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  • Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell

    Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Love can be a truly terrible thing.Marriages are tricky at the best of times, especially when one of you is dead.Vincent Banecroft, the irascible editor of The Stranger Times, has never believed his wife died despite emphatic evidence to the contrary...
  • Going Rogue by Drew Hayes

    Going Rogue by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Adventuring is a costly affair, and while the tolls are often paid in blood, gold can drain away just as quickly. The party’s trek out of Solium and across the lands of Alcatham has left them with only a handful of gold between them. Fortunately, they have drawn near Camnarael, Alcatham’s capital, where all manner of quests--and rewards--await. But all is not as expected in the capital...
  • Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell

    Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some comebacks can be murder . . .Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place has no obvious answers, which is where The Stranger Times come in...
  • Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes

    Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    With his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back...
  • Four Horsemen by Dave Turner

    Four Horsemen by Dave Turner

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    December 1874 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are looking forward to a traditional Christmas with plenty of food, alcohol and the odd duel. But then Death meets Elizabeth, a young girl with unusual gifts, who needs their protection...
  • You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett

    You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken...
  • Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes

    Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    After several years as a vampire, starting a business, founding his own clan, and proposing to his girlfriend, Fred is finally beginning to settle into life as an undead accountant. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about his continued survival, or the dangerous friends he’s made along the way...
  • The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes

    The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    When Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time around the supernatural has taught him to be ready for anything. Or so he thought...
  • Undeading Bells by Drew Hayes

    Undeading Bells by Drew Hayes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    After surviving countless perils and dangers, including an examination by the Blood Council, Fred is preparing to take on his most important adventure to date: marrying Krystal. That is, if he can get everything handled in time. Visiting Boarback, hiring new staff, clearing out his schedule for a honeymoon; there’s no shortage of tasks to check off before the big day arrives...
  • The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Journal by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer

    The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Journal by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    At long last, a journal inspired by Heather Brewer's New York Times bestselling series The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. This iconic journal features quotes from all five books in the series as well as exclusive new secrets in Elysian Code for readers to decipher with an enclosed key. Perfect for veteran minions and new fans alike...
  • The Accidental Education by Kos Play

    The Accidental Education by Kos Play

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Melvin and Kalli are off to a magic school called The Academy.Hidden in the basement of the Los Angeles Times, there Melvin will learn wonderful things like interdimensional astronomy, mana fencing, and how to get a girlfriend.Dragons, Gods, and bullies thrive in the Magical World hidden right beneath our eyes...
  • Tinsel in a Tangle by Kimbra Swain

    Tinsel in a Tangle by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Is it too much to ask for a fairy queen to have a nice holiday?After accepting the role as Queen of the Exiles in Shady Grove, Alabama, Grace finds that being in charge isn't all it's cracked up to be. An influx of wayward fairies find their way to the newly established haven and seek the protection of the local fairy queen...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  fae
  • Susan, Break The Curse! by Lauretta Hignett

    Susan, Break The Curse! by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Susan's dreams are coming true.Unfortunately... So are her nightmares.Susan Moore in back in her element as the maestro of middle management, relishing her new job as Client Experience and Customer Support Contact Center Department Manager...
  • Whatever for Hire by R.J. Blain

    Whatever for Hire by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Warning: This novel contains excessive humor, action, excitement, adventure, magic, romance, and bodies. Proceed with caution. Fetching a cat out of a tree should’ve been a quick, easy fifty bucks in Kanika’s pocket. Instead, following one stray thought, the devil pays her a visit and leaves her with a debt to repay...
  • Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant

    Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    *** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** When evil comes home, the only hope is the devil within The Shapers, the ancient enemy of the warlocks, have taken the fight to Mark, attempting to assassinate him and those he cares about...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dark
  • Sinister: Unsacred by John P. Logsdon

    Sinister: Unsacred by John P. Logsdon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Turns out that mind-control drugs really suck... It was bad enough for Evangeline to spend a year running for her life. Now, she was stuck between the Houses who were hunting for her, the hellion-run mob, and an army of normals who are on a power-drug. Oh, and let's not forget the team of Directors controlling the Black Ops Paranormal Police Department..
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dark
  • Holymoly by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Holymoly by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Stephen and his friends spent their teenage years immersed in the fantasy gaming worlds of wizards and warriors, undertaking quests to fight evil occultists, vanquish terrible monsters and rescue damsels in distress. Now, twenty-something years later, there is a real-life quest. Life as a monk has hardly prepared Brother Stephen for the mission ahead...
    Categorized as:
    humor  urban  adult  book  comedy  fiction  horror  parody
  • Dim Glows The Horizon by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle

    Dim Glows The Horizon by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It's all about a good time. Katie has the ability and desire to see Brock again, and show him and his guys a good time. Will that include any special time for the two of them? (Pandora hopes so). That stranger left a message about a sword and Armor... But is Pandora willing to help or does she even know what he was talking about?Someone is stalking Calvin's girlfriend...
  • Moonshine in a Mason Jar by Kimbra Swain

    Moonshine in a Mason Jar by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Just when you thought you knew the whole story…Once upon a time, there was a sheriff who was brought to a town full of fairies to keep the naïve fairy queen in check. His abilities could crush her life in an instant. Dylan Riggs was recruited by the Sanhedrin to keep daily watch of the exiled fairy queen known as Grace Ann Bryant...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • The Long Bad Friday by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    The Long Bad Friday by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The world’s last day has arrived. Hell itself has come to earth. Streets of fire, rivers of blood and the trains aren’t running on time.But Morag Murray isn’t going down without a fight. And, as the mother to the anti-Christ, she feels a wee bit responsible.And she’s not the only one who wants to hold off the invasion...
  • Fowl Play by R.J. Blain

    Fowl Play by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    alternate cover edition of ASIN B07F6Y9M9BInstead of a quiet dance retreat where she could escape the insanity of being the daughter of an angel, a succubus, and a lycanthrope, Emma Sansaul plummets into the middle of murder, mayhem, and mischief...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Haint Blue by Kimbra Swain

    Haint Blue by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    As the Samhain approaches, the veil thins and dark beings cross into the town of Shady Grove.Just when her enemies thought they broke her, Grace Ann Bryant shows them an inner strength that they didn't know she possessed.After the devastating events of the midsummer bonfire, Grace battles her emotions along with several new enemies include a so-called friend...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Sight for Sore Eyes by Kimbra Swain

    Sight for Sore Eyes by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Life goes on after tragedy. Fairy life goes to hell in a handbasket.Struggling to balance life as a mom and a queen, Grace Ann Bryant leans on those who she trusts the most to protect her children. Astor, who returned from Summer with her, has taken up nanny duties for Aydan and Winnie while Levi has turned into her constant shadow. However, she’s made her decision to take back the Otherworld...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Fit to Be Tied by Kimbra Swain

    Fit to Be Tied by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    My Big Fat Fairy Wedding!In what is probably the fastest planned royal wedding of all time, Grace and Levi still have to deal with the crazy that is Shady Grove and the growing threat from the Otherworld...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Hotter Than Blue Blazes by Kimbra Swain

    Hotter Than Blue Blazes by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Hell would have to freeze over for Grace Ann Bryant to go into the Otherworld. Somebody get the Devil a blanket because the lake of fire is an ice skating rink. With the disappearance of her brother, her bard, and her fiance, Grace decides her only option is to take a trip to the Summer realm to find her brother, Finley. She also needs to take Devin, the abandoned fairy child, to his father...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Clash of Flames by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Clash of Flames by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Somebody has daddy issues... Somebody has daddy issues...Four amalgamites are searching for their brother and they're willing to kill the cops in the Las Vegas PPD to get to him.There's only supposed to be one amalgamite in existence, at least that's what Ian Dex thought. All his life, he'd believed that there were no others like him. He was alone in the world. Now, though? Instant family...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dark
  • Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A vampire's bite sucks, but it's also quite powerful... When Las Vegas Paranormal Police Chief Ian Dex is injected with a healthy dose of vampire venom, he gains access to power like he's never known. He's faster, stronger, and his ability to do magic is on the rise, too.The problem is that he's becoming too powerful...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dark
  • Hooflandia by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Hooflandia by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Jeremy Clovenhoof decides to set himself up as President for Life of his own breakaway country, he knows he'll need money, lots and lots of money. That might be a bit difficult, particularly since the Inland Revenue have just presented him with an enormous tax bill and Heaven and Hell have sent Joan of Arc and Rutspud of the Sixth Circle to bring him under control...
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    humor  urban  adult  book  comedy  fiction  horror  parody
  • Major Feeding by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Major Feeding by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes you just need to blow things up... Keller wants to take over the Netherworld PPD. After decades of waiting, he's finally weakened the precinct enough to take his shot. Now is the time to strike.It'll take everything the PPD has to stand their ground and stop him. But sometimes numbers just aren't enough. They've been depleted pretty badly...
  • Man in Black by John G. Hartness

    Man in Black by John G. Hartness

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The latest book in the award-winning Black Knight Chronicles is a raucous ride through the city of Charlotte's seedy underbelly with the most unlikely crime lord ever.Jimmy Black's knack for stumbling into the right place at the wrong time has landed him his dream job or worst nightmare--Master Vampire of the City.Almost everyone that works for him wants him dead...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  contemporary
  • Old Haunts by Dave Turner

    Old Haunts by Dave Turner

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Death's not taking the news he received at the end of Paper Cuts very well. Dave is still getting used to the undead trying kill him at regular intervals while he and Anne attempt to solve the mystery of the strange forces that continue to engulf London. And Melanie's still putting up with more than any person should in a relationship...
  • Loving Dracula by Kinsley Adams

    Loving Dracula by Kinsley Adams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Legend. The Immortal. My… Fiancé?Welp, I, Anna Perish, am now a vampire. And it’s been one hell of a ride so far. Not only am I shacking up with the Dracula, but I’ve also been summoned by the Queen of Vampires. And why, you might ask? Oh, it’s nothing big. She just wants to kill me for killing her sire. Unfortunately, self-defense doesn’t mean squat among the undead...
  • Silent Jay: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick

    Silent Jay: The Worst Guide to Collecting Dragons by Kate Messick

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Waking up in the middle of a mating hunt without my magic or my voice? Yeah … not a great start to my day. But being chased by two dragon shifters fills me with excitement I’ve not felt in years.I may not be here by choice, but I have the feeling these elementals are the key to unlocking my powers and my voice. Now, I just need to collect a complete set...
  • Comin' Up a Cloud by Kimbra Swain

    Comin' Up a Cloud by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The warning siren blares across Shady Grove, and Grace Ann's trailer sits in the path of a supernatural storm.A storm is brewing in Shady Grove, Alabama. Spring has arrived, and Grace Ann Bryant's days are filled with crabby council members, a brooding bard, turbulent townspeople, and a pouting phoenix. At least her daughter is having a great time with the pixie that she caught...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Gully Washer by Kimbra Swain

    Gully Washer by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Grace and company face enough rain and turmoil to swallow Shady Grove whole.As spring rains cause the swamps to rise, Shady Grove and its citizens decide that it might be best to shut off the town from the rest of the human world. Grace Ann Bryant, the Queen of the Exiles, and Levi Rearden, her bard, unsuccessfully attempt to protect the town with a huge ward...
    Categorized as:
    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  fae  fiction
  • Dragon's Torment by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez

    Dragon's Torment by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the Badlands, you keep your enemies close and the monsters closer. Welcome to the Badlands Paranormal Police Department, where Chief Ezekias ‘Zeke’ Phoenix, a dragon who believes rules are meant to be followed, has accepted his new post. His job is simple: keep the fragile peace between dragons, hellions, and the denizens of hell...
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    dragons  humor  paranormal  urban  adult  book  comedy  coming-of-age
  • Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Out of Hours by Heide Goody, Iain Grant

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Everyone is out of time… Morag Murry is about to give birth to the Venislarn anti-Christ and her baby is eager to be born. Very eager. With only Steve the Destroyer to help her through her labours, she knows that when this child is born, the earth will face its final day...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dystopia
  • Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia

    Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Free MHI short story.The epic saga of a young trailer park elf and her quest to be more like Elvis Presley...
  • Satan's Shorts by Heide Goody

    Satan's Shorts by Heide Goody

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Curious about the day that Saint Christopher found out he'd been declared non-existent by the pope? What exactly is a cat in Hell's chance? How would an annual Christmas present exchange between Heaven and Hell work out? Find out the answers to these and other pressing questions in this collection of short stories from the world of Clovenhoof...
  • The Corpse Whisperer by H.R. Boldwood

    The Corpse Whisperer by H.R. Boldwood

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to the world of Allie Nighthawk, corpse whisperer and bad ass zombie hunter. “If you raise deadheads, you’d better be able to put ‘em down. Nobody said it was pretty. But in this day, when vampires aren’t just for breakfast anymore, and the dead are disposable pawns for necromancers, someone has to ante up. Looks like I won the lotto. Imagine my delight...
  • The Bold and the Banished by Robyn Peterman

    The Bold and the Banished by Robyn Peterman

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My motto—Let’s get this party started. My goal—staying alive.Recently, I was given my own sitcom and my forties were looking fabulous. My dreams were finally coming true—were being the operative word.Of course, just when I think I might have a grip on my newly discovered Demon status, it all goes to Hell. Literally...
  • Vampires Drink Tomato Juice by K.M. Shea

    Vampires Drink Tomato Juice by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    High School student Morgan Fae is beginning to question her sanity. After witnessing a weird incident involving a werewolf, a substitute teacher/possible vampire, and a thermos of tomato juice, she is taken to the Magical Beings' Rehabilitation Center. The MBRC is an organization that strives to integrate magical beings into human society and hides itself in Chicago’s Union Station...
  • Grave Humor by R.J. Blain

    Grave Humor by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Most days, Anwen regrets working at a funeral home despite the good pay. With the residents no longer inclined to stay in their coffins where they belong, she’s got her hands full making sure everyone follows the rules: In the funeral home, there is no screaming, no murdering, no mutilation, no possessions, no kidnappings, no resurrections, and no cursing of any type. Be quiet and stay polite...
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    dragons  humor  paranormal  urban  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • A Tale of Two Demon Slayers by Angie Fox

    A Tale of Two Demon Slayers by Angie Fox

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Last month, I was a single preschool teacher whose greatest thrill consisted of color-coding my lesson plans. That was before I learned I was a slayer. Now, it's up to me to face curse-hurling imps, vengeful demons, and any other supernatural uglies that crop up. And, to top it off, a hunk of a shape-shifting griffin has invited me to Greece to meet his family.But it's not all sun, sand, and ouzo...
  • Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones by Brandon Sanderson

    Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones by Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The Evil Librarians are still up to their antics and it's up to Alcatraz Smedry to put a stop to it! This second book will take Alcatraz and company on an exploration of the Library of Alexandria, which -- despite Librarian rumors -- was never destroyed. It is a mysterious place and everyone knows that it holds dark secrets...
  • Halo City by Mary Ting

    Halo City by Mary Ting

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When a massive group of angels known as nephilim—half human, half angel—had been found by the Royal Council, they were taken to Halo City. Instead of cleansing the Earth with a flood, which had been done before, the Royal Council created a place just for this group of angels...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  angels  book  comedy  demons  family
  • Nobody's Ghoul by Devon Monk

    Nobody's Ghoul by Devon Monk

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Police Chief Delaney Reed can handle supernatural disasters. With gods vacationing in her little town of Ordinary, Oregon, and monsters living alongside humans, she’s had plenty of practice.But trying to handle something so normal, so average, so very ordinary as planning her own wedding to the man she loves? Delaney is totally out of her depth...
  • Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson

    Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia by Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    When Alcatraz and Grandpa Smedry make a pilgrimage to the Free Kingdom city of Crystallia, the Smedry home base, Alcatraz is shocked to see that he is, in fact, a legend. When he was a baby he was stolen by the Evil Librarians, and his mother, a Librarian herself, was behind the whole scheme...
  • Swarm of Fire by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Swarm of Fire by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This pixie's got nothing on Tinkerbell... A foul-mouthed pixie has hit the streets in Vegas to stir up trouble. He's tiny, angry, and full of magic dust. His primary goal is to wreak as much havoc as possible on the tourists and casinos.Ian Dex and the crew of the Las Vegas PPD have to track down the little bastard and stop him...
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    humor  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  dark
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