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L'Œil d'Otolep by Pierre Bottero
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDe retour à Gwendalavir, Ewilan découvre qu'une méduse aux tentacules mortels tente d'envahir l'Imagination. Alors qu'un mal sourd infecte son organisme, elle se joint à l'expédition qui part vers Valingaï afin de ramener Illian, un jeune garçon aux pouvoirs incroyables, dans sa famille. Après avoir combattu de terribles ennemis, la troupe parvient aux confins de l'Empire devant l'oeil d'Otolep... -
Magic Uncorked by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWitches are created, not born.The only magic word Libbie Stark seems to know these days is ‘ibuprofen’ thanks to a headache-inducing job, two teenagers, one ex-husband, and a deadbeat boyfriend—until the death of a friend brings unexpected consequences... -
The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.There is still hope... -
Witching for Hope by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHope Anderson loves her life. She has a great business that’s thriving, the best friends a girl could ever have, and a coven she can count on. Oh, and she’s been single for over fifteen years and likes it that way… until the love of her life, Lucas King, walks back into town and throws everything she thought she knew about herself into chaos... -
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Heart of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the enchanted village where love, cupcakes, and magic collide. There are only three things that were ever important to Noel Townsend—love, family, and magic. Two out of three aren’t bad. She’s blessed with a large close-knit family and her magic has never been stronger... -
Telekinetic by Laurence E. Dahners
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Telekinetic” is the first of a series of stories featuring the Hyllis family, who tend to inherit telekinetic “talents.” The story is set after a plague induced apocalypse. The resulting collapse of civilization has reduced mankind back to iron and horsepower.Tarc Hyllis’s mother (and his grandfather before her) could “feel” things with their talent...Categorized as:
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Psychic on the Rocks by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRebecca Angelos prefers the company of animals to people, which is why she spends the majority of her time at her job at the animal shelter. Animals are simple—they appreciate her and don’t see her through the critical lens that she sees herself... -
Тубурская игра by Max Frei
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsИз этой книжки читатель узнает так много тайн и секретов, что даже непонятно, как справится с этим бедная его голова. Новая книга знаменитого Макса Фрая о тубурских Мастерах Снов, их азартных играх и опасных сновидениях станет не только логичным финалом дружеских посиделок в "Кофейной гуще", в городе, который сам еще недавно был просто сном, но и началом чего-то нового...Categorized as:
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A Feiticeira de São Judas Tadeu dos Milagres by Isa Prospero
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAos 83 anos, Dona Simone leva uma vida pacata no interior de São Paulo – até que um dia recebe uma herança mágica extraviada há décadas. Com a ajuda do neto e de um amigo inesperado, Simone terá que descobrir o que significa exatamente ser uma bruxa... -
For the Good of All by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsElijah Stone – a man committed to justice; his heart is as hard as his body. Held prisoner for years, he returns home to tie up loose ends only to find a psychedelic witch capturing his attention. When a rescue mission to Central America spins out of control, he’s forced to make a difficult decision. Every action has its own consequences... -
Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA magical prophecy, a dangerous journey, and scorching secrets.Surviving one battle was hard enough for Ryanne, but that was just the beginning. There are so many unknowns ahead of her and the path she is on is riddled with obstacles that she has to overcome if she wants to come out alive...Categorized as:
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Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy . . . until something extraordinary happens one day. Whilst frightened for his life, he inexplicably changes into a fox! Before long, both a government agent and an ambitious young journalist are on his tail...Categorized as:
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City of Night by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWelcome to the City of Secrets & SinWhen I inherit a haunted bookstore in New Orleans, I go from demon hunter to my dream job. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to my beautiful new life—the gorgeous demon who seems to think he owns the place.The attraction between us is insane, and we can’t keep our eyes off each other... -
Witches on Parole by Debora Geary
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo pendants. Two students. And it’s entirely possible they didn’t volunteer.World-famous (and now retired) photographer Jenvieve Adams has a debt to repay—and a soft spot for witches who have lost their way. Or so she thinks, until they actually show up... -
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Fenwick by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Fate steps in and Fen and Sev cross paths, will they be able to make things work? Fenwick Thompson isn’t like the other warlocks in the Amherst Coven. He’s not looking for his One. And he’s certainly not wanting to be a father. No, there are more than enough children running around the estate to drive him crazy. What he needs is a vacation... -
The Last Fallen Star by Graci Kim
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents Graci Kim's thrilling debut about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family.Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister get initiated into the Gom clan, a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has belonged to for generations... -
Protector by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlin McAllister has been keeping a secret. While her clan suffers for lack of a seer, she’s been hiding her gift of second sight—hiding and running away from a destiny she does not want and has done her best to escape... -
Toughest Deal by Alessa Thorn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe occult group Aurora is closing in on the Edgeworths, and they are going to need Altun, the Sorceress of Istanbul, to help them if they are going to stay alive. 'Toughest Deal' is the third book in 'Mercenaries and Magic,' a fast-paced, contemporary fantasy series full of morally gray characters, found family, passionate romance, and dark humor... -
The Morrigan's Curse by Dianne K. Salerni
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third and final book in the series that VOYA recommends “for fans of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter,” the war over the Eighth Day continues—and there’s more at stake than ever before.The battle between Kin and Transitioners that’s been brewing for centuries has come to a head... -
Firecracker by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn love with one twin, bonded by fire to the other. Welcome to Arcturus Academy.98% of fire magi who attempt the agonizing forbidden ritual known as The Burning don’t survive. Those who do… level up in ways undreamt of by the Unburned.I survived.Now I've got other problems...Categorized as:
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Which Witch is Which? by Cynthia St. Aubin, Cindy Stark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour identical sisters are prophesied to hold the fate of the entire world in their powerful hands.Meet the Witches of Port Townsend...Moira. A water witch, Moira has always been a healer, but the one soul she can't mend is her own... -
Born of Air by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe is not what you are expecting. She’s not what they are expecting either.All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. And she’s close, so close. She’s got the grades, she’s got the ambition. All she needs now is an outrageous sum of money, and experience on a serious archaeological excavation for her volunteer credits...Categorized as:
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Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn national bestselling author Shayla Black’s electrifying new novel, the Doomsday Brethren fight their mortal enemy for the newest weapon in a bloody magical war: the one woman a warrior shouldn’t claim . . . yet can’t resist... -
Der Ruf des Wassers by Tanya Stewner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDas Geheimnis von Alea, dem Mädchen aus dem Wasser. Alea fühlt den Sog des Meeres, seit sie denken kann, und doch fürchtet sie es. Denn wenn sie mit Wasser in Berührung käme, könnte es tödlich für sie enden. Das hat Aleas Mutter ihrer Pflegemutter gesagt, bevor sie verschwand. Eines Tages schließt Alea sich den Kindern von der Alpha Cru an, die auf einem Segelboot über die Meere schippern... -
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A Long Conversation by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love... -
Black Hat, White Witch by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsRemember that old line about how the only way out of the organization is in a pine box?Well, Rue Hollis spent ten years thinking she had escaped the Black Hat Bureau, no coffin required.Then her former partner had to go and shatter the illusion by showing up on her doorstep with grim tidings... -
Blood of the Innocent by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA war older than the nation An enemy with agents at every turn An ancient foe with an offer of peace The alliance with the Elfin Warriors has allowed the United States Government’s supernatural forces, the Omicron Branch, to hold the line against the demons and take the war to the Vampire Familias, defeating them in battle and reclaiming their resources... -
The Final Spark by Richard Paul Evans
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Electroclan is facing a devastating loss: Michael is missing. What’s next?The battle on the island of Hades ended with a devastating explosion that left the island a smoking ruin and much of Hatch’s army dead. Hatch survived, however, and while his plans have certainly suffered a setback, he’s more determined than ever to bring the world’s governments under his control... -
Shell Game by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAs the Disney Fantasy joins the cruise fleet, a special treat is in store for guests aboard its inaugural sail from Cape Canaveral to Los Angeles: the Disney Host Interactive teenage guides will be part of the Fantasy crew.Finn, Maybeck, Charlene, Willa, and Philby are to attend the cruise as celebrity guests, and to perform a ribbon cutting for the DHI server to go live... -
Cud, miód, Malina. Kronika rodziny Koźlaków by Aneta Jadowska
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMówią, że z rodziną dobrze wychodzi się tylko na zdjęciu... Nie z tą!Zresztą spróbujcie ustawić klan Koźlaków do fotografii. Powodzenia!Koźlaczki – wiedźmy, kobiety magiczne i sarkastyczne, nie poprzestają na półśrodkach i kiedy trzeba, idą na całość. Są nieobliczalne, ale mieszkańcy Zielonego Jaru wiedzą, że zawsze mogą na nie liczyć.A każda z nich może liczyć na resztę rodziny... -
Love of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Cliffhanger What's the the worst thing that can happen to a dragon who is nearly as old as time itself? Make his soul mate young and immature. Then tell him he has to look after her while her sister goes away. But to top all that? Want her to have a normal life. And then stand by while she wants to date boys and push her curfew... -
A Mixture of Mischief by Anna Meriano
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third book in the acclaimed, delightful, character-driven middle grade series about a family of Mexican American bakers who also happen to be brujas—witches!Leo Logroño may have discovered the true nature of her magical abilities, but her education in how to use them in her family’s magical bakery has only just begun...Categorized as:
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Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
Mate of the Dragon by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA witch and a dragon, bonded together by fate, yet destined to be apart because neither can learn to let the other into their lives, or their hearts. Dòmhnall, Dragon Lord of Spellholm and the greatest dragon to ever live, is unable to trust Tara the witch. And with good reason, or so he thinks... -
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A Spell to Unbind: Spellbound Book One by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the first novel of NYT’s bestselling author Victoria Laurie’s Spellbound series, Esmé Bellerose’s search for a magical trinket in the mean streets near D.C. might be the difference between getting hired or actually set on fire...Categorized as:
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Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Magic by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for your nap. Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human out of trouble. Of course, having a wizard for a human means that trouble is never far away... -
Pay Dirt by Chris Underwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Lost Falls, nothing ever stays buried. Look, I'm a reasonable guy. When the ghoul came to me, shaking and sweating and claiming that he'd been cursed, I did what I could to help. After all, as Lost Falls' resident cunning man, breaking curses is my specialty... -
John's Yearning by Tina Folsom
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Scanguards Vampires series - over 1 Million copies sold worldwide! Emotionally scarred by the death of his blood-bonded mate and unborn child several years earlier, vampire and Scanguards bodyguard John Grant avoids women at all costs, desperate to prevent another heartbreak... -
The Devil's Angel by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucien, a centuries old vampire, lives a solitary life with his mind and heart blocked to the past. But all that changes when he meets Eve, a witch who not only stirs an ancient power within him, but who also teaches him to love again. This new life is threatened, however, when a powerful vampire who calls himself the Dark Prince vows to unleash a plague upon the earth...Categorized as:
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Parties & Potions by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPerfect hair, cute clothes, healthy tans--life's a breeze when you're a witch! Even special witchcraft classes Rachel agrees to attend with Miri turn out to be fun. The sisters meet other teen witches just like them--who knew? Everyone's preparing for a magical party called a Samsorta--a debutante ball for witches. And it wouldn't be a ball without warlocks. Cute ones... -
Venom and Song by Wayne Thomas Batson, Christopher Hopper
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNow in the strange realm of Allyra, the Seven young lords confront a traitor in their midst, a creature-infested forest, teenage fears and doubts, inexplicable mysteries . . . and the Spider King himself.In a rigorous training program that makes boot camp look like Disneyland, the Seven must quickly learn to harness their own powers, work as one, and elude the Spider King s spies...Categorized as:
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Charlie Bone and the Red Knight by Jenny Nimmo
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsDark forces are gathering at Bloor's Academy as the Bloors search for a lost box containing a hidden will- a will that reveals the true destiny of the Red King's heirs. And the Bloors are determined to keep Charlie Bone from finding it first. But Charlie is also facing the lord of the sea, who is trying to drown his parents, and a deadly expert swordsman from another century...Categorized as:
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The Shadow's Son by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a mysterious stranger from Aya's past shows up in Ashburton it's not all good news. Tristan, a man she saved almost a thousand years ago, brings a warning that will affect not just her, but her new family.Regulus is coming.To protect Zac, Aya has to destroy the best thing that has ever happened to her. She has to pretend that their love has been a lie... -
The Awakening by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Coven has finally managed to awaken an ancient horror after thousands of years searching for the key. The Romans thought they were the first of their kind. But, they might just learn that there are older and more evil things in the world. Things that should have remained buried and forgotten. Things that should have been left alone.Aya, Zac and the few left they can call friends are scattered... -
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Wounded Magic (2) by Megan Crewe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic can heal the fiercest wounds... or cut them even deeper.Rocío Lopez and Finn Lockwood survived the deadly trials of the Mages' Exam in a bid to keep their magic. But the world outside presents vicious threats of its own.Forced into the Confed's military special ops unit, Rocío must walk a fine line between complicity and resistance, or everyone she loves could pay the price...Categorized as:
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Better You Than Me by Jessica Brody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh grader who wants to be cool--and she's Ruby's biggest fan... -
Witch's Bell 2 by Odette C. Bell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEbony has had just enough time to pat her hair down and wipe the ash and magical residue off her heels, before yet another ridiculously powerful entity starts threatening her lovely little town again. This time she's a little distracted though. Sure, there might be something incredibly sinister going on underneath the streets of Vale... -
Risky Goods by Jami Gray
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected assignment, a jealous ex, and a game-changing serum trigger unexpected risks in a dangerous race against the clock. Rory Costas, Arcane Transporter, finds herself babysitting a trio of bad-ass Arbiters, including the highly distracting Zev Aslanov, as they track down a magical serum that shouldn't exist and a killer who's targeting the researchers behind it... -
Dawn Of The Morningstar by Penelope King
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion of the Spellbound Trilogy.Calista McCoy’s idyllic existence has been shattered and her life is in shambles. Her once happy home is gone, her family and friends lost. Now she must pick up the pieces and rebuild her world, and discover the truth about what really happened all those years ago…with shocking new developments that no one saw coming...Categorized as:
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A Cleopatra Hill Christmas by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConnor and Angela Wilcox return to Angela's hometown of Jerome, Arizona, to spend the holiday with the McAllister witch clan and attend Lucas Wilcox's and Margot Emory's wedding. But complications arise as they try to juggle new parenthood, busybody relatives, and romantic disappointments in this lighthearted holiday novella...
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