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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... -
A Very Proper Monster by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPower, passion, and politics collide in an Elemental World that is ruled by the ancients.In Victorian-era Dublin, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she's always dreamed... -
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...Categorized as:
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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... -
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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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... -
The Staff and the Blade by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLovers. Warriors. Enemies. Legends. Damien and Sari. Their union became pivotal in Irin history. But to understand their ending, you must go back to the beginning. A young singer and a hardened warrior meet and mate, but their life is torn apart by violence, betrayal, and grief. Yet no matter how much pain and anger stain their lives, bonds in the Irin race cannot be abandoned...Categorized as:
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The Cities of Dead by Alys Arden
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Cities of Dead: the highly anticipated third book in Alys Arden’s spellbinding The Casquette Girls series. Old World witches collide with the French Quarter’s strangest denizens, setting off events that could tear the fabric of the Natural and Supernatural worlds, and only the most elusive, mischievous Voodoo lwa hold the key to stopping it... -
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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Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA shapeshifting god,an immortality granting peach,and a woman gifted with forever.England, 1184: Anna is used to hunger and hardship. Ever since she was seventeen, when the pale shadows of her vitiligo were spotted, she has spent more than a decade struggling to survive alone and in exile... -
The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's no dream.At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her.In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
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.. -
Per Sempre Medici by Emily Bex
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsParanormal Romance and Urban Fantasy fans will become enchanted with this deliciously dark and scandalous series by International Bestselling Author Emily Bex. It's everything vampire romances should be made of!Are you ready for the secret?The Medici power grows, as the children enter adulthood and establish their own families... -
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The Gates of Guinée by Alys Arden
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA trip to the Afterworld might be the end of the supernatural world.As the Ghost Drinkers seep into the crevices of the Crescent City, leeching the French Quarter of magic, the local witches are consumed with a new fight for survival. Adele has one chance to save everyone she loves, but it will mean breaking away from her coven and trusting a vampire... -
The Day Human King by B. Kristin McMichael
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Two of The Day Human Trilogy Book Five in The Night Human World An expansion of The Blue Eyes Trilogy After he inherited the power of the late sidhe king, Devin thought the battle to protect Nessa and proceed with her coronation was over. Everyone feared him, and he had the power to do anything in the sidhe world. He was wrong... -
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...Categorized as:
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The Vengeance of the Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was born Lady Glynis Wright, the daughter of English aristocrats. When traveling in the Carpathian Mountains, my family met a tragic end. I was transformed into a creature of the night, and I suffered great horrors at the hands of my evil vampire master, Count Vlad Dracula. I vowed to one day escape him, and live a life free of his brutality... -
Dracas by Ulrike Schweikert
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEuropa 1877: Die Macht der letzten großen Vampir-Clans ist am Schwinden. Um das Überleben der Vampire zu sichern, beschließen die Altehrwürdigen, ihre Nachkommen fortan gemeinsam auszubilden.Vier blutjunge Vampire, ein uralter Gegner – und eine tödliche Falle im glanzvollen Wien der HabsburgerIm vierten Jahr der Akademie reisen die jungen Vampire nach Wien zum Clan der Dracas...Categorized as:
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Illusion by S.M. Boyce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final chapter in the war for Ourea ends with blood. Kara Magari is an icon. A hero. The people love her. The royalty tolerates her. She has everything—an army, allies, and a close circle of chosen family. They believe she will end the war, and they shouldn’t. She’s as scared as they are. She just can’t show it... -
What the Lady's Maid Knew by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLondon is a powder keg… and Eliza Braxton is the match.Imagine a London where magic is real… real, but feared. This is Eliza Braxton’s London, and she has always accepted her place in it gladly. As one of the Riftborn, her magic has relegated her to the servant class, where she dutifully serves as the lady’s maid in one of the most powerful households in the country... -
Audette of Brookraven by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B01ED5ZQSSThe Final Chapter in The Eldentimber SeriesWhen Audette pictured her wedding day, she never imagined leaving her intended at the altar... -
The All Souls Real-Time Reading Companion by Deborah Harkness
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA richly illustrated real-time reading guide that brings to life the world created by Deborah Harkness in A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night, retracing the events of the bestselling novels with illuminating behind-the-scenes details A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future... -
Infinity by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor five centuries, Immortal High Witch Nicodimus has been suspended in an eternity of darkness. His heart was stolen away in the ultimate betrayal by his love Arianna... Now Arianna discovers a way to bring him back. But the power that returns Nicodimus to her arms also summons an ancient enemy. To fight this dark danger, they must confront the past--and reclaim infinity.. -
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The Rise by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFamily is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Arriving in New Orleans in 1722, Original vampire siblings Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson believe they've escaped their dangerous past... -
Unceasing by W.J. May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will fight for what is hers. When their sanctuary suddenly becomes a prison, Katerina and the gang must work together to save not only themselves, but everyone else in the remote, alpine retreat. Secrets are revealed and new identities are discovered as the princess delves into her past, uncovering things she never thought possible. Awakening a hidden power buried within... -
Evermore by W.J. May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will fight for what is hers. When Katerina unlocks her secret power and sets the entire royal army ablaze, the stakes to an already dangerous game soar even higher. As her brother gathers his bannermen to destroy her once and for all, the princess must appeal to the people themselves. And not just the people... -
Forever by W.J. May
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will fight for what is hers. When Katerina’s brother exiled her from the kingdom in a murderous plot to take the throne, the last thing he ever imagined was that she’d come back. Much less…with an army of her own. As the two sides prepare for battle, the princess finds herself at a crossroads. New alliances are made as old friendships are thrown into question... -
Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother book by the multi-award-winning novelist Donna Joy Usher. If you are a fan of my other works, please note that this is a fantasy novel suitable for YA readers. It still embodies my writing style and sense of humour, but there is also magic, fighting, blood and gore. I would love for you to read this, but if you do not enjoy it, please feel free to refund it... -
Tested by Magic by Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first in a series of novellas offering a deeper look at the world of the Baine Chronicles. Life as a shifter-mage hybrid has always been tough for Sunaya Baine. Ostracized from her clan and forced to hide her forbidden abilities, she's never fit in. So when she's offered a position at the Enforcers Guild, Solantha's crime-fighting organization, she jumps at the chance to prove her worth... -
Invisible Elder by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHidden for centuries, determined to live the life of her chosing. Anastasia is old. Very old. She is much older than either Agatha or the FBI believe she is. The World Council demanded that she present herself for interrogation and she refused. Now she's running for her life. Agatha Blackmore and the entire Magical Division have been tasked with hunting her down and bringing her in... -
The Resurrection by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson had won it all, only to lose it again by 1788. Control of New Orleans is split between the vampires and the werewolves, much to Klaus's displeasure... -
The North by Leigh Walker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Pageant has Ended, but a New Adventure is Just Beginning! Blake Kensington enjoyed her time at the palace. But after the royal wedding, it’s time for her to begin her new role as Goodwill Ambassador to the North. Curious about the foreign country and even more curious about her traveling companion, Prince Austin Black, Blake sets out on her adventure with the handsome and mysterious prince... -
Paperglass by A.R. Ivanovich
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSurviving a narrow brush with death convinced Katelyn Kestrel that she must never return to the war-torn Outside World. Safe again within the sanctuary of Haven Valley, she has forced herself to forget Rune Thayer, the young Dragoon soldier who had sacrificed everything to save her... -
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Heart of Dracula by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBoston, 1897.Death comes to the city heralded by a crimson moon and screams in the night. The Vampire King has come to claim the city, unless he can be stopped…Maxine Parker has lived a solitary life. Not because she wishes to, but because she has no choice. Her empathic ability has rendered it impossible for her to touch anyone without killing them... -
Forever Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the witch of Doon on the throne, Jamie believed dead, and Duncan and Mackenna trapped in Alloway, Veronica has no choice but to put her grief aside and prepare her remaining followers for the impending battle against the false queen and her forces...Categorized as:
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The Finale by Leigh Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA ROYAL WEDDING IS COMING…BUT WHICH CONTESTANT WILL BE THE BRIDE? Gwyneth West’s a finalist in The Pageant, the dating competition that’s gripping the settlements. Down to the final week, the dashing Prince Dallas Black will choose one young woman as his fiancé. One small issue: Gwyneth’s a human and the prince is a vampire... -
Beneath a Waning Moon by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo delightfully dark tales of Gothic romance from Elizabeth Hunter and Grace Draven.In A Very Proper Monster, Josephine Shaw spends long nights filling the pages of her Gothic stories with the fantastic and the macabre, unaware that the suitor her father has arranged is one of the dark creatures she’s always dreamed... -
The Turning by Emily Bex
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnable to escape crushing grief, Kate needs an outlet to channel her anguish. Turning to Luca, she pleads to be trained to fight like a warrior, but such a thing is in direct violation of Shade's commands.If she can get Luca to agree, her training must be done in secret.Unfortunately, any training is too little too late... -
Princess of Sparta by Penelope Haines
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s Helen of Troy’s older sister.She’s a Spartan Princess.She’s High Queen of Mycenae.Her name is Clytemnestra.In a world where women are submissive, she rules.In a world where wives are loyal, she is unfaithfulIn a world where honour and blood feuds abound she exacts the ultimate revenge...Categorized as:
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Roaring Shadows: Macey Book 2 by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe saga of Macey Gardella continues in the second volume of award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Colleen Gleason's Roaring Trilogy...In the dark underworld of Jazz Age speakeasies and gangsters, Macey Gardella finds herself caught up in a dangerous alliance with Al Capone... -
Fallen Angel by Kim Wilkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet against the twin backdrops of the modern urban ritual magic scene and the bustle and colour of Restoration London, this is a tale of angels and devils, art and lies, and sibling rivalry at its most irretrievably complicated... -
Never Let You Go by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo souls desperate to discover the truth about the past and determined to save their future… SKYE The usual warmth I felt deep in my soul when Xander was near me was beginning to dull. Yet I still remembered the warning: “Be careful, my Princess…you will lose all you love before you can win what you want.” XANDER I could feel it; she hadn’t been here...Categorized as:
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Maiden of the Wolf by Tiffany Trent
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerewolves are on the hunt in this next volume of Hallowmere...With the culmination of Between Golden Jaws, Corrine and all of her friends are thrown into separate fairy worlds. Ilona finds herself in one of these raths, a world controlled by an evil countess so obsessed by youth, she sacrifices young girls to draw their life force into her own... -
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Ruins & Revenge by Lisa Shearin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn ancient power. Beneath a mountain on an uninhabited continent is said to be a fabled city, a city occupied by an ancient goblin civilization founded for only one reason—to protect and defend the Heart of Nidaar, an artifact that can harness the forces of nature as a weapon. An elite team of combat mages... -
Bound By Sin by Jenna Maclaine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the Civil War rages among mortal men, Cin Craven is locked in an epic battle of her own—fighting the renegade vampires whose unquenchable appetites she knows all too well. At her side are the immortal warriors of The Righteous—among them her husband, her lover, her soul-mate Michael. With a passion bordering on possession, Cin’s love for Michael knows no bounds... -
The Heir Apparent by Megan Haskell
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer secret is unraveling. One dangerous quest could end it all... Rie thought she was an ordinary human. After she’s named heir to Sanyaro, the truthseeker and mediator of all nine realms, life becomes a lot more complicated. As she struggles to control her magics, Rie nearly falls prey to a brutal assassination attempt during a public ceremony... -
The Immortal Conquistador by Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFrom Carrie Vaughn, author of the beloved Kitty Norville werewolf talk-show host series, comes the vampire origin story of Kitty's famed ally, Rick--and his sudden turn to darkness in the seventeenth century. More than 500 years before his friendship with Kitty, noble Ricardo de Avila's life met a fate-changing twist, and his morally-complex, blood-soaked existence as an immortal began... -
Mongrel by Lee Colgin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMongrel, a creature more wolf than man, leads a lonely life on the fringes of pack society—until the night a handsome vampire shows up with a mysterious request.Bowie, a vampire cursed to a life of endless nights, maintains close ties with his human family. When young girls in their village go missing, he must act quickly... -
A Very Levet Christmas by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA gargoyle of Levet’s charm and intelligence should not be facing a solitary Christmas. True, he may appear a little unconventional—not to mention unconventionally little—even for a gargoyle. But what Levet lacks in height he makes up for in loyalty, and being banned from the festivities surrounding the Queen of Weres’ new pups is quite unfair...
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