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Grave Signs by Ivy Asher, Raven Kennedy
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI’ve spent my whole life seeing monsters, but they could never see me back...until now.Turns out, I’m not crazy like I’ve spent my whole life believing. Too bad it took being locked in a cage and tortured almost to the point of insanity to realize that.But I’m not alone.In a cage to my left, there’s a monster who’s given up hope... -
![Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire]()
Burning Secrets by Shawn McGuire
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThings are heating up in Whispering Pines, and it’s not just the weather. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea is on edge. Hopeful applicants have taken over the commons area, all of them begging to become residents. Villagers who left long ago have returned, causing an uproar among the locals. The slow burn feud between the sister witches has reached the boiling point... -
![The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt Dinniman]()
The Butcher's Masquerade: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 5 by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAttention. Attention. The gates are down. The hunters are loose.Run, Run, Run. A lush jungle teeming with danger. Savage dinosaurs seeking blood. A fallen princess intent on vengeance. A mysterious, end-of-floor celebration for the top crawlers, dubbed “The Butcher’s Masquerade.” The sixth floor. The Hunting Grounds.As the remaining crawlers battle for their lives, a new, terrible threat looms... -
![The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMissing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing... -
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![Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike]()
Thirst No. 4: The Shadow of Death by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe conclusion to the phenomenally successful Thirst series follows five-thousand-year-old vampire Alisa Perne as she battles a new race of immortals: the Telar. The Telar are a challenging threat. But Alisa is hungry for blood—and thirsty for revenge... -
![I Have Been All Things Unholy by Bexless]()
I Have Been All Things Unholy by Bexless
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy Chemical Romance AU“He thinks I have stigmata,” Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn't get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.“Oh, well,” said Brian into his hands. “Of course... -
![Karma's Spirit by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott]()
Karma's Spirit by L.A. Boruff, Helen Scott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat does Karma have to do with the ghostly world? Apparently, everything.When I meet a psychic in Mystic Hollow, I’m skeptical. Even though, you know, I’ve accepted most of the supernatural world. But who could blame me when the psychic acts like a stereotype from a really corny show?Yet when our hands touch, everything changes.Suddenly, I’m seeing ghosts all over our little town... -
![Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker]()
Mist and Magic by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs a freelance assassin, Val Thorvald leads a dangerous life.She’s learned not to stay in the same place for long and not to get too attached to anything. For example, she would never consider adopting a pet.But when she’s searching for a missing friend, she finds an abandoned silver tiger cub.The magical feline is clearly from another realm, but Val has no idea which one or how to send it back... -
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House Name by Michelle West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this epic fantasy series for fans of George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb, Jewel Markess must contend with deadly court politics, and visions of looming magical threats. Jewel has been assigned the task of finding the entryways to the ancient undercity that lies beneath the streets of the empire’s capital in exchange for shelter for her and her den at House Terafin... -
![Son of a Witch by Louisa West]()
Son of a Witch by Louisa West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe knew she’d have to find something old and something new. This wasn’t what she was expecting.Rosemary Bell is going to the chapel and someone’s gonna get married. But when an unexpected visitor begins causing trouble in Mosswood, the something blue on Tammy’s big day could end up being the bride.For better or worse, Fox Cottage has a new resident. And mostly, it’s for worse... -
![The Forsaken by Lynnie Purcell]()
The Forsaken by Lynnie Purcell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war with Odette has begun. Cities around the world have fallen, and the world as we know it has ended. It's up to Clare to put things right again. Worse still is the threat of a darker evil that lingers over her as she searches for a way to end the war for good... -
![Inflection Point by John G. Hartness]()
Inflection Point by John G. Hartness
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis uncle has been kidnapped. A shadowy government agency is torturing cryptids in his city. His Sanctuary has been revoked from the one place he could drink safely. There's a medusa at the mall. A fairy princess might have just summoned an Old One in a public park. Quincy Harker really wishes he'd just stayed in Memphis. But he didn't... -
![Monster Masseur by Virgil Knightley]()
Monster Masseur by Virgil Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHis only wish is to bring comfort to all, but others recognize him for the pain his healing hands once caused.Ryker Hayes is a licensed massage therapist, and a damn good one at that. It's a career he's passionate about, and all his plans for life are on track—until he winds up transported to the world of Werifesteria in the body of an infamous warlord, at least... -
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Sacrifice by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power... -
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![Devils Don't Lie by Kim McDougall]()
Devils Don't Lie by Kim McDougall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing a working mom chosen to save the world is going to take practice, courage, and a whole crew of creature companions as backup.The forest whispers to Kyra. Something is coming. The creatures are restless. Ash falls on their homestead. And Montreal ward is bursting with refugees.But Kyra doesn’t need omens... -
![Dawn of the Exile by Mitchell Hogan]()
Dawn of the Exile by Mitchell Hogan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the damned, redemption may be just a mad dream…Years have passed since the demon Tarrik and his master, the sorcerer Ren, destroyed the servants of Samal and suppressed the very essence of the vile lord. The cost was greater than even a demon could have imagined. But in the realms of demons and humans, no evil can be fully controlled, and no one’s true fate can be foretold. Including Tarrik’s... -
![Trick or Treat by Derek Landy]()
Trick or Treat by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShort story published on Derek Landy's blog; fits in best between Death Bringer and Kingdom of the Wicked... -
![The Magic by Donna Augustine]()
The Magic by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor as long as I’ve lived, Dark Walkers have been hunting Plaguers, seeking them for their magic. But there’s one Plaguer they want most of all. Me. Since the fall of civilization, the human race has been barely surviving. Another outbreak of the Bloody Death could be our final straw and there’s only one way to ensure that doesn't happen. I need to kill the leader of the Dark Walkers... -
![Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson]()
Among the Stars by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMay Bird has always been a bit. . . different. While most of her classmates were riding their bikes, she was running around the West Virginia woods, dressed as a warrior princess with her hairless cat at her side... -
![The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley]()
The Clown by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA friendly face and laughing heart…will be what tears her soul apart.Finally accepting that there would be no leaving Harrow Faire, Cora sets out to try to find her new way of life as part of the Family. With that comes her slow acceptance of her attraction toward and, even worse, her feelings for the Puppeteer... -
![A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu]()
A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe 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... -
![Concealed by Vanessa Nelson]()
Concealed by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fragile peace, a suspicious death, and secrets that could destroy everyone. Oath-bound to the arrogant Erith in exchange for her life, Arrow's freedom is days away when they set her one last task; investigate the death of a high-ranking shape-changer, one of their old enemies. The shape-changers suspect the Erith of murder and Arrow nearly becomes the first victim in a new war between races... -
![Lethal Engagement by Teyla Branton]()
Lethal Engagement by Teyla Branton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGuard, Protect, and Above All, Stay Alive Please note that this story from Mari's point-of-view. Two months after the announcement that rocked the entire world, Mari Jorgenson is going undercover to protect the man who has become the face of the Unbounded... -
![Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson]()
Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmmy Davis, the world’s most famous fox shifter, went missing two years ago.And I’ve just been hired to find her.If only things were that simple. The cops have no leads. Other PIs haven’t fared any better. The trail is colder than an arctic winter. And to make matters worse, a mysterious creature from Javy Diaz's past has taken an alarming interest in the case... -
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![Hereditary Power by Emma L. Adams]()
Hereditary Power by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's time for the Gatekeeper's final stand... The Lynn siblings might finally be reunited, but now their mother is held captive in Faerie and their family's magic is fading, Ilsa holds the key to saving both realms from total annihilation... -
![Falling: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost]()
Falling: Succubus Dreams Serial by L.L. Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdie escaped the Hunters, but not without cost. Nightmares plague her sleep, questioning the choices she made. Or is it something more?Part 3 of Succubus Dreams.Join Adie on her (mis)adventures toward achieving a quasi-normal life among humans.A charming, slow-burn reverse harem serial about one reluctant succubus and the sexy demons determined to have her... -
![Witch's Soul by Emma L. Adams]()
Witch's Soul by Emma L. Adams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeing the sole survivor of a notorious witch coven who dealt in forbidden magic isn't as fun as it sounds. I might have stopped an evil spirit from taking over my body, but now another rogue necromancer is on the loose, harnessing power by sacrificing innocent humans... -
![Hide And Seek by M.L. Briers]()
Hide And Seek by M.L. Briers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarley had decided that it was time to step up to life and be a grown up. Her friends, Sage and Geri, however, were still living the party lifestyle that was about to bring trouble right to her door in the form of three sexy wolf shifters with an eye on mating. Sage was a nightmare all of her own making. When things went wrong she liked nothing better than to play hide and seek in Marley’s pantry... -
![Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres]()
Lourdes & the Mafia by Aleera Anaya Ceres
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLourdes Rivera has spent her entire life relying on others. From friends, to family, to mediocre boyfriends. Now that her best friend Naomi is moving in with the Kraken Motorcycle Club, this is Lourdes’s chance to prove her independence once and for all. But after putting up an ad online, the last thing she expected when she greeted her new roommate was to be stabbed and left for dead... -
![The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine]()
The Most Wanted Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA darkness has settled over Xest, as roaming hordes of grouslies prey on the vulnerable. Witches and warlocks fear walking the streets, as lines are being drawn, and sides are taken. There’s only one way to stop the destruction coming, but tracking down an evil that doesn’t want to be found isn’t easy... -
![Five Down by Stacia Kane]()
Five Down by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Downside Ghosts series has been called "gripping and brilliant," "a must-read," and "one of the best paranormal fantasy series available." Now all four previously published short stories set in this world are collected in one place, plus one new, never-before-seen novella... -
![Wings of Shadow by Katerina Martinez]()
Wings of Shadow by Katerina Martinez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFind my brother. Learn the truth. Remember my home.The Obsidian Order is tough, they have to be if they want to turn prospects into elite agents. I want to be one of those agents, and right now I'm closer than ever to achieving that goal. Hunting Valoel down is my primary goal. The word on the street is he's recruiting mages to fight for his cause... -
![Dead Stare by M.R. Forbes]()
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... -
![Night of the Living Dummy II by Carol Ellis, Rick Drew]()
Night of the Living Dummy II by Carol Ellis, Rick Drew
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe may be used, but he's still alive and kicking. Slappy, the ventriloquist dummy, can walk, talk, and make a lot of trouble on his own. Amy was hoping to get a new dummy, but when her dad brings home Slappy, the horror begins... -
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![Rogues Mercy by Taylor Aston White]()
Rogues Mercy by Taylor Aston White
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA vengeful witch. A shattered family. A dark threat. When her estranged brother Kyle finally reaches out, Alice will do everything in her power to help, even if it goes against everything she’s ever believed in. When Kyle’s fractured past comes to light, Alice realises they are both hunting the same target. The very man who betrayed their family... -
![The Wolf King's Lair 1 by Devan Drake]()
The Wolf King's Lair 1 by Devan Drake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDave Smith is having a bad day, week, month, maybe even year. Freshly unemployed, facing eviction and now he's been transported to a fantasy world. A wish come true for many a geek, if only he hadn't died less than a day after he arrived.Now trapped in this fantasy realms version of purgatory, he faces the prospect of trying to navigate a new existence as a dungeon... -
![First Hunter by Karpov Kinrade]()
First Hunter by Karpov Kinrade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI've had a terrible day, let me tell you. First, I ran into Elias Vane Spero, High Prince of Hell. Maybe you've heard of him? Vampire. Powerful. Dangerous. Number one on the most wanted list. My mark. At least he was... Until an even greater foe showed up. A monster from legends who turns the earth to ice and fire to frost. The White Rider. He's after Elias... -
![Claiming the King of Quakes by Lola Glass]()
Claiming the King of Quakes by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI'm trapped in a cave with a bunch of magic I can't control and a hot fae king who thinks we're soulmates.I’ve been avoiding him for months. Turning him down, and acting like I'm not attracted to the guy.But everything changes when I become a fae too, one with uncontrollable fire powers that threaten to take complete control... -
![Fugitive of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Fugitive of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the city of Magic's Bend, I protect what's mine. No matter what.To the world, I'm a just a Conjurer. To my closest friends, I'm a FireSoul--a dangerous Magica with forbidden powers and a dragon's soul. The downside? If anyone discovers what I am, I'm dead. So I lay low, kicking butt with my weapons, not my magic... -
![The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous by Derek Landy]()
The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA short story written by Derek Landy dedicated to the winner of the character competition, Charlie Smith, containing the winning entry of "Geoffrey Scrutinous"... -
![Darkest Before Dawn by Pippa DaCosta]()
Darkest Before Dawn by Pippa DaCosta
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.“It’s too late to save myself, but I’ll save her, even if it kills me.” When Akil leaves a nine year old half-blood girl on Muse’s doorstep, it’s not long before the demons come hunting, but this time Muse isn’t the target. The Institute, Muse’s immortal brother, and the Princes of Hell, all want a piece of the little half-blood... -
![Queen of Nothing by T.A. Pratt]()
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... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt]()
Ghost of a Chance by Lauren Barnholdt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKendall 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... -
![The Keeper's Legacy by Meg Anne]()
The Keeper's Legacy by Meg Anne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA legacy forged in blood and shrouded in nightmares. With everyone she’s ever loved dead, Effie’s fate is no longer one of her choosing. Overnight, she becomes the newest initiate of the Keepers of Prophecy, a secret order that Sees what the future holds. War looms for the land of Elysia, unless Effie can prevent it by harnessing her visions and interpreting their meaning... -
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![The Queen's Executioner by Christopher Mitchell]()
The Queen's Executioner by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRahain - a land where the mage-born rule and everyone else is expendable.A slave, a politician and an assassin find themselves the unlikely heroes that could bring the republic to its knees.Killop is a slave with a secret: his sister is a renegade Fire Mage. Hunted by the Rahain, her capture could lead to the death of thousands... -
![The Formerly Dark Mage by D.L. Harrison]()
The Formerly Dark Mage by D.L. Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilvia is a dark mage. Unfortunately she finds herself about to be sacrificed. Someone must have told her evil master about her plans to kill him and take over. After that, things just seem to go downhill. She has no choice but to escape the kingdom of Zual, something that to her knowledge has never been done before. She will need to deal with many issues she never had to face before... -
![A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo]()
A Witch's Feast by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are new rules governing the country--namely, no magic. But Fiona Forzese has never been good with rules... After a ghostly army terrorized Boston, the Ranulf family say they'll help Fiona and her classmates finish up junior year. They say their old Virginia plantation is a safe haven. All Fiona and her secret coven have to to do is show up to a few math and English classes... -
![Star-Crossed by Meg Anne, Jessica Wayne]()
Star-Crossed by Meg Anne, Jessica Wayne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSkye Giovanni was seven years old the first time death came to her.She has been haunted by visions of death since she was a child. It is her legacy and her curse.What good is power when you have no control over it?Detective Lucas MacConnell is being hunted... -
![Hell on Heels by John G. Hartness]()
Hell on Heels by John G. Hartness
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou think your family has baggage? Quincy Harker has to not only deal with his uncle's psychotic vampire ex-minion Augustus Renfield, but there's a new Vampire Hunter in town, and her name is Van Helsing! It's not a good day for a foul-mouthed magic-using demon hunter, and it gets worse when the original Renfield kidnaps the current Renfield to lure Harker and his Uncle Luke (you can call him... -
![Tempting the Moon: A Sensor Short Story by Susan Illene]()
Tempting the Moon: A Sensor Short Story by Susan Illene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis short story previously appeared in The Stroke of Midnight anthology, but has since been revised and re-released as a new edition. It takes place between books 2.5 and 3 in the Sensor Series. It’s New Year’s Eve and Melena Sanders is hoping she can survive the night without any more trouble in her life. But then her adopted teenage daughter, Emily, confesses to a prank gone wrong...
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