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  • Fury by E.L. Todd

    Fury by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    From New York Times bestselling author E. L. Todd comes the next installment in the Fuse saga.Cora and her allies must defeat the most vile king in Anastille's history...
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    epic  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  audiobook  book  dragons
  • Ashe by E.L. Todd

    Ashe by E.L. Todd

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Cora's visit with the elves proves to be more than she bargained for. She learns her parentage, but it's the last thing she ever expected to hear. She came to the elves for help to defeat King Lux, to free the dragons still trapped in captivity, but she discovers a timeless place, where outside matters mean nothing...
  • Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met...
  • The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Aurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world...
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    epic  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  book  demons
  • Red Queen Collection  (Red Queen,  #0.1-2) by Victoria Aveyard

    Red Queen Collection (Red Queen, #0.1-2) by Victoria Aveyard

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Graceling meets The Selection in Victoria Aveyard’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series about seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose latent magical powers draw her into the dangerous world of the elite ruling class...
  • Curse of Magic by K.M. Shea

    Curse of Magic by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Evariste is gone. When he sacrificed himself to save Angelique, he was taken in her place. Now everything has gone horribly wrong. The magic council is too tied up in its bureaucracy to launch a real search effort. And though they have chased every clue, the other enchanters have failed to locate even a hint of him...
  • Tournament of Ruses by Kate Stradling

    Tournament of Ruses by Kate Stradling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A Ridiculous ContestFlora Dalton wants nothing more than a quiet life in the countryside of Lenore, but her father's promotion to the Parliament of Lords has uprooted her and planted her smack in the middle of a mess...
  • Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling

    Brine and Bone by Kate Stradling

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    TWO WORLDS COLLIDE Magdalena of Ondile adores the crown prince of Corenden, but she'd sooner die than admit it. Ejected from the royal court, she spends her days at a sage's seminary, where her sparkling memories and destructive empathy magic prey upon her. Until the ocean rips her charming prince into its depths...
  • The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    The World of Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The official guide to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series complete with characters, creatures, new artwork, and more!Everyone knows the story of the assassin queen. But now, fans of the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series will be immersed in her journey like never before...
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    paranormal  magic  fae  epic  romance  fantasy  new-adult  young-adult
  • Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare

    Thorn Kissed and Silver Chains by Shannon Mayer, Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A continuation in the world of Honey and Ice . . .with new characters, new loves, new enemies . . .Underhill is my ruthless mother. Her realm is my deadly home. The brutal creatures here are both foe and friend.But the group of fae that just attacked me? They’re all foe. Dragged from my game of hide-and-seek with a dragon, and my home of twenty-one years, I’m thrust into a weak, ugly realm.Earth...
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    fae  paranormal  magic  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction  audiobook
  • Emerge by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Emerge by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...
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    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  harem
  • Blossom by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Blossom by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  harem
  • Ginger by Lucy McConnell

    Ginger by Lucy McConnell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Christmas Magic is changing and the Kringle Family scrambles to keep up in this fun and romantic, sweet Christmas romance from Author Lucy McConnell. When Ginger Kringle is branded to wear the magic red suit, she has to fall in love and get married before Christmas Eve to save the family business. After being given a list (Santas love lists!) of potential Mr...
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    epic  family  female-mc  magic  paranormal  adult  book  christian
  • The Elven Crown by F.R. Black

    The Elven Crown by F.R. Black

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Fairy Godmother Inc. is a secretive organization keeping the forces of good and evil in balance with true love’s kiss.After a drunken night and a sloppy signature on a dotted line, Crystal is tasked with taming a bad boy Elven prince. Unfortunately for her, relationships between elves and humans are strictly forbidden...
  • Luminary by Mindy Hayes

    Luminary by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    BOOK THREE Heartbroken and a prisoner in her own castle, it is time for Calliope to take matters into her own hands. Mere days remain until she is bound to Sakari and the Waking Oak is destroyed. It seems hopeless, but Calliope is determined to fight...
  • The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    The Ever Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When fate beckons, will you dare to listen?Fairy bargains should have been familiar for Sanja by now. But even with Eherea’s best interests at heart, she can hardly come to terms with the deal she struck with the Crow King. Leaving her mate behind was supposed to protect him, but the Crow King’s cruelty knows no bounds...
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    magic  fae  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fiction  fated-mates
  • The Never Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    The Never Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When you lose everything, how fast will you break?Killing the Crow should have been Sanja’s death. Instead, she finds herself with the fairy king unwilling to heal her, and a palace full of gorgeous fairies swarming the halls she’s been walking in solitude for the past months...
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    magic  fae  paranormal  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction  young-adult
  • The Hour Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    The Hour Mage by Angelina J. Steffort

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After a neck-breaking escape from the fairylands, Sanja has just settled into her new life in Cezux when the consequences hit hard. She survived the fairy king, but to save Tristan and the Mages, she sacrificed what wasn’t hers to give...
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    magic  fae  paranormal  royalty  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction
  • Into The Green by Jessica Gadziala

    Into The Green by Jessica Gadziala

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    -Cece-There are a few things I learned recently:The love of my life, well, wasn't.My new roommate is a kook.Nothing is the way I had believed my whole life. -Jasper-Some things are abundantly clear:My sister is missing.I have her new roommate tagging along into a dangerous realm she knows nothing about.And Cece, well, she is nothing like what she appears...
  • The Secret Trinity: Reign by Jenna Bernel

    The Secret Trinity: Reign by Jenna Bernel

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    For Aria Darwin, playing with fire has become a way of life, not because her powers have finally been unearthed, but because she’s drawn to the dormant light sparking behind Clay’s eyes. With every move towards that light, she risks her title as Queen. Even though she’s terrified of getting burned by the backdraft, Aria can’t seem to ignore the tempered blaze buried in her heart...
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    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  royalty  alpha-mc  book  fiction
  • Serving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Serving the Fae by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Will Lily be able to forgive Liam and form an alliance? She must bring all of the crystals back to faerie and restore the lands. But Liam is hiding a secret and so are the elders.If Lily can reveal the text in her mothers journal, she may just find the key to saving everything, including her heart...
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    fae  magic  paranormal  royalty  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer

    Blood Lines by Bonnie Lamer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Given an impossible task by the Angels, Xandra takes the first step in completing it when she travels to the Fae realm to protect the one man she would like to kill herself.Along the way, she discovers that Kallen has been keeping yet another secret from her. One that could tear them apart forever...
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    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  royalty  angels  book  fiction
  • The Whispering by L. Filloon

    The Whispering by L. Filloon

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Tharin and Lily find themselves back in Pathen in search of Julia and the key to Eirrell, but old foes and new ones are in close pursuit. Adding to their plight, all doorways to Velesi have been closed.Forced to discover a way back to their realm, the group finds help from new friends and those who once stood against them are now allies...
  • Cinders & Ashes Book Two by X. Aratare

    Cinders & Ashes Book Two by X. Aratare

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Gay Retelling of Cinderella.Trapped beyond the Wall, Finn and Rohan discover what they will sacrifice for one another.King Rohan must seek aid from the cruel Fae to heal the mortally-wounded Finn. He and Serxio travel to the nearest settlement. But Rohan discovers they are not the only humans on the Fae side of the Wall. Countless of his people have been enslaved to serve his enemies...
  • Possession by Samantha Britt

    Possession by Samantha Britt

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Lissa's brother is a traitor to the crown, and her parents are leaders of the violent rebellion. Now, Lissa is alone in the capital, and she is forced to face life as the rumored concubine of the two princes. When King Roderick's returns to Draek, Lissa flees from Court with the broody Prince Brion by her side. But her journey isn't useless...
  • Queen of Djinn by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince

    Queen of Djinn by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The unforgettable conclusion to the action-packed romantic fantasy series Desert Nights, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Emily R. King.A sultan sworn to bring down the mountains.Spirits seeking revenge...
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    fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  royalty  book  fiction  high-fantasy
  • Catch & Hold by Claudy Conn

    Catch & Hold by Claudy Conn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Radzia MacDaun’s mission of vengeance has turned into a rescue operation… but will she need to be rescued, too?When Gaiscioch killed her father, Radzia—Z to her friends—vowed to take the Seelie traitor down as painfully as possible. Plans for revenge were put on hold, however, when Gaiscioch abducted her housekeeper and friend, and Z had no choice but to dive into the pit to save her...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  family  female-mc  gothic  magic  paranormal  royalty
  • Anomaly of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Anomaly of Blaze by H.O. Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An Anomaly of Blaze is the cause of a great many troubles, but he may also offer a solution to the woes faced by our heroes. In Calidell, The Fireblade must deal with her wars alone, and the battles she faces are nothing like those of the ten millennia before. A new monster has taken up residence in her mind, and it seeks to control her power...
  • Sprout by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Sprout by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  royalty  adult  book  fiction
  • Flourish by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Flourish by Kendra Moreno, Poppy Woods

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A deadly disease has spread through the Blooming Courts of Tuatha. The louloudi are meant to flourish for a thousand years before they return to the Earth. Death has been a distant foe for so long, no one spares it any thought. Until now. As sickness sweeps through the kingdom, with the cure always just out of reach, the courts have never been filled with so many blossoms...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  harem
  • The Fiera Princess by Emilia Finn

    The Fiera Princess by Emilia Finn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Over four hundred years ago, Malachai Noble’s family murdered mine.Days ago, he personally ordered the death of my best friend, and in doing so, stole whatever future Roman DeLuca and I were tiptoeing toward.Now I’m Malachai’s prisoner, with no way home, and nowhere to go but forward.He’s my escort toward execution...
  • Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn

    Dance of the Forest King by Alessa Thorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Magic between the human world and Faerie is dying, and it's going to take more than the average heroes to heal the rift. It will need the Lost Fae Kings.King Oberon and his brothers, Taranis and Mananan, have been separated from the rest of Faerie and their family, the Tuatha Dé Danann, for centuries. With Morrigan and her generals dead, they are finally free to roam both realms once more...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  royalty  paranormal  romance  steamy  fantasy  fated-mates
  • Coven by Serena Akeroyd

    Coven by Serena Akeroyd

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When a Vampire and a Dragon get it on, more than just magic happens... Mia is a nightwalker. A Vampire born of two Vampire parents. More than that, she's a Sanguenna. A coven leader. In the twenty-first century, ruling a coven involves keeping the Emperor happy all while paying his excruciatingly high taxes by running Coven, a successful nightclub in NYC...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  royalty  epic  fae  romance  fantasy  dragons
  • The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning

    The Itsy Bitsy Liar by Abigail Manning

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    What if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she’s learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince’s bride competition...
  • Hurt Me Not by Davidson King

    Hurt Me Not by Davidson King

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As a lieutenant at the Fool’s Pass Fire Department and a single father, Easton Kooper’s life revolves around his children. When he receives an urgent call from his son’s doctor, it upends Easton’s world. Suddenly, barreling into a burning building sounds like a piece of cake. With no idea of what to do or where to turn, he’s never felt more lost...
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    paranormal  magic  fae  family  royalty  romance  mlm  fantasy
  • The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure

    The Future Aesolina by Leona Sure

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She fell in love with the charming lord. Now, she has to learn to live with the dragon.The revelations of Wylhier have Cera questioning the nature of her relationship with Isael. Meanwhile, Isael finds himself reevaluating his priorities as a figure from his past reemerges.Esryian Tales is a serialized romance that debuted on Kindle Vella in 2021...
    Categorized as:
    fae  royalty  magic  paranormal  family  epic  romance  fantasy
  • Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Ember by Mindy Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    One decision changed her life forever. One choice could seal her fate for eternity. By accepting her destiny, Calliope entered the enchanting world of Faylinn. What she wasn’t prepared for were all the compromises she would be forced to make. After being thrown into her duties as queen, it’s clear she must pick her battles wisely or risk loosing the respect of her kingdom...
  • Entrapped by Casey Odell

    Entrapped by Casey Odell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Claire finally has a clue to her mother’s whereabouts, and she won’t let anything stand in her way this time. Not even the Syndicate, the fact that it could be a trap to lure her out of hiding, or the seemingly insurmountable mission she is currently tasked with: to find the other Star Children while she still can...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  book  fiction  supernatural  young-adult
  • Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman

    Prince of Seduction by Jenny Hickman

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A companion novella to A Cursed Kiss, Prince of Seduction tells Tadhg's story...
  • The Court of Truth by K.C. Kean

    The Court of Truth by K.C. Kean

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Keep your friends close and your enemies closer, that’s what they say. Who knew my biggest enemy would share my blood.I’ve been dreaming of this moment my entire life. The day I reclaim my birthright, ascend the throne, and claim my crown. Yet the instant I am proclaimed Queen of Floodborn, chaos ensues.My aunt is fueled by revenge, her sights set on me and my kingdom...
  • Daughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse

    Daughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.What if with one touch you could see inside the soul?As the Shadonae rise in the west and war threatens the north, a young woman discovers she is not human . . .Rowen Mar finds a strange mark on her hand, and she is banished from her village as a witch. She covers the mark with a leather glove and seeks sanctuary in the White City...
  • The Iron Sword by Jocelyn A. Fox

    The Iron Sword by Jocelyn A. Fox

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Tess O’Connor has never fought in a duel, ridden a Fae steed descended from a dragon, or touched taebramh, the magical substance that gives mortals dreams. She has never faced down a garrelnost or traveled the hidden mysterious pathways between the mortal world and the realm of the Fae...
  • Shadow Weaver: The Ederiss Chronicles by Claire Merle

    Shadow Weaver: The Ederiss Chronicles by Claire Merle

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A YOUNG OUTLAW WHO CAN SEE PEOPLE'S MEMORIES IS CAPTURED AND SOLD TO AN AMNESIC PRINCESixteen-year-old Mirra can see people's memories. She is a Shadow Weaver, one of the outlawed, glitter-eyed race feared in her land and forced into brutal slavery as children. She and her brother Kel have escaped their fate by hiding near the frozen mountains...
  • King of Ruin by May Sage

    King of Ruin by May Sage

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    They say the fae used to take the most beautiful maidens and make them their brides. They lied. 
 What they do with them is much worse. 

 After the seven lords of Sidhe are massacred in one day, the thrones of the fae realm pass down to their heirs. The Iron Circle remains leaderless, as its true lord lives in another world...
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    epic  fae  female-mc  magic  paranormal  royalty  adult  aliens
  • House of Flame and Shadow (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

    House of Flame and Shadow (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust...
  • The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    The Summer Palace by Kristen Painter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Newly crowned queen of the Radiant fae, Sparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft has two goals. First, to show her fae subjects that despite growing up in the mortal realm, she plans to honor the customs and practices of her new world. Second, to reunite the Radiant fae with the Grym fae. Or at least broker peace between the two estranged kingdoms...
  • Court of Winter by Krista Street

    Court of Winter by Krista Street

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Being a defective marks me in the eyes of the Solis Fae. Wingless. Magicless. Weak. To my kind, I’m nothing—not when strength is needed to survive the perpetual snow and ice that shrouds our northern continent in endless winter.But I’ve persevered, living a meaningful yet simple life with my sister . . . until the hated Crown Prince of the Winter Court thunders into our village...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  royalty  female-mc  epic  romance  fantasy
  • House of Light and Ether by Leia Stone

    House of Light and Ether by Leia Stone

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    The unthinkable has happened, Fallon Bane has gone dark.As hard as Fallon tries to control her power, it only gets stronger. In a fit of desperation she asks for help from the most unlikely person and is wickedly betrayed in the worst way possible.But there has always been a bright spot in Fallon’s life, someone who can reach her even when others can’t...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  fae  royalty  romance  fantasy  young-adult  fiction
  • Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox

    Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Birthed in shadow. Forged in fire.A Splintered KingdomAn ancient grudge has kept humans and the magical races of Arcanis at odds for centuries. The Arcane Crucible, a legendary series of trials that occurs every 25 years, offers a chance for peace. A Haunted Warrior Elyria Lightbreaker, once a celebrated fae war hero, is a shadow of her former self...
  • DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The world is full of evil. Some will not accept it. Some will fight back.The adventure begins here...Alyx Egalion’s future is already planned out. The only daughter of one of Rionn’s most powerful Lords, she will marry her best friend, Prince Cayr, and become wife to the future King of Rionn. Wealthy and popular, Alyx rules the young social scene of Rionn...
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