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  • Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty, Lale Günseli Bayır

    Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty, Lale Günseli Bayır

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the catamount...
  • Into the West by Mercedes Lackey

    Into the West by Mercedes Lackey

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The long-awaited founding of Valdemar comes to life in this second book in the new series from a New York Times-bestselling author and beloved fantasist.Baron Valdemar and his people have found a temporary haven, but it cannot hold all of them, or for long. Trouble could follow on their heels at any moment, and there are too many people for Crescent Lake to support...
  • Agnes' Answer by Terri Reid

    Agnes' Answer by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Over one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city...
  • Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes

    Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dark magic seeks to rise even as the dust settles...It's been more than a year since Jess and Hannah Ballard fought to return the power of the Gateways where it rightfully belongs, and the Durupinen world is slowly adjusting to its altered relationship with the spirit world...
  • City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes

    City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A malevolent force lurks beneath the streets of Scotland...Jess and Hannah Ballard's determination to protect the Gateways brings them to Edinburgh's Old Town, where a strange phenomenon threatens to disturb the delicate balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. Spirits who wish to cross over are vanishing, and it is up to the Ballard sisters to discover why...
  • Nest of Serpents by Curtis Jobling

    Nest of Serpents by Curtis Jobling

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    War Has Gripped The Seven Realms...Young Werewolf Drew Ferran, rightful king of Westland, has rushed to the aid of the besieged Staglords, whose mountain stronghold is surrounded by the forces of the Werelion Prince Lucas. And deep in the haunted Dyrewood forest, the Wereladies Gretchen and Whitley seek sanctuary within the city of Brackenholme...
  • Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson

    Blackmark by Jean Lowe Carlson

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Wrongfully accused of treason, veteran Kingsman Elohl seeks the truth of a betrayal that caused the Kingsmen to vanish a decade ago. Inked with the Blackmark and despised for it, Elohl uncovers the truth and exposes ancient enemies. Now, he must give everything to shatter the hidden sect that usurps power from the throne...
  • The Ghost and the Birthday Boy by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    The Ghost and the Birthday Boy by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Lily and Ian’s families come to Frederickport to celebrate Connor’s first Birthday. Bringing the in-laws together is not always easy, especially when uninvited guests from the spirit realm show up...
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    paranormal  friendship  family  animals  magic  romance  mystery  cozy
  • Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s “darkly fascinating” Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now in Twilight’s Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas...
  • Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling

    Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    DREW FERRAN, THE RIGHTFUL KING OF WESTLAND, IS TRAPPED.Enslaved by the Goatlord Kesslar, young werewolf Drew finds himself on the volcanic isle of Scoria, forced to fight in the arena for the Lizardlords. With the help of an unlikely ally, he must find a way to break free - but who has ever managed to escape?Meanwhile, Hector the Wereboar flees the forces of the Catlords...
  • Take Two by Sienna Mercer

    Take Two by Sienna Mercer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The fifth funny book in a girly series with a dark twist—cheerleaders, vampires, and cute boys all add up to a killer story with biteHollywood has come to Franklin Grove! Olivia is very excited. Jackson Caulfield—the hot teen movie star—is shooting a movie in her home town, and there's a chance to win a part in the film...
  • This Totally Bites! by Ruth Ames

    This Totally Bites! by Ruth Ames

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Twelve-year-old Emma-Rose Paley has always felt different from her bubbly, outgoing parents. Unlike them, Emma-Rose has pale skin and jet-black hair, is quiet and moody, and prefers gray weather to sunshine. She also hates the taste of garlic, has very sharp incisors, and loves rare burgers...
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    family  friendship  paranormal  book  children  fiction  horror  humor
  • Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid

    Catalpa's Curse by Terri Reid

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Over one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city...
  • A Horribly Haunted Halloween by Heather Graham

    A Horribly Haunted Halloween by Heather Graham

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Halloween is approachingAnd while it might be different this year, many homes are lavishly decorated. Jackson Crow thinks it’s fine that his adopted son, Corby, takes a walk down the street to see some of the ghoulish displays.Except Corby hurries back to him. One “creature” isn’t—or wasn’t—a creature at all. The bizarre costuming covers someone once real—a human corpse...
    Categorized as:
    family  friendship  paranormal  adult  book  cozy  fiction  ghosts
  • Get Witch Quick by Louisa West

    Get Witch Quick by Louisa West

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    She should have known better than to put all of her eggs in one basket.Rosemary Bell has begun a new life in Mosswood, Georgia. But when the town’s annual Easter Fair is ruined by a spell gone wrong, the townsfolk are hopping mad, and it could have grave consequences for her daughter Maggie...
  • The Strangers by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell

    The Strangers by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Olive thought she'd uncovered all the house's secrets. She was wrong.It's Halloween night when strangers come to Linden Street...and something dear to Olive goes missing...
  • Lost Lullaby by Jason Segel

    Lost Lullaby by Jason Segel

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    "Coraline meets Monsters, Inc. in this delightfully entertaining offering from actor [Jason] Segel and co-author [Kirsten] Miller." --Publishers Weekly, on book one in the series Stay up late with the hilariously frightening middle-grade novel Nightmares! The Lost Lullaby...
  • The Iron Circlet by Phil Tucker

    The Iron Circlet by Phil Tucker

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The war for the soul of the Ascendant Empire is coming to a head. Factions with fell intent move to undermine or destroy that which has stood for centuries, while armies muster promising slaughter.In this time of desperation, old enemies find common ground. Ancient truths emerge to shatter long held beliefs...
    Categorized as:
    epic  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  coming-of-age  dark
  • A Grave Mistake by Leighann Dobbs

    A Grave Mistake by Leighann Dobbs

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When a mutilated body shows up in their seaside town of Noquitt Maine, the Blackmoore sisters realize that an ancient relic they'd been trying to locate has been hidden right in their own hometown the whole time.... Too bad they aren't the only ones that know it's there...
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    animals  family  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  cats
  • Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann

    Curiosity Killed the Cat by Sierra Harimann

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Hannah isn't thrilled to be moving in with her dad and his new family, who live right next to a spooky cemetery. Luckily, Hannah doesn't believe all the "ghost cat" stories she's heard about the graveyard.Not so luckily, the cemetery is the least of Hannah's troubles. Her stepsister, Madison, is the meanest girl in Hannah's grade...
  • The Second Spy by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell

    The Second Spy by Jacqueline West, Lexy Fridell

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In Olive's third adventure, what lurks below the house could be as dangerous as what's hidden inside . . . Some terrifying things have happened to Olive in the old stone house, but none as scary as starting junior high. Or so she thinks. When she plummets through a hole in her backyard, though, she realizes two things that may change her mind: First, the wicked Annabelle McMartin is back...
  • Rage of Lions by Curtis Jobling

    Rage of Lions by Curtis Jobling

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A ruined kingdom, an avenging king . . . and a hero's destiny After discovering he's the long-lost son of the murdered Wolf King and leading a revolt against the tyrant King Leopold the Lion, Drew Ferran must rule over a kingdom in disarray. But the former shepherd has mixed feelings about taking his place on the throne...
  • The Dead End by Mimi McCoy

    The Dead End by Mimi McCoy

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite! Casey Slater can't believe her bad luck. It's the summer before seventh grade, and instead of the perfect vacation she'd planned with her best friend, Casey is in a remote country town, where her parents are restoring an old, creaky, creepy house. Worst of all, everyone else in town thinks the old house is haunted...
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    family  friendship  paranormal  book  children  fiction  ghosts  gothic
  • Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty

    Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Zoe's never been superstitious, so when she and her best friend Mia have their fortunes read at a carnival, she doesn't take it seriously. In fact, Zoe mocks the fortune-teller. But the woman gives Zoe a necklace to seal her fortune, and as soon as Zoe puts it on, unexplained things begin to happen to her...
  • Soulstice by Simon Holt

    Soulstice by Simon Holt

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Beware the darkness and the light.They will steal your soul in day or night.In summer's warmth or winter's coldYour life will end when the Vours take hold.In the fearscape no one can hear you cry,And in its depth your soul will die.Reggie Halloway thought she was finished with the Vours - the demons who had possessed her brother, Henry - forever...
  • The Black Reckoning by John Stephens

    The Black Reckoning by John Stephens

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The final book in the bestselling Books of Beginning trilogy that began with "The Emerald Atlas," which the "New York Times" called "a new Narnia for the tween set...
  • A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu

    A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The third book in The Song of Shattered Sands series—an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.Since the Night of Endless Swords, a bloody battle the Kings of Sharakhai narrowly won, the kings have been hounding the rebels known as the Moonless Host...
  • The Secrets Within by Phoebe Rivers

    The Secrets Within by Phoebe Rivers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sara discovers a new psychic power—and a world of secrets at her fingertips….Sara’s abilities have been growing ever since she moved to Stellamar. First she was able to communicate with the ghosts. Next came the visions. And then the mind reading started...
  • Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers

    Moment of Truth by Phoebe Rivers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Sara’s friend Lily has a new crush…but he might be more of a fantasy than she realizes.Sara now understands who she really is—why she has paranormal powers, why she’s living in Stellamar, and why it’s important to have Lady Azura in her life. What she doesn’t understand is how her best friend, Lily Randazzo, can have a crush on a boy who’s not alive...
  • Unforgotten Family by Mary Martel

    Unforgotten Family by Mary Martel

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ariel Kimber has settled into life with her family and coven. Everything seems to be as it should, and she finally feels like she's exactly where she needs to be in her life.Her dad is awesome and she loves getting to know him.Her guys are the best and she falls deeper in love with them by the day...
    Categorized as:
    family  friendship  magic  paranormal  adult  book  drama  fiction
  • The Blood Thief by Luanne Bennett

    The Blood Thief by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    This is an alternate cover edition for B01GD9GHBM Alex Kelley may have found the answers she was looking for when she came back to New York, but that was just a taste of things to come, a primer for the future. The window to her family history has just been shattered, and the secrets of the Fitheach clan have been unleashed...
  • Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Sacrifice by Tara Maya

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Reviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story..
    Categorized as:
    epic  magic  paranormal  book  dark  fae  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Gus Was A Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer

    Gus Was A Friendly Ghost by Jane Thayer

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Back in print from Purple House Press!There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of Gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Scott and their twins, Susie and Sammy, lived there too during the summer. Then autumn came and the Scott family left. Which meant Gus had nothing to do but sit around. One day, during a walk, he met Mouse, who was cold and hungry...
  • Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic by Jason Segel

    Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic by Jason Segel

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Nightmares! The Sleepwalker Tonic is the sequel to the hilariously scary New York Times bestselling novel Nightmares! by multitalented actor Jason Segel and bestselling author Kirsten Miller. You thought the nightmares were over? You better keep the lights on!   Charlie Laird has a dream life.   1) He has a weirdo stepmom who runs an herbarium...
  • Fearscape by Simon Holt

    Fearscape by Simon Holt

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Vours: Evil demonic beings that inhabit human bodies on Sorry Night, the darkest hour of the winter solstice.It's been a year since Reggie first discovered the Vours, and the winter solstice is approaching once again. It will be another night of unspeakable horror for those unlucky enough to be taken by the Vours, because this time, she won't be able to stop them...
  • The Siege of Abythos by Phil Tucker

    The Siege of Abythos by Phil Tucker

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lady Iskra and her followers have survived the onslaught of demons, forged powerful alliances, and are finally ready to wreck righteous vengeance on the Ascendant Empire. Yet even as they begin their endgame, a new danger arises that threatens to annihilate everything in its path, heretic or no: Tharok, the greatest peril to humanity since Ogri the Destroyer...
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    epic  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  coming-of-age  dark
  • The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop

    The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    POWER HAS A PRICE. SO DOES LOVE. Return to the dark, sensual, and powerful world of the Black Jewels in this long-awaited new story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga.After a youthful mistake, Lord Dillon's reputation is in tatters, leaving him vulnerable to aristo girls looking for a bit of fun. To restore his reputation and honor, he needs a handfast--a one-year contract of marriage...
  • Flames by Robbie Arnott

    Flames by Robbie Arnott

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A young man named Levi McAllister decides to build a coffin for his twenty-three-year-old sister, Charlotte—who promptly runs for her life. A water rat swims upriver in quest of the cloud god. A fisherman named Karl hunts for tuna in partnership with a seal. And a father takes form from fire...
  • The Destiny Thief by Luanne Bennett

    The Destiny Thief by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The stunning conclusion of The Fitheach Trilogy.A bargain has been struck, and a shattering decision must be made.The Destiny Thief picks up where The Blood Thief left us – staring at the last page and asking . . . how?Alex Kelley and Greer Sinclair have become an inseparable pair, but the choice she’ll have to make for the sake of love could destroy them both...
  • Araneae Nation: The Complete Collection by Hailey Edwards

    Araneae Nation: The Complete Collection by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This collection features the entire Araneae Nation series in chronological order and includes:A Heart of IceA Hint of FrostA Feast of SoulsA Cast of ShadowsA Time of DyingA Kiss of VenomA Breath of WinterA Veil of SecretsA Solstice of...
  • Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt

    Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Kendall takes drastic action when she encounters ghostly overwhelm in this third book in a tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.”Kendall feels like she’s losing at life. The only people who will talk to her are ghosts, and she’s exhausted from trying to fix their problems...
  • Zombie Dawn by Steve Feasey

    Zombie Dawn by Steve Feasey

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The ultimate battle is approaching. The dark vampire Caliban and his evil sorceress are determined to take over the human world once and for all. Demon hunter Lucien Charron and his kick-ass daughter are readying for the fight. But suddenly Trey has had enough of their unending combat with the twisted Netherworld..
  • Bonded by H.K. Savage

    Bonded by H.K. Savage

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The bad guys are licking their wounds leaving Claire and James to enjoy what promises to be a merry Christmas. Only a traitor among them sends Stephen and Claire into enemy hands.Past lovers, obligations and rivalries compete, all the while the bond between Claire and James grows and Claire is pulled further toward the vampire side...
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    epic  family  magic  paranormal  book  fiction  horror  new-adult
  • Master Artificer: The Silent Gods Book 2 by Justin Call

    Master Artificer: The Silent Gods Book 2 by Justin Call

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    *An io9/Gizmodo Pick of the Month*A Manhattan Book Review Pick of Stunning Science Fiction for FallAnnev has avoided one fate. But a darker path may still claim him . . .After surviving the destruction of Chaenbalu, new mysteries and greater threats await Annev and his friends in the capital city of Luqura...
  • Fur-Miliar Felines by Harper Lin

    Fur-Miliar Felines by Harper Lin

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Three witches and their magical cats solve paranormal murder cases in the mystical town of Wonder Falls. From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin.It's Christmastime, but something strange and sinister is in the air. Treacle, Cath's courageous black cat, can't see what it is, but he feels a dangerous presence out there in the snow-blanketed streets...
    Categorized as:
    animals  magic  paranormal  adult  book  cats  cozy  fiction
  • The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone

    The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Twelve-year-old Molly Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare - the one with the drums and the rattles and the masks. The Dreamsnatcher is waiting. He has already taken her dreams and now he wants her life...
  • Mortal Coils by Eric S. Nylund

    Mortal Coils by Eric S. Nylund

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    "Nothing interesting had ever happened" to orphans Eliot and Fiona for 15 years with strict Grandmother and well-meaning great gran Cee. But unintended offspring of a goddess and Lucifer can break a long truce. Rather than kill the pair, Immortals create three Trials; Infernals add three Temptations. The pair must stick together; adult allegiances are uncertain...
  • Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret

    Ghost Dog Secrets by Peg Kehret

    Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Each day, sixth-grader Rusty feeds a dog that's left chained in the frigid weather with no shelter, food, or water. When he realizes the dog has been injured, he tries to have Animal Control help - but when that fails, Rusty and his friend Andrew unchain the dog and take it...
  • Beneath the Twisted Trees by Bradley P. Beaulieu

    Beneath the Twisted Trees by Bradley P. Beaulieu

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The fourth book in The Song of Shattered Sands series--an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.When a battle to eradicate the Thirteenth Tribe goes awry, the kingdoms bordering the desert metropolis of Sharakhai see the city as weak and ripe for conquest...
  • The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. Boston

    The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. Boston

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century.There are three children: Toby, who rides the majestic horse Feste; his mischievous little sister, Linnet; and their brother, Alexander, who plays the flute. The children warmly welcome Tolly to Green Knowe..
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