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College Arcane by John Conroe
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBook 8 of the Demon Accords. College. A time of transition from youth to young adulthood. New lessons, new responsibilities, new distractions. A period of life treasured by most. Unless you happen to attend an institute of higher learning where the bullies are werewolves, the teachers are sadists, and the pretty girls are all deadly...Categorized as:
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![Snake Eyes by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin]()
Snake Eyes by John Conroe, James Patrick Cronin
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLas Vegas. Sin City. What happens in Vegas...could kill most of the human race.When all trails lead Chris, Tanya, and their entire team to the desert gambling mecca, the stakes become the highest possible... -
![Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes]()
Out of House and Home by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith his wedding behind him, Fred is looking forward to nightly life finally settling down. Unfortunately, someone from his past has other, far less peaceful, plans in mind. Finding his clan under attack, Fred must scramble to discover who is working against him and how to fight back... -
![Magic and Bones by Laken Cane]()
Magic and Bones by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRune Alexander's life is full of darkness and violence, and she wouldn't have it any other way. Does she ever get tired of fighting the monsters? Nope. As long as she has her beloved crew at her side, she can face--and fight--anything... -
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![Rogues by John Conroe]()
Rogues by John Conroe
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDemon Accords number 10. When a hunter is brutally mauled in northern Maine, it's presumed that a black bear is the killer. But an astute local deputy suspects a more supernatural element. His call for assistance is answered by the supernatural community sending one of their very best...Categorized as:
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Winterfall by John Conroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWith Declan O'Carroll on Fairie and Chris Gordon on Earth what could go wrong? Try everything. Scheming elves, deadly zombies, killer goblins, flaming dragons and dirty diapers. With a growing, insidious threat to Earth, Chris and Tanya race to save lives while Declan, Stacia and friends work just as hard to save their own lives on an alien world, far removed from the comforts and safety of home...Categorized as:
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![Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison]()
Dead Witches Tell No Tales (The Hollows, #3-4) by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEven in the Holllows - Cincinnati's home to all supernatural folk - vampires and werewolves can make strange bedfellows. Just ask Rachel Morgan, private investigator and witch. First her never-do-well boyfriend disappears into the night. Then the hunky protege of vampire crimelord Piscary starts eyeing her curves... not to mention her throat... -
![Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes]()
Deadly Assessments by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter several years as a vampire, starting a business, founding his own clan, and proposing to his girlfriend, Fred is finally beginning to settle into life as an undead accountant. Unfortunately, not everyone is happy about his continued survival, or the dangerous friends he’s made along the way...Categorized as:
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![The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes]()
The Fangs of Freelance by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen Fred formed his own parahuman clan out of necessity, he understood that it was going to come with new responsibilities. Much as he hoped those tasks would center around extra paperwork and perhaps the occasional mandatory class, enough time around the supernatural has taught him to be ready for anything. Or so he thought...Categorized as:
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![Death Mage by Brad Magnarella]()
Death Mage by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlaying fast and loose with the Order’s rules has finally caught up with me. Sentenced to hunt down a cagey insurgent known as the Death Mage, I’m not feeling overly optimistic. Wizards with far more experience have tried and, well … died. But overmatched or not, I want this assignment. The Death Mage killed my mother—he might also be my father. I can’t lose my head, though... -
![Witch at Last by Juliette Harper]()
Witch at Last by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA lot has changed for Jinx Hamilton in just a few months. After the mishaps that befell her in Witch At Odds, Jinx just wants to enjoy the rest of the summer, but she’s not going to be that lucky. Just as she’s poised to tell her friends she’s a witch, secrets start popping out all over the place... -
![Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson]()
Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIf there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue.The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula... -
![A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
A Step into the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOllie Wit is the strongest Shadow Walker born in decades but it’s a gift with a steep price. Walking in the Shadowlands can bring untold powers and spells, and even greater risks. Every step into that other world brings her closer to the monsters that have haunted her since a child, destroyed her family and wreaked havoc all around her... -
![Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine]()
Walking in the Dark by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome people find power in the light. Others are meant to walk in the dark. Ollie Wit left it all behind: a new home, friends who saw her as something more than a fragile shadow walker and a budding relationship with Kane. She did it all in an effort to shield Asher, who should’ve never been able to escape the Shadowlands... -
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![The Ripper by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson]()
The Ripper by L.J. Smith, Kevin Williamson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series by L.J. Smith.The Ripper is the fourth book in L.J. Smith’s bestselling Stefan’s Diaries series, which reveals the backstory of brothers Stefan and Damon from The Vampire Diaries series. This paperback features cover artwork from the hit CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, starring Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley, and Ian Somerhalder... -
![Brutal Asset by John Conroe]()
Brutal Asset by John Conroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBook 3 of the Demon Accords. Partnered in an uneasy alliance with federal law enforcement, Chris Gordon has been hunting down the outlaw gang, Loki's Spawn, who attacked his vampire girlfriend. But when he finds unexpected hostages who trigger his baser instincts, Chris is thrown into a search for answers to dark questions...Categorized as:
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![Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong]()
Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times bestselling seriesIt’s been more than ten years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons...Categorized as:
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![Duel Nature by John Conroe]()
Duel Nature by John Conroe
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsChris and Tanya have been assigned as Coven Rovers, traveling the country and trouble shooting the supernatural community. It's a job that's part cop and part auditor, one that should be long periods of boredom mixed with small parts of action...Categorized as:
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![Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong]()
Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAs a curious six-year-old, Clayton didn’t resist the bite—he asked for it. But surviving as a lone child-werewolf was more than he could manage—until Jeremy came along and taught him how to straddle the human-werewolf worlds, gave him a home…and introduced him to the Pack...Categorized as:
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![Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan, Marjorie M. Liu]()
Dark Dreamers by Christine Feehan, Marjorie M. Liu
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsChristine FeehanDark DreamShe's known him since she was fifteen. Every night, he is with her: his face, his voice. Tonight, Sara Marten will meet the man who is both angel and demon, salvation and temptation: Falcon - the Carpathian, the banished hero. Tonight, Sara will meet the dark-eyed destroyer destined to be her mate.Margorie M...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Shadow Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe holidays are here, and this year, they’re deadly…It’s my first Thanksgiving back in Moonshadow Bay, and everything is hunky-dory until the Witches Guild assigns me a research project for the upcoming Winter Solstice Festival. Not only do I melt down my computer, but I download a demon who ends up stuck in my house...Categorized as:
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![Crystal Web by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Crystal Web by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStrange events--stranger than usual--begin to happen around town, odd accidents and frightening encounters. The chief of police comes to Conjure Ink to ask us to investigate. As we delve deeper into what's going on, we find evidence that Moonshadow Bay is being visited by the infamous Mothman. And worse than that, he seems to have targeted my best friend Ari...Categorized as:
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![Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes]()
Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe sequel to the Amazon bestseller THE UTTERLY UNINTERESTING AND UNADVENTUROUS TALES OF FRED, THE VAMPIRE ACCOUNTANT. After discovering just how filled with magic, intrigue, and adventure the parahuman world of being an Undead American can be, Fredrick Frankford Fletcher did exactly what was expected--he became a certified parahuman accountant...Categorized as:
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![Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong]()
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]()
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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![Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor]()
Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething has stolen the darkling mage’s face. Reports of arcane theft and violence are pouring in from all over Valero. They all have one thing in common: a perpetrator who looks exactly like Dustin Graves. But Dust has been hanging in the hideout, barely out of sight of his bloodthirsty companions...Categorized as:
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![Revenge of the Furballs by D.M. Guay]()
Revenge of the Furballs by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne loser, one talking cockroach, and one karate-chopping bombshell stand between YOU and a menacing army of...fat, adorable hamsters? Wait. Back up.Lloyd Wallace has been through a lot these past few months. He's stopped the zombie apocalypse, fought off demonic possession by the deadly sin of sloth, and helped the grim reaper get his job back... -
![Black Luck by Brad Magnarella]()
Black Luck by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings’Cause sometimes luck ain’t enoughIn the year since the Whisperer’s attack, I’ve been busting my hump to become my best wizard, like my father. Now I’m ready for a test.When a dark mage starts planting infernal bags around New York City, I get my wish. Like time bombs, the bags detonate without warning, spawning demonic beings that rip the souls of innocents from their bodies...Categorized as:
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![Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong]()
Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe next Otherworld anthology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong...More than a decade after Kelley Armstrong first opened the doors to the Otherworld, fans are still clamoring for more. In response to their demands—and to coincide with the Syfy Network show based on the series—Plume has signed up three Otherworld anthologies, each of which revolves around a different theme... -
![Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong]()
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaperback & ebook release of 2018’s serialized novel about the teen children of Elena & Clay from my Otherworld series. When Kate and Logan Danvers are targeted by a pack of Australian werewolves, they aren’t nearly as concerned your average sixteen-year-olds might be. The twins are werewolves themselves, children of the American Pack Alpha and her enforcer mate...Categorized as:
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![The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill]()
The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen he becomes Lady Lyssa’s full servant, Jacob crosses the threshold into a darker relationship with her than he’s known before. His time as a vampire hunter certainly hadn’t prepared him to embrace a world where humans are sexual commodities, but he adapted. Now he finds the integrity of his soul challenged as he serves his Mistress’s needs as fully as he services her desires... -
![Moon River by J.R. Rain]()
Moon River by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSeven years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire... -
![Demon Driven by John Conroe]()
Demon Driven by John Conroe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSeven months have passed since Chris Gordon met Tanya Demidova. In that time he has adapted to the vast changes in his life. Being faster and stronger, working for a paranormal police unit and dating a vampire. But new threats appear; from the South, from the North, within the NYPD and from the U.S. government. But his greatest danger is already inside him. Book 2 of the Demon Accords...Categorized as:
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![Haunting Charlie by Wendy Wang]()
Haunting Charlie by Wendy Wang
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIgnoring the dead can get you killed... All Charlie Payne wants is to lead a normal life and to be a good mom. But Charlie’s not exactly normal. She's from a long line of witches and she can see the dead. Susan Tate has inherited a beautiful old southern mansion on the coast. Unfortunately, the property came with a million necessary repairs. And ghosts... -
![Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson]()
Hunter's Trail by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsActions have consequences—a lesson Scarlett Bernard is learning the hard way. As a “null,” Scarlett has always been able to negate the powers of the supernatural beings that surround her. But now her reckless decision to permanently change Eli from a werewolf to a human has left the Los Angeles werewolf pack in shambles, and upset the balance of power among the city’s supernatural factions...Categorized as:
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![Deathly Magic by A.L. Kessler]()
Deathly Magic by A.L. Kessler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZombies... When Abigail Collins heard Nick’s theory on their current case, she knew he had to be crazy, but when a zombie shows up in her apartment she has no choice but to believe him. A renegade necromancer bent on manipulating witches and murdering innocent people runs amok in town and Abby and Nick have to stop them before more bodies pile up... -
![Pay Dirt by Chris Underwood]()
Pay Dirt by Chris Underwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Lost Falls, nothing ever stays buried. Look, I'm a reasonable guy. When the ghoul came to me, shaking and sweating and claiming that he'd been cursed, I did what I could to help. After all, as Lost Falls' resident cunning man, breaking curses is my specialty... -
![Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight]()
Darkness Unveiled by McKenzie Hunter, Emerson Knight
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Sky decided not to join our pack, I thought that would be the end of our dealings with the enigmatic wolf. But she’s pulled back into pack business when Sky’s the first one on the scene of a murder attempt of one of our pack members.At first, I mark it off as a coincidence but I'm proven wrong... -
![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet... -
![Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Lines by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFitting into the Old World isn’t going very well for Boulder boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther: she may have earned a place in a vampire’s service, but now it seems as if every supernatural creature in town has found a reason to hate her...Categorized as:
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![Purge City by Brad Magnarella]()
Purge City by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIf you can't stand the heat... When New York City unveils a program to roast supernaturals, I wonder if I should be sweating. The bloodthirsty Arnaud thinks so, and he’s insisting that our survival depends on a wizard-vampire alliance. Never mind his history of wanting me dead. Or undead... -
![The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Hunter and The Hunted by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn Off-Duty Angel (Otherworld #10.6), dark witch and half-demon Eve Levine is desperate for a little entertainment while her lover, Kristof Nast, is detained in afterlife court—enough to volunteer an extra week’s worth of angel corps duty just to pass the time... -
![Love Hurts by Jim Butcher]()
Love Hurts by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn e-book short story by New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher, originally published in the anthology SONGS OF LOVE AND DEATH, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Also available in Side Jobs... -
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![Dangerous by Kelley Armstrong]()
Dangerous by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 1How Derek and Simon’s dad disappeared and they ended up at Lyle House...Categorized as:
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![Buried Magic by T.J. Green]()
Buried Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWitchcraft, dark secrets, and demons. No one is safe in White Haven.White Haven has a history of witchcraft, but the locals don't know that there are real witches living among them, and Avery is one of them... -
![Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur]()
Hell's Bell by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen the church bell tolls thrice in the middle of the night, evil this way comes… Lizzie Grace and Belle Kent, her witch familiar, are living and working on the Faelan Werewolf Reservation—one that has banned the use of magic within its borders. Although they have their supporters—including ranger Aiden O’Connor, who once hated all things witch—Lizzie and Belle now face possible eviction...Categorized as:
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![Huntress by L.J. Smith]()
Huntress by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBlood Fever Jez Redfern is unique. She's a vampire hunter... who's half vampire. Raised in the Redfern family, the girl with fiery hair and silvery-blue eyes was the undisputed leader of a gang of vampire raiders. Then came the discovery that shattered her life-- her mother was a human. Now, Jez hunts her former friends, protecting humans from the Night World... -
![Blood in the Water by Angela Roquet]()
Blood in the Water by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJenna Skye and her blood harem are off to boot camp in Denver. If she can survive the three long months at the bat cave (the Blood Authority Training Center), she’ll become an official Blood Vice agent. But not everyone is thrilled about the duke allowing a baby vampling to train with the big fangs, and the undead have some pretty rotten ideas when it comes to hazing... -
![Veiled Enchantments by Deborah Blake]()
Veiled Enchantments by Deborah Blake
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this exciting novel in the Veiled Magic series, Witch and police officer Donata Santori travels to Maine to help solve a deadly mystery, where her magical abilities are tested like never before...
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