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  • Image by Jamie Magee

    Image by Jamie Magee

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    There is an ominous darkness, one that that is so dense and mind numbing that you can feel the chills race across your skin as the energy of the hatred behind it hovers near you. They thought that it was over…that he was dead….they never imagined that he was more powerful dead than he ever was alive...
  • Proditor by T.M. Nielsen

    Proditor by T.M. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After thousands of years of war, the peace agreement arranged by Emily forces the factions to work together to destroy a new threat. Tensions between Exavior and the Equites grow and Emily becomes a prime target. Chevalier struggles to come to terms with the friendships Emily has with the enemy factions...
  • Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Encala by T.M. Nielsen

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Chevalier continues to rule the Equites Faction as Elder, while Emily begins training another group of the cavalry. The Encala strengthen their drive to gain sole control of the last remaining Winchester, forcing the Equites to tighten their grip on Emily and Allen. The Encala's attacks increase as Emily befriends a strange heku, enraging Chevalier and the Equites Council...
  • Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day...
  • Water Viper by R.J. Blain

    Water Viper by R.J. Blain

    Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    During Starfall, magic flooded the Earth and destroyed most technology while humans developed strange new powers. As the scion of a male-dominated clan, Jesse should have risen to become a hero.She chose to become a woman instead, ruining her hopes for the future. To forget about her life as an assassin, she heads to the dying coasts of Florida...
  • Eternal Endings  (The Prophesized Book 5) by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Eternal Endings (The Prophesized Book 5) by Kaitlyn Hoyt

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The battle may be over and the prophecy may have been fulfilled, but now the mages have to face their biggest challenges yet: the rest of their lives. Follow the Prophesized characters as they attempt to pick up the pieces after the death and destruction of war. Coming out of the war alive creates more struggles and complications for the characters that they did not train for...
  • Storm Called by Susan Copperfield

    Storm Called by Susan Copperfield

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In the Royal States of America, magic rules all, but life—and love—always finds a way. Latent horse empath. Dishwasher. Closet chef. Future king. When food poisoning sweeps through Dallas, Patrick Laycal doesn't expect a princess to show up at his door asking for his help. Her one, simple request dumps him in the middle of a Royal mess—one that could cost him far more than just his life...
  • Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mark of Fate is the 9th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. Rae Kerrigan has proven herself a vital asset to the Privy Council and yet, they still question her loyalty. Back in London, Rae returns to find that everything isn't exactly as it seems...
  • End In Sight by W.J. May

    End In Sight by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    END IN SIGHT is the 6th Book of W.J. May's best selling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. When life couldn't get anymore confusing, fate steps in and throws a curveball. Rae Kerrigan should be ecstatic. She's found her mother and Devon has admitted he wants nothing more than to be with her...
  • The Sylph by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa

    The Sylph by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    5 timmar 14 minuterSometimes, the ones closest to you are the ones you should fear the most.After surviving another face-off with Queen Sebille and discovering the truth about her past, December Thorne’s life has changed dramatically. With everyone now knowing and accepting what she truly is, and her new relationship with her mentor, her life takes a turn for the better...
  • Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Dentelle by Heather Bowhay

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Amethyst – book 1 of the Guardian series is currently free. Linked is the 2nd book, and this is Dentelle, the 3rd installment in the Guardian trilogy.Lexi Adams cheated death when she successfully linked and became the only living Dentelle. And while she’s ecstatic to be alive, her troubles are just beginning. She’d hoped to keep her Dentelle status a secret, but that didn’t happen...
  • Redux by Jena Leigh

    Redux by Jena Leigh

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    * Book #3 in the Variant Series * Alex Parker sits at the crossroads, out of time and out of place. She went back to fix the past, not to imperil the future. Rescued from the icy waters of the Bering Sea by one familiar face, she's helpless to find another. Declan O'Connell jumped with her, but where did he go? In the middle of her search, a new threat confronts Alex...
  • Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez

    Broken Omega by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A storm is coming!Lukas Theodorus is unlike any other Alpha. A descendant from the Gods, Lukas possesses elemental gifts never before seen and couldn’t care less. This powerful Alpha isn’t used to being challenged. Feeling cursed by the Moon Goddess a fire burns deep inside that has turned into a slow burn...
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    coming-of-age  magic  paranormal  abuse  adult  age-gap  book  fiction
  • A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro

    A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A prickly mage has me under his spell, and I think I kinda like it. The first time I met him, I knew I was in trouble, but I hadn’t known just how much. I hadn’t been looking for a relationship, hadn’t wanted one, but it seems that a stubborn little mage did it for me because he’s impossible to resist...
    Categorized as:
    dystopia  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  lgbtq  mlm
  • The Zephyr by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa

    The Zephyr by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    6 timmar 8 minuterSometimes, the thing you should fear the most is yourself.December Thorne’s life had never been better. Oberon Academy was her home, its students and faculty, her family. With her best friend Shaela and her boyfriend Easton by her side, she felt like nothing could bring her down. Except for one thing—the loss of her mentor...
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    coming-of-age  dystopia  magic  paranormal  abuse  audiobook  book  fae
  • Resistance by Jena Leigh

    Resistance by Jena Leigh

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Alexandra Parker might be the most powerful Variant the world has ever seen—but even that won’t get her out of finishing her junior year of high school. The challenge of keeping her abilities under wraps during class is daunting enough, but throw one surly, sandy-haired Jumper into the mix, and things can get downright complicated...
  • Born of Air by A.L. Knorr

    Born of Air by A.L. Knorr

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    She is not what you are expecting. She’s not what they are expecting either.All Petra Kara wants in life is to study Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. And she’s close, so close. She’s got the grades, she’s got the ambition. All she needs now is an outrageous sum of money, and experience on a serious archaeological excavation for her volunteer credits...
  • Hidden Darkness by W.J. May

    Hidden Darkness by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Hidden Darkness is the 7th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. A race against time, a sprint across the world. The enemy has a new face now, Jonathon Cromfield. Except he's not really new, is he? Cromfield has a plan, one that includes Rae whether she likes it or not. Rae is terrified by the idea that she can't die...
  • Autumn Storm by Lizzy Ford

    Autumn Storm by Lizzy Ford

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A girl with no memory, hidden in plain sight. A boy with no hope, freefalling into Darkness.Autumn doesn’t know why she remembers a boarding school she’s never visited, or why her reflection isn’t always … hers. There’s another girl in the mirror, a dark-haired ghost that emerges one night to guide her to a cliff near the school...
  • Twisted Together by W.J. May

    Twisted Together by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Twisted Together is the 8th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. Rae Kerrigan has been branded a traitor. Arrested with no idea why, Rae suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of the Privy Council and possibly for good. She’s branded a traitor, just like her father. Forced to trust in someone she doesn’t know, she finds herself more confused than ever...
  • Hunted by Alycia Linwood

    Hunted by Alycia Linwood

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    While the world is still reeling from Sophia’s announcement, Moira is trying to prevent a war between elementals and tainteds. But when Moira’s friends start to disappear one by one, she’ll have to find them and stop Sophia before it’s too late...
  • Awakened: Hidden Series Book Four by M. Lathan

    Awakened: Hidden Series Book Four by M. Lathan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After killing the biggest threat to their family and the world, Christine and Nathan are eager to move on with their lives, but Christine is sensing death stronger than she’s ever sensed it before. With Nate constantly threatened with losing himself again and a deranged girl with a motive to kill on the loose, a number of things can drive their happily ever after painfully out of reach...
  • Sweet Escape by Bailey Ardisone

    Sweet Escape by Bailey Ardisone

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life will never be the same for Nariella Woodlinn. Just when she thought she had it all figured out, her world comes crumbling down around her--yet again. With no idea who she is or even where she came from, how can she save herself?She once thought her biggest problems were the ones brought on by the mysterious man she refused to fall in love with--Mycah...
  • Undeniably Fated by Shelly Crane

    Undeniably Fated by Shelly Crane

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ember’s life has been a series of events leading her to just one fated moment. The one moment she’s waited for her entire life, when she can finally find the one she’s supposed to be with and feel his touch buzz along her skin. But when tragedy comes, there’s no one to blame and no one to save her—not even her significant.Or maybe the impossible will become possible...
  • Cast in Hellfire by S.M. Reine

    Cast in Hellfire by S.M. Reine

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Marion Garin is the teenage daughter of Metaraon, the former Voice of God. Now she's also the steward of the Winter Court, which has been in anarchy since a revolution five years earlier. Problem: Marion still doesn't remember anything that happened before two weeks ago. Seth Wilder has a lead on her memories. Whoever stole them and sold Marion's essence to a demon lord in Sheol...
  • Elemental Power by Rachel Morgan

    Elemental Power by Rachel Morgan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Family secrets, powerful magic, a slow-burn romance ... Ridley Kayne has discovered she’s not alone.There are others with magic just like hers. Those who are also hunted by the Shadow Society.Elementals.With Archer’s help, Ridley sets out to find the other elementals living in Lumina City...
  • Supernatural Disasters by Ava L. Bishop, Ava Bishop

    Supernatural Disasters by Ava L. Bishop, Ava Bishop

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    1 part Academics + 2 parts Magic + 3 parts Fail = DisasterThey say life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans—they’re right.My life changed trajectory the day I attacked the creep who stole my thesis and got kicked out of the prestigious University of Sciences in Boston...
  • Promises by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Promises by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cheyenne is determined to seek the light of truth in a web of darkness, but at what cost?Still reeling from the revelations of her secret birthright and fated betrothals, Cheyenne's thoughts tumble over the whirlwind of life since the death of her parents. Vowing to close herself off to spare her heart more pain, she keeps her distance and seeks her own path...
  • Monarch by A.R. Ivanovich

    Monarch by A.R. Ivanovich

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rune Thayer’s rebellion in Cape Hill has placed all of Breakwater in danger. Now, Katelyn Kestrel and her best friend Kyle must do something that no one in the Western Kingdom has ever attempted: travel North into enemy territory and request aid from none other than Prince Varion himself. Before they are able to depart, Katelyn is unwillingly brought face-to-face with Prince Raserion...
  • Jenny Plague-Bringer by J.L. Bryan

    Jenny Plague-Bringer by J.L. Bryan

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Jenny has survived in seclusion for the past year, but her peace is about to be shattered by two new paranormals, each of them with unknown intentions, both of them searching for Jenny and Seth.The nightmares of Jenny’s most recent past life in the 1930’s erupt into the present, and she will face enemies old and new...
  • Defy by Raine Thomas

    Defy by Raine Thomas

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Seventeen-year-old Tate is about to make her parents’ dreams come true. Unfortunately for her, their dreams foretell her death.Eager to explore more of the Estilorian plane and prove her abilities, Tate goes against her parents’ wishes and leaves the area of protection surrounding her home. Her choice puts her on a deadly path…one that leaves her alone, severely injured and battling for her life...
  • Paperglass by A.R. Ivanovich

    Paperglass by A.R. Ivanovich

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Surviving a narrow brush with death convinced Katelyn Kestrel that she must never return to the war-torn Outside World. Safe again within the sanctuary of Haven Valley, she has forced herself to forget Rune Thayer, the young Dragoon soldier who had sacrificed everything to save her...
  • Feudlings in Flames by Wendy Knight

    Feudlings in Flames by Wendy Knight

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ari thought being in love with her prophesied nemesis sucked. But being responsible for her best friend's kidnapping? It sucks worse. Ari and Shane thought they'd beaten Fate and ended the three-hundred year war plagu-ing their people. They thought love had won. But they were so, so wrong...
  • Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade

    Song of Kai by Karpov Kinrade

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I am the Princess of Ravens, but soon I shall be Queen. I am the keeper of the songs for my people, but soon I must sing the song of the dead for my brother. I am the one the world looks to, but I am also what they fear. They just don't know it yet. My enemies play a dangerous game. And soon they will regret their dance with the Raven...
  • Taking Back Forever by Karen Amanda Hooper

    Taking Back Forever by Karen Amanda Hooper

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    *Every moment, every lifetime, every decision—including her choice to erase—has led Maryah to this.Two outcomes are possible: an infinite happy-ever-after with her kindrily or the final severing of her relationship with Nathan.Closer to the enemy than ever before, Maryah unravels the diabolical plan that Dedrick has been manipulating into place for centuries...
  • Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis

    Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    AJ Ashe may have gotten rid of her vampire stalker and her evil ex-teacher, but things are hardly back to normal. For one thing, she still has to maintain a strict look-but-don't-touch policy with Ryan, her hot ex-boyfriend-turned-stepbrother...
  • Dark Nebula by W.J. May

    Dark Nebula by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nothing is as it seems anymore. Leery from the horrifying incident at the end of her first year at Guilder Boarding School, Rae Kerrigan is determined to learn more about her new tattoo. Her expectations are high, an easy senior year and a happy reunion with Devon, the boy she’s not supposed to date. All hopes of happiness turn into shattered dreams the moment she steps back on campus...
  • Alexander Death by J.L. Bryan

    Alexander Death by J.L. Bryan

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The sequel to Jenny Pox and Tommy Nightmare.While Seth searches for Jenny, Dr. Heather Reynard of the CDC unravels Seth and Jenny's secrets.Alexander opens Jenny's mind to her deep past, and to the full horrific extent of her powers...
  • Zero Sum by B. Justin Shier

    Zero Sum by B. Justin Shier

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    My name is Dieter Resnick. I was planning to turn eighteen in May, but I don't think I'm gonna make it. I've just been drafted into a war. And this war isn't usual. It's kinda sorta fought with spells.Six months ago today, I was my high school's valedictorian. Now I'm Elliot College's newest combat-certified mage, and one of the few to survive a Talmax raid...
  • Rise of the Mage by Keary Taylor

    Rise of the Mage by Keary Taylor

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    College is hard—classes, homework, bullies. But, being the daughter of renowned professors, I grew up at Alderidge University and was on track to have an easy start to my freshman year. Until I met Nathaniel Nightingale. Aloof and mysterious, Nathaniel’s hands were covered in scars that told me he had a violent history...
  • Captive by Alycia Linwood

    Captive by Alycia Linwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A world-changing prophecy. A group of rogue elementals who are ready to do whatever it takes to fulfill it and steal all the elemental magic for themselves. Unaware that her mind is being controlled by a powerful elemental, will Moira help them or stop them? The fourth book in the Tainted Elements series...
  • Indestructible by Alycia Linwood

    Indestructible by Alycia Linwood

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Caught between life and death, Ria will do anything to return to the people she cares about. But if her enemies find her, she might discover that she is not as indestructible as she thinks she is, especially when she can no longer count on her elements to help her... The fifth and final book in the Element Preservers series. Followed by the spin-off series Tainted Elements...
  • Oltre il varco incantato by Amabile Giusti

    Oltre il varco incantato by Amabile Giusti

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Se potesse, Odyssea, sedici anni e nessuna bellezza, chiederebbe molte cose a sua madre. Ad esempio perché da anni sono costrette a vivere come fuggiasche, senza una meta, una casa stabile e, soprattutto, senza un padre...
  • Awakening by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Awakening by Lisa L. Wiedmeier

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cheyenne has done the unthinkable and fulfilled her mother's destiny through marrying Marcus. Although she believes it's the key to his defeat, her family does not. Shunned and abandoned by everyone, even Callon, she must come to grips with her choice and push forward for a new, brighter future. Yet the fight has only just begun...
  • Prodigy by Natasha S. Brown

    Prodigy by Natasha S. Brown

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In Clark Bend, Idaho, Chance Morgan’s dreams are haunted by the last moments shared with his grandfather. Memories of the fateful day when he died plague his thoughts, and without his grandfather’s council, his shapeshifting powers mysteriously fail him...
  • Darksider by Erin Kellison

    Darksider by Erin Kellison

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She has always been his dream… Chef Serafina Rochan believes her recurring nightmares of pursuit are a symptom of her anxiety about opening her second restaurant. But when the stalker appears in the waking world, she swallows her pride and calls the one man she trusts to go into her dreams, even if it means risking her heart. When Marshal Harlen Fawkes receives Sera’s call, nothing else matters...
  • Death Has A Daughter by Candice Burnett

    Death Has A Daughter by Candice Burnett

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Cendall, history’s first female Grim Reaper, has until her eighteenth birthday to prove she’s worthy of the role. The only obstacle in her way are those pesky Guardian Angels who protect human souls, but Cendall is certain she can handle any Guardian who gets in her way...
  • Talisman by S.E. Akers

    Talisman by S.E. Akers

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    They say a diamond is a girl's best friend, but sometimes . . . it's her destiny. When strangers sweep in to save Shiloh Wallace's rural West Virginia town, she soon realizes her humdrum "human" life will never be the same. The unnerving telepathic event rocks the suspicious high school senior and leaves her desperately seeking the truth...
  • The Cursed by Alexia Purdy

    The Cursed by Alexia Purdy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Cursed is a short story companion to A Dark Faerie Tale Series.Available Now:Ever ShadeEver FireEver WinterEvangeline (prequel)The Ancients of Faerie are awakening, and they don't like what they see. Imprisoned and cursed to eternal slumber in chains for centuries, Arthas, the Unseelie King of Faerie, returns to claim his realm back...
    Categorized as:
    coming-of-age  magic  paranormal  book  fae  fiction  myths  new-adult
  • Dark Days by C.A. Kunz

    Dark Days by C.A. Kunz

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Surviving tenth grade is the least of Cat Colvin’s worries.Cat Colvin wants more than anything to just be an “average” teenager and blend in, but having found out the secret of her adoption has Cat questioning her entire life. Unfortunately, there are much deeper and darker secrets being withheld from her that may prove to threaten her very existence...
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