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  • Lodestar by Shannon Messenger

    Lodestar by Shannon Messenger

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 42 ratings
    Dark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in the best-selling KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES SERIES. Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities--but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc...
  • First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her...
    Categorized as:
    magic  myths  fae  paranormal  love-triangle  romance  fantasy  dragons
  • Creepy Hollow 9 by Rachel Morgan

    Creepy Hollow 9 by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The fae world's biggest secret has been revealed ...Having escaped an Unseelie prince and a world of shadows, Emerson and Calla are now hunted by the Guild of Guardians. On the run, constantly trying to remain one step ahead, they must figure out how to find and rescue everyone the Guild has taken from them...
  • A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan

    A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Secrets define her past… Dangerous visions threaten her future… Framed for a crime she didn’t commit… Whom can she...
  • The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive...
  • An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa

    An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    AN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years...
  • Ash's Letter to Meghan by Julie Kagawa

    Ash's Letter to Meghan by Julie Kagawa

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Get set to swoon: read Ash's heart-rending final letter to Meghan...
  • Glass Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Glass Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Emerson Clarke: Sarcastic. Independent. Possibly losing her mind.Because that’s the only explanation for why she occasionally sees things that aren’t there, right? But one night, an impossible power erupts from her, and Em realizes the truth is crazier than she ever thought: she isn’t losing her mind; she’s magical...
  • Hidden Desire by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Desire by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Culley Rune is the perfect guy—as far as anyone can see. Inside, he knows he's unlovable, unworthy, unwanted. He's done terrible things in service to his father, the corrupt leader of the Dark Council--including playing a pivotal role in the mysterious new drug epidemic that's sweeping the human population of the world...
  • Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A mage out of her elementAfter five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she'd seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student--all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy...
  • Shadow Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Shadow Faerie by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Enter the dazzling and deadly world of Unseelie royalty in the penultimate Creepy Hollow book!Emerson Clarke thought magic might solve all her problems. Turns out, magic only made her life more complicated. Her sick mother is in a worse position than before, and Em just made a risky deal with an Unseelie prince: he will heal her mother if Em agrees to the ultimate alliance—marriage...
    Categorized as:
    fae  paranormal  magic  royalty  myths  coming-of-age  romance  fantasy
  • Her Protectors by Tamara White

    Her Protectors by Tamara White

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Death. That’s what my life has become. My mother died protecting me. My father died from poison intended for me. How long until someone tries to kill my mates? The third trial is here. The day after saying farewell to her father, she’s forced to move on and complete the next trial. To make matters worse all the elders insist coming with her...
  • Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Jinxed by Rachel Rener

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    I keep telling myself things could be worse.Okay, so my mom's been harboring some hefty family secrets. Big deal.And, yeah, maybe there are still two or three teensy details about Zayn that I don't know – his backstory, his private life, or his real name, for starters.Oh, and let's not forget that there's a bloodthirsty, power-hungry, magical mob boss who's due to appear at any moment. No biggie...
  • Cursed By Love by Leia Stone

    Cursed By Love by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Following a trail of blood into the woods isn't the smartest thing I’ve ever done, but when I find an injured wolf, I can’t bring myself to leave him behind.That decision might end up being my last because when a pack of wolves tries to attack us, it looks like we won’t make it out alive...
  • Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover...
  • Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She can conquer the Fae - but at what cost?From USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson comes this thrilling conclusion to a deliciously trope-filled young adult romantic fantasy series about a viciously funny mortal girl and her quest to hunt, trap, and conquer powerful fae...
  • The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future...
  • Wolf of Ashes by Everly Frost

    Wolf of Ashes by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    His dark crown will be mine.My mother was imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. She was locked away in darkness, never to see light again. I was born into that darkness, that perpetual night. I learned to survive without sunlight and to thrive on the scraps that were thrown to me.All because someone didn't want me to claim my birthright.Now I'm free. And I'm coming for what's mine...
  • The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa

    The Iron Legends by Julie Kagawa

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Summer, Winter, Iron.Together at last.Dangerous faeries. Heartbreaking romance. Thrilling action and limitless adventure. The world of the fey has never been so powerful. This collection includes three novellas set in the world of The Iron Fey plus the expanded Guide to the Nevernever and exclusive information about Julie Kagawa's unforgettable world of Faery...
  • Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Infernal Dark by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One death.Two broken hearts.Three fates hang in the balance.When Nathaniel Shield chose to make the ultimate sacrifice to protect Aura Lucidia, neither of them could have predicted the truth and lies that their heartbreak would reveal...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  sword-sorcery  alpha-mc  angst
  • Tremble by Mary E. Twomey

    Tremble by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is book two in the eight-part Terraway series. When October Grace begins reaping souls, she doesn’t think life can get much worse. Mason and Von have their work cut out for them, trying to keep the council members from abducting October. Everyone wants to get their hands on the sagrado stone they need to heal their broken homelands...
  • Rapture by Quinn Loftis

    Rapture by Quinn Loftis

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Triktapic, the deadly dark elf assassin, has been restored by the Forest Lords to his rightful place as king of the Elven realm. Now, he must face his former comrades as he attempts to stop Lorsan, king of the dark elves, from enslaving the human race. Lorsan has already begun distributing Rapture, the irresistible drink that destroys those who unknowingly become addicted to it...
  • Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Danger is Everywhere... The Dark Council has struck a shocking and powerful blow against the Light Court and its human allies, defying their own king, Nox, and seeking to re-establish Dark Elven influence and domination over the human world...
  • Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Dark Alpha's Lover by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you…I answer to no one but Death. I am impenetrable, impervious, immortal. I exist to do Death’s bidding and no one–not Reaper nor human nor Fae–can stand in my way. Except for the bewitching half-Fae, Catriona...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Nokken by Mary E. Twomey

    Nokken by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lucy Kincaid wanted a simple life with a white picket fence, but once Jens took her to Undraland, she knew that wouldn't be in the cards. Learning to maneuver the landmines of laplanding with her boyfriend’s best friend is more than Lucy bargained for. Prince Jamie has access to Lucy’s every thought, making it impossible to have a moment to herself, or run away from her problems...
  • Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Darkness is Coming...Ryann and Lad are together and in love, but they are not yet bonded. Wedding plans are underway, but they cannot marry until the mourning period for his father, the murdered king, ends. Waiting is sweet torture and gets harder all the time. Nox and Vancia are touring the world with his band The Hidden and enjoying their honeymoon...
  • Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dell has persuaded the Bloodless army to fight alongside her pack in Butler, but she still has to get there. Halfway home, the rift detonates, blasting out a magic surge that sweeps across the globe, frying electronics and spells alike. Leaving her with no way to get home except on her own two--or four--feet...
  • Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Siren's Song by Dana Marie Bell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A crescendo of evil could destroy their perfect harmony.The Gray Court, Book 5Oberon is well and truly lost, with no memory of who he is, where he came from, or where he’s going. One woman makes his palms sweat and his heart race, a woman with turquoise eyes and a beautiful voice. Instinct tells him she’s the only one who can save him...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  adult  amnesia  book
  • Bless Your Heart by Kimbra Swain

    Bless Your Heart by Kimbra Swain

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Scorned by her family. Banished by her kind. Hunted by zealots.Where does an exiled Fairy Queen hide?A remote mountain cabin, the seedy underbelly of a metropolis, or an uninhabited island. All would be good choices, however, after hundreds of years on the run, the daughter of Oberon, King of the Wild Fairies, signs a binding contract with the zealots that hunt her...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  royalty  abuse  adult  audiobook
  • The Goblin King by Heather Killough-Walden

    The Goblin King by Heather Killough-Walden

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Damon Chroi has known the weight of ruling in loneliness for thousands of years. The tall, painfully handsome fae lord was born with so much power, the fae kings not only envied but feared him, and banished him to a forbidden realm to be forgotten. There, he was tasked with ruling over the deadliest creatures known to the fae worlds, and his veritable battle as their sovereign is never-ending...
  • Hidden Heart by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Heart by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    17-year-old Ryann Carroll thought she knew who she was... a small-town Southern girl just trying to survive her parents' messy divorce and find some peace for herself. She thought she knew what she wanted... a summer job, a car, a first date that didn't suck, and NO complications from a serious relationship-any guy in her life would simply be icing on the cake. But now..
  • Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Lost Files of the M.B.R.C. by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The Lost Files of the MBRC is an anthology of five MBRC short stories--three of which have never before been released.When Morgan decided to stay employed at the Magical Beings’ Rehabilitation Center, she thought her life might quiet down as she started college and developed her career. She thought wrong...
  • Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Give in to the Glamour as the saga continues... Ryann is torn between two kings… two brothers. Lad, the king of the Light Court, is her first love. Nox, the new king of the Dark Court, came through when she needed him most and won her heart. But Lad has revealed a secret to Ryann that devastates her and tears at her loyalties...
  • Hidden Game by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Game by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a royal in the Ancient Court, Nic’s life is planned out for him. Those plans do NOT include falling in love with a human… 18-year-old Macy Moreno meant to spend a few months backpacking around Europe. Instead, she’s ended up in an ancient castle belonging to international soccer sensation Nicolo Buonaccorsi...
  • Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee

    Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I had one job—kill the king, and I failed.I’d once thought ending King Zephyr’s reign would be enough for me to move beyond my past, but the longer I’m within the fae realm, the more I realize nothing is as simple as I’d hoped.My first attempt to take down the castle might have been unsuccessful, but I refuse to accept defeat. The only problem..
  • The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7...
  • Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith

    Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She must rule a kingdom that is against her . . . Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now Queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne...
  • Daggers and Smoke: Year One by Avery Song, Quinn Ashwood

    Daggers and Smoke: Year One by Avery Song, Quinn Ashwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Willa Silvers. Academy Investigator. Top agent at the Magic Elite Investigators Department. If only my real biography were half as glorious as the one in my head. Instead, I’m Willa Silvers, a clumsy, disaster-prone eighteen-year-old and daughter of two powerful M.E.I.D. agents...
  • The Rose Gate: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Hanna Sandvig

    The Rose Gate: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Hanna Sandvig

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Once upon a time, a girl from our world found a gate to the Faerie realm... All Isobel wants is a quiet place to read, but apparently that's too much to ask. She only needs to make it through one last summer with her broken family before she can leave for university and get on with her life. At least she has her books and the solitude of the woods. But there are wolves in these woods...
  • The Elemental Trial by Claire Luana, J.A. Armitage

    The Elemental Trial by Claire Luana, J.A. Armitage

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Welcome to round two of The Faerie Race—an epic adventure through a realm as compelling as it is deadly…The Faerie Race has proven more gruelling and deadly than Jacqueline thought possible. With one trial down and two to go, it seems the reality show’s producers will stop at nothing to get their ratings—even murder...
  • Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity. By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn. What she wasn’t prepared for were all the compromises she would be forced to make. After being thrown into her duties as queen, it’s clear she must pick her battles wisely or risk loosing the respect of her kingdom...
  • Chasing Princes  (3) by Erin Bedford

    Chasing Princes (3) by Erin Bedford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Who would you save? The Fae and human world are merging at a rapid pace, leaving Kat two options; crash with the rest of them or ride it out and claim her place. With both of Kat's knights out of the picture, it's up to her to face new dangers and defeat old enemies...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  angels  biker
  • Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hero can come from the unlikeliest of places... After a year-long separation and a search across continents, Macy and Nic have found each other again. Now they must find her family — the birth mother who abandoned her at the hospital and fled back to her people’s secret sanctuary — if they are to beat the clock and save the human race from the onslaught of the coming Plague...
  • Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith

    Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amelia Bradbury is finally free from Queen Julia and Cresthaven, but she isn’t safe yet. The Keeper power runs rampant inside her and it will take an ultimate act of selflessness to contain the darkness that threatens Amelia’s sanity and the future of the Immortal race. Aidan Montgomery refuses to give up on Amelia...
  • The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
  • Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare

    Secrets of Blackthorn Hall by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Julian and Emma are on their travel year when the Clave sends Julian a message: clean up Blackthorn Hall or ownership reverts back to the Clave. Amidst the clutter and disrepair they discover secrets that Blackthorn Hall has kept hidden for years... They find out something... or someone... else might be sharing the space with them...
  • Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lorimar Pack, Book 2 Prison is no one's idea of a good time, and it's even worse for Dell. Confinement has her inner wolf snarling as she paces their cell, and there's no end in sight. Just as she reaches her breaking point, the pack liaison shows up with an offer she can’t refuse. Dell’s freedom in exchange for going to Faerie and recapturing the fae prince responsible for her current digs...
  • The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    The Book of Dreams by O.R. Melling

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Dana Faolan, the spunky half-faerie heroine of The Light-Bearer's Daughter, the third book in The Chronicles, has been using her access to the land of Faerie to escape the troubles of being a teenager in a new town. But a dark, mysterious enemy is determined to sever the two worlds forever, thus dooming both...
  • Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block

    Missing Angel Juan by Francesca Lia Block

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lonely CityA tangly-haired, purple-eyed girl named Witch Baby lives in glitzy L.A. She loves a guy named Angel Juan. When he leaves for New York she knows she must find him.Looking For LoveSo she heads for the city of glittery buildings and garbage and Chinese food and drug dealers and subways and kids playing hip-hopscotch...
  • The Last Remnant by Pam Brondos

    The Last Remnant by Pam Brondos

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Following her forced departure from Fourline, Natalie Barns has been aching to rejoin the struggle to overthrow its evil dictator. With Soris and those she left behind constantly on her mind, Nat bides her time, determined to find a cure for the duozi—those infected by the terrifying Nala...
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