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He Who Fights with Monsters 6: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsExperience an isekai culture clash as a laid-back Australian finds himself in a very serious world. See him gain suspiciously evil powers through a unique progression system combining cultivation and traditional LitRPG elements. Enjoy a weak-to-strong story with a main character who earns his power without overshadowing everyone around him, with plenty of loot, adventurers, gods and magic... -
![Good Omens by Dirk Maggs, Terry Pratchett]()
Good Omens by Dirk Maggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman’s celebrated apocalyptic comic novel, with bonus length episodes and outtakes.According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday in fact. Just after Any Answers on Radio 4….Events have been set in motion to bring about the End of Days... -
![The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor]()
The Great Glowing Coils of the Universe by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season Two of their hit podcast, featuring a foreword by the authors, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
![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... -
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![Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor]()
Mostly Void, Partially Stars by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season One of their hit podcast, featuring an introduction by the authors, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
![Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White]()
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBestselling and award-winning author Andrew Joseph White returns with a queer Appalachian thriller, that pulls no punches, for teens who see the failures in our world and are pushing for radical change.A gut-wrenching story following a trans autistic teen who survives an attempted murder, only to be drawn into the generational struggle between the rural poor and those who exploit them... -
![Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Schaeffer]()
Only Ashes Remain by Rebecca Schaeffer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAfter escaping her kidnappers and destroying the black market where she was held captive, all Nita wants is to find a way to live her life without looking over her shoulder. But with a video of her ability to self-heal all over the dark web, Nita knows she’s still a prime target on the black market.There’s only one way to keep herself safe... -
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Bloodlines by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSequel to PreyIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds.The newly married Roan is struggling to balance his work with his home life as he grows increasingly distracted by his husband Paris's declining health... -
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Covet by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsI may have reached my breaking point. As if trying to graduate from a school for supernaturals isn’t stressful enough, my relationship status has gone from complicated to a straight-up dumpster fire. Oh, and the Bloodletter has decided to drop a bomb of epic proportions on us all... Then again, when has anything at Katmere Academy not been intense?And the hits just keep coming... -
![When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer]()
When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who is determined to take down the black market once and for all in the conclusion to the trilogy that started with the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones.Nita finally has Fabricio, the boy who betrayed her to the black market, within her grasp... -
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Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsVictor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training facilities in the country, Heliotrope Station, otherwise known as Camp Hell to the psychics who've been guests behind its razorwire fence.Vic discovered that none of the people he remembers from Camp Hell can be found online, and there’s no mention of Heliotrope Station itself, either... -
![Our Dark Duet by Victoria E. Schwab]()
Our Dark Duet by Victoria E. Schwab
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsKate Harker isn't afraid of monsters. She hunts them. And she's good at it.August Flynn once yearned to be human. But no longer. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost.The war has begun.The monsters are winning.Kate will have to return to Verity. August will have to let her back in... -
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How Long 'til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn these stories, Jemisin sharply examines modern society, infusing magic into the mundane, and drawing deft parallels in the fantasy realms of her imagination. Dragons and hateful spirits haunt the flooded city of New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In a parallel universe, a utopian society watches our world, trying to learn from our mistakes...Categorized as:
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Four Roads Cross by Max Gladstone
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe great city of Alt Coulumb is in crisis. The moon goddess Seril, long thought dead, is back—and the people of Alt Coulumb aren't happy. Protests rock the city, and Kos Everburning's creditors attempt a hostile takeover of the fire god's church... -
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![The Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone]()
The Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMax Gladstone returns with The Ruin of Angels, the sixth novel in the Craft Sequence, which The Washington Post calls "the best kind of urban fantasy" and NPR calls "sharp, original, and passionate"The God Wars destroyed the city of Alikand. Now, a century and a half and a great many construction contracts later, Agdel Lex rises in its place... -
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Night Treasures by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no rest for the, erm… Well, for me.Or for Tae Frost.Chaos reigns supreme, everything turned upside down.The world is calling out for a hero.Can I rise to the challenge, or am I doomed to linger in the dark?I have to hold on to hope.For Tae.For Fizz.For the whole of my heart... -
![Lesser Evils by Andrea Speed]()
Lesser Evils by Andrea Speed
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds. Until recently, Roan was ahead of the curve when it came to reining in the lion that lives inside him. Now his control is slipping at the worst possible times... -
![Our Dark Duet by Victoria E. Schwab]()
Our Dark Duet by Victoria E. Schwab
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsTHE WORLD IS BREAKING. AND SO ARE THEY.KATE HARKER isn't afraid of monsters. She hunts them. And she's good at it.AUGUST FLYNN once yearned to be human. He has a part to play. And he will play it, no matter the cost.THE WAR HAS BEGUN.THE MONSTERS ARE WINNING.Kate will have to return to Verity. August will have to let her back in... -
![Imajica by Clive Barker]()
Imajica by Clive Barker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsImajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apocalyptic in its resolution. At its heart lies the sensualist and master art forger, Gentle, whose life unravels when he encounters Judith Odell, whose power to influence the destinies of men is vaster than she knows, and Pie 'oh' pah, an alien assassin who comes from a hidden dimension... -
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Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA thought-provoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose talent is sniffing out monsters in a world that claims they don't exist anymore. Perfect for fans of Akata Witch and Shadowshaper . There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught... -
![Night Tremors by Richard Amos]()
Night Tremors by Richard Amos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs soon as the universe offers you something good, it really likes to throw you a curveball. You know, for balance.Man, when were things going to calm down?Ha! Wishful thinking at its finest.After one of our many enemies makes a life-shattering move against us, Tae and I are running for our lives again. The witches are hot on our heels, adding to our myriad of problems... -
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The Curse of Redwood by Jaclyn Osborn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets lie within the walls of Redwood Manor.The murders, alleged curse, and ghost stories have fascinated Carter ever since he moved to Ivy Grove. After attending a Halloween ball at the mansion and meeting a man almost too beautiful to be real, Carter is captivated even more.But the man disappears after that, leaving Carter with nothing but the memory of a kiss... -
![Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon]()
Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLaced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez... -
![Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff]()
Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identityIt's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare... -
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![Deadspawn by Brian Lumley]()
Deadspawn by Brian Lumley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere's a maniacal murderer on the loose, brutally slaughtering young women with a ferocity that rivals that of vampires Harry Koegh has spent his life combatting. The Necroscope's been asked to solve the crimes...asked by the dead spirits of the madman's victims. Harry cannot turn down a request from the dead...even if it costs him his soul... -
![The Buying of Lot 37 by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor]()
The Buying of Lot 37 by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novels It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season Three of their hit podcast, featuring an introduction by the authors, a foreword by Dessa, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
![Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone]()
Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe third novel set in the addictive and compelling fantasy world of Three Parts Dead.On the island of Kavekana, Kai builds gods to order, then hands them to others to maintain... -
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Taste of Wrath by Matt Wallace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith seven books for seven sins, Taste of Wrath is the adrenaline-fuelled finalé to the Sin du Jour series, which Chuck Wendig calls “a raucous, riotous tale of culinary madness”!Bronko and his team of crack chefs and kitchen staff have been serving the New York supernatural community for decades. But all that could be about to change... -
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Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an unprecedented hurricane devastates the city of Houston, Noah Mishner finds shelter in the Dallas Mavericks’ basketball arena. Though he finds community among other queer refugees, Noah fears his trans and Jewish identities put him at risk with certain "capital-T" Texans. His fears take form when he starts seeing visions of his great- grandfather Abe, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy... -
![Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon]()
Saint, Sorrow, Sinner by Freydís Moon
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAn exploration of religious mythos, Brujería, and spiritual ascension… Sophia De’voreaux never expected to escape Haven, but after a bloody confrontation in the Gideon Preserve, she finds herself under the protection of a rogue witch, her menacing guard, and their cautious friends... -
![Death Enraptured by Richard Amos, Cooper North]()
Death Enraptured by Richard Amos, Cooper North
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFollow my heart and make a mess...That’s putting it mildly.My life has really taken a complicated turn here in Oakthorne. I keep hoping some fairy godmother will show up and offer me a nice bit of time reversal. Not too much, just enough to ease this pain.Yeah. Right.Anyway, as much as there’s hurt, there’s also Death... -
![Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price]()
Fluid by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's been a couple of decades since Wild Bill has been able to savor the bite of an ice-cold, freshly tapped keg. Twenty-odd years since the shivery pucker of a cheap, boxed wine has assaulted his palate. But that doesn't mean Bill's forgotten how to party... -
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Swarm by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor some time, Michael has suspected that Wild Bill's done more than just dabble in art. As with every other piece of his personal history, Bill plays his cards close to his chest. But when he lets on that a mural he painted before his change might still exist, Michael's dying to see it -- and Bill's never been good at saying no... -
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Snare by Jordan Castillo Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith summer ending and temperatures dipping low at night, Michael's eager to get his leather jacket back, and although Wild Bill could easily vamp any sales clerk into giving Michael some new duds, it wouldn't be quite the same as the jacket he left at his parents' house. Not unless the malls have begun selling clothing with Rohypnol and ketamine sewn into the seams... -
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Lessons by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy punishment at the hands of Theoden left me with wounds that scarred me to my core. That man has struck the fear of God into me and I don't know how to fight back. I don't know if I can. I feel like he's taking over who I was and making me into something he wants me to be. His slave and his disciple. I do know that I'm his property... -
![Luminosity by Abigail Boyd]()
Luminosity by Abigail Boyd
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when she thought her dreams couldn't get any weirder, Ariel Donovan begins having vivid nightmares of a dog that she must follow. It leads her to find an item from her past that she must use to aid her in figuring out the Thornhill Society...but she's not the only one looking for it... -
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Punishment by Nicholas Bella
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy worst nightmare has come true, I'm one of them now, a monster... the very thing I fought against. If that wasn't bad enough, I've been sired by one of the most powerful, sadistic and calculating vampire Lords in the city; Theoden. It's just the beginning of my new life, hell, i'm not even one night old as a vampire and already I wish they had decided to kill me instead of turn me... -
![Fight the Tide by Keira Andrews]()
Fight the Tide by Keira Andrews
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAdrift in a post-apocalyptic world, they only have each other. Is it enough? A virus that turns the infected into zombie-like killers spreads through a burning world thrown into lawless chaos. Lovers Parker and Adam have escaped to the open sea when they hear a message over the airwaves from a place called Salvation Island—a supposed safe haven...Categorized as:
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Ice Massacre by Tiana Warner
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mermaid’s supernatural beauty serves one purpose: to lure a sailor to his death.The Massacre is supposed to bring peace to Eriana Kwai. Every year, the island sends its warriors to battle these hostile sea demons. Every year, the warriors fail to return. Desperate for survival, the island must decide on a new strategy...Categorized as:
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![Exhale by Joel Abernathy]()
Exhale by Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTwo men haunted by the same ghost…Falling for “the other man” in my marriage was never part of the plan. Then again, according to Nicolae Ursache, I am the other man, and human wedding vows don’t apply. Not to werewolves... -
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City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 103 ratingsWhen fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder― much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air... -
![Kaleidoscope of Death Vol. 1 by Xi Zi Xu]()
Kaleidoscope of Death Vol. 1 by Xi Zi Xu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOpen the wrong door… and you may never return.One ordinary day, Lin Qiushi discovers a black door in the corridor outside his flat—a door that shouldn’t exist. When he steps through, he finds himself in a world governed by a deadly set of rules, where cryptic villagers speak in riddles, and the only way out is to take their obscure “tests”. The reward for passing: a key... -
![It Devours! by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor]()
It Devours! by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novel Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a mystery exploring the intersections of faith and science, the growing relationship between two young people who want desperately to trust each other, and the terrifying, toothy power of the Smiling God... -
![Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross]()
Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn a world where magic has gone mainstream, a policewoman and a group of petty criminals are pulled into a heist to find a forbidden book of spells that should never be opened... -
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![Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body by Megan Milks]()
Margaret and the Mystery of the Missing Body by Megan Milks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMeet Margaret. At age twelve, she was head detective of the mystery club Girls Can Solve Anything. Margaret and her three best friends led exciting lives solving crimes, having adventures, and laughing a lot. But now that she's entered high school, the club has disbanded, and Margaret is unmoored--she doesn't want to grow up, and she wishes her friends wouldn't either... -
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Half Lost by Sally Green
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis is the final battle.The Alliance is losing the war, and their most critical weapon, seventeen-year-old witch Nathan Byrn, is losing his mind. Nathan’s tally of kills is rising, and yet he’s no closer to ending the tyrannical rule of the Council of White Witches in England... -
![The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner]()
The Transition by Logan-Ashley Kisner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA transgender teen’s post-op recovery is derailed when he is bitten by a werewolf and his body begins to change. A thought-provoking page-turner that will haunt you for days!Hunter’s life is at a turning point: After years of fighting his father for it, he’s gotten top surgery. He’s finally starting to feel comfortable in his own skin . . -
![Antediluvian Tales by Poppy Z. Brite]()
Antediluvian Tales by Poppy Z. Brite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe work of almost every New Orleans writer has been irrevocably split into two periods: pre-Katrina and post-Katrina. As Poppy Z. Brite writes in the foreword to this new mini-collection, "After the events of 2005, I couldn't see pairing stories I'd written before the flood with those I'd written after; for better or worse, my life, my outlook, and, necessarily, my work has changed forever .. -
![The Calling by Louise G. White]()
The Calling by Louise G. White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the run and hiding from ‘the suits’, Carolyn’s life is far from straightforward. After her mother and brother go missing in a most extraordinary way, (through a hole to another world which appears in the kitchen wall!), she is determined to track them down and bring them home... -
![Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan]()
Baby Teeth by Meg Grehan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA unique verse novel of queer love, lust, and vampires. From the award-winning author of The Deepest Breath and The Space Between.The bloodFeeds the hungerThat threatens everythingIt starts when Claudia offers her a yellow rose.Immy has been in love before – many times, across many lifetimes. But never as deeply, as intensely as this.Claudia has never been in love this before either...
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