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  • Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner

    Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner

    Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dark fantasy horror novel, set during Halloween. After a boy is eaten alive by a crocodile, his family begins a descent into madness and terror in this odyssey of modern horror.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  supernatural  fantasy
  • Undying by Steve McHugh

    Undying by Steve McHugh

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A new chapter in the Hellequin Chronicles Saga.Nearly fifty years ago, the small Welsh village of Anfarwol was the scene of a series of brutal murders. Since then, multiple people have met with accidents, or gone missing never to be found, while those responsible have evaded detection for decades...
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    myths  dark  fantasy  urban-fantasy  urban  fiction  magic  fae
  • Angels & Man by rafael nicolás

    Angels & Man by rafael nicolás

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    A Queer Retelling of the Watcher's FloodThe angel Azazel is miserable in Heaven. In the aftermath of Satan's fall, the angels live in the reconstructed ruins of an old utopia, oppressive and paranoid of any new rebellion.The angel Samyaza is content in Heaven, but he longs for the eternal city's former glory...
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    myths  dark  romance  fantasy  lgbtq  retellings  angels  horror
  • The False Hero, Volume 3 by Michael Plymel

    The False Hero, Volume 3 by Michael Plymel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lutz and his companions have finally arrived at the eastern edge of the Orakian kingdom, just a few short days away from the elven lands. But he's not the only one who's made the trek east. Princess Lumina has deduced his destination and is hot on his trail...
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    myths  dark  fantasy  harem  magic  litrpg  audiobook  action-adventure
  • The Wicked by L.A. Banks

    The Wicked by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    New, deadly enemies of the Vampire Huntress join forces with the old in the battle that will lead to the Armageddon in The Wicked, the eighth installment in L. A. Banks's hot Vampire Huntress seriesDamali and Carlos have finally tied the knot, but there is no happily ever after on the horizon...
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    dark  myths  adult  angels  book  dark-fantasy  demons  fiction
  • Circus by Cameron Jace

    Circus by Cameron Jace

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... There is a loose rabbit with a ticking bomb in the streets of the London. Come closer, you won'd believe your eyes... Alice & the Pillar follow a set of clues, meticulously weaved by the most mysterious Wonderland Monster of all. Here is the Maddest Show on Earth ... The Circus! Where Alice's most unexpected secret will be revealed...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  book  crime  fairy-tale  fiction  horror  paranormal
  • Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall

    Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A hundred years before Emily, just after the fall of the Empire and the start of the Necromantic Wars, Void worked for the White Council as an agent of last resort, the sorcerer they called upon when no one else could complete the mission. But this mission may make or break him...
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    dark  book  fiction  horror  young-adult  fantasy
  • Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Moon Fated by McKenzie Hunter, A.J. Connor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    I vowed to protect my brother and my pack at all cost, but this time the debt for the protection might be my life.A war between my pack and the witches is long in the making. They’d do anything to destroy us. When a close ally is nearly killed by them, Josh goes rogue and retaliates. It’s not without deadly consequences...
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    dark  myths  adult  book  fae  fiction  horror  new-adult
  • Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs

    Unleashed Magic: A Wizard in Bremen Part 2 by Steve Higgs

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    No one knows about them. No one is ready. The false gods are coming. In seven days, I have to surrender myself to a demon. That was what I agreed to. That was the price to rescue a teenage girl. What would you do with your last week? My plan to drink good whisky and relax got shot to hell within hours when the police, who hate me by the way, begged for my help...
  • Herald by Rob J. Hayes

    Herald by Rob J. Hayes

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A thousand years ago, humanity's greatest heroes killed God. Across the land of Helesia, the iron grasp of the Godless Kings is failing. Demons stalk the deep forests, monsters break free of their prisons beneath the World Vein, and terrors of the old world rise again...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  fantasy  epic  dark-fantasy  grim-dark  fiction  horror
  • Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the Underworld, lies become truth, villains become heroes. Trust nothing, and trust no one. Especially yourself.In this sequel to the urban fantasy Greek mythology series, "The Forgotten Goddess," the stakes soar to new heights...
  • Carrion by Amarah Calderini

    Carrion by Amarah Calderini

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world devastated by plague, Willa has spent her life on the run, both from the mysterious illness that destroys the ability to dream and a secret that would get her imprisoned forever.But when an unknown power calls her to the top of a high rise one night, there is no outrunning it...
  • Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster.” Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign...
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    dark  romance  fiction  horror  fantasy  book  adult
  • Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas

    Shadow Kissed by Veronica Douglas

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    I released the Dark Wolf God. Now he’s using me.Last week, I defeated a monster hellbent on killing us all. I thought I was stopping a prophecy, but it turns out, the dark omens were about me all along.Now I’m destined to steal the souls of the pack—my pack—and help the Dark God bring destruction down on the world...
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    dark  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  ghosts  horror
  • All-Knowing Novice by Kenneth Arant

    All-Knowing Novice by Kenneth Arant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Knowledge is power. Knowledge is safety. Knowledge is Happiness. But only if you can act on it...In spite of his best efforts, sixteen-year-old Taryn is an outcast. No one in the city will sully themselves by associating with a Clanless, and without someone to jumpstart his Eco core, he's unable to fulfill his dream of walking the path of a cultivator...
  • Ever Wrath by Alexia Purdy

    Ever Wrath by Alexia Purdy

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    There is no hope.Only blood and darkness await.Shade rules as Queen of the Seelie Summer Court with her love, a Teleen Faerie named Dylan at her side. But, the dark court of Unseelie faeries will do everything in their power to rule the earth, including enslaving the human world...
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    dark  myths  action-adventure  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic
  • Iron Wolf by Siri Pettersen

    Iron Wolf by Siri Pettersen

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A new series from the author of The Raven Rings trilogy - Siri Pettersen!Juva knows all about blood readers. Praised for their Sight, they are nothing but swindlers, preying on people’s fears for power and profit. Born by blood readers herself, she knows only too well, and she has vowed never to become one of them...
  • From the Shadows of the Owl Queen's Court by Benedict Patrick

    From the Shadows of the Owl Queen's Court by Benedict Patrick

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    If you value your life, stay out of the forest. As a captive of the Owl Queen’s Court, Nascha’s life has always been one knife’s edge away from disaster. But when she is threatened for nothing more than the colour of her hair, Nascha attempts the unthinkable: escape through the dreaded Magpie King’s forest...
  • Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

    Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    All are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own. From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice—and the true power of forgiveness...
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    dark  myths  audiobook  book  fiction  horror  lgbtq  mermaids
  • Mage Assassin by Logan Jacobs

    Mage Assassin by Logan Jacobs

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To kill a common man, use a blade.To kill a soldier, use a bow.To kill a mage, use stronger magic.To kill a fallen god? Well… I better figure out what to use soon.I’m a murder, a hired killer, an assassin with unheard of magic. I never asked to be a hero, but if I don’t stop this titan from destroying the kingdom, he will kill me, my family of assassins, and the two beautiful women that I love...
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    dark  myths  adult  audiobook  book  epic  fiction  harem
  • The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller

    The Ghosts Omnibus One by Jonathan Moeller

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Here for the first time in one volume are the first four books of the internationally bestselling THE GHOSTS saga - CHILD OF THE GHOSTS, BLADE OF THE GHOSTS, GHOST IN THE FLAMES, and GHOST IN THE BLOOD. When her life is torn apart by sorcery and murder, young Caina Amalas joins the Ghosts, the legendary spies and assassins of the Emperor of Nighmar...
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    dark  myths  adult  book  fiction  high-fantasy  historical  horror
  • Queen by Claire Farrell

    Queen by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three kings. Two queens. One heir. Chaos will rule..
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  adult  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic
  • Crown of Darkness by J.L. Weil

    Crown of Darkness by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the struggle between love and vengeance becomes a deadly battleground, is there any hope for salvation? Lexi Winters’ world is falling apart. Damaged. Scarred. And Vengeful. Retaliation consumes her heart. Night and day, all she can think about is exacting her retribution for Colin’s death, the boy she once loved. Her guilt and resentment fuel her choices to hunt. Fate has other plans...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  book  demons  fiction  horror  paranormal  supernatural
  • Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno

    Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't...
  • Bottle Demon by Stephen Blackmoore

    Bottle Demon by Stephen Blackmoore

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    The sixth book of this dark urban fantasy series follows necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts.The Necromancer is dead. Long live the Necromancer...
  • Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes

    Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Conor Night, the world’s only necromancer, is starting to think that his life is finally coming together. His last job not only left him funded but also helped him fall off the radar of the world’s two most powerful wizards...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  fiction  horror
  • Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner

    Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Olympian gods cause nothing but chaos… Hope escaped the Underworld with her life, but her memories are as blank as the Book of the Fates she brought back. Still determined to break the curse, she and Xan take an offering to the Olympian temple to solicit the goddess Artemis for aid. But the petition has disastrous results, and now the gods are hunting her...
  • Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Weapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic  mental-illness
  • Fade by Claire Farrell

    Fade by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  adult  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic
  • Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno

    Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Follow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland...
    Categorized as:
    myths  dark  romance  fantasy  retellings  magic  paranormal  horror
  • Solstice of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

    Solstice of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Lord Rhyan Hart, Heir Apparent to the Arkasva, High Lord of Glemaria, Imperator to the North hates everything about his title. Its length, its pretentiousness, and the fact that it connects him directly to his father, the sadistic violent man he hates more than anyone in Lumeria...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  romance  fantasy  young-adult  fiction  epic  new-adult
  • Fearscape by Simon Holt

    Fearscape by Simon Holt

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Vours: Evil demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hour of the winter solstice.It's been a year since Reggie first discovered the Vours, and the winter solstice is approaching once again. It will be another night of unspeakable horror for those unlucky enough to be taken by the Vours, because this time, she won't be able to stop them...
  • The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

    The Poet Empress by Shen Tao

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Debut author Shen Tao introduces readers to the lush, deadly world of The Poet Empress, a sweeping, epic and intimate fantasy perfect for fans of The Serpent & the Wings of Night, The Song of Achilles and She Who Became the Sun.In the waning years of the Azalea Dynasty, the emperor is dying, the land consumed by famine, and poetry magic lost to all except the powerful.Wei Yin is desperate...
  • The Sands of Titans by Isabella Khalidi

    The Sands of Titans by Isabella Khalidi

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    A woman marked by destiny.A dark prince blinded by reason.And a deadly game that could break them forever.Duna's whole life was a lie. A clever manipulation of her memories by the one person that she should have been able to trust. He claims that it was the only way to keep her safe, but Fate always has a way of catching up...
    Categorized as:
    myths  dark  romance  fantasy  alpha-mc  gods  fiction  horror
  • Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    Wicked Hunt by Cari Silverwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This book is part of a dark kinky fiction trilogy and may disturb some readers. The full warning is at the bottom. This is not a standalone read.What happens when the victim becomes the killer?Killing isn’t right, but it's better than the wrong people being dead.That’s what Zorie tells herself, until the day she makes a mistake and the hunter becomes the hunted...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  abuse  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic
  • Looking Glass by Cameron Jace

    Looking Glass by Cameron Jace

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The final installment in the bestselling series is here!The fate of Alice Wonder, Jack Diamonds, Fabiola, Cheshire, Lewis Carroll, the March Hare, and Constance will be revealed -- and of course Professor Carter Chrysalis Cocoon Pillar's mysterious intentions...
  • Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle

    Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A small part of Madeline had hoped to call the Salr home, but hope can be a cruel thing. Now it's up to her to find what everyone else is looking for, and she'll have to commune with the dead to do it. The real question is, what will she do with the ancient charm when she finds it?Enter the mischievous Viking. Mikael seems to know more about Madeline's quest than she does...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  action-adventure  book  fae  fiction  horror  paranormal
  • Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley

    Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It’s better not to ask who pulls the strings...
    Categorized as:
    dark  adult  anthologies  fiction  horror  fantasy
  • Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson

    Crowns of Rust by Daniel Arenson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The noble House of Sela is shattered. Its five children, once heirs to a bustling port, are scattered around the Encircled Sea. Their kingdom, the ancient land of Zohar, lies in ruin following a devastating invasion. As the dust settles, new fires kindle. In a shattering world, the pieces are up for grabs...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  adult  audiobook  book  epic  fiction  high-fantasy
  • A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo

    A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There are new rules governing the country--namely, no magic. But Fiona Forzese has never been good with rules... After a ghostly army terrorized Boston, the Ranulf family say they'll help Fiona and her classmates finish up junior year. They say their old Virginia plantation is a safe haven. All Fiona and her secret coven have to to do is show up to a few math and English classes...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  action-adventure  book  fiction  horror  magic  paranormal
  • Oblivion by Andy Blinston

    Oblivion by Andy Blinston

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Once a god, now a target. Darius wakes surrounded by blood. Most of his mind has been stolen, and the dark figure that took it wants the rest. Caught in a raging war between the human empire and fiery rakkan invaders, he soon learns his fearsome powers have made him an enemy to both. Unable to tell friend from foe, he must fight to escape a fate worse than death...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  action-adventure  adult  book  epic  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Cruel as a Queen by Kendra Moreno

    Cruel as a Queen by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fall down the Rabbit Hole one last time. . . Four stories. Four adventures. The past will meet the future in this final companion installment of the Sons of Wonderland. CRUEL AS A QUEEN Villains are made, not born. Alice knows that better than anyone, her story starting with an accidental fall down a rabbit hole...
  • Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno

    Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Beware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is...
    Categorized as:
    myths  dark  romance  fantasy  retellings  horror  outlaws  magic
  • Void of Endings by Hillary Raymer

    Void of Endings by Hillary Raymer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fourth and final installment of the Faeven Saga! A sweeping fantasy romance, details coming...
  • The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse

    The Hand of the Sun King by J.T. Greathouse

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    My name is Wen Alder. My name is Foolish Cur.All my life, I have been torn between two legacies: that of my father, whose roots trace back to the right hand of the Emperor. That of my mother's family, who reject the oppressive Empire and embrace the resistance.I can choose between them - between protecting my family, or protecting my people - or I can search out a better path . .
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  book  coming-of-age  epic  fiction  high-fantasy  horror
  • Taste of Vampire by D.S. Murphy

    Taste of Vampire by D.S. Murphy

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A vampire prince. A beautiful rebel. A love that could topple the kingdom. The covenant protects both races. Without the elite, the infection from the poisonous ash would turn us into monsters. Without the humans, the bloodlust from the elixir would drive the elite mad. I've always been a loyal citizen. I've always believed the lies they tell us...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  book  dystopia  fiction  horror  paranormal  royalty
  • Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick

    Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When gods and monsters battle, her music will not protect her…What lurks beneath the waves?The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories.When Kaimana, a young ocarina player, discovers the lair of a taniwha – a legendary monster – she finds herself inspired...
  • The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow

    The Knight and the Butcherbird by Alix E. Harrow

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow weaves a dystopian fairy tale that follows the town storyteller as she struggles to protect a local demon from the knight hired to kill it.In this gritty, haunting tale about doing whatever it takes for love, a small-town storyteller resolves to keep the local monster—and her own secrets—safe from a legendary knight...
    Categorized as:
    dark  myths  romance  fantasy  horror  fiction  lgbtq  post-apocalyptic
  • Their Wicked Wolf by Elle Boon

    Their Wicked Wolf by Elle Boon

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She’d lost her happily ever after once. She won’t do it again.Sky knew what it meant to hurt thanks to a sadistic alpha,but what she went through at the hands of a madman had her welcoming death,instead of suffering anymore pain. They’d do anything to save their mate.Raydon and River thoughtthey’d never find a mate that would love them, until they found their one true love...
  • Her Heart Beats for Ancient Beasts by Calvin Demmer

    Her Heart Beats for Ancient Beasts by Calvin Demmer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ancient beings, merciless monsters, unearthly creatures, and other beasts roam these pages.A short story collection...
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