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City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 83 ratingsShadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother... -
Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsHarry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. The Red Court of vampires. The fallen angels of the Order of the Blackened Denarius. The Outsiders.But this time it’s different. A being more powerful and dangerous on an order of magnitude beyond what the world has seen in a millennium is coming. And she’s bringing an army... -
One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsDina DeMille may run the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, but she caters to a very particular kind of guest… the kind that no one on Earth is supposed to know about... -
Sire by Jex Lane
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 32 ratings“Because love is the easiest way to control someone and I needed a way to control you.” Still mending a broken heart, Matthew has spent a year avoiding incubi and their army of hunters. Now he has a new goal: lift the shroud on his past... -
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The Pentagram Child, Part 2 by Stephanie Hudson
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAs Keira and Draven reunite, it is but a bitter sweet moment as it is time they must put their loyalty on the line in the ultimate test of trust in order to seek the truth. But making it through the gates of Hell and back in one piece isn’t something they can expect or take lightly. As for one of our destined lovers, a fight for the other’s survival is something they will have to face alone... -
A Veiled & Hallowed Eve by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsDeath is the last lover you will ever know.SOA Special Agent Patrick Collins has lived a life full of lies, and it has finally caught up with him. There’s no denying his past any longer, not after giving up the truth to save himself from a murder charge. But truth alone can’t set Patrick free, and time is running out to stop the Dominion Sect from turning his father into a god... -
Son of Kong by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTorren Taylor has a gorilla problem. The birthmark on his back says he is supposed to be the new Kong, but he wants nothing to do with his people. Shunning their traditions means his silverback is out of control and on a one-way track to crazy-town. He accepted his shortened life a long time ago, but right now all he wants to do is live long enough to for a couple last bucket list items... -
The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series! Grany Relda’s body has been hijacked by the Master, and it’s up to Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms to fight for her freedom and that of Ferryport Landing in the series’s grand finale... -
On the Wings of War by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRemembering the dead will always give them life.The coveted Morrígan’s staff is up for sale on the black market to the highest bidder, and SOA Special Agent Patrick Collins will do whatever it takes to ensure the Dominion Sect doesn’t get their hands on it. Returning the weapon to its rightful owner is another step on the long road toward clearing Patrick’s soul debt, but he won’t walk it alone... -
True Dead by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJane Yellowrock goes back to the city where it all began in the newest installment of this thrilling New York Times bestselling series.Jane used to hunt vampires, but now she’s their queen. She’s holed up in the mountains with the Yellowrock Clan, enjoying a little peace, when a surprise attack on her people proves that trouble is brewing... -
Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power... -
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. The Dragon King, Celebrant, has united the dragons into a vengeful army, and only a final artifact stands in the way of them unleashing their fury against humankind. With established allegiances shifting under the strain, Seth and Kendra find themselves in desperate need of new allies... -
Hunter's Oath by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom one Court, two are born… as a new Lord is crowned in glory But a murderer risks all their secrets… bringing shadows could burn everything down Jason Kilkenny is a quarter-human Vassal of the Queen of the Fae and the neutral arbiter of supernatural affairs around the Fae Court in the Canadian city of Calgary... -
Scorched Shadows by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn the final chapter of the Hellequin Chronicles, secrets will be revealed, friendships will be tested, and destinies will be fulfilled.Avalon is under siege. A shadowy cabal, headed by a mysterious figure known only as “My Liege”, has launched a series of deadly attacks across the globe, catching innocent human bystanders in the crossfire... -
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King Cave by Scarlett Dawn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe long-awaited sequel to the bestselling, award-winning King Hall: the revolution is here, but the most dangerous attack may come from within...The safe, comfortable world of Lily Ruckler and her fellow Mystical Kings and Queens is rocked to the core by the attacks at King Hall...Categorized as:
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After the Fall ( by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B009JT9XXI.NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers Book 5 in the YA Urban Fantasy WAR OF THE FAE Series. [Formerly titled Clash of the Otherworlds, Book 1] The Light and Dark Fae have come together, a tenuous peace formed at the urging of the Overworld...Categorized as:
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New World Order by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWill the fae will be able to make the sacrifices they must to survive?Jayne Sparks and her Light Fae changeling friends face off in the final battle against their enemies. But the identify of their true enemies isn't as clear as it once was. Are they the ones breaking down their doors ..Categorized as:
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Legends by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEveryone has something to fear.I fear going home.Over a century ago, I left my homeland and my people. I’ve never gone back. I’ve deprived myself of the community for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. I made the decision, regardless of the consequences, and never looked back.Now, I don’t have a choice and Raphael is coming along for the ride... -
Hunt the Night by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe angels only let me out to hunt.But it's not demons I'm sent to destroy—it's dragons.I'm corrupted. My soul was impure at birth. I’m an angel born with an insatiable need for vengeance so intense that they caged me, branded me, and kept me in the dark.I've been promised purity and redemption, freedom from my cage. Failure is not an option. My soul depends on it... -
Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pendant, gem, dagger, and robe of a dead woman have decided my fate.Now over three hundred magus look to me to save them from the impossibly powerful demon king.It’s safe to say my life took a little turn. But defeating a mere demon army would make life too simple, apparently. The demon king’s magic also permeates the knolls, driving the wedge of discord deep in the coven. So much has changed... -
Covert Bear by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVilified by strangers, Friendships aren’t Heidi’s forte. Unless it happens to be with a displaced polar bear. Hey, he’s a great listener! Alexei knows she’s his mate. But she refuses to date him. All he wants is a chance. And, as far as he can tell, there’s only one way to get it—as a Covert Bear. AUTHOR'S NOTE: P.O.L.A.R...Categorized as:
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Hero Bear by Candace Ayers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the second book in the P.O.L.A.R. series.P.O.L.A.R. (Private Ops: League Arctic Rescue) is a specialized, private operations task force -- a maritime unit of polar bear shifters. Part of a world-wide, clandestine army comprised of the best of the best shifters, P.O.L.A.R... -
Staked by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series, has a point to make—and then drive into a vampire's heart. When a druid has lived for two thousand years like Atticus, he's bound to run afoul of a few vampires. Make that legions of them. Even his former friend and legal counsel turned out to be a bloodsucking backstabber...Categorized as:
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Burn by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believed she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother.Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old... -
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Tactical Magik by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook Five in the Bestselling Immortal Ops Series.Eadan Daly has thrown himself into the role as the sixth I-Ops team member and has forged a brotherhood of sorts with the other men. When he's asked to go on a solo mission for the PSI Branch (Paranormal Security and Intelligence) he's not so sure he wants his old job back.Inara Nash is a survivor, doing what she must to get by... -
Act of Surrender by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPart of the Bestselling Series World The Immortal Ops by Mandy M. RothDr. James Hagen thought he’d bid Paranormal Security and Intelligence Agency good riddance nearly ten years back. He’d been an operative with them for so long that carving out a new path in life had taken time, but he’d achieved it... -
Monster Hunter Siege by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#6 in multiple New York Times bestseller Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series.GO BIG OR GO HOME When Monster Hunter International's top hunter, Owen Zastava Pitt, was given a tip about some hunters who had gone missing in action, he didn’t realize their rescue mission would snowball into the single biggest operation in MHI's history... -
Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSOMETIMES YOU MATE FOR LIFEKatie Smith is the best of her class, part of an elite hunting force trained to eliminate werewolves from the hills of Western Virginia. She's good at it because she has the kind of focus and drive that won't back down no matter how steep the odds. Call it southern sass... -
To Serve and Protect by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B01MXSN5IAA small town cop with an unexpected gift A shadowy government agency on the side of justice A call no good man could turn away When vampires attack David White’s small town, only luck, firepower, and the intervention of an elite government task force save his life... -
Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKrysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome... -
Call to Arms by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollow Jayne Sparks, the (still) potty-mouthed seventeen-year-old and newly changed elemental fae and her friends - an incubus, a daemon, a green elf, a water sprite and a pixie - as they struggle to find their places in the Light Fae community of the Green Forest and prepare for the upcoming battle against the Dark Fae...Categorized as:
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Sinners by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNIGHTMARE IN THE BIG EASYWith New Orleans out of control, Chad Oliver Gardenier, one of Monster Hunter International’s premier hunters, has been dispatched from Seattle to reinforce the beleaguered members of MHI'S Hoodoo Squad in their fight against the darkness. Chad had once taken a werewolf while wearing only jogging gear... -
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsDina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
Immortal Ops Books 1-4 by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsParanormal Shifter Military Special Ops Romance Books 1-4 in the Immortal Operatives Series!Contains: Immortal Ops Critical Intelligence Radar Deception Strategic VulnerabilityImmortal OpsImmortal Ops Team Captain Lukian Vlakhusha is having issues with his newest target, Peren Matthews. His higher-ups want her eliminated. He simply wants her...Categorized as:
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Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWhen the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil... -
Angels' Dance by Nalini Singh
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe gentle teacher of angelic young, and the keeper of her people's histories, Jessamy is respected and admired by everyone who knows her. Yet, born unable to soar into flight, she has spent thousands of years trapped in the mountain stronghold of the Refuge, her heart encased in painful loneliness...until the arrival of Galen, warrior angel from a martial court... -
Untouchable Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer break and the gang is still together! Just a quiet, peaceful summer cataloging magical creatures on New Firefly Island. Easy, right? Raine Campbell and friends arrive to team up with another school to tackle the Magical Multitudes Project, ready for a little fun during the school break. But the island is full of secrets and creatures not normally found on Earth...Categorized as:
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Witch Queen's War by Eric R. Asher
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a turning point in every war, but I didn't expect this one to be in my front yard. Allies of the Fae king have moved against the military stationed in Saint Charles. Our unsteady alliances are threatening to fracture, providing the water witches and vampires an opportunity to strike... -
Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love for the scholarly queen of Geall will complete the circle of six - and change the face of eternity... -
My Enemy's Enemy by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA paranormal agency in tattersA critical alliance that must not failA betrayal in their darkest hourThe demon Ekhmez ripped out the heart of America’s supernatural defenders and strengthened their foes. The agencies of the Omicron branch of the US government face a newly expanded threat with their resources stretched to the breaking point... -
Stay of Execution by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Vampire War is over. The United States is reeling. The Masquerade is fragmenting. The Apocalypse is here… The long and bloody war with the vampires in the United States has finally ended, thanks to the efforts of the vampire Arbiter and ONSET Commander David White—and a nuclear explosion on American soil... -
Rattle the Bones by Eric R. Asher
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMuch has been lost in the conflict with the Fae king and his allies, a conflict we hadn’t known we were in until one of our own fell at his hand. And while a great Seal between realms may have been rebuilt, dark things slipped through in the chaos, creatures who would overrun this world. Our allies are many. Our enemies are terrible... -
Darkness Unleashed by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOverview: Nothing is as it seems. Alliances will be forged and broken. Friendships will be tested. The bitter sting of betrayal cuts the deepest. Blurb: As the startling truth behind Darcy's strange behavior is revealed, the race begins as time runs out for Mason to save his beloved mate... -
A Break of Day by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe greatly anticipated conclusion to Derek and Sofia's journey!Everything Sofia believed to be true has crumbled before her very eyes...In this explosive finale, secrets will be revealed, loyalties tested and trust broken... -
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Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsListening Length: 11 hours, 43 minutesNumber-one New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers an extraordinary new trilogy—an epic tale that breaks down the boundaries between reality and the otherworldly, while forging together the passions of the men and women caught in a battle for the fate of humanity .. -
Death Magic by Eileen Wilks
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDEATH MAGIC opens with Special Agent Lily Yu in Washington, D.C. with her fiancé--lupi prince Rule Turner—to testify before a Senate subcommittee about her role in the magical collapse of a mountain last month... -
Missy's First Mission by P.G. Allison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition of ASIN B00M8JHLQWThe US Government has avoided using supernaturals in the past, concerned that public knowledge of their existence will pose greater risks than any benefits. But, after Missy agrees to help her Paranormal Branch buddies and one thing leads to another .. -
Broken Communication by Mandy M. Roth
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGenetically altered into a super soldier who can shift into a wolf, Casey Black should have been the perfect asset-but that wasn't to be. The scientists who conducted DNA splicing experiments on him put a little too much wolf in his cocktail. Considered a danger to society and a risk to the survival of the secret project, the government tried to eliminate him...Categorized as:
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Captive by Jex Lane
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsMatthew Callahan has spent seven years struggling against the insatiable hunger for blood consuming him. Unable to stop the vampire inside from preying on humans, he keeps himself confined to a lonely existence. Everything changes the night he is lured into a trap and taken prisoner by High Lord General Tarrick—a seductive incubus who feeds off sexual energy... -
Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsFor centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community..Categorized as:
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