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Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 87 ratingsIn the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute...Categorized as:
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Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 64 ratingsThe Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling novel Chain of Gold, from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Cassandra Clare. Chain of Iron is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted...Categorized as:
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Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 97 ratingsIn a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother...Categorized as:
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Nothing but Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSimon challenges the setup of the Shadowhunter Academy and in doing so learns the story of James Herondale and Matthew Fairchild and the unusual way that they became friends and parabatai...Categorized as:
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Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsPrepare to be Tested.The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE... -
Midlife Mojo by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA PARANORMAL WOMEN'S FICTION NOVELfrom Rita Hayworth I have a daughter who knows nothing about my life in Hallow Hill and she's coming for college holiday break. Her visit will dovetail the Solstice Court Meet. It will be close, but if all goes according to plan, I’ll be out of magistrate robes in time to meet the plane...Categorized as:
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Fairy Tale of London by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis is the story of how Will Herondale and Tessa Gray finally bind their souls together as they get married in company of their friends and family. Celebrate their union with this short story, originally released as bonus content in the special first edition of Chain of Gold, now available as a free e-book for your enjoyment.Art by Cassandra Jean...Categorized as:
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Waging War by April White
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWar is being waged against the Descendants and Saira Elian is desperate to stop the Mongers’ savage bid for power… Saira’s search for kidnapped mixed-bloods draws her into the Mongers’ stronghold, revealing the horrible truth behind the irresistible Monger ring and the vile plan to cleanse Family bloodlines … permanently... -
Palace of the Damned by Darren Shan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBefore Madame Octa...Before the Cirque... Before Darren Shan... Larten Crepsley was a young man. After failing his mentor and killing the entire crew of a ship in a bout of revenge for the death of his assistant, Larten is bereft with guilt. He no longer has the drive to live the vampiric life, and hides out in Paris, masquerading as a human... -
The Fall of the House of Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJohannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, has come into possession of a vital clue that may lead him to his ultimate goal: a cure for death. The path is vague, however, and certainly treacherous as it takes him into strange territories that, quite literally, no one has ever seen before...Categorized as:
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Cheating Death by April White
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn this thrilling conclusion to The Immortal Descendants series, a life has ended, the future is lost, and a war has just begun. An explosion has split Time and Archer has paid the ultimate price, leaving Saira heartbroken and desperate to repair the rupture. But the blast has trapped Saira in an alternate future where Mongers are cornered predators and Death is the ultimate judge...Categorized as:
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Going up in the Underworld by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a young, up and coming apex predator of the night, Ariane needs the minions, a territory, dubious allies with unknown agendas... From Alexandria to the frozen north, opportunities and danger abound. Fortunately, Ariane has many tools at her disposal and if everything fails, there is always black powder...Categorized as:
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The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of NightBringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list...Categorized as:
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Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJames and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this conclusion to the Last Hours series from author Cassandra Clare.Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her...Categorized as:
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How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsSome things never go away, like vile enemies, bad ale, and annoying kin. But I thought I was finished with the one dragon I'd have done anything for: Éibhear the Blue, a big, gorgeous, blue-haired beast who thinks the world belongs to him. The world and, apparently, me...Categorized as:
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The Brothers Cabal by Jonathan L. Howard
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsHorst Cabal has risen from the dead. Again. Horst, the most affable vampire one is ever likely to meet, is resurrected by an occult conspiracy that wants him as a general in a monstrous army. Their plan: to create a country of horrors, a supernatural homeland. As Horst sees the lengths to which they are prepared to go and the evil they cultivate, he realizes that he cannot fight them alone...Categorized as:
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Changing Nature by April White
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsImmortal Descendants are disappearing one by one, and seventeen-year-old Clocker Saira Elian is next on the list…Saira and Archer’s London summer is carefree and romantic, until a brazen attempt to capture Saira looks suspiciously like the handiwork of the Descendants of War. When the kidnappings of other Descendants come to light and Mr...Categorized as:
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The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsCome on, barbarian, light my fire…I was raised for battle. And as the first daughter of a warrior family, I’ve earned my reputation the hard way. Yet now I fight alongside uncivilized male Northland dragons who think a female is only good for breeding and waiting back home in the cave...Categorized as:
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Jax by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBeing a vampire playboy has worked for Jax for 600 years. That's about to change.The Next Generation of Black Swan knights continues the struggle to rid the world of "deadheads", virus infected vampires who are barely more cognizant than zombies. Jax, one of the vampires turned by the immortals, joined the fight and became Falcon's partner...Categorized as:
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Cast in Chaos by Michelle Sagara, Michelle Sagara West
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKaylin Neya is a Hawk, part of the elite force tasked with keeping the City of Elantra safe. Her past is dark, her magic uncontrolled and her allies unpredictable. And nothing has prepared her for what is coming, when the charlatans on Elani Street suddenly grow powerful, the Oracles are thrown into an uproar and the skies rain blood...Categorized as:
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Eternally Yours by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter 450 years of living, Nastasya Crowe should have more of a handle on this whole immortal thing....After a deadly confrontation at the end of Darkness Falls, the second Immortal Beloved novel, Nastasya Crowe is, as she would put it, so over the drama. She fights back against the dark immortals with her own brand of kick-butt magick.. -
Cast in Flame by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAny day that starts with dragon arguments is going to be bad Kaylin returned from the West March in one piece. Now that piece is fraying. She's not at home in the Imperial Palace—and she never intends to be. All she wants is normal garden-variety criminals and a place of her own. Of course, normal in her new life involves a dragon as a roommate, but she can handle that...Categorized as:
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The Midnight Accords by Álex Gilbert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter three decades of hiding, Ariane is ready to take her place as a respected member of the American vampire society, or so she hopes. The aristocracy of the night enjoys games. Schemes already abound from enemies old and new, but Ariane is not alone and she is not the naive girl she once was... -
Tempting Fate by April White
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Clocker, Saira Elian is back on the run and being hunted by Mongers. The Descendants of War are amassing power in the 21st century, bent on controlling all the Immortal Descendants. Their attempt to kidnap Saira, a rare Descendant of Time and Nature, reveals just how brazen they’ve become... -
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In Plain Sight by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a magical plague is released in a Depression-era New York soup kitchen, private detective Alex Lockerby finds himself in a desperate hunt to catch a madman before he can strike again.His investigations lead Alex to a famous thief, a daring heist, and the search for a mythic book of ancient magic, but none of that brings him any closer to finding the man responsible for the massacre...Categorized as:
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Saved by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFenris and Mina's story concludes in the final book of this Baine Chronicles spinoff trilogy!Alerted that Sunaya and Iannis's wedding may be the target of a Resistance plot, Mina and Fenris travel to Solantha despite the very real possibility that Fenris could be recognized and thrown into prison should any of his enemies spot him... -
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn Edwardian London, Magnus Bane discovers old friends and new enemies—including the son of his former comrade Will Herondale. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.Magnus thought he would never return to London, but he is lured by a handsome offer from Tatiana Blackthorn, whose plans—involving her beautiful young ward—are far more sinister than Magnus even suspects...Categorized as:
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Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsThere was a time when Nathan Garrett was feared. When the mention of his name was enough to stop his enemies in their tracks. That time has long since passed.When Nathan’s friend asks for help investigating a pattern of horrific crimes, he reluctantly agrees. But his investigation leads to a serial killer who is something more, or less, than human, a creature of pure malevolence and hatred... -
Panther Prowling by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWe’re the D’Artigo sisters: savvy half-human, half-Fae operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. My sister Camille is a wicked-good witch with three gorgeous husbands. Menolly is a vampire married to a werepuma. And me? I’m Delilah, a two-faced werecat and a Death Maiden. While the war in Otherworld is expanding, so is my newly renamed PI business...Categorized as:
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Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLondon’s best and most covert spy tries to escape the man who has always adored her.INTELLIGENCERAgatha Woosmoss, the Wallflower, is the greatest intelligencer of her generation. And no one knows she exists. She has been invisible, capable, and cunning for well over four decades. Her greatest skill is in her ability to go forever unnoticed. Except by one man...Categorized as:
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Infamous Reign by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land.Nathanial Garrett, also known as Hellequin, is sent to London to decipher fact from rumor and uncovers a plot to replace the king...Categorized as:
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The World of All Souls: A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness, Colleen Madden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy--"an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion...Categorized as:
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Betrayed by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor most women, being newly engaged to the love of your life is a time of celebration. But Sunaya’s happiness is overshadowed by loss. Her friends have not returned from their quest to bring back Noria, and though the Resistance has been beaten back, they are far from vanquished...Categorized as:
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The Finality Problem by G.S. Denning, Robert Garson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWarlock Holmes is dealing with a jerk, who just so happens to be a stockbroker. There may be a link. He's also trying to hunt down some tokens to control something magical (it's all rather complicated), and Moriarty just won't stop taking over people's bodies. And of course Dr. John Watson is by his side (mostly), but not quite as useful as he once was.. -
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Shades of Fire & Ash by Ken Lange
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter surviving an unholy horde in New Mexico, Gavin Randall didn’t think things could get much worse, but the world he walked into eleven months ago grows more dangerous with each passing day. A new threat has surfaced in the form of fanatics hellbent on destroying him, his friends, and the Archive itself... -
White Wolf by Lauren Gilley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNYPD homicide detective Trina Baskin is having nightmares. Vivid ones. Full of blood, and snow, dead wolves…and a young man with pale hair who howls like an animal. She chalks them up to stress and an overactive imagination, too many Old Country stories from her Russian father who, when he’s had too much vodka, starts to rave about dark forces and things that look like men…but aren’t...Categorized as:
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Thicker Than Blood by Shalini Boland
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChilling and fast-paced, Thicker Than Blood is the supernatural sequel to Hidden. It combines passion and drama with a historical twist.Aelia lives in 6th century Byzantium. She is sixteen years old and her life is about to change forever. She doesn't yet know it, but she holds the fate of thousands in her hands and her actions will echo across the centuries...Categorized as:
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Real Vampires Know Size Matters by Gerry Bartlett
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust when curvaceous vampire Glory St. Clair has her life semi-on track, a woman from her longtime lover Jeremiah Campbell's past steamrolls into town on a mission to win him back...Categorized as:
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Nevernever by Will Shetterly
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWitty, gritty, heart-felt and action-packed, the companion to Elsewhere is a deft fantasy about what it means to be human...Categorized as:
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Chameleon Assassin by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLibby is a mutant, one of the top burglars and assassins in the world. For a price, she caters to executives’ secret desires. Eliminate your corporate rival? Deliver a priceless art masterpiece or necklace? Hack into another corporation’s network? Libby’s your girl.Climate change met nuclear war, and humanity lost. The corporations stepped in, stripping governments of power...Categorized as:
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The Beginning by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAppearing as a bonus story on Sherrilyn's web site and at the back of early editions of Sins of the Night, it can now be found in print form in its entirety in the novel Acheron in the Dark-Hunter series.This is a short story written years ago by Sherri as an intro to the Dark-Hunter world.The Beginning was originally published as a short story in a small press magazine called The Voice in 1990... -
Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Dragon by Kerrelyn Sparks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the brilliant imagination of Kerrelyn Sparks comes a bold new fantasy romance series in which passion and magic collide. Behold the Embraced…Gwennore has a talent. An Elf able to track down the cause of an illness and heal it, she’s a valuable asset to her people...Categorized as:
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When Demons Walk by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDON'T TRY THIS AT HOMEShamera had spent most of her young life as sorceress and thief, stealing from Southwood's nobility to survive. Now Sham must face the greatest test of her skills...A killer has struck Southwood, claiming the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Reeve of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, she delves behind castle walls to find the killer... -
The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to her beloved Hollows series with The Turn, the official prequel to the series that will introduce fans and readers to a whole new side of Rachel Morgan's world as they've never seen it before!Can science save us when all else fails? Trisk and her hated rival, Kalamack, have the same goal: save their species from extinction...Categorized as:
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Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsYou can run from your past, but it will always catch up.Nastasya has lived for hundreds of years, but for some reason it never seems to get any easier. She’s left behind her days of debauchery to find peace and forgiveness at River’s Edge, a safe haven for wayward immortals. There she’s uncovered her family’s epic history, reclaimed her magickal powers, and met Reyn, whom she dubs “the Viking god... -
Fantasy Magazine, April 2011 by John Joseph Adams, Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom modern mythcraft to magic realism, Fantasy Magazine is your guide to magical realms and worlds beyond tomorrow: Do you remember reading the Choose Your Own Adventure stories as a kid? Well, in Kat Howard’s “Choose Your Own Adventure,” you can’t cheat and peek at the endings before you make your choice—and the stakes are life and death. Magic and myth collide in Peter S... -
Goddess Scorned by S.T. Branton, C.M. Raymond, L.E. Barbant, Holly Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOkay, so I accepted Kronin’s call to defeat the Forgotten Gods and save the earth, but don’t thank me yet. Just because I’m on the job doesn’t mean it will be easy - even with the Gladius Solis at my side and the power of Carcerum coursing through my veins.The problem is that the Forgotten aren’t your run-of-the-mill villains. They’re, well, gods.. -
Sunset Specters by Gary Jonas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA SORCERER SEEKING IMMORTALITY The powerful wizard, Henry Winslow, arrives in 1877 and sets out for the Barbary Coast in San Francisco to steal a bit of life energy from his parents before he can head to the 1920s to complete his immortality ritual...Categorized as:
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The Druid Breeders by Marata Eros
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBaird has been captured by the powerful Druid priests after they discover what he is: A Reaper. Pure Druid females must be hidden from all vampire. Each Reaper that is eliminated, makes the available pool of Reaper Warriors smaller...Categorized as:
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Wyrde and Wicked by Charlotte E. English
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘When it comes to the Wyrde, there is no such thing as harmless. Every single one of us is a walking disaster.’ Winter has come to Werth Towers, and brought a deal of trouble with it. Not that any of it is the fault of Miss Gussie Werth. To be a one-woman catastrophe might be seen as a misfortune, but really, there can be no hope of a cure...Categorized as:
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