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The Witch with No Name by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt long last... The final book in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series by Kim Harrison!Rachel Morgan's come a long way from the clutzy runner of Dead Witch Walking. She's faced vampires and werewolves, banshees, witches, and soul-eating demons. She's crossed worlds, channeled gods, and accepted her place as a day-walking demon... -
![Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas]()
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free...Categorized as:
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![Magic and Bones by Laken Cane]()
Magic and Bones by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRune Alexander's life is full of darkness and violence, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Does she ever get tired of fighting the monsters? Nope. As long as she has her beloved crew at her side, she can face--and fight--anything... -
![Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz]()
Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master by K. Ritz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSynopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to be one of them. One night he buys a journal, its pages blank. The woman who sells him the journal extracts his promise to record his deeds for study. “Lo, the steps of your life mark the journey of your soul... -
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![The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White, Aimée Bruneau]()
The Strangers on Montagu Street by Karen White, Aimée Bruneau
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratings>Psychic realtor Melanie Middleton returns-only to be greeted by a house full of lost souls. Psychic realtor Melanie Middleton is still restoring her Charleston house and doesn't expect to have a new houseguest, a teen girl named Nola. But the girl didn't come alone, and the spirits that accompanied Nola don't seem willing to leave..Categorized as:
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![The Unbound by Victoria E. Schwab]()
The Unbound by Victoria E. Schwab
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEach body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive.Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one. Now, as she starts her junior year at Hyde School, she’s struggling to get her life back... -
![The Living Blood by Tananarive Due]()
The Living Blood by Tananarive Due
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJessica Jacobs-Wolde's life was destroyed when her husband, David Wolde killed both their daughter Kira and Jessica herself--and revived Jessica with his healing blood. David was a Life Brother, member of an ancient, secret, and immortal African clan. Now Jessica, hiding with her surviving daughter in rural Botswana, attempts to make sense of her new existence, and of Fana's growing abilities...Categorized as:
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![The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff]()
The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unforgettable, high-stakes, laugh-out-loud funny novel, The Witchstone blends the merciless humor of The Good Place with the spellbinding fantasy of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.Meet Laszlo, eight-hundred-year-old demon and Hell’s least productive Curse Keeper. From his office beneath Midtown, he oversees the Drakeford Curse, which involves a pathetic family upstate and a mysterious black stone... -
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Wicked Hour by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the second pulse-pounding novel in the USA Today bestselling Heirs of Chicagoland series, vampire Elisa Sullivan gets drawn into the shifting sands of Pack politics.Vampires were made, not born—until Elisa Sullivan came along. As the only vampire child in existence, she grew up with a heavy legacy, and tried to flee her past... -
![Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...Categorized as:
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![Odd Thomas: You Are Destined To Be Together Forever by Dean Koontz]()
Odd Thomas: You Are Destined To Be Together Forever by Dean Koontz
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe singular journey of Odd Thomas is approaching its unforgettable conclusion in Saint Odd. But before Odd’s destiny is revealed, this exclusive eBook short story looks back — way back — to where it all began for Odd Thomas and Stormy Llewellyn, two souls who are destined to be together forever...Categorized as:
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![Come Alive by Karina Halle]()
Come Alive by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt’s one thing to bring the woman you love back into your life. It’s another to try and keep her there. For Dex Foray, convincing Perry Palomino to open herself to their burgeoning relationship has been more challenging than hunting ghosts, battling demons and stalking Sasquatch combined...Categorized as:
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![Face the Fire by Nora Roberts]()
Face the Fire by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsMia Devlin knows what it is like to love with your whole heart—and then watch your love walk away. Years ago, she and Sam Logan shared an incredible bond built on passion, legend, and fate. But then one day he fled Three Sisters Island, leaving her lost in memories of the magic they shared—and determined to live without love... -
![The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman]()
The Lamp of the Wicked by Phil Rickman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt appears that the unlovely village of Underhowle is home to a serial killer. But as the police hunt for the bodies of more young women, Rev. Merrily Watkins fears that the detective in charge has become blinkered by ambition. Meanwhile, Merrily has more personal problems, like the anonymous phone calls, the candles and incense left burning in her church, and the alleged angelic visitations... -
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![Emerald Isle by Barbra Annino]()
Emerald Isle by Barbra Annino
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStacy Justice may be a witch, but she still wants a nice, normal twenty-ninth birthday. Unfortunately, Stacy rarely gets normal. As her grandmother, Birdie, plans a birthday ritual for Stacy, disastrous news derails the celebration: the magic cauldron that supplies the world’s food has disappeared. And the last time it vanished, Ireland fell under the Great Famine... -
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Moon River by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSeven years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire... -
![In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire]()
In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThis fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles and lies, she thinks she's found her paradise...Categorized as:
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![Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell]()
Lobizona by Romina Garber, Romina Russell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSome people ARE illegal.Lobizonas do NOT exist.Both of these statements are false.Manuela Azul has been crammed into an existence that feels too small for her. As an undocumented immigrant who's on the run from her father's Argentine crime-family, Manu is confined to a small apartment and a small life in Miami, Florida.Until Manu's protective bubble is shattered... -
![Bitter Demons by Sarra Cannon]()
Bitter Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B004PGNNI6 So far, life in Peachville has been tough for Harper Madison. She's survived attacks on her life, learned how to control her magic, and met the most gorgeous boy — who also happens to be a demon. After her latest stunt at Brighton Hospital, the Order of Shadows is determined to tighten their control on her life... -
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Haunting Charlie by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIgnoring the dead can get you killed... All Charlie Payne wants is to lead a normal life and to be a good mom. But Charlie’s not exactly normal. She's from a long line of witches and she can see the dead. Susan Tate has inherited a beautiful old southern mansion on the coast. Unfortunately, the property came with a million necessary repairs. And ghosts... -
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Grave Mistake by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPsychic Ryley St. James has a million problems, but a haunted house isn’t one of them.Until now.When a woman is attacked in a haunted house and sent to the hospital fighting for her life, her powerful fiancé blackmails Ryley into uncovering the deadly secrets hidden on the property.The house reeks of ill warnings and bad tidings. This isn’t what Ryley calls a typical haunting... -
![Black Opal by Catie Rhodes]()
Black Opal by Catie Rhodes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: This novella is the second installment in the Peri Jean Mace series. The print version is approximately 180 pages. Please be aware before purchasing that this is a short novel. "I knowed you'd be coming." The voice came from next to my arm, male but high and reedy. "You here to make things right, ain't you?" Not according to Peri Jean Mace... -
![The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines]()
The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls... -
![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet... -
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![Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong]()
Betrayals by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen Olivia's life exploded--after she found out she was not the adopted child of a privileged Chicago family but of a notorious pair of convicted serial killers--she found a refuge in the secluded but oddly welcoming town of Cainsville, Illinois...Categorized as:
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![Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFitting into the Old World isn’t going very well for Boulder boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther: she may have earned a place in a vampire’s service, but now it seems as if every supernatural creature in town has found a reason to hate her...Categorized as:
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![A Broken Contract by Vanessa Nelson]()
A Broken Contract by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA promise broken. Her future torn up. But she still has a job to do.Betrayed by her blood family, all Hallie's plans for her future are in ruins. She has no time to lick her wounds as Special Investigator Girard wants her help looking for some members of the elite who have gone missing in Hallie's territory... -
![The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Off-Duty Angel (Otherworld #10.6), dark witch and half-demon Eve Levine is desperate for a little entertainment while her lover, Kristof Nast, is detained in afterlife court—enough to volunteer an extra week’s worth of angel corps duty just to pass the time... -
![The Seventh Witch by Shirley Damsgaard]()
The Seventh Witch by Shirley Damsgaard
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the seventh and last installment of the enchanting mystery series featuring a small-town librarian psychic and her grandmother, and a benevolent witch.Small-town librarian and psychic Ophelia Jensen hails from a long line of wise and wonderfully gifted women. There's her grandmother, Abby, a talented witch, and her great-aunt Mary, who's about to celebrate her 100th birthday... -
![Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts]()
Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon...Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend... and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny.. -
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Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBad Things Always Come In Threes…As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair... -
![Dark Heart of Magic by Jennifer Estep]()
Dark Heart of Magic by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratings"Jennifer Estep is a genius!" --Simply NerdySomething Wicked This Way Comes . . .As a thief, I stick to the shadows as much as possible. But when the head of the Sinclair Family picks me to compete in the Tournament of Blades, there's no escaping the spotlight--or the danger...Categorized as:
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Deceptions by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTRUST NO ONEOlivia Jones is desperate for the truth. The daughter of convicted serial killers, she has begun to suspect that her parents are innocent of their crimes. But who can she trust, in a world where betrayal and deception hide in every shadow?RISK EVERYTHINGLiv does have one secret weapon: a mysterious sixth sense that helps her to anticipate danger...Categorized as:
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![Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire]()
Chaos Choreography by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFifth book in Seanan McGuire’s funny and fast-paced urban fantasy InCryptid series featuring ballroom dancer and monster expert Verity Price.Verity Price is back on the West Coast and getting back into the swing of the family business: cryptozoology... -
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![Dark Rivers by Morgan Brice]()
Dark Rivers by Morgan Brice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne hundred years ago, a sheriff’s posse killed dark warlock Rhyfel Gremory, but his witch-disciples escaped, and their magic made them nearly immortal. To keep their power, each year one of the witch-disciples kills a descendant of one of the men in the posse, a twelve-year cycle that has cost dozens of lives, including that of Seth Tanner’s brother, Jesse... -
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Star-Crossed by Meg Anne, Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkye Giovanni was seven years old the first time death came to her.She has been haunted by visions of death since she was a child. It is her legacy and her curse.What good is power when you have no control over it?Detective Lucas MacConnell is being hunted... -
![Blood in the Water by Angela Roquet]()
Blood in the Water by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJenna Skye and her blood harem are off to boot camp in Denver. If she can survive the three long months at the bat cave (the Blood Authority Training Center), she’ll become an official Blood Vice agent. But not everyone is thrilled about the duke allowing a baby vampling to train with the big fangs, and the undead have some pretty rotten ideas when it comes to hazing... -
![Miss Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen]()
Miss Me When the Sun Goes Down by Lisa Olsen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Little old me, Anja Evans - art college drop out, relative newbie in vampire society and newly single without Bishop by my side - the new Jarl of the Northwest? Great googly moogly... how did I get myself into these things?"There are new responsibilities for Anja to live up to as well as her growing entourage of friends crowding her out of house and home...Categorized as:
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![Glass Predator by Craig Schaefer]()
Glass Predator by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor Harmony Black, practicing witch and government agent, defeating criminal masterminds and eliminating supernatural threats are all in a day’s work. She’s ready to fight, as long as she can count on her partner, Jessie Temple; her team at off-the-books special FBI unit Vigilant Lock; and her magic. But her latest case threatens it all... -
![The Witch Is Dead: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery by Shirley Damsgaard]()
The Witch Is Dead: An Ophelia and Abby Mystery by Shirley Damsgaard
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is busier than ever for witch Ophelia Jensen. In addition to her day job at the library, she—with the help of her grandmother Abby—is preparing to officially adopt Tink, the young medium she's taken under her wing. So when Ophelia's elderly Aunt Dot, eager for adventure, wants to investigate the murder of a funeral director in the neighboring town, Ophelia tries to say no... -
![Threadneedle by Cari Thomas, Patricia Sebastián Hernández]()
Threadneedle by Cari Thomas, Patricia Sebastián Hernández
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWithin the boroughs of London, nestled among its streets, hides another city, filled with magic.Magic is the first sin. It must be bound.Ever since Anna can remember, her aunt has warned her of the dangers of magic. She has taught her to fear how it twists and knots and turns into something dark and deadly.It was, after all, magic that killed her parents and left her in her aunt’s care...Categorized as:
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![The Benson by Karina Halle]()
The Benson by Karina Halle
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA short, sexy and scary read.The Benson hotel in Portland, Oregon might look like your ordinary, swanky turn-of-the century hotel, but deep in the heart of this historic icon, lie a few restless souls with secrets that won't stay buried... -
![Inner Demons by Sarra Cannon]()
Inner Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B004GXAZ0C Becoming a Demons cheerleader was the last thing Harper Madison expected when she moved to the small town of Peachville. Now that she's an official member of the squad, her training can begin. Only, this is no normal group of cheerleaders. Harper isn't there to learn dances and cheers... -
![Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain]()
Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA teen girl disappears from her small town deep in the bayou, where magic festers beneath the surface of the swamp like water rot, in this chilling debut supernatural thriller for fans of Natasha Preston, Karen McManus, and Rory Power.La Cachette, Louisiana, is the worst place to be if you have something to hide... -
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![Witches of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase, Traci Odom]()
Witches of Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase, Traci Odom
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJade Calhoun was never fond of her empath abilities. Now she’s discovered she has another gift she’d rather not unwrap—magic. But when her mentor, Bea, becomes gravely ill and insists Jade’s the only one who can help, she’s forced to embrace her witchy side.It’s too bad she spent a decade shunning the magical community and never learned to harness her powers. Because time’s run out... -
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Shadow Witch by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAre you ready for your next magical adventure?Okay, so I’m in trouble. Big trouble. I’m broke. Worse, my boyfriend of five years just dumped me.What do I do? I move in with my three eccentric aunts in their family home, Davenport House. Sounds exciting, only this massive farmhouse likes to eat men.If I were a regular human, I would have run out screaming like a banshee...Categorized as:
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![Legend of the White Wolf by Terry Spear]()
Legend of the White Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn this fourth in Spear's series, Private Eye Cameron MacPherson and Faith O'Mallery are both on quests that lead them into the world of magical wolves…Cameron arrives in the Canadian Arctic to search for his partners in his P.I. business who are late returning from a hunting trip... -
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Darkness Taunts by Susan Illene
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsBook two of The Sensor Series. Melena Sanders has managed to avoid all things inhuman for most of her life, but after coming to Fairbanks, Alaska to rescue her best friend from supernaturals she hasn't been allowed to leave. That is, until her long-time nemesis comes to collect a favor she owes him. Lucas might be half angel, but he's all bad as far as she's concerned... -
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Cat Tales by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFour stories from the world of heroine Jane Yellowrock —plus bonus material! Explore the world of shape-shifter & vampire hunter Jane Yellowrock in these stories, collected here for the first time.The stories “The Early Years,” “Cat Tats,” and “Kits” were previously available on the author’s Web site, and “Blood, Fangs, and Going Furry” has never before been published... -
![The Captive Part II / The Power by L.J. Smith]()
The Captive Part II / The Power by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCaught in the struggle between good and evil . . .Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows...
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