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  • The Frozen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Frozen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My magic runs ice cold.I am Judgement.I’ve gone from human to witch…to now Coven member. It’s amazing, awesome, and entirely overwhelming. I’m scared out of my mind right now. I shouldn’t be, I know that. I finally have real magic. I have elemental magic. I have ice at my fingertips and its the deadliest weapon I’ve ever seen.But now I can’t run from Joseph...
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    dark  fae  paranormal  angels  book  coming-of-age  demons  fiction
  • Endless Knight by Kresley Cole

    Endless Knight by Kresley Cole

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In this second book thrilling book of The Arcana Chronicles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole, Evie struggles to accept her place in the prophecy that will either save the world—or destroy it.Evie has fully come into her powers as the tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all...
  • The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    The Rose Witch by Chandelle LaVaun

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A Coven Old Magic Stand-Alone NovelHis magic lurks in the shadows…I feel his eyes on my back with every step I take. He’s following me. Chasing me. There’s nowhere for me to go, nowhere to hide that he won’t find me. He moves in smoke and shadows. He is the darkness. He tracks my every move like a predator with gold glowing eyes in the night...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  angels  book  coming-of-age  demons  fated-mates
  • Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall

    Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Critter wrangler rule #7: Some monsters just have to die.Someone is plotting to put all gargoyles in jail…or six feet in the ground.For decades gargoyles have patrolled the night in Montreal Ward. They are dubbed Guardians by the humans and fae who live on the fringes of society, those who survive in neighborhoods the police don't care about...
  • Kelpies Don't Fly by Kim McDougall

    Kelpies Don't Fly by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Critter wrangler rule #15: Always look a gift horse in the mouth. And if it has sharp teeth, never, never get on its back.For ten years, Kyra Greene thought she was the only Valkyrie this side of the rainbow bridge. Until she gets a stunning message from her cousin, Gunora, asking for bail money.But facing the ghosts of her past isn’t on Kyra’s to-do list...
  • Unicorns Don't Cry by Kim McDougall

    Unicorns Don't Cry by Kim McDougall

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Critter wrangler rule #20: You can’t save them all.Rage is boiling inside Kyra. Friends are dead, the world is burning, and her husband is…gone, his body and mind taken over by a demon. Death would have been kinder. But she can’t kill a demon, so Kyra must hunt down the creature wearing Mason’s face and do the unthinkable—trap him for all eternity in a bloodstone...
  • The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see.World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that magi and shifters were real. Humans have been imprisoning and enslaving the two species since. But now humans need their help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms...
    Categorized as:
    dystopia  lgbtq  paranormal  abuse  adult  book  fiction  horror
  • Jacked Cat Jive by Rhys Ford

    Jacked Cat Jive by Rhys Ford

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Stalker Kai Gracen knew his human upbringing would eventually clash with his elfin heritage, but not so soon. Between Ryder, a pain-in-his-neck Sidhe Lord coaxing him to join San Diego’s Southern Rise Court, and picking up bounties for SoCalGov, he has more than enough to deal with...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  angst
  • Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Just when I thought I had enough on my plate... fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell!” My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done...
    Categorized as:
    dark  lgbtq  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  crime  demons
  • Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day...
  • Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Faerie Hunt by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I'm Ivy Lane, and lately, my life has been suspiciously free of faerie-related drama. But there's a storm coming.Now, the lords of Faerie know I have their magic. What they don't know is that I killed a powerful faerie, and might just have doomed both our worlds in the process...
  • Outcast by Vanessa Nelson

    Outcast by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count?Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure.Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life...
  • Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Say Your Prayers by Crystal Ash, Kathryn Moon

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Hell has taken over. And Earth’s last sanctuary doesn’t stand a chance.A young woman with horns was the last person Father Stavros expected to see approaching his gate, begging for sanctuary. As a man of God, he learned to never turn away someone in need, especially after Hell’s Rising. But the sinful cravings that follow him and his fellow priests are a whole new obstacle...
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    apocalyptic  dark  dystopia  lgbtq  paranormal  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc
  • The Hunt by Donna Augustine

    The Hunt by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Living in the Wilds isn't any picnic, but I thought I had a handle on things: avoid the beasts and I won't get eaten, avoid the waterways and the pirates won't kill me, and stab every Dark Walker I see. That was before I found out Tiffy's friends were real and back when I’d never heard of the Skinners. Now my magic is on the fritz, and people are disappearing...
  • Blight by Claire Farrell

    Blight by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the blight spreads, destroying the land, Cara’s new subjects turn on her, and Brendan and Drake are no longer there to help her. The Darksiders thought she’d be pliable, or maybe even a miracle-worker, and it’s not as easy to scrub away Sadler’s influence as she thought...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  magic  new-adult
  • Sacrifice by Claire Farrell

    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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  magic  supernatural
  • Night Treasures by Richard Amos

    Night Treasures by Richard Amos

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    There’s no rest for the, erm… Well, for me.Or for Tae Frost.Chaos reigns supreme, everything turned upside down.The world is calling out for a hero.Can I rise to the challenge, or am I doomed to linger in the dark?I have to hold on to hope.For Tae.For Fizz.For the whole of my heart...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  lgbtq  dystopia  poc-mc  fae  dark  romance  urban-fantasy
  • La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova

    La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Forced to separate from her family, Elisse leaves the spooky city of New Orleans to launch himself into a savage battle across the United States, with the sole purpose of protecting those he loves from the haunting mysteries that surround his existence. But Elisse doesn't travel alone. The monster within him roars loudly, and his pilgrimage takes him to the desert landscapes of Utah...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  paranormal  dark  romance  fantasy  magic  horror  gods
  • A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk

    A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Silver is a beautiful liar.She's human.And a fierce killer of fae.She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence...
  • Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck...
    Categorized as:
    dark  lgbtq  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  crime  demons
  • Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate...
    Categorized as:
    dark  lgbtq  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  demons  fiction
  • 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 ratings
    A 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction  harem
  • Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill

    Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sworn to obedience, compelled by loyalty, and threatened with damnation for betrayal, Jacob entered Lady Lyssa’s servitude as a human servant...
    Categorized as:
    fae  lgbtq  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  horror
  • Demon Escape by M.J. Haag

    Demon Escape by M.J. Haag

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Eden Terry survived the first ring of hell only to end up in the second one. With nothing but a trowel and her wits, she's determined to escape the work camp holding her prisoner. She dreams of finding a safe haven and living in the new, devastated world on her own. However, surviving alone after she escapes proves more difficult than she ever imagines...
  • Blood Binds by Donna Augustine

    Blood Binds by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Ryker calls it an accident. I call it another betrayal. He didn't want me to leave but didn't fight to keep me by his side. Wronged magically and devastated emotionally, I exile myself to another country, Dorley. Now I perform tricks under a tent, my mystical gifts a common sideshow. Just as I’m accepting my self-inflicted fate, Ryker makes a move that forces me back to the Valley...
  • 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...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  book  dragons  epic  fiction  horror
  • Faerie Curse by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Faerie Curse by Emma L. Adams, Luci Christian Bell

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When the leader of the local witch coven is murdered, all evidence suggests foul play of the faerie variety. With a group of anti-supernatural assassins running around town, I have to figure out their connection with the dark faeries before my best friend Isabel, the new coven leader, becomes the killer's next target...
  • Rogue Fae by C.N. Crawford

    Rogue Fae by C.N. Crawford

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    After venturing into the underworld, I have some badass goddess powers. In fact, I used them to rid the earth of the angelic scourge. Only problem is, the gods I stole the magic from are kind of pissed. They keep trying to kill me when I summon their power. Worse, the angels are back on earth, harder to kill than ever...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  fae  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  angels  book
  • The Escape by Teyla Branton

    The Escape by Teyla Branton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Renegade Unbounded are the last line of defense between the ruthless Emporium and unsuspecting humanity, but how long can they continue the struggle alone?Three weeks of waiting to free their allies from an Emporium compound in New York City have Erin Radkey and her Renegade friends on edge...
  • The Magic by Donna Augustine

    The Magic by Donna Augustine

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    For as long as I’ve lived, Dark Walkers have been hunting Plaguers, seeking them for their magic. But there’s one Plaguer they want most of all. Me. Since the fall of civilization, the human race has been barely surviving. Another outbreak of the Bloody Death could be our final straw and there’s only one way to ensure that doesn't happen. I need to kill the leader of the Dark Walkers...
  • The Bitten by L.A. Banks

    The Bitten by L.A. Banks

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The Bitten is the fourth daring and pulse-pounding book in L. A. Banks's Vampire Huntress Legend seriesThe vampire civil war has been averted, deadly were-demons have been beaten back, and now it Damali Richards and Carlos Rivera (now a Council level vampire) will finally have the chance to settle in and explore their deeper, sexier love...
    Categorized as:
    dark  paranormal  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  book  dark-fantasy  demons
  • Cast in Faefire by S.M. Reine

    Cast in Faefire by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marion has agreed to something personally painful to further her political goals. But her sacrifice isn't enough to make it go smoothly. Between Konig's betrayal and a gaean revolt, Marion will be lucky to escape with her life intact, much less save the ethereal species from extermination...
  • Elemental Blood by Phaedra Weldon

    Elemental Blood by Phaedra Weldon

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sometimes the road to revenge is filled with sorrow...and sometimes, it's filled with death. Sam's hunt to find her mother's killer ends in Oregon when she and Bastien are confronted by an Elf asking the Elemental Witch's help in finding his lost King. Even as she and Bastien agree to help, more Elves invade Sam's shop making demands to see the Elemental Witch...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  humor  mystery
  • Fury Awakened by Yasmine Galenorn

    Fury Awakened by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I’m a Theosian—a minor goddess. They call me Fury. By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads...
    Categorized as:
    apocalyptic  dystopia  fae  paranormal  adult  book  demons  fiction
  • Queen by Claire Farrell

    Queen by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three kings. Two queens. One heir. Chaos will rule..
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic
  • Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic
  • Reckless Times by Michelle Hercules

    Reckless Times by Michelle Hercules

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A GIFTED ACADEMY DUETWeak.Useless.Freak.Those are the words used to describe me. I’m an Idol who can’t see, and in this savage world where power is everything, being born with a disability makes me an aberration. Idols are the direct descendants of the gods. We’re supposed to be perfect.My parents kept me protected behind walls most of my life. They fear I won’t survive in the real world...
  • Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Tainted by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~Best read after the original Ava Delaney series~The backdrop may be grim, but Dublin city has become the centre of change. And as the humans and supernaturals figure out how to live in each other’s worlds, the person who forced that change has quietly stepped aside for a peaceful life...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  angels  book  demons  fiction  horror
  • Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At one point blood was all they had.Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there.There has been a change in the world recently. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best...
  • Night Trials by Richard Amos

    Night Trials by Richard Amos

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Secrets are like hot coals—you can’t hold onto them for long. And my big secret just burned right through my hands.Damn.Things have really turned sour. I’d been looking for answers, but then along came the biggest plot twist of my life, with me as the star. Core-shaking stuff, details I would’ve been happy to never know.Sometimes it’s good to be left in the dark.Damn...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  lgbtq  poc-mc  fae  dark  romance  fantasy  magic
  • Bramble and Blood by Ashley Beasley

    Bramble and Blood by Ashley Beasley

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Welcome to St. Louis, home to mythological creatures, magic beings, and necromancer Eve Williams -expert on death and disappointment.Especially disappointment since being fired from a prestigious job a with the Druid Brotherhood - the elite law enforcement of the magical community and the only family she’s ever known...
  • Cast in Hellfire by S.M. Reine

    Cast in Hellfire by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marion Garin is the teenage daughter of Metaraon, the former Voice of God. Now she's also the steward of the Winter Court, which has been in anarchy since a revolution five years earlier. Problem: Marion still doesn't remember anything that happened before two weeks ago. Seth Wilder has a lead on her memories. Whoever stole them and sold Marion's essence to a demon lord in Sheol...
  • Five Down by Stacia Kane

    Five Down by Stacia Kane

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The Downside Ghosts series has been called "gripping and brilliant," "a must-read," and "one of the best paranormal fantasy series available." Now all four previously published short stories set in this world are collected in one place, plus one new, never-before-seen novella...
  • The Burning Bush by Kenya Wright

    The Burning Bush by Kenya Wright

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After Dante Bottelli’s slaughter of Vamp-owned Mixbreeds, Lanore and Zulu execute a well-planned attack that hits Dante where it hurts the most—his pockets. But their attack triggers a chain of unfortunate events, and allows Detective Rivera to blackmail Lanore.Rivera forces Lanore to investigate his case, the Burning Bush Murders. Someone's been tying girls to bushes and setting them on fire...
  • Vampire Matriarch by J.C. Diem

    Vampire Matriarch by J.C. Diem

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    On a quest to hunt down her mother, Lexi underestimates just how powerful the vampirism in her system has become. Intent on murder, she is instead drawn in by false promises and sweet lies. Katrina rules her nest through intimidation and fear, but she possesses a talent that no other undead creature has ever had before. This makes her far harder to kill than Lexi had anticipated...
  • Fade by Claire Farrell

    Fade by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic
  • Dancing with Flames by Susan Illene

    Dancing with Flames by Susan Illene

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Four months ago, fire-breathing dragons invaded Earth from an alternate dimension, wreaking havoc on modern civilization. Bailey Monzac has been training to kill them ever since discovering she was impervious to their flames, but when some of the beasts begin targeting children, she can’t hold back any longer and must hunt them down...
  • Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper

    Blood and Midnight by Sarah Piper

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three sexy-but-psycho monsters. One fiery, determined witch. And a high-stakes heist about to go very wrong…I've made some pretty questionable choices in the name of my witchcraft—dabbling in necromancy, double-crossing vampires—but summoning the dark goddess? That was just plain stupid.Now I’m in her debt, and goddesses don’t exactly do payment plans...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  fae  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  demons
  • Discord by J.B. Trepagnier

    Discord by J.B. Trepagnier

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I hate losing and I appear to be on some streak. Dorian Gray’s painting was never in the vault of the library. We currently have no idea where it is and the only person who can track it is probably being held hostage in a storage yard with all kinds of cursed objects. Balthazar’s dick is still cursed and there’s no easy way to remove it. I already made it worse once...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  lgbtq  paranormal  adult  book  contemporary  demons
  • Death Screams by Tamara Rose Blodgett

    Death Screams by Tamara Rose Blodgett

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Caleb's second year of high school starts off without a hitch until Jade touches the wrong clairvoyance sample that foretells a murder in her future...
    Categorized as:
    dark  dystopia  paranormal  poc-mc  book  cyberpunk  death  fiction
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