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  • Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Simon, like the rest of the Academy, is stunned when a navy-skinned warlock baby is found on the Academy steps...
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    paranormal  magic  lgbtq  vampires  angels  shapeshifters  demons  fae
  • Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn

    Dodging Calamities by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy… And I think I’m out of time. The walls are closing in from all sides and we’re quickly running out of options.But I don’t think help is coming.Making up with Darby and Lucca—having them at my side—has helped my soul, but I’m still missing pieces of it. I want to let Hudson back in, though I don’t know how...
  • Compounding Traumas by Erin R. Flynn

    Compounding Traumas by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy, fighting to find out what happened to all fairies and our world.But I’m running out of hope, and it has a lot to do with the four pieces of my soul I no longer have with me. Going through one breakup is terrible, but four in rapid succession is… More than one person can handle...
  • Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn

    Thwarting Cheaters by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m the last known fairy. Someone found out and that was why I was abducted, which I survived.And my boyfriend freaking out after drinking my blood.And all the drama with Mel’s family.And getting the havens running, which we received so much flack over.And… A lot. There’s been a lot and it’s sort of a miracle I’ve not been outed or taken out...
  • The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    The Rebel Queen by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    From New York Times and USA Today bestseller Lexi Blake comes a new novel in her Thieves world…After returning from the outer planes, Zoey expected a joyous reunion with family and friends. She couldn’t be more wrong. Her kingdom is in the hands of Myrddin, her friends are on the run, and her children are being hunted by the supernatural world. But that isn’t the worst of it...
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    demons  fae  humor  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  vampires
  • Drowning Studies by Erin R. Flynn

    Drowning Studies by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and my life is radically different from a few months ago. I’m a college freshman who didn’t finish high school. I’ve inherited more money than I could ever spend after nineteen years of never having much of anything. I’m the last fairy… And no one knows what happened to the rest of them. That doesn’t even cover half of it...
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    demons  fae  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  royalty
  • Fourth Rite by Jacquelyn Faye

    Fourth Rite by Jacquelyn Faye

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There are two things you should always remember about elves. One, they never miss. Two, they never give up. I thought I was safe when my familiar stopped the arrow from turning me into a kabob, but as I said, elves don't give up. Especially when they think you destroyed their city and killed their king in some grandiose quest for power . They didn't know me very well...
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    demons  fae  humor  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory
  • Sixth Sense by Jacquelyn Faye

    Sixth Sense by Jacquelyn Faye

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You inherit a lot of things from your parents. Eye color, hair color, bits and snippets of your personality. Some things you want to inherit. Good looks, metabolism. Their vast fortune when they die. Unfortunately, there are those things you don't want to inherit. Diabetes, addictions. Your father's godly powers… Trust me when I say to you, that last one is the worst...
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    demons  fae  humor  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory
  • Dark King by M. Sinclair

    Dark King by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Remember the sexy magic vacation I was promised post-war? Yeah, that wasn’t happening. At least not until the Red Masques’ trials were over. No big deal, right? How bad could a trial be after a war against the Dark Fae King?!Apparently, pretty bad...
  • Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Enchanting Exposition by Alice Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Maybe it wasn’t my best idea to draw dark magic into myself to save a friend… but it’s definitely not my worst (don’t ask Havoc what that was). The first thing on our list of “Save Miles from the Dark Magic That Might Be Making Him Do Ridiculous Things” is to destroy the ominous book that’s snagging my attention...
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    paranormal  mlm  magic  demons  humor  shapeshifters  vampires  angels
  • Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Surviving Plagues by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale. I’m the last known fairy and I haven’t gotten busted on that yet. I passed my midterms, which seemed like an impossibility a few months ago given I didn’t finish high school and I’m working on that at the same time. But with a lot of hard work and the support of people I’ve helped and new friends, I’m building a life I didn’t think I could ever have...
  • Third Charm by Jacquelyn Faye

    Third Charm by Jacquelyn Faye

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Want to know how to ruin a holiday? Have the guy you gave your virginity to, and then dumped you to move to another country, show up. Not kidding, it definitely puts a damper on the holiday festivities. Especially when your current boyfriends take an instant seething dislike to him. What's a girl to do? Get falling-down drunk, that's what. At least there was plenty of pie...
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    demons  fae  humor  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory
  • The Course of True Love [and First Dates] by Cassandra Clare

    The Course of True Love [and First Dates] by Cassandra Clare

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love—but first they have a first date. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame..
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    paranormal  magic  lgbtq  angels  vampires  shapeshifters  demons  mlm
  • Deliverance by Victoria Danann

    Deliverance by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Choices always come with consequences. If you force a demon to agree to a deal under duress, the day will come when you’ll regret it. New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Danann, adds a long-awaited book to the Knights of Black Swan saga featuring everybody's favorite demon. Two and a half centuries ago Sixt had been a young witch with little control...
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    angels  demons  fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  vampires
  • Fire & Smoke by M. Sinclair

    Fire & Smoke by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fantasy RH Tick. Toc. Tick. Toc. Do you hear that? Yeah. That is the sound of a countdown. What countdown you ask? The one where everything goes to sh*t. Everything had been silent for a week. A week filled with rest and change. A week we needed. Thanksgiving is today and a feeling of apprehension has me brimming with nerves. I know something big is about to happen and I have no idea what...
  • Seductively Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Seductively Undead in Dark River by Grace McGinty

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Twenty years has passed since Raine Baxter became the leader of the a weird mish-mash of supernaturals. Twenty years in which she raised a family, protected her new citizens, and was completely cherished by the men who gave her their love. Raine should be happy. And she was, deliriously so. Except one small thing.She didn't want to be a leader...
  • Layering Resentment by Erin R. Flynn

    Layering Resentment by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and I’m pissed.I’m confused.And I’m scared. I’d be an idiot if I wasn’t scared when demons suddenly made a move and someone I love almost died. I’m pissed they did it, confused why now… But I’m also pissed that no one seems to hear me that Cluym messed up and they’re upset with me instead.Classic...
  • What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    What The Hex by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My demon ex has me trapped in a devil’s bargain.My mother is dying, and I need the help of my soulmates to save her: all four of my soulmates. That means I’ll have to rescue the half-witch, Hex Sorciere, from his evil coven before the clock runs out on Mom’s curse...
  • House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow

    House Of Vampires 9: The Decision by Samantha Snow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There’s something different about Blair.While she can’t put her finger on it, the symptoms are telling her that she’s ill. Her skin is fevered, her breaths are shallow, and she’s lost the ability to hold back her growing desire...
  • Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Reaper Unhinged by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sometimes it takes a storm to clear the air.The showdown at Deadside changed everything. It’ll take us going in separate directions to stop the catastrophes that hover on the horizon. But there’s no anticipating the extra threat lying in wait. It’s been there all along.Invisible.Waiting.And it’s about to pounce...
  • Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Plaidypus by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After a close encounter of the hotspot kind, Nadine’s paws are full figuring out how to feed her thirsty vampire of a brother, trying to convince the CDC she actually can be a shapeshifter infected with the lycanthropy virus, and dodging the pack of crazy women out for her blood—or her brother’s body.She’s not sure if they want her or her brother, but she doesn’t want to find out...
  • Weakened Mountains by Erin R. Flynn

    Weakened Mountains by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale, and I survived my first semester at Artemis University… And several Biblical plagues. Of all the things I’d been expecting, plagues weren’t one of them. We still don’t know who the culprit was or if it was simply a prank, so there’s possibly another threat out there against me. Add it to the list. Unfortunately, that damn list is getting long...
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    demons  fae  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem  royalty
  • The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie

    The Rowan's Stone by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Arden's search for her destiny inadvertently revealed the true lineage of witches everywhere and a secret history hidden long ago. Now, she needs to find the meaning and purpose of the Rowan. With questions piling up and a parchment stingy with answers, she must look to the past before she can embrace her future...
  • The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie

    The Rowan's Destiny by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Rowan's destiny is to power the stone and save the magic of witches everywhere. Or is it?When the words of the past reveal new secrets, Arden must decide which path to follow—the one dictated by others, or the one designed by her.From the ballroom to the battlefield, Arden and the Imperium Cadre discover an intricate web of deceit and a massive abuse of power...
  • Lost to the Moon by Meg Anne, K. Loraine

    Lost to the Moon by Meg Anne, K. Loraine

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s the end of the world as you know it…At least it will be, if my dear despicable mum gets her way. I, however, happen to be quite fond of some of the toys I’ve discovered on this plane. Ma petite monstre, for starters. But the plague is spreading, taking no prisoners, and I’m trapped and at the mercy of a deal I made with Rosie...
  • Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 11-15 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 11-15 by Laurell K. Hamilton

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    The #1 New York Times bestselling author who "just keeps getting better and better" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) presents five novels in her sensational supernatural series featuring Anita Blake, federal marshal and vampire hunter...
  • A Crown of Fire and Wrath by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown of Fire and Wrath by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    We’ve been through so much, and made it through to the other side, or so I thought.Who would’ve guessed that we’d come full circle and I’d find myself back in Avalon. That one of the people who was meant to be one of my greatest enemies would be one of my closest confidants.I remember everything. Too much.Enough to make the world shatter.The war isn’t over yet, but we’re winning this battle...
  • A Crown of Pride and Ruin by Sloane Murphy

    A Crown of Pride and Ruin by Sloane Murphy

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I now know the faces of the ones who betrayed us and tried to tear everything we built down. Yet I know that it’s not over yet. So much is still to come.War is declared. Lives are lost. Souls are ruined.But this is not the end. This is a whole new beginning. Everything needs to come full circle, and if all of this has taught me one thing…It’s that nothing is what it seems...
  • Storm Dragon’s Desire by Ava Ward

    Storm Dragon’s Desire by Ava Ward

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When everything she loves is stolen, can she reclaim it?Layla Price's life has never been more complex. With three sexy, passionate Royal Dragon billionaires bound to her, she's got all the hotness she can handle.Add to that her debut as a Courtesan for the Red Letter Hotel - a deadly gamble to draw out her mate Adrian Rhakvir's enemies - and tensions couldn't be higher...
  • Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Honor Bound by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The rebellion has started. The goblins are coming for us. My time to prepare is over.The battle for the Dornte crown has begun and we're not ready. Ruic Breard has an army, a stockpile of weapons from the Human Realm, and the knowledge that the Amberloq force consists of two Elbirfae warriors, and me. Go team!What our enemies don't know is that Dune, Tundra, and I have a support network behind us...
  • Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Honor Guards by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One who possesses me. Two who revere me. And one who needs me more than ever. My mind is spinning. There’s so much I want to try, to feel, to do. I want to stay in bed forever... Except, as the Guardian of the Crown, I have a quadrant to secure and a rebellion to stop. The illegal importing of weapons from the Human Realm has empowered the goblins, making them even more dangerous...
  • Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka

    Mystik Warrior by Brenda Trim, Tami Julka

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After suffering a century of torture and humiliation, Jace still bears the scars that have left his heart closed to love and acceptance. He escapes the prison walls only to realize he's mystically bound to his tormentor. Believing he doesn’t deserve a Fated Mate, he keeps his distance from females...
  • Into the Void by Amy Sumida

    Into the Void by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Void, the source of all souls, is a place very few gods remember anymore. It's also the one place Vervain Lavine needs to find if she wants to bring Odin back to life. There's only one god who can help her, a god who not only remembers the Void but has been there himself. Lucifer Morningstar, Satan, Beelzebub, the Devil, yeah that guy. He also happens to be her boyfriend's father...
  • Perchance to Die by Amy Sumida

    Perchance to Die by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Godhunter enters the Realm of Dreams.The excitement continues as Vervain discovers that even her dreams are no longer safe.Vervain Lavine, Godhunter, Witch, Shapeshifter, Goddess, and Faerie. Life has become a little confusing with so many titles but the one place Vervain could always find sanctuary was in her dreams...
  • Moon Shimmers by Yasmine Galenorn, Cassandra Campbell

    Moon Shimmers by Yasmine Galenorn, Cassandra Campbell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 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 a vampire prince. And me? I'm Camille, a Moon Witch married to three gorgeous husbands, and I'm about to ascend to the throne of Dusk & Twilight...
  • White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    White Raven by Kel Carpenter, Aurelia Jane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An alpha wolf, a seductive vampire, and a dominant fae all walk into a bar. What do they have in common?Being mated to me, apparently.My dreams of retirement crashed and burned when the rogue shifter bit me. Not only have I changed into something neither world has ever seen before, but my mission just became even more impossible...
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    angels  demons  fae  humor  magic  paranormal  polyamory  reverse-harem
  • What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Magnus Bane may or may not be dating Alec Lightwood, but he definitely needs to find him the perfect birthday present.Set in the time between City of Ashes and City of Glass, warlock Magnus Bane is determined to find the best birthday present possible for Alec Lightwood, the Shadowhunter he may or may not be dating...
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    paranormal  magic  lgbtq  vampires  demons  angels  mlm  fae
  • Pack Obsidian Gold by C.M. Stunich

    Pack Obsidian Gold by C.M. Stunich

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A werewolf pack is only as strong as its weakest link and ours … ours is a traitor. The only people I can trust now are my mates, the seven alpha males I call my own. Allies and enemies wear the same skins: witches, demons, faeries, vampires … werewolves. It's impossible to tell what's hiding beneath the carefully crafted facades, the sinful slashes of smiling lips...
  • Mated to the Vampire Kings: A Baby For the Kings by Charlene Hartnady

    Mated to the Vampire Kings: A Baby For the Kings by Charlene Hartnady

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The much awaited sequel to the bestselling Chosen by the Vampire Kings BBW Ménage Romance with no Cliff-hangerTanya has just entered the final stage of her pregnancy and excitement is running high. Her mates insist on putting a crap ton of rules and regulations in place to ensure that her and the baby's health are not put into jeopardy...
  • Second Blood by Jacquelyn Faye

    Second Blood by Jacquelyn Faye

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nothing can turn your world upside down faster than someone asking for your help.When I answered my door, the last thing I expected was a vampire. I probably should have asked before I invited him in. But what's done is done. He wasn't looking for his next meal, he was looking for a savior. His clan was being hunted by rogue witches out for their blood and we were all that could save them...
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    demons  fae  humor  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  polyamory
  • Upended Life by Erin R. Flynn

    Upended Life by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    My name is Tamsin Vale and my life is about to get real… Really complicated and ridiculously dangerous. Which is almost funny given at nineteen I already know too much of the darkness of the world and people, the secrets they keep. Or so I thought. Turns out those quirky abilities I’ve been keeping secret expose me to a world I didn’t know existed...
  • A Tale of Two Kingdoms by Victoria Danann

    A Tale of Two Kingdoms by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Winner BEST PARANORMAL ROMANCE Series four years is a row! - Reviewer's Choice Awards, The Paranormal Romance GuildDuff Torquil is heir to Scotia, the kingdom of Fae, who have been at war with the Elves for two thousand years. Fae and Elves are both species who have evolved to respond to one fated lover with whom they will mate for life...
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    angels  demons  fae  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters  steamy  vampires
  • Fated Heart by Tessa Cole

    Fated Heart by Tessa Cole

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Winning the final battle to save Faerie could lose her the men she loves — forever.My guys have found me, surrounding me with their healing heat and love in a desperate effort to keep me alive, even as they struggle to protect me with their own dangerously depleted strength...
  • Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Being the boss is never easy no matter the support system you have in place. Being the boss when people’s lives are on the line is not something even superheroes can do without a break. Especially when they’re your people.But Jasmine Stewart has.Everyone is worried and scared about what comes next since the news of the demons organizing went public...
  • Sea Dragon's Destiny by Ava Ward

    Sea Dragon's Destiny by Ava Ward

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When her Royal Siren’s family demands his loyalty, will he take the throne?Layla’s Royal Siren lover Reginald has two masters – his stern Siren-clan in the North Sea, and the Red Letter Hotel Paris.Born to rule but outcast since his youth, Reginald has dominated the Paris Hotel as Head Courtier for two hundred years...
  • Let Sleeping Demons Lie by Amy Sumida

    Let Sleeping Demons Lie by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There will be Hell to pay.Deep within the Devil's house there's a room where demons sleep. They send their souls into humans and entrust their bodies to Satan. No one has ever disturbed them. No one would dare. Until now.Demons are dying; their souls taken before they can return to Hell. With only weeks to spare, Vervain and the God Squad attempt to track down the murderer...
  • Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell

    Fool's Errand by Ophelia Bell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    You never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. In my case that was literal - I had Ozzie West’s soul and didn’t know it, but now it’s been torn from me and him along with it. I’m afraid I will never get him back. My heart is broken.My three mates may try to fill that void, but they don’t understand what he meant to me. They can’t see the memories unlocked by Fate...
  • Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood

    Tis the Season to Be Outed by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is NOT how Ross intended to come out to his mom. Gay or Supernatural. Good thing she's a Young.Tags:holiday celebrations, lots of them, Ross is outed, in more ways than one, accepting family, Glenn is a good boyfriend, Ross is ready for the holidays to be over please and thank you...
  • Wicked Savior by Stella Brie

    Wicked Savior by Stella Brie

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the archangel Gabriel sends his angels to eliminate a woman, Lucifer knows she’s the critical pawn in his quest for revenge. Intent on pushing Gabriel to the edge of his sanity, he assigns himself as her protector.A scientist, Evren is focused on two things: finding her mother and helping the nearly extinct Druids...
  • Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Honor Empowered by J.L. Madore

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Four elite warriors. One fae princess to bind them. And a destiny to realize.I had a rocky start to my appointment as Guardian of the Crown, but I am resilient and determined to seize the reigns of my destiny—even if it means going up against an evil man like Ruic Breard...
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