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  • Godless by Shayne Silvers

    Godless by Shayne Silvers

    Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Slaughter is the best medicine. Callie Penrose is back to murder vampires and chew bubblegum. And she’s all out of bubblegum.Callie has had a rough few days. Five minutes after discovering she had a Godfather, she learned that the future of the world depended on the two of them taking an immediate road trip...
  • Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead

    Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 41 ratings
    Prepare to be Tested.The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE...
  • The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    The Scars That Bind Us by Michele Notaro

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Sometimes 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...
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  abuse  adult  book  dystopia  fiction
  • Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas

    Cursed Witch by Brogan Thomas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Her 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...
  • Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon

    Demons Forever by Sarra Cannon

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    This is an alternate cover edition for B00ARI22MY Harper has come so far from her life as a foster child. She never imagined what her future would hold when she was first brought to the small town of Peachville. Since that day she’s faced great evil, found some of the answers she’s been looking for, and fallen deeply, madly in love...
  • Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter

    Darkness Unleashed by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The Midwest Pack stands together—and they might fall together.We’ve always kept our existence hidden from humans, but when a video of a were-animal in a violent confrontation goes viral, the other denizens take drastic measures to protect themselves from exposure. Alliances are broken and friendships strained as the vampires, witches, and elves all work to protect their own interests...
  • Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost

    Chase the Shadows by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The dragons only let me out to hunt.But this time, I’m hunting angels.My need for vengeance drove me into danger. I sought redemption for my past, determined to put an end to the conflict between the angels and dragons.Instead, I ignited a spark.Now, the angels are summoning their strongest warriors, and the dragons are preparing for war...
  • Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    Chance: Episode Seven by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Just when I thought I had enough on my plate... fate, or the cosmos or whatever, decides I'm not stressed enough and pours on another helping of what the hell!” My failure to prevent a particularly nasty demon from completing a ritual to open a portal may have doomed us all unless I can stop what came through. That, of course, is easier said than done...
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    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  crime  dark
  • Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Magic Marked: Complete Trilogy by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    He put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day...
  • Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    He put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day...
  • Slay the Dawn by Everly Frost

    Slay the Dawn by Everly Frost

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The hunt is mine.But now I'm hunting the man I love.The war between dragons and angels has taken everything from me. Instead of vengeance, I found heartbreak.I awakened the soul of a destroyer and set him free. Now I’m caught in a game of his making, and I have no choice but to form alliances with those I once called my enemies...
  • Twelve Bones by Rosie Talbot

    Twelve Bones by Rosie Talbot

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Prepare for more spooky, swoony YA from BookTok star @Merrowchild! Charlie Frith and his new love, Sam, have just saved the dead from the living! Now it's time to focus on being a normal couple - if such a thing exists?But when a new threat lurks in the shadows, this time to the living, and all who Charlie and Sam hold near, they must put everything on the line - including their lives - to work...
  • Silverfall by McKenzie Hunter

    Silverfall by McKenzie Hunter

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    A spell revealed I was marked by the raven. Now what?Well, I already know day drinking isn’t the answer. And Mephisto, with his increasing interest in me and my magic, isn’t either. But what is?The secrets behind the mark keep unfolding, revealing that I’m more dangerous than anyone ever suspected and that I’m the only person preventing the demise of several powerful and dangerous magical beings...
  • Strange Fate by L.J. Smith

    Strange Fate by L.J. Smith

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sarah 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 Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

    The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 65 ratings
    Saving 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...
  • Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin

    Weak Heart by Ban Gilmartin

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Something has gone very wrong on the sleepy Scottish Isle of Mab. The tides are angry. Reality has shifted. Selkies are coming up from the ocean, boys are missing, magic is going haywire, and memories are being pulled from people’s minds. Thomas Madigan is living in a nightmare. Isla just wants to go back to the sea. Kit Macrae thinks he’s drowning. Tanis Hughes needs to feed...
  • School for Unwitting Wiccans by Auburn Tempest, Carolina Mac

    School for Unwitting Wiccans by Auburn Tempest, Carolina Mac

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Take the chaotic family dynamic of Charmed and cross that with the paranormal magick and mayhem of True Blood and you'll find this New Orleans flavored fun, rollicking read. As Samhain approaches and the veil to the spirit world thins, strange things happen at nine Saint Gillian Street...
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    magic  paranormal  adult  book  cozy  fiction  horror  mystery
  • Blight by Claire Farrell

    Blight by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  book  dark  fae  fiction  horror  new-adult
  • Sacrifice by Claire Farrell

    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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  book  dark  fae  fiction  horror  supernatural
  • Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas

    Rebel Unicorn by Brogan Thomas

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Her 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...
  • Time Shift: Kitsune and Shaman novel by J.L. Weil

    Time Shift: Kitsune and Shaman novel by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She must leave her life behind to keep those she loves safe. Like most sane people, Karina Lang believed the idea of another world was only a thing in the movies. So not true. The Second Moon is full of inconceivable people, including herself. She is a Kitsune...
  • La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova

    La nación de las bestias. Leyenda de fuego y plomo by Mariana Palova

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Forced 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...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  horror  gods  young-adult
  • Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett

    Dark Nightingale by Luanne Bennett

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Three vampires walk into a tattoo shop… Some people would welcome their long-lost family. But when your father is a ruthless, ancient vampire, it’s best to run in the opposite direction. Emmaline is a demure witch with a heart of gold. She’s also more powerful than all of Blackthorn Grove’s witches combined...
  • Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Mayhem by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    "I don't think I've ever been so terrified of my future as I am right now." With less than seventy-two hours on the clock and Xora still evading King Adriel's forces, time is running out for everyone. I don't want to think about a world overrun by demons who could care less about saving humanity. I'm doing everything in my power to track this evil thing down, but I'm not having much luck...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  crime  dark
  • Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Havoc by Nicholas Bella

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “As if chasing down a seriously dangerous demon that's killing people like that's the thing to do at night, I've got even more romance trouble brewing!” I think I'm seriously in over my head at this point. First off, we're nowhere close to finding Xora, the hell demon that's killing more people than the morgue has room for. On top of that, I've found my other mate...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  adult  age-gap  book  dark  demons
  • Embrace by Stacey Rourke

    Embrace by Stacey Rourke

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a "normal life" would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn't know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her...
  • Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A WARRIOR FIGHTING HER FATE Paige Reilley is ready for combat, with the evil Amara, their army of demons, and above all . . . the unwanted love her coven’s prophecy has planned for her. As former military, she’s no stranger to war, but the arrival of a new man in her life brings a much greater threat than potential romance...
  • Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    SHE WON'T GIVE UP Kylie Worthington is in love with a man who doesn't return the sentiment. She's thrown away her pride and all attempts at pretense, yet Quinn St. Germaine still pushes her away. With the arrival of her trial, she will go where Fate dictates and is destined to fall in love. At least she'll finally find the man she was meant for. Whether she likes it or not...
  • Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Mark of Fate is the 9th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. Rae Kerrigan has proven herself a vital asset to the Privy Council and yet, they still question her loyalty. Back in London, Rae returns to find that everything isn't exactly as it seems...
  • Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Man She Wants to LoveLucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things...
  • Hunt by Serenity Rayne

    Hunt by Serenity Rayne

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Another day, another skull added to my collection.For years I was deliberately hidden from the Strigoi in what is now called America. But now the Strigoi know I've ascended, and they have begun to hunt me. They won't stop till they have taken my head and heart back to their master.To stay alive, I need to gain powers from each of my mates that I collect from the species of old...
  • Mercy by Wendy Saunders

    Mercy by Wendy Saunders

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Mercy is a sleepy town in Massachusetts. According to the locals it was founded as a safe haven by the survivors of the Salem witch trials...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  dragons  fiction  horror  mystery
  • Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer

    Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Marie 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...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  adult  book  dark  fiction  horror
  • Dragon Ashes by Debbie Cassidy

    Dragon Ashes by Debbie Cassidy

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Dragon Blood's took everything from us. Now it's time to take it all back.Allies become enemies and enemies become allies. Love blooms in the unlikeliest places and even the iciest heart can be thawed.But every victory comes with a price.Anya's Adventure continues in Dragon Ashes. A kick-ass fantasy with a slow burn whychoose romance...
  • Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk

    Stalker of Shadows by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Some stones are better left unturned… John Starkweather feels restless. Though still technically an agent for SPECTR, his only job now seems to be hanging out with his boyfriends, Caleb and the vampire spirit Gray, and binge-watching TV in their New Orleans apartment. The inactivity comes to an abrupt end when a rougarou attacks John’s estranged grandfather...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary  demons
  • Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An 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...
  • Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  dark  fae  fiction  horror
  • Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Addicted to His Blood by Brea Alepoú

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    At 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...
  • Storm Shift by J.L. Weil

    Storm Shift by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The fate of two worlds lies with one girl. Karina Lang was looking forward to her senior year, until Devyn St. Cyr popped into her life, dropping a bombshell. She is a Kitsune—a shape-shifting fox. Life isn’t always what you expect. The universe is bigger and more dangerous than Karina could ever imagine...
  • Flame Shift by J.L. Weil

    Flame Shift by J.L. Weil

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Can she find the strength to say goodbye? Karina Lang hasn’t been feeling like herself lately. And who can blame her? Life hasn’t been easy the last few months, and it is only going to get rougher. As a royal Kitsune, Karina must gain nine tails in order to save a world she’s never seen. But Karina is dragging her feet. She knows that she must leave her home...
  • Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet

    Thicker Than Blood by Angela Roquet

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Revenge. 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...
  • Mark of the Psychic by Jarica James

    Mark of the Psychic by Jarica James

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Getting invited to appear before the High Regency is an honor... unless you’re Lennox Kova, a rare supernatural hybrid who’s gained a healthy distrust of those in power. Lennie and her team have learned the hard way that great power and great responsibility also come with a great chance of being dangerously corrupt...
  • The Feast Makers by H.A. Clarke

    The Feast Makers by H.A. Clarke

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Craft for Gen The Feast Makers , indie bestselling author H. A. Clarke crafts an action-packed conclusion to the Scapegracers trilogy, as our beloved teen coven tackle college acceptances, queer romance, and a witch trial to remember for the ages.After restoring their powers, Sideways just wants to get on with senior year. But the covens have convened for the trial of Madeline Kline...
  • Wicked Betrayal by Chelsea Luna

    Wicked Betrayal by Chelsea Luna

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The clock is ticking. Alex’s time is running out.Spring has hit Hazel Cove and with it, the pressure of Alex’s impending fate as Liam’s sacrifice is weighing upon her every thought. There’s so much to do and so little time. How do you stop an ancient pure blooded witch?But Liam isn’t Alex’s only problem. She must focus on what she can fix in the little time she has left...
  • Apex Academy Book 1: Role of Conflict by Ethan Shaw

    Apex Academy Book 1: Role of Conflict by Ethan Shaw

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A primal call. Fate undeniable. A new Prime Alpha awakens.I used to think my life would be common, boring even. My online guildies and my friends sure thought so. Yet everything I knew to be true in this world all changed drastically one fateful night... or should I say, it shifted.As it turns out, my father passed on more than his name to me...
  • The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines

    The Hollow and the Haunted by Camilla Raines

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In this darkly magical, romantic YA fantasy debut, a closeted teenage psychic in small-town Washington foresees the death of his sworn enemy, and is forced to work with him to save his life. Sparks fly, but the dead are restless, and some ghosts don't want to stay buried...Perfect for fans of The Raven Cycle, Cemetery Boys and Sixteen Souls...
    Categorized as:
    lgbtq  paranormal  magic  romance  fantasy  young-adult  mystery  mlm
  • Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk

    Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    Librarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune are tasked with seeking and containing the evil Books of the Bound. But one of the Books has been freed from its prison—and is in the hands of a killer.As more bodies turn up, Sebastian finds himself tempted to use forbidden magic to locate the Book and stop the murderer...
  • 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 ratings
    New 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...
  • Conjured by Chelsea Luna

    Conjured by Chelsea Luna

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    After the disastrous fallout on Halloween and the tragic events that followed in the Hazel Cove Cemetery, Alexandria is left picking up the pieces of her broken life. Peter is adjusting. James hates her. Grandma Claudia is gone. Emma is incoherent. Victor went rogue. And Gamma still wants her dead.If that wasn't enough to deal with, two burning questions are driving Alex insane...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  book  dark  female-author  fiction  horror  spooky
  • Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade

    Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The 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...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  adult  book  dark  dragons  fiction  horror
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