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Requiem by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo matter how fast you are, you can’t outrun your past.When Ramirez receives a call from Shadow Company, he uncovers secrets from Simon’s covert operative days and an instruction: contact Simon. An agent Simon thought dead, has resurfaced, looking for vengeance and his help.Now, together with Monty, Simon must stop this agent from exacting revenge before it’s too late and countless lives are lost... -
Oh, Great! I Discovered How to Cultivate a Farmer in 52 Easy Steps by Benjamin Kerei
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEver wonder what happened to the Isekai’d gamer who found himself incarnated into the overweight body of a LitRPG farmer, only to spit in the face of destiny and earn more money and experience than anyone ever dreamed possible? Fairytales would have you believe he lived happily ever after, but life doesn’t always match up to fairytale endings... -
Christmas Eve by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJim wrote a new short story, Christmas Eve, as a gift for his fans on December 24, 2018. It is posted to his website and Facebook page. The story is set after Peace Talks and Battle Ground and depicts Harry's first Christmas Eve as a dad, as well as a few other familiar faces... -
System Escape by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarc and his party have finished their zeppelin and taken it out to try to discover other Safe Zones. Their intent is to set up trade routes between all the different Safe Zones in order to give them a better chance to survive.The second Safe Zone they discover with the zeppelin is nearly as large as Any Port. It even has its own ring of outlier Safe Zones, or a partial ring at least... -
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Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her... -
Ritualist by Dakota Krout
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsA game that puts all others to shame. Magic that has been banned from the world. A man willing to learn no matter the cost.The decision to start a new life is never an easy one, but for Joe the transition was far from figurative. Becoming a permanent addition to a game world, it doesn't take long to learn that people with his abilities are actively hunted...Categorized as:
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It’s a Wonderful Night by Jaimie Admans
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Bailey is closing up her little charity shop in Oakbarrow when she gets a mysterious late night call from a stranger, threatening to jump off the town’s bridge. Something about the man’s voice is faintly familiar but all she can do is stay on the line and after talking for hours, losing sense of time passing, coax him back from the edge... -
Crazy For Brew by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. It's the first annual Spellbound Day and the community has come together to celebrate recent seismic changes. Local lawyer Emma Hart is on top of the world, reveling in her new marriage and her promotion within the coven's academy. When residents begin acting strangely, the entire town is thrown for a loop... -
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Kindred by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBound by blood, duty, and magic. Which will win?Lily Singer’s allies and family are determined to hold John Faust accountable for his actions, but doing so may create more problems than it solves. From political intrigue to international alliances, Lily, Sebastian, and Sir Kipling must venture out into the larger wizard community and survive the first Wizard Convocation held in almost a century... -
The Land: Swarm by Aleron Kong
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAleron Kong's #1 Best Selling LitRPG Saga continues in "The Land: Swarm" The enemies of the Mist Village are moving, the storm clouds are gathering, what are Richter and Sion to do??? Crush the game, that's what! More of everything you love in LitRPG: Powerful items, epic battles, awesome quests and in depth world building! What happened to Elora? Where is the swarm? Did the rock giant make...Categorized as:
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Life Reader by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Fifteen-year-old Raven Wishmore, a member of a secret society devoted to protecting magic, is charged with finding a priceless cauldron hidden in the infamous Saint Cloud Library, she thought her most difficult task would be keeping up her disguise as a gum snapping, skirt wearing flake-of-a-girl...Categorized as:
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Troll Nation by James A. Hunter, Eden Hudson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBuild. Evolve. Conquer. The dawn of the Troll Nation has begun … Roark von Graf—former noble and hedge-mage, current mid-level mob in a MMORPG—has taken down the Dungeon Lord of the Cruel Citadel, but the battle has only started.Lowen, right hand to the Tyrant King, has come to Hearthworld, and he is building an army of his own... -
Interuptiing Chicken by David Ezra Stein, Andrew Watts
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAwarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor! A favorite joke inspires this charming tale, in which a little chicken's habit of interrupting bedtime stories is gleefully turned on its head. It's time for the little red chicken's bedtime story—and a reminder from Papa to try not to interrupt... -
Farmer by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEddie Hunter is about at the end of his rope, so when he stumbles across an ad looking for people to farm in Long Term Immersion in the game Light Online, he can't believe his luck. Once hired he enters the game as soon as he can. Unbeknownst to him, though, the person that hired him is also doing illicit research on the pods that he and the other farmers are using... -
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Witchy Tales by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLook out Hemlock Cove, Aunt Tillie is on a rampage. What else is new, right? She’s determined to move her wine business to the next level, and she needs twenty-four hours of peace and quiet to do it. There’s only one thing standing in her way. Well, make that a whole family of obstacles … and one ticked-off FBI agent... -
Cupcake Kisses & Dragon Dreams by Julia Mills
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe books in this epic saga can be read as stand-alone stories, or you can experience all the love, thrills and exploits of the whole series from beginning to end. It's up to you. ENJOY! A cup of Love, a teaspoon of Hope, and a pinch of Destiny makes every recipe perfect, however, broadcasting her True Love Spell all over the world has made Kalliope the sweetest treat in the bake shop... -
Blood Pact by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone is red on the inside. The destruction of the Dark Room has locked away the Eldest forever… or so it seems. The Boneyard discovers a bloodthirsty cult desperate to bring back the Old Ones, and Dustin Graves rescues the strangest of sacrifices: a Welsh corgi... -
The Lady and the Wish by J.M. Stengl
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGillian set her heart on marrying a prince. Lady Gillian Montmorency is determined to win Prince Fidelio’s heart, but her plans are crashing around her ears. First, Fidelio’s older cousin with a beard like a bird’s nest proposes to her. Next, intimidating Prince Max insists she will be his next trophy.Worst of all, her parents reveal a financial scandal... -
The Snake Report by Jake Montesi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll Hail The Tiny Snake God!When life ends, many believe a soul is judged. Warriors might get to Valhalla, saints might go to heaven, and evil-doers go to hell... but what about someone who doesn't fall into any of those categories?Well, some of them end up like... this... -
Rapunzel and the Griffin Prince: An Adult Fairytale Romance by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUndertake a magical journey in Vivienne Savage's new romantic fantasy series loosely based on the lore of multiple fairy tales. Meet strong heroines supported by a cast of sexy heroes, intriguing friends, and devious villains. As always, the story is predominant with an intimate scene or two -- or even an innocence-claiming reformed manwhore... -
Class-A Threat by Dan Sugralinov
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur future. Noncitizens and individuals of low social standing can only find work in one place – the virtual world of Disgardium. And that might mean mining ore; it could just as well mean cleaning pigsties or washing dishes in a tavern, but that’s about as glamorous as it gets.Fifteen-year-old schoolboy Alex has dreams of working as a space guide... -
Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGritch the Witch is grouchy, grumpy, and very hungry. The only thing that could make her happy is something extra special for lunch, and that is: Piggie Pie! Gritch zooms off on her broomstick to find eight plump piggies -- where else? -- on Old MacDonald's Farm... -
Ride The Thunder by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn international mission tracking the source of monsters, and a familiar surprise, await the Elemental, Idina Moorfield and Hellion's Bravo Team.Now that they've recognized the pattern, Idina and her unit need to close the Monstrous Pandora's Box to balance out the scales after defeating the Olc.But supernatural entities in Scotland are nothing like what Bravo Team has dealt with back home... -
Demon World Boba Shop: Vol. 2 by R.C. Joshua, Potomac Stories
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBoba’s on the menu. So far, the Demon World has shown Arthur nothing but love. Now? It’s time for him to reciprocate.Arthur’s finally finding his place in the demon world. ****He has his own tea shop in a city that accepts him and a family that he’s beginning to call his own. But when Milo’s father sends word that he’s returned from his latest expedition, Arthur is faced with an impossible choice... -
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Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLeonardo is truly a terrible monster--terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be... -
Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Jarkko Laine Literature Prize In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman’s annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder detective hot on her trail, and a deadly curse hanging over her head... -
Last Rites by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne knife to take a life. One breath to honor Death. Dustin Graves can’t get a break. Murdering an Old One was only the beginning. Enraged, the Eldest have answered with searing rains of ivory fire from the stars, threatening Valero and the world itself. The madness must be stopped.Ancient gods of prophecy, death, and darkness themselves answer the call for battle... -
Zarina and the Djinn by Vivienne Savage
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZarina has sacrificed years caring for her alcoholic father. While she works, he pawns her deceased mother's belongings and gambles away the family income. Her greatest dream is to leave the city behind, but loyalty to her father and brother keeps her at home. Then one night, she meets a kind stranger, a mysterious traveler whose eyes burn golden beneath the moonlight... -
Once Upon a Fairy Tale Night: A Collection of Retellings by Margo Bond Collins, Eli Constant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen it comes to romance, everyone could use a fairy godmother once in a while. Or at least a magic wand. This hot new collection of fairy tale retellings has it all—enchanting Regency ballrooms, demon-infested forests, billionaire-controlled boardrooms, and dark alien planets. And all our fairy tales come with a twist... -
Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsConor Night, the world’s only necromancer, is starting to think that his life is finally coming together. His last job not only left him funded but also helped him fall off the radar of the world’s two most powerful wizards... -
Into the Dragon's Den by Christopher Johns
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLeveling up. Fighting death. Living life to the max. Zeke and his comrades have only been in their new world - Brindolla - for a short time, but every minute has been amazing. Kicking butt and not bothering to take names, the group has been moving forward in their quest to push back the galactic tyrant, War. Then the unthinkable happens; their friend is banished to the darkest Hells. Poof... -
3d6 by Robert Bevan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a collection of the third six short stories in the Caverns and Creatures series. It includes the following titles: House of MadnessNaga PleaseElf InflictedThe Land Before TimA Fistful of Gold PiecesThe MinotardIf you've already purchased all of these books, there is nothing new for you here. If you haven't yet purchased any, you can save a few bucks by buying this collection... -
2d6 by Robert Bevan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a collection of the second six short stories in the Caverns and Creatures series. It includes the following titles: Nymph-O-Maniacs Buzzkill Cooper's Christmas Carol Sticky White Mess Clerical Error Cornholed If you've already purchased all of these books, there is nothing new for you here. If you haven't yet purchased any, you can save a few bucks by buying this collection... -
Hoodoo & Hair Loss by Lisa Manifold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree weeks ago, I kicked a necromancer to the curb. Three days ago, I took a much needed vacation with my new love. Three hours ago, someone threatened everything that matters to me.I’ve just met Nina Davenport, my newest consultant, and to say she needs my help is an understatement. For starters, it turns out she’s got one hell of a gnarly curse covering her...Categorized as:
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The First Four Books Of Poems by Louise Glück
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fierce, austerely beautiful voice that has become Glück's trademark speaks in these poems of a life lived in unflinching awareness. Includes "Firstborn", "The House on Marshland", "Descending Figure", and "The Triumph of Achilles"... -
Holier Than Thou by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are reasons the undead fear the night... Bill Ryder - gamer, geek, and legendary vampire - has woman troubles. The girl he wants is deadly to him. The girl who wants him is deadly to everyone else. He's trapped in the most lethal love triangle he can imagine and it's only going to get worse.On the eve of war, The Icon - ancient foe of the vampire race - has arisen... -
A FUBAR Kind of Day by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen life hands you lemons, you can either make lemonade or lob them like hand grenades at your problems.Nothing is going as Idina Moorfield planned. It’s what happens when magical powers you don’t know you have manifest when you least expect it.Idina needs to make new plans, even if those plans are loosely based on her CO telling her to figure things out.Time to make lemonade... -
Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEveryone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship... -
Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFive years ago, Corin Cadence’s brother entered the Serpent Spire — a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who survive the spire’s trials return home with an attunement: a mark granting the bearer magical powers. According to legend, those few who reach the top of the tower will be granted a boon by the spire’s goddess. He never returned. Now, it’s Corin’s turn...Categorized as:
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The Unicorn Who Lost Its Horn: A Tale of How to Catch and Spread Kindness by Adisan Books
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiscover the enchanting tale of "The Unicorn Who Lost Its A Tale of How to Catch and Spread Kindness.“ It is the heartwarming story of kindness, sharing, friendship, courage, and the magic of color.Join Sparkle, a beautiful unicorn, on her quest to restore her magnificent horn and bring color back to her world... -
The Witch in the Broom Cupboard and Other Tales by Pierre Gripari
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAbsurd fairy tales, very sensibly told There once was a good little devil - did you read that right? Yes you did: not a wicked little devil but a good one, and boy, was he in a fix! Instead of doing bad things like forgetting his homework and playing tricks on his teachers, this little devil kept trying to be good... -
Dear Peter Rabbit by Alma Flor Ada
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChildren and their parents will be delighted with this witty collection of letters written by famous storybook characters eagerly anticipating Goldilocks's birthday party and the Three Little Pigs' housewarming (which keeps getting postponed as the wicked wolves wreak havoc on first a straw and then a stick house)... -
Nine Fairy Tales and One More Thrown in for Good Measure by Karel Čapek
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKarel Čapek, author of the acclaimed War with the Newts, is one of the great Czechoslovak writers of the twentieth century. These fairy tales bear Čapek's combination of the fantastic and the satirical, offering fairies, elves, and talking animals alongside references to detectives, secret police agents, luxury automobiles, and Hollywood starlets... -
Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a vile spirit awakens in the underworld, only sorcerer (and part-time death god) Marla Mason can save the world from devastation... -
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The Rise of Nazil by Aaron-Michael Hall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt was the 75th year of Alberoth when the AsZar summoned the Guardians. There was an imbalance in the lands of Faélondul. The Zaxson, Draizeyn Vereux covered the lands in a pall of darkness. There was a plan to exterminate the infestation in Nazil and beyond, a plan to eradicate the humans... -
Immortal Stories: Eve by Gene Doucette
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the pages of the Immortal book series, it’s Eve.“…if your next question is, what could that possibly make me, if I’m not an angel or a god? The answer is the same as what I said before: many have considered me a god, and probably a few have thought of me as an angel. I’m neither, if those positions are defined by any kind of supernormal magical power... -
Myths for Half-Wits by Lacey Carter Andersen, May Dawson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone here wants us dead... and I don't blame them.The gods inside of us are dangerous. They seek power above all else. As we learn to use our supernatural abilities, we also have to learn how to control them.Because the stronger we grow, the stronger the gods grow. And that's terrifying.The four boys, who I loved in childhood, have become gods alongside me... -
Stalking Cinderella by Leann Belle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can feel his eyes on me.No one is coming to protect me. My step brother lives for my torment, and I'm the only one who won't be able to go to the masquerade. I just want someone, anyone to help.Then he appeared. He talks like the devil, but if the man in the mask will grant me my wish, I'll give him anything he asks. All I want is one night... -
Merlin the Magical Fluff by Molly Fitz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Gracie Springs, and I am not a witch… but I’m pretty sure my cat is. I first started to get suspicious when he jumped just a little too high while chasing after a robin in our front yard. I knew for sure when he opened up his mouth and addressed me by name!The first thing he told me? That he doesn’t like the name I gave him—even though “Fluffy” fits him like a warm sweater at Christmas... -
Branches of the Willow by Christine M. Butler
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Ancients Series, Vol. 3This is a new-adult book intended for ages 16+.Jessica St. Marks has found her true mate.Antoine De’ Lune, the old werewolf King, was killed by his son, and no longer poses a threat.Jessica has taken her place as the white wolf ruler, and now the wonderful life she has always dreamed of is in her grasp...
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