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  • Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning

    Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G. Manning

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Now a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory, while the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, and yet he needs the knowledge still preserved and managed by the college...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  audiobook  book  demons  epic
  • Waging War by April White

    Waging War by April White

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    War is being waged against the Descendants and Saira Elian is desperate to stop the Mongers’ savage bid for power… Saira’s search for kidnapped mixed-bloods draws her into the Mongers’ stronghold, revealing the horrible truth behind the irresistible Monger ring and the vile plan to cleanse Family bloodlines … permanently...
  • I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody

    I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc by Jennifer Cody

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I honestly thought passing through the ward to the freezing land of Gwafellaw would be more miserable than it turns out to be. Who has time to be miserable when everything in the land wants to kill you? No one, that’s who.Between fighting dragons, finding a new species, and saving a crazy druid, Berklak and I are learning exactly what it means to be anchored, tied together, bonded, and in love...
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    magic  paranormal  fae  romance  fantasy  mlm  humor  comedy
  • Cheating Death by April White

    Cheating Death by April White

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    In this thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun. An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge...
  • Midnight's Temptation by Donna Grant

    Midnight's Temptation by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Ever since that fateful night, he can’t stop thinking about her. A timeless beauty in a nightclub, she moved across the dance floor like an angel, surrendering to the music—and casting a spell that could only be magic. When Phelan took her in his arms and kissed her, the Highlander knew this was no ordinary woman...
  • The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Sparks

    The Echo Trilogy Collection by Lindsey Sparks

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    All three novels and both Echo Trilogy novellas bundled together!Their love is destined to shatter the boundaries of time...Archaeology grad student Alexandra Larson's world is turned upside down when her mother shares her deepest, darkest secret--that she doesn't know the true identity of Lex's father. The revelation sparks a change within Lex, and her dreams become far too real...
  • Changing Nature by April White

    Changing Nature by April White

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Immortal Descendants are disappearing one by one, and seventeen-year-old Clocker Saira Elian is next on the list…Saira and Archer’s London summer is carefree and romantic, until a brazen attempt to capture Saira looks suspiciously like the handiwork of the Descendants of War. When the kidnappings of other Descendants come to light and Mr...
  • Rising Silver Mist by Olivia Wildenstein

    Rising Silver Mist by Olivia Wildenstein

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    THERE WERE THREE THINGS I WAS CERTAIN ABOUT.First, I would never kill another person. But when a family friend murdered my father, I destroyed her with a power I didn't even know I possessed.Second, I would never strike another bargain. But faeries could bring the dead back, so when Cruz offered to revive my father, I accepted...
  • Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr

    Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    They say if you tell a lie long enough, you'll eventually believe it, but Akiko will never forget who she really is.Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human...
  • Mortal Trinity by Kelly St. Clare

    Mortal Trinity by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The battle is over. My fathers are insistent that we keep fighting and end the pillars’ evil reign. As far as I’m concerned, the battle was lost when hell burst open and someone I loved died. But Mutinous Cannon didn’t just take the root of magic when he broke free, he took Jagger. No matter that I’m lost to grief. No matter that I’m floating in an abyss...
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    poc-mc  black-mc  magic  fae  paranormal  romance  fantasy  outlaws
  • Tempting Fate by April White

    Tempting Fate by April White

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Seventeen-year-old Clocker, Saira Elian is back on the run and being hunted by Mongers. The Descendants of War are amassing power in the 21st century, bent on controlling all the Immortal Descendants. Their attempt to kidnap Saira, a rare Descendant of Time and Nature, reveals just how brazen they’ve become...
  • Dynami's Wrath by Kelly St. Clare

    Dynami's Wrath by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Oily taint suffocates the realm. Experiencing the taint firsthand has convinced me to join an impossible fight to save what remains of the realm. I can hardly do otherwise with the light show occurring each time I touch Caspian and Jagger. But there’s just one problem. Saving the realm means embarking on a quest into the Dynami Sea – a place no pirate enters because no pirate leaves...
  • Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire

    Love Beyond Belief by Bethany Claire

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA TODAY Bestselling Author Bethany Claire continues her Morna's Legacy Series beautifully with Love Beyond Belief The best surprises are the ones you never see coming. All Sydney Pearce needs is some time away from the stress and chaos of running her own restaurant. Maybe then she’ll be able to remember why it was such a dream come true to open the place...
  • The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    The Well of Shades by Juliet Marillier

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Juliet Marillier continues the epic fantasy begun with" The Dark Mirror, " which" Interzone" called: "A fascinating evocation of life in Pictish England and an emotional roller coaster of a story." King Bridei is a man with a mission. His wish to unite his kingdom seems almost within his grasp but there are forces working to undo his dream...
  • Luathara by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Luathara by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Otherworldly magic, Celtic monsters, and the wrath of the Morrigan: A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Percy Jackson.Suddenly, my pain and anger honed themselves into a sharp point, one aimed directly at the goddess's heart. She had been controlling Cade’s life, my life, for far too long...
  • Time Anomaly by Lindsey Sparks

    Time Anomaly by Lindsey Sparks

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The sequel to ECHO IN TIME, previously published as ECHO QUEEN. For most people, time is a river, flowing in only one direction...but Alexandra Larson isn’t most people. PRESENT DAY...When Lex notices an inky presence darkening Marcus’s eyes, she discovers he’s no longer what he seemed...
  • Dolmarehn by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Dolmarehn by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Magical realms, Celtic warriors, and faerie glamour: Percy Jackson meets The Mortal Instruments.“Do you trust me Meghan?”His voice was soft, almost pleading. I swallowed and tried hard to discern his expression in the dark. The paltry amount of light reaching this far into the small cavern glinted off his eyes, giving him the appearance of a demon trying to tempt me into doing something evil...
  • Tomes Apprentice by Honor Raconteur

    Tomes Apprentice by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s like the start of a bad joke: a Master of Tomes, his apprentice, and ninety world-saving records get lost at sea. Mei Li really wishes the joke wasn’t her life. For two years she’s been stranded in a remote village with no knowledge of where her master is or what’s going on in the world...
  • Changeling by Lee Colgin

    Changeling by Lee Colgin

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Dominus, an incubus who runs a brothel called The Twig and Berries, has become bored with his life and his customers.Sebastian, a changeling fairy swapped at birth for a human infant, has just learned his true heritage. Reeling with the knowledge, and unsafe among humans, he lets a vampire guide him north through Hungary to a place where he can meet others of his kind...
  • Twilight by Megan Derr

    Twilight by Megan Derr

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    More than seventy years have passed since Neirin du Lac was banished from the dragon clans he called home. Though he misses them, he and his dragon Troyes have built a happy life with his lover Barra, and their friends Devlin and Midnight. It is a not a life he would ever trade, not even for a chance to return to the clans...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  demons  dragons
  • Stolen Princess by Kelly St. Clare

    Stolen Princess by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Certainty is slipping through my fingers like pirates’ gold. After escaping to our secret sanctuary, I’m haunted by the guilt of my decision. And the close call with Malice left me with more than doubt—I’m now harboring a magical fugitive. When Cosmo reveals a darkness is spreading from his wound, our crew must brave capture by our enemies to cure him...
  • Her Dragon Everlasting: 50 Loving States, Arizona by Theodora Taylor

    Her Dragon Everlasting: 50 Loving States, Arizona by Theodora Taylor

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The end of Theodora Taylor’s wildly popular Viking Wolf series begins with a story that will haunt you long after it's done… My Viking grandfather was a time traveling werewolf. My Viking father was a time traveling werewolf. And guess what? I, Fensa Greenwolf, am now officially a time traveling werewolf. Insert all the curse words ever here...
  • Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon

    Destiny: Child of the Sky by Elizabeth Haydon

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    A FELLOWSHIP OF THREETo stand against the F'dor-- an ancient, vile being intent on destroying the world-- a fellowship has been forged: Rhapsody, a Singer of great talent and beauty; Achmed, an assassin with unearthly talents; and Grunthor, a giant of jolly disposition and lethal skill with weapons...
  • Pillars of Six by Kelly St. Clare

    Pillars of Six by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Darkness crashes over the angry sea. After the bloody skirmish on Pleo, my future is a jumbled mess...
  • Viking Academy by S.T. Bende

    Viking Academy by S.T. Bende

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BOOK 1 IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR S.T. BENDE    Erik held me until my shoulders stopped shaking--whether it was a minute or an hour, I couldn't tell. The only things I knew for sure were:         (1) I was trapped a thousand years in the past, with little hope of ever going home...
  • The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    The Witch's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Healer, witch, and commoner Alainn McCreary battles valiantly to control her growing magical powers and to ignore her doomed yearning for noble Killian O’Brien, a man who is far above her station and betrothed to a noble, dark-eyed Scottish beauty. Alone, she continues her quest to break the bitter curse that dooms not only the powerful O’Brien Clan but also Alainn and Killian’s future happiness...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  abuse  action-adventure  adult  book  epic
  • The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    The Chieftain's Daughter by Leigh Ann Edwards

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Young, pregnant witch, Alainn McCreary, is forced to rely on her mysterious and unpredictable magical powers in an attempt to protect the life of her strong and courageous new husband, Killian O’Brien, and the life of their unborn child, battling against all odds waged by a powerful and corrupt chieftain, a vengeful curse, and malevolent dark forces unleashed by a scheming demon...
  • Chainbreaker by Tara Sim

    Chainbreaker by Tara Sim

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Clock mechanic Danny Hart knows he's being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn't Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some time to settle into his new life. Instead, he's asked to investigate the attacks...
  • Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes

    Vow of the Shadow King by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A treacherous bride.A heartbroken groom.Is their marriage over before it’s begun?Her deceit discovered, Faraine finds herself trapped in the Shadow Realm at the mercy of her new husband. She’s surrounded by enemies, far from any allies, and her best bet for survival is to convince Vor to send her home.But to do so means to give up on the alliance. Which would spell disaster for her people...
  • Isadora by Charlotte McConaghy

    Isadora by Charlotte McConaghy

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    "Prepare to have your heart and soul and imagination invaded." —Isobelle Carmody"The Chronicles of Kaya sweep the reader into an unforgettable world." —Sophie MassonThe kingdom of Kaya has been overthrown by a dark power. Trapped inside the dangerous capital, rebel leader Isadora fights the only way she can – by hunting those more monstrous than she...
  • Veritas by Kelly St. Clare

    Veritas by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When light is gone, I will understand. With four parts of the root of magic in our grasp, I should feel like the worst is behind us. Yet the journey to the fifth piece is fraught with dangerous magical creatures. And I can only give the lethal immortals half of my attention. Grubby is changing and I have no idea what to make of him...
  • Eternal Gambit by Kelly St. Clare

    Eternal Gambit by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Hell’s exit appears once a day. My very life—and the key to escaping Davy Jones’ Locker—rests in figuring out Mutinous Cannon’s sinister plan. He needs my crew in hell. We have to figure out why before time runs out...
  • Endre by S.T. Bende

    Endre by S.T. Bende

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Sometimes, finding your destiny means doing the exact opposite of what The Fates have planned.Winning the heart of an immortal assassin was a dream come true for Kristia Tostenson. Now she’s knee deep in wedding plans, goddess lessons, and stolen kisses. But her decision to become immortal could end in heartbreak -- not only for Kristia, but for the god who loves her...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  book  demons  europe  fiction
  • The Lark And The Wren by Mercedes Lackey

    The Lark And The Wren by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings
    Ghost and bard...With the proper schooling young Rune would be one of the greatest bards her world has ever seen. Even if only she knows it. Unfortunately, the daughter of a tavern wench at the Hungry Bear, no matter how talented, doesn't get much in the way of formal training. What she does get is frustrated...
  • A Dark Guardian by Donna Grant

    A Dark Guardian by Donna Grant

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Dear Reader -Have you ever wanted to travel through time with weapons crafted by the Fae themselves? To experience adventure so thrilling and dangerous you don't know if you will live to see tomorrow? Now my men and I are faced with fighting creatures only thought to live in legend but which have been brought to Earth by evil bent on annihilating all the realms. That is my life - and I love it...
  • A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner

    A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A human, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bake-off…In the heart of Adenashire, where elfish enchantments and dwarven delights rule, Arleta Starstone, a human confectionist works twice as hard perfecting her unique blend of baking and apothecary herbs.So when an orc neighbor secretly enters her creations into the prestigious Elven Baking Battle, Arleta faces a dilemma...
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    magic  fae  paranormal  romance  fantasy  cozy  fiction  mystery
  • Ballgowns & Butterflies by Kelley Armstrong

    Ballgowns & Butterflies by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The North Yorkshire moors are always a magical place, but they’re particularly enchanting at the holidays…especially if one gets to travel back in time to a Victorian Christmas. For Bronwyn Dale, it is the stuff of dreams. Fancy-dress balls, quirky small-town traditions, even that classic one-horse open sleigh, complete with jingle bells. There’s just the tiny problem of the Butterfly Effect...
  • Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells by Kelley Armstrong

    Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    It’s a Victorian Christmas at Thorne Manor, and Rosalind Courtenay is staying far, far away from the door that leads to the twenty-first century. It took her four years to get back home, and she’s never going near the time stitch again...
  • The Last Knight by Nicola S. Dorrington

    The Last Knight by Nicola S. Dorrington

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    17-year-old Cara Page is the last descendant of an ancient and powerful bloodline, living in a world where magic isn't supposed to exist. Until the day she starts seeing terrifying visions of the future and hearing the voice of a long-dead King. The new guy in town, with his battered leather jacket and knowing smirks, might just have the answers she's looking for...
  • Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani

    Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mungkinkah kucing kesayanganmu sesungguhnya datang dari dunia lain? Sampaikah cinta Pungguk kepada Sang Gadis Bintang? Apa jadinya jika Sang Raja menghukum mati para pengucap kata “aku”? Apa yang kau perbuat, andai maut memberi waktu enam belas menit bersama orang yang kau sayangi? Dan apakah beda dusta dan nyata, jika yang manapun menghasilkan keajaiban?Fantasy Fiesta 2011 kembali mengajak...
  • Kyriakis Curse by Eve Vaughn

    Kyriakis Curse by Eve Vaughn

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Half-breed shifter Sarah doesn't trust other shifters; they killed her parents. Constantine's not on the market for a mate. But when he meets Sarah, that all changes in a heartbeat. Too bad someone wants her dead...
  • Night Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra

    Night Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When she’s taken prisoner by the enemies of her people, her elven captor is the only person standing between her and death at the hands of his bloodthirsty kin...Novikke has no love for night elves. Her people and theirs have been at odds for centuries thanks to the elves’ penchant for violence and hatred of humans...
  • The Spirit of Nimue by Donna Hosie

    The Spirit of Nimue by Donna Hosie

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE RETURN TO CAMELOT trilogy concludes in THE SPIRIT OF NIMUE.Natasha Roth and her older brother, Arthur, have removed the magical darkness that had fallen over the land of Logres.But all actions have consequences.Nimue, the Lady of the Lake, is now a sworn enemy. Natasha realises that the only way the land of Logres will truly be at peace is if the sorceress is removed forever...
  • The Time Collector by Gwendolyn Womack

    The Time Collector by Gwendolyn Womack

    Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A thrilling page-turner from Gwendolyn Womack, the USA Today bestselling author of The Fortune TellerTravel through time with the touch of a hand.Roan West was born with an extraordinary gift: he can perceive the past of any object he touches. A highly skilled pyschometrist, he uses his talents to find and sell valuable antiques, but his quiet life in New Orleans is about to change...
  • Dark Destiny by M.J. Putney

    Dark Destiny by M.J. Putney

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tory and her friends are celebrating the success of a second mission to aid WWII Britain when an urgent summons calls them back to their own time: Napoleon is on the brink of invading England. Can a handful of young mages stop an army? In desperation, Merlin’s Irregulars ask Rebecca Weiss, an untrained telepath from 1940, to come back to 1804 and change Napoleon’s mind before it’s too late...
  • Silvermay by James Moloney

    Silvermay by James Moloney

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Sixteen-year-old Silvermay Hawker feels drawn to the newcomer in her village—a young man of solemn good looks named Tamlyn. But only heartache can come of this, because Tamlyn is devoted to Nerigold and to little Lucien, her son.So things seem, until the dark forces of Coyle Strongbow come in search of Nerigold′s baby and Silvermay is swept up in the young family′s escape...
  • Shadows on Snow by Starla Huchton

    Shadows on Snow by Starla Huchton

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Once upon a time, a dark evil crept into my kingdom, stealing my loved ones and the happy life I knew. The world turned against me, and I swore to become stronger, to keep myself safe.Once upon a time, there was a handsome prince, hair dark as ebony, skin as pure as the freshly driven snow, and I became the only one who stood between him and death...
  • Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas

    Winter's Legion by Corina Douglas

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One thing is certain — they’ll need a legion to fight the coming storm.Following the shattering truth behind the identity of the fifth descendant, and with a myriad of threats looming, Brydie and the others must relocate to Ireland to renew ties with their Druidic cousins, the Fae. But… everything is not as it seems...
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    magic  fae  paranormal  romance  fantasy  gods  fiction  family
  • Magicians' Rivalry by H.L. Burke

    Magicians' Rivalry by H.L. Burke

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An estranged son. An adopted heir. A magical attack that forces them to work together.The disappearance of Auric Spellsmith’s mother has strained his relationship with his father to the breaking point. Now, after five years away at the Magicians’ Academy, Auric returns home, determined to prove himself to his father and claim his birthright...
  • Mist, Metal, and Ash by Gwendolyn Clare

    Mist, Metal, and Ash by Gwendolyn Clare

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Worlds collide in this thrilling sequel to the epic, imaginative, acclaimed fantasy Ink, Iron, and Glass.In an alternate 19th-century Italy, Elsa has an incredible gift: she can craft new worlds with precise lines of script written in books. But political extremists have stolen the most dangerous book ever scribed―one that can rewrite the Earth itself...
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