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  • House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

    House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 96 ratings
    Bound by blood.Tempted by desire.Unleashed by destiny.Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life—working hard all day and partying all night—until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She’ll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths...
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    crime  demons  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  slow-burn
  • Play Dead by Annabel Chase

    Play Dead by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    In Fairhaven, there’s no rest for the wicked, the weary, or anyone in between.This time, the Wild Hunt is on its way to town, commanded by its ruthless leader who has a score to settle with Lorelei’s friend, the Night Mallt...
  • An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner

    An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Forgiveness is a hollow prayer you only hear in your dreams. Patrick Collins has spent years handling cases as a special agent for the Supernatural Operations Agency, even as his secret standing in the preternatural community has changed. He should have confessed to his role as co-leader of the New York City god pack when he and Jonothon de Vere took up the mantle months ago, but he didn’t...
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    crime  demons  fae  magic  military  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Midlife Blues by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rita Hayworth is not just the only American in town. She's also the only human!For all the everyday heroines over forty who know it's NOT TOO LATE for magic!Begins with the formerly reclusive, gentleman vampire hosting a murder mystery dinner you'll never forget, and ends with the case of the captured kelpie...
  • Dead Heat by Annabel Chase

    Dead Heat by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It isn’t easy being the liminal deity of a multirealm crossroads, as Lorelei Clay can attest. There are the typical issues, of course, like a wayward god stumbling into Wild Acres, and then there are the more pressing ones…Like an incubus who wakes up with a mysterious mark on his chest and a timer on his life.And the demon with an urgent message for Kane...
  • Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson

    Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    For years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault...
  • Act of Brotherhood by Mandy M. Roth

    Act of Brotherhood by Mandy M. Roth

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Captain Garth Ingersson is in charge of Paranormal Security and Intelligence Agency Special Ops Team Eight. Its a position he didn't originally want, but one he has grown to accept. The men who look to him to lead are like brothers to him. Especially since he and his twin brother had a falling out years ago...
  • Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rylee by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    My name is Rylee and I was a Tracker.The final battle is over and The Blood of the Lost was spilled. In the aftermath, the humans still have mysteries they call upon me for. Except I can no longer Track, and my new abilities terrify me. A salvage is offered to me, and with it a chance to redeem myself. A missing girl, her brother desperate to find her...
  • Rising Darkness by Shannon Mayer

    Rising Darkness by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    “My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.”When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. One last salvage and the final battle with Orion and the demon hordes will be upon me. I don't know the name of the person I'm Tracking, or what she looks like so finding her is going to be . .
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense
  • Muted Voices (Broken Ashes) Book 1 by Nikita Parmenter

    Muted Voices (Broken Ashes) Book 1 by Nikita Parmenter

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I can constantly hear them, the voices. It doesn’t matter if I’m in a crowded room or the middle of a desert, I hear them, indistinct voices. I can never really work out what they’re saying, and I’ve long given up trying.Everything changes when my life is threatened again, and the voices quiet, one strong voice telling me to run, so of course, I listen...
  • Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Dating with a Vengeance Demon by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A mysterious supernatural assassin is loose in D.C. – a man made of marble, hell-bent on murdering the most popular senator the country has seen in years...
  • Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall

    Hunt for Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Winning might be impossible, but damned if I won’t try.Against all odds, I’ve won the chance to represent my academy at the Intermagic Games. Teams from all over the world will compete.But it’s not just the prize I’m after--I’m going undercover to stop two ancient evil monsters. They’ve infiltrated the games, and if they get their claws on the prize first, all hell will break loose...
  • Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    There’s no denying destiny . . . For too long, Benjamin Reese has masked his deadly skills and temper with loyalty and humor. A vampire-demon hybrid, he fiercely protects his family, guards his brothers, and destroys the enemy without mercy. But when he discovers one fragile, beautiful blonde—a woman once mated to a Kurjan, no less—every primal instinct he has buried for centuries roars to life...
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    crime  demons  fae  ghosts  magic  military  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • Dead Last by Annabel Chase

    Dead Last by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Lorelei Clay is desperate to stay safe behind her castle walls.She’s also desperate for money.When a mage assassin asks for help with a delicate matter involving a ruthless vampire mobster, Lorelei agrees—for a price. Part of the deal is that Kane Sullivan can’t know. Yes, that Kane. Prince of hell. Demon to end all demons. Stubborn, nosy, and ridiculously sexy...
  • Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Afterlife by Dannika Dark

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Another addicting installment of the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series.Only a week after solving their last case, Raven is itching for a new assignment. In her downtime, she’s focusing on the two most important men in her life: her father and Christian. But there’s no rest for the wicked.When an old friend seeks Raven’s expertise on a delicate matter, Viktor reluctantly accepts the case...
  • Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Tainted Blood by K.N. Banet

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    I’m Everly Abbott, and I work for one of the most dangerous vampires in the world.He’s known as Alexius, the Hunter and he’s also one of the oldest.We’ve been invited to a gathering of ancients like him, and we can’t pass on this opportunity...
  • Stitched by Shannon Mayer

    Stitched by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    NOTE: ***This novella falls between Wounded (#8) and Rising Darkness (#9) and should be read BEFORE reading (#9).*** "My name is Rylee, and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot...
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense
  • Power of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Power of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The battle is on.There's good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still alive. The bad news is that three deadly titans want to destroy the world, and they're more powerful than ever. Oh, and I have to stop them. I get my chance when they demand I fight them in their stronghold. Too bad I have no clue how to defeat them...
  • Guardian by Shannon Mayer

    Guardian by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    "My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. After months of danger, running for my life, and dealing with one crisis after another, I'm finally getting that vacation I deserve...
  • Addict by Lexi Blake

    Addict by Lexi Blake

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In order to destroy a legendary monster and save the royal family, Kelsey must make a deal with a devil…When Kelsey Owens returns home to Dallas, she is a changed woman. After months of training with Marcus Vorenus , she has more control over her abilities. She’s ready to start her new job, even if it means dealing with the King of All Vampire and his partner, Devinshea Quinn...
  • Protection of The Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Protection of The Pack by Heather G. Harris

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    I have a wolf in my head. Her name is Esme, and she likes killing things.I’m Lucy, a regular accountant turned alpha werewolf. A tryst with the wrong succubus ripped me from my ordinary life and sent me tumbling into a magical realm that I'd never even dreamed existed.I was just adjusting to pack life when I was asked to mercy-kill the current alpha...
  • Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Wounded by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    "My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. The clock is ticking and I can feel the weight of the final battle with the demon hordes looming over my head. The puzzle pieces are becoming clearer, but the casualty list is growing...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense
  • Midlife Magic Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Midlife Magic Hunter by Shannon Mayer

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Would you like an extra helping of hot flashes to go with that midlife crisis? Yeah, I thought not. And yet, here we are. Burning down buildings.You know, dating in your forties should be easier. Should be. But it really isn’t. My first date in I don’t-know-how-long is broken up by my ex-husband. I mean, he’s dead, but still.Then a cryptic note from a voodoo queen...
  • Clash of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Clash of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Time to Master my Magic or Die TryingAfter years of wondering, I know what I am. A DragonGod gifted with the powers of the Greek Gods. Unfortunately, their magic is going haywire inside me. If I don’t learn to control it, I can pretty much kiss my life goodbye...
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    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense
  • Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest

    Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The lost city lies beyond a locked gateway. But the key is not what it seems…Now a map-maker extraordinaire, Finch must find the place Erebus so desperately seeks—although the “how” and “why” remain unclear. And a certain vengeful Necromancer is bent on beating Erebus to the punch, and he’d be more than happy to make Finch collateral damage...
  • A Vigil in the Mourning by Hailey Turner

    A Vigil in the Mourning by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The devil you know is never the one you should trust.Special Agent Patrick Collins is dispatched to Chicago, chasing a lead on the Morrígan’s staff for the joint task force. Needing a cover for his presence in the Windy City, Patrick is ordered to investigate a politician running for mayor...
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    crime  demons  fae  magic  military  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • Captured by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Captured by Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    When my world comes crashing down around me…After years on the run, I’ve finally found a home. I’m getting control of my magic and finding my place at the Undercover Protectorate. We look out for each other, and keep the world safe. It’s the life I’ve always wanted.But when most of the Protectorate staff are kidnapped, my world is thrown into chaos...
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  suspense
  • Celtic Magic by Linsey Hall

    Celtic Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I am the DruidFinally, I know what I am. The Druid of the Dragon Gods. The knowledge comes at a price, however. Two new golden tattoos have appeared on my arms, and they’re blocking my magic. Magic that I need to survive. When two ancient druids show up at the Protectorate needing my help, it's obvious there’s something big at play...
    Categorized as:
    demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  vampires
  • Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    Dark Arts and a Daiquiri by Annette Marie

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    When I found myself facing down the scariest black-magic felon in the city, practically daring him to abduct me, I had to wonder exactly how I ended up here.It all started when I accidentally landed a job as a bartender--but not at a bar. At a guild, populated by mages, sorcerers, alchemists, witches, and psychics...
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    crime  demons  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters  slow-burn
  • Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs

    Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    For once, mated werewolves Charles and Anna are not traveling because of Charles’s role as his father’s enforcer. This time, their trip to Arizona is purely personal--or at least it starts out that way...Charles and Anna soon discover that a dangerous Fae being is on the loose, replacing human children with simulacrums...
    Categorized as:
    crime  demons  fae  ghosts  magic  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes

    The Necromancer's Dilemma by S.J. Himes

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    International bestselling hit The Beacon Hill Sorcerer series continues with Book #2, The Necromancer's Dilemma...Even love can die without trust.Angel’s brother, Isaac, has returned home, and the pair begins to make slow and awkward attempts back to each other...
  • Dead of Night by Annabel Chase

    Dead of Night by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    For Lorelei Clay, no good deed goes unpunished…Reluctant ghost whisperer Lorelei Clay wants a working moat, which is the only reason she agrees to help with yet another supernatural situation. The simple ghostbusting job quickly escalates when Lorelei discovers the involvement of a powerful and ancient collective not known for their social skills...
  • A Crown of Iron & Silver by Hailey Turner

    A Crown of Iron & Silver by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    Never promise a life that isn’t yours to give. New York City is decked out for the holidays, and Special Agent Patrick Collins is looking forward to a reunion with his old team when he gets assigned a new case. A human child is missing, and the changeling left in her place causes a prominent witch family to demand justice from the fae...
    Categorized as:
    crime  demons  fae  magic  military  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler

    The Heart's Blood Arrow by Kai Butler

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An old nemesis is out for blood…Parker Ferro’s life would be easier if his enemies stayed gone. When the man responsible for the death of Parker’s mother breaks out of prison, Parker finds himself in the crosshairs of the Bureau of Paranormal Threats when he tracks the criminal down...
  • All Souls Near & Nigh by Hailey Turner

    All Souls Near & Nigh by Hailey Turner

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    You can’t bargain with death if you’ve already sold your soul.Special Agent Patrick Collins has been reassigned by the Supernatural Operations Agency to New York City. Navigating his new relationship with Jonothon de Vere, the werewolf he’s now soulbound to, is nothing compared to dealing with territorial disputes between the vampires and werecreatures who call the five boroughs home...
    Categorized as:
    crime  demons  fae  magic  military  myths  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • Master of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Master of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    It’s kill or be killed when fighting the gods.Life is full of good and bad. Good — I’ve rescued my sister.Bad? — We’re being hunted by the Rebel Gods, powerful beings who are determined to kill us—and cause the end of days. So yeah, that’s real bad. It’s up to me to find them and kill them before they destroy life as we know it...
  • Scion by Kelly Oram

    Scion by Kelly Oram

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Russ Devereaux used to have it all—loving father, beautiful best friend, a carefree life in a town he loved, and strong magic. He was the king of his happy universe. Five months ago, that life was taken from him. Do not pass Go. Do not collect two hundred dollars. He’s spent months fighting back and building himself a new life, in a new city, with new friends he now considers family...
  • How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake

    How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Disaster #4: Who Woke the Dead?Something has escaped from the underworld!Sky would like to point out that this is NOT his fault.But, yes, something has escaped, and it has all the dead crawling out of their graves.Naturally, the humans are freaking out.Except for the sexy one living across the street.Nolan is ready to jump into the fray and help Sky round up the underworld fugitive...
  • How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3 by Jocelynn Drake

    How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #3 by Jocelynn Drake

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Disaster #3: Date NightDate night! Date night!It's date night!Life has settled down and Nolan has agreed to go on a date with Sky. There's just one Sky has to promise that it's a totally normal, non-magical date...
  • Bad Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Bad Bones by Lauretta Hignett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Fabulous superpowers? Check.Strong urge to right wrongs and bring villains to justice? Check.Impulse control problems? Check.Your girl's got a brand new job. And Washington D.C. does not know what’s going to hit it.Okay, I might be seriously under-qualified for the job of Enforcer, I'll admit. The Enforcer is supposed to be a human, for starters...
  • Forged in Magic by Linsey Hall

    Forged in Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Save the dragons, save the magic. The world as we know it is at risk. My enemy Drakon plans to take all the world’s magic for himself, and he’s close to succeeding. Worse, he’ll kill the last living dragons to do it. Then the world will be at his mercy. According to fate, it’s up to me to stop him.Fortunately, I know what Drakon plans...
  • Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Demon Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Del Bellator’s simple life of treasure hunting and demon slaying ended the moment she learned she was a Guardian between the Underworld and Earth. The only problem? She has no idea what that means and no control over the magic that could help her...
  • Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Secrets and Alchemy by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Fated Mates....if they can surviveWhen Sora, a beautiful mage with broken magic, walks into my bar, two things are obvious. One: she needs my help. Two: she’s my fated mate.I’ll stop at nothing to save her from the magical mob boss she’s pissed off. It’s the only way I’ll ever be able to make her mine.Then the unexpected happens...
  • How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards

    How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The Epilogues: Part IINothing says romance like spending a long weekend at a haunted inn famed for sending its guests to the ER with scratches, bites, and fractures. Or so Linus thinks when he books a trip for Grier and himself to Oliphant House. As far as honeymoons go, the choice is nontraditional, but then, so is his bride...
  • Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison

    Demon's Bluff by Kim Harrison

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rachel Morgan must go on a deadly journey—into the past—in the next thrilling Hollows novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.What’s a witch to do when the coven of moral and ethical standards demands she untwist a curse—but an essential spell component no longer exists? There’s only one choice: go back in time...
  • Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Enemy of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    There’s a monster on the loose, and only I can stop him.My enemy Drakon is on the hunt for dragons, and I’m on the hunt for him. Problem is, he’s a step ahead of me every time. Worse, I’m a pawn in chess game only he understands. When Drakon puts my hometown under a horrifying freezing spell, I get the first terrifying clue to his plan. My family is trapped, slowly wasting away...
  • Outclassed by Annabel Chase

    Outclassed by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    The ace in a pack of lies. I'm doing my best to settle into life at the academy, and keep my secret under wraps. After all, I'm training for a future as a warden for the Agency of Magical Forces. Can't have a mass-murdering evil father as part of my pedigree. I still can't tell a rune from a rock, but life is good. Until I discover a dead body in the river...
  • Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong

    Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Rare and never-before published short stories featuring fan favorites from the New York Times bestselling seriesIt’s been more than ten years since Kelley Armstrong began the Otherworld series and drew legions of fans to a realm roamed by witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons...
  • Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Origin of Magic by Linsey Hall

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    I thought I knew the world of magic. I knew nothing.By the skin of my teeth, I passed the Vampire Court trials. I’m officially an ally, with the seductive vampire Ares on my side. Everything should be good, except that there’s a magical mob boss on the hunt for dragons. Problem is: dragons are supposed to be dead...
  • Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Bold Mercy by Laken Cane

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    It's hard to concentrate on work when you've just moon-shifted with your alpha...But the council that recruited me doesn't waste any time handing me my first assignment--and it just happens to be personal to me.I have to slay the warped evil that is Avis Vine--a human servant so twisted and changed by her former master's bad blood magic that she's no longer really human...
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