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Bitter Discord by K.N. Banet
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI try not to look for trouble, though it always finds me.Now I’m asking for it.I’m going to host a gathering of werecats to discuss the recent changes in our small world, changes I brought about for the most part. I told Hasan I would handle this and I am going to, even if he doesn’t believe in me.For this to work, I need to be vigilant... -
![Saints by Larry Correia, John Ringo]()
Saints by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe No-Holds-Barred Final Entry in the Monster Hunter Memoirs Series from New York Times ?best-selling authors Larry Correia and John Ringo."This is New Orleans." That mantra had rung in Chad Gadenier's ears since his first day working in the Big Easy. Everything was different in New Orleans. The food. The climate. The monsters. Even the shadowy and reprehensible MCB was different... -
![Walking The Razor by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Walking The Razor by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe brightest light casts the darkest shadow.Would you kill to save a life?In order to save those closest to him, Tristan has stepped closer to darkness.In order to save Tristan, Simon must do the impossible.When Monty uses blood magic, he enters a schism—which puts him, and everyone close to him, in mortal danger... -
![Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Archmage by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Monty and Simon emerged from Hell, they did so possessing the first of the five arcane runes—Mu.Divided between the two of them, the rune is the only way to stand against and defeat a Keeper of the Arcana.Keeper Gault has only one purpose the obliteration of Montague and Strong. After his second, Tellus, failed to capture the rune, Gault finds himself forced to take extreme measures... -
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![Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Broken Magic by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnergy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed.Tristan Montague has had his ability to cast magic broken.When his confrontation with Edith and Verity leave him unable to access his magic, he must seek out another technique to regain his access.He must learn the Restoring Palm... -
![Revenant by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Revenant by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingshere’s no way back…past the point of no return.Monty and Simon survived the Stormblood, but not without grave consequences. Whatever method York used to complete the ritual opened a door to something ancient, dark, and evil.A Revenant.Now, that Revenant is hunting them. It needs their life force to be completely free.There’s only one way to get it.Eliminate them both... -
![Storm Blood by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Storm Blood by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow do you destroy a god? Power…overwhelming power.With Mahnes defeated, Monty & Simon must now face the entity behind the attacks.They must face one of the old gods…Chaos.There’s only one slight problem—they aren’t strong enough.When every strategy devised requires more power, Monty realizes he must make a potentially lethal choice: accelerate the shift to Archmage... -
![Lost Runes by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Lost Runes by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat some call lost, others call hidden..By returning to the foundations of the magical sects, Monty and Simon must locate one of the main sources of magic.The lost runes.There’s only one problem. The runes were never lost—they were hidden, kept away from mages and humanity because of the mind-numbing destructive power they contain.The Keepers of Arcana, who hid them, want them to remain that way... -
![Blood Lessons by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Lessons by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe hardest lessons are taught in blood..The power unleashed during the Ascendance, lingers.After defeating the Revenant, Monty realizes Simon’s blood has been poisoned—tainted.Simon is slowly transforming. His body is harnessing dark magic in ways thought unimaginable.Now, Monty is faced with the hardest choice... -
![A Rylee Adamson Omnibus, #1-3 by Shannon Mayer]()
A Rylee Adamson Omnibus, #1-3 by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis omnibus edition contains the first three Rylee Adamson novels; Priceless, Immune and Raising Innocence. PRICELESS (#1) “My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker.”When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I’m the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot. I’m on the FBI’s wanted list... -
![Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld... -
![Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett]()
Burned Bones by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsI've been burned.One of my secrets is out in the open, and it couldn't have happened at a worse time. The people of the city need a hero right now, and it can't be me. It's too risky. I could lose everything.While everything falls to chaos, I've got some hard decisions to make.There's a fine line between hero and tyrant... -
![Blood Bond: 12 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 12 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClues are everywhere, but they don’t seem to add up, especially when a contact at the fingerprint lab gives Erin Hamilton and Dante Gabriel news that can’t possibly be accurate. Another visitor arrives with more information…and an unexpected family tie. In the midst of everything, Erin does what she can to comfort Dante, who is changing before her eyes... -
![Wicked Ties by Megan Montero]()
Wicked Ties by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly power will bring me back and I’ve lost it all…I walked into the world of Evermore already in love with magic. But a cruel twist of fate landed me on my death bed. They brought me back to life… except this wasn’t living.I’m forever changed by the demon they used to save me. No longer human nor demon, I am unbound...Categorized as:
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![Dark Glass by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Dark Glass by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, being immortal can get you killed. When Fate pays Simon a visit accusing him of disrupting causality, she makes him an offer he can’t refuse—become mortal or die.There’s only one small problem.In order to become mortal, Simon must find the goddess, Kali the Destroyer, and convince her to remove her curse... -
![Hell Hath No Fury by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Hell Hath No Fury by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHell hath no fury…like an angry god of the underworld. Persephone is missing. When Hades uses every resource at his disposal and fails to locate his wife, he takes drastic measures. He hires the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to locate her, bring her back to him, and most importantly, find out who dared to kidnap his wife... -
![Druid Mystic by M.D. Massey]()
Druid Mystic by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsColin McCool has outwitted necromancers, sorcerers, fae assassins, and evil demigods… but can this journeyman druid survive a face-to-face fight with a god? It’s me again—your friendly neighborhood druid, pissing people off everywhere I go in the supernatural world.After killing a psychotic demigod, I just wanted to retreat to my beloved junkyard in peace... -
![Homecoming by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Homecoming by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere’s no place like home…but they’re not headed to Kansas. The Sanctuary is the hidden home of the Golden Circle - a sect of powerful mages. It’s a sacred place of learning, magic, and deep secrets. When Tristan discovers his father, Connor Montague, is being held prisoner he vows to return to the Sanctuary and release him. There’s only one problem... -
![Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Rule by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn.Michiko Nakatomi, an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council, is missing. After giving up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist... -
![This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell]()
This Charming Man by C.K. McDonnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires do not exist. Everyone knows this. So it's particularly annoying when they start popping up around Manchester . . .Nobody is pleased about it. Not the Founders, the secret organisation for whom vampires were invented as an allegory, nor the Folk, the magical people hidden in plain sight who only want a quiet life... -
![Cursed Mate by Jen L. Grey]()
Cursed Mate by Jen L. Grey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath waits in the shadows, stalking my every move.Family is everything. So when my sister ran away to be with her new boyfriend, I chased after her.A strange, crimson-eyed man attacked me within minutes of my arrival, only to bring me my destiny.Alex, an arrogant, handsome flirt, saved me. No matter how hard we try to fight our connection, we're drawn to each other... -
![Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Shadowstrut by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes fear of the dark can keep you alive. Grey and Koda have a lead on the supplier of Redrum X—a new strain of the deadly drug that creates UV resistant vampires. Preventing the streets of New York City from being flooded with the mindless creatures was only the first step. Each night as darkness falls, body counts rise. Someone or something has made nights in the city…fatal... -
![Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 13 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell—the underground compound where he was held for a decade—to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante’s strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret... -
![Blood Bond: 15 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 15 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsErin Hamilton follows Dante Gabriel back into hell—the underground compound where he was held for a decade—to confront the woman who held him captive. Finally unmasked, she seems to hold Dante under her influence. Erin has faith in Dante’s strength and determination, though, especially when the mysterious Vampyre Texts reveal their first secret... -
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![Cashmere Curses (Wanda's Witchery, #1) by J.R. Rain, H.P. Mallory]()
Cashmere Curses (Wanda's Witchery, #1) by J.R. Rain, H.P. Mallory
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime to walk softly and carry a big stake…I had it all.A powerful coven. A charming Victorian mansion. A sexy car. A couture closet. Credit cards up the wazoo, and an endearing familiar.Actually, scratch that, Hellcat would never be described as ‘endearing’. More like: the bane of my existence.So, I almost had it all.Then a vampire came along and ruined it when he turned me into a Blood Witch... -
![Blood Bond: 6 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 6 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDante Gabriel needs Erin Hamilton’s blood. The hunger is all-consuming, but flashbacks of his time in captivity, as well as his quest for answers, leave him questioning everything. With the help of his cousin, his father’s ghost, and a Shakespeare-quoting voodoo priestess, he’s determined to decode the book his grandfather claims will lead him only to darkness... -
![They Kill: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
They Kill: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen monsters come hunting…she will be their nightmare.When Nyxia White transforms, she realizes she possesses a fearsome weapon and the power of the Darkin.A power that threatens her enemies and makes her a target.After rescuing Acheron, she understands her problems have only just begun. Someone wants them both dead and will tear their world apart to do it... -
![They Rend: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
They Rend: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes to fight monsters…you must become one.When Nyxia White transforms, she realizes she possesses a fearsome weapon and power of the Darkin.There’s only one problem, she doesn’t know how to use them…yet.Gryn, an old sorcerer, has just the solution—intense training bordering on torture... -
![The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Magekiller by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDead bodies are a problem. Dead mages are an invitation…to war. When dead mages appear in the city streets, Ronin must track down the killer. Disavowed from Division 13 and hunted by Tigris, Ronin faces overwhelming odds as the body count keeps rising... -
![Blood Betrayal by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Betrayal by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn.Michiko Nakatomi—an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council—is missing. After she gave up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist... -
![Owed A Night by Viola Grace]()
Owed A Night by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping her nephew safe is her focus, and she applies to an orc clan for protection. The price is set at one night.Jennel is looking to settle down, and Redbird City is the place for it. She and her nephew, Corit, are looking for a place they can be safe from hostile orc clans and a decades-old vision... -
![Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield]()
Earth Bound by Jess Mountifield
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho is hunting who?With the Sanctuary under threat and the agency showing they’ll stop at nothing to detain mythicals and disappear them, Aella finds herself on the front lines once more. But this time the whole world is watching.Up against an agency director who appears to have unlimited resources and no hesitation in doctoring film and lying to make Aella look bad, she must be above reproach... -
![Tithes by Claire Farrell]()
Tithes by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAva’s been trying to help her past and her future co-exist, but when it all goes wrong, she’s barely able to take a breath when the next drama begins, and she begins to wonder about her string of bad luck... -
![Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne]()
Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwo Iron Druid short stories, previously available only in limited release, have now been revised and made available worldwide! "Kaibab Unbound" occurs just a couple of weeks before the events of HOUNDED, book one of the series... -
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![Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor]()
Grave Intentions by Nazri Noor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething has stolen the darkling mage’s face. Reports of arcane theft and violence are pouring in from all over Valero. They all have one thing in common: a perpetrator who looks exactly like Dustin Graves. But Dust has been hanging in the hideout, barely out of sight of his bloodthirsty companions... -
![Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Blood Ascension by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe will teach them the meaning of fear—it will be the last thing they learn. Michiko Nakatomi—an ancient vampire and leader of the Dark Council—is missing. After she gave up control of the blood blades—weapons designed to destroy supernaturals—the Dark Council challenged Michiko’s leadership…and her right to exist... -
![The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Perfect Cup by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome things are better off lost and some mysteries shouldn’t be solved. When Tristan receives a cryptic message requesting help, he and Simon must come to the aid of Quan of the White Phoenix. Someone has stolen the Holy Grail and the Order of Calyx--the group tasked with keeping it safe from abuse, and humanity is looking at the Golden Circle... -
![Silver Light by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
Silver Light by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom J.R. Rain and Matthew S. Cox, the bestselling duo that brought you New Moon Rising and Convergence, comes Silver Light, the first in a brand-new fantasy series starring Alexis Silver, mermaid detective!For centuries, tales have told of merfolk haunting the seas, strange creatures teasing or helping sailors at their whim, occasionally having them for dinner.And not in a cordial sense... -
![Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri]()
Strange Days by Rick Gualtieri
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt the edge of chaos, one geek stands tall. Five years ago, dateless dork Bill Ryder somehow saved the world, banishing magic and monsters to the shadows. He thought it was over, that he was finished with that life. Too bad for him, shit’s about to get surreal again. Now the impossible has happened... -
![Witch Trial by Glenn Bullion]()
Witch Trial by Glenn Bullion
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery witch has his day. Kevin Mishnar is a rare being, even among his own kind. Being a full-blooded witch, he's been hunted by humans and even the supernatural world. With powerful magic, and some help, he's survived every threat. He has a good job, a wonderful sister, an amazing girlfriend, and great friends. He couldn't ask for anything more... -
![The Day Of Darkness by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend]()
The Day Of Darkness by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDetermined to restore order, Melany and her friends embark on a forbidden mission to find the Fates, coming face to face with a deadly new threat.After losing one of their own, they band together with others from the academy for a dangerous rescue, but they soon discover not everyone is an ally. Unfortunately, things go terribly wrong when Melany is labeled a murderer... -
![Blood Bond: 10 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 10 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVampires can’t levitate. At least that’s what Dante Gabriel always thought, until he finds himself floating above his bed along with his lover, Erin Hamilton. As he continues to exhibit unusual powers, more memories from his time in captivity surface, leaving him fearing what he might have done while imprisoned. When a new and unexpected temptation arises, he finds himself unable to resist... -
![Blood Bond: 11 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 11 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDarkness tempts Dante Gabriel at every corner, and he struggles to maintain the control he was never taught when he came of age. His ghost father, his cousin, and the voodoo priestess under Claiborne Bridge continue to help, even as he descends further toward madness. Erin Hamilton is more in love than ever... -
![Divisa: The Complete Series by J.L. Weil]()
Divisa: The Complete Series by J.L. Weil
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis box set includes all 5 novels and 2 novellas of the bestselling Divisa Series, and is over 2,000 pages of romance, teenage angst, and paranormal adventure. Enter the Divisa World! Angel Morgan was positive her life ended the day she moved to the ho-dunk town of Spring Valley, Illinois... -
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![Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds]()
Death and the Last Vampire: A Complete Vegas Immortals Series by Holly Roberds
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife as a newly made vampire? Complicated. Being the target of Death himself? Outright bonkers. I woke up with fangs, a thirst for blood, and no memories of my past. To add to my confusion, the Grim Reaper is inexplicably hell-bent on ending me... -
![Hunted by Steve McHugh]()
Hunted by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCursed by witches centuries ago, Remy Roax was content with living his long life as a half-man/half-fox. But when he learned he had had undiscovered powers, he had no choice but to learn how to use them... -
![Blood Bond: 5 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 5 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce bonded, never broken. The words give Dante Gabriel hope…until he remembers where he first heard them. The information he needs is hidden in the ancient Vampyre Texts, but he encounters obstacle after obstacle while trying to decipher them, even when someone from his past returns to help.Though she tries, Erin Hamilton can’t resist Dante... -
![Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson]()
Sacrifice of the Brave King by Eliza Raine, Rose Wilson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Poseidon Trials have never been more deadly, and it’s not just my life at stake. Poseidon, my sister, and the whole realm of Aquarius are just as likely to die as I am if we don’t stop Atlas.But the revelations coming my way are so much worse than anything the insane Titan can throw at me... -
![The Date by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The Date by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe was single and free - she had other ideas. Meet Simon Strong, an immortal detective about to enjoy a night out on the town. He’s planned this date for weeks and tonight is the night. When Tristan Montague, Simon’s partner and resident cranky mage advises Simon against this course of action, Simon declares his freedom to see whomever he chooses. There’s only one problem... -
![Tarnished by Amber Lynn Natusch]()
Tarnished by Amber Lynn Natusch
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSean has a reputation for brutality, and it is well-deserved. Centuries of inflicting pain and punishment on anything and everything he deemed worthy slowly stole whatever light had been in him when he was born. His angelic nature fell victim to the god of war within him, just as Ares had intended.After an enigmatic encounter, a vision of Ruby comes to Sean and changes all of that...
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