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Fourth Wing (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders from New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros.Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history...Categorized as:
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Light Singer by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHaven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land... -
Tempted by the Wolf by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the exciting conclusion to the True Mates Series, Lone Wolf Meredith and powerful warlock Daric fight their growing attraction for one another. Lone Wolf shifter Meredith is trying to make the next ten years of her life pass by quickly. After being caught trying to steal from the New York clan, she’s sentenced to servitude to them for the next decade to make up for her crimes... -
Driven by Destiny by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsArwen Forester is on a quest to remove her dark-elven tattoo and get her mother’s evil people out of her life forever. The last thing she wants is for them to magically manipulate her into betraying Azerdash Starblade, the half-dragon refugee she has feelings for...Categorized as:
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Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAn unexpected gift offers the power to change everything—but keeping it could cost Diem her life. The threat of war has arrived at Diem’s doorstep, along with a new discovery that could save her people. To use it, she must survive the next thirty days by forming a devil’s bargain with the people she hates most: the royal family of House Corbois... -
The Broken Elf King by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed the meds and they were too expensive for me to afford by myself. Now I’ve been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen’s guards have found out I’m not entirely human.I guess I’m lucky they didn’t kill me.The next thing I know I’m transferred to the Elf King’s castle to find out that he has bought me... -
Cursed Fae by Brogan Thomas, Poppy Royana
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s got green skin, twisted tusks, and a ferocious love of canned pineapple. And her high-stakes day job just landed her a do-or-die mission… Pepper Sterling relies on her gifts to hide and stay safe. Born with the ability to manipulate stone with ease and disappear at will, the young troll left her unwelcoming clan and found work running messages between Earth and Faerie...Categorized as:
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The Faerie Mates by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the Faerie Games, it’s kill or be killed. And I’m going to survive, no matter what the cost. Who will win the next Emperor of the Villa competition? Will I tell Julian that we’re soulmates? And most importantly—will Julian, Cassia, and I defeat Octavia and make it out of the Games alive? I’ll do whatever’s necessary to survive... -
Dark Alpha's Obsession by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere is no escaping a Reaper. I am an elite assassin, part of a brotherhood that only answers to Death. And when Death says your time is up, I’m coming for you…When Erith directs me to infiltrate the enemy and topple them from within, I immediately accept the challenge. I figure it’ll be easy until a stunning warrior goddess crosses my path and diverts my attention... -
Secret of the Dragon: a Dragon Riders of Elantia novel by Jessica Drake, Jasmine Walt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Zara and Lessie finally escape the Hellmouth, the last thing they expect is to wake up in Muza's hidden lair. There, they stumble into an impossible secret that just might be the key to defeating their enemies, reclaiming their home, and freeing the dragons from the dragon-rider slavery bond once and for all. But the Dragon God, thwarted from regaining his true form, is out for revenge... -
Hunter's Kiss by Veronica Douglas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI can’t escape the truth.I broke out of the Dark Wolf God’s realm, but I know he’s always there, watching me from the shadows. I should hate him, but I can’t deny that I’m drawn to the ruthless beast, and the heat between us is only growing stronger... -
The Queen's Shadow by Alexandra St. Pierre
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRaven and Rycon are on a warpath to reclaim what was stolen from them.As Raven fights to protect those she loves, she must also somehow manage to build political allies for the looming war... -
The Cursed Academy Complete Series Boxset #1-6 by Holly Hook
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Complete Cursed Academy Series is now here as a single omnibus! Binge on six full academy novels for one low price! On sale this January. Giselle Bowman never thought she'd be descended from a Greek god...or a monster. Klutzes and small-town girls don't find out they're descended from the Greek gods. They don't get taken to Olympian Academy to learn to hone their godlike powers...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Crown of Light by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings**HIGHLY recommend to read Darkness & Collector Series prior. Lightness Saga contains story-lines, world building, and spoilers from previous books and characters. It's highly recommended starting with Darkness of Light (Book 1) and both are FREE on Kindle Unlimited! A war is brewing. Kennedy is one of the last known Druids... -
The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAxil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight... -
Lord of Gold and Glory by Lisette Marshall
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“There’s no taming a fae like the Silent Death …”Emelin has escaped the Crimson Court and saved Creon from the Mother’s chains. But her newfound allies bring dangers of their own. Thrown into a world of old feuds and thorny grudges, she needs all her ingenuity to keep the Silent Death safe from his friends-turned-enemies... -
Blight by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs the blight spreads, destroying the land, Cara’s new subjects turn on her, and Brendan and Drake are no longer there to help her. The Darksiders thought she’d be pliable, or maybe even a miracle-worker, and it’s not as easy to scrub away Sadler’s influence as she thought... -
Fae Conqueror by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe can conquer the Fae - but at what cost?From USA Today bestselling author Sarah K. L. Wilson comes this thrilling conclusion to a deliciously trope-filled young adult romantic fantasy series about a viciously funny mortal girl and her quest to hunt, trap, and conquer powerful fae... -
Sacrifice by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power... -
Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise to Cyrus, Claire has finally accepted her new life in Dragonwall. She has a new Promise and purpose—one she created for herself. She must save Dragonwall, that much is certain. What isn’t so certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to control it.Mastering magic isn’t Claire’s only challenge... -
Flame and Sparrow by S.M. Gaither
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the eve of her twentieth birthday, Karys woke to the sight of a divine creature dying outside her home.Two weeks later, her sister disappeared, leaving nothing but a trail of blood in her wake.Convinced the gods were responsible for the disappearance, Karys has spent the past five years plotting her revenge with the help of a cutthroat band of likeminded elven rebels... -
Kissed by the Gods by Caty Rogan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeina has spent a lifetime submitting. Kneeling. Enduring.Then soldiers come for her brother, and divine fury surges through her veins. She expects execution for the bodies she left in her wake. Her people have met bloody ends for far, far less.Instead, Ryot, a godsworn warrior born to privilege and raised in order, drags her into a world that was never meant for her... -
La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsForced to separate from her family, Elisse leaves the spooky city of New Orleans to launch himself into a savage battle across the United States, with the sole purpose of protecting those he loves from the haunting mysteries that surround his existence. But Elisse doesn't travel alone. The monster within him roars loudly, and his pilgrimage takes him to the desert landscapes of Utah... -
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Talon the Black by Melissa Mitchell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat would you do if a dragon fell from the sky? Claire Evans is a small-towner from Indiana faced with this exact situation. When a dragon crash-lands in her corn field, she goes gallivanting off to find it.This incident triggers a chain of events that sweep our heroine into a complicated plot to destroy a kingdom...Categorized as:
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Of Earth and Air by Cameo Renae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Roehl holds Calla’s fragile heart in his cruel hands. In a wicked twist of fate, Roehl captures the two men Calla loves most. By his command, she will come to him in Aquaris... or both will be put to death. It may be a fatal mistake, but that’s the risk Calla is willing to make when she leaves her friends behind and races through the Argent Sea...Categorized as:
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The Dark-Hunters, Books 7-9 by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon has entertained millions of readers with her extraordinary Dark-Hunter series. Here together for the first time in a convenient eBook bundle are her popular Dark-Hunter novels: Sins of the Night Alexion and Danger will have to untwist a tangled web of lies and deceit or watch the world of the Dark-Hunters fall apart... -
Elemental Flame by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I love you, Sam. I will always love you." When Elemental Witch Samantha Hawthorne discovers her lover, Crwys Holliard, is missing, she vows to find him. With the help of her friends and an Alpha Werewolf who just won't take no for an answer, Sam follows clues that point them in the direction of the realm of Faerie, a place Sam swore she would never return to... -
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 . . -
Riding for a Fall by Sam Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFreed from her neurological condition and the suffocating attention of her parents, Kira is a whole new woman, literally. And now she’s on tour with her favourite band, travelling across foreign countries and recording what she sees with the gorgeous Marlow by her side... -
Peta by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe long-awaited novella from Peta's point of view is finally here . . . My name is Peta, and I am a familiar. To stand at the side of an elemental as their familiar is a gift given to few familiars. Yet here I stand with my thirteenth—Larkspur, child of the earth. I do not want this charge, for all my previous have ended in deaths I could not prevent... -
Lusam: The Dragon Mage Wars Book Three by Dean Cadman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter accidentally discovering the possible existence of a second Guardian book, Lusam and his party are remorselessly hunted high into the Elveen mountains by the Empire agents, who are intent on killing or capturing them. What they discover there, may very well change the balance of power in their favour against the Thule Empire... -
Silver Wings Golden Games by Evie Marceau
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter one thousand years, the sleeping fae are awakening…and chaos will reign. Bride. Idol. Betrayer. Promised to a villainous future king, Sabine once dreamed of forsaking everything for the huntsman who captured her heart. But Wolf’s devastating betrayal locks her in another prison: the sinful court of her betrothed. There, she forges an unexpected alliance with her future husband... -
Lies That Bleed by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor tonight, we either lived or died in The Wilds. Nothing else mattered. As the daughter of the emperor, Aisling Everhart was born into privilege. She has trained her entire life to go into The Wilds and have a chance at bonding with a creature that can give her unknown power. Half of the candidates will die the first night, and only a few will make it out...Categorized as:
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Heir of Illusion by Madeline Taylor
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn alliance between enemies. A weapon of untold power. And a bond that could rewrite fate.Blessed with the power of illusion, Ivy Pomeroy has many tricks up her sleeve. However, none of them are a match for the enchanted collar at her throat that keeps her bound to a ruthless king... -
A Bond Of Blood and Fire by Karen Tomlinson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRomance and action abound in book two of this dazzling Young Adult fantasy series by British author Karen Tomlinson.A love bathed in fire. A destiny sealed with blood.In a world ravaged by war, half-blood fae Diamond Gillon must fight to survive... -
Forgotten Promise by Talia Jager
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I did the spell to save your life, but I also did it to fulfill a promise I made to you,” Rylie said. “What promise was that?” I asked. “I promised you I’d find a way for you to be together—with Drake—with me." “I don’t remember that promise,” I said sadly, really wishing I did... -
Usurper by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’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... -
Laughing At Danger by Zenina Masters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLima enjoys her life as a hunter for the shifter guild and council, but she has no idea that this routine retrieval and rescue will flip her fate into high gear. Lyros knew that the dog-headed creature that came in to rescue him was a shifter and a woman. He admired her fighting skills but was unable to shake the feeling that she was important to his life... -
Rogue Elves of Ardani by Nina K. Westra
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe’s an enslaved telepath who will stop at nothing to get what she wants. He’s a scarred elven prisoner with a deep hatred of humans. She needs him if she wants her freedom… but he just wants her dead.Crow expects her task to be simple. Breaking a man out of prison isn’t difficult for someone with the power to read and control minds. It’s just another job forced upon her by her cruel master... -
To Flame a Wild Flower by Sarah A. Parker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s not in my nature to beg, but I’ll stay on my knees until I feel that flame sputter out. And then … I’ll rip the world to shreds. I’ve tumbled into a darkness so deep it’s hard to see the light, my petals curling inward as I tip my face from the sun. Hide from my monstrous actions. Traitor. Murderer. High Mistress... -
A Legacy of Poison and Lies by Victoria J. Price
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurderer. Monster. Curse.Six months after fleeing Virian, Zylah Renfall is scraping by as a travelling apothecary, still reeling from the events that forced her to leave in the middle of the night and never look back. But freedom always comes with a price, and for Zylah, it's the sickness spreading through her body like wildfire and the crushing guilt of the life she left behind... -
Of Kingdoms and Crowns by Cameo Renae
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings(* This book is Upper YA. It has some sexual references, torture, language, and gore. Recommended for ages 15+)With the King of Morbeth dead, Roehl seizes control of the kingdom. Capturing the late king's witches and head guards, Roehl sends a message to Calla and Nicolae. Come to Morbeth within twenty days, or they will all be executed... -
Mountains Will Crumble by Carissa Hardcastle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs it the corrupted who thirst for power, or does power corrupt those to whom it is given?Merriam and Mollian have survived demon attacks, heartbreak, and a complete upheaval of their lives, but their struggle is far from over. Merriam is now Sekha’s Marshal and is known throughout the kingdom as the demonslayer... -
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Fall of the Horizon by Jessica J. Ayala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe War of the Skies is over, the gods are gone, and the new world has begun . . .Zara Santos is the adopted daughter of the Ikarrian king and mercenary of her kingdom’s guild, though throughout the Continent of Ribera she is known as the Rogue—the High King’s personal assassin. Every hunting season she kills in the hope to one day be free of her shackles... -
Their Blood Rite by M.J. Lawrie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTheir job should be to kill me.Instead, I have become their favourite toy.The bones of every blood witch mark the entrances to the human villages. Blood magic is forbidden.It's evil incarnate.Everybody knows that... -
The Rose in the Shadows by Arcadia Rayne
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I was not created to back down"When you’re the last Descendant of the most hated God in all the realms, who can you trust?Theadora Moore, with no memories of her past life, arrives at the Athenian Palace with magic in her veins and a mark on her chest branding her the last living Descendant of Hyrax, God of the Dead...Categorized as:
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Shot in the Dark : A Spellbinding Enemies-to-Lovers Urban Fantasy Adventure by Mary Dublin, Anne Kendsley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsObey the curfew. Never fly past Elysia’s boundaries. Above all — never speak to humans. For twenty-one summers, Sylvia has evaded the ironclad rules set by her village, driven by an insatiable curiosity to know the world beyond the confines of the willow her fellow fairies call home... -
Faint Hearted by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. MaasWith the curse that’s plagued their lands for the last two millennia running out of control, the task now falls to the Fall Court princess, Aribella, to stop it from spreading further... -
Sacrifice by Tara Maya
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReviews"I was enchanted by Initiate, drawn into a world that felt as comfortably recognizable and uniquely untried as Narnia, Hogwarts orMiddle Earth."--Casee Marie, The Girl Who Stole the Eiffel Tower"Wow. Holy smoking wow. This is one of the few books I've read that I canhonestly say was totally, 100% original.... However, as unique as it is, it was insanely easy to slip into the story..
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