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A Cage of Kingdoms by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe resolution of Weston's story in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Deliciously Dark Fairytales world.He wasn't supposed to fall in love.Weston has made a mess of things. Since he realized the woman he was supposed to find and bring to justice was his true mate, things have spiraled out of control... -
![Bane County: Forgotten Moon by J.R. Rice]()
Bane County: Forgotten Moon by J.R. Rice
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe large river-island of Bane County has a troubled past; but some histories are eagerly forgotten, especially those written in blood. Nestled into the foothills of the National Wildlife Refuge, the small rural town of Silver Canyon seems idyllic to most; but a long-slumbering evil is about to reawaken... -
![War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton]()
War of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar of Gods is the highly anticipated conclusion to the critically acclaimed, award winning epic urban fantasy series, The Paternus Trilogy... -
![The Chains of Fate by Samantha Amstutz]()
The Chains of Fate by Samantha Amstutz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShackled by destiny, chained by fate.SerennaReeling in the wake of the wraith attack on Centarya, expanding fear of the future consumes Serenna’s thoughts. Training for the conflict to come, Prince Vesryn exploits new tactics to drive Serenna toward her untapped power. But she soon finds herself confronting a dilemma that takes her focus away from the impending war... -
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![The Witch's Handbook by Malcolm Bird]()
The Witch's Handbook by Malcolm Bird
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA humorous handbook for witches, providing instruction in areas such as spells, superstitions, recipes, gardening, and glamour... -
![Blue Venom by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Venom by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsINTO THE HEART OF DARKNESSWith his time as the Blue Wolf winding down, Jason knows the dangers of looking past the next mission. And Legion has just been called to its most challenging one yet.In a closed kingdom in Southeast Asia, a town of 5,000 people has disappeared from the map... -
![Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHERE THE DEAD WON’T DIEDays from a cure for his lupine curse, Jason takes an urgent mission. A medieval invader has returned to a remote corner of Eastern Europe. Backed by seven undead knights and a zombie horde, Lord Drago threatens the region’s oldest province with ghastly force... -
![Herald by Rob J. Hayes]()
Herald by Rob J. Hayes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA thousand years ago, humanity's greatest heroes killed God. Across the land of Helesia, the iron grasp of the Godless Kings is failing. Demons stalk the deep forests, monsters break free of their prisons beneath the World Vein, and terrors of the old world rise again... -
![Blue Howl by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Howl by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B07HDQFM8TI have met the enemy... With Jason Wolfe’s ragtag team of monster hunters hardening into a lethal unit, they’re ready to roll. And not a moment too soon. In the wilds of northern Canada, something is stalking humans and leaving a trail of scattered remains. The team arrives, armed for mayhem... -
![Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri]()
Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the edge of chaos, one geek stands tall. Five years ago, dateless dork Bill Ryder somehow saved the world, banishing magic and monsters to the shadows. He thought it was over, that he was finished with that life. Too bad for him, shit’s about to get surreal again. Now the impossible has happened... -
![The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore]()
The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy.Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process... -
![Wander by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Wander by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHe’s not the hero you want. He’s the monster you need. When a new strain of the deadly drug, Redrum creates UV resistant vampires, the streets of New York City are flooded with the mindless creatures searching for blood—human blood. The NYTF and Dark Council refuse to deal with menace and contact the Night Wardens expecting results. What they get is a dark mage with nothing to lose... -
![Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant]()
Pigeonwings by Heide Goody, Iain Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs punishment for his part in an attempted coup in Heaven, the Archangel Michael is banished to Earth. The holiest of the angelic host has to learn to live as a mortal, not an easy job when you’ve got Satan as a next-door neighbour.Michael soon finds that being a good person involves more than helping out at Sunday school and attending church coffee mornings... -
![The Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. Tyler]()
The Complete Tolkien Companion by J.E.A. Tyler
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFor all those who journey to J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, here is the complete guide to its lands, legends, histories, languages, and people... -
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![Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint]()
Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to NewfordFamiliar to Charles de Lint's ever-growing audience as the setting of the novels Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and many others, Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface and rich with hidden magic for those who can see... -
![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... -
![Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri]()
Everyday Horrors by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsONE GEEK AGAINST THE RISING DARKNESS. Bill Ryder is having a hell of a week. Magic is back, one of his friends has been entombed in solid rock, and he once again has no pulse to speak of.Too bad it’s about to get worse. Something is hunting vampires in New York City. A smarmy wizard has been called in to investigate, one with skeletons in his closet and eyes for Bill’s girlfriend... -
![The Green Man's Foe by Juliet E. McKenna]()
The Green Man's Foe by Juliet E. McKenna
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you do a good job for someone, there’s a strong chance they’ll offer you more work or recommend you elsewhere. So Daniel Mackmain isn’t particularly surprised when his boss’s architect brother asks for his help on a historic house renovation in the Cotswolds. Except Dan’s a dryad’s son, and he soon realises there’s a whole lot more going on... -
![Those Brave, Foolish Souls from the City of Swords by Benedict Patrick]()
Those Brave, Foolish Souls from the City of Swords by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDon't draw your blade in the City of Swords, unless you're willing to kill… or ready to die.Young and filled with idealistic fervor, Arturo packs his blade and travels to the fabled City of Swords in the hopes of joining the dashing Bravadori. Yet upon arriving he discovers these masked vigilantes have more in common with brutal thugs than noble monster slayers... -
![The Quicksilver Faire by Gillian Summers]()
The Quicksilver Faire by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the dazzling Fairy High Court--fraught with enchantments and trickery--Keelie Heartwood discovers that an imbalance in magic has created a colossal rift that can destroy the world. Keelie's mixed blood (elf, human, and fae) makes her powerful, but this sixteen-year-old L.A. girl can't fix things alone... -
![The Aspect of Essence by Samantha Amstutz]()
The Aspect of Essence by Samantha Amstutz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a millennium, the elves have concealed their powers.Until now.Since arriving on the mortals’ shores, the elves have systematically colonized the primitive human race. As subjugated peasants, the mortals toil to supply the elven realm with riches.The elves’ magic has degraded their race to a point where they have been rendered infertile... -
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Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Collection of Urban Fantasy Adventures Beyond the veil lies a world of magic, mystery, and adventure! From author Nicole R. Taylor comes five full length novels, each a first in a series... -
![Shadows of the Redwood by Gillian Summers]()
Shadows of the Redwood by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe popular and critically acclaimed Faire Folk Saga continues in THE SCIONS OF SHADOW TRILOGY When the Redwood Forest tree shepherd disappears under mysterious circumstances, Keelie Heartwood and her elven grandmother arrive at the local Renaissance festival to investigate... -
![Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder]()
Queen of Serpents and Shadows by Alexis Calder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAre you ready for the final installment of the Blood and Salt series?Ara's life is on the line as she faces down her greatest challenge yet. More details coming soon to prevent spoilers... -
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![The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint]()
The Ivory and the Horn by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the city of Newford, when the stars and the vibes are right, you can touch magic. Mermaids sing in the murky harbor, desert spirits crowd the night, and dreams are more real than waking. Charles de Lint began his chronicles of the extraordinary city of Newford in "Memory & Dream" and the short-story collection "Dreams Underfoot...Categorized as:
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![The Blood by D.J. MacHale]()
The Blood by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe riveting conclusion to a thrilling trilogy from New York Times bestselling master of suspense D. J. MacHale.From Marshall’s mysterious experiences in The Light to Cooper’s haunting perspective in The Black, the questions have intensified along with the action...Categorized as:
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![The Ammonite Violin & Others by Caitlín R. Kiernan]()
The Ammonite Violin & Others by Caitlín R. Kiernan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Caitlín R. Kiernan's The Ammonite Violin & Others, one of contemporary dark fantasy s most bewitching and distinctive voices is back with another banquet of the weird and unexpected. In his introduction, Jeff VanderMeer (City of Saints and Madmen, Finch) writes, Kiernan creates her own light in this remarkable collection, and shines it on dark places... -
![Curse of the Thorn King by Lisette Marshall]()
Curse of the Thorn King by Lisette Marshall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKilling a fae king is hard. Doing so politely is even harder.Briannis Iavi – well-bred lady and accidental assassin – is so close to securing the life of her dreams. All she needs to do is complete one last make her way into fae territory, sneak into the enchanted halls of Rosethorn Keep, and kill the king of Faerie... -
![Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick]()
Where the Waters Turn Black by Benedict Patrick
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen gods and monsters battle, her music will not protect her…What lurks beneath the waves?The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories.When Kaimana, a young ocarina player, discovers the lair of a taniwha – a legendary monster – she finds herself inspired... -
![Fae: The Realm of Twilight by Graham Austin-King]()
Fae: The Realm of Twilight by Graham Austin-King
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Riven Wyrde Saga continues...The Wyrde is dead and gone, its protection passed into the ether. The fae have been loosed upon the world as they begin their wild hunt, a nightmare from fable and legend made flesh. At Hesk, in the heart of the Barren Isles, Ylsriss must confront a reality she never could have imagined when her son is stolen from her by the fae... -
![Fairytales of the Macabre by Olivie Blake, Aurora Sinclair]()
Fairytales of the Macabre by Olivie Blake, Aurora Sinclair
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, a young woman with cleverness to spare takes redemption into her own capable hands; a man's precarious fate, challenged by a careless mistake, is irreversibly twisted; a cheated lover resurrects from her grave to plot a bloody vengeance; a castle born from night presents an irresistible lure... -
![The Revenge of Lord Oda by Nick Lake]()
The Revenge of Lord Oda by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that the vile Lord Oda is dead, Taro and his friends are safe in the mountain lair of the ninjas. Or so they think. When a homing pigeon arrives with news of Taro's mother's whereabouts, Taro sets out for the Tendai monastery - without stopping to consider why the pigeon, which was given to his mother months ago, took so long to arrive... -
![The Secret of the Dread Forest by Gillian Summers]()
The Secret of the Dread Forest by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow that she has (sort of) defeated a diabolical elf, Keelie Heartwood reluctantly joins her father in the Dread Forest. Her "real" friends are gone, her dad is preoccupied with his new responsibilities as Lord of the Forest and now it seems that her budding romance with the hunky Sean is dashed... -
![Chapel of Ease by Alex Bledsoe]()
Chapel of Ease by Alex Bledsoe
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe latest installment in Alex Bledsoe's critically-acclaimed Tufa series that Kirkus Reviews calls "powerful, character-driven drama...a sheer delight." (starred review)When Matt Johanssen, a young New York actor, auditions for "Chapel of Ease," an off-Broadway musical, he is instantly charmed by Ray Parrish, the show's writer and composer... -
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![Black Heart, Ivory Bones by Ellen Datlow, Brian M. Stableford]()
Black Heart, Ivory Bones by Ellen Datlow, Brian M. Stableford
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHair bright as gold...Lips red as blood...Heart black as sin...Truth sharp as bone.. -
![Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill]()
Queen of the Dark Things by C. Robert Cargill
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt is half a year since the wizard Colby lost his best friend to an army of fairies from the Limestone Kingdom, a realm of mystery and shadows beyond our own. But in vanquishing these creatures Colby sacrificed the anonymity that protected him. Now, word of his deeds has spread, and powerful enemies from the past - including one Colby considered a friend - have resurfaced to exact their revenge... -
![Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert]()
Doll Face by D.J. Krimmer, C Hebert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDoll FaceShall We Play A Game?Amid the suffocating embrace of night,I stumble upon him, a beacon of light.The Boogeyman, a seductive terror,Whispers haunting promises, cruel and fair.Eyes that glint with otherworldly fire,In his grasp, I’m consumed by dark desire.A love twisted and sickeningly sweet,Tangled in the depths of darkness, where nightmares meet... -
![Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz]()
Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsMatt thought his troubles were over when he closed Raven's Gate . . . but in fact they were just beginning. His fate -- and the fate of the world -- is tied to four other kids across the globe. The second is a street kid in Peru. He and Matt have never met; they don't even speak the same language. But destiny is going to throw them together as the evil threat of the Old Ones grows . . -
![The Little Country by Charles de Lint]()
The Little Country by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen folk musician Janey Little finds a mysterious manuscript in an old trunk in her grandfather's cottage, she is swept into a dangerous realm both strange and familiar. But true magic lurks within the pages of The Little Country, drawing genuine danger from across the oceans into Janey's life, impelling her--armed only with her music--toward a terrifying confrontation... -
![The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe]()
The Dark One by Nikki St. Crowe
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsI spent most of my life feeling dead inside -- until I met Peter Pan and the Lost Boys.It wasn't until Pan and Neverland that I finally felt alive. But things are not all full of magic and sunlight on the island. There's something darker and more sinister haunting the forest... -
![Godsdoom by Nick Perumov]()
Godsdoom by Nick Perumov
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHis thousand years of exile were meant to teach Hedin, Sage of Darkness, the error of his ways. Instead, he had ten centuries to learn new and powerful magics, knowledge he intends to use to challenge not just the Mages of his Generation who sentenced him but the very gods themselves... -
![The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm]()
The Kingdom Cursed by Iron by Zara Storm
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeartbroken and betrayed, I fled the faerie court… only to be dragged back by my captor, a dark Fae Prince.I should have never made a deal with Ruskin.He’s used me before.Now, he needs me again. The Queen has been doomed to eternal sleep. And I alone can break the spell.Once she wakes, my work should be done... -
![How does it feel? by Jeneane O'Riley]()
How does it feel? by Jeneane O'Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK ONE OF THE INFATUATED FAE SERIESA forbidden obsessionUnyielding family allegianceThree deadly challengesTHE HUMAN. When a trip into the forest to collect a rare mushroom goes horribly wrong, I find myself falling through a fairy portal and straight into the arms of the Unseelie Fae prince. The dangerously unhinged and handsome Unseelie Fae prince... -
![Briar Queen by Katherine Harbour]()
Briar Queen by Katherine Harbour
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe dark, moody, and mystical fantasy begun in Thorn Jack, the first novel in the Night and Nothing series, continues in this bewitching follow up--an intriguing blend of Twilight, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Alice in Wonderland, and A Midsummer Night's Dream--in which Finn Sullivan discovers that her town, Fair Hollow, borders a dangerous otherworld . . -
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![Immortals' Requiem by Vincent Bobbe]()
Immortals' Requiem by Vincent Bobbe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Grimdark FantasyThere are beings that live a shadow's breadth from our reality. They are the dreams and nightmares of humanity, the ancient seeds of fairy-tale and superstition. These are the Immortals, creatures of magic that should live forever... and they are fading... -
![The World of Tolkien by David Day]()
The World of Tolkien by David Day
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGo on a fascinating journey through the history of Middle-earth!The Lord of the Rings is commonly regarded as a work of fantasy. Yet Tolkien himself saw his work as a body of myth with an inherent veracity at its core, not an invention, but a recovered truth. In the Middle-earth of The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien created not an imaginary world, but an imaginary history of our own world... -
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Bloodforged by Nathan Long
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second book in the Ulrika the Vampire seriesUnable to adapt to Lahmian society, Ulrika seeks her own way, striking out to the Chaos-besieged city of Praag to seek old friends and glory in battle. On her arrival, she finds a devastated but defiant people and the invaders repelled... -
![Riding the Storm by Salamanda Drake]()
Riding the Storm by Salamanda Drake
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Breena and Moonflight go missing, it's Cara and Skydancer to the rescue, RIDING THE STORM to save them: Book 2 in the fully illustrated, highly accessible new DRAGONSDALE series! Cara's so overjoyed to be a dragonrider at last, she doesn't notice Breena's jealousy... -
![The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter]()
The Girl with No Hands and Other Tales by Angela Slatter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA stunning, emotional and eclectic collection of fantasy and dark tales. These are the stories told to warn children, entertain adults and beguile all... -
![Pan by Francesco Dimitri]()
Pan by Francesco Dimitri
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNelle notti romane ci sono bambini che sognano, e che nel sogno, ogni volta, ripetono il viaggio verso una grande isola che non c'è. Nelle notti romane ci sono ville borghesi illuminate dalla luna piena, e dai loro giardini spesso s'innalzano, non visti, mastodontici galeoni pirata...
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