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Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now known and coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides, from traditional forces such as governments, mercenaries, and criminal kingpins, to modern players, including doctors, athletes, and movie studios... -
Jade War by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn Jade War, the sequel to the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Jade City, the Kaul siblings battle rival clans for honor and control over an Asia-inspired fantasy metropolis... -
Den of Thieves by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn a world where supernaturals and humans are separated by walls, there is magic to be magicked and quests that still need questing. Yes, quest as a verb.I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, thought I had done my part. With a little help from those I love, we stopped the bad guys from mucking up our side of the wall. We won the battle and were left standing on this side of the dirt... -
Jax by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJax Wheeler has been fighting his own demons for as long as he can remember. One of those demons is from his past, a brother who wants nothing more to see Jax suffer. Working closely with the Cincinnati Branch of the VC Warriors Jax never thought he would find someone who could help him ease his pain, but he was wrong... -
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Kingdom of Storms by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsLooking to rescue dragon hatchlings? Check. Piss off a demon in the process? Check. Have my mate stolen by a raging psycho who wants his babies? Damn . . . .I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, do solemnly swear I wanted a vacation from trouble. The problem is, trouble did not want a vacation from me or those that I love... -
Wildfire Pegasus by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe baby isn’t the biggest secret… Diana never even knew his name. One impulsive, out-of-character night with a smoking hot firefighter, and now she’s a struggling single mom. She may have had to give up her dreams, but she’s determined to give her precious baby Beth everything...including a chance to know her biological father... -
Wildfire Sea Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWildfires and demons? No sweat.His bodyguard? She’s the real danger…Noble. Dutiful. Serious. All words that no one would ever use to describe sea dragon shifter Joe, the Crown Prince of Atlantis.As the Heir to the Pearl Throne, he’s supposed to be preparing to rule a vast underwater empire…which is exactly why he’s on a fire crew in the ass-end of Montana... -
Coming For What's Mine pt 2: The Politician by Edwina Fort
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Conclusion of Book 1 I almost believed the look of pain that came across his face. Almost! My heart had turned to stone. At least that’s what I convinced myself. So, no matter what he said or what he did, I will not turn back. “J please, ask me to do anything else. Anything. Just—” He paused for a moment, his eyes searching mine... -
Spells for the Dead by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNell Ingram faces a dark craft known as death magic in the newest pulse-pounding paranormal procedural in the New York Times bestselling Soulwood series.Nell Ingram is a rookie PsyLed agent, using the powers she can channel from deep within the earth to solve paranormal crimes. Together with her team, she's taken on the darkest magic and the direst foes... -
City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsRevenge. It's something Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is very, very good at. Maybe the only thing. So when he learns that his oldest friend and ally, former Prime Minister Shara Komayd, has been assassinated, he knows exactly what to do — and that no mortal force can stop him from meting out the suffering Shara's killers deserve... -
Aru Shah and the City of Gold by Roshani Chokshi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras.Aru has just made a wish on the tree of wishes, but she can't remember what it was... -
Love of the Witch by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Keating Hollow, the enchanted village full of love, magic, and second chances. Hope “Luna” Scott just wants a new life. After growing up in a round robin of foster homes, she has no family or ties to anyone… until she moves to Keating Hollow and starts to get close to the Townsend sisters... -
Four Days by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsParanormal Romance, Book 4 by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHORIvy believes every life must have balance, and during the past year, she's found harmony living with the Weston pack. When an evil spirit from her past threatens her wolf, it sets off a chain reaction of events that alters the course of her destiny... -
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsFor once, mated werewolves Charles and Anna are not traveling because of Charles’s role as his father’s enforcer. This time, their trip to Arizona is purely personal--or at least it starts out that way...Charles and Anna soon discover that a dangerous Fae being is on the loose, replacing human children with simulacrums... -
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Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFollowing the Scotiabank Giller Prize-shortlisted Son of a Trickster comes Trickster Drift, the second book in Eden Robinson's captivating Trickster trilogy.In an effort to keep all forms of magic at bay, Jared, 17, has quit drugs and drinking. But his troubles are not over: now he's being stalked by David, his mom's ex--a preppy, khaki-wearing psycho with a proclivity for rib-breaking... -
Awakening by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile Anna and Malcolm anxiously await the birth of their twins, the universe is besieged by the complications of bringing a corporeal version of Hell into being. As Empress and Emperor of Cirrus, Anna and Malcolm must also deal with the politics of trying to unite those who live in the down-world with the pampered citizens within the cloud cities... -
The Bone Bearer by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe thrilling, breathlessly anticipated conclusion to The Telesa Series.Leila's selfless act at the closing of 'When Water Burns,' unleashed the demonic fury of Pele the Fire Goddess and now Daniel must fight an epic battle to free the one he loves. Unlikely allies come to his aid as a group of troubled elementals try to overcome their differences and work as a team to save their friend... -
Through Blood, Through Fire by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsJem Carstairs and Tessa Gray are finally united after waiting over a century to be together, but they become aware a dark threat is looming over a child of the Shadow Market: a lost Herondale, from a line of Herondales who have used the Market to hide from their fellow Nephilim. Now is the time for the lost Herondale to be discovered. Jem and Tessa have to find him before his enemies can... -
When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Maybe you’re not meant to manipulate fire the way I do. Maybe sparks are all you’re ever going to make.”He snarled, “Or maybe you just need to be a better teacher and give me more.” Before I could reply, he grabbed my hand, twisted and pulled me into a restraining lock. Body pressed against my back, he held me in a chokehold. I struggled. Kicked. Fought. Pain knifed me as I tried to free myself... -
Spells by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestselling Author, Kristen Proby, comes Spells, the next installment in her gripping Bayou Magic series…As a powerful hedgewitch and psychic, there isn’t much I can’t work to my advantage and finesse with a spell. Love, fortune, and even the perfect cup of coffee are all possible with the snap of my fingers.But some things are utterly beyond my control... -
Passion Ignites by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHe consumed her with that kiss, leaving no question that whatever was happening between them was meant to be—that it had always been meant to be…HE LOVES FOR ETERNITYThorn is the bad boy of the Dragon Kings, a gorgeous, reckless warrior whose passions run wild and fury knows no bounds... -
Black Water by Faith Hunter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThree stories from New York Times bestselling author Faith Hunter, starring shapeshifting skinwalker Jane Yellowrock. In Snafu, a young Jane shows up for her internship with a securities firm... -
The Vanished Series: Books 1-3 by B.B. Griffith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne man's quest to find his missing sister takes him from his Navajo Reservation to the borders of our world...and beyond. Follow the Crow (Book 1)Ben Dejooli is a Navajo cop who can't escape his past. Six years ago his little sister Ana vanished without a trace. His best friend saw what happened but he refuses to speak of what he knows, and so was banished from the Navajo tribe... -
Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhile Joclyn is trapped in the tormenting hell of Cail’s mind, the battle around her only continues to grow and spread.*Edmund has infiltrated the underground hallways of Prague, guiding the massacre that would end the lives of the last of the great magical race. In her attempts to stop him, Wynifred has been captured and her magic restrained... -
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Evalle and Storm: Belador book 10.5 by Dianna Love
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestseller Dianna Love’s Beladors are back with a special story for Evalle and Storm! This the book fans have been waiting for - Evalle and Storm's. To bond or not to bond should be a simple question, but nothing is ever easy in the life of this particular Skinwalker and Belador couple... -
Bound to the Dragon by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needs a protector . . . He needs a second chance . . . This is the fifth and final book in the Lost Dragons series.The town of Hainesville might not be anyone’s idea of paradise, but curvy nurse-turned-restaurant-owner Mercy Reynolds would do anything to protect it... -
The Zombie Knight Vol. 3 by George M. Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third volume of the dark serial novel, The Zombie Knight. Includes the 7th, 8th and 9th story arcs. The first volume is available for free. Follows the young Hector Goffe and his grim reaper Garovel as they experience their newfound social status and become involved in foreign conflicts. Also follows several new characters... -
Mountain Echoes by C.E. Murphy
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsYou can never go home again.Joanne Walker has survived an encounter with the Master at great personal cost, but now her father is missing - stolen from the timeline. She must finally return to North Carolina to find him - and to meet Aidan, the son she left behind long ago... -
Tropical Bartender Bear by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA curvy black woman in disguise + a hot bartender bear shifter + a male beauty pageant at a shifters-only resort = a romantic adventure that bares it all! When you’re in trouble with the mob, there’s only one thing to do: Assume your twin sister’s identity, escape to a tropical island resort, and lay low while enjoying a generous slice of beefcake courtesy of the World Mr. Shifter pageant... -
The Enforcer and His Heart by Kiki Clark
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Keegan's safety on the line, there is nothing Nico won't do to protect him.The mysterious Keegan has been haunting Nico's dreams.Ever since the night he stormed through the pack's protections like they were nothing, Nico hasn't been able to forget the powerful young witch. Not his scarred face, his loyalty, or his fierce but sad eyes.Nico just wished he'd caught Keegan's scent... -
Duncton Quest by William Horwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Tryfan, son of Bracken and Rebecca, returns to the sacred Burrows of Uffington, he finds dreadful signs of death and destruction. For out of the chilly North have swarmed the grikes, a fanatical tribe of warrior moles bent on destroying all believers in the powers of the Stone...Categorized as:
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Rowan Wood Legends by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSOME LEGENDS ARE BETTER LEFT UNTOLD.I wasn’t the sort of girl who believed in fairytales, let alone tales about faeries. But that changed the day Faeries came to my small town and Hunters rose from their graves. On that fateful day, I received a book, a peculiar collection of myths and legends. Turns out it was so much more than stories... -
Grace of Day by S.L. Naeole
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGrace's senior year is almost over and it's ending in a way she's never imagined. Her best friend is by her side, her boyfriend is now her fiance, and her life is moving forward.But good things never last... -
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... -
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Conquer the Dark by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe rapidly approaching battle between Dark and Light threatens to destroy mankind in this action-packed new series from New York Times bestselling author L.A. Banks... -
Decimus Fate and the Talisman of Dreams by Peter A. Flannery
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDecimus Fate is a new fantasy adventure by the author of Battle Mage.When the members of a remote monastery are struck down by a mysterious illness, they enlist the aid of a former demon hunter and a man known as the Sage of Blackfell House... -
Ascension by Stacey Rourke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom best selling and award winning author Stacey Rourke comes the heart-pounding continuation of the acclaimed Gryphon Series. The turning point of the Gryphon saga is at hand ... Battle looms. Three unstoppable forces prepare to clash in a colossal explosion that could wipe Gainesboro off the map... -
The Candidate and other stories by Samuel R. George
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Professor Alfred Jules Ayer, a famous philosopher noted for his atheism, his disdain of all things metaphysical, and his reverence for logic, in “The Candidate.” After suffering a heart attack, he finds himself in the Greek Underworld... -
Banewolf by Eden Ashley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew enemies are made. New allies must be forged.Kali is beginning to regain her memories. In doing so, she discovers old secrets and betrayals that threaten to unravel her present and shake the foundation for Rhane’s belief in her innocence... -
Warrior by Elsa Jade
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the mating moon sets, the trouble is only beginning… Thunder Cole may be the last of his kind. He’ll help his distant shapeshifter kindred with their werewolf hunter problem, but then he’s moving on -- alone. Until he meets Elizabeth Rowan. Bets became “Auntie Fate”, a fake psychic tarot reader, to support her orphaned niece, but she doesn’t believe in the woo-woo magical world... -
Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA compelling gothic fairytale by bruja and award-winning writer Maria DeBlassie.The women of Sueño, New Mexico don’t know how to live a life without sorrows. That’s La Llorona’s doing. She roams the waterways looking for the next generation of girls to baptize, filling them with more tears than any woman should have to hold... -
His Apprehensive Mate by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTrue mates are found in the most unlikely of places. Wolf shifter Morgan thinks he’s finally found a place to belong: in the arms of his fated mate. But with Morgan’s life endangered by his old pack, he’s not willing to risk his mate’s safety. Even if his very soul cries out for Kenny. Snow Leopard shifter Kenny always wanted a family of his own... -
Sheine Lende by Darcie Little Badger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarcie Little Badger's Elatsoe launched her career and in the years since has become a beloved favorite. This prequel to Elatsoe, centered on Ellie's grandmother, deepens and expands Darcie's one-of-a-kind world and introduces us to another cast of characters that will wend their way around readers' hearts... -
Duncton Found by William Horwood
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe first trilogy of the Duncton Chronicles now reaches an inspiring and triumphant conclusion… Under the ruthless leadership of Henbane of Whern, the grikes have taken over moledom. Soon their ascendancy is to be consolidated by Lucerne, her son by Tryfan, and the last followers of the Stone rooted out and killed...Categorized as:
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Hallows End by Kristen Proby
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby returns to tales beyond the natural and normal with her brand-new, captivating paranormal romance series that is sure to capture your heart and make you believe in magic.Returning to her beloved home of Salem after a trip away, Lucy Finch can’t shake the feeling of anxiety that suddenly plagues her... -
Possession of Souls by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratings5 Stars!Lacey Weatherford is truly a Wordsmith, a story teller at heart. Hold on tight when you sit down with this last installment of the Of Witches and Warlocks series because it will twist you around, raise you up and throw you down! This is a one-of-a-kind emotional roller coaster that knows no mercy... -
The Curse Defiers by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor centuries the gods have waited—for the betrayal that will release them, for the traitors who will defend them, for the warrior who will challenge them. Now at long last the gate between the human and spirit worlds is open, and with it, an army of vengeful demons poised to swarm the earth... -
Return of the Trickster by Eden Robinson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third and final book of the brilliant and captivating Trickster Trilogy, from the bestselling author of the Scotiabank Giller-prize finalist Son of a Trickster and Trickster Drift... -
Tall, Dark and Panther by Milly Taiden
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA BBW in search of love + a sexy panther shifter = Alpha Romance Maya Zara is a curvy woman sick and tired of men who think she should settle. She loves her curves and wants to find someone who will love them too. When she meets Gerri Wilder and signs up for a date with a shifter, Maya has no idea what’s in store for her. Noah Wright has had the hots for his curvy neighbor for months... -
The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe crossing of Ingo is an ancient and dangerous coming-of-age ritual: a journey to the bottom of the world. Sapphy and Conor have been called to take part, the first of human blood ever to make an attempt. But Ervys and his followers are determined to stop them: dead or alive. Helen Dunmore builds her classic, much-loved series up to a breathtaking finale...
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