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  • Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Fairy Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A Paranormal Women’s Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone over forty!Over the hill, all outta ducks to give, and suddenly life is looking up . . .even if you’re living with a ghost and fighting off werewolves.Moving back to Savannah changed my life in all the best ways. New job. New friends. As far from my ex-husband as possible...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Demon Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Goblins and ghouls and magic, oh my! Hang tight to your britches, this laugh out loud adventure is about to light you up!Ousted from the Hollows Group, the shadow world has officially taken notice of me.With loan sharks sniffing around and knocking on my door, I need to figure out how my ex-husband pushed all his debt onto me, because it stinks of black magic and back alley dealings...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Night Broken by Patricia Briggs

    Night Broken by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    An unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy. Her mate Adam’s ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from a stalker. Adam isn’t the kind of man to turn away a person in need—and Mercy knows it. But with Christy holed up in Adam’s house, Mercy can’t shake the feeling that something about the situation isn’t right...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Ever After by Kim Harrison

    Ever After by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    The ever after, the demonic realm that parallels the human world, is shrinking. If it disappears completely, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to avert catastrophe and keep life from changing... for the worse.While saving the world is important, it isn't Rachel's only motivation...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer

    Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The conclusion to the Rylee Adamson series!"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.My final salvage, and this time I’m playing for the survival of the entire world...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Zombie Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Good rule of thumb: Don't pick a fight with Bree O'Rylee. She might be over forty and run with a limp, but that doesn't mean she won't track you down and drive the tip of her boot right up your . . .Bree was hoping for a few days off from dealing with monsters, bad guys, or general weirdness that doesn’t fit into a human box of what is supposed to be real...
  • The Witch with No Name by Kim Harrison

    The Witch with No Name by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    At long last... The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series by Kim Harrison!Rachel Morgan's come a long way from the clutzy runner of Dead Witch Walking. She's faced vampires and werewolves, banshees, witches, and soul-eating demons. She's crossed worlds, channeled gods, and accepted her place as a day-walking demon...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

    Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average citizen...Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places-and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    My name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her...
  • Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

    Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter—and lived to tell the tale. But she's never faced off against her own kind . . . until now.Denounced and shunned for dealing with demons and black magic, her best hope is life imprisonment—at worst, a forced lobotomy and genetic slavery...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Blackout by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The fate of millions rests on Keystone when they embark on their most important assignment of all… After what was supposed to be a simple job, Raven and Christian uncover a sinister plot against the higher authority, and the stakes are as high as the body count. The assassins are merciless, with anyone who stands in their way becoming collateral damage...
  • White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

    White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the sinister and seductive Hollows for the newest blockcuster adventure featuring Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter.White Witch, Black CurseSome wounds take time to heal...and some scars never fade.Rachel Morgan, kick-ass witch and bounty hunter, has taken her fair share of hits, and has broken lines she swore she would never cross...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Another addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...
  • River Marked by Patricia Briggs

    River Marked by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 67 ratings
    Mercy Thompson: Mechanic, Shapeshifter, Fighter.Car mechanic Mercy Thompson has always known there was something different about her, and not just the way she can make a VW engine sit up and beg. Mercy is a shapeshifter, a talent she inherited from her long-gone father. And she's never known any others of her kind. Until now...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity...
  • Heartless by Dannika Dark

    Heartless by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Despite the spoils of a solid relationship and an idyllic life at Keystone, Raven is itching for the thrill of another big case. Things begin to heat up when a dangerous assignment falls in her lap.Searching for the mastermind behind an illegal fighting ring is no easy feat, but as the weeks roll by, Raven's undercover job begins to take an unexpected emotional toll...
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    "My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Midlife Magic Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Magic Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Would you like an extra helping of hot flashes to go with that midlife crisis? Yeah, I thought not. And yet, here we are. Burning down buildings.You know, dating in your forties should be easier. Should be. But it really isn’t. My first date in I don’t-know-how-long is broken up by my ex-husband. I mean, he’s dead, but still.Then a cryptic note from a voodoo queen...
  • Nevermore by Dannika Dark

    Nevermore by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    USA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black risks it all for loyalty and love in this stunning continuation in the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Raven returns to her childhood home to rebuild her severed relationship with her father. After a long year of capturing violent criminals and thwarting assassination plots, she could use a vacation. But trouble is brewing on the home front...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Rootbound by Shannon Mayer

    Rootbound by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before...
  • Veiled Threat by Shannon Mayer

    Veiled Threat by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Demons are putting rips in the veil in order to cross over and steal my friends and allies away.But, going after them isn't even close to simple...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Shadowed Threads by Shannon Mayer

    Shadowed Threads by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. O’Shea is AWOL, and Tracking him is proving to be harder than I expected...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  psychics  shapeshifters  urban
  • Jinx and Tonic by Gina LaManna

    Jinx and Tonic by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Let the Trials begin...The time has finally arrived! The Trials are in full swing and celebratory parties fill The Isle as Candidates go head-to-head to prove themselves worthy of the coveted Ranger title. Drinks, dances, and masquerade balls set the stage for a glamorous series of events until suddenly, it all changes.The most dangerous criminal on the island escapes from prison. Tragedy strikes...
  • The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler

    The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down...
  • Tracker by Shannon Mayer

    Tracker by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker." When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Bringing my allies together as war approaches is my number one concern. But that means I have to play nice with a vampire who is blackmailing me. If I don’t, I’m screwed and my family is dead...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Charming by Dannika Dark

    Charming by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After seven hundred years, Prince has acquired everything a Packmaster could desire. But when he meets the enchanting Nadia Kozlov, he realizes there’s one thing he doesn’t have: answers. Prince owes his life to a man he hasn’t seen in centuries, and Nadia holds the key to his whereabouts, because that man is her father. Destinies collide when Nadia’s sister shows up unexpectedly...
  • Blade Bound by Chloe Neill

    Blade Bound by Chloe Neill

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    The thrilling final installment of Chloe Neill’s New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series sees a sinister sorcery advancing across Chicago, and it may usher in the fall of Cadogan House… Since the night of her brutal attack and unwilling transformation to vampire, Merit’s stood as Sentinel and protector of Chicago’s Cadogan House...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn

    Darkness Raging by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The New York Times bestselling author of Panther Prowling returns to the Otherworld where one of the D’Artigo sisters faces a terrifying challenge that’s more personal than she ever could have imagined.  We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch...
  • Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur

    Deadly Vows by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Evil comes in all forms… and sometimes it wears a human mask. When the body of a newlywed is discovered on the reservation, Lizzie Grace throws herself into the investigation, needing a distraction from what she fears is coming not only for her but also Belle—her best friend and witch familiar...
  • Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Del Bellator’s simple life of treasure hunting and demon slaying ended the moment she learned she was a Guardian between the Underworld and Earth. The only problem? She has no idea what that means and no control over the magic that could help her...
  • Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison

    Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rachel Morgan must go on a deadly journey—into the past—in the next thrilling Hollows novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.What’s a witch to do when the coven of moral and ethical standards demands she untwist a curse—but an essential spell component no longer exists? There’s only one choice: go back in time...
  • Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong

    Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times bestselling seriesIt’s been more than ten years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons...
  • Haunted Moon by Yasmine Galenorn

    Haunted Moon by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae ex-operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. My sister Menolly is a vampire married to a werepuma. And me? I'm Camille, a wicked-good witch with three sexy husbands. I'm a priestess of the Moon Mother, and I'm training under the Queen of Darkness...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  psychics  shapeshifters  urban
  • Hunter Hunted by Keri Arthur

    Hunter Hunted by Keri Arthur

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Christmas is fast approaching, and Lizzie Grace and her witch familiar, Belle Kent, are hoping it’s going to be a quiet one. But those hopes are dashed when, on a quest to find a customer’s errant husband, Lizzie comes across the body of a witch and a dark circle of power neither she nor Ashworth can break. Then werewolves begin to turn up dead—skinned...
  • Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human...
  • Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    As a curious six-year-old, Clayton didn’t resist the bite—he asked for it. But surviving as a lone child-werewolf was more than he could manage—until Jeremy came along and taught him how to straddle the human-werewolf worlds, gave him a home…and introduced him to the Pack...
  • Witches Wild by Yasmine Galenorn

    Witches Wild by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can you ever really trust ghosts from your past? As the mist rolls off the ocean and into Bedlam, October brings with it all manner of haunts and spooks. But the mist doesn’t arrive alone. Fata Morgana returns from the depths of the ocean, bringing with her a message. One of the ancient vampires has risen. He’s coming for Maddy, and he’ll eliminate anybody who stands in his way...
  • Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn

    Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    January Jaxson's settling into her life in Moonshadow Bay, and her new relationship with wolf-shifter Killian O'Connell. Her job with Conjure Ink is proving both fascinating as well as dangerous. But little does January realize that she's about to let the actual genie out of the proverbial bottle...
  • Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds

    Heart of Fire by Lisa Edmonds

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Join Alice. Private Investigator of the Supernatural. It has been a rough month for mage private investigator Alice Worth. Alice hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in weeks, her relationship with werewolf Sean Maclin is on the rocks, a federal agent hounds her every step, and a powerful vampire whose ulterior motives have ulterior motives watches her every move...
  • Blind Salvage by Shannon Mayer

    Blind Salvage by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. Crossing into Ogre country is dangerous when you're a polite, respectful gal. Which means I already know I'm in for a wild ride, despite the back up I've brought along...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense  urban
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks

    Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Lily Yu and Rule Turner’s engagement announcement is stirring up ugly passions in the Humans First camp. There’s hate mail. Death threats. Lily’s car is vandalized. But professionally, things are going smoothly...until a lupus in Tennessee goes on a killing spree.Then Rule's brother, Benedict, catches a lovely intruder--twice...
  • Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    FBI agent Lily Yu’s mind is a dangerous place to be in the latest Novel of the Lupi…Thanks to the mindspeech lessons she’s receiving from the black dragon, Lily is temporarily benched from Unit Twelve—until her brain acclimates and the risk of total burnout passes. At least she has her new husband, lupi Rule Turner, to keep her occupied...
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  psychics  shapeshifters  urban
  • Death Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Death Magic by Eileen Wilks

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    DEATH MAGIC opens with Special Agent Lily Yu in Washington, D.C. with her fiancé--lupi prince Rule Turner—to testify before a Senate subcommittee about her role in the magical collapse of a mountain last month...
  • Raising Innocence by Shannon Mayer

    Raising Innocence by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The FBI wants me on their team. Bad enough that they are dangling bait they KNOW I can’t resist. The catch? It’s on the other side of the ocean...
  • Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn

    Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    We're the D'Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Delilah is a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. Menolly is a vampire married to a gorgeous werepuma. And me? I'm a Moon witch married to three gorgeous husbands, and I'm about to journey through the veils to search for a long lost legend..
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  paranormal  psychics  shapeshifters  urban
  • Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn

    Night Vision by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, even with Myst, the Queen of the Indigo Court, temporarily out of action, the new Queens of the Golden Wood find themselves facing incredible danger..
  • The Undercover Witch by Gina LaManna

    The Undercover Witch by Gina LaManna

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    My mother says trouble began the day I was born, but I’d disagree. I think trouble started the day I crashed my broomstick into an undercover cop car.My name is Ainsley Shaw, and I’m a Guardian Witch. The title sounds fancier than it is—really, I’m a glorified bodyguard for magical people. I love my job, and I’m good at it… most days.Except today...
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