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Carnage by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe gods never should have opened Pandora's Box...Nate Temple has been abducted by Zeus and is thrown into the middle of an Olympian family feud that could very well kick off the Omega War all by itself.There is one weapon that Zeus believes will turn the tide. Pandora's Box. But his neglect left it on earth for far too long, and Pandora has found a new master to serve. Nate Temple... -
Knightmare by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNate Temple must die. Mordred—the bastard son of King Arthur—has returned, and he will stop at nothing to utterly destroy everything his father ever created—burning the Arthurian Legend from the history books for good.He’s already defeated Nate Temple once, corrupting the fabled Knights of the Round Table into darker, nigh-invincible, merciless, killing machines—Knightmares... -
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... -
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... -
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Legend by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsNATE TEMPLE HAS HOLES IN HIS SOUL, BOTH IMAGINED AND REAL…And the only way to patch his soul back together is to go back to where it all began. To where he began. To where a Manling was born…To a dangerous boy named Wylde.Because to have any hope at standing against Mordred—to save Camelot and St. Louis alike—he must learn what it means to be a Catalyst... -
Wizard Under Fire by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContains Proven Guilty and White Night...Categorized as:
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Witches Brew by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratings***OVER ONE MILLION READERS HAVE BEEN PLEASURED BY THE TEMPLE VERSE NOVELS. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…*** Fae are missing all over Boston, and apparently, no one else is suicidal enough to look into it. Good thing Quinn MacKenna—black magic arms dealer and Fae half-breed—has been searching for a way to earn back some of Boston’s goodwill after almost destroying the city…twice... -
Moscow Mule by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsQuinn MacKenna is on the warpath to save her bartender. Bear-tender…whatever.And it might just break Russia.In every person’s life there comes a point where well-meaning people mutter empty Hallmark Card platitudes like “it’s all downhill from here,” or “the only way to go now is up.”For Quinn, black magic arms dealer and potential Fae royalty, that time is now... -
Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld... -
Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #7: Some monsters just have to die.Someone is plotting to put all gargoyles in jail…or six feet in the ground.For decades gargoyles have patrolled the night in Montreal Ward. They are dubbed Guardians by the humans and fae who live on the fringes of society, those who survive in neighborhoods the police don't care about... -
Cosmopolitan by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s time for Quinn MacKenna to pay off a debt – to Nate Temple. And New York City will never be the same… Quinn MacKenna is a black-magic arms dealer from Boston, but her world drastically changed after accidentally robbing Nate Temple a few weeks ago... -
Dark and Stormy by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsQuinn finally gets what she’s always wanted—a Fae-Cation. But now Boston faces annihilation. A bloody murder spree in the Land of the Fae with her vampire bestie should have been all fun and games for Quinn… that is, until she finally learns the stunning truth about her past and the decision she was born to make — a decision which threatens to bring her world to a screeching halt... -
Old Fashioned by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratings***Welcome to Boston, where all your nightmares come to life… To the tune of a Christmas jingle.*** Quinn MacKenna learns that the cure for a blinding hangover is simple…Stay in bed, and whatever you do, don’t answer your freaking door... -
Replica by Shannon Mayer, Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the sun rises, the nightmares are supposed to fade . . .this time, they don’t. An expose on the dangerous experiments Rachel and Lea uncovered with the Asclepius project turns the world against them. Except for a single man who claims he knows about a hidden plan to complete what was started with Asclepius... -
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Blood Mosaic by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA ruthless fire vampire. An unsuspecting human. A bargain that will cost them everything.Tatyana Vorona has no idea that she just made a deal with a vampire. When the naïve human bookkeeper offers to help locate embezzled funds for a wealthy CEO, she doesn’t realize she’s being set up as bait. Oleg Sokolov is a fire vampire as ancient as he is vicious... -
Unicorns Don't Cry by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #20: You can’t save them all.Rage is boiling inside Kyra. Friends are dead, the world is burning, and her husband is…gone, his body and mind taken over by a demon. Death would have been kinder. But she can’t kill a demon, so Kyra must hunt down the creature wearing Mason’s face and do the unthinkable—trap him for all eternity in a bloodstone... -
Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life.She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet.But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub.The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back... -
Elemental Soul by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime is running out... It's the calm before the storm, and Sam knows Dionysus is coming for her. Spirit is the only way to defeat him—the one Element she hasn't mastered... -
Sorcery Reborn by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHe doesn’t need a weapon. He is the weapon.After losing his powers in an epic battle between good and evil, former sorcerer Nate Garrett finds himself living as a humble human in Clockwork, Oregon. While the world thinks Nate is dead, his friends continue to fight against Avalon and the evil it’s intent on spreading... -
Sea Breeze by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRemember when dead in the water was just an expression? Not anymore. Fresh from her unplanned stay in the Otherworld, Quinn MacKenna is forced to wait in Fae’s worst Air BnB—a grotesque gingerbread house in a forest full of breadcrumbs—for the captain who will guide her ship to the fabled Atlantis.But just as idle hands are the Devil’s workshop, idle minds are the Titans’ torture chamber... -
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war... -
The Angel Gift by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEveryone is separated, and no one is safe.Raven Danvers didn’t think her life could get any crazier since the night a demon attacked her in an alley and abducted her mom. She was wrong. Because now that same demon has abducted her too. He’s thrown her into a secret bunker with a group of humans who have unique abilities that make them “gifted... -
A Journey of Black and Red by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA conversation with a handsome stranger leaves Ariane chained in a cellar with a strange affliction. She soon discovers that the darkness of the nineteenth century’s Deep South hides many dangers. Mages, wolf shifters and the humans who hunt them play a risky game where to stumble is to die, all under the amused gaze of the apex predators of the supernatural world: vampires...Categorized as:
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The Torn World by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the way the world ends... With the undead walking, vampires hunting, and kitsune closing in, everything seems lost. Layla and the others will need help if there is any hope of survival. But how can you endure in the dying world? Join Layla, Cricket, Amelia, and the other survivors for the final chapter of The Harvesting Series in The Torn World... -
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Awakening The Forgotten Goddess: An Urban Fantasy, Greek Mythology Reimagining by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Underworld, lies become truth, villains become heroes. Trust nothing, and trust no one. Especially yourself.In this sequel to the urban fantasy Greek mythology series, "The Forgotten Goddess," the stakes soar to new heights... -
Dragon's Scrape by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dragon has taken the throne...*** INCLUDES BONUS SHORT STORY: Silk's Shitheads ***If there's one thing the Badlands cannot tolerate, it's a dragon king. They're vicious, single-minded, and love inflicting pain.Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department is fighting every day to avoid being consumed by his royal blood. Little by little, he's losing the fight...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Mire by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dragon is learning...Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department is rebuilding the precinct and taking over Infernal City, but he knows war is just around the corner.Masters was put on his heels, but he's no fool and he's got plenty of contacts. Francis from The Morgue, for one. In other words, Masters has an army of zombies at his fingertips... -
Dragon's Impasse by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to uphold the law--he's going to need to break a few.After returning from crossing the Badlands on a weapons run, Chief Zeke Phoenix of the Paranormal Police Department finds his precinct taken over by The Company, Rake Masters, and a ton of corruption.Masters exploits Zeke's biggest flaw, his honorability. A plan is set to exterminate Zeke Phoenix and every member of his team.. -
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...Categorized as:
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Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...Categorized as:
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Elemental Storm by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecrets are like our past. They always come back to screw up our future. As the French Quarter drags into the Summer heat, Elemental Witch Samantha Hawthorne makes plans for her future, which includes getting through her imposed stint as a Cleric and pinning down a date for her wedding... -
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 Shadows of Dark Root by April Aasheim
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom The Wandering Witch (circa 1892) In the beginning there was only darkness. And then the Goddess, in her infinite wisdom, gave us light. But in those moments when she separated the light from the darkness, she created shadow. Formed by her divine hands, the shadow grew. And grew. Larger than our own world and without the limitations... -
Dark Curse by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's important to stay busy in my line of work, and fresh challenges keep me on my toes. I just didn't expect it to happen so soon. Okay, so I accepted the archdemon Lucian's gift in the hopes that it would make me invincible-big mistake. A darkness rises in me that I can't control. It seduces me, offering me the power to make things right again, all the while consuming little pieces of my soul...Categorized as:
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Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA WARRIOR FIGHTING HER FATE Paige Reilley is ready for combat, with the evil Amara, their army of demons, and above all . . . the unwanted love her coven’s prophecy has planned for her. As former military, she’s no stranger to war, but the arrival of a new man in her life brings a much greater threat than potential romance... -
The Vampires' Fae: The Complete Series by Sadie Moss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA complete reverse harem series in one binge-able box set! Book One: Saved by BloodThey found me nearly dead. To save me, they had to turn me…When I moved to New York after a bad divorce, I planned to re-invent myself… I just had no idea the ‘new me’ would be a vampire.Or that the three (yes, three!) vampires who turned me would be the hottest, most frustrating men I’d ever met... -
Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE WON'T GIVE UP Kylie Worthington is in love with a man who doesn't return the sentiment. She's thrown away her pride and all attempts at pretense, yet Quinn St. Germaine still pushes her away. With the arrival of her trial, she will go where Fate dictates and is destined to fall in love. At least she'll finally find the man she was meant for. Whether she likes it or not... -
Legion by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMidian, Tennessee is under siege. Demons prowl the streets and the underworld is rising, bent on consuming every living thing in the town. The only thing that keeps them back is the Watch; a group of citizens that are dedicated to holding the line against the darkness. They've faced every kind of physical threat imaginable and come out victorious... -
Haunting of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer Troubled PastHayden Wells deals with plenty of ghosts, but she’s never met one who was terrified. Not until now. And the only way to help the dead is to find the living. Unfortunately, the man she seeks is a killer, so she must go to the only ones who can help her, the ones she fears most.His Ominous FutureDetective Trevor Roch knows Savannah, its streets, its people, and its secrets... -
Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMan She Wants to LoveLucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things... -
Deception of a Witch by Suza Kates
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClaudia Grant has officially been called to face her trial. To stand for the Savannah Coven and complete the task that has been set for her. When the antique items she touches show her more of history than she bargained for, she realizes her special talent has taken a dangerous turn. Evil thrives in the present but is also alive and well in the past.And it's been waiting for her... -
Taste by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 5 in the Ava Delaney series.Someone is hunting down the people she’s promised to protect, but Ava’s taste for battle is slowly disappearing. She’s losing the people in her life, one by one, and without them, her inner light can only weaken... -
Traitor by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final book in the Ava Delaney series.When Ava first saved Carl from a vampire, she had no idea what would happen next. Thrust into a world of magic, secrets, and betrayal, she’s barely managed to survive. All of the choices she’s made have led her deeper into trouble, and now, a year later, it’s time to grab some control again... -
The Vampire Trick by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a kingdom full of secrets, no one can be trusted.Annika’s life was flipped upside down when she was kidnapped by vampires to become a blood slave in their hidden kingdom of the Vale. Now, the powerful witch Geneva has disguised her as a vampire princess, and Annika’s living in the palace to compete for Prince Jacen’s hand in marriage. But her quest to become his bride is just a facade... -
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Zombie's Bite by Karen Chance
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Dorina Basarab, half human, half vampire, assassin-for-hire, hits New Orleans, she thinks it's for a typical job: take out a mad master vamp before he can wreak havoc on the city. But when the elusive master suddenly shows up at her hotel, things get complicated, especially when Dory realizes that the murder he has in mind is his own! And that the Big Easy is about to get a whole lot harder... -
Broken Visions by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGemma thought Alex was dead, that she’d made an irreversible mistake and would never see him again. But then her father resets time and she’s given another chance to be with Alex, if she can save the world and get rid of the star.Gemma decides to follow in her father’s footsteps and attempt to change the vision of the end of the world... -
Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ties that bind are even stronger when magic is involved. These eight all-new tales run in between and alongside the main Old World novels, allowing fan favorites to take center stage and exploring the deep bonds between allies and frenemies.Ride along with vampire ranch hand Wyatt for a night in "The Cowboy," and join Lily as she experiments with forbidden magic in "The Witching Hour...Categorized as:
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Blood Legacy by C.J. Ellisson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite surviving silver poisoning, Vivian isn't out of the fire yet. Rolando is still alive, as is his desire to eliminate all manipulator vampires like her. The streets of Buenos Aires prove to be a tricky hunting ground for Vivian and her husband Rafe, especially when a paranormal serial killer starts leaving bodies behind... -
A Parliament of Bodies by Marshall Ryan Maresca
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe city of Maradaine is vexed by the Gearbox Murders: a series of gruesome deaths orchestrated by a twisted mechanical genius. With no motive and no pattern, Inspectors Satrine Rainey and Minox Welling—the retired spy and untrained mage—are at a loss to find a meaningful lead in the case... -
Endless Magic by Camilla Chafer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Stella awakens, the last thing she remembers is being kidnapped by The Brotherhood. Robbed of her magic and memories, she struggles to discover what happened to her and why. She’s not even sure how she escaped until her terrifying memories begin to return...
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