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White Night by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsWizard Harry Dresden must investigate his own flesh and blood when a series of killings strike Chicago’s magic practitioners in this novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Someone is targeting the members of the city’s supernatural underclass—those who don’t possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Some have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide... -
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Requiem by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNo matter how fast you are, you can’t outrun your past.When Ramirez receives a call from Shadow Company, he uncovers secrets from Simon’s covert operative days and an instruction: contact Simon. An agent Simon thought dead, has resurfaced, looking for vengeance and his help.Now, together with Monty, Simon must stop this agent from exacting revenge before it’s too late and countless lives are lost... -
![Compelling Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge]()
Compelling Infinity by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI was a dragon. Dragons didn’t run from any situation. Not even a dragon disguised as a witch. Well … at least not from any situation that involved the archive or my duty, because apparently I fled before anything even remotely personal. Including surprise double dates.A masked gala. A solstice celebration with the werewolves... -
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Christmas Eve by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJim wrote a new short story, Christmas Eve, as a gift for his fans on December 24, 2018. It is posted to his website and Facebook page. The story is set after Peace Talks and Battle Ground and depicts Harry's first Christmas Eve as a dad, as well as a few other familiar faces... -
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![The Stranger's Shadow: The Labyrinths of Echo by Max Frei]()
The Stranger's Shadow: The Labyrinths of Echo by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Stranger's Shadow continues the adventures of Sir Max-- the one-time loser who now heads the Minor Secret Investigative Force--as he hunts down trespassing monsters and investigates the use of illegal magic in the supernatural world of Echo. Joining Max on his adventures are Sir Melifaro, Sir Juffin Hully, Sir Kofa Yox, and a bizarre cast of otherworldly characters... -
![Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Misdeeds by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.When a new case leads to an old crime, Sheriff Nash is confronted with a ghost from his past... -
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Demon Divine by John Conroe
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSomething unholy is hunting the streets of Burlington, Vermont, stalking the campus of the local university. Chris Gordon and his contingent of demon hunters is drawn to the northern Vermont city by a brutal murder of hellish proportions, ready to banish it from Earth... -
![Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mischief by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it's too late... -
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![Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Reaping Wind by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou reap what you sow, and when you sow death...vengeance comes to collect. The Dark Council threatens everything Simon holds dear. They want to erase Monty, kill Peaches and remove Simon's immortality—permanently. When Michiko goes missing, Simon realizes there is more at stake than he realizes. When Ken, Michiko's brother asks the Montague & Strong Detective Agency to find her... -
![A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee]()
A Witch of a Time by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Winchester witches are all about love and family – and, well, snark and sarcasm – and no one knows that better than the family members themselves, plus the people who love them. Follow Clove, Thistle, Landon, Winnie and Aunt Tillie as they share their lives – and innermost thoughts – through a series of short novellas that take you from the present, to the past, and then back again... -
![Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase]()
Magic & Mystery by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWelcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken. Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn't take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery... -
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A Mage's Guide to Wicky by A.J. Sherwood
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWicky’s never been magically stalked before.He kinda likes it, to be honest.For some reason, it’s upsetting everyone else though... -
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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... -
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![Demon Curse by Linsey Hall]()
Demon Curse by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife has gotten a bit dicey, lately. Which is a major understatement. My normal gig as a demon slayer turns extra deadly when a group of them attacks my home. I manage to take them out, but not before it’s too late. My sister and I are hit by the deadly fire veins curse. We have only days to find a cure, so we’ve got to split up to cover more ground... -
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Forged by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAlex Verus faces his dark side in this return to the bestselling urban fantasy series about a London-based mage.To protect his friends, Mage Alex Verus has had to change--and embrace his dark side. But the life mage Anne has changed too, and made a bond with a dangerous power. She's going after everyone she's got a grudge against--and it's a long list... -
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Lana (The Mate Series) Book #17.5 by Teresa Gabelman
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the bombing at the Guardian wedding tension within the VC ranks intensifies. Word on the street is that the deaths were a warning to the Warriors. Already on edge and overworked the Warriors and Guardians work together to find those responsible.Sources have informed the Warriors that the police as well as the government may have some involvement... -
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Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFortysomething Annette Osmund always knew she was psychic. She's not, but that didn't stop her from giving those nonexistent abilities her all. What she is, however, is a very powerful witch who has just inherited magics she never dreamed possible.Starting over in a new town with her BFF has been an adventure. Defiance's status as a powerful type of witch called a charmling has kept Annette busy... -
![Witch Swindled in Westerham by Dionne Lister]()
Witch Swindled in Westerham by Dionne Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when Lily’s settling into life in Westerham and making new friends, the Paranormal Investigation Bureau needs her help again. A witch has been misappropriating millions from unsuspecting retirees, but she’s destroyed all the evidence. Lily’s unique witchy skills are the only thing that can uncover the past and get the PIB the evidence it needs... -
![Wardens of Wisteria by Angela Pepper]()
Wardens of Wisteria by Angela Pepper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZara Riddle is used to being woken up in the middle of the night by magical creatures. Being a witch is incredibly fun, but it does have a few drawbacks. Zara's powers make her appealing to the recently deceased, who are always showing up seeking her help... -
![They Hexed the Moon!: Mysteries of Meri (Familiar Kitten Mysteries, #20) by Sara Bourgeois]()
They Hexed the Moon!: Mysteries of Meri (Familiar Kitten Mysteries, #20) by Sara Bourgeois
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Warlocks have really done it this time!Kinsley and Jeremy delve into a bizarre occurrence at Nissa's residence, where undead pets are rising from their graves, and a perplexing vortex threatens to consume everything in its path.Thorn is summoned to examine a disturbance at a decrepit mansion, where he stumbles upon the lifeless body of a paranormal investigator... -
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Crazy For Brew by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWelcome to Spellbound, where paranormal is the new normal. It's the first annual Spellbound Day and the community has come together to celebrate recent seismic changes. Local lawyer Emma Hart is on top of the world, reveling in her new marriage and her promotion within the coven's academy. When residents begin acting strangely, the entire town is thrown for a loop... -
![Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto]()
Wrath and Bones by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMarnie Baranuik is confident that her new psychic detective agency will be a great success, and she has eight million business cards to prove it. But before the paint even dries on her open for business sign, she’s summoned to face the Demon King Asmodeus in His own playground, the revenant court, home of the undead nobility, to participate in a conclave of the most powerful immortals on Earth... -
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Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Kindred by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBound by blood, duty, and magic. Which will win?Lily Singer’s allies and family are determined to hold John Faust accountable for his actions, but doing so may create more problems than it solves. From political intrigue to international alliances, Lily, Sebastian, and Sir Kipling must venture out into the larger wizard community and survive the first Wizard Convocation held in almost a century... -
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![Wisteria Wyverns by Angela Pepper, Tiffany Williams]()
Wisteria Wyverns by Angela Pepper, Tiffany Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLength: 10 hours 54 minutesZara Riddle went out for ice cream and ran into her mother, who was last seen dead. But the woman is not a ghost. She's flesh and blood, and ready to pick up their relationship right where they left it. Zara is catching up with her mother at Castle Wyvern when a new ghost and a dead body turn up. The victim is someone Zara has tangled with before... -
![Last Impressions by A.J. Aalto]()
Last Impressions by A.J. Aalto
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen an FBI Internal Affairs investigation lands the Preternatural Crimes Unit in a bureaucratic spank-fest, it feels like the perfect time for Marnie Baranuik to skip town and lend her expertise to a bear-sized Canadian cop who doesn’t want her help with his case, his love life, or his car stereo... -
![Druid Enforcer by M.D. Massey]()
Druid Enforcer by M.D. Massey
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a rookie monster hunter disappears while investigating a series of suspicious murders, druid enforcer Colin McCool is called in to find his young friend and stop the killings. But when his new allies betray him, he'll be forced use every skill at his disposal to evade capture and locate the young hunter.. -
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The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn unforgettable, high-stakes, laugh-out-loud funny novel, The Witchstone blends the merciless humor of The Good Place with the spellbinding fantasy of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods.Meet Laszlo, eight-hundred-year-old demon and Hell’s least productive Curse Keeper. From his office beneath Midtown, he oversees the Drakeford Curse, which involves a pathetic family upstate and a mysterious black stone... -
![Witch Is Why Time Stood Still by Adele Abbott]()
Witch Is Why Time Stood Still by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou can’t make an omelet… With great power, comes great responsibility. Or so Jill Gooder is about to find out. …with custard creams... -
![Witch is When I Said Goodbye by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is When I Said Goodbye by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe early bird…It’s never easy to say goodbye as P.I. and witch superstar, Jill Gooder, is about to find out. Meanwhile, a case from the past comes back to haunt her – literally!gets the custard creams... -
![Witch is When The Penny Dropped by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is When The Penny Dropped by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBirds of a feather.. Two murders and more crazy than you can shake a stick at. Just another day in the life of P.I. (and witch superstar), Jill Gooder. ..can stay away from my custard creams... -
![Witch is When The Bubble Burst by Adele Abbott]()
Witch is When The Bubble Burst by Adele Abbott
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen a heiress is kidnapped, P.I. (and witch par excellence), Jill Gooder, is ordered not to get involved... -
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Counter Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent Diana Sheen runs a secret agency… …locked squarely in the crosshairs of a magical conspiracy far greater than she’d imagined.The bad guys are seeking artifacts to increase their power, and it feels like they’re leading up to something big. Can she stop them in time? The attacks are getting personal... -
![Witch Undercover in Westerham by Dionne Lister]()
Witch Undercover in Westerham by Dionne Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook three in the Paranormal Investigation Bureau series. Lily decides to go undercover to catch a killer when her art teacher goes missing. But has she targeted the right man?She also gets a not-so-nice surprise when a man wanting revenge for his brother's death comes for her.So much for witches having it easier... -
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![Witch Slapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister]()
Witch Slapped in Westerham by Dionne Lister
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 4 in the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Cosy Mystery series.When violent crime increases in Westerham, Lily and the PIB agents have to step in to sort things out. But nothing is quite as it seems, and danger lurks in every shadow... -
![A Werebear Scare by Nova Nelson]()
A Werebear Scare by Nova Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA missing werebear. A string of attacks. Time for Eastwind's sheriff to call in some psychic back-up...Fifth Wind witch Ruby True has spent seventeen years wrangling spirits in magical Eastwind, and some days she feels like she's seen it all. But today is not one of those days. Angel Sheriff Gabby Bloom is up to her wings in paperwork for the High Council... -
![A Necessary Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
A Necessary Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s their final adventure. No more homework, no more books. No more dark wizards deadly looks. The Trouble Squad is graduating from The School of Necessary Magic. Their senior year is wrapping up. Finals are coming up and decisions are being made for college and life after high school. Movie nights, pranks, louper finals and trips to the kemana – Raine and her friends are busy... -
![Blood Bond: 14 by Helen Hardt]()
Blood Bond: 14 by Helen Hardt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 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... -
![Elves' Bells by Nova Nelson]()
Elves' Bells by Nova Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an elf falls to his death from Eastwind’s clock tower, a cryptic message on him points to Fifth Wind witch Ruby True as the main suspect... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Mischief: A Lily Singer Adventures Novella by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Mischief: A Lily Singer Adventures Novella by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you did not want mayhem, you should not have hired a talking cat. Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human wizard out of trouble—whether she wants him to or not. If she knew what he usually got up to, she would protest most vociferously... -
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Ash by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Ash, and I am an Elemental. As an Ender, it is my place to protect the royal family at all costs. Despite being the best Ender our world has ever beheld, I have failed time and again as the personal sacrifices continue to mount. Lark has been banished to the desert by her father who is blind to the manipulation he has again fallen prey to... -
![Magical Mayhem by Lucía Ashta]()
Magical Mayhem by Lucía Ashta
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNot a day over fabulous.Marla figured returning to her small hometown would be the start of a simple life—albeit one with magic.She figured wrong.Magic was part of the deal, but the new role assigned to her wasn’t. What does she know about detecting?Nothing at all, a fact made plainly obvious during her first day on the job... -
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Eye of the Storm by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA monster hurricane, a long-lost father, the Irish mob, and a rogue vampire are all trying their darndest to smash Dead End, Florida into pieces -- and then another dead body shows up... -
![Harmonize Hostilities by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
Harmonize Hostilities by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Dragon Elite are growing.At an alarming rate, no one saw coming.It’s hard for S. Beaufont to imagine that dragons were nearly extinct and now they are hatching rapidly.However, for every good dragon, there is an evil one. That was the way the angels set it up... -
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Adapt or Be Crushed by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomeone is very, very angry at the Dragon Elite.And he’s going to try and make them pay with their lives.Nevin Goosemen has lost everything. His career as a politician. His magitech army. And his reputation.Those who have nothing else to lose are incredibly dangerous.The Dragon Elite have had their fair share of enemies, but no one like this... -
![Witch in Training by Elle Adams]()
Witch in Training by Elle Adams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBlair is one step closer to finally getting her own wand and becoming a real witch-in-training. The only person standing in her way is the notoriously grumpy wand-maker wizard. One small problem: he's just hired her to find him a new assistant, and the job is cursed. With every possible employee turning into a rodent, it's up to Blair to get to the bottom of the mystery... -
![The M-Team by Kate Danley]()
The M-Team by Kate Danley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Maggie and Killian torched Hollywood, the World Walker Association was not happy and decided to pull Maggie's license. This is just the opportunity the bad guys were looking for. When Maggie decides to do what is right vs. what is legal, the Association puts a bounty hunter on her tail to haul her off to prison... -
![Evil Eye by Alyssa Day]()
Evil Eye by Alyssa Day
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor Jack Shepherd, tiger shapeshifter and former rebel leader, nothing in life has prepared him for this dead end. Dead End, Florida, to be exact. When swarms of treasure hunters descend on Dead End in search of legendary pirate Captain Jean Lafitte's fabled lost gold, chaos crashes down on the normally quiet town... -
![Marked by Benedict Jacka]()
Marked by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMage Alex Verus is hanging on by a thread in the ninth urban fantasy novel from the national bestselling author of Burned.When Mage Alex Verus ends up with a position on the Light Council, no one is happy, least of all him. But Alex is starting to realize that if he wants to protect his friends, he'll need to become a power player himself... -
![Wicked Long Nights by Gina LaManna]()
Wicked Long Nights by Gina LaManna
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDetective Dani DeMarco is back—and not by choice. When a powerful witch goes missing from NYPD, Dani is dragged out of retirement to assist her sometimes boyfriend, sometimes boss—Captain Matthew King—in locating the detective before it’s too late...
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