Books like 'The Dark King'
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Bonus Keefe Story by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis short story told from Keefe's point of view was originally included in the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of Nightfall... -
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Crave by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCrave surpassed the limits of mortal endurance and survived years of torture by the Rautt. He'd been isolated, chained in darkness, kept in filth, starved, taken to the point of death only to be restored so that his enemies could begin the cycle again. His family thought he was dead, but the woman who'd held his heart and his promise never gave up hope... -
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First Light by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her... -
![Magical Moxie (Midlife Witchery, #10) by Brenda Trim]()
Magical Moxie (Midlife Witchery, #10) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Dark One, Blood Magic, and a goddess with a vendetta are all in a day's work for the Backside of Forty. And they pale in comparison to being the single mom of a dragon baby.The magical world doesn't believe in maternity leave. As soon as my baby arrives the Dark One doubles her efforts to steal enough power to become a goddess... -
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![Magical Twist (Midlife Witchery, #3) by Brenda Trim]()
Magical Twist (Midlife Witchery, #3) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRumor has it that midlife is for drinking wine, traveling, and discovering the joy of life. But there's no rest for the wicked. Or for a Fae-witch hybrid like myself.Danger follows me everywhere - even to the grocery store - as the evil entity continues to stalk supernaturals in Cottlehill Wilds. But I barely have time to worry about that now that the Fae Queen is dead.My bad. No, seriously... -
![Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire]()
Kiss of the Dragon by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"You do realise," he whispered, his hand reaching up to brush my hair from my face. He began twining a strand around one of his fingers. "That you are my most magnificent obsession." Magnificent obsession. I think I liked that. I certainly understood it. He was mine too.The explosive conclusion to the Kindred Series... -
![Ashe by E.L. Todd]()
Ashe by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCora'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... -
![Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim]()
Forged in Magical Fire (Midlife Witchery, #5) by Brenda Trim
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGuess who just discovered her Phoenix lineage? I'd rather go back to just being cursed. Hot flashes have nothing on bursting into flames...Imps are taking over Cottlehill Wilds, wreaking havoc at every turn. Chasing them around my store with unreliable magic, while not alerting the mundies, is harder than raising twins... -
![A Faerie's Curse by Rachel Morgan]()
A Faerie's Curse by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A witch’s curse. A world-ending prophecy. A daring rescue mission. Don’t miss the heart-pounding finale to Calla’s story! On the run from the Guild of Guardians, Calla Larkenwood and her team of fellow outlaws plan a daring rescue operation into the Seelie Court itself... -
![Wickedly They Dance by May Sage]()
Wickedly They Dance by May Sage
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe world has learned to fear vampires and forgotten a greater threat. Before the bloodsuckers rose, the gods had perfected one race of predators. And they’ve chosen their prey. Avani was raised in another pack, another world, away from the secluded werewolves of Oldcrest. But the shadow that has followed her every step since her first shift has forced her into exile... -
![Saving the Fae by Leia Stone]()
Saving the Fae by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEverything Lily thought she knew about Liam was a lie. After kicking him out of Faerie, she decides to seek the crystals alone. State after state, she scours the country but comes up with nothing.When she gets back to Faerie, defeated and broken hearted, she finds a peace offering from Liam. Faerie needs her now more than ever and she needs Liam’s help... -
![It's Called Magic, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Two by Lauretta Hignett]()
It's Called Magic, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Two by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe knows it's real... she just has to learn how to use it.Before she blows someone else up.Susan's neck-deep in trouble - the Songbird has been kidnapped, her vile mother is out for Susan's blood, and Connor is hunting some very powerful spark stones... -
![An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa]()
An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years... -
![Entwined with the Dark by Nicola Claire]()
Entwined with the Dark by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat was wrong with me to antagonise a vampire of his standing to such a degree? I knew I had become too rebellious, too sure of my own place in this world. I was aware that Dark had been encroaching, that I played so often in its shadow I was losing sight of the sun, of my Light. There were times when I truly felt consumed in anger, for all that had happened, for all that I had suffered and lost... -
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![Storm Crossed by Dani Harper]()
Storm Crossed by Dani Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe latest stand-alone novel in Dani Harper’s Grim Series will delight old and new fans alike, transporting them to the ancient fae realm beneath the modern human world, where magic rules and menace abounds… Heir to a noble fae house, Trahern is forced to watch helplessly as his twin brother is cruelly changed into a grim—a death dog—as punishment for falling in love with the wrong person... -
![Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake]()
Two Thousand Dreams by Jocelynn Drake
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Blood Witch Has Changed Everything.Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae.They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door between the human world and the fae world will open.The one thing Moon can’t do.Chen grabbed the wrong type of witch... -
![Jinxed by Rachel Rener]()
Jinxed by Rachel Rener
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI keep telling myself things could be worse.Okay, so my mom's been harboring some hefty family secrets. Big deal.And, yeah, maybe there are still two or three teensy details about Zayn that I don't know – his backstory, his private life, or his real name, for starters.Oh, and let's not forget that there's a bloodthirsty, power-hungry, magical mob boss who's due to appear at any moment. No biggie... -
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Shattered Pack by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom USA Today Bestselling Author Aileen ErinMeredith Molloney never thought she’d find a mate, let alone someone like Donovan Murry—one of the most powerful Alpha werewolves alive. Now that she’s no longer cursed and the evil Luciana Alvarez has been taken care of, she thinks life will finally settle down. Boy, she has never been so wrong... -
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Elfhome by Wen Spencer
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBook Three of the Elfhome series, the follow-up to exciting Wolf Who Rules and the award-winning fantasy-SF novel that started it all, Tinker.Elfhome. A world of powerful magic, beautiful elves, man-eating trees, frost-breathing wargs, and god-like dragons. Pittsburgh. A city that has been stranded deep in virgin elfin forest to stave off an invasion by the merciless oni... -
![The Lost Soul by Jessica Sorensen]()
The Lost Soul by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSpin-off of the Fallen Star Series. My name is Gemma Lucas and my life is good. Alex and I eliminated the star and Stephan and the Death Walkers. Finally I can relax and focus on freeing my father from the Room of Forbidden.At least that’s what I thought. But things are never that easy.Just when I’ve put the past behind, Lost Souls cross over into the Real World... -
![Bruja by Aileen Erin]()
Bruja by Aileen Erin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsClaudia de Santos has always looked out for every witch but herself. She fought from the shadows as her coven turned dark, and with a little help from her half-witch/half-Alpha werewolf cousin, Teresa McCaide, Claudia is doing everything she can to keeper friends and family in the light... -
![A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm]()
A Mate to Embrace by Riley Storm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe ran from him once before. Now fate is giving them a second chance.Grace Atkinson is back in her hometown, Five Peaks. A place she swore she’d never set foot in again. The only reason she’s back is to attend her ex-husband’s funeral. Not because of any leftover feelings, not for that jerk, but simply out of respect. The last thing she wanted while there, was to run into Braz... -
![Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus]()
Bloody Rosary Academy: Year Two by Avery Song, Veronica Agnus
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHail Mary, Full of Grace. Thanks to your mercy, the truth has been revealed.Awakened by the blood of my ancestors, I join with those who will empower me to rise to my birthright, my throne. In this moment, I can finally breathe, and while I see the light that beckons, my future is shrouded in darkness... -
![Dreaming of a Blood Red Christmas by Nicola Claire]()
Dreaming of a Blood Red Christmas by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou wanted more? Well, here it is! A Christmas Special Novella (just over 16,000 words) from Michel's point of view, set after the end of book eight in the Kindred Series: Kiss Of The Dragon. A sweet surprise full of a few Kindred secrets, wrapped up in a Michel package, just in time for Christmas. "When I look at her, I see the strong, independent, courageous woman I have always seen... -
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![Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson]()
Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI threw an arm over my eyes and just breathed. Oddly enough, it wasn’t my near-death experience that had me so bothered. It was the confrontation with the blond guy and the odd conversation we’d had. He knew about the Otherworld. His words had proved as much. But was I reading too much into it? Was I secretly hoping he was Faelorehn? And if so, what good was it now? I was human... -
![Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc]()
Dance of the Dryad by Bianca D'Arc
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA crippled ballerina and a Special Forces cat shifter dance a dangerous and magical pas de deux, dodging assassins and discovering the undeniable attraction that sizzles between them.Could she really be his fated mate?Captain Dennis Palmer is auditioning for a spot in the infamous shifter mercenary company known as the Wraiths... -
![Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor]()
Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Tears of the Ocean. The Heart of the Flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for his final entering the Oriel of Fire, the most dangerous of the elemental dimensions. Acquiring the essence of fire will score him another powerful guardian, as well as complete Aphrodite’s amulet.But the world outside the oriel has its own challenges. Sylvain has discovered something difficult about his heritage... -
![House of Sky and Breath (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui]()
House of Sky and Breath (Part 2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, David Cui Cui
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing... -
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Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking Mercy, some may see it as no great loss. But when he disappears, the Tri-Cities pack is blamed. The mistress of the vampire seethe informs Mercy that the pack must produce Wulfe to prove their innocence, or the loose alliance between the local vampires and werewolves is over... -
![Dancing Dragon by Nicola Claire]()
Dancing Dragon by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'I'm supposed to be the one that calls him back toward the Light. I am the Light to your Dark. You call to me as I call to you. I will always hold you dear. But, it was getting harder. I loved him and it's not as if I never knew it would be difficult loving a vampire. I just never knew the degree of difficulty it would entail.'Michel battles his rising Dark, all but losing his Light within... -
![Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa]()
Alpha Magic by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy whole life, I’ve kept the secret of what I really am far away from the entire world. It was safer that way, but I always knew that the day would come when the Sacri Guild would finally find out about my existence.The Uprising doesn’t intend to leave me alone. If I don’t do something about them, they are going to kill me. That was the reason I gave to myself when I decided to go after them... -
![Giver of Light by Nicola Claire]()
Giver of Light by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis lips met mine again, this time in a slow, soft caress, conveying everything he had just said in those beautiful words that had reached my very soul. I could have drowned in that kiss. I could have lived there for eternity. It filled me up with everything I needed to survive. He gave me life through his lips and I treasured it... -
![Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire]()
Shadow's Light by Nicola Claire
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI felt hot tears streaming down my cheeks at his words. Spoken so carelessly, with such shameless intent. He knew how I felt. How I had been feeling. How lost and alone and full of grief my days had been. Avery was not a friend. Not even a trusted acquaintance. But, he understood what I was going through... -
![The Sylph by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa]()
The Sylph by Wendi L. Wilson, Heather Costa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings5 timmar 14 minuterSometimes, the ones closest to you are the ones you should fear the most.After surviving another face-off with Queen Sebille and discovering the truth about her past, December Thorne’s life has changed dramatically. With everyone now knowing and accepting what she truly is, and her new relationship with her mentor, her life takes a turn for the better... -
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![Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Half Gods by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow did she get herself into this? Trapped for two weeks with her biological father in the outback. With Giants. Xandra's convinced this trip is going to be a nightmare, and the fates are determined not to let her down. But, with Kallen and her friends by her side, there isn't anything she can't handle... -
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The Accidental Queen: A Midlife Fairy Tale by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSparrow “Ro” Meadowcroft is about to get the promotion she’s always dreamed of – curator of the museum where she works. She loves old things and the history that surrounds them, so when a patron leaves some items to the museum, Ro is eager to dig in.The sword in the stone that comes with those items is clearly a joke. A well-made but obvious replica meant to be a conversation starter... -
![Dark Alpha’s Demand by Donna Grant]()
Dark Alpha’s Demand by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I am coming for you...My secret is an ancient one. I exist to exact vengeance on the Fae for their wrongs per Death's orders... -
![Outlier by Annabel Chase]()
Outlier by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMy family's past threatens my future... It's my second year training to become a Sentry of the South at Spellslingers Academy of Magic and I'm still fighting a reputation I don't deserve. It was my grandmother's addiction to magic that tarnished our family name--a grandmother I still love and adore. When she asks a favor of me, I can't refuse her dying wish.. -
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The Law of Stars and Sultans by Samantha Young, S. Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times Bestselling author Samantha Young writing as S. YoungPreviously released in 2013 under the title Darkness, Kindled (A Fire Spirits Novel)The Law of Stars and Sultans is the action-packed final installment in the epic romantic fantasy series Seven Kings of Jinn.Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety... -
![Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer]()
Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStories exploring the fascinating realm of Elfhome, a world where modern day Pittsburgh has collided with the kingdom of the Elves. A special entry in the the best-selling Romantic Times Sapphire award winning Elfhome series... -
![The Whispering by L. Filloon]()
The Whispering by L. Filloon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTharin 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... -
![Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar]()
Unholy Pleasures by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmber’s summer internship is dying on the vine. Dozens of different diseases and pests have suddenly infected the California winery’s grapes in a biblical-scale blight. The warmonger she thought was a one-night stand has shown up uninvited with an indecent proposal... -
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Possession by Samantha Britt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLissa'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... -
![Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur]()
Crown of Shadows by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever mess with the relics of the old gods… or the pixies who once guarded them.After her mom’s disappearance six months ago, Bethany Aodhán has been running their tavern in old Deva—something her family had been doing ever since a light-fingered pixie lost them the job of guarding the treasures of the old gods eons ago... -
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![Vampire Bound: Book Four by R.A. Steffan]()
Vampire Bound: Book Four by R.A. Steffan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Fae enslaved my son.Now I’m their prisoner as well.This crazy rescue attempt was our one and only chance to get Jace back, not to mention stopping the Fae plot to take total control of the Earth. Some chance—it took less than an hour for our cover to be blown... -
![Bloodlust By Midnight by Deanna Chase]()
Bloodlust By Midnight by Deanna Chase
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a badass witch isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. Vampire Hunter Phoebe Kilsen’s world is falling apart. Her shifter partner has been drugged and is in danger of turning rabid, and her brother has disappeared into thin air… literally. Just as Phoebe is on the verge of making a major breakthrough on finding her long-lost brother, a new drug is introduced into New Orleans’s black market... -
![Magic Remembered by Coralie Moss]()
Magic Remembered by Coralie Moss
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMAGIC REMEMBERED is book 1 of the Calliope Jones series of Urban Fantasy novels.A battle over the Apples of Immortality is at hand.On an island in the Salish Sea, caretakers of the ancient orchards are vanishing. The earth witch in charge of protecting the groves is on the cusp of losing her magic. And the druid who investigates crimes of the magical kind is carrying deadly secrets... -
![Doppelganger Blood by Bonnie Lamer]()
Doppelganger Blood by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXandra has fought evil before. Fought it and won. But what happens when she's the evil one? Sometimes, you really can be your own worst enemy... -
![Blood of Centaurs by Bonnie Lamer]()
Blood of Centaurs by Bonnie Lamer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsXandra is not a fan of the Sasquatch. Yet, she still must travel to the Centaur realm and help mediate peace talks between the two races of supernatural beings. Sounds simple enough. If it was someone else's life, that is. Nothing is ever simple in Xandra's life. Join Xandra and Kallen for their twelfth story in this novella packed with adventure and love... -
![The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus]()
The Darkness Series Books 1-3 by Katie Reus
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Katie Reus, the first three books in her Darkness series in one boxed set: Darkness Awakened Years ago he ended things between them to protect her… As leader of one of the fiercest werewolf packs in the south, Finn Stavros is in full battle mode 24/7...
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