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  • Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes

    Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "And what is your destiny, Little Bird? Who will you be?"Sixteen-year-old Wren Vesper is just like every other kid she trying to survive high school and figure out what she wants to do with her life. But when news of her grandmother's death reaches her, she discovers she is not like everyone else, and that question about what to do with her life may no longer be hers to answer...
  • Arcane Felonies by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest

    Arcane Felonies by Ava L. Bishop, Auburn Tempest

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    1 missing mentor + a whole mess of nightmares + 1 stubborn Magi = Breaking some serious rules.I’ve only been a Magi for a hot second, and I’ve already had to deal with reality-shredding storms, murderous peers, and power-hungry madmen. Yeah, madmen, plural.Welcome to my life...
  • Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Abyss by Bethany Adams

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A mage out of her elementAfter five hundred years as a magic teacher, Selia thought she'd seen everything. But nothing prepared her for the chaos of her assignment at Braelyn. Assassins, rogue princes, and a grown, half-human student--all had caught her off guard. Now, things have settled down, and her life has begun to take on a sense of normalcy...
  • Ascension by Stacy Claflin

    Ascension by Stacy Claflin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Two alluring vampires. Ancient prophecies. One determined queen.Cliff Montgomery and Alrekur Vidarsson both want to marry Alexis. One is an arrogant three thousand year old ancient ruler who has waited his entire life for her. The other is the love she has waited for all her life...
  • Tempt by Mary E. Twomey

    Tempt by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is the fourth book in the 8-part Terraway series, which is based in Filipino folklore. Running off with Captain Finn to deliver a portion of the stone to Silo seemed to October like the perfect way to get some breathing from her two Reapers, but she soon learns how horrible life without them can be...
  • Divisa: The Complete Series by J.L. Weil

    Divisa: The Complete Series by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This box set includes all 5 novels and 2 novellas of the bestselling Divisa Series, and is over 2,000 pages of romance, teenage angst, and paranormal adventure. Enter the Divisa World! Angel Morgan was positive her life ended the day she moved to the ho-dunk town of Spring Valley, Illinois...
  • Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Danger by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The Danger is Everywhere... The Dark Council has struck a shocking and powerful blow against the Light Court and its human allies, defying their own king, Nox, and seeking to re-establish Dark Elven influence and domination over the human world...
  • Unraveler by Marty Mayberry, Nicole Parnell

    Unraveler by Marty Mayberry, Nicole Parnell

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After defeating the nightlace vine eager to kill every Outling on campus, I'm feeling kinda cocky. But nothing ever goes smoothly for me, does it? Let's start with the good news first: I've not only figured out how to ride an aldakor, but I've also convinced the naiad living in the moat that I can be trusted. You might say I've got an in with magical creatures...
  • Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith

    Bound by Spells by Stormy Smith

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aidan Montgomery hadn't been prepared for Amelia Bradbury to walk in and then out of his life. He also hadn't expected to find the powerful magic hidden deep within him for the last nineteen years, but he's embracing it -- finding more control and more answers every day. Now, with the help of Amelia's best friend, Bethany, Aidan is on a quest to understand his destiny and find Amelia...
  • Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Darkness by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Darkness is Coming...Ryann and Lad are together and in love, but they are not yet bonded. Wedding plans are underway, but they cannot marry until the mourning period for his father, the murdered king, ends. Waiting is sweet torture and gets harder all the time. Nox and Vancia are touring the world with his band The Hidden and enjoying their honeymoon...
  • Madly & the Jackal by Michelle Leighton

    Madly & the Jackal by Michelle Leighton

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    How deep does love run? Deeper than the ocean? Deeper than memory? Deeper than magic? Following their plan to save Atlas, Madly and Jackson return the spirit of Wolfhardt to his prison beneath the sea. But even the best laid plans couldn’t account for the surprises they find. This time, Lore aren’t their only challenges...
  • Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Sadie never dreamed she would see the world of Ambrosia with her own two eyes, just like Rayne never believed he would have the chance to share it with her. Finally, they can be together without any lies, without hiding who they are, in a world that shines brighter than Sadie could ever imagine. There’s only one problem...
  • Born of Water by A.L. Knorr

    Born of Water by A.L. Knorr

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A mysterious shipwreck could unlock ancient powers… or send her to a watery grave.Targa MacAuley feels more at home on dry land than in the watery realm of her mermaid ancestors. After 17 years on solid ground, she fears she’ll never grow into the creature her mother hoped she’d become...
  • Hidden Game by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Game by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a royal in the Ancient Court, Nic’s life is planned out for him. Those plans do NOT include falling in love with a human… 18-year-old Macy Moreno meant to spend a few months backpacking around Europe. Instead, she’s ended up in an ancient castle belonging to international soccer sensation Nicolo Buonaccorsi...
  • Proven by Kristen Day

    Proven by Kristen Day

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The thrilling last installment of the Daughters of the Sea series is the culmination of a breathtaking saga that will steal your heart and enchant your soul. As the Atlantean Games draw near, every Order will descend upon the magical island of Atlantis; resurrecting an ancient tradition and setting in motion a fate determined centuries earlier...
  • Lucy at Last by Mary E. Twomey

    Lucy at Last by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucy Kincaid swore she’d never go back to Undraland, but with her mother’s promise of possibly finding Linus buried there, Lucy knows she has no choice. She’ll stop at nothing to unearth her brother, even if Jens thinks she’s lost her mind. Without a second thought, Lucy barrels through Undraland with her Merry Band of Thieves – plus Tucker...
  • The Other Side by Mary E. Twomey

    The Other Side by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With the joy of leaving Undraland behind, the anticipation of returning back to the Other Side, where Lucy is most familiar, has everyone in high spirits. Soon she realizes that there will be no white picket fence, no home, and no life until the final portal to the Land of Be is destroyed...
  • Lucy at Peace by Mary E. Twomey

    Lucy at Peace by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lucy Kincaid expected to be able to keep her secret to herself, but when it's found out she has Siren blood from Pesta, the group turns on her. Jens disappears, Foss turns cold, and Britta leaves the group. When a darkness starts to grow in Jamie, Lucy suspects foul play. Her favorite prince uses his direct link to Lucy to torture her from the inside out...
  • Lucy at War by Mary E. Twomey

    Lucy at War by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a war is coming, running is not an option. After Tucker's betrayal, Lucy finds herself underground, imprisoned by the surviving Sirens. She clings to Jamie in her mind as she endures mental and physical torture when they try to break her spirit, and her laplanding bond to Jamie. Lucy must hold tight to herself, deciphering with care between the voices in her head and the ones around her...
  • Engraven by Lila Felix

    Engraven by Lila Felix

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Tarrow Rivers is determined to wait on his mate, he scents her in the swamps, can see her in the trees, but he knows she's not ready to meet him. Yet fate has other plans. Dahlia Branch has been groomed for an independent life since birth. Clans are something she's always been warned against. She knew she would never be a part of one..
  • Hades Academy: Fourth Semester by Abbie Lyons

    Hades Academy: Fourth Semester by Abbie Lyons

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nothing about the end of my second year at Hades will be easy.With my mom on the loose with the Children of Abaddon, I have no way to know when-or if-I'm being watched...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  myths  paranormal  angels  book  demons  fiction  horror
  • Fusion Magic by Lucía Ashta

    Fusion Magic by Lucía Ashta

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Since Selene was flung onto land, she’s been on the run. And legs aren’t her thing. As knowledge of Selene’s unique powers spread throughout the supernatural community, her enemies have grown. Power-hungry vamps, witches, and shifters hunt her relentlessly. To claim the power of the angels, they’ll stop at nothing. Never has Selene loved another as she loves Quinn...
  • Gifts of the Goddess: Telepathic Clans #1-5 by B.R. Kingsolver

    Gifts of the Goddess: Telepathic Clans #1-5 by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Telepathic Clans Saga, complete 5-book series, uncut and unabridged in one volume. Over 1300 print pages. The Succubus Gift Succubus Unleashed Broken Dolls Succubus Rising Succubus Ascendant Warning: The characters in this book are sex-positive feminists. ------------------------- The Succubus Gift, Book 1 of the Telepathic Clans Saga...
  • Betrayal by Stacy Claflin

    Betrayal by Stacy Claflin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Alexis returns to her family after being abducted by the powerful Moretti's. She's much more confident now that she's learning to embrace her role as the long-awaited Sonnast. She stumbles upon evidence that Francine is acting upon her threat to wage war. When she returns to school, a handsome new teacher takes an unusual interest in her...
  • Forgotten by Stacy Claflin

    Forgotten by Stacy Claflin

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Imagine discovering that eighteen months have passed since you remember going to sleep. That's the reality that Alexis Ferguson awakes to. She finds herself in the home of the human family who raised her and desperately needs to return to the castle where she is needed to win the war that has been brewing...
  • Elvage by Mary E. Twomey

    Elvage by Mary E. Twomey

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Lucy and her Merry Band of Thieves are certain that if they can survive the farlig fisk, nothing is too great to tear them apart. They never counted on their ship landing in Bedra, a land filled with women who use lavender powder to suck the wills from the strongest of men. Jens faces his greatest test as he tries to make it out of Bedra unscathed by the manipulative Mares...
  • Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White

    Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A girl marked for death, a man branded a monster…a reality that is very different from what it seemsEmber’s defiance has always been a frustration to the rest of her island community. But even she didn’t expect to be selected as the next sacrifice, years before another is due. And she can’t help but wonder if it relates to the strange new ability that’s just begun to stir within her...
  • Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A hero can come from the unlikeliest of places... After a year-long separation and a search across continents, Macy and Nic have found each other again. Now they must find her family — the birth mother who abandoned her at the hospital and fled back to her people’s secret sanctuary — if they are to beat the clock and save the human race from the onslaught of the coming Plague...
  • Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington

    Dawn of Ash by Rebecca Ethington

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Underneath the deep red barrier Edmund has placed over the city, Prague is in ruins… Vilỳ hide in the darkened alleys, waiting to attack anyone who passes, while Edmund’s men roam the blood-soaked streets, scouring every crumbling building in a mad attempt to flush out Ilyan and his men. Among the danger, Ilyan and Joclyn are trapped, unable to leave the city...
  • Castle of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Castle of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Faerie bargains are not easily broken.Elora has decided to stay in Faerie to help Prince Brannick become High King. With the element of surprise on their side, they only have to hide their sword training lessons until the last phase of testing.But Brannick is ruled by a bargain that could ruin everything. Queen Alessandra is beginning to remember her history with the prince...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  myths  paranormal  book  epic  fae  fiction  magic
  • Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Wolf at the Door by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lorimar Pack, Book 2 Prison is no one's idea of a good time, and it's even worse for Dell. Confinement has her inner wolf snarling as she paces their cell, and there's no end in sight. Just as she reaches her breaking point, the pack liaison shows up with an offer she can’t refuse. Dell’s freedom in exchange for going to Faerie and recapturing the fae prince responsible for her current digs...
  • Madly & Wolfhardt by Michelle Leighton

    Madly & Wolfhardt by Michelle Leighton

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Madly is your average nearly-eighteen year old girl—for a princess, that is.Madly James is thoroughly enjoying her internship in the small town of Slumber when the unthinkable happens—there’s a prison break in Atlas, the magically-protected home of Madly’s race...
  • Wolf Taken by Heather Renee

    Wolf Taken by Heather Renee

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Accepting fate is the only way forward.CaitI thought I knew what I needed, but all it took was one kidnapping and a near-death experience to show me how wrong I’d been. Wrong about my new life, the people in it, and who I was supposed to be.I’m finally the supernatural I was meant to be—even if things hadn’t gone as planned. Now, it’s time to release my control and see what happens when I let go...
  • Avenging Heart by Desni Dantone

    Avenging Heart by Desni Dantone

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Kris Young wants nothing more than to be a normal girl. Thrust into a life she didn’t ask for, and faced with a future that she does not want, she sets off an adventure that she hopes will lead to her freedom. With her best friend’s life, the future of the Kala-Skotadi war, and her own soul at stake, failure is not an option...
  • The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall

    The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    All mermaids long for the magic of a human soul. Only Briony isn’t willing to drown sailors to get it.She makes potions instead, earning a reputation as a witch and becoming a social outcast. When a little mermaid asks for a potion that can reunite her with the human she loves, Briony reluctantly agrees. But there is more to the mermaid’s plan than a quest for love...
  • Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa

    Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I thought the worst was behind me. Arriving at the Seelie Court to heal the sick prince who saved my life when I was five was supposed to be the end of my nightmarish (for the most part) trip through the fae realm.I should have been on my way home already, far away from fae and their politics...
  • To Ride the Wind: A Retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Melanie Cellier

    To Ride the Wind: A Retelling of East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Charlotte has always longed to be accepted by her older sisters. She would gladly exchange her vaunted beauty for their friendship. But they ask a far higher price. Pushed into marriage with a stranger, Charlotte is left betrayed and alone. All she knows of her new husband is that he has secrets—and that her heart beats a little faster whenever he calls her Lottie...
  • Chosen by Kristen Day

    Chosen by Kristen Day

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The essence of who we are lies not in what we have, but in what we are willing to give up. Because in the end, Time and Tide wait for no one.After sacrificing all that she had, the evil princess of the Underworld is still successful in her bid to tear Finn from Stasia’s life...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  mermaids  myths  paranormal  book  epic  fiction  ghosts
  • Rise of the Mage by Keary Taylor

    Rise of the Mage by Keary Taylor

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    College is hard—classes, homework, bullies. But, being the daughter of renowned professors, I grew up at Alderidge University and was on track to have an easy start to my freshman year. Until I met Nathaniel Nightingale. Aloof and mysterious, Nathaniel’s hands were covered in scars that told me he had a violent history...
  • Enemy Within by Angeline Kace

    Enemy Within by Angeline Kace

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Two guys who’ve stolen her heart.Three races and only one of them worthy.Countless enemies with insatiable bloodlust for power.Will one girl's curse ultimately save her? Half-vampire Brooke Keller barely survived the slaying of her worst enemy, only to learn that Zladislov—the world's most powerful vampire, leader of the vampire world, and her father—wants her dead...
  • Awakening by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Awakening by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cheyenne has done the unthinkable and fulfilled her mother's destiny through marrying Marcus. Although she believes it's the key to his defeat, her family does not. Shunned and abandoned by everyone, even Callon, she must come to grips with her choice and push forward for a new, brighter future. Yet the fight has only just begun...
  • Waterborn by Kimberly James

    Waterborn by Kimberly James

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Charms fade… "You don’t have to choose. You can be both. The girl with the charm, the girl without. They both suit you." Caris Harper lives a charmed life. Literally.When her dad offers to take her to the Emerald Coast of Florida for summer vacation, Caris jumps at the chance. The chance to get answers to questions she’s always been too afraid to ask. The chance to be normal...
  • Royal by Anthea Sharp

    Royal by Anthea Sharp

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    ~ Book 2 of the Feyguard ~The adventures begun in SPARK continue, where a high-tech computer game becomes a gateway to the treacherous Realm of Faerie.Rich-boy gamer Royal Lassiter lives on easy mode--until everything falls apart...
  • Darksider by Erin Kellison

    Darksider by Erin Kellison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She has always been his dream… Chef Serafina Rochan believes her recurring nightmares of pursuit are a symptom of her anxiety about opening her second restaurant. But when the stalker appears in the waking world, she swallows her pride and calls the one man she trusts to go into her dreams, even if it means risking her heart. When Marshal Harlen Fawkes receives Sera’s call, nothing else matters...
  • Betrayal by Amber Garr

    Betrayal by Amber Garr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life as a mermaid can be suffocating.Eviana Dumahl has returned home as a clan leader, an orphan, and a heartbroken teenage girl. Her parents are dead and her boyfriend, Brendan, has decided that he needs some time away. While battling her inner turmoil, Eviana is forced into the war that Lucian Sutherland has incited amongst her own kind...
    Categorized as:
    mermaids  myths  paranormal  book  epic  fiction  magic  shapeshifters
  • Arise by Amber Garr

    Arise by Amber Garr

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    With power comes the responsibility to accept its consequences.After the betrayal of those closest to her, Eviana Dumahl struggles to cope with her new reality. Kidnapped, broken, and confused, she is forced to engage in a war that will alter merfolk politics forever. With her estranged father leading the charge, Eviana has no choice but to stand by his side...
  • The Moon and the Tide by Derrolyn Anderson

    The Moon and the Tide by Derrolyn Anderson

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Moon and the Tide is book # 2 in the Marina's Tales series. Just when things seem to be all figured out, Marina discovers that there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than she ever imagined. When a terrible accident exposes her secret, she discovers that her whole life has been one big lie, and has to cope with more than one kind of betrayal...
  • Talisman by S.E. Akers

    Talisman by S.E. Akers

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say a diamond is a girl's best friend, but sometimes . . . it's her destiny. When strangers sweep in to save Shiloh Wallace's rural West Virginia town, she soon realizes her humdrum "human" life will never be the same. The unnerving telepathic event rocks the suspicious high school senior and leaves her desperately seeking the truth...
  • The Cursed by Alexia Purdy

    The Cursed by Alexia Purdy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Cursed is a short story companion to A Dark Faerie Tale Series.Available Now:Ever ShadeEver FireEver WinterEvangeline (prequel)The Ancients of Faerie are awakening, and they don't like what they see. Imprisoned and cursed to eternal slumber in chains for centuries, Arthas, the Unseelie King of Faerie, returns to claim his realm back...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  myths  paranormal  book  fae  fiction  magic  new-adult
  • A Lonely Magic by Sarah Wynde

    A Lonely Magic by Sarah Wynde

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nothing is what it seems…Fen, a street-smart orphan with anxiety issues, thinks she has her life under control. Then a gorgeous stranger tries to kill her. WTF?A mysterious boy and his sexy older brother come to her rescue, whisking her off to a glamorous Caribbean island and supposed safety. But the island’s atmosphere simmers with unnerving undercurrents...
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