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Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'll be safe in the prince's bed, from everyone but him.I stole from a brutal street gang, and now they want me dead. There’s only one place they can’t touch me. The palace. But safety comes at the cost of my freedom. I'll sell myself as a courtesan, serve for five years, and leave with enough money to pay my debt... -
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Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNo one told Quinn there was a cover charge to enter Hell - or that Valhalla didn't allow bar tabs.Thanks to a witchy homebrew, Quinn MacKenna—part-time goddess, full-time troublemaker—has slipped past death’s door to rekindle an old flame and snuff out an old friend... -
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Master Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne spell to save us all…No more miss nice mage. This is war. This is survival. This is my destiny.I am the Stone Keeper and I will win.No matter the cost... -
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Summoner School 2: A Reverse Portal Fantasy by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAndrew is rising in the class rankings at Magia Schola, but his studies are the least of his problems.A war is brewing between the rival magical factions, and he is going to be on the front lines when fighting inevitably breaks out. Andrew has promise as a summoner, but he’s just a freshman... -
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![Fight between Alphas by Jessica Hall]()
Fight between Alphas by Jessica Hall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn her 16th birthday Lana’s older brother and the king of Alpha’s, a title handed down by her mother holds the annual Alpha meeting. Lana hates all things Alpha’s having grown up under her mother’s reign and meeting plenty of Alpha’s, she longed to be normal... -
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The Neon Boneyard by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsDaniel Faust has clawed his way from the gutter to a penthouse suite, carving a bloody swath across the Las Vegas underworld. He's buried his enemies and more than a few friends along the way. If there's one thing a modern-day sorcerer knows for certain, though, it's that the past never stays buried forever... -
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Midnight's Mask by Paul S. Kemp
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe shadows deepen in every corner of the Realms.The sun no longer shines on a man who has embraced the darkness within him.The day's opposite finds Erevis Cale so far along the path away from his own humanity, he may never again walk as a man.In the end, to be Chosen by a god like Mask is more curse than blessing.. -
![She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky]()
She Who Waits by Daniel Polansky
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third novel in the brilliant dark fantasy Low Town seriesLow Town: the worst ghetto in the worst city in the Thirteen Lands. Good only for depravity and death. And Warden, long ago a respected agent in the formidable Black House, is now the most depraved Low Town denizen of them all... -
![Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane]()
Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the path of ascension, Leviathan Academy stands above all others.Alex and J have achieved the power they sought at Wyvern Academy and come out alive after facing down their first demon.Their success will mean little when they face their own limitations though.Both heroes strive for even greater heights as the annual tri-school tournament looms ahead... -
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Brynna by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s a Norse Gargoyle princess who has waited over seven hundred years for her mate.He’s a human architect who lost the woman he planned on marrying.Brynna Holgersen has lived a life full of adventure. She’s tough and fearless, except when it comes to claiming her mate. When Brynna meets Travis, he is still reeling from the loss of his girlfriend at the hands of a crazed Gargoyle... -
![Last Resort by Anthony M. Strong]()
Last Resort by Anthony M. Strong
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn island with a secret, deep inside the Bermuda Triangle.After a tumultuous year, the last thing on John Decker’s mind when he and fiancé, Nancy, arrive on the tropical island paradise of Singer Cay, is the Bermuda Triangle. He’s about to marry the woman he loves, surrounded by friends and family. A well-earned break and a dream destination wedding.But Singer Cay hides a dark and mysterious past... -
![Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle]()
Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do the Morrigan, a necromancer, and an ancient Viking have in common? Nothing, except for a common goal. Now that Madeline has been reunited with Alaric and the others, she must align herself with her enemies if she hopes to succeed in what she originally set out to do. Together, Madeline, Alaric, and Mikael will try to take down Estus once and for all . . -
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Scholomance 7 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Devil's Academy Cole, his coven, and Scholomance have dealt the Elder Gods a massive blow, but the war is far from over.In fact, it is just beginning.A mysterious and powerful Elder Goddess has set her seductive sights on Cole, but he’s not as weak as she thinks.And Cole is determined to take the fight to her... -
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Aether Mage 2 by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly a month ago, I found out that I was a mage. Then the Agency that was meant to teach me magic up and disappeared.Thankfully, I've made some friends who can help me learn how to use my new abilities. But with the Agency gone, the supernatural monsters that were kept at bay are plaguing Portland.Protecting the mundane world from monsters has now fallen to me. And it means I'll need more allies... -
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![Monster Mansion 2 by Dante King]()
Monster Mansion 2 by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that I've bonded with the mansion's dungeon core, I have a lot of work to do.Create new monsters. Build my dungeon. Prepare my team.And I have to do it all before the Technomancer comes for a visit.When he does, my mansion, my monster girls, and my creatures will be ready for him... -
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Sacrifice by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power... -
![Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire]()
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
![The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig]()
The Cormorant by Chuck Wendig
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMiriam is on the road again, having transitioned from "thief" to "killer".Hired by a wealthy businessman, she heads down to Florida to practice the one thing she's good at, but in her vision she sees him die by another's hand and on the wall written in blood is a message just for Miriam. She's expected.. -
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The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsProsperous, and the secret that it hides beneath its ruins . . .The community of Prosperous, Maine has always thrived when others have suffered. Its inhabitants are wealthy, its children's future secure. It shuns outsiders. It guards its own. And at the heart of Prosperous lie the ruins of an ancient church, transported stone by stone from England centuries earlier by the founders of the town . -
![The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly]()
The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the depths of the Maine woods, the wreckage of an aeroplane is discovered. There are no bodies, and no such plane has ever been reported missing, but men both good and evil have been seeking it for a long, long time. What the wreckage conceals is more important than money: it is power. Hidden in the plane is a list of names, a record of those who have struck a deal with the Devil... -
![The Lovers by John Connolly]()
The Lovers by John Connolly
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCharlie Parker is a lost soul. Deprived of his private investigator's license and under scrutiny by the police, Parker takes a job in a Portland bar. But he uses his enforced retirement to begin a different kind of investigation: an examination of his own past and an inquiry into the death of his father, who took his own life after apparently shooting dead two unarmed teenagers... -
![Elemental Dreams by Phaedra Weldon]()
Elemental Dreams by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLady Darksome! Thought I was gone, didn’t you? So did I. But apparently slipping into that good night wasn’t my plan. I just wish I’d have left myself a note. Or a Facebook message. Hell, even a Snapchat…chat. That way I could have prepared everyone, including me, for what was to come. And I could have saved my love from so much heartbreak... -
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Yes, Master by Simon Archer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if you had a genie who wanted your every last desire to come true? What if you had two? And what if they were competing to see who could do a better job?What would you wish... -
![Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson]()
Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmmy Davis, the world’s most famous fox shifter, went missing two years ago.And I’ve just been hired to find her.If only things were that simple. The cops have no leads. Other PIs haven’t fared any better. The trail is colder than an arctic winter. And to make matters worse, a mysterious creature from Javy Diaz's past has taken an alarming interest in the case... -
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![Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle]()
Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe old gods have returned, and there will be hell to pay. Now that Yggdrasil has been regrown, Madeline must face the old gods' judgment. She shouldn't exist, and they know it. The world has been irreparably changed, and perhaps the Vaettir no longer have a place in it. Madeline had thought that once she destroyed her rival she would be safe. Now she knows just how wrong she was... -
![Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon]()
Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe's a living search warrant... Wren Cooper is a white witch who lost her position in the guild because she couldn't control herself. She was born with the unique ability to fade into Shadow, cloaking herself. This was fine, except for the fact that it trained her to be a major adrenaline junkie... -
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Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** Getting claws raked across your face isn't all that fun... The New York Paranormal Police Department is still reeling from the beating they took while saving Mike, the weretiger... -
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Shade's Edge by Leo Hull, Vanessa Moyen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTristan has their Fallen ship. The Risen want it back. Hunted by an obsessed cult, a small town hidden in the swamp seems the perfect place to hunker down with his Bound and attempt a second true binding.The Risen have something else in mind—the town’s Fallen relic and the key to binding light and shadow... -
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Witching Hour by Bradford Bates, T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if you lost it all? Rebecca was your not so normal everyday college kid. School was almost over, and that meant she would start training to take over her mother's coven. That didn't mean she wanted to, but she had years of brutal training to endure before she would be shackled by that responsibility. Hopefully, years where she wasn't forced to live at home like she was now... -
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The Wind Began to Howl by Laird Barron
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLaird Barron's acclaimed crime saga makes a triumphant return in The Wind Began to Howl, an all-new story set after the events of Worse Angels. A seemingly benign case gradually pulls mob enforcer-turned-P.I. Isaiah Coleridge into a chilling mix of music, movie magic, mayhem, and madness... -
![One Man: A City of Fallen Gods Novel by Harry Connolly]()
One Man: A City of Fallen Gods Novel by Harry Connolly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne Cursed City. Two Dead Gods. Ten Thousand Murderers and Thieves. One Orphaned Girl.As a child, Kyrioc was groomed to be the head of one of the most powerful noble families in Koh-Salash, a city built inside the skeletons of two murdered gods. Kyrioc himself dreamed of becoming head of the High Watch, the highest political position in the land.Those dreams have turned to dust... -
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A Drink Before We Die by Daniel Polansky
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thrilling introduction to the world of the widely acclaimed Low Town trilogy.Rigus is the greatest city in the Thirteen Lands, a glittering metropolis of towering citadels and sumptuous manors, where bored nobles settle affairs of honor with cold steel, and sorcerers craft enchantments of wonder and majesty... -
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Succubus Lord 9 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJacob and his friends might have made it out of Hell, but now they face something even more daunting: Heaven. Someone has been killing in Jacob’s name, and the Exalted One and his minions are not happy. Now, Jake’s on trial, and he’s got to figure out how to clear his name. In order to do that, he must gain allies, battle evil cultists, and take on Demon King Beelzebub himself... -
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Necromancer. The Complete Series Box Set. by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvailable for the first time from Amazon bestselling science-fiction and fantasy author M.R. Forbes. Over 1300 pages of mystery, magic, mayhem, action, horror and humor in this gritty urban fantasy adventure. Everybody hates necromancers. Death magic? It’s disgusting. And dangerous. For Conor, it’s also the skill that pays the bills... -
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![Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green]()
Tales from the Nightside: A Nightside Book by Simon R. Green
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green returns to the “bizarre and gleefully dangerous backdrop” (Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files) of the Nightside with this landmark collection of short fiction. Welcome to the Nightside... -
![The Woman in the Woods by John Connolly]()
The Woman in the Woods by John Connolly
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen the body of a woman—who apparently died in childbirth—is discovered, Parker is hired to track down both her identity and her missing child.In the beautiful Maine woods, a partly preserved body is discovered. Investigators realize that the dead young woman gave birth shortly before her death. But there is no sign of a baby... -
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Evolving Ecstasy by Melanie Nowak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsALMOST HUMAN ~ The First TrilogyIn this paranormal fantasy, chapters alternate perspective between a vampire and a young woman, as they join an ensemble cast of characters to navigate difficulties of addiction and desire; perils of zombies and vampires; and struggles with abuse, morality and... college... -
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Dark Becoming by J.D. Brown
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEma Marx is in a race against time. Or rather, a race against Apollyon. A powerful weapon--the legendary philosopher's stone--could tip the scale in favor of whoever gets their fangs on it first. For Ema, obtaining the stone is an uphill battle through love, alliance, heartbreak, and loyalty... -
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Born to Blood by Melanie Nowak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsALMOST HUMAN ~ The Second TrilogyVolume 1: Born to Blood Alyson used to think that vampires were almost human; that is, until she became one. Finally consenting to be lovingly turned by her boyfriend Mattie, Allie has come to possess traits and powers previously unknown among vampire kind. Now Allie seeks the help of the elder vampire Cain, to discover not only what she is capable of, but why... -
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Collision by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Earth suddenly gains inexplicably high levels of magic, all fingers point at the Alliance. On a distant world, where magic-fuelled forces of nature rule over humans, a disaster is sweeping the land, threatening to knock the Balance across the Multiverse out of sync. When Kay and Ada are sent there with the other Ambassadors, they’re thrown into the centre of chaos... -
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Band of Demons by Rob Blackwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to the Kindle bestseller A Soul to StealThe past is always at your heels…Quinn O’Brion and Kate Tassel, two community journalists, tapped into a dark power last Halloween in order to stop a vicious serial killer. But they are still grappling with their new abilities—and wondering if what they unleashed may soon consume them... -
![Closed at Dark by Rob Blackwell]()
Closed at Dark by Rob Blackwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a mysterious creature targets a young boy, only paranormal investigator Soren Chase can stop it. But can Soren save the boy in time?For Soren, the case is personal. The boy's father was John Townes, Soren's best friend who died in a supernatural attack several years earlier. Soren will do anything to save John's son, but he must act fast... -
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Dragon Estate by Lara X. Lust
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXavier's life is hard.Every day is a struggle. His debt is mounting, his boss is threatening to fire him, and an eviction might be around the corner. But that was about to change. One day, a mysterious lawyer approaches Xavier with promises of fortune and a hidden estate... -
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A Dark Faerie Tale Series Omnibus Books 1-3 with Extras by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Faerie Tale Series OMNIBUS Books 1-3 with 2 novellas Shade is thrown into the Land of Faerie when she meets a mysterious Teleen warrior, made of fire and electricity. Sent on a journey to obtain a rare magic only she can wield to save the Seelie forces against the Unseelie armies, she discovers her unique inner magic and possibly a difficult choice in love... -
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![My Second Chance Bear by Scarlett Ray]()
My Second Chance Bear by Scarlett Ray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan I gamble on a second chance at love with an irresistibly hot bear shifter? Adrian… Adrian Manor. The father of my child, the only man I have ever loved… His wild secret pulled us together but also tore us apart. He is more irresistibly magnetic now…I don’t even know how that is possible. Taller, more chiseled and muscular. Those lips...Categorized as:
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![Out of Nowhere by Donna Augustine]()
Out of Nowhere by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s something primal about vengeance. After losing my career and family, it’s the only thing that drives me. So when I get the opportunity to become stronger and gain an edge on my enemy, I take it.But everything has a cost and the price for my new power won’t be paid by me alone. I’ve bound Kaden to me, done the unthinkable, and it still might not be enough to defeat them... -
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Fire Fae by Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI always knew loving him would be the death of me. I just never wanted to admit it would be the end of him, too. Altered by suffering, hardened by trauma, when I finally emerge into the next phase of my life—or rather death—I am no longer the same person.He is what keeps me going. What brings me home. By the time I make my way back, though, Rafferty is gone. Changed... -
![The Tools of the Ghost by Hemant Nayak]()
The Tools of the Ghost by Hemant Nayak
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo track down a demon, FBI agent Kiran Patel must summon history’s most terrible monster to be her new partner AND make sure he doesn't kill her before they succeed. She's going to need all his muscle and all her brains to take on the demons, the cultists, and the dragon in their way... -
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The Essential Clive Barker: Selected Fiction by Clive Barker, Armistead Maupin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I wonder if the reverse is not also in some way true. That the artist is constantly working on anelaborate and fantasticated self-portrait, but at the end has drawn, unbeknownst, a picture of the world... -
![Zero Saints by Gabino Iglesias]()
Zero Saints by Gabino Iglesias
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnforcer and drug dealer Fernando has seen better days. On his way home from work, some heavily-tattooed gangsters throw him in the back of a car and take him to an abandoned house, where they saw off his friend's head and feed the kid's fingers to...something. Their message is clear: this is their territory, now.But Fernando isn't put down that easily...
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