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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free... -
The Crown of Ptolemy by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn their first encounter, demigod Percy Jackson and magician Carter Kane had to battle a giant crocodile on Long Island. A month later, Annabeth Chase ran into Carter's sister, Sadie, on the A train to Rockaway, where the pair fought a god named Serapis. Now trouble is brewing again, this time on Governor's Island... -
Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMack did not sign up for hunting unknown ghost-eating creatures.But that’s what he gets when he and Brandon arrive to help Eli and husbands at an old inn situated in the Scottish Highlands. Now he’s surrounded by terrified ghosts on the run, zombie-ghosts that look eaten, and no one knows what the baddie is... -
The Magic That Binds by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll Dag Gates wants is a place to call home. (And to practice magic freely.)All Stefan Bjorne wants is peace in his adoptive country. (And less paperwork.)All Mikkel Vinters wants is both of them. (No, really, he could do wedding bells... -
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Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over fifteen years and likes it that way… until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos... -
The Bone Bearer by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to The Telesa Series.Leila's selfless act at the closing of 'When Water Burns,' unleashed the demonic fury of Pele the Fire Goddess and now Daniel must fight an epic battle to free the one he loves. Unlikely allies come to his aid as a group of troubled elementals try to overcome their differences and work as a team to save their friend... -
Hypnos by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the devastation of World War III, nuclear radiation has spawned magic, ranging from nuisance koppa oni plaguing the Golden Gate to masters of the elements. It falls to the FBI's supernatural quads and their supervisors to protect those who can't protect themselves... -
When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Maybe you’re not meant to manipulate fire the way I do. Maybe sparks are all you’re ever going to make.”He snarled, “Or maybe you just need to be a better teacher and give me more.” Before I could reply, he grabbed my hand, twisted and pulled me into a restraining lock. Body pressed against my back, he held me in a chokehold. I struggled. Kicked. Fought. Pain knifed me as I tried to free myself... -
All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEliot and Fiona Post are twins whose parental clans are foes. Mom is Immortal goddess Atropos, eldest Fate. Dad is Infernal Lucifer, Satan. High School is Paxington, where gods and goddesses, warriors and sorcerers, learn to harness their powers. Classmates are allies in battle or threats to your life. To flunk is to die. Only the toughest graduate... -
Midnight Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJanuary Jaxson's settling into her life in Moonshadow Bay, and her new relationship with wolf-shifter Killian O'Connell. Her job with Conjure Ink is proving both fascinating as well as dangerous. But little does January realize that she's about to let the actual genie out of the proverbial bottle... -
Protector by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlin McAllister has been keeping a secret. While her clan suffers for lack of a seer, she’s been hiding her gift of second sight—hiding and running away from a destiny she does not want and has done her best to escape... -
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContains two companion stories to the Darkest Powers trilogy.In Facing Facts (short story set after The Reckoning), Tori discovers who her father is, and Chloe deals with a vengeful ghost. Narrated by Chloe. This was previously published in Enthralled.In Belonging (the novella set after The Reckoning), Derek's werewolf family comes to claim him. Narrated by Derek... -
A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe battle rages on.Ali Bell and Cole Holland's crew of zombie slayers thought they'd won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends... -
Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSolange Drake has been officially crowned Queen of the Vampires, fulfilling the centuries old prophecy that foretold the rise to power of a daughter born to an ancient vampire line. Except Solange's thoughts and actions are no longer her own-she's been slowly being possessed by the spirit of Viola, the first daughter born into the Drake line, since her bloodchange... -
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The Vision by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here.The Vision is book 3 in the Fallen Star Series.Gemma thought she was trapped—that Stephan had finally won. But then time resets and she’s given another chance.The clock is ticking as Gemma tries to figure out how to change the vision that ends the world in ice... -
The Scrolls of Gideon by Sonya Bateman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's NOT safe to go back in the water... After a promise gone horribly wrong, Gideon Black has sworn off doing favors for people. But when the mysterious Lady Tethys offers him a house -- a home of his own for the first time in his life -- in exchange for retrieving an artifact, he agrees... -
Willem by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings*A highwayman's ghost.*A beagle who thinks he's a bear.*A colony of witches. Yeah. Wimberley is a magical place. Willem is an out of work actor. He gave himself ten years to make it and never got a single paying job... -
Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the acclaimed Shadowshaper Cypher series!A house dividedSierra and the shadowshapers have been split apart. Juan, Anthony, and Izzy are in jail, anxiously waiting to find out what will become of them... -
The Women in the walls by Tim McGregor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the detective she's fallen for needs help, a reluctant psychic must put aside her feelings to help him unravel a horrific crime. HAMILTON - Trying to maintain a normal life, psychic Billie Culpepper struggles to block out the dead souls that haunt her every move but her attempts to suppress her ability only serve to isolate her even more... -
Gray by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsComing May, 15!„Good or bad is not who you are, it’s who you choose to be.“In the final showdown of The Wings Trilogy, Claire has to choose between temptation and destiny, and has to learn that there is more to her family history than she could have ever imagined.. -
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls... -
Legacy of Magick by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo it turns out Magick runs in the family... Autumn Bishop was just your average grad student...who happens to be a Seer. When she moves in with her long lost aunt and cousins, they look like a relatively normal family from the outside, however they turn out to be so much more... -
Shadow Silence by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn invites readers to Whisper Hollow, where spirits walk among the living and the lake never gives up her dead…Fifteen years ago, I ran away from Whisper Hollow, Washington, a small town on Crescent Lake in the Olympic Peninsula. But truth is, if you were born here, you can never really leave. I'm Kerris Fellwater, and I'm a spirit shaman... -
Burning Bright by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryn is back for her senior year at the Institute for Excellence, also known as shape-shifting dragon school. She isn’t sure which is scarier, the life-force sucking dragons stalking campus or the fact that she’s officially betrothed to Jaxon, a guy who will never love her. Not that she could ever love him, either… That’s just ridiculous. Senior year should be fun... -
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Dealing with Demons by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSome deals can’t be broken. According to the family curse, Tessa has until her next birthday to select her future husband. However, choosing would mean his premature death. Unwilling to condemn any man to that fate, Tessa searches for an explanation behind the curse and the rules that dictate her life. What she learns is more terrifying than she could have imagined...Categorized as:
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A Fate Unknown by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI'd love to tell you how I got stuck in a house in the middle of Nowhereville, Illinois. Or how many years I've spent with no memory of the person I used to be. But I can't. Those details are locked down tight inside the chaos of my mind, and I don't have the key.The only thing I do know - I’m dead... -
Slayers: Friends and Traitors by C.J. Hill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn C. J. Hill's action-packed sequel to Slayers, the group of teens known as Slayers have been betrayed—but they won’t give up without a fight.Tori’s got a problem. She thought she’d have one more summer to train as a dragon Slayer, but time has run out. When Tori hears the horrifying sound of dragon eggs hatching, she knows the Slayers are in trouble... -
Telesa: The Covenant Keeper by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Leila moves to her new home, all she wants is a family, a place to belong. Instead she discovers the local ancient myths of the telesa spirit women are more than just scary stories. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more sinister her new home turns out to be... -
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 1 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsContains three companion stories to the #1 NYT bestselling Darkest Powers trilogy. Dangerous (prequel to The Summoning) The story of how Derek and Simon came to Lyle House, told from Derek’s point-of-view Divided (set between The Summoning and The Awakening) Derek and Simon’s adventures while separated from Chloe and Rae in the factory. Also told from Derek’s point of view... -
Dangerous by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1How Derek and Simon’s dad disappeared and they ended up at Lyle House... -
Divided by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1"..the story filled in exactly the portion from where Derek left Chloe to when he found her again... -
Challenging Zed by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWant to know what Zed Benedict was thinking when he met his soulmate Sky Bright for the first time? Find out for FREE in this compelling short story. The Benedict brothers all have different abilities and powers. One can move things with his mind, another can heal...Categorized as:
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Shift by Jeri Smith-Ready
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAura’s life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend, Logan, died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can’t deny her connection with the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she’s not sure that she wants to... -
The Sorcerer Heir by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe delicate peace between Wizards and the underguilds (Warriors, Seers, Enchanters, and Sorcerers) still holds by the thinnest of threads, but powerful forces inside and outside the guilds threaten to sever it completely.Emma and Jonah are at the center of it all... -
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Monster of the Week by F.T. Lukens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpring semester of Bridger Whitt's senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days are filled with kisses, laughs, pixies, and the occasional unicorn... -
No Bones About It by Allie Brahms
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo far, my first demon hunting mission with Zhen has gone 1) We came in for one job. It was not one job. And all of our nice, conventional weapons aren’t working. (Zhen is right, EFTs suck)2) A crash course in Monocan legends and medicine. (Probably the best part of this trip.)3) The bond plays a painful game of yo-yo with us. (Which means I’m getting dragged into fights I’d rather skip... -
Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsShadowhouse risingSierra and her friends love their new lives as shadowshapers, making art and creating change with the spirits of Brooklyn. Then Sierra receives a strange card depicting a beast called the Hound of Light—an image from the enigmatic, influential Deck of Worlds...Categorized as:
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Trouble with Gargoyles by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrouble is heading your way, Anne Moody. A monster is hunting Anne and her friends. Curses are running rampant through the Moonlight Pawn Shop. And now she's learned that her mother was an enemy of the shapeshifter community. What is going on? Dragon sorceress Anne Moody isn't about to sit around bemoaning the mess that her life has become... -
Fighting Back: A Shadow Falls Novella by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything is changing, and Kylie's not sure how to feel about it. It's her senior year at Shadow Falls, but her boyfriend, Lucas Parker, has already graduated and has new responsibilities with the werewolf council. When he breaks a promise to her and leaves on a two-week mission for his pack, she starts to worry that their love just isn't strong enough to stand the test of time...Categorized as:
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Jaguar Hunt by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn agent and a jaguar-shifter chase trouble, and each other, through the jungles of Belize Agent Tammy Anderson has a reputation: she prefers to work alone. So when she's paired up on a mission with jaguar-shifter David Patterson-who's only recently been released from jail-to say she's less than thrilled is a understatement. Until she realizes that this sexy agent has what it takes.. -
Haints by Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings(In the compilation Have Stakes Will Travel)Molly Everhart Trueblood and Jane Yellowrock try to discover if a local house is indeed haunted. But the problem that they discover is far worse than a ghostly haunting, and far more difficult to solve... -
Sweeter Than Wine by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn abused woman has the power to unite werefolk, fey and vampire against an evil that would see them all dead -- if she can learn to love again. Christy lies near death after a brutal beating by her estranged husband. Her preternatural friends reach a desperate conclusion: The only way to save her is to turn her. Sebastian steps forward to take on the burden of being her Maker... -
Maggie on the Bounty by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew business partners, Maggie and Killian, are looking forward to their latest gig: finding out why all the ghosts are disappearing from the Empress Adelaide, a turn of the century ocean liner who once shuttled Hollywood's finest across the Atlantic. But Maggie and Killian find themselves trapped in the past, caught in a time rift with only a ghost of a chance of escaping... -
Angel Dares by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAngel is impulsive. Disguising her savant ability to control water doesn't come easily to her. Then she meets the broodingly handsome Marcus at a music festival where they're both performing, and finds herself all at sea. For when he sings, her soul answers with its own music. Like the tide, their mutual attraction cannot be held back, but Marcus's mistrust of Angel's gift is even stronger... -
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Body & Soul by Stacey Kade
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe final book in The Ghost and the Goth Trilogy!The GhostI’ve been trapped in the body of Lily “Ally” Turner for a month now. Talk about a fashion crisis on an epic scale. What worries me more, though, is sometimes I catch Will looking at me like he thinks I’m Lily...or that he wishes I were. Without the good looks of my former self, I don’t know who I am, or if who that is is good enough... -
Wicked by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSeventeen year-old, Skyla Messenger is wishing people would just stay dead. With Chloe back, Skyla finds it difficult to live under her tyranny and threats. A seemingly innocent misstep in Skyla’s past comes back to haunt her and could end up costing her relationship with Gage... -
The Curse Breakers by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFor more than four hundred years, the Curse Keepers guarded the barrier between the human and spirit realms. All that changed the day Ellie Lancaster met Collin Dailey. Prophecy demanded they defend the world from evil?even as it ignited a passion that threatened to consume them both... -
Ghost Girl in the Corner by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsH E L PTrying to shake off the strange malaise that separates her from even her girlfriend Izzy, Tee decides to take over the Bed-Stuy Searchlight for the summer. But then she finds an alluring violet dress in the newspaper office, and a cute ghost girl no one else can see... -
Trial By Fire by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBryn’s hopes for a peaceful new semester at school go up in smoke when someone tries to kill her—again. She’s not sure which is scarier, facing the radicals who want to sacrifice her for their cause, or her impending nightmare of a Directorate-arranged marriage to her nemesis, Jaxon...Categorized as:
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Horizon by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFate has bound them together—and torn them apart. Now Daire and Dace face one final fight that will seal their destiny forever.Daire Santos is the last of the Soul Seekers, and the only thing standing between the Richters and the destruction of everyone she loves...
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