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Undying by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new chapter in the Hellequin Chronicles Saga.Nearly fifty years ago, the small Welsh village of Anfarwol was the scene of a series of brutal murders. Since then, multiple people have met with accidents, or gone missing never to be found, while those responsible have evaded detection for decades... -
![Return of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Return of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirty-one years have passed. Leira and Correk have made a sudden return to Austin at the behest of Estelle.No one turns down a request from Estelle.Magicals have been found unconscious all over town. Their souls ripped from their bodies.Is it a virus? Or is it a new foe with a gruesome scheme? Leira Berens is left with no magical trails to follow and the bodies keep piling up... -
![Royally Hitched: The Fae Twins by G.K. DeRosa]()
Royally Hitched: The Fae Twins by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe prince is in prison for a murder he didn’t commit—or did he? With all the intrigue at Spring Court, I don’t know who to trust anymore. Even my own sister is keeping secrets from me. The closer we get to Drake, the more dangerous it is for both of us. Not only because of the swirling rumors of murder but also for our traitorous hearts. We were never supposed to fall for the prince... -
![Call Sign: Cupid by M. Guida, Michael Anderle]()
Call Sign: Cupid by M. Guida, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChelby Duncan never knew who her parents were, or why they gave her up.Knowing when people belong together is what she's best at doing, but her success at fixing people up isn’t exactly career-worthy. Chelby’s foster father is a retired general who is running for Senate, so joining the army is the natural direction for her to take when she turns eighteen... -
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![The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith]()
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes... -
![Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint]()
Our Lady of the Harbour by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: 5th , 1992 and in Dreams Underfoot , 1993, which was collected in The Newford Stories ,... -
![Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield]()
Shadow Sworn by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll things come to an end.Hiding in the shadows works for Aella and her dragon for a while, but dragons grow.With the world still in the dark about the existence of anything mythical, Aella must try and keep out of sight. But she’s living in one of the busiest cities in the world... -
![Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSlave or partner? Bond or shackles? Dascha swore that she would never become a slave to a Witch, used for energy and reduced to the role of an animated battery. Zhanna never thought that she would have a Familiar since none of the Russian Witches seemed to have them. Now Dascha has found her Witch and Zhanna has found her Familiar... -
![Coven Codex by Taki Drake]()
Coven Codex by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZhanna has a vision, one that will return honor to the Witches and Mercenaries of Russia. Making that hope a reality is more difficult as time goes on, as the young woman battles prejudice from her neighbors and attacks from other Magic users... -
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Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover... -
![The Death King by Jovee Winters]()
The Death King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHades is the Dark King of Legend, the god of the Underworld and the master of death itself. Calypso is a wild, capricious, and ancient goddess more powerful than all the gods of Olympus combined. Theirs was a legendary love until a curse came and tore through Kingdom and with it the end of all they'd once been. Without her he is lost and without him, she's lost her way... -
![Deja Blue by Julie Cassar]()
Deja Blue by Julie Cassar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuby's back with her fairy friends and this time, she stumbles upon some of the mysteries of the Water Court. Now, being pursued by an unknown force, Ruby's fairy friends step in to protect her. However, trouble seems to follow Ruby around every corner and even her fairy guardians need to call in reinforcements.. -
![A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon]()
A Fey's Wolf by Elle Boon
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling Author Elle Boon brings the story of second chance love. Buckle up...it's gonna be a wild ride. When a wolf catches the scent of his mate, he’ll do anything to claim and protect her, even if that means protecting the little Fey from himself... -
![Life on the Border by Terri Windling, Craig Shaw Gardner]()
Life on the Border by Terri Windling, Craig Shaw Gardner
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAll new stories by Emma Bull, Kara Dalkey, Charles de Lint, Craig Shaw Gardener, Michael Korolenko, Ellen Kushner, Will Shetterly, Midori Snyder, and Terri Windling (writing as Bellamy Bach); song lyrics by Emma Bull. Cover art by Rick Berry (Tor Books edition, 1991)."Life on the Border turns the volume to 11, cranking up the energy and enthusiasm as the authors really hit their groove... -
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![Excantation by Honor Raconteur]()
Excantation by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing an adult is the dumbest thing I have ever done.Our Heroine: still me. A sleep-deprived me, which, considering I’m a murder and ten cups of coffee away from showing my displeasure to the world, and there’re clans to save, is not a good combination... -
![Prophecy Fulfilled by Tamar Sloan]()
Prophecy Fulfilled by Tamar Sloan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA divided Were nation. A hidden Fae heritage. Newly crowned Prime Alpha pair, Noah and Eden are preparing for the destiny they have been chosen for. When the final Precept appears, three words etched in stone that change everything, they know their fated connection is about to be tested as never before. Because the need to conquer is exactly what the prophecy is asking for... -
![Adapt or Be Crushed by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
Adapt or Be Crushed by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone is very, very angry at the Dragon Elite.And he’s going to try and make them pay with their lives.Nevin Goosemen has lost everything. His career as a politician. His magitech army. And his reputation.Those who have nothing else to lose are incredibly dangerous.The Dragon Elite have had their fair share of enemies, but no one like this... -
![Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa]()
Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fight to the death… Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince... -
![Surrender by Quinn Loftis]()
Surrender by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“So I just might die a virgin after all. That’s what sucks about the end of the world, you just don’t plan for it and once it’s upon you it’s too late. It’s been a few weeks since I’ve had time to actually write anything down, which sucks because more has happened in my life in the past three weeks than it has in all my seventeen, (soon to be eighteen) years... -
![The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black]()
The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World, Navigated by Thimbletack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTheir world is closer than you think! From the #1 New York Times bestselling series comes an interactive look at the world of Spiderwick.Take a tour with Thimbletack, resident and caretaker of the Spiderwick mansion, as he guides you through his scrapbook and personal collection of faerie artifacts... -
![Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess]()
Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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![Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint]()
Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the old century, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes... -
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Hidden Heart by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratings17-year-old Ryann Carroll thought she knew who she was... a small-town Southern girl just trying to survive her parents' messy divorce and find some peace for herself. She thought she knew what she wanted... a summer job, a car, a first date that didn't suck, and NO complications from a serious relationship-any guy in her life would simply be icing on the cake. But now..Categorized as:
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![Widdershins by Charles de Lint]()
Widdershins by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhile bitter conflict rages between the magical North American "animal people" and the more newly-arrived fairy folk, the long-awaited romance between Jilly Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell begins to blossom... -
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Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsGive in to the Glamour as the saga continues... Ryann is torn between two kings… two brothers. Lad, the king of the Light Court, is her first love. Nox, the new king of the Dark Court, came through when she needed him most and won her heart. But Lad has revealed a secret to Ryann that devastates her and tears at her loyalties... -
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Hidden Game by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs 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... -
![Over My Head by Charles de Lint]()
Over My Head by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJosh Saunders knew his troubles weren’t over. He just never thought that everything would blow up as hard and fast as it has. Sure, he’s got a mountain lion living under his skin, but he still thought he could keep his head down and get a few days of respite.But life is still complicated in the once-quiet beach town of Santa Feliz... -
![Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome days are just BAD. A couple of thousand feet in the air, hanging from eagle talons and bleeding out. Just a typical bad day for a rebellious cat. Meet Dascha, a perfect example of contrariness and smarts. This young Russian Blue is not interested in following the family business, at all! But a moment of inattention leads to danger and pain, and she is left with some hard decisions to make... -
![Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur]()
Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever mess with the relics of the old gods… or the pixies who once guarded them.After her mom’s disappearance six months ago, Bethany Aodhán has been running their tavern in old Deva—something her family had been doing ever since a light-fingered pixie lost them the job of guarding the treasures of the old gods eons ago... -
![Bone Fairy by D.N. Hoxa]()
Bone Fairy by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaught between a death sentence at home, and a threat of war made by my own father in the fairy realm, the future isn't looking very good for me. Being accused of treason against the paranormal community on Earth, and getting dragged out of my apartment by ECU soldiers was nothing short of what I deserved... -
![Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker]()
Crown of Dragons by Nina Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe normal world is an illusion. Separated from other realms by a thin layer of powerful magic, humans are protected from the fae and dragons, the ghosts and warlocks, and an unfurling evil. Khali Elliot is a princess —of sorts. She wasn’t born royal and yet she’s destined to become queen... -
![Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee]()
Dark Fae Freed by Heather Renee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI had one job—kill the king, and I failed.I’d once thought ending King Zephyr’s reign would be enough for me to move beyond my past, but the longer I’m within the fae realm, the more I realize nothing is as simple as I’d hoped.My first attempt to take down the castle might have been unsuccessful, but I refuse to accept defeat. The only problem.. -
![The Scent of Legacy by Drina Steinberg]()
The Scent of Legacy by Drina Steinberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHave you ever wondered if a dream is not just a dream? If a memory is more than a memory? Whether everyone is the master of their own fate, or everyone’s destiny is written in the stars? Have you ever had the feeling that there are no coincidences and that losing one’s mind is just a way of hiding the truth? Would you dare to explore the secrets the origin of our blood holds? The Scent of... -
![Secrecy: Year One by Amabel Daniels]()
Secrecy: Year One by Amabel Daniels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore Layla Holden can start her freshman year at Coltin High, she receives an unexpected invitation to attend a private school she’s never heard of. She doesn’t hesitate to accept, eager to escape the close-minded small town where she’s been taunted and teased for seeing otherworldly creatures. Anywhere has to be better than home...Categorized as:
magical-realism myths paranormal action-adventure book coming-of-age fiction high-school -
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![Immortal Craving by Magen McMinimy]()
Immortal Craving by Magen McMinimy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKale, the youngest of the elite Light Fae Warriors chosen to protect the Human World from the dark creatures that lurk in the shadows, has had a life that’s been hard fought and racked with betrayal, loss and heartache... -
![Queen of Night by Katherine Macdonald]()
Queen of Night by Katherine Macdonald
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Hades and Persephone Retelling The courts divided. A heart broken. A lover lost. Reeling from the loss of Hades, Persephone grudgingly takes on the mantle of Queen of the Underworld, a role she struggles to fill... -
![Air Bound by Jess Mountifield]()
Air Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHuman, or elf?A normal person, or an elven heiress?Aella thinks she’s leading a normal life in LA, making ends meet as a waitress. Until she finds something she wasn’t meant to; A dragon’s egg.Now on the run from secret government agents and protecting the vulnerable hatchling, Aella finds there’s more to her past and her parents than there seemed... -
![Bone Prison by D.N. Hoxa]()
Bone Prison by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI made a deal with the devil. Turns out, my soul wasn't the only thing she was after. Jane Dunham promised me she was going to help me find my father in the magical prison my grandparents put him in. In return, I let her live. Now, as I chase after her, I have to continue to lie to the people that matter the most to me... -
![Ehriad by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson]()
Ehriad by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Novella of the OtherworldFrom the author of the Otherworld Trilogy . . . Three scenes from Faelorehn, told from Cade’s point of view.A Single Thread of MagicCade MacRoich is Ehríad, a faelah bounty hunter. When he is compelled to deal with a collection of particularly nasty monsters in the mortal world, he stumbles upon a stream of Faelorehn magic that leads him to something astonishing... -
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Hidden Hero by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA 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... -
![A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
A Bullet Ballet: Tales of the Gatekeepers Book 1 by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJericho Porter was done. Out. Retired.Porter had managed the impossible: retiring from the Gatekeepers…alive. Now, he was ready to slow down and live life on his terms. He was finally free.He was also mistaken.When Malkah Hafeez, an ex-lover and fellow Gatekeeper, calls in a favor, he knows he should refuse... -
![Medicine Road by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess]()
Medicine Road by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMedicine Road will be the first in a series of linked novels by Charles de Lint, profusely illustrated by Charles Vess. Each of the projected three volumes will feature various combinations of the seven red-haired Dillard sisters (from Seven Wild Sisters) as well as new characters introduced as the stories progress... -
![Castle of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody]()
Castle of Bitter Thorn by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFaerie 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... -
![Druid Lords by India Drummond]()
Druid Lords by India Drummond
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe druids of Caledonia have taken their place in the Halls of Mist, only to learn that their path is fraught with many dangers. When their newest member finds a woman of magical talents in Amsterdam, their troubles multiply. Lying between them and a peaceful existence are a dead prince, a furious queen, and a druid accused of murder... -
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![A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons]()
A Matter of Truth by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNot long ago, Chloe Lilywhite seemingly had it all: a prized spot on the Magicals’ Council as lead Creator, a loving fiancé and Connection, and a wealth of good friends. But the poised young woman she projected was nothing more than a façade. Her parents all but disowned her. Power plays and accusations of murder within the Council rocked her confidence... -
![Muse and Reverie by Charles de Lint]()
Muse and Reverie by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"Muse and Reverie "is an all-new collection of short fiction in Charles de Lint's "Newford" universe--the fifth such collection since 1993, and the first since 2002. Previous collections are "Dreams Underfoot," "The Ivory and the Horn," the World Fantasy Award-winning "Memory and Dream," and "Tapping the Dream Tree...Categorized as:
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![Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa]()
Moonmarked by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI 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... -
![The Sway by Amy Patrick]()
The Sway by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA member of the Dark Court, Vancia has spent her life among humans—together but separate, hiding in plain sight. Now Pappa says it’s time to put her glamour to use against the unsuspecting humans and, worse, agree to an arranged political marriage with a guy she’s never even met... -
![Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle]()
Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small part of Madeline had hoped to call the Salr home, but hope can be a cruel thing. Now it's up to her to find what everyone else is looking for, and she'll have to commune with the dead to do it. The real question is, what will she do with the ancient charm when she finds it?Enter the mischievous Viking. Mikael seems to know more about Madeline's quest than she does... -
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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...
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