Books like 'The Mad King'
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Hazards in the Hidden City by Auburn Tempest, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYe screw with this lass, ye get put on yer ass.A wedding on an enchanted island of magic. A guest list of gods, immortals, shifters, dragons, and druids. And a sentient city waking after centuries…What could go wrong?When Fiona’s magnet for mayhem weighs in on her special day, there’s no escaping the fallout…or the island... -
![Dead Last by Annabel Chase]()
Dead Last by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy... -
![Reign by Chanda Hahn]()
Reign by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsGoing to the Fae plane against Jared's orders has cost Mina dearly. Her decision haunts her as a new danger surfaces back on the human plane. The Grimms are fading from existence. To save her family's future, Mina Grime will have to travel to the past with the help of her Fae Godmother and a pair of magic shoes... -
![Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter]()
Miss Frost Says I Do by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to the North Pole, the town where Christmas is everyone’s job. Jayne Frost is a lot of things. Winter elf, Jack Frost's daughter, Santa Claus's niece, heir to the Winter Throne and soon to be newlywed. Now that she and fiancé Sinclair (and their cats, Spider and Sugar) have moved back to the North Pole, they’re firmly entrenched in planning their wedding... -
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![Outlast by Annabel Chase]()
Outlast by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhere there's a wand, there's a way. My secret is out, yet I'm still welcome at the academy, training for a future as a warden for the Agency of Magical Forces. For the first time in my life, I feel like I belong. Until one of my roommates goes missing, and it's all my fault... -
![Fable by Chanda Hahn]()
Fable by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll that gillters is not gold. When something precious is stolen from sixteen-year-old Mina Grime, she will do anything in her power to get it back, even if it means traveling to the dangerous Fae plane and battling one of the strongest fairy-tale villains yet... -
![Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Fractured by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReturning home after three weeks of captivity in the shadows of her own mind, Ruby discovers the magnitude of the damage her absence left in its wake. With relationships to mend and unsolved mysteries still looming, she has little time to deal with the latest drama at hand: the three disreputable werewolves recently thrust into her life and a missing Scarlet... -
![Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day]()
Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPoseidon’s warriors have learned that the battle to protect humanity produces unexpected enemies--and alliances. And one of the most powerful of all Atlantean warriors will soon find both…in one daring beauty... -
![In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire]()
In Sea-Salt Tears by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt was 1972, and a teenage girl named Elizabeth Ryan thought that her world was coming to an end. Elizabeth was the daughter of two Selkies, you see, and she had just been passed up for a skin. But then a mysterious cousin who calls herself Annie appears, and Elizabeth finds other things to think about...It can be easy to forget that worlds don't wait for heroes before they begin... -
![The Magic King by Jovee Winters]()
The Magic King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDecades have passed since Rumpel last saw his beloved bride Shayera. Single-minded in his determination to bring her back at all costs Rumpel has discovered that in the process of reacquiring her he’s lost all sense of who he even is anymore. Tired, and world-weary he feels the only thing left to do now is to retreat and gather himself. He is not a good man, he knows that... -
![The War King by Jovee Winters]()
The War King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAres, Greek God of War, you know the stories. Or do you?The world is not what it once was, but that's all Ares remembers. There is an emptiness inside of him, a feeling that he lost something profound, great, something that has turned him into a callous and bitter god of War. But what? That's what he aims to discover when he seeks out the Fates... -
![The Death King by Jovee Winters]()
The Death King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHades is the Dark King of Legend, the god of the Underworld and the master of death itself. Calypso is a wild, capricious, and ancient goddess more powerful than all the gods of Olympus combined. Theirs was a legendary love until a curse came and tore through Kingdom and with it the end of all they'd once been. Without her he is lost and without him, she's lost her way... -
![Outfox by Annabel Chase]()
Outfox by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished… For years, my family was in possession of the top half of an ancient sword. Now this dangerous artifact has been stolen and it’s up to me to recover it. With the help of my friends, I must follow the trail of clues to find both halves of the sword before they can be reforged... -
![This Changes Everything (Curse Keepers Secret #2) by Denise Grover Swank]()
This Changes Everything (Curse Keepers Secret #2) by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEllie Dare Lancaster is only eight years old, but the secret she carries stretches back four hundred years, to the doomed pioneer colony of Roanoke Island—and the dark pact made by her ancestor, Ananias Dare... -
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![Goddess Claimed by Rozie Marshall]()
Goddess Claimed by Rozie Marshall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWater, Fire, and Air Only Elementals remain. I think I’m getting the hang of this and things have settled into a nice rhythm. I have uncovered more information on opening the portals. I have three men left to claim, and then we begin to journey around to open the portals. Ashe has been the hardest to get through to, but he’s opened up a lot. Ty is still my sweet innocent one... -
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Peta by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe long-awaited novella from Peta's point of view is finally here . . . My name is Peta, and I am a familiar. To stand at the side of an elemental as their familiar is a gift given to few familiars. Yet here I stand with my thirteenth—Larkspur, child of the earth. I do not want this charge, for all my previous have ended in deaths I could not prevent... -
![Over the Moon by Hailey Edwards]()
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... -
![Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong]()
Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt... -
![The Unseelie King by Heather Killough-Walden]()
The Unseelie King by Heather Killough-Walden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Unseelie King, by Heather Killough-Walden For thousands of years, two realms of unspeakable magic and mystery have existed in peace side by side. One is a land of light, of kindness, of dreams, and of color. The other is rendered in the gray lines of wickedness and seeped in the unbearable beauty of all that is forbidden. The first is ruled by the Seelie King... -
![The Wood Wife by Terri Windling]()
The Wood Wife by Terri Windling
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLeaving behind her fashionable West Coast life, Maggie Black comes to the Southwestern desert to pursue her passion and her dream. Her mentor, the acclaimed poet Davis Cooper, has mysteriously died in the canyons east of Tucson, bequeathing her his estate and the mystery of his life--and death... -
![Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley]()
Stroke of Midnight by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Amanda Ashley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn an unseen world that lurks in the shadows, they roam the night--feral, passionate, and dangerous. And when their world touches ours, a primitive desire takes hold, leaving mere mortals powerless in its wake...Four of romance's most intriguing authors have come together to create a mesmerizing anthology--unforgettable tales of vampires, shapeshifters, and werewolves... -
![The Solstice Countdown by Lisa Shearin]()
The Solstice Countdown by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs an agent of Supernatural Protection & Investigations (SPI), I know that evil doesn’t take a vacation, but this time it made an exception and followed me on mine.I’m Makenna Fraser, seer for SPI, and I’m taking my boyfriend, goblin dark mage Rake Danescu, home for the holidays to meet my family... -
![Angelic Blood by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
Angelic Blood by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer blood sings to them... a melody no supernatural can ignore... From NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author, Tamara Rose Blodgett Julia Caldwell lies in the middle of a battlefield dying of wounds inflicted by the newest enemy of the Singers—the demonic... -
![Entangled by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Entangled by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE LIBRARIAN AND THE PRINCE . . .Clara is an Obligate, an indentured servant of the fae.If she ever wants to see home again, she must survive ten more years of servitude, developing her newly-discovered magic and battling powerful nightmare monsters in the Doomed City Library. She can’t afford any distractions . . -
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![The Jaded King by Jovee Winters]()
The Jaded King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnce upon a time, there was a man named Gerard and a woman named Betty. He was Kingdom’s most notorious Lothario. She was a librarian from Earth. Magic brought them together. And a love was born that created one of the most enduring fairy tales of all time. This was where their story should have ended... -
![Queen by Claire Farrell]()
Queen by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree kings. Two queens. One heir. Chaos will rule.. -
![Usurper by Claire Farrell]()
Usurper by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire... -
![Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor]()
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... -
![Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton]()
Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the same universe as the Adam Binder series, Rogue Community College is a delightful fantasy with lots of magic and mayhem … and more than a few dinosaurs.Isaac Frost is an Undertaker, a magical assassin sent to infiltrate and destroy the elves’ new school for wayward practitioners... -
![A Whisker Behind by W.R. Gingell]()
A Whisker Behind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSearching for redemption in the shifting realm between the human and fae worlds, not-so-reformed fae steward Athelas seems likely instead to find death, dismemberment, and deadly magic…Exiled, excommunicated, and with a bounty on his head, Athelas is lying low in Seoul for exactly one reason: he has a wedding to attend. Whether or not he’s welcome is another matter... -
![Spellfire by Jessica Andersen]()
Spellfire by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsImprisoned and tortured by the demoness who tricked him into betraying the Nightkeepers and the woman he loves, Rabbit must endure excruciating pain to protect the diminished Skywatch army as the end-time approaches. Although an ancient prophecy says his unique powers are key to winning the final battle in the doomsday war, he hasn’t just lost his credibility—he’s lost his magic... -
![Fade by Claire Farrell]()
Fade by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness... -
![The Evolution of Fae and Gods by Sawyer Bennett]()
The Evolution of Fae and Gods by Sawyer Bennett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvil is coming.A dark malevolence the likes of which this world has never seen, and it comes straight from the depths of Hell. Darkness meant to destroy. A prophecy I am fated to fulfill but will most likely not survive. Through it all, Carrick Byrne has stood strong by my side... -
![Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen]()
Blood Spells by Jessica Andersen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMayan lore and modern science warn that 12/21/2012 could bring a global cataclysm—a threat that is far more real than we imagine. Dark forces stand poised to crush mankind beneath a vicious rule of terror and blood sacrifice. Our only hope rests with a group living in secret among us: modern magic wielders called the Nightkeepers... -
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![Scissor Kisses by Devon Monk]()
Scissor Kisses by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Valentine’s Day there’s more than hearts at risk…Police officer Myra Reed prefers her life orderly, predictable, and logical. Unfortunately, she lives in the little beach town of Ordinary, Oregon where gods vacation and monsters cause all sorts of trouble. Her most recent headache is a sexy demon named Bathin, who has tricked his way into both living in Ordinary, and owning her sister’s soul... -
![Fairest by Chanda Hahn]()
Fairest by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMirror, Mirror, on the wall,Who is the Fairest of them all?In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they don’t all play by the rules. Barely surviving the Story’s first fairy tale quest, Mina still has hundreds to go before she can end the curse on her family... -
![Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier]()
Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAward-winning author Juliet Marillier’s “lavishly detailed”* Blackthorn & Grim series continues as a mysterious creature holds an enchanted and imperiled ancient Ireland in thrall. Disillusioned healer Blackthorn and her companion, Grim, have settled in Dalriada to wait out the seven years of Blackthorn’s bond to her fey mentor, hoping to avoid any dire challenges... -
![The Forge King by Jovee Winters]()
The Forge King by Jovee Winters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYou know the tales of the Greek Gods. Mighty and ancient gods of old. Ares, the foreboding and handsome god of War. Aphrodite, the embodiment of sensuality and sexuality, the goddess of Love and consort of War. Hephaestus, the lame and twisted god of the Forge. He is nothing really, only the lightning maker. He is nothing at all. But the stories you know aren’t always the full truth... -
![March in Atlantis by Alyssa Day]()
March in Atlantis by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Poseidon’s Warrior Jake finds the woman of his dreams, can he save her from becoming a shapeshifter? When an enchanting woman betrays Poseidon's Warrior Lucas to save her child, will he help her or seek revenge? In the exciting sequel (and cliffhanger resolution!) to February in Atlantis, not one, but TWO love stories unfold, with Alyssa Day's characteristic fast-paced action, humor, and... -
![To Kill the Dead by C.S. Wilde]()
To Kill the Dead by C.S. Wilde
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll terrible things come in two.Mera never imagined she would have to face a necromancer without Bast, her fae partner, but the Captain decided to separate them on a whim - or so she thinks.Running against the clock to avoid an outbreak that could destroy the human borough, Mera is forced to work with Julian Smith, the man she used to love before the Night Prince came waltzing in her life... -
![Uncovering Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark]()
Uncovering Cobbogoth by Hannah L. Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNorah Lukens needs to uncover the truth about the fabled lost city of Cobbogoth. After her archaeologist uncle’s murder, Norah is asked to translate his old research journal for evidence and discovers that his murder was a cover-up for something far more sinister... -
![Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon]()
Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThroughout history, myths and legends of extraordinary creatures have been told and retold. Fantastic tales of demons and banshees, gryphons and dragons, and of course, magic. Stories that every child grows to learn are nothing more than fantasy…or are they?Beyond the world you see lies a hidden realm, the Mythrian Realm, inhabited by all of the creatures you’ve been told are mere fiction... -
![War of Winter: by Skye MacKinnon, Arizona Tape]()
War of Winter: by Skye MacKinnon, Arizona Tape
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe day of the battle has arrived. A demon army stands between Wyn and the Gate which can transport her to her mother. Will one day of training be enough to help them survive? Will all Guardians make it through alive? And most importantly: Will Wyn be able to kill? ***A new episode will be released every 2-3 weeks... -
![Hades by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
Hades by Rebecca F. Kenney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLet's get one thing straight. I never wanted Persephone to live in the Underworld.But I owed Peter Pan a favor, and even I don't want to screw over an influential Fae like him. So when he asked me to take Persephone to the Realm of the Dead with me, for her protection, I had to say yes... -
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![Demeter's Tablet by Ines Johnson]()
Demeter's Tablet by Ines Johnson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe love of my life has betrayed me. A past love I forgot has returned. And they both want me back. So, what do I do? Run off to solve a brand-new ancient mystery, of course!Nia Rivers knows better than anyone that immortality comes at a terrible cost. After all, she's lost entire centuries-and a past relationship-from her memory... -
![The Promise by Apryl Baker]()
The Promise by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsArmed with kick-ass shoes, can CJ stop a maniacal coven leader, save the town, and still get Mr. Melt In Your Mouth Gorgeous while surviving the darkness coming for her?The smoke from the fire burned her eyes, its heat caressed her skin and the taste of fear choked her. She was going to burn just as her ancestor did all those centuries ago in New Salem Village... -
![The Day Human Prince by B. Kristin McMichael]()
The Day Human Prince by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDevin Alexander grew up as the only day human in a world surrounded by night humans who drank blood, sometimes his blood. He spent his life training toward one goal: the protection of one of those blood drinkers, Arianna Grace... -
![Along Came a Spider by Kate SeRine]()
Along Came a Spider by Kate SeRine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new fantastic ORIGINAL paranormal series is born! Paranormal CravingsAlong came a spiderWhen Trish Muffet is attacked at a grisly crime scene, the last person she expects to come to her rescue is Nicky Little Boy Blue... -
![It's a Charmed Life by Selene Charles]()
It's a Charmed Life by Selene Charles
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to a world of fantasy, fairy tales, and murder most foul... My name's Elle. Princess Arielle, for those who know about my past. Cursed by my own father, now I'm banished to Grimm. I'm a siren, killer, and one of the best damned cold-case detectives in all of the bloody realms. I don't stop until I discover the truth, no matter where that truth leads... -
![Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk]()
Rock Paper Scissors by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree novellas now in one volume! Rock Candy, Paper Stars, Scissor Kisses are the Ordinary Magic holiday stories you don't want to miss! Rock CandyJust an Ordinary Halloween...Police officer Jean Reed doesn't normally mind pulling the graveyard shift in Ordinary Oregon...
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