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  • Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer

    Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer

    Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Download the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army...
  • A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    A Darkness At The Door by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    I've been cursed, betrayed, and sold into slavery – but the truth I carry can't be allowed to die.Only Rae knows the extent of the corruption at the heart of the kingdom of Menaiya, from the noble lord who betrayed her, to the Circle of Mages whose wards protect the slavers from discovery. Injured and imprisoned on a slave ship, Rae's options are quickly running out...
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    magic  retellings  fae  dark  paranormal  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • The Twelve Dancing Princesses by K.M. Shea

    The Twelve Dancing Princesses by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Quinn is a loyal soldier of Farset, willing to risk her life on behalf of her country and squad. So, when a fellow soldier volunteers for a dangerous mission, Quinn joins him. Their assignment is to investigate the nightly disappearance of the twelve royal princesses, a mystery none have solved as those who attempt it vanish...
  • First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    First Light by Elizabeth Hunter

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the Shadowlands, strangers wear familiar faces, myths are reality, and lies hide behind the most beautiful stories.Lachlan Murray disappeared without a trace. As his girlfriend, twenty-nine-year-old Carys Morgan refuses to accept the police’s explanation—that he simply left her...
    Categorized as:
    magic  myths  fae  paranormal  romance  fantasy  dragons  urban-fantasy
  • Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter

    Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Midwest Pack stands together—and they might fall together.We’ve always kept our existence hidden from humans, but when a video of a were-animal in a violent confrontation goes viral, the other denizens take drastic measures to protect themselves from exposure. Alliances are broken and friendships strained as the vampires, witches, and elves all work to protect their own interests...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • Outbreak by Annabel Chase

    Outbreak by Annabel Chase

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    This year will either make me or break me… My professors worry that I'm sliding down a slippery slope, but I know I'm still on the path of redemption. I've worked too hard for too long, and I have no intention of letting down my family. When Bryn disappears during a routine field trip, though, I must put my need to succeed on hold...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier

    The Golden Princess: A Retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves by Melanie Cellier

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Exiled from her old life as the daughter of a vizier, Zaria still grieves the lost friends of her childhood. She’s grown accustomed to her new role as a servant, though—up until the day she stumbles on the fabled lost cave of treasures.The wealth inside is enough to transform anyone’s life, but Zaria isn’t the first to find it...
  • The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    The Theft of Sunlight by Intisar Khanani

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend’s sister is snatched, Rae knows she can’t look away any longer - even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule...
  • Life Reader by K.M. Shea

    Life Reader by K.M. Shea

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Fifteen-year-old Raven Wishmore, a member of a secret society devoted to protecting magic, is charged with finding a priceless cauldron hidden in the infamous Saint Cloud Library, she thought her most difficult task would be keeping up her disguise as a gum snapping, skirt wearing flake-of-a-girl...
  • The Death King by Jovee Winters

    The Death King by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Hades is the Dark King of Legend, the god of the Underworld and the master of death itself. Calypso is a wild, capricious, and ancient goddess more powerful than all the gods of Olympus combined. Theirs was a legendary love until a curse came and tore through Kingdom and with it the end of all they'd once been. Without her he is lost and without him, she's lost her way...
    Categorized as:
    fae  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  gods  mystery
  • Dragons' Mate by Alex Lidell

    Dragons' Mate by Alex Lidell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Breaking the rules was the only way in. Death is the only way out.I thought I knew danger, but the Equinox Trials? They are vicious. Cruel. And they hide a secret that can change the very fabric of our world.A secret that the priests will kill to keep hidden...
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    magic  paranormal  fae  dark  myths  sword-sorcery  romance  fantasy
  • The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer

    The Prison of Buried Hopes by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In the fifth instalment of this epic fantasy series, a journey south brings together nine eclectic friends and leads them ever closer to answers – and danger. On their journey south to Freedland, Josie, Dane and their friends sense that someone is following them. Hiding in the twin cities of Merrin Fahl seems like their best course of action – until they’re recognized by strangers...
  • The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons

    The Forgotten Mountain by Heather Lyons

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After years spent in Wonderland, Alice Reeve learned the impossible was quite possible after all. She thought she left such fantastical realities behind when she finally returned to England. Now Alice has become a member of the clandestine Collectors’ Society, and the impossible has found her again in the form of an elusive villain set on erasing entire worlds...
  • War Hour by Lauren Loscig

    War Hour by Lauren Loscig

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    When 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 Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson

    The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Ruth Sanderson

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Long ago, in the days of princesses, castles, and magic spells, there lived a king and his twelve daughters...
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    magic  myths  paranormal  retellings  adult  book  children  classics
  • Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book
  • The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    The Fae Artifactor by Honor Raconteur

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    People really have to stop kidnapping her…. Sevana has quite enough on her plate, what with her wonky magical core still spastically melting or exploding things on her. She has every intention of seeking professional help, if such a thing exists, but is stopped before she can even go back home. That is to say, she’s kidnapped. AGAIN...
  • Between Wrath and Mercy by Jess Wisecup

    Between Wrath and Mercy by Jess Wisecup

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A mother will do anything to save her child, no matter the cost.After her daughter is kidnapped, Emmeline Highclere—a thirty-four-year-old mother living in isolation with memories and grief her only companion—must do everything in her limited power and divine abilities to get the girl back...
  • Midlife at Midsummer by Victoria Danann

    Midlife at Midsummer by Victoria Danann

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    A NOT TOO LATE novellaRita Hayworth transitioned from underappreciated insurance adjuster and underappreciated wife to the most powerful figure in the magic world. The job came with perks. Guaranteed health, a dream home, wonderful neighbors, magical dogs, and a sexy soul mate who's also a legendary relative of the fae...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  female-mc  fiction
  • The Court of Mortals by A.J. Lancaster

    The Court of Mortals by A.J. Lancaster

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Marrying your fae prince shouldn’t be this hard. Hetta’s family now know Wyn’s true identity, but that doesn’t mean they approve of their relationship. Princes are all very well - but Wyn’s not human, for all he’s spent ten years pretending to be. With gossip spreading like wildfire, Hetta and Wyn receive a royal summons...
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    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  sword-sorcery  adult  audiobook  book
  • Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Hidden Hope by Amy Patrick

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Give in to the Glamour as the saga continues... Ryann is torn between two kings… two brothers. Lad, the king of the Light Court, is her first love. Nox, the new king of the Dark Court, came through when she needed him most and won her heart. But Lad has revealed a secret to Ryann that devastates her and tears at her loyalties...
  • Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross

    Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    A story about magic and the captivating power of dreams.A curse plagues the realm of Azenor—during each new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and brings nightmares to life. Only magicians, who serve as territory wardens, stand between people and their worst dreams...
  • Entangled by Sylvia Mercedes

    Entangled by Sylvia Mercedes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    THE LIBRARIAN AND THE PRINCE . . .Clara is an Obligate, an indentured servant of the fae.If she ever wants to see home again, she must survive ten more years of servitude, developing her newly-discovered magic and battling powerful nightmare monsters in the Doomed City Library. She can’t afford any distractions . .
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  book  fiction  ghosts
  • The Wolf King  (The Dark Kings) by Jovee Winters

    The Wolf King (The Dark Kings) by Jovee Winters

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    My name's Red. My friends call me Violet, but I was once known by another name, The Heartsong...aka the darkness of the land. Once upon a time, I was a killer, a hunter, with only one goal in mind. Ending the Big Bad Wolf and taking back my power. But somewhere along the way, I realized the real enemy was myself. We fell in love, we made a life. And then a curse came and ripped it all apart...
    Categorized as:
    fae  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  mystery  shapeshifters
  • Queen by Claire Farrell

    Queen by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Three kings. Two queens. One heir. Chaos will rule..
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
  • Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  horror
  • Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno

    Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    To die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't...
  • Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor

    Beyond the Veil by Nicole R. Taylor

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A Collection of Urban Fantasy Adventures Beyond the veil lies a world of magic, mystery, and adventure! From author Nicole R. Taylor comes five full length novels, each a first in a series...
    Categorized as:
    magic  fae  dark  paranormal  myths  retellings  fantasy  anthologies
  • Mortal Queens (Volume 1) by Victoria McCombs

    Mortal Queens (Volume 1) by Victoria McCombs

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    "They vanish without a trace, disappear into the night . . .Each year on the center island, one girl is chosen to be the next Mortal Queen of the idolized fae. The mortals praise these lucky girls, but their daughters are never seen again...
  • The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons

    The Lost Codex by Heather Lyons

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Allies, once inseparable, splinter until they break apart.An insidiousness carves its way through Wonderland, challenging the land’s very existence.Battle lines will be drawn as pages, long languishing in darkness, are finally illuminated.Swords will clash, blood will be spilled, and lives will be lost.For what is written can still be erased...
  • Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Weapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way...
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    dark  magic  myths  paranormal  retellings  adult  book  fiction
  • Fade by Claire Farrell

    Fade by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Cara Kelly should have left the faery realm now that it has a king to rule all, but nothing is that simple. The real king is trapped in the Fade, and Cara’s journey is just beginning. Guilt-ridden by the fact Brendan’s soul was sacrificed for hers, she’s determined not to desert him after his one pure act of goodness...
    Categorized as:
    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  adult  book  fiction
  • Labyrinth of Lies and Sacrifice by C.F.E. Black

    Labyrinth of Lies and Sacrifice by C.F.E. Black

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    All Vera wants is to survive her wedding day without disaster striking, no easy task for a quarter-mage like Vera. But all her hopes fade when a stranger traps Vera, claiming she’s dangerous. The day gets worse when she is shoved inside the Labyrinth, an enchanted prison for the worst of criminals.In this place, madness reigns...
  • By the Moonbeam and the Mist by Mariah Montoya

    By the Moonbeam and the Mist by Mariah Montoya

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Her memories are gone, but her powers are only growing…Rayna Drey’s second year at the Esholian Institute should be spent advancing her Wild Whispering magic that the Good Council bestowed upon her last year. Unfortunately, she can’t quite focus on her new classes or enjoy all the parties with her friends...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  dark  fae  romance  fantasy  young-adult  mystery
  • The Whisper of Silenced Voices by C.J. Archer

    The Whisper of Silenced Voices by C.J. Archer

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When the husband of the king’s mistress is poisoned, Josie must pretend he died of natural causes, or risk putting her own life in danger. It’s yet another secret she must learn to keep, yet another intrigue whispered about in the gilded halls of King Leon’s mysterious palace. With her enemies intent on ruining her, Josie needs all the friends she can get...
  • Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy

    Ever Winter by Alexia Purdy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Shade has been left all, but shattered. Travelling to the Ice kingdom, along with her 'body guard' Dylan-who continues to be bound to her-to where the holder of her magic dwells. The war of Faerie amplifies and her only chance to save it will be to resist the enchantments of the Ice King, one of the Ancient rulers of Faerie...
  • Skye by Kimberly Loth

    Skye by Kimberly Loth

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rowan Winters is completely in love. With a shifter dragon. But the drop-dead gorgeous Skye only thinks of Rowan as her best friend. But when she turns up in his room in the middle of the night in tears, he yearns to do whatever he can to help her. Even if that means running away and letting his family think he’s dead. Skye’s entire world turns upside down the day her scales turns black...
  • Kidnapping of a Myth by Nicole Scarano

    Kidnapping of a Myth by Nicole Scarano

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    “Wendy Darling, I have your brothers. You’ll never see them again. They’re in Neverland now.”Isobel ‘Bel’ Emerson finds her life disrupted once again when Eamon Stone receives a disturbing phone call from an old friend’s daughter. Her family is in danger, but she can’t call the police. Eamon is the only person she can turn to, and he agrees to help under one condition. Bel comes with him...
    Categorized as:
    retellings  paranormal  magic  myths  dark  romance  fantasy  mystery
  • The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    The Blood Spell by C.J. Redwine

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Blue de la Cour has her life planned: hide the magic in her blood and continue trying to turn metal into gold so she can help her city’s homeless. But when her father is murdered and a cruel but powerful woman claims custody of Blue and her property, one wrong move could expose her—and doom her once and for all. The only one who can help? The boy she’s loathed since childhood: Prince Kellan...
  • A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

    A Forgery of Roses by Jessica S. Olson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    From the author of Sing Me Forgotten comes a lush new fantasy novel with an art-based magic system, romance, and murder… Myra has a gift many would kidnap, blackmail, and worse to control: she’s a portrait artist whose paintings alter people’s bodies. Guarding that secret is the only way to keep her younger sister safe now that their parents are gone...
  • Alaskan Fury by Sara King

    Alaskan Fury by Sara King

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    PARASITE PUBLICATIONS ~ Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy ALASKAN FURY: Long ago, Kaashifah the Fury, Chosen warrior of the Lord of War, fought a djinni to a stalemate in an ancient duel of souls. Three thousand years later, she and ‘Aqrab, the passionate djinni prince of the Fourth Lands, are still bound together, each waiting for the other to make that final, killing blow...
  • A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

    A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross

    Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars
    · 50 ratings
    House of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university...
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    dark  fae  magic  myths  paranormal  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • Trial by Heist by Kel Carpenter, Carrie Whitethorne

    Trial by Heist by Kel Carpenter, Carrie Whitethorne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Trial by Heist is a full-length novella set in between Heir of Shadows and Scion of Midnight. This book is told from Johanna’s perspective.The Mother will guide you. The dragon will call.I used to believe that. I used to believe a lot of things.My name is Johanna Kozak, and I have spent over a decade living in the shadows of our very dark world...
  • DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    DarkSkull Hall by Lisa Cassidy

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The world is full of evil. Some will not accept it. Some will fight back.The adventure begins here...Alyx Egalion’s future is already planned out. The only daughter of one of Rionn’s most powerful Lords, she will marry her best friend, Prince Cayr, and become wife to the future King of Rionn. Wealthy and popular, Alyx rules the young social scene of Rionn...
  • Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

    Finding Beauty in the Beast by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Princess Rose's fiery temper has kept every potential suitor away...until now. After being spurned and humiliated for the last time, the princes forces every eligible man to present a gift to her under pain of death. The man who brings her the best gift will be chosen as her husband. When Corbin presents his gift, he hopes that his simple offering will keep him safely overlooked...
  • Fire in the Blood by W.R. Gingell

    Fire in the Blood by W.R. Gingell

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A princess in a dragon-guarded tower. The prince who is to rescue her. The prince’s ensorcelled dragon. And one enchanted keep that might just be enough to kill them all... It’s widely known that Princess Kayami Koto is held captive in the Enchanted Keep by a dragon of great ferocity and skill...
  • Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon

    Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Throughout history, myths and legends of extraordinary creatures have been told and retold. Fantastic tales of demons and banshees, gryphons and dragons, and of course, magic. Stories that every child grows to learn are nothing more than fantasy…or are they?Beyond the world you see lies a hidden realm, the Mythrian Realm, inhabited by all of the creatures you’ve been told are mere fiction...
    Categorized as:
    fae  magic  paranormal  adult  book  demons  fiction  mystery
  • The Cursed Hunter by Bethany Atazadeh

    The Cursed Hunter by Bethany Atazadeh

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nesrin Ahmadi needs a dragon’s egg, no matter the cost. The money from its sale could cancel her family’s enormous debt and keep them in the lavish lifestyle they’re accustomed to. Only one problem. A dragon’s egg is incredibly rare; and no one has ever found one fully intact before. After years of searching, she’s about to give up, when debtors come to threaten her family...
  • The Whisperers: A Three Book Box Set by Ciana Stone, Syneca Featherstone

    The Whisperers: A Three Book Box Set by Ciana Stone, Syneca Featherstone

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A three book set. The Nash family has a legacy - no females are ever born into the family and all of the men are Whisperers. And their ability to charm doesn't stop with horses. No, indeed, women are drawn to them like the proverbial bee to honey. And there's one catch. There's a curse on the family, one that makes a Nash man's chance at happily ever after slim to none. At least until now...
  • Hades by Rebecca F. Kenney

    Hades by Rebecca F. Kenney

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Let's get one thing straight. I never wanted Persephone to live in the Underworld.But I owed Peter Pan a favor, and even I don't want to screw over an influential Fae like him. So when he asked me to take Persephone to the Realm of the Dead with me, for her protection, I had to say yes...
    Categorized as:
    fae  retellings  myths  paranormal  magic  romance  fantasy  steamy
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