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Knightmare by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Nate Temple must die. Mordred—the bastard son of King Arthur—has returned, and he will stop at nothing to utterly destroy everything his father ever created—burning the Arthurian Legend from the history books for good.He’s already defeated Nate Temple once, corrupting the fabled Knights of the Round Table into darker, nigh-invincible, merciless, killing machines—Knightmares...

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Ascension by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
The Godkiller will rise. Despite his recent victories, Nate Temple’s problems are only just beginning. Although it had been necessary, killing the most infamous of the Norse gods has consequences, and no one knows petty vengeance like the Aesir. Especially with Odin’s legendary spear mysteriously missing.But Nate has more important things to worry about than a pantheon of angry gods...

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Legend by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
NATE TEMPLE HAS HOLES IN HIS SOUL, BOTH IMAGINED AND REAL…And the only way to patch his soul back together is to go back to where it all began. To where he began. To where a Manling was born…To a dangerous boy named Wylde.Because to have any hope at standing against Mordred—to save Camelot and St. Louis alike—he must learn what it means to be a Catalyst...

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Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
For years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault...

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Wicked Ways by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Don’t miss the next installment in The Witches of Hollow Cove series.Follow Tessa and the Davenport witches as they are faced with another major magical problem...

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Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
A hot, nerdy dragon content to be aloneDragon shifter Gideon wasn’t looking for love. He preferred silence, solitude, and the company of his books. So, when he runs into his mate, his first instinct is to keep her at arm’s length...

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Charles by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Charles is a guy that likes to play the field. He's highly sought after in the Mansion, both for his prowess, and his position. He's content to stay the playboy for life, too, steeped in the culture in which he was raised. That is, until he finds himself on a mission with Ann, trying to figure out why shifters are mysteriously going missing. Suddenly things that were so clear cut, get muddled...

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Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Abductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld...

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Aquamarine by Terry Bolryder
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Marina, the last unmated sea dragon, is about to make the toughest decision of her entire life. The Mercury dragon, hated prisoner of the earth dragons and the only person willing to help her when she needed it most, has been captured. Taken away by compatriots he never knew existed, possibly to face execution...

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Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Quinn finally gets what she’s always wanted—a Fae-Cation. But now Boston faces annihilation. A bloody murder spree in the Land of the Fae with her vampire bestie should have been all fun and games for Quinn… that is, until she finally learns the stunning truth about her past and the decision she was born to make — a decision which threatens to bring her world to a screeching halt...

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Old Fashioned by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
***Welcome to Boston, where all your nightmares come to life… To the tune of a Christmas jingle.*** Quinn MacKenna learns that the cure for a blinding hangover is simple…Stay in bed, and whatever you do, don’t answer your freaking door...

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Year of the Chameleon 3 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
You Don’t Choose the Academy. The Academy Chooses You.Broken, bruised, and battered beyond anything else, I’ve survived what I shouldn’t have. But my day isn’t done yet. We finally have the key to stopping Frost—literally. Even if we don’t know how to use it...

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Blackstone Ranger Guardian: Blackstone Rangers Book 5 by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Fighting for his mateWhen John Krieger rescues a stranded fox shifter in the middle of a snowstorm, he never expected that she would turn out to be his mate. However, the darkness lurking in his soul prevents him from claiming her and he pushes her away. When he realizes his mistake, he vows to make himself into someone who deserves her...

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Fate Unbound by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
What am I?The question gnaws at my insides, keeping me up at night. I was never human, not with shifter blood running through my veins. But now I know I’m more than that. I’ve touched magic. Some say I’m a goddess reborn, and that scares me almost as much as not knowing. I don’t want to be that. I want to be me. I want to forge my own destiny, not be forced into one...

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Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Her conjury was out of reach. But when she’s flooded with strength, can she survive becoming a target? Tuesday Larson thought she’d settled for normal. A disappointment to her mother for never taking well to magic, she deliberately put distance between her family and any witchery. But the supernatural destroys her barriers when a group of mercenaries tears through her home looking for blood...

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Epic is Her Future by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
No good deed goes unpunished, not when dark magic is involved. Graduation is right around the corner, which means finals, long goodbyes, and difficult decisions about the future. But Alison and friends have to make it to graduation first. Easier said than done, especially when the consequences of saving Christie’s mom come home to roost. Dead animals are discovered. Magic is stolen...

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My Eternal Light by Alanea Alder
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Kincaid Bayberry has been serving with the Eta unit since coming of age and only recently feels like he’s a true warrior. With Kendrick’s help, his magic seems to be cooperating for once, and he’s making a difference. But, with a mate on the way and so much at stake, he knows that even a single mistake could result in tragedy, which has skyrocketed his anxiety...

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Boundary Haunted by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
Months after her battles in Wyoming, Allison “Lex” Luther is still struggling with the aftereffects of the psychic attack she suffered—and with the new developments in her own magic.Then Lex’s boss, the cardinal vampire of Colorado, passes along a strange request from her counterpart in Atlanta...

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Clash of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
Time to Master my Magic or Die TryingAfter years of wondering, I know what I am. A DragonGod gifted with the powers of the Greek Gods. Unfortunately, their magic is going haywire inside me. If I don’t learn to control it, I can pretty much kiss my life goodbye...

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Fire Maidens: Ireland by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Magic, shifters, and a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Inheriting a cottage in Ireland seems like a stroke of pure luck to Grace Connolly — as is a chance meeting with her mysterious (and hot) new neighbor. Soon, Boston’s most up-and-coming harpist finds herself mixing business with pleasure and getting to know Finn Hurley — intimately...

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Wicked Hunt by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
To take him down, I’d use all of my power…I know exactly who Dario Malback is. I know everything about him. I know all of his dirty secrets and his evil deeds. He is more of a monster than my father ever was...because Dario just likes it.He needs to go down for what he did. He needs to pay for his crimes and I’ve dreamt of this day for a long time...

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Never Say Never To A Dragon by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Can Aisling Keane and her mechanical Dragon partner, Shimmer survive her promotion to field agent?It’s what she’s wanted since joining Dragonfly. The chance to show her skills in the field. She didn’t realize it would involve leaping out of a perfectly good airplane, masquerading as a model for a catering company, or taking part in an all-out assault on a defended position...

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Alpha Unleashed by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen Erin Tessa McCaide has had it up to here with supernaturals. Luciana may have failed to steal Tessa’s magic, but she’s just getting started on her crusade for magical domination. If her demonic summoning isn’t stopped, it could mean the end of everything...

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Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
· 26 ratings
What’s a guy gotta do to appease an evil god? It’s been a year since Katherine tried to take over the world, and Finch Merlin is itching to do something other than odd jobs for Erebus, God of Darkness. Erebus promises he’ll free Finch of his servitude after he completes one final task—finding the Fountain of Youth...

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Devil's Dream by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
The greatest trick the First Vampire ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't exist.Before the now-infamous Count Dracula ever tasted his first drop of blood, Sorin Ambrogio owned the night...and now he's back...

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Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 24 ratings
No more Mr. Nice Guy…Finch is tired of people jerking him around—and now, it’s time for payback against the powerful forces who have made him a pawn in their games...

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Fatal [Family] Traditions by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
There’s a real trick to catching a soul-stealing Hungarian devil made of shadow and smoke. Unfortunately, Violet Parker doesn’t know what that trick is and her aunt’s life depends on her figuring it out. But killing is an old family tradition for her ... or rather a fatal tradition...

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Second Chance by W.J. May
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
The highly anticipated Sequel to the Chronicles of Kerrigan series, by international bestselling author, W.J. May. ‘Take me to the time when things were fine, it’s all broken now.’ The Maine A little persuasion goes a long way... Rae Kerrigan thought that her father's trial was going to be the single most defining moment of her life. Little did she know, the trial was only the beginning...

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Ransom by Maggie M. Lily
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
I'm just going to say it. Peace is the worst superpower... Luke Trellis is Lord Peace, also known as Puking Peace. And no, he doesn't love the nickname any more than he loves the power. His siblings have psychic powers that let them travel through time, control the elements, and make billions of dollars.Luke's just Peace. Boring, non-sexy Peace...

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A Shade of Novak by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
· 33 ratings
I never could have imagined that Derek and I would willingly turn back into vampires.But there are some things in life that you just can't predict. Like the strange human disappearances that had started happening on the coasts surrounding us...

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Master of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
It’s kill or be killed when fighting the gods.Life is full of good and bad. Good — I’ve rescued my sister.Bad? — We’re being hunted by the Rebel Gods, powerful beings who are determined to kill us—and cause the end of days. So yeah, that’s real bad. It’s up to me to find them and kill them before they destroy life as we know it...

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Harley Merlin and the Mortal Pact by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 29 ratings
The Goddess of Discord finally rules the world…Without magic, Harley knows the odds of defeating Katherine are stacked against them. Yet a sliver of hope survives in the pages of her parents’ Grimoire. The final, mind-boggling spell entails making a deal with a Child of Chaos. But what must be offered in return?Finch wants to be the one who ends Katherine...

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Shifter In The Swamp by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Do you want to be a Bounty Hunter? Class is now in session at the Academy of Necessary Magic.Amanda Coulier is a young shifter and ward of one of the greatest bounty hunters of all time.But Johnny Walker is better with hound dogs than young girls. Especially the kind who can grow fur and fangs and rip out your throat in the middle of teenage angst...

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Dark Protectors Box Set by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Librarian Note: This is an alternate cover edition of ASIN: B00JXTNMDG. There are two other earlier cover editions here and here.Don t miss the first four volumes of the unforgettable Dark Protectors series: "Fated, Claimed, Tempted, Hunted"Driven by prophecy, the Dark Protectors are male vampires, fearless and born to mate with human females for eternity...

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The Sorcerer's Loss by H.D.A. Roberts
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
My twin brother has started to go mad, and my powers are the cause. Nobody knows how to stop it and all the facts are telling me that unless I can cure him, my brother is very likely going to try and kill me soon. And that's just how this whole mess starts..

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Determined is Her Path by Judith Berens
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
What do a few stolen books have to do with the end of life as we know it? More than you would think.Drow princess Alison Brownstone begins her senior year ready to finally graduate and start her new life, fully trained and ready to kick ass...

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Boundary Broken by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 26 ratings
Years ago, boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther made a promise to an alpha werewolf. Now, just when the supernatural community in Colorado is enjoying a period of hard-won peace, the alpha turns up at Lex’s door to call in his marker. Two of his pack members have disappeared in the Colorado sand dunes, and he needs safe passage to hunt for them...

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Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
· 21 ratings
Remember when dead in the water was just an expression? Not anymore. Fresh from her unplanned stay in the Otherworld, Quinn MacKenna is forced to wait in Fae’s worst Air BnB—a grotesque gingerbread house in a forest full of breadcrumbs—for the captain who will guide her ship to the fabled Atlantis.But just as idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, idle minds are the Titans’ torture chamber...

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Changeling's Fealty by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
A ragged newcomer… With a secret even he doesn’t know A backwater city… With a countdown to an explosion no one is expecting A secret Covenant… And a conspiracy to break it to pieces Jason Kilkenny is a new arrival in the Canadian city of Calgary...

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Forged in Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
Save the dragons, save the magic. The world as we know it is at risk. My enemy Drakon plans to take all the world’s magic for himself, and he’s close to succeeding. Worse, he’ll kill the last living dragons to do it. Then the world will be at his mercy. According to fate, it’s up to me to stop him.Fortunately, I know what Drakon plans...

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Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
From USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong...

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Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
There’s a monster on the loose, and only I can stop him.My enemy Drakon is on the hunt for dragons, and I’m on the hunt for him. Problem is, he’s a step ahead of me every time. Worse, I’m a pawn in chess game only he understands. When Drakon puts my hometown under a horrifying freezing spell, I get the first terrifying clue to his plan. My family is trapped, slowly wasting away...

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Year of the Chameleon 2 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
· 17 ratings
You Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You.The Shadowkiller is back. And he is hunting me down like a dog in the streets of New York City using every tool and ally he has—including people I once trusted.I have never been so alone in my life, and yet if I turn to my friends that puts a target on their backs too. Which means I have to keep running...

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Suck It by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
All I want to do is tell the most powerful vampire in history to suck it.I thought I could trust my memories. I was wrong. A spell has made me forget who I am. But there are two things I do know: I'm the fated mate of the first and most powerful vampire, Drakon, and I'm the Daughter of the Arcane Order...

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Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Consume the Spirit of Thine Greatest Enemy, in the Land of Erebus, on All Hallows’ Eve… Harley has a game plan to stop the third ritual: infiltrate the Cult of Eris and steal back her mother’s soul. But her only way in is through her devious half-brother Finch—the same guy who was Katherine’s most devoted bootlicker not too long ago...

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Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
If what is hidden is found, the mighty shall fall... Time is running out. For the final ritual, Katherine will sacrifice twelve magicals with rare abilities.Harley has already lost so much, and she can’t bear to sacrifice anything more. She will protect her friends at all costs—even if that means flying solo against the greatest evil the world has ever known...

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Balance by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Ever since Kai revealed the supernatural race to the humans, riots and chaos have reigned down on Mount Hood. Aurora is going crazy just sitting around and waiting for Layla to show up so that Aurora can finish her task and kill her, bringing peace to her pack. Kai does everything in his power to keep Aurora safe and confined on the heavily guarded mountain...

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Any Witch Way by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
With only a creepy stone idol as their next clue, Lily and Romeo are off again. This time the clues will take them to Guatemala’s healing temple of Ichacál where the situation becomes life or death. Someone’s been kidnapping magical children from small Mexican villages. The locals don’t know knows who it is or how to stop them...

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A Witch Apart by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Just follow the clues across the map… Find your family – dead or alive? Lily makes a magical deal and books passage to Europe on a shipping freighter in pursuit of her missing mother...

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The Blackwater Legacy by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Saidie Walker grew up a nice, normal girl-but not everything is as it seems. Even the Walker family has secrets locked away. Saidie's grandmother told them stories from their family history about being able to raise the dead. But Saidie believed they were only scary stories meant to frighten naughty children, and necromancers were nothing more than the stuff of nightmares and make-believe...

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