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Manacled by Sen Lin Yu
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHarry Potter is dead. In the aftermath of the war, in order to strengthen the might of the magical world, Voldemort enacts a repopulation effort. Hermione Granger has an Order secret, lost but hidden in her mind, so she is sent as an enslaved surrogate to the High Reeve until her mind can be cracked... -
Placeres mortales by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEn un mundo donde las apariencias sirven como velo ante la cruda verdad, Cixi no es más que una criada. Pero en su interior late un poder oscuro y prohibido.Su existencia se basa en cuidar y acompañar a su joven ama, Lilan, la única hija de la familia Yehonala... -
Shatter Me Series Box Set: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy touch is power.Tahereh Mafi's New York Times bestselling Shatter Me trilogy (Shatter Me, Unravel Me, and Ignite Me) is available together for the first time in this complete box set collection!No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own... -
Der Kuss des Kjer by Lynn Raven
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMit einem Trick bringt Mordan, der erste Heerführer der kriegerischen Kjer, die junge Heilerin Lijanas vom Volk der Nivard in seine Gewalt. Im Auftrag seines Königs Haffren will er die Heilerin und ein zauberkräftiges Elixier, die »Tränen der weißen Schlange«, an den Hof bringen... -
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What Lies Within Masks & Shadows by Nicolle May
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrone of Glass meets The Witcher and Once Upon a Time in this heart-wrenching, high fantasy romance packed with trauma healing, epic magic, and high-stakes rebellion."What could be worse than death?"They made her kneel. So, she would see them burn...Alora—a Marked One—is bound to a fate of suffering... -
El vals de la bruja by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLondres, 1895.Todo indicaba que podría ser una noche más en la Academia Covenant, cuando Eliza Kyteler y Kate Saint German, dos jóvenes Sangre Negra, deciden despertar a todos los muertos del cementerio Little Hill.Lo que parecía una simple travesura, se convierte en una expulsión definitiva de la Academia Covenant...Categorized as:
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Der Tag, an dem die Welt zerriss by Anna Benning
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratings„Die Vortexe zerstörten unsere Welt. Wir lernten in ihnen zu laufen. Doch niemand ahnte, was sie in uns entfachen würden …“Für Elaine ist es der wichtigste Tag ihres Lebens: In Neu London findet das spektakuläre Vortexrennen statt, und sie ist eine der Auserwählten. Hunderte Jugendliche jagen bei dem Wettkampf um den Globus – doch nicht zu Fuß... -
Shadow Ruin by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited epic conclusion to the award-winning Shadow Fall series is finally here!My name is Maia Graystone: soldier, commander of the rebel army . . . and the Emperor’s worst nightmare. After going from scorned traitor to leader of the rebel army overnight, I’m now the most powerful girl in the empire.But power always comes with a price... -
A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly: Compelling Fates Saga by Sophia St. Germain
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHalf-Fae Elessia could have had everything.Literally.Since her magic allows her to compel anyone to do her bidding by merely looking into their eyes, the world was at her feet.But after a tragic accident, she is thrown into the Fae king’s dungeons and forced to swear a blood oath to him, binding her to his service... -
This Vicious Grace by Emily Thiede
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThree weddings. Three funerals. Alessa’s gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, not kill every suitor she touches.Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion... -
A Touch of Gold and Madness by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFairytales are for the naive. Princess Assassin Gray Monroe is ordered by her father to kill the villainous prince responsible for starting a war that threw the world into a post-apocalyptic society. In a decrepit landscape where two magical species war with one another, while a human militia hunts them all, Gray has only one thing on her mind: vengeance... -
Primal Undying by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spirit of light turned into a goddess of darkness… and a world at the brink of war… With the Morrigan unleashed in my heart and five men now in my bed, my dreams of ever being a normal Prime Academy student have long been out the window. Now, new dreams and visions decide my fate… and the fate of us all.But as I tame the darkness within, the darkness against us grows impatient... -
The Crimson Snow by Laura Vega
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the ghostly town of Coldhaven, Seraphine Ashcroft is marked by her crimson eyes, a harbinger of dark magic that isolates her from humanity. Straddling the mundane and the mystic realms, she uncovers sinister secrets about her true nature that threaten to unravel everything she knows... -
A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs darkness descends, two destinies will merge. But as embers fly, one may rise from the ashes.A KINGDOM…Far from the land she knows, Faythe is beckoned toward the secrets of her heritage. Through trials of her name and a challenge to her claim, does she have what it takes to rule? Faythe bears a future that haunts; Reylan harbors a past that lingers... -
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Temple of Sand by Barbara Kloss
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSable has been exposed for who she is: Imari, the illegitimate daughter of Istraa’s king, and a Liagé—someone born with forbidden Shah power. After ten years of hiding and surviving in the bitter cold Wilds, she is finally returning home. But it's not the homecoming Imari envisioned... -
Between Sun and Moon by Jaclyn Kot
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“But heed this warning, and heed it well—your mate’s life is linked with the very male she is destined to kill.”With an iron collar wrapped around her throat, Sage is cut off from her powers and forced to live in Clearwell Castle, home to her enemy—the ruthless king whose bloodthirsty rule has led to the deaths of thousands of Cursed... -
The Neverseen King by Anastasis Blythe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly one fate awaits the bride of the Neverseen King. But I will not die.Full blurb coming soon.The Neverseen King is the second in series fantasy romance of a tortured assassin and her dangerous fae husband, perfect for fans of The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Sylvia Mercedes, and Elise Kova who love dark, swoon-worthy heroes and heart wrenching, slow-burn romance... -
The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy.Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process... -
The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThese are the forty‑three missing days that rewrite the meaning of everything you thought you knew. Set during the 43 unaccounted days at the heart of The Sins of Silas, this pivotal installment returns to the Valley of Awakening, a realm that reveals not only truth, but desire.Trapped in isolation and uncertainty, Merrick and Erabella are forced to rely on each other to survive... -
Shadow Rule by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBreaking the curse will break her heartGandrett can no longer hope that she has a dying chance to save the Prince of Ulfray nor the friend the Dragon King has taken from her. But she won’t give up—even if it means she has to travel to the forests of Ulfray first to help the Prince of Fae to wake his people...Categorized as:
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From the Grave by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKresley Cole’s New York Times bestselling Arcana Chronicles series comes to a spectacular and fiery conclusion in this final installment.When even the gods hold their breath . . .To defeat the Emperor and Fortune, Evie, the great Empress of Arcana, must repair her bond with Death, despite the earth-shattering developments between them. And danger lurks in every shadow . . -
War Hour by Lauren Loscig
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen powers are earned and not born, who shall wield them?Lysta lives in constant fear of Trialing, a deadly test that bestows an ability upon its victors, but only after pushing their mental and physical limits... -
The Widow and the Wolf by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the line between revenge and love blurs. Elara's life was shattered when she became a widow. Haunted by loss, this fierce witch's sole focus has been on a singular, burning to find the bounty hunter responsible for her husband's death, get answers, and then make him pay. This relentless pursuit leads her to the small town of Wishing Moon Bay, and its most curious The Lonely Tavern...Categorized as:
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The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.Not every love is meant to be.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again... -
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The Aspect of Essence by Samantha Amstutz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a millennium, the elves have concealed their powers.Until now.Since arriving on the mortals’ shores, the elves have systematically colonized the primitive human race. As subjugated peasants, the mortals toil to supply the elven realm with riches.The elves’ magic has degraded their race to a point where they have been rendered infertile... -
A Broken Promise: Book 1 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Finn has lost everything – her family, her love and her purpose. Betrayed and sold into slavery, she existed awaiting her end... Until she was mistakenly taken for a Magic Wielder and gifted to the brutal, blood thirsty Destroyer General to be tortured and killed.Surrounded by her enemies, Finn makes a promise.One she will fight to keep... -
Primal Igniting by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething wicked this way comes…With the help of the Cintamani Stone, things are almost back to normal for my mates and me. Well, as normal as the five of us were ever going to get... -
Primal Rising by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOtherworld feels shattered, but my mates and I are there to pick up the pieces.The memory of the Capitol still hangs heavy in the air, but my mates and I are prepared to do what we can to battle for what’s right. With all of Prime Academy behind us, and newer, more powerful allies, I’m finally prepared to take on the role of the phoenix... -
The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWalking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.Whoopsie!Now, if this tale began in a fantastic, far-away land, or Nell were, perhaps, a wizard, such a mishap might make some kind of sense. But this is not a wondrous, fantasy world. This is real life, and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni... -
The Blood of Gods and Monsters by Lucinda Dark, Lucy Smoke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGreed is lethal. Blood is honest. Between the blood of gods and monsters, I am both killer and healer.The Darkhavens were once my obstacle. Now, they may be the only safe haven I have left.The Gods are lying to us all.They are not Gods at all, but creatures that came from another world to rule over ours... -
Sea of Shadow by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough shadow sweeps over the land, light will not relent.Intense. Delightful. Unrelenting. A no-nonsense heroine, a sword of questionable origin, and a plot that sinks its claws in and does not let go. Grab a reading buddy and buckle in... -
Borderlands by Skye Melki-Wegner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe action-packed adventure continues in the second book of the Chasing the Valley trilogy! Danika and her crew of escaped refugees are seeking the safety of the Magnetic Valley - and trying to evade Sharr Morrigan, the king's most lethal hunter. But the borderlands they must cross to reach the Valley are smugglers' territory: lawless, wild and steeped in ancient magic... -
Meet Me in the Ether by Iris Lake
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when a beautiful liar, a cruel prince, a ruthless manipulator, a seductive enchantress, and a man who is willing to do whatever it takes to find the woman he loves, get tangled in the same web of lies and secrets?Neira Aroya is an exceptional liar and a skillful thief... -
Blood Lands by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNobody can hear your screams from the depths of hell…Those who survived Halálház never imagined going back.But this isn’t Halálház, this is Věrhăza, and nothing can prepare any of them for this.With General Markos in control of the new prison, torture and cruelty are taken to a whole new level. And what Brexley is forced to do will not only change her, but the course of the future... -
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Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia... -
Lily's Boy by Somewhere’s Sword
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFandom: Harry PotterPairing: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter-------------------------Before his third year of Hogwarts has even begun, Harry faces three whole weeks of unsupervised time in Diagon Alley. In that time he takes a trip to Gringotts - and that changes everything... -
Porcelaine sous les ruines by Ada Vivalda
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsParce qu’elle a accordé trop de vœux aux humains, Alba a été bannie sur Terre par les Génies. Après une longue errance à travers les siècles, elle a enfin trouvé un refuge et une famille sur l’archipel paisible d’Hibernia... -
Valley by Stacey McEwan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final instalment in the bestselling Glacian Trilogy from TikTok darling Stacey McEwan sees the conclusion to Dawsyn Sabar's epic romantasy quest to free her people... great for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Danielle L. Jensen and Raven Kennedy... -
House of War and Bone by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFallon thought that living her entire life cursed to feel pain every time she was touched was the worst thing that could ever happen to her.She was wrong.The worst thing would be to find a handsome guy who could touch her, and then accidentally trap him in the Realm of Eternity. Not only does Fallon lose Ariyon, but she swaps powers with him... -
Death's Kiss by M.M. Reeves
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDive in to the cruel and unforgiving world of the Cardinal North Order of the Tide Raiders in M.M. Reeves debut novel. Twenty-year-old Merena Boreas has had to fight her way tooth and nail just to survive the last seven years of hellish instruction provided by the Cardinal North and has earned herself the esteemed title of Captain, just in time to complete her eighth and final year... -
The Uncrowned Prince by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKiss him or kill him?After years of living a double life as a wastrel and a cad, Prince Vaniell has walked away from his position and privilege with only two goals in mind—to save the Five Thrones, and to build a world where mages can live in peace. His greatest enemy in this endeavor? A power hungry king, whose dreams of empire march ever closer to fruition.Melger. The ruler of Garimore...Categorized as:
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Lies That Blemish by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo save her people, Aisling must question everything—even herself.Blinded by betrayal, Aisling's heart burns for revenge against Kohen, the man she once trusted. But war looms on two fronts—Luska and Imbria—and her people are caught in the crossfire... -
Make Me Yours by Tiffany Roberts
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAN ANGEL HAUNTED BY THE PAST… After battling the forces of shadow for millennia, Gaelin struggles to hold the fragile threads of his mind together. His only salvation from the encroaching darkness is in finding his mate. But when the other half of his soul is presented to him, she is not what he expected... -
Bride of Alvar (Redemption Book #1) by Silver Reins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll her life Lucy's mother has insisted Lucy is promised in marriage to a king from another world. Determined to take control of her life, Lucy gets engaged to her very normal boyfriend. However, before she can make it down the aisle, a darkly handsome and mysterious King Alvar appears and tells her the time has come for her to marry him and become his queen... -
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The Promised Queen by Jeffe Kennedy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn The Promised Queen, the thrilling finale to Jeffe Kennedy's Forgotten Empires trilogy, the fate of the world hangs in the balance as Con, Lia, and their allies sacrifice everything in a final bid to destroy the corrupt empire.Claim the hand that wears the ring, and the empire falls... -
The Bone Thief by Breeana Shields
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I was absolutely swept away by the world of The Bone Charmer.” – Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns seriesA deft exploration of the weight of grief and cost of revenge, Breeana Shields’s Bone Charmer duology reaches its spine-tingling conclusion in this high-octane fantasy-thriller... -
Darkly Dreaming: A Fantasy Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkly Dreaming is an anthology of five full-length novels of fantasy romance, written for adult readers.Feared by a priesthood. Coveted by a god. Tempted by a slave. In Grace Draven's Master of Crows , a renegade mage must battle a god for his soul and decide if his fate—and the fate of nations—is worth the life of the spy he has come to love... -
Lone Wolf's Attack by Bobbie Jo Hart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWerewolves are anything but a fairytale for Melanie Lopez. Men with wolves in them are as vicious and rabid as they come, for only wild animals can truly tame their beasts. Women who carry wolves get ripped up from the inside out, unable to shift and sentenced to a painful death.Mel's mother is on her deathbed, fighting back her wolf as it tries to claim her. The same thing will happen to Mel... -
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Jester by Brielle D. Porter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens in Oasis, stays in Oasis.Lisette’s father killed the King. His execution leaves Lisette alone, disgraced, and without the magic he intended to pass on to her. In Oasis, that’s a problem. Glutted with enchanted performers, Oasis is a sin city where courtiers pay in gold to drink, gamble, and above all, be entertained...
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