Books like 'Darkness Rising'
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Liminal by Marie Mistry
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where knowledge is power, the library is the greatest weapon of them all.My necromancy-practising murderers never expected me to rise again.I was just the latest in a long line of gullible sacrifices to ensure their continued control over the Arcanaeum, so it shocked everyone when I woke up as a ghost and kicked them out... -
![As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean]()
As Wicked As They Come by Emma Dean
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We can only hide for so long, sister, before we either become nothing, or choose to rejoin the living."Mika Marshall is back at the University of Morgana. It is her first fall semester, her first Homecoming and Samhain on Morgana’s Island. So much is the same her first day and yet...so much is different... -
![Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim]()
Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGuess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames...Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins... -
![Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair]()
Loving Nightmares by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI would go to war to protect the nightmares I loved.War was at our doorstep threatening to kill my father, and with him were enough humans that if battle ensued, it would make national headlines. Ones that would only further divide and enhance the hatred between humans and nightmares.War had to be defeated, I just didn’t know how... -
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![Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy]()
Reaper Unveiled by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s all smoke and mirrors until someone breaks the glass.It’ll be the wedding of the century, an alliance bringing peace to the Underealm, but if Lilith recognises who I am, it could be the end of me. Thank goodness for Cora and her plan –smoke and mirrors and deception. Let’s hope it works, otherwise, if the journey doesn’t kill me, Lilith will.A kickass Urban Fantasy with a why choose romance... -
![The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow]()
The Faerie Wand by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI thought I could return home once the Faerie Games were over. I was wrong. Now, Julian and I must complete the dangerous quest given to us by the Empress of the Otherworld. The Holy Wand is out there. We just need to find it. No matter where the journey takes us, we'll destroy anything blocking our path. We have to. Otherwise, we'll be dead. Romance. Magic. Adventure... -
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Blood Bound by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPregnancy is hard on any woman but for the Godhunter it presents a unique set of problems. Like literally burning indigestion, magically induced mood swings, and overprotective alpha males. Then one wrong decision sets Vervain down a catastrophic path and singed furniture becomes the least of her concerns... -
![Queen Takes Sunfires Book 2: A Their Vampire Queen novel by Joely Sue Burkhart]()
Queen Takes Sunfires Book 2: A Their Vampire Queen novel by Joely Sue Burkhart
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA secret burns inside me that will very likely get me killed.The wolf king may have gotten me out of Chicago alive, but he couldn’t burn rubber fast enough to get away from me once he’d dropped me off at his sister’s. Wearing nothing but a hospital gown and his borrowed coat, I have to face an Aima queen for the first time. Alone... -
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Knight Resolution by B.M. Clemton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAnd they all lived happily ever after… or did they? It’s been ten years since my family finally broke free of the man who had us under his thumb… ten years since we defeated Dante. My life is all I could ever hope for. In addition to my six husbands who I love and adore, I also have the family we fought tirelessly to create. Everything looks perfect, and for me and my guys, it really is... -
![Hard to Kill by Briana Michaels]()
Hard to Kill by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey never saw this coming… There is always a reason behind every catastrophe and miracle, every curse and blessing. Divinity wears many faces and none of them are pure. With Hell’s instability and Lucifer’s waning energy, the Hell Hounds are needed now more than ever. Valor’s pack must bond or they’ll never survive their future. Or their present... -
![Loving Demons by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs]()
Loving Demons by Katie May, Quinn Arthurs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing worth getting is ever easy.I think that’s how the saying goes.I could definitely do with a little easy right now, though it doesn’t seem to be in the cards.Surrounded by murder, espionage, and men far too sexy for their own good, every day is a whirlwind. Even my newfound powers may not be enough to help as enemies slither from the shadows... -
![Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank]()
Of Ash and Spirit by D.G. Swank, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B078GWH8KVThe first book in a Curse Keepers spinoff series by New York Times bestselling author Denise Grover Swank writing as D.G. Swank.Who's afraid of ghosts? Not Piper Lancaster, because even though she's a ghost whisperer, she's a skeptic. Piper helps her clients settle their inner demons, and that's good enough for her-even if ghosts aren't real... -
![Her Protectors by Tamara White]()
Her Protectors by Tamara White
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath. 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... -
![Demon Throne by Debbie Cassidy]()
Demon Throne by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing brightens up a Monday like finding out you’re the spawn of SatanThe big bad is dead and now Satan’s spawn must fight for the Morningstar throne. I’m tossed into the ring, whether I want to be there or not.I’m mostly human, a hunter by trade, and totally outmatched by my half siblings. The chance I’ll survive these tests and claim the throne is slim... -
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![The Fall of the King by Stacey Marie Brown]()
The Fall of the King by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere is nothing the Unseelie king doesn’t acquire. That was until he meets Fionna Cathbad. A fierce druid, who won’t bow to anyone. Especially Lars. The demon king has every right to kill her, her treasonous acts against the crown are undisputable. But, she is the key to the one thing he wants more than anything. The cauldron of dagda. A powerful treasure that no fae should possess... -
![Upended Life by Erin R. Flynn]()
Upended Life by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy 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... -
![Neon Drops by M. Sinclair]()
Neon Drops by M. Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'd made the choice to survive Broken House. I'd chosen to live instead of taking the very obvious way out. At this point in my life, I shouldn't have been surprised that somehow living was more difficult than my previous ventures to find a way to die. I mean at least I had my men. Three kings. Three sexy, dominant shifters... -
![Blood of Sirens by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Sirens by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXandra believes Sirens are creatures of myth. At least, she does until they escape from the prison that has held them for centuries and they come seeking revenge. Now, their magic is unstoppable. Even a Witch Fairy's magic isn't strong enough to stop the Sirens from singing their death call... -
![Succubus Trials (The by L.L. Frost]()
Succubus Trials (The by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo demons walk into a courtroom, and all hell breaks loose.Adie thought her past was behind her, but the demon council isn’t so sure. When an innocent pink slip turns into a summons, Adie finds herself yanked into a courtroom alongside Julian.Claims have been made against them, and they must now stand trial for their actions... -
![Hard to Love by Briana Michaels]()
Hard to Love by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's come too far to fall now...Tilly bit off more than she could chew when she agreed to help Valor and Bishop, and now she's choking on her decision. The consequences of her actions are stacking up and her time is running out, fast. She should have known better than to get involved. And now it's too late.No do overs. No second chances... -
![Forgotten Fairytale by Yumoyori Wilson]()
Forgotten Fairytale by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if your life was like a forgotten fairytale? Would you cry in despair at losing the memories of a story you held so dearly? Or move on to start a new chapter, deciding to accept your fate? That's exactly how I feel about my current dilemma as I face this new world. My name is Mako, code name: Bloody Butterfly... -
![Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn]()
Jumbled Positions by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing 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... -
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Courts and Cabals 3 by G.S. D'Moore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCameron Dupree is alive . . . barely. After getting drop kicked back to the mortal realm with the help of his godly half-brother, Cam has landed south of the border. A.K.A. enemy territory. Thankfully, he's not alone. With the help of a couple of coeds, Cam has to figure out a way to get back to Lilith, Danni, and the rest of the Venetian Cabal... -
![Thawing Frost by J.L. Weil]()
Thawing Frost by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe end is near. But will Olivia be able to save her dragons and the home she has come to love? Return to the Veil in the epic conclusion to the Dragon Descendants. An unexpected reunion brings new possibilities to Olivia’s quest of finding the dragon stars. She and the four dragons travel to Iculon, a kingdom as cold and brutal as its heir... -
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![Tracing Thunder by Amy Sumida]()
Tracing Thunder by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOlympus is calling!The thirteenth installment of The Godhunter Series takes us through the Greek pantheon reaching ultimate highs and surprising depths.Ambrosia, the source of immortality for the Greek gods. It's creation is a secret, held only by Zeus himself, and he's held that secret over the heads of his fellow gods for years, giving ambrosia only to those who agree to serve him... -
![The Serpent Priest by Anna McIlwraith]()
The Serpent Priest by Anna McIlwraith
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBetrayed, bereft, and beaten — but not broken. Emma Chase is the Caller of the Blood, destined to command the magic of all shapechanging races. She’s been to Hell and back and she’ll never be the same, but she’s rebuilding her life — and her sanity — with the help of some totally unexpected allies. If only she knew how to heal the one person whose soul is bound to hers forever... -
![Eye of Re by Amy Sumida]()
Eye of Re by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Eye of Re sees all.Vervain Lavine is finally about to become a mother. But she's also preparing for marriage... to four men... all at once... and the baby's father isn't one of them. As if all that isn't complicated enough, the memories she brought back from an altered future have found their way into the dreams of her favorite sun god... -
![The Vampires' Fae: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss]()
The Vampires' Fae: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complete reverse harem series in one binge-able box set! Book One: Saved by BloodThey found me nearly dead. To save me, they had to turn me…When I moved to New York after a bad divorce, I planned to re-invent myself… I just had no idea the ‘new me’ would be a vampire.Or that the three (yes, three!) vampires who turned me would be the hottest, most frustrating men I’d ever met... -
![Hard to Find by Briana Michaels]()
Hard to Find by Briana Michaels
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey won’t stop hunting until the twins are found… even if all that remain are bones. Twin Hell Hounds, Drake and Sebastian, are missing and Valor and Bishop search everywhere to find them. The more time that passes, the less hope they have and now they’re getting desperate... -
![Succubus Undone by L.L. Frost]()
Succubus Undone by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdie and her loved ones are under watch as the council guards continue their search for Victor Hesse. But as he's proven before, he's able to slip out of their grasp.He's set his sights on Adie, and nothing will stand in his way. He's coming for her, and will do the unimaginable in his quest to find his revenge and claim Adie for his own... -
![Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh]()
Storm Chaser by Elle Middaugh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexis Ravenel: Rule breaker, risk taker, game changer. With the fae and sirens waging war at Blackwood's gates, and no one else stepping in to help—thanks a lot harpies—it's up to me and my sexy Storm Princes to save our kingdom from eminent doom. To do this, we'll have to meet Hydratica head-on in a battle the likes of which we've never seen... -
![The Wolf's Heir by Anna McIlwraith]()
The Wolf's Heir by Anna McIlwraith
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA desperate king, a dying princess, and an orphaned boy who won’t speak of the horror that claimed his pack. Of all the shapechanger races Emma’s met so far, the wolves are the most loyal — and the least tame... -
![Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Destiny by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat do you do when you make a stupid deal with a sleazy Angel in a moment of panic? Xandra is about to find out. But first, she has to tell Kallen what she did and he is not going to be happy about it, to say the least. In this sixth addition to the Witch Fairy series, Xandra finds out that just because they're all called Angels doesn't mean that they all act like Angels... -
![Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow did she get herself into this? Trapped for two weeks with her biological father in the outback. With Giants. Xandra's convinced this trip is going to be a nightmare, and the fates are determined not to let her down. But, with Kallen and her friends by her side, there isn't anything she can't handle... -
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![All Shot to Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young]()
All Shot to Hell by Harper A. Brooks, Mila Young
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPlaying devil's advocate with three demons? There's no way I am ever going to win.Things were finally going right for us. We got the relics back. We defeated the dragon. I thought we’d won. But we’ve ended up losing so much more…Cain’s severely wounded, and I don’t know how to save him. Losing him shouldn’t bother me, but it does. A lot... -
![Blood Fae by Meg Xuemei X]()
Blood Fae by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'd dance on a razor's edge for my mates, but the Fae kings are no longer mine. They belong to the usurper queen, bound by her black magic. Rydstrom and Baron have forgotten what I once meant to them. The Winter King, however, remembers me, but he's embraced the dark side. The world isn't big enough for all of us—it's either me or the kings... -
![Fighting Monsters: Part Two by Sam Hall]()
Fighting Monsters: Part Two by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI need to free my monsters, give them a chance to truly live, but it feels like everything is against me. A centuries old curse, the fact I have no idea how my power works, and then there's my family.Everyone wants thing to stay the same, but me.But I'm not about to keep quiet and let the sins of the past become those of the future... -
![Surrender by Quinn Loftis]()
Surrender by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“So I just might die a virgin after all. That’s what sucks about the end of the world, you just don’t plan for it and once it’s upon you it’s too late. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to actually write anything down, which sucks because more has happened in my life in the past three weeks than it has in all my seventeen, (soon to be eighteen) years... -
![Ill Will by Cate Corvin]()
Ill Will by Cate Corvin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMercilessly beautiful cruel. Relentlessly sensual vicious. Utterly delicious vile. Marrying into the famous Godalming slayer-clan was supposed to be my family’s big break. Our clan is fractured, my brother is dead, and my mother’s spirit was broken by the ordeal. I’d do anything to make her proud and see her truly smile again... -
![Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGiven an impossible task by the Angels, Xandra takes the first step in completing it when she travels to the Fae realm to protect the one man she would like to kill herself.Along the way, she discovers that Kallen has been keeping yet another secret from her. One that could tear them apart forever... -
![Fate of Fire by Linsey Hall]()
Fate of Fire by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe're burning from within....I’m in trouble. My mate, Iain, thinks I betrayed him. That's because I did--using a love potion to control him so that he'd save my people. But now, it's stopped working, and there's nothing left but his anger. He's not the only one pissed off at me. My Court knows that I’ve lost the sacred Soul Stone of our people, putting everyone in danger... -
![The Law of Stars and Sultans by Samantha Young, S. Young]()
The Law of Stars and Sultans by Samantha Young, S. Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling author Samantha Young writing as S. YoungPreviously released in 2013 under the title Darkness, Kindled (A Fire Spirits Novel)The Law of Stars and Sultans is the action-packed final installment in the epic romantic fantasy series Seven Kings of Jinn.Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety... -
![Uncovered Truths by Nikita Parmenter]()
Uncovered Truths by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSage and her men are finally on the way to the academy to unbind her powers but before she’s even got there things are going wrong at least it means she makes one hell of an entrance when they finally do arrive. She was expecting a bit of hostility and competition, what she wasn’t expecting was the Order they pose a much more serious and deadly threat, one that Sage is right at the heart of... -
![Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy]()
Witch Undecided by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo one said being bound to three dire wolf shifters and a possessive malevolent spirit was going to be easy.Fighting all the emotions that come with the connections is even harder.Thank goodness for my spot on the Elites team... -
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![The Whispering by L. Filloon]()
The Whispering by L. Filloon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTharin and Lily find themselves back in Pathen in search of Julia and the key to Eirrell, but old foes and new ones are in close pursuit. Adding to their plight, all doorways to Velesi have been closed.Forced to discover a way back to their realm, the group finds help from new friends and those who once stood against them are now allies... -
![Hell is a Harem: Book 3 by Kim Faulks]()
Hell is a Harem: Book 3 by Kim Faulks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Circle’s job was to protect the innocent. But what happens when the innocent aren’t exactly what they seem? What happens when they become the Nine?Gabriel can’t bring himself to look at me. Broken wings. Broken will.Titus lays in a hospital bed, with the vultures hovering close. Rival stands beside me…but he may as well be on the other side of the world for all the lies that divide us... -
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Chosen Angels by May Dawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s Hell to love a demon.Nimshi’s been struck down with a Final blade, and now he’s trapped in Hell. The devil himself tempts me to come after Nim.As if hell hounds and wraiths and the devil’s fury could keep me away.My boys and I are going to get Nim back. But as we try to slip past Hell’s defenses in the Far, we have to stay alive in the real world... -
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Chosen Gods by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Karma, and I will do anything to save my family and my gods… even from myself.All the secrets are out, and the world as I know it is changed forever. The higher gods take me as their prisoner, and it’s not just me they take to play games with. My family, my best friend, and my gods are all on the line. I’ve already lost one friend; I won’t lose another... -
![Wish for Me: Book 1 by Yumoyori Wilson]()
Wish for Me: Book 1 by Yumoyori Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA life of despair, a heart-crippling desire, and a desperate wish to belong. My life was perfect. Successful career underway, supportive family by my side, a comfortable lifestyle, and my hot, hunky fiancé I assumed would become my life partner. But then in the span of twenty-four hours, betrayal, rejection, and heartbreak made my world crash down around me... -
![Elements of Magic by L.J. Swallow]()
Elements of Magic by L.J. Swallow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA day spent tracking down demon-filled boxes? Frustrating. Four powerful and sexy men in my life? Distracting. A night out in a fae drug den? Bad idea.I'm about to discover why a demon prince wants to track me down.We've discovered a secret alliance between rogue fae and the demon prince—one that could destroy the London fae court...
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