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The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod Journal by Heather Brewer, Z Brewer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt long last, a journal inspired by Heather Brewer's New York Times bestselling series The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. This iconic journal features quotes from all five books in the series as well as exclusive new secrets in Elysian Code for readers to decipher with an enclosed key. Perfect for veteran minions and new fans alike... -
![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... -
![The Thirteenth by L.A. Banks]()
The Thirteenth by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe entire Neteru Guardian team is on the run, having now been labeled as America’s most-wanted terrorists following the gruesome demon battle that felled the Washington Monument and crashed the front doors of the White House. The Antichrist is positioned for emergence, the powers of darkness have released the pale horse of the apocalypse, and half of the Neteru team is pregnant... -
![Elemental Soul by Phaedra Weldon]()
Elemental Soul by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime is running out... It's the calm before the storm, and Sam knows Dionysus is coming for her. Spirit is the only way to defeat him—the one Element she hasn't mastered... -
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![Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Night - Potter's Secrets by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Potter disappears from Hallowed Manor for twenty-four hours, he goes in search of the only person he thinks will be able to give him answers as to why the world has been pushed. That person is his first love, Sophie. But Sophie has been pushed, too, and is running for her life. In a world where wolves live amongst humans, Potter must save Sophie while trying to search for answers... -
![Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh]()
Elena's School of Horror by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShort story from authors July Newsletter. Part of the Guild Hunter Series... -
![The Book of Death by Anonymous]()
The Book of Death by Anonymous
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBelieving the Bourbon Kid to be dead, the Egyptian Mummy Rameses Gaius has formed an undead army to take over the city of Santa Mondega. Vampires and werewolves are swarming the streets killing thousands of innocents. The local cops have all been murdered and replaced by.... Sanchez the bartender and his new sidekick Flake... -
![The Forsaken by L.A. Banks]()
The Forsaken by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Chairman of the Vampire Council is dead, and Lilith, the consort of the Unnamed One, and the Unnamed One himself are out for revenge against Damali Richards, the Vampire Huntress, and her lover, Carlos Rivera. A ruthless and carefully planned strategy---one that not even Damali will anticipate---has been developed... -
![Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon]()
Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I love you, Sam. I will always love you." When Elemental Witch Samantha Hawthorne discovers her lover, Crwys Holliard, is missing, she vows to find him. With the help of her friends and an Alpha Werewolf who just won't take no for an answer, Sam follows clues that point them in the direction of the realm of Faerie, a place Sam swore she would never return to... -
![Released Souls by Karice Bolton]()
Released Souls by Karice Bolton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTriss and Logan’s love is becoming stronger by the day as they harness the powers between them, but will that make them blind to the evil they’re facing?After uncovering startling information about her family, Triss is determined to right the wrongs of her ancestors... -
![Someone Should Save Her by Robert J. Crane, Lauren Harper]()
Someone Should Save Her by Robert J. Crane, Lauren Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCassie Howell has had a close encounter with a vampire stalker and barely come out alive. Trauma of the event behind her, she has finally settled into a normal routine – school, homework, friends, dealing with her parents. Until a gang of vampires starts to terrorize her neighbor, Laura... -
![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... -
![The Candidate and other stories by Samuel R. George]()
The Candidate and other stories by Samuel R. George
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Professor Alfred Jules Ayer, a famous philosopher noted for his atheism, his disdain of all things metaphysical, and his reverence for logic, in “The Candidate.” After suffering a heart attack, he finds himself in the Greek Underworld... -
![A Drop of Anguish by Stacey Trombley]()
A Drop of Anguish by Stacey Trombley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI might be a magicless human, but I won't be easy prey.Everyone at Shadow Hills Academy thinks they know who I am. Canadice Montgomery, a weak magicless human whose only claim to power was her relationship with the demon prince, Jarron.The girl who's so desperate for power, she'd be willing to kill her peers in a deadly competition... -
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![The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler]()
The Children of the Sun by Christopher Buecheler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been two and a half years since the American council defeated the Burilgi rebel Aros Kreskas and restored order to their world. With the Children of the Sun, the militaristic cult of vampire hunters, in a period of apparent dormancy, the vampires of North America have enjoyed a time of relative peace... -
![The Willow Files, Vol. 1 by Yvonne Navarro]()
The Willow Files, Vol. 1 by Yvonne Navarro
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings""I like you. You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month I'm not much fun to he around, either." -- Willow" When Buffy the Vampire Slayer arrived in Sunnydale, she befriended a bookish, insecure girl named Willow... -
![The Faith Trials by James Laurence]()
The Faith Trials by James Laurence
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, it's gotta be a drag to be the Chosen One. Occasionally a girl would rather be at the mall, talking on the phone, or even doing homework than saving the world from unstoppable evil. Fortunately, Buffy Summers has always had a support system of friends and family to help her cope. But what if she hadn't? She might have been just like Faith... -
![The Xander Years, Vol. 2 by Jeffrey J. Mariotte]()
The Xander Years, Vol. 2 by Jeffrey J. Mariotte
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"But I mean, what is it? How do you get it? Who doesn't have it? And who decides who doesn't have it? What is the essence of 'cool'?"Most teens have trouble finding themselves now and then, but when you're living on a hellmouth, "trouble" is an understatementespecially if you're Xander Harris. He has never been very popular, and has never had much luck with women, but he is uniquely Xander... -
![Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne]()
Born In Twilight by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey Said It Couldn't Happen, but They Were Wrong.Jameson Bryant found her in an abandoned building, half-starved, her face chalk-white yet strikingly beautiful. He knew what she was, but he couldn't resist the power of her violet eyes. Even her warning to stay away only served to draw him closer.But it was too late and had been from the first moment he saw her... -
![Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter]()
Hellcrossed by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe release date listed on Amazon is a placeholder. The expected release is September/October 2021.My rules for survival: Never trust a demon or make a deal with one. But trapped in the demon realm, I have no choice but to break both rules if I want to escape... -
![Vegas Bites: A Werewolf Romance Anthology by L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries]()
Vegas Bites: A Werewolf Romance Anthology by L.A. Banks, J.M. Jeffries
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat howls in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Welcome to the French Quarter, Sin City's premier casino, where the high rollers are vampires, the sexy showgirls are werewolves, and the lounge magician is a djinn. Beneath the sexy, sassy, smoldering action, danger lurks and Lady Love reigns supreme... -
![Dark Congress by Christopher Golden]()
Dark Congress by Christopher Golden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the beginning of time, the demonic races have gathered every century to resolve conflicts among them and to determine the course of their future. This centennial event was called the Dark Congress. In the second century b.c., however, the Dark Congress failed to resolve their conflicts... -
![The Vampire Rules by Michelle Madow]()
The Vampire Rules by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDownload The Vampire Rules for FREE from BookFunnel ➜ https://dl.bookfunnel.com/akonrg1vwoBefore he was a vampire prince, he was just Jacen.As one of the most promising athletes in the country, Jacen has his life all mapped out for himself. Train hard, win worldwide swimming championships, and go for the gold in the next Olympics... -
![Roaring Shadows: Macey Book 2 by Colleen Gleason]()
Roaring Shadows: Macey Book 2 by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saga of Macey Gardella continues in the second volume of award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's Roaring Trilogy...In the dark underworld of Jazz Age speakeasies and gangsters, Macey Gardella finds herself caught up in a dangerous alliance with Al Capone... -
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![Dark Craving by Veronica Wolff]()
Dark Craving by Veronica Wolff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWE'VE FOLLOWED ANNELISE DREW'S JOURNEY AS SHE'S FOUGHT TO SURVIVE THE ISLE OF NIGHT. NOW IT'S TIME TO HEAR RONAN'S SIDE OF THE STORY. Tracer Ronan has cared for only one person in his life: Charlotte, his sister. With her death, a consuming desire for revenge and destruction ignited in his heart. But when new recruit Annelise Drew arrives on the island, Ronan finds he craves more than revenge... -
![Evolving Ecstasy by Melanie Nowak]()
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... -
![Corpselight by Angela Slatter]()
Corpselight by Angela Slatter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in Brisbane is never simple for those who walk between the worlds.Verity's all about protecting her city, but right now that's mostly running surveillance and handling the less exciting cases for the Weyrd Council – after all, it's hard to chase the bad guys through the streets of Brisbane when you're really, really pregnant... -
![Dark Becoming by J.D. Brown]()
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... -
![Born to Blood by Melanie Nowak]()
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... -
![Target Rich Environment, Volume 2 by Larry Correia]()
Target Rich Environment, Volume 2 by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNATIONAL BEST SELLER. Hard-Hitting Stories from the Creator of Monster Hunter International. The second volume of short stories from New York Times best-selling author Larry Correia.MONSTERS—AND THE CHAMPIONS WHO SLAY THEM! More stories from the creator of Monster Hunter International, The Grimnoir Chronicles, and the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior... -
![Elemental Air by Maddy Edwards]()
Elemental Air by Maddy Edwards
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharlotte returns to Public for her junior year. She's intent on fighting the rising power of the Nocturns, but many paranormals are happy to bury their heads in the sand, or worse, side with darkness. She can rely on the loyalty of her friends, but that won't be enough to stop the forces of evil... -
![Undeniable by L.J. Baker]()
Undeniable by L.J. Baker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarning: 18+ This story contains adult situations, hot sex, bad language, love triangles, sexy vampire bites and violence. If that’s not for you, then maybe this story isn't either. Years after the Great War between the humans and vampires, the world is a very different place. Humans live under the rule of vampires, often becoming little more than slaves or personal blood bags... -
![Demon Unbound by Jenn Stark]()
Demon Unbound by Jenn Stark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNone of us is without Sin... After serving untold millennia as the leader of a demon special ops team with a brutal reputation for efficiency, Warrick of the Syx has seen it all, done it all, killed it all. Penance for his own damnation? Sure. But with the world running black with blood and magic, his skills are definitely in high demand.This time, though...there's a catch... -
![True North by Tracy Wolff]()
True North by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTrue North is a novella at the end of The Insiders Guide. It is set at the beginning of Covet and is from Hudson’s POV... -
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![Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris]()
Dancers in the Dark & Layla Steps Up: The Layla Collection by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"In this pair of stories set in the Sookie Stackhouse universe, novella "Dancers in the Dark" and short story "Layla Steps Up," #1 New York Times' bestselling author Charlaine Harris chronicles the tumultuous beginning of the love story between an unlikely couple. In "Dancers in the Dark," Rue LeMay is desperate to leave the past behind... -
![A Wind in the Night by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee]()
A Wind in the Night by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn her quest to find the Orb of Spirit, Wynn Hygeorht is torn between two men who hate each other—her vampire protector, Chane Andraso, and the elf Osha, who has tender feelings for her. Now a strange series of clues leads them to a remote keep built on the dark cliffs of the coast of Witeny... -
![Elemental Dawn by Maddy Edwards]()
Elemental Dawn by Maddy Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Charlotte's fourth semester at Public everything is about to change. Princess Lanca's father, King Daemon, has been murdered, and Lanca will ascend to the vampire throne. But danger lurks around every dark corner and no one knows whom to trust... -
![Elemental Fire by Maddy Edwards]()
Elemental Fire by Maddy Edwards
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCharlotte, Sip, and Lisabelle are shocked when they aren’t allowed to return to Paranormal Public for their winter semester. Instead of rejoining their friends at Locke, they decide to break into Public and get some answers. Unfortunately, they just end up with more questions... -
![The Xander Years, Vol. 1 by Keith R.A. DeCandido]()
The Xander Years, Vol. 1 by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHaving a Y-chromosome in Sunnydale is never easy. But Buffy the vampire slayer's friend Xander seems to find extra trouble with the opposite sex. When he starts dating Cordelia, things seem to be working until she decides he's harming her social standing... -
![Crossings by Mel Odom]()
Crossings by Mel Odom
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE MOST DANGEROUS GAME Buffy and Dawn are having difficulty settling into their new roles, now that their mother is gone. Buffy herself is reluctant to cross over to the role of parent, and the two are bickering more than usual. In fact, Buffy's distraction prevents her from noticing strange behavior among the video-game crowd... -
![A Very Vampire Christmas (The Southern Vampire Mysteries (short stories and novellas) #13) by Charlaine Harris]()
A Very Vampire Christmas (The Southern Vampire Mysteries (short stories and novellas) #13) by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe author of the Sookie Stackhouse series, which inspired True Blood, serves up shoes, shipping, sex--and a little blood and gore, too... -
![Heku by T.M. Nielsen]()
Heku by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChevalier has never been told no. For thousands of years he’s sat on the Equites Council, ruling body of his heku faction, and for thousands of years his every order has been followed immediately and without question.One of the most important rules of the heku, is that no one is to feed from unwilling donors... -
![Angel Souls and Devil Hearts by Christopher Golden]()
Angel Souls and Devil Hearts by Christopher Golden
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Shadows have been exposed. The ancient vampiric race now finds itself in danger of the most powerful demon of all--human prejudice. In a world where the good are no longer recognizable from the bad, where Shadows are indeed the saints, a holy war is about to begin, pitting humans and vampires against the darkest demons of the Pit... -
![The Dog in the Dark by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee]()
The Dog in the Dark by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBarely escaping the city of Calm Seatt - and the assassins hunting them - Magiere, Leesil, and the elven dog Chap sail south to continue their quest to find the powerful orb of Air before their enemies do. But they are not alone, much to their frustration.Aging elven assassin Brot’an has forced himself on them by offering his protection... -
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![Bloodborn by Nathan Long]()
Bloodborn by Nathan Long
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNewly made vampire heroine Ulrika must adjust to her life as a vampire in the midst of an investigation into the death of one of her Lahmian... -
![A Stone's Throw by Annie Bellet]()
A Stone's Throw by Annie Bellet
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe mute elven archer known only as Killer. Azyrin, a half Winter-orc shaman and his human swordswoman bride, Makha. Drake, the charming, swashbuckling rogue. The fireball-slinging pixie-goblin, Rahiel, and her mini-unicorn, Bill. These are the Gryphonpike Companions.A magical scabbard and a hundred year old story send the companions down into the caverns beneath the Barrowlands... -
![City of the Dead by Rosemary Jones, James Patrick Cronin]()
City of the Dead by Rosemary Jones, James Patrick Cronin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA haunting adventure hand-picked by Ed Greenwood...Something is causing trouble in the City of the Dead, and Sophraea Carver, born and bred next to the historic graveyard, is determined to solve the mystery before it places all of Waterdeep in peril...Categorized as:
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![The Night Voice by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee]()
The Night Voice by Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe New York Times best-selling authors of First and Last Sorcerer present the final breathtaking chapter in their epic Noble Dead saga....With much relief, Magiere, Leesil, and Chap prepare to hide the last two of the powerful orbs. Once this last great task is completed, Magiere can take Leesil home to a life of peace... -
![Candle Bay by Tamara Thorne]()
Candle Bay by Tamara Thorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is TWILIGHT for grown-ups. Chelsea Quinn Yarbro says, "Tamara Thorne has an uncanny knack for combining the outrageous with the shuddery, making for wonderful scary romps and fun reading." Shrouded in fog on a hillside high above an isolated California coastal town, The Candle Bay Hotel and Spa has been restored to its former glory after decades of neglect... -
![Midnight Hunter by Bonnie Bernard]()
Midnight Hunter by Bonnie Bernard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDonna McCormick is a smart, pretty college student whose twenty-first birthday is a week away. Unfortunately, so is her murder - unless the mysterious man from the darkness can reach her first. Donna is pursued in her dreams by a man who claims to be her Eternal Partner. During her waking hours, she’s cornered by another who claims to be the same...
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