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The Magnus Archives: Season 4 by NOT A BOOK
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Magnus Archives is a horror audiobook written by Jonathan Sims, directed by Alexander J. Newall and distributed by Rusty Quill. Sims narrates the stories in-character as the main character, Jonathan Sims, the newly-appointed head archivist of the fictional Magnus Institute; an institution based in London centred on research into the paranormal... -
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Call of the Crocodile by F. Gardner
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA dark fantasy horror novel, set during Halloween. After a boy is eaten alive by a crocodile, his family begins a descent into madness and terror in this odyssey of modern horror.Part of a series of interconnected horror novels that can be read in any order. Each book serves as a stand alone story, yet builds a greater picture behind a sinister mystery in Chicago... -
![Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews]()
Portal to Nova Roma: The Rhine by J.R. Mathews
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs the dust settles on the battlefield of Carthage, Alexander finds himself struggling to cope with the aftermath of war. Plagued by demonic corruption and mental exhaustion, he searches for any means to restore his strength and secure his rapidly expanding empire.In his desperation, Alexander turns to a mysterious prisoner who offers a unique form of power that could help him achieve his goals... -
![The Silent Tempest by Michael G. Manning]()
The Silent Tempest by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe story of the first Illeniel wizard continues. Tyrion’s life among the She’Har had become quiet, but the sins of his youth have returned to haunt him. The Mordan wardens have discovered one of his children, and the other groves are racing to find and claim the rest of his illegitimate offspring... -
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![Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun]()
Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvine Sael and her weary band have put the great northern plains behind them, and are heading south into the Empire, winter quarters beckoning to them after a long, hard summer. But crossing the raid-torn northern frontier holds new problems and challenges as the little group re-enters an empire burdened by war and war's demands... -
![Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews]()
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him... -
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Summoner 6 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree from the Shadowscape, Gryff returns to the world only to find two months have passed him by, but it’s nothing compared to what’s in store for him next. Gryff has his hands full between Enclaves falling, undead bounty hunters hell bent on revenge, and oh yeah, the council is out to get him, too... -
![Skirmish by Michelle West]()
Skirmish by Michelle West
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt long last, Jewel is preparing to announce her candidacy to become the next Terafin and claim the House Seat. But it is a decision that has her targeted by demons who will stop at nothing to destroy Jewel and her allies as the House War begins.. -
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Summoner 7 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGryff and his friends have spent the last two years battling constant rifts and hunting down ancient ciphers, but now that they’re starting to get some answers, only more questions arise. Gryff will have to be on the top of his game to stay ahead of betrayals, political coups, and goddess monsters from the shadowscape attempting to seduce him... -
![Battle Mage 1: Academy for Magical Inmates by Dante King]()
Battle Mage 1: Academy for Magical Inmates by Dante King
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStealing from a mage was both the best and worst thing I had ever done.After being caught, I was named a criminal and sent to a prison known as the Jade Bastion. Located at the Edge of the World, this prison carries a secret. Those inmates who have magical abilities are trained in the most powerful magic known to the empire: battle magic... -
![Don’t Look Back by Onyx_and_Elm]()
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![A Tongue so Sweet and Deadly: Compelling Fates Saga by Sophia St. Germain]()
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... -
![Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall]()
Void's Tale: A Schooled In Magic Novella by Christopher G. Nuttall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hundred years before Emily, just after the fall of the Empire and the start of the Necromantic Wars, Void worked for the White Council as an agent of last resort, the sorcerer they called upon when no one else could complete the mission. But this mission may make or break him... -
![Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun]()
Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dusmen are invading, and nothing will stop Provine Sael from leading an investigation into the many questions about the northerner’s late start, and so Grog and Burk must march north as well. With the onset of the war, both sides have stripped the border of troops, and it may well be safe for the small band to slip into enemy territory and poke into odd corners in search of the truth... -
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![The Fated and the Damned by Chloe Hodge]()
The Fated and the Damned by Chloe Hodge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dark Queen has risen. War is coming.Desperate to save her people and secure allies, Kitarni must forge her position as leader of the coven and lady of Mistvellen. The only way to do that is to marry him.The man who betrayed her … and the one who has her heart.With demons roaming the land and humans on a witch hunt, their only means of survival lies in Death’s fabled crown... -
![A Touch of Gold and Madness by K.L. DeVore]()
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... -
![Alpha Warlock Academy by Noah Layton]()
Alpha Warlock Academy by Noah Layton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was just a normal guy making his way in the big city until I found myself transported to another world to train at the Alpha Warlock Academy. Not only do they want me among their ranks – they want me to train among the most powerful of warlocks at the Academy.I’ve got a lot on my plate; cramming spells, training for combat and trying not to get myself killed during my initial challenges... -
![Written In Blood: A Dark Feminine Rage Anthology by Layla Moon, CJ Riggs]()
Written In Blood: A Dark Feminine Rage Anthology by Layla Moon, CJ Riggs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLadies…May your voice be F*CKNG heard.May your voice be F*CKNG loud.May the men that did it to you rot in f*ckng hell!And may you breathe in the peace you deserve to inhale. #FeminineRage #SheIsNoMansPeace #SASurvivors ***All pr0ceeds to 'Map Your Voice'.An anonymous nonprofit service for SA survivors worldwide... -
![Carrion by Amarah Calderini]()
Carrion by Amarah Calderini
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world devastated by plague, Willa has spent her life on the run, both from the mysterious illness that destroys the ability to dream and a secret that would get her imprisoned forever.But when an unknown power calls her to the top of a high rise one night, there is no outrunning it... -
![Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor]()
Secrets & Curses of Cerithia by Shay Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Gods above, I know I am a monster, but I am your monster.” Thea has survived the deadly trials and narrowly escaped heartbreak, but now she faces her greatest challenge—breaking her curse and finding her place in Cerithia. Haunted by Cassius’ betrayal and the loss of her friends in Exile, she struggles to reclaim her identity in a kingdom that feels foreign... -
![The Crimson Snow by Laura Vega]()
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... -
![Werebear Barbarian King by Eric Vall]()
Werebear Barbarian King by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI was just a bison rancher from Montana when a bear attack almost killed me. Now, I’ve awoken into a brutal world where everyone is part beast, and their animal instincts are taking over. Something sinister is in the air, and werecreatures of every species are colliding with teeth and claws.But I’m the rarest and deadliest of all: the werebear... -
![Dungeon In My Closet by Logan Jacobs]()
Dungeon In My Closet by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStarting college was already exciting enough, but then I found a portal in my dorm closet.This portal led to a fantastical world full of monsters, magic, dungeons, and the ability to level up my attributes, weapon, and armor stats.Speaking of weapons and armor: the best part of this new world is the enchanted weapons and armor I found that turned out to be beautiful women... -
![Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer]()
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
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![One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig]()
One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsElspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.But nothing comes for free, especially magic.When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn... -
![The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
The Shattered King by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA captive healer and a mysterious prince are drawn to each other in the midst of war and magic in a beguiling dark fantasy by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.The kingdom of Cansere is on the brink of war. Young men are conscripted from their homes, and a royal decree from the queen has made healing the only legal form of craftlock... -
![Demon Hunter: The Breamstone Collective by Michael Dalton]()
Demon Hunter: The Breamstone Collective by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJimmy, Hayley, MJ, and Katarina have returned to school, but their lives have changed irrevocably with the discovery of Jimmy’s true identity as the dream child of the Breamstone Collective. Yet many questions remain unresolved.The search for answers sends them deeper into Jimmy’s dream world and further into his past in an attempt to unravel the plots of the demons behind the collective... -
![Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper]()
Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own. From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice—and the true power of forgiveness... -
![The Second Reality by R.R. Haywood]()
The Second Reality by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat are dreams? They are the mind processing the images, memories and emotions that each of us experience. They are unique to the individual and no two persons can ever experience the same dream. Or so Doctor Charlotte Henson thought when she started treating the enigmatic and charming Michael. The Second Reality. A beautiful tale of love conquering all... -
![A Broken Promise: Book 1 in the Freckled Fate Trilogy by Tetyana Walker]()
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... -
![In The Shadows by L.B. August]()
In The Shadows by L.B. August
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDamned by gods and threaded by fates, two mortals must embrace the darkness to find their true destinies.Lilith Clarke is supposed to be dead: murdered by the vicious King Oren, her blood staining a field of daisies. But death would have been merciful.After years of having no name, she is finally given a title: Queen of Umbra. But it will cost her everything... -
![Ever Witch Chronicles Collection 1: Books 1-2 by Kit Bladegrave]()
Ever Witch Chronicles Collection 1: Books 1-2 by Kit Bladegrave
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMysterious dragons. Fierce witches. Secret councils. Forbidden alliances. The Ever Witch Saga is happening.Everest thought she had it rough when she had to drop out of high school to raise her brother Mason while her mother was AWOL. Except that Everest’s mother spells AWOL as alcohol... -
![Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat]()
Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings衣冠禽兽疯批攻，爹味冷漠离异受。孤例精神病少年和冷漠医生的故事。The story of an isolated psychopathic teenager and an indifferent doctor... -
![The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake]()
The Dread Prince by Lauren Cate Leake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic is different in the Dread Lands. Magic is deceptive in the Dread Lands.At last, The Dread Prince takes the throne and begins to develop his own army while battling the darkness that still lurks in the ancient and deadly Dread Lands. Maeve is grieving a great loss as Mal slips into darker and darker Magic, driving a wedge between them... -
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![Lords of the Hunt by Kate King]()
Lords of the Hunt by Kate King
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTheir games will change her. Their love will ruin her.Lonnie Skyeborne is a human servant bound to the immortal court, until a cruel fairy tricks her into killing the High Fae King ...and she finds herself next in line for the throne... -
![Sinners on Sunset by Debra Dunbar]()
Sinners on Sunset by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe tax demons want their pound of flesh. Or fifty-two thousand dollars.Unable to pay what she owes, Eden is forced to fight a never-ending stream of bounty hunters while she tries to clear her name and find the cop who set her up... -
![Succubus Lord 9 by Eric Vall]()
Succubus Lord 9 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJacob and his friends might have made it out of Hell, but now they face something even more daunting: Heaven. Someone has been killing in Jacob’s name, and the Exalted One and his minions are not happy. Now, Jake’s on trial, and he’s got to figure out how to clear his name. In order to do that, he must gain allies, battle evil cultists, and take on Demon King Beelzebub himself... -
![Demon Hunter: Bloodline by Michael Dalton]()
Demon Hunter: Bloodline by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJimmy has paid off his soul debt to Hell, but he finds himself as closely bound to the infernal bureaucracy as ever due to the inescapable legacy of his birth.Now serving the demoness Amira, his once-mortal grandmother, Jimmy and his harem are called upon to locate a long-lost angel named Tamiel, who fell from grace with the rest of Hell but has not been seen in a millennium... -
![La Nación de las bestias 3: Luna de hueso (3) (Nación de las Bestias/ Beast Nation) by Mariana Palova]()
La Nación de las bestias 3: Luna de hueso (3) (Nación de las Bestias/ Beast Nation) by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTras los fatídicos eventos ocurridos en Stonefall y de la casi aniquilación de la tribu Red Buffalo, Elisse nos arrastra a una nueva sombría y aventura a través del norte de Estados Unidos, en búsqueda de los orígenes de Wéndigo, con la esperanza de encontrar la forma de separarse de él... -
![Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan]()
Fruiting Bodies: Stories by Kathryn Harlan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn stories that beckon and haunt, Fruiting Bodies ranges confidently from the fantastical to the gothic to the uncanny as it follows characters—mostly queer, mostly women—on the precipice of change. Echoes of timeless myth and folklore reverberate through urgent narratives of discovery, appetite, and coming-of-age in a time of crisis... -
![Demon Hunter: The Vermillion Cabal by Michael Dalton]()
Demon Hunter: The Vermillion Cabal by Michael Dalton
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGrad student Jimmy has settled into life as a sorcerer with succubus Katarina, girlfriend Hayley, and familiar Charlotte. But much about his background and relationship to the infernal bureaucracy remains a mystery he struggles to unravel.Hired to recover a powerful grimoire lost by Hell decades ago, Jimmy and his harem come into contact with a mysterious group known as the Vermillion Cabal... -
![Damned and Broken Gods by Debbie Cassidy]()
Damned and Broken Gods by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDestiny cannot be forged until it is chosen.As the gods continue to fight their eternal war, they have no clue that another one is brewing. One much closer to home than they could ever realise... -
![Death's Kiss by M.M. Reeves]()
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... -
![A Promise so Bold and Broken by Sophia St. Germain]()
A Promise so Bold and Broken by Sophia St. Germain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter saving her rebel friends on the final day of the election, Elessia is on the run.But the danger is far from over... -
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![Lies That Blemish by Leia Stone]()
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... -
![California Demon by Debra Dunbar]()
California Demon by Debra Dunbar
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEden Alvara is a licensed Vulture, picking through the aftermath of violence in demon-plagued LA, and fencing her finds to help support her family. But when a crooked cop reports her for a salvage she didn’t take, all hell breaks loose.Stripped of her license, Eden finds herself with a price on her head... -
![The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson]()
The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA murder in the Academy reveals a darkness growing upon the Seat. Ebon has survived the attack upon the High King's Seat, and now the Academy struggles to piece itself together in the midst of civil war. Now a quiet urgency hangs over all the lessons taught within the citadel; every student knows the spells they learn now may one day save their lives from the enemies of the King... -
![God of Magic 5 by Logan Jacobs]()
God of Magic 5 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Shadow Foxes latest bounty mission from the Mage’s Academy is to find mysterious objects of power from the past. Normally, this would be no problem for Gabriel, the most powerful mage in the world, and his famous guild of lovable misfits, but there are sinister forces racing against them with the same goal... -
![Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley]()
Limbus, Inc. - Book II by Brett J. Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The world is a stage, life is a play, and we are the puppets. It’s better not to ask who pulls the strings... -
![Carnival of Bones by Penn Cassidy]()
Carnival of Bones by Penn Cassidy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBienvenue à la maisonThe song beckons me. Haunting, tragic and utterly lovely. It calls me to a place deep in the Louisiana Bayou, where impossible things creep in the shadows.Following the voice on the wind, I scratch at the blood coating my skin and dance along the swamps with the crickets. Hands caress my arms and lips coax at mine, begging for me to let them inside. Begging me to surrender...
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