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The Night Club: Part One by Jiří Kulhánek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the dark corners of Prague, a crazed couple plots a sinister demise for a kidnapped girl. But justice is swift in the form of a shadowy group called the Night Club. The couple meets an untimely end and the little girl is saved-just one of many innocent victims rescued by the members of the Club... -
![The Night Club - Part II. by Jiří Kulhánek]()
The Night Club - Part II. by Jiří Kulhánek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Night Club Part II, by Jiri Kulhanek, is the second part of the author’s first novel translated into English. At the story's heart is the Night Club, a secret organization operating in Prague that hunts down evildoers, who evade the police and operate above the law... -
![The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro]()
The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see.World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that magi and shifters were real. Humans have been imprisoning and enslaving the two species since. But now humans need their help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms... -
![Dead Statues by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Statues by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith the Skin-walkers closing in, Kiera and her friends flee across the English countryside. Learning Potter has been keeping secrets from her, Kiera makes the painful decision to split from the group and leave her friends behind to go in search of her father... -
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![Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas]()
Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHer conjury was out of reach. But when she’s flooded with strength, can she survive becoming a target? Tuesday Larson thought she’d settled for normal. A disappointment to her mother for never taking well to magic, she deliberately put distance between her family and any witchery. But the supernatural destroys her barriers when a group of mercenaries tears through her home looking for blood... -
![What the Hell by Hunter Blain]()
What the Hell by Hunter Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the last place John ever thought he would find himself, reside the scrolls of the prophecy. Armed only with the celestial key provided by the Archangel Gabriel, John must travel to Hell where no creature of Heaven can follow to unlock a box no denizen of Hell can open... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Mancy Martial Artist by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Mancy Martial Artist by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. You'd think you'd be over that one by now. I'm the only freelance Artificer in the Western Hemisphere, crafting and experimenting to make objects of unique magical power. I'm also a geomancer, means I'm good at breaking metal, glass, and all the other important parts that keeps that box-like house over your head and not crashing down on it... -
![Dead Water by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Water by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith Sam and Kayla missing, Kiera, Potter and Murphy head for the Dead Waters. Here they hope to find their missing friends and the answers to why their flesh keeps cracking like that of a statue. Knowing Potter has lied to her, Kiera is struggling with her feelings for him. Therefore, Kiera tries to keep Potter at a distance, scared that she might get hurt again... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Headless Hunny by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Headless Hunny by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. Still here. Still alive. Still running my Artificer shop. Got me a girlfriend now. Got a decent life for maybe the first time during my stay on this messed up little planet we call Earth. Better Earth than one of the other Realms I suppose . . . but that was last time around, wasn't it? This time around . . . well, got me kidnapped again... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Troubled Boomworm by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Troubled Boomworm by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is King Henry Price. Yes, really. I never been one for love. Don't think I've said the word but a handful of times and was probably lying when it crossed my lips anyway. Or said it cuz that's what you're SUPPOSED to say. Not one for love, also not a SUPPOSED TO SAY kind of guy either. Say what's on my mind, no matter the consequences, no matter how much trouble it usually gets me into... -
![Dead Angels by Tim O'Rourke]()
Dead Angels by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFleeing Hallowed Manor and being hunted by the Skinwalkers, Kiera and her friends take shelter from a storm in a deserted railway station set in a remote valley. As they spend the night hiding from those who are hunting them, Isidor tells his friends a story about how he had come across the word PUSH some years before on his first journeys above ground... -
![Strange Fate by L.J. Smith]()
Strange Fate by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSarah Strange is a normal teenager with annoying siblings and a crush on two boys, Mal and Kierlan, who happen to be her best friends. But Sarah also has visions of a place where dragons darken the sky and feast on humans. When Sarah confides in Mal and Kierlan about her visions, she discovers her friends are not who they seem. They are part of the Night World... -
![The Stranger Times by C. K. McDonnell, Brendan McDonald]()
The Stranger Times by C. K. McDonnell, Brendan McDonald
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere are Dark Forces at work in our world (and in Manchester in particular) and so thank God The Stranger Times is on hand to report them. A weekly newspaper dedicated to the weird and the wonderful (but more often the weird) of modern life, it is the go-to publication for the unexplained and inexplicable...At least that’s their pitch. The reality is rather less auspicious... -
![The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik]()
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 65 ratingsSaving the world is a test no school of magic can prepare you for in the triumphant conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Deadly Education and The Last Graduate.Almost singlehandedly--although backed by an increasingly large cadre of genuine friends--El has changed the nature of the Scholomance forever... -
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![Cast in Godfire by S.M. Reine]()
Cast in Godfire by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarion is tearing the world apart at the seams. The Voice of God--the woman God loves--needs to be stopped, but Seth isn't prepared to be the only one who can take her down. The final chapter in New York Times Bestselling Author SM Reine's Mage Craft series... -
![Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant]()
Penang Pixie by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** When evil comes home, the only hope is the devil within The Shapers, the ancient enemy of the warlocks, have taken the fight to Mark, attempting to assassinate him and those he cares about... -
![Hazel's Heart by Terri Reid]()
Hazel's Heart by Terri Reid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOver one hundred years ago, a group of witches, escaping a second wave of Witch Trials made their way from New England to Whitewater, Wisconsin, known as Second Salem. Others, seeking knowledge in spiritualism and the occult, also made their way to the city and, through their ignorance, unleashed an evil entity poised to destroy the city... -
![Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas]()
Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHer heart is broken, and her wrath is boiling over. Will she atone for her violence or fall to darkness? Tru Dennison is tired of being judged a freak. Sick of monstrous villains wreaking havoc and mayhem on her city, the half-unicorn, half-vampire shifter channels her energy into an undercover role as a black-ops assassin... -
![The Foul Mouth and the Cat Killing Coyotes by Richard Raley]()
The Foul Mouth and the Cat Killing Coyotes by Richard Raley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKing Henry Price, honored and learned graduate of the Institution of Elements, has settled back into his normal life, running his Artificer shop, creating new designs, selling old ones, and ignoring the occasional explosion when testing goes haywire. He's been minding his own business.. -
![Dwarf It All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Dwarf It All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing in Albuquerque is as it seems. Johnny Walker can tell from the moment he arrives. Why do you think a Level 6 Bounty Hunter is still alive?The crime syndicate has invaded more minds than anyone thought possible. It should have been impossible... -
![The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine]()
The Nowhere Witch by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGetting back to Xest was the easy part. It’s staying here that seems to be the problem.I have three hags, also known as Xest Immigration, hot on my tail trying to deport me back to Salem. The wall I built in the Unsettled Lands is in jeopardy. Hawk, a man who was once my ally, can’t decide if he wants to lead the horde trying to drive me out or kiss me... -
![Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire]()
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
![All Dwarf'ed Up by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
All Dwarf'ed Up by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDwarf the Bounty Hunter’s going to Portland, Oregon, and the hounds are going with him.Eight humans all marked with dark magic are losing their mind, terrified of a demon that doesn’t exist. Keep Portland Weird just took on a whole new meaning. They need a bounty hunter.Johnny Walker is ready to clean up the streets and get back to his quiet front porch in the Everglades. He’s that good... -
![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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![Conjuring by Amanda M. Lee]()
Conjuring by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSophomore year is here and Zoe Lake has a new outlook on life: No more drama, no more angst, and no more near-death experiences. After a lazy summer, where the only thing to get her blood pumping was resident lothario werewolf Aric Winters, Zoe returns to Covenant College with three new roommates and a few old distractions... -
![Zero Dwarfs Given by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Zero Dwarfs Given by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohnny Walker figured out who killed his daughter fifteen years ago. The hard part will be bringing the monster to justice.Bounty Hunter style with his hound dogs by his side.But the assignments for the Level 6 bounty hunter keep pulling him away. The Feds want him to help a politician who got caught in the wrong places. A dark magical is using the naughty info against him... -
![Un segundo amor by Mariana Palova]()
Un segundo amor by Mariana Palova
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“No eras más que un simple humano. Pero no necesitabas ser nada más para lograr cosas extraordinarias.” Frío, astuto y asombrosamente eficaz, Salvador Hoffman es famoso tanto por ser el mejor detective de Nueva Orleans como por su incapacidad para sentir empatía o afecto por otras personas, cosa que lo ha convertido en un hombre más temido que respetado... -
![Seoul Demon by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant]()
Seoul Demon by John P. Logsdon, Noah K. Sturdevant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a Demon on the loose. No, another one... Mark Vedis and his team need a break. After the events of Bangkok Warlock, they’ve been working with the Thai Paranormal Police Department (PPD) to clean up the streets and get rid of the last of the supernatural threats to the Land of Smiles. Too bad the supernatural mafia is back and ready to make their lives a living hell... -
![Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World by Melissa F. Olson]()
Spell Bond: More Tales From the Old World by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ties that bind are even stronger when magic is involved. These eight all-new tales run in between and alongside the main Old World novels, allowing fan favorites to take center stage and exploring the deep bonds between allies and frenemies.Ride along with vampire ranch hand Wyatt for a night in "The Cowboy," and join Lily as she experiments with forbidden magic in "The Witching Hour... -
![Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx]()
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
![Stained Glass by James Osiris Baldwin]()
Stained Glass by James Osiris Baldwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwenty shapeshifter children are kidnapped from a group home and their guardians murdered in a bizarre Occult ritual, and the werecreatures of New York City are baying for blood. Frustrated by weeks of botched Government investigation, they are taking the law into their own hands and need an Occult expert capable of doing the dirty work the police cannot... -
![Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú]()
Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt one point blood was all they had.Being a witch in Multicity is hard enough. It’s a vampire run territory but Finnely enjoys his days there… until his ex, freaking prince of the vampires, moves there.There has been a change in the world recently. Power struggles abound in the supernatural community and peace is fragile at best... -
![Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet]()
Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRevenge. Jenna had thought she wanted it before but it’s nothing compared to the scorching ire she lives with now. With her home and heart in ruins, she’s ready to repay the favor. The duke has taken her in, but not out of the kindness of his heart. The lavish suite and full-service harem at her disposal are not enough to disguise the setup for what it is: a gilded cage... -
![The War Mage by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
The War Mage by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaunted. Despised. Feared. The Supernaturals are destroying humanity. Meet Tristan Montague. Leader of the elite group of mages known as the Ordarum. The war against the Supernaturals has raged for years and humanity is losing. When the Ordarum is given a suicide mission to recover an artifact that can end the war and hand victory to humanity-Tristan takes it, knowing it may be his last... -
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![One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake]()
One Girl in All the World by Kendare Blake
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNew York Times best-selling author Kendare Blake takes us back to the demon capital of the world in this highly anticipated sequel to In Every Generation, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Frankie Rosenberg is coming to terms with the fact that she’s the newest slayer, but that doesn’t mean she has it all figured out just yet... -
![The Resurrection by Julie Plec]()
The Resurrection by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily is power. The Original Vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson had won it all, only to lose it again by 1788. Control of New Orleans is split between the vampires and the werewolves, much to Klaus's displeasure... -
![Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia]()
Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree MHI short story.The epic saga of a young trailer park elf and her quest to be more like Elvis Presley... -
![Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade]()
Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe land will burn. Mountains will bleed. An old magic awakens. The day darkness descends into my life begins like any other.Taking care of the kids I call my own. Fighting fires in my small town... -
![The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous by Derek Landy]()
The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA short story written by Derek Landy dedicated to the winner of the character competition, Charlie Smith, containing the winning entry of "Geoffrey Scrutinous"... -
![Tooth and Claw by R. Lee Smith]()
Tooth and Claw by R. Lee Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe war between Mab’s army and the lords of Arcadia is over. With winter comes a season of rest and rebuilding for the people of the Valley of Hoof and Horn. In the city of Dis, the long-displaced Cerosan have returned. Lord Antilles once again holds the throne of his fathers with Taryn MacTavish beside him. The road they built has brought them home. Their story is told... -
![Taste of Wrath by Matt Wallace]()
Taste of Wrath by Matt Wallace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith seven books for seven sins, Taste of Wrath is the adrenaline-fuelled finalé to the Sin du Jour series, which Chuck Wendig calls “a raucous, riotous tale of culinary madness”!Bronko and his team of crack chefs and kitchen staff have been serving the New York supernatural community for decades. But all that could be about to change... -
![Elemental Tears by Phaedra Weldon]()
Elemental Tears by Phaedra Weldon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that Samantha no longer possesses the powers of an Elemental Witch, adjusting to life as a mere mortal, married to a Drachen, is harder than any enemy she’s ever encountered. Why? Because though she’s powerless, her friends aren’t, and those powers are leading them down paths she cannot follow. Ivan’s inability to resist the call of the Cyber Web has Dharma terrified... -
![Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin]()
Blood Hound by James Osiris Baldwin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"One of the first things every new mage learns about magic is that—despite your newly discovered powers over the universe—you are forever a struggling speck of krill in a very large, very cold, very dangerous ocean."Alexi Sokolsky is a spook, a hitman who uses his mediocre magical talents to help him in the hunt... -
![The Devil You Know by Marie Castle]()
The Devil You Know by Marie Castle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCate Delacy isn’t thrilled to be volunteered as a finder of lost bodies, but she’s not immune to Gemini Roskov’s grief and righteous desire to claim her father’s remains. It means a confrontation with the hostile Council of Supernatural Beings that controls far too much of New Orleans’ darker mysteries and…personalities... -
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![Witchbane by Lissa Kasey]()
Witchbane by Lissa Kasey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA power awakening within is tearing him apart.All Sebastian ever wanted was a place to call home. Bound to Liam, his fated mate, and nestled in the center of a werewolf pack, he’s found one. However, opening portals filled with monsters in his sleep, Sebastian’s power is a wild thing he’s unable to control. And it’s slowly destroying him.He never asked to be part fae, or for any of their magic... -
![Witches Be Crazy by Barbra Annino]()
Witches Be Crazy by Barbra Annino
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStacy Justice is about to take a much needed vacation with her beau when her grandmother pops over for a favor. Actually, the favor is for Birdie's oldest and most fashionably challenged friend. Stacy isn't about to give up a mountain retreat for the pushy stranger. (Sometimes a witch just has to put her foot down.) Whatever it is can wait until she returns. She's earned this vacation... -
![The Witch Hunter by J.T. Lawrence, M.J. Kraus]()
The Witch Hunter by J.T. Lawrence, M.J. Kraus
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs there ever a good time to face an old enemy? Everyone knows that witches have a flair for melodrama, and Jax has enough to deal with, without babysitting her old arch-rival, Isadora Crowe. But when the StarDust Coven bodies start showing up, Jax begins to believe that the High Priestess’s jeopardy is real... -
![Wrath of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates]()
Wrath of the Rejected by Savannah Rose, Amelia Gates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo rejected mates. Two heartbreaks. And a fight for survival.Virga's about to find out who she really is. What she's made of. What she's destined for.Is her bloodline one she'll wish to erase? Or one she'll fight to the death to protect?Even if it means betraying Tueur... -
![The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney]()
The Reluctant Goddess (The Montgomery Chronicles) by Karen Ranney
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife was getting stranger instead of easier. Not only was Marcie Montgomery still craving tacos - and any kind of cheesecake - now she was lusting after her knight in confusing armor. Plus, she knew her dog wasn’t exactly a dog... -
![Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn]()
Mated Exile by Lucy Auburn
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy return from exile was just the beginning.I've found out so much more. Discovered the truth that was hidden from me. But there are more secrets and lies...No spoilers!This new series about a rejected mate has action, adventure, romance, steam, and absolutely no choosing...
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