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Brothers to the Death by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter years of wandering, Larten has finally found his way back to his vampire family and resumed the vigorous, brutal training to become a General. But there are vampires determined to pull Larten into starting a war that could have global implications and casualties. Vampires who will stop at nothing. Vampires who would betray Larten in the most cutting way... -
![The Protector by Peter Wacht]()
The Protector by Peter Wacht
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man sold into slavery.A woman born into power.Will the two be able to work together to battle the Ghoule Overlord?Bryen spent ten years fighting for his life on the white sand of the Pit. But now he faces a new challenge deadlier even than constant combat against man and beast in the Colosseum... -
![Ghouls Don't Scamper by Kim McDougall]()
Ghouls Don't Scamper by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #17: even the smallest creature can be big in magic.Kyra Greene never thought she’d return to Asgard. Not after she burned the Rainbow Bridge, the only road home. Now she has no choice. With her unborn child’s life at stake, she must find a new route to the old world, or die trying... -
![Going up in the Underworld by Álex Gilbert]()
Going up in the Underworld by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a young, up and coming apex predator of the night, Ariane needs the minions, a territory, dubious allies with unknown agendas... From Alexandria to the frozen north, opportunities and danger abound. Fortunately, Ariane has many tools at her disposal and if everything fails, there is always black powder... -
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![The Shadows over Marquette by Álex Gilbert]()
The Shadows over Marquette by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAriane has found refuge in Illinois, and now plans her rightful return to vampire society. She must stay in control while hiding in nature, while foes old and new converge on her territory... -
![Swing Shift 2 by William D. Arand]()
Swing Shift 2 by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReports to write, forms to fill, coffee to drink, leads to run down. Gus’s life had been a tedium and boredom he’d grown comfortable with. One that he sought out after he’d come back from his tour of duty. That was before Melody, a contractor, more or less blew his life up as if it were a building packed full of c4... -
![Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan]()
Ocean of Blood by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBefore Larten Crepsley was a vampire general...Before he was Darren Shan's master... Before the War of Scars...Larten Crepsley was a teenager. And he was sick of the pomp and circumstance of fusty old vampires telling him what to do. Taking off on his own with his blood brother, Wester, Larten takes off into the world to see what his newly blooded vampire status can get him in the human world... -
![I Am Grimalkin by Joseph Delaney]()
I Am Grimalkin by Joseph Delaney
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFrom the publisher:"I'm coming for you, and nothing living or dead can stop me."One witch is the most feared, the most ruthless, and the most deadly of all the witches in the county. If she hunts for you, she will find you. If you have crossed her, you don't stand a chance. She is the witch assassin, and her name is Grimalkin.Grimalkin's one alliance is with Tom Ward, the Spook's apprentice... -
![Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Aether by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThey say if you tell a lie long enough, you'll eventually believe it, but Akiko will never forget who she really is.Akiko Susumu is not what she seems. Her life as a normal teen living in a coastal Canadian town is a complete sham. The old man she lives with is not her grandfather, he's her captor. And Akiko isn't a teen. In fact, she isn't even human... -
![The Midnight Accords by Álex Gilbert]()
The Midnight Accords by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter three decades of hiding, Ariane is ready to take her place as a respected member of the American vampire society, or so she hopes. The aristocracy of the night enjoys games. Schemes already abound from enemies old and new, but Ariane is not alone and she is not the naive girl she once was... -
![Defender by Leia Stone, S.T. Bende]()
Defender by Leia Stone, S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAllie Rydell left her life behind to protect the world from the Goddess of Night. But after weeks of training, hunting, and learning to use the life-giving power that inexplicably chose her, saving Midgard seems more impossible than ever. Nott’s followers have eyes across the realms, and they’re determined to collect the bounty on Allie’s soul... -
![A Castle in the Air by Kelley Armstrong]()
A Castle in the Air by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPortia Hastings has spent her life rescuing her younger sister from one scrape or another. Now, she has to step through time to do it, following Miranda from the nineteenth century to the eighteenth. Almost immediately, Portia is beset by highwaymen, which might be the most exciting thing to happen to her in a long time, even if she’d never admit it... -
![Duncton Quest by William Horwood]()
Duncton Quest by William Horwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Tryfan, son of Bracken and Rebecca, returns to the sacred Burrows of Uffington, he finds dreadful signs of death and destruction. For out of the chilly North have swarmed the grikes, a fanatical tribe of warrior moles bent on destroying all believers in the powers of the Stone...Categorized as:
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![Luathara by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson]()
Luathara by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOtherworldly magic, Celtic monsters, and the wrath of the Morrigan: A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Percy Jackson.Suddenly, my pain and anger honed themselves into a sharp point, one aimed directly at the goddess's heart. She had been controlling Cade’s life, my life, for far too long... -
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![Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh by R.L. LaFevers, Yoko Tanaka]()
Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh by R.L. LaFevers, Yoko Tanaka
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this fourth book in the series, Theodosia sets off to Egypt to return the Emerald Tablet embedded with the knowledge of some of the ancient world s most guarded secrets. Accompanied by her cat, Isis (smuggled along in a basket), Theo plans to return the artifact, then explore the mysteries surrounding her own birth and oh, yes help her mother dig up treasures on her archeological expedition...Categorized as:
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![Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh]()
Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land.Nathanial Garrett, also known as Hellequin, is sent to London to decipher fact from rumor and uncovers a plot to replace the king... -
![City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett]()
City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA generation ago, the city of Voortyashtan was the stronghold of the god of war and death, the birthplace of fearsome supernatural sentinels who killed and subjugated millions. Now, the city’s god is dead. The city itself lies in ruins. And to its new military occupiers, the once-powerful capital is a wasteland of sectarian violence and bloody uprisings... -
![The Rebel Apprentice by Megan Haskell]()
The Rebel Apprentice by Megan Haskell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo save millions of lives, she may have to sacrifice the ones she loves…Rie is on the run from the wrath of elvish kings. As her enemies grow and the assassins close in, she must bring a traitor to justice to save herself... -
![Storm Breakers: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by P.T. Hylton, Michael Anderle]()
Storm Breakers: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by P.T. Hylton, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow do you defeat a magician who can shape mountains? Abbey and her friends travel across the sea in search of Syd’s brother, a sailor captured by a warlord years ago. To find him, they’ll need the help of their greatest enemy, the Storm Caller Dahlia.When they arrive, they discover a land ruled by a new form of magic: the Way of Stone... -
![The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake]()
The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast... -
![Shades of Fire & Ash by Ken Lange]()
Shades of Fire & Ash by Ken Lange
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter surviving an unholy horde in New Mexico, Gavin Randall didn’t think things could get much worse, but the world he walked into eleven months ago grows more dangerous with each passing day. A new threat has surfaced in the form of fanatics hellbent on destroying him, his friends, and the Archive itself... -
![Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy by A.D. Rhine]()
Daughters of Bronze: A Novel of Troy by A.D. Rhine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSong of great sorrow. Even greater love. Lost between the timeless lines of Homer’s epic, the women of Troy finally stand to be counted. Their story is one you’ve never encountered, and it will change the fate of Troy forever...Categorized as:
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![The Slip by C. Gockel]()
The Slip by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings~ The Continuation of the USA Today Bestselling Series ~ It's only been a few days since Veterinarian Amy Lewis escaped Asgard with the FBI's professional hacker, Bohdi Patel. The escape involved "borrowing" Odin's magical, world-walking, eight-legged, horse, Sleipnir. Now Odin wants Sleipnir back. FBI Director Steve Rogers doesn't want Odin getting anything he wants... -
![The Girl with No Face by M.H. Boroson]()
The Girl with No Face by M.H. Boroson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe adventures of Li-lin, a Daoist priestess with the unique ability to see the spirit world, continue in the thrilling follow-up to the critically-acclaimed historical urban fantasy The Girl with Ghost Eyes.It’s the end of the Nineteenth Century. San Francisco’s cobblestone streets are haunted, but Chinatown has an unlikely protector in a young Daoist priestess named Li-lin... -
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![Duncton Found by William Horwood]()
Duncton Found by William Horwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first trilogy of the Duncton Chronicles now reaches an inspiring and triumphant conclusion… Under the ruthless leadership of Henbane of Whern, the grikes have taken over moledom. Soon their ascendancy is to be consolidated by Lucerne, her son by Tryfan, and the last followers of the Stone rooted out and killed...Categorized as:
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![The Blood Legacy by Daman]()
The Blood Legacy by Daman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnger. Pain. Desolation. An orphan boy tries to forge his own destiny in order to seek the strength to avenge the deaths of his family, as he shatters the chains of servitude bond to him. The day he lost everything, was the day he awakened to a new power: the element of lightning...Categorized as:
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![Night of the New Magicians by Mary Pope Osborne]()
Night of the New Magicians by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMerlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. When Jack and Annie land in Paris, they make their way to the 1889 World’s Fair. Below the Eiffel Tower, built especially for the fair, there are thousands of exhibits from all over the world... -
![The Warrior God by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson]()
The Warrior God by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAnger management isn’t so bad when your shrink is gorgeous. It’s less great when you turn up to find him dead on the floor, and an armored giant dressed like a freaking ancient warrior standing over his body though. Ares, the God of War, has lost his power and the only way for him to get it back? Me. Apparently, I’m a goddess. One with the power of war. I mean, it does explain a lot... -
![Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle]()
Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerra Olson is an archeologist in the making. When she gets an opportunity to work with one of her idols at a dig that may contain artifacts linked with Norse mythology, she jumps at the offer. What more could she ask for?Probably to not be betrayed by that very same idol.She’d expected the job to be a killer…just not in the buried-alive-and-left-to-die-alone way... -
![Angel Fever by Ella Summers]()
Angel Fever by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCadence Lightbringer has everything. The prestige and power that comes with being the Angel of Storm Castle. Her archangel husband and soulmate, Damiel Dragonsire, Master Interrogator in the Legion of Angels. And their son Nero, a miracle of magic, the first and only child of two angels.But the Legion’s mission to exterminate dark magic brings trouble to Cadence’s door...Categorized as:
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![Renegade Valkyrie by Stacy Claflin]()
Renegade Valkyrie by Stacy Claflin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s an angel of death, but not even that will be enough to keep her alive. Soleil has been skirting Valhalla’s rules since before she dated ancient Egyptian rulers. She recently killed someone other than the person she was assigned to take out, so her leaders are hunting her to put her on trial... -
![Goddess Scorned by S.T. Branton, C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant, Holly Adams]()
Goddess Scorned by S.T. Branton, C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant, Holly Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOkay, so I accepted Kronin’s call to defeat the Forgotten Gods and save the earth, but don’t thank me yet. Just because I’m on the job doesn’t mean it will be easy - even with the Gladius Solis at my side and the power of Carcerum coursing through my veins.The problem is that the Forgotten aren’t your run-of-the-mill villains. They’re, well, gods.. -
![Berserker by Dimitrios Gkirgkiris]()
Berserker by Dimitrios Gkirgkiris
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI read this book to my plant. Now its Yggdrasil ◆ TequilaMockingbirdI used to work as a web developer before reading this book. Now I'm holding a greataxe hunting Mastodons ◆ LeeroyJI read this book to my yorkie, Milo. He now has 3 heads and goes by Cerberus ◆ i$ellPotatoesAlex is a game developer though he'd much rather stream RPG classics or spend time with Louie. That's his adorable corgi... -
![Wyrde and Wicked by Charlotte E. English]()
Wyrde and Wicked by Charlotte E. English
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘When it comes to the Wyrde, there is no such thing as harmless. Every single one of us is a walking disaster.’ Winter has come to Werth Towers, and brought a deal of trouble with it. Not that any of it is the fault of Miss Gussie Werth. To be a one-woman catastrophe might be seen as a misfortune, but really, there can be no hope of a cure... -
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![The Mummy Returns by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers]()
The Mummy Returns by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE EVIL RETURNSHidden deep in the Egyptian desert, the mummified remains of Imhotep—accursed High Priest of Osiris—are uncovered once more by his loyal followers. Brought back to life, Imhotep sets out to find the legendary resting place of the very first pharaoh—the Scorpion King—and unleash an unstoppable army of evil upon the earth . . -
![The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher]()
The Queen of Swords by R.S. Belcher
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings1870. Maude Stapleton, late of Golgotha, Nevada, is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and is as well the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Anne Bonney, the legendary female pirate... -
![When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton]()
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“People will die.”Locked doors are opening, and uncanny creatures are tumbling through mysterious portals from Mag Mell, the world-between-worlds, into the streets of Chicago. The Dark Man has marked Aiden with a new song that’s scared him badly, and a frightening new group of sídhe is lurking nearby.Teagan knows this is war, and she must protect her family...Categorized as:
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![The Heir Apparent by Megan Haskell]()
The Heir Apparent by Megan Haskell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer secret is unraveling. One dangerous quest could end it all... Rie thought she was an ordinary human. After she’s named heir to Sanyaro, the truthseeker and mediator of all nine realms, life becomes a lot more complicated. As she struggles to control her magics, Rie nearly falls prey to a brutal assassination attempt during a public ceremony... -
![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... -
![Heir of Ra by M. Sasinowski]()
Heir of Ra by M. Sasinowski
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAlyssa signed up to study history, not to rewrite it. An excavation of the fabled Hall of Records beneath the Sphinx unleashes an ancient disease that leaves her father fighting for his life. As Alyssa races to find a cure, she stumbles onto an impossible artifact that could change history—or destroy our future...Categorized as:
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![The Book of Cthulhu by Ross E. Lockhart, Caitlín R. Kiernan]()
The Book of Cthulhu by Ross E. Lockhart, Caitlín R. Kiernan
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Cthulhu Mythos is one of the 20th century's most singularly recognizable literary creations. Initially created by H. P. Lovecraft and a group of his amorphous contemporaries (the so-called "Lovecraft Circle"), The Cthulhu Mythos story cycle has taken on a convoluted, cyclopean life of its own... -
![Valkyrie by Kate O'Hearn]()
Valkyrie by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of the Pegasus books, Kate O’Hearn, comes an exciting new series that puts a fresh twist on Norse mythology.Valkyrie: Norse Goddess. Reaper of Souls. Defender of the Weak. Not someone you want to mess with… Freya is dreading her upcoming birthday when she’ll officially have to take up her duties as a Valkyrie... -
![Street Cultivation by Sarah Lin]()
Street Cultivation by Sarah Lin
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the modern world, qi is money. The days of traveling martial artists and mountaintop masters are over. Power is controlled by corporations, modernized martial arts sects, and governments. Those at the bottom of society struggle as second class citizens in a world in which power is a commodity. Rick is a young fighter in this world...Categorized as:
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![Billy the Kid and the Vampyres of Vegas by Michael Scott]()
Billy the Kid and the Vampyres of Vegas by Michael Scott
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsYears before Sophie and Josh Newman met Nicholas Flamel, two legendary warriors fought together for the first time. Billy the Kid and Scathach the Shadow. Now that lost story can be told . . . Billy the Kid is immortal. And being immortal means following unpredictable paths... -
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![Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R.L. LaFevers]()
Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris by R.L. LaFevers
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTheodosia Throckmorton is in a fix. Allowed to attend a reception given by one of the directors of her parents’ museum, she stumbles across Mr. Tetley of the British Museum—in most unusual circumstances! Since Theo has last seen him in a showdown in an ancient Egyptian tomb, his reappearance could mean only one thing: the Serpents of Chaos are back...Categorized as:
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![The Order of Chaos by Lyra Wolf]()
The Order of Chaos by Lyra Wolf
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLet’s start Ragnarok, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.Nothing pisses off a trickster god more than being imprisoned for five hundred years and not being able to annoy Thor. There are other reasons, secrets, and promises behind Loki’s rage, but that’s for Loki to know and the gods to find out—preferably painfully... -
![The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKit Livingstone is on a quest for the ultimate treasure---a tattooed map to an alternate universe! When he witnesses Arthur Flinders-Petrie carry his dead wife into a pool of light---and emerge with her alive---Kit wonders if The Spirit Well is the secret of the map...Categorized as:
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![Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson]()
Forbidden Sea by Sheila A. Nielson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA mermaid haunts Adrianne's dreams . . . is she coming to warn her, save her, or drag her down into the depths of the briny sea forever?When Adrianne comes face-to-face with the mermaid of Windwaithe Island, of whom she has heard terrible stories all her life, she is convinced the mermaid means to take her younger sister... -
![The Wendy by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown]()
The Wendy by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the world doesn't wantyou to be who you are,you must become more yourselfthan you knew you could be.London. 1789. More than anything in the world, Wendy Darling wants to be the captain of a ship, but women aren't allowed in the Royal Navy... -
![So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev]()
So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAct Three, Scene OneBertie thinks her quest is almost done. With the help of Ariel and the rest of her friends, she has managed to find her father and rescue Nate from Sedna, the Sea Goddess. Now, all she has to do is reunite her father, the Scrimshander, with her mother, Ophelia, and she will finally have a true family of her own...
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