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  • War Song by B.R. Kingsolver

    War Song by B.R. Kingsolver

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    My name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division.My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work.Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift...
  • Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin

    Twisted Shadows by Allie Therin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In a thrilling alternate-universe Seattle, empaths are disappearing—and it’s up to grumpy Reece and his mysterious protector, Grayson, to investigate. Empath hunter Evan Grayson is the Dead Man, transformed by a dark past into a perfect weapon against corrupted empaths...
  • Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews

    Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 47 ratings
    Dina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head...
  • In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski

    In Black We Trust by J.C. Andrijeski

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    “This strike you as a particularly wise idea, brother?” Manny asked under his breath. “Striking a deal with vampires?”Black gave him a look. “No. But all my other ideas were worse.” * *A coup is underway.That coup threatens the entire United States––possibly the whole of the human race.Psychic detective, Quentin Black, has no idea who’s behind it, what their goal is, or what they want with him...
  • Liar City by Allie Therin

    Liar City by Allie Therin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A murder has Seattle on edge, and it falls to a pacifist empath—and a notorious empath hunter—to find the killer before it's too lateIt’s the middle of the night when part-time police consultant and full-time empath Reece gets an anonymous call warning him that his detective sister needs his help...
  • Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price

    Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Although Victor Bayne is a valued asset of the FPMP, he still vividly recalls his PsyCop days: the eye rolls, the nasty looks, and the occasional utterance of the words “Spook Squad” whenever he showed up on a scene. So he really should empathize with Howard Jibben, the weekend lab manager known as Heebie Jeebie...
  • A Broken Contract by Vanessa Nelson

    A Broken Contract by Vanessa Nelson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A promise broken. Her future torn up. But she still has a job to do.Betrayed by her blood family, all Hallie's plans for her future are in ruins. She has no time to lick her wounds as Special Investigator Girard wants her help looking for some members of the elite who have gone missing in Hallie's territory...
  • The Book of War by Melissa McShane

    The Book of War by Melissa McShane

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Helena and the oracular bookstore Abernathy’s stopped an attack by the alien invaders’ human allies and destroyed their attempt at a second oracle, giving the Wardens much-needed victories. Now, after months of fighting a defensive war, the Wardens plan a direct assault on the enemy stronghold.But as the battle approaches, Abernathy’s has other plans...
  • Magic Bites [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews, Nora Sofyan

    Magic Bites [Dramatized Adaptation] by Ilona Andrews, Nora Sofyan

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels…When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start...
  • Wicked Games by M.J. Scott

    Wicked Games by M.J. Scott

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Enjoy this exciting dark and sexy futuristic urban fantasy series from RITA® Award nominated author M.J. Scott.My mother was a wicked witch. Her spells brought nothing but trouble. Since her death, with no power of my own, I’ve stayed far away from magic . .
  • Lumara by Melissa Landers

    Lumara by Melissa Landers

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The answers lie within.Boarding school student Talia Morris has no idea her boyfriend, Nathaniel, is a Mystic, let alone second in line to the throne of a secretive, aspirational magical community―one no mortal has ever been allowed to step inside. Until now. Nathanial’s cousin is about to be married in the biggest wedding the magical world has ever seen, and Nathaniel is allowed to bring a date...
  • Hood's Caper by Eve Langlais

    Hood's Caper by Eve Langlais

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where fairytales keep coming to life, there’s a bureau dedicated to helping the victims caught up in the Grimm Effect. But sometimes even those investigators fall prey to a happily ever after…The big, bad wolf is about to go down.Through sheer determination—and a whole lot of stubbornness—I, Blanche Hood, managed to evade the Red-Cap curse...
  • Awaking by Madeline Freeman

    Awaking by Madeline Freeman

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Morgan Abbey’s life is about to change.Just weeks before her senior year is set to begin, a mysterious stranger approaches Morgan with information that has far-reaching ramifications. First, the psychic ability she believes she has just been pretending to have since middle school might actually be real...
  • Guiding Desire by Alexa Piper

    Guiding Desire by Alexa Piper

    Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars
    · 5 ratings
    “I feel very possessive when it comes to you. I have no right to, but I do. You became mine when I touched you. And I want you to be mine. Of your own free will. Do you understand, kitten?”In a world where Guardians are superpowered humans, Conduits must help them manage their powers to prevent them from self-destroying...
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    mlm  paranormal  magic  lgbtq  romance  sci-fi  fantasy  futuristic
  • Dandadan, Vol. 5 by Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸

    Dandadan, Vol. 5 by Yukinobu Tatsu, 龍幸伸

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel,” so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?!Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they won’t...
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    humor  paranormal  magic  romance  fantasy  horror  comics  fiction
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