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Magical Midlife Battle by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe eighth book in the Wall Street Journal Bestselling series.It has all come down to this. The battle to save Kingsley’s pack, and Austin’s place of birth, is upon them. They have their team, they have their supplies, and they have a very nerve-wracking secret weapon that Edgar devised.They aren’t even close to ready.If they lose this battle, every shifter in the world will be in jeopardy...Categorized as:
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War Hammer by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Two old dudes want to kill me. Oh, and one of them is my ancestor…And after centuries of practice, they’re pretty good at the whole murder thing. But at least they want to kill each other just as badly.Now, I’ve taken down a Greek Goddess, worn a Horseman’s Mask, and I ride a homicidal unicorn who hates rainbows with a passion...Categorized as:
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Zombie Wolf of Piston by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHe shouldn’t be here.Reaper used to have a life, and friends, and a close-knit Pack. He was Stryker. Even if he was a War Wolf, his life made sense. When he died, something evil needed him to cheat death. A powerful storm is building around him, because Reaper has been brought back to life for a nightmare destiny... -
Ascension by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Godkiller will rise. Despite his recent victories, Nate Temple’s problems are only just beginning. Although it had been necessary, killing the most infamous of the Norse gods has consequences, and no one knows petty vengeance like the Aesir. Especially with Odin’s legendary spear mysteriously missing.But Nate has more important things to worry about than a pantheon of angry gods...Categorized as:
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Necromancy in New Orleans by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.When the magical energy of New Orleans redlines, Team Trouble responds.Caught between three hostile factions of empowered citizens—witches, wolves, and vampires—we scramble to figure out who’s leaving bodies littered around the French Quarter.Navigating the crypts, catacombs, and a cagey council doesn't go our way.Big Easy my ass... -
The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMagic. Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming.According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic.On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster...Categorized as:
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Dragon Guard Scholar by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA hot, nerdy dragon content to be aloneDragon shifter Gideon wasn’t looking for love. He preferred silence, solitude, and the company of his books. So, when he runs into his mate, his first instinct is to keep her at arm’s length... -
Like a Fine Magical Wine (Midlife Witchery, #6) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter a harrowing visit to the Underworld, I finally shifted into my Phoenix. Flying doesn't stop Fate from insisting that I fight for my life, though. All of these brushes with death are for the birds.Catching the local murderer red-handed should have put a stop to the constant danger I'm in... -
The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series! Grany Relda’s body has been hijacked by the Master, and it’s up to Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms to fight for her freedom and that of Ferryport Landing in the series’s grand finale...Categorized as:
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The Squirrel on the Train by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOberon the Irish wolfhound is off to Portland to smell all the things with canine companions wolfhound Orlaith and Boston terrier Starbuck, and, of course, his human, ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan. The first complication is an unmistakable sign of sinister agendas afoot: a squirrel atop the train... -
Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her... -
Magical Yule Tidings (Midlife Witchery #7) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've mastered my magic, faced down demons, and killed an evil Fae king. There isn't much I can't do. Except tell my kids I'm a powerful witch-Fae hybrid.My kids return home to Pymm's Pondside for the holidays. Before I can tell them about my magic, a pixie, and a mermaid blow my cover. Their shock is expected, but not their anger... -
The Inside Story by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAfter the shocking ending of The Everafter War, this book picks up with Sabrina, Daphne, and Puck stuck in the Book of Everafter, where all the fairy tales are stored and enchanted characters can change their destinies. The girls (and Puck) must chase the Master through a series of stories, where they’re willing to change what they need in order to save their baby brother...Categorized as:
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Legacy by Hannah McBride
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unexpected allianceAfter the explosions that rocked the Alpha Summit, Skye wakes up separated from her mate and with a family she never knew existed. The more she learns of this new world she comes from, the more she realizes she will never outrun her own legacy.Reality is a nightmareRemy survived the attack at the Summit, but he lost more than he could have imagined...Categorized as:
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Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon't miss this epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling academy series. Life magic is abundant in Nova's world. But it might just take death magic to save it.Nova has sworn she will use every ounce of her wildcard power to bring down the worlds-destroying enemy that has gone undefeated for one hundred and fifty years...Categorized as:
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Tales From the Hood by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe Fairy-Tale Trial Of The CenturyIn Ferryport Landing, everyone gets a day in court- even the Big Bad Wolf. Mr.Canis is put on trial for past crimes, and Mayor Heart's kangaroo court is determined to find him guilty. It's up to the Grimms to uncover evidence to save their friend, though Sabrina starts to wonder whether they would all be safer with the Wolf in jail...Categorized as:
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Wicked Hunt by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo take him down, I’d use all of my power…I know exactly who Dario Malback is. I know everything about him. I know all of his dirty secrets and his evil deeds. He is more of a monster than my father ever was...because Dario just likes it.He needs to go down for what he did. He needs to pay for his crimes and I’ve dreamt of this day for a long time...Categorized as:
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Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSabrina and Daphne's adventures continue in their hometown of New York City as they bring Puck to Faerie to cure the wounds. With the help of Granny Relda, the girls must figure out who killed Puck's father, King Oberon, while navigating the warring factions of Everafters that make their homes in every neighbourhood of New York City...Categorized as:
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All That Lives Must Die by Eric S. Nylund
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEliot and Fiona Post are twins whose parental clans are foes. Mom is Immortal goddess Atropos, eldest Fate. Dad is Infernal Lucifer, Satan. High School is Paxington, where gods and goddesses, warriors and sorcerers, learn to harness their powers. Classmates are allies in battle or threats to your life. To flunk is to die. Only the toughest graduate... -
Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHow does one become an all-powerful Child of Chaos? That’s what Harley desperately needs to find out before her unhinged aunt raises the death toll. All she knows for sure is that magical kids are missing, and they somehow fit into Katherine Shipton’s grand scheme...Categorized as:
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Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLook out Hemlock Cove, Aunt Tillie is on a rampage. What else is new, right? She’s determined to move her wine business to the next level, and she needs twenty-four hours of peace and quiet to do it. There’s only one thing standing in her way. Well, make that a whole family of obstacles … and one ticked-off FBI agent... -
Harley Merlin and the First Ritual by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFive rituals to control Chaos. That’s all it takes. Now that Harley knows her enemy’s grand plan—to become a godlike Child of Chaos and punish those deemed “unworthy”—she’s got to figure out what the heck to do about it. Many of the missing magicals are still out there, and Katherine has vowed to kill everyone Harley cares about and make her watch.So that’s fun...Categorized as:
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New Egypt: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a century, magic’s greatest enemy has returned—Vampires. Queen Azure sets off on a world tour of Oriceran, thinking she’ll strengthen relations with neighboring kingdoms. On her first stop in New Egypt she finds something chilling. People all over the kingdom are being bitten, many of them turned...Categorized as:
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The Second Siege by Henry H. Neff
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Tapestry series continues to weave threads of fantasy, mythology, science fiction, and mystery into a wholly original adventure that appeals to fans of everything from Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings to The X-Men. Genre-blending and fully illustrated, The Tapestry novels have caught the attention of middle-grade and young adult readers alike—and the series is only getting bigger...Categorized as:
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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... -
Protector by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlin McAllister has been keeping a secret. While her clan suffers for lack of a seer, she’s been hiding her gift of second sight—hiding and running away from a destiny she does not want and has done her best to escape... -
Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA dark past. A hidden power. A dangerous enemy. Harley Merlin has a lot of unanswered questions in her life. What drove her father to kill her mother? How can she know the true extent of her magical abilities? Has Wade Crowley always been this annoying?After the violent gargoyle incident that left many dead, Harley fears what other evil tricks her psychotic aunt has up her sleeve...Categorized as:
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Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist... -
Orphan Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the real monsters are those within your own family. Sometimes it takes an outsider like Raine to come to your rescue. Raine Campbell has survived her first semester at the School of Necessary Magic, but only just. Time to throw herself into her studies and get a better grasp on magic. No more close calls with spells..Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Daughter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRose Harkness is not just mortal. She’s half magician. And she’s in a lot of trouble.By the way, she’s not a Harkness, either.Her entire life, she’s been guarded, shielded, protected.She’s also been lied to…When a magical dragon emerges, Rose learns the truth.Now, Rose must leave the safety of her only home—and embrace her birthright. Can she do it?The House of Fourteen is relying on her... -
Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDell has persuaded the Bloodless army to fight alongside her pack in Butler, but she still has to get there. Halfway home, the rift detonates, blasting out a magic surge that sweeps across the globe, frying electronics and spells alike. Leaving her with no way to get home except on her own two--or four--feet...Categorized as:
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Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly... -
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists by J.K. Rowling
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 40 ratings'No Muggle Prime Minister has ever set foot in the Ministry of Magic, for reasons most succinctly summed up by ex-Minister Dugald McPhail (term of office 1858-1865): “their puir wee braines couldnae cope wi’ it.”’ – J.K. RowlingPottermore Presents is a collection of J.K. Rowling’s writing: short reads originally featured on pottermore.com with some exclusive new additions...Categorized as:
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The Dark Forest: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kingdom of Virgo has lived in peace for thousands of years…until now. Azure’s world flips when she discovers her father is the emperor of Terran. Wait…was the emperor. Now the two are prisoners in the Land of Terran. Azure must escape and locate her mother’s soul stone. The virus that stole the queen’s magic is going after her very life, and the soul stone is her only hope...Categorized as:
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Mountain of Truth: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kingdom of Virgo has lived in peace for thousands of years…until now. Terran has gone too far, poisoning the wells and streams of Virgo. Queen Azure must act fast in order to save her people from a deadly virus that steals their magic. Only one witch knows the cure to the virus and no one knows how to find her...Categorized as:
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Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Magic could be the very death of you…or it could be what saves the world.” In the Kingdom of Virgo, witches and wizards have lived peacefully for thousands of years. On the other side of the Dark Forest resides the Land of Terran. The humans of Terran treat those from Virgo as second-class citizens, disgracing and trapping them at every turn...Categorized as:
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House of Enchanted: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Kingdom of Virgo has lived in peace for thousands of years…until now.The humans from Terran have always been real assholes to the witches of Virgo. Now a silent war is brewing, and the timing couldn’t be worse. Princess Azure will soon be crowned queen of the Kingdom of Virgo.In the Dark Forest a powerful potion-maker has been murdered...Categorized as:
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The Scrolls of Gideon by Sonya Bateman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's NOT safe to go back in the water... After a promise gone horribly wrong, Gideon Black has sworn off doing favors for people. But when the mysterious Lady Tethys offers him a house -- a home of his own for the first time in his life -- in exchange for retrieving an artifact, he agrees...Categorized as:
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Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGolden Falls University in the New York countryside is a wonder to behold. When most of the junior class from Paranormal Public University, along with two chaperons - including Charlotte's boyfriend Keller - visit Golden Falls for the semester, their first impression is that it is an idyllic place... -
Hidden Hearts by Candice Bundy, Piper Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe posse may be reunited, but the fae’s game of challenges is nowhere near over with three of their legacies yet to be won. Our hunt for Caden’s seeds might not have gone to plan, but at least the Supernova of Hotness has Emrys back with the pack. Well, mostly.As much as I want to rejoice over the demi-god’s return, we’re not in a position to let down our guard... -
The Rose Gate: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Hanna Sandvig
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, a girl from our world found a gate to the Faerie realm... All Isobel wants is a quiet place to read, but apparently that's too much to ask. She only needs to make it through one last summer with her broken family before she can leave for university and get on with her life. At least she has her books and the solitude of the woods. But there are wolves in these woods... -
Chasing Cats by Erin Bedford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes the smallest debt comes with the highest price. Kat went down the rabbit hole and came out changed. Now everyone wants something from her and she is hard pressed to give in to any of them. Only the irresistibly mysterious Cheshire Cat seems to be on her side. But even he has secrets of his own. Secrets that cause him to show up beaten and bloody on her doorstep... -
Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything... -
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Ready For All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDescriptionIdina Moorfield and Hellion Squadron are going on their first mission.Months and months of training is finally paying off.No amount of training could have prepared them for this.A monster unlike anything they have seen before.Idina and her team are going to have to come up with new tactics to capture or kill this monster… if they can.The world is changing. Magic is changing... -
Quell the Storm by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield and her team face a new threat—silent, potentially deadly, and coming from within Hellion Squadron this time.Video footage of their last mission is threatening the program's anonymity, making tensions rise.Bravo Team even took out their last target, but they still can't seem to win... -
The Dark Rising by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Portia Mullins discovers the love of her life is still alive her heart soars. But reality sets in immediately causing it to plummet when she realizes he doesn’t remember his past life with her. Unwilling to give up, she embarks on a loving quest to restore his life to him...Categorized as:
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Holier Than Thou by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are reasons the undead fear the night... Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire - has woman troubles. The girl he wants is deadly to him. The girl who wants him is deadly to everyone else. He's trapped in the most lethal love triangle he can imagine and it's only going to get worse.On the eve of war, The Icon - ancient foe of the vampire race - has arisen... -
Shadow Witch by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNova has the magic of the enemy.No one knows whether it's the power they've been waiting for--or a curse that will destroy the world.And not everyone at the Firstborn Academy is willing to let Nova live long enough to find out..Categorized as:
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Land Of Terran: The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Kingdom of Virgo has lived in peace for thousands of years…until now. A betrayal sends Azure on yet another adventure. She must get back the Book of Branches in order to find the rogue dryads. These guardians of the Dark Forest stand the best chance of helping Azure defeat Terran. Then she is going to put Ever in a headlock...Categorized as:
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