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Untitled by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLeigh Bardugo confirmed that her longterm plan for the Grishaverse involves a third Six of Crows book "many years down the line"... -
Undying by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new chapter in the Hellequin Chronicles Saga.Nearly fifty years ago, the small Welsh village of Anfarwol was the scene of a series of brutal murders. Since then, multiple people have met with accidents, or gone missing never to be found, while those responsible have evaded detection for decades... -
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
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... -
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A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected... -
The Chains of Fate by Samantha Amstutz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShackled by destiny, chained by fate.SerennaReeling in the wake of the wraith attack on Centarya, expanding fear of the future consumes Serenna’s thoughts. Training for the conflict to come, Prince Vesryn exploits new tactics to drive Serenna toward her untapped power. But she soon finds herself confronting a dilemma that takes her focus away from the impending war... -
Making Magickal Things by Leigh Raventhorne
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Ravena dead, and Romilda seemingly out of the picture, Roxanne Devraux really hopes things will remain quiet for more than a minute while she struggles to learn her family's specialty—Making Magickal Things.But when shifters mysteriously begin to go missing and her Aunt's—no, her—law firm is on the receiving end of a strange magickal attack, Roxie and her friends are forced to step things up... -
Chaos Volume 2: Books 4-6 by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBooks 4-6 in the Chaos series (including bonus novella, Kings). Usurper 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... -
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... -
Flight of Sorcery and Shadow by Meg Cowley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAedon's captivity is over when darkness descends upon the realm. The elf's only choices become escape or death—a far cry from his past fame and notoriety as a legendary thief. Lost, alone, and desperate to escape the deadly beasts now stalking him, he does not count on meeting Lief, a ranger of the woodland elves...and Aedon's natural worst enemy... -
Blight by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs 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... -
Tethers by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAva’s been protecting her shifter friend from the alpha for months, but now he’s managed to come up with a brand new excuse to take Esther, and the Senate have turned their backs on her completely.While Ava works to find a way to keep Esther out of Mac’s reach for good, a series of violent murders put everyone in the cul-de-sac under suspicion... -
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... -
Raven's Song by Charlie Nottingham
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA morally gray necromancer, a playful fae, and a kindhearted vampire: all bound by one witch.When a vengeful demon burned her house down, Rain Carter had no choice but to move into the haven of Copperfield House with her boyfriend, Graham, her other boyfriend, Ezra, and his partner, Warren.She wants to believe she's safe here, but considering Warren's a murderer for hire.. -
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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... -
A Touch of Gold and Madness by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFairytales are for the naive. Princess Assassin Gray Monroe is ordered by her father to kill the villainous prince responsible for starting a war that threw the world into a post-apocalyptic society. In a decrepit landscape where two magical species war with one another, while a human militia hunts them all, Gray has only one thing on her mind: vengeance... -
Moonlit Agate by Katherine Isaac
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoving to Moonlit Falls was supposed to be Agate's fresh start.As the boss, and only full-time employee, of Soil Sprite Gardening & Landscaping, she's working on her dream renovation - an unkempt patch of land surrounding the town's beautiful, ancient oak tree.Unfortunately in doing so, she may have accidentally wrecked the town. Maybe... -
Sneak Peek for Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSHE LIVES BY HER INTUITION. HE FEEDS ON HER PLEASURE.From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash , comes a searing fantasy romance for adults, Fall of Ruin and Wrath . Download a FREE sneak peek today!Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared... -
The Butcher and the Ballerina by Kris K. Haines
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is the deadliest performance.Ronin Matakos, the Butcher of Aethalia, was once a great war hero.He was once a lot of things—revered, respected, worshipped. But ever since the Empire caged his wolf, he’s suffocated beneath his tarnished reputation, wandering through an aimless fog of fights, females, and that most intoxicating of substances, Delirium...Categorized as:
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The Embrace of Steel and Sorrow by K.L. DeVore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNote: To avoid massive spoilers, it is highly encouraged to read A Touch of Gold and Madness prior to reading the first installment in the prequel trilogy.Before there was Griffin Silas, there was Chrome Freyr…Two elite teen Kinetic Warriors must protect the princess at all costs, but they never anticipated that they would both fall in the process... -
Homesick: Stories by Nino Cipri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDark, irreverent, and truly innovative, the speculative stories in Homesick meditate on the theme of home and our estrangement from it, and what happens when the familiar suddenly shifts into the uncanny... -
Bound by the Vampire Queen: A Vampire Queen Series Novel by Joey W. Hill
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSworn to obedience, compelled by loyalty, and threatened with damnation for betrayal, Jacob entered Lady Lyssa’s servitude as a human servant... -
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... -
The Witches' Blade by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA magic sword. A powerful curse. An untested fae princess. Eighteen-year-old Ruadora Dammacus now possesses the Immortal Blade. But when Rua discovers the Northern King’s uncle is alive and has cast a spell on a blue witch army, she realizes that the battle is just beginning. Venturing into the Northern Court, Rua finds herself with an unlikely ally in the new King... -
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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... -
The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKage Baker’s death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind...Categorized as:
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The Dark Throne by Jocelyn A. Fox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter reaching the Seelie Court, Tess O'Connor has freed Queen Titania....and crowned a new High Queen, imbuing an outcast of the Fae world with incredible power. With Brightvale destroyed by her coronation, the High Queen leads her new Wild Court into the Deadlands, determined to fight the malevolent ancient deity spreading its shadow over Faeortalam... -
The Quicksilver Faire by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAt the dazzling Fairy High Court--fraught with enchantments and trickery--Keelie Heartwood discovers that an imbalance in magic has created a colossal rift that can destroy the world. Keelie's mixed blood (elf, human, and fae) makes her powerful, but this sixteen-year-old L.A. girl can't fix things alone... -
From Darkness to Darkness by Jay Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the cradle to the grave…The Black Oligarch is dead. Some call his replacement a boy, others call him a threat. Cole lost everything the night he became Oligarch: his family, his home… even Jonah. Now he’s alone, left only with painful memories and the power to destroy the Five Lands.When Dylan is sent to help Cole, he finds they have more in common than expected... -
Usurper by Claire Farrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’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... -
Strange Girl by S.A. Hunter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*You look awesome.* This is a typical text from Jake, the mysterious guy who saved Mary from the Shadowman. After everything had settled down, he started sending little messages to her. They brighten her day and make her feel special. She likes Jake. He's different like her. A freak. They send texts back and forth frequently, and Mary hasn’t told anyone about him. He's her secret friend... -
The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBefore he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider.Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands. She works tirelessly to keep some of the most powerful Fae of the realm safe from those who seek to use them for their gifts.Or that's what Rayner has always believed... -
In the Roses of Pieria by Anna Burke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAward-winning author Anna Burke delivers the shivers in this daring queer dark fantasy romance teeming with sensuous vampires, dark academia, plant horrors, and terrifying fungal fae.When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered... -
The Aspect of Essence by Samantha Amstutz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a millennium, the elves have concealed their powers.Until now.Since arriving on the mortals’ shores, the elves have systematically colonized the primitive human race. As subjugated peasants, the mortals toil to supply the elven realm with riches.The elves’ magic has degraded their race to a point where they have been rendered infertile... -
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Devil in Boots by Stacey Marie Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy thoughts, my drive, my goal was on one thing. I was a madman obsessed, and nothing would get in my way.Treasure.For centuries this has been the drive for humans to lie, murder, cheat, and steal, and The Nectar is the biggest fortune of them all. An object which can change the dynamics between fae and human, save lives, and gives humans fae qualities... -
Shadows of the Redwood by Gillian Summers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe popular and critically acclaimed Faire Folk Saga continues in THE SCIONS OF SHADOW TRILOGY When the Redwood Forest tree shepherd disappears under mysterious circumstances, Keelie Heartwood and her elven grandmother arrive at the local Renaissance festival to investigate... -
Heart, Haunt, Havoc by Freydís Moon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLaced with romance, gothic imagery, Catholic mysticism, diaspora, and horror…When lonely transgender exorcist, Colin Hart, finds himself challenged by an unruly haunted house in Gideon, Colorado, he’s kept awake by ghosts, demons, ghouls, and the handsome nonbinary owner of the house, Bishop Martínez... -
Tevinter Nights by John Epler, Brianne Battye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn anthology of original stories based on the dark fantasy, role-playing video game series from Bioware.Ancient horrors. Marauding invaders. Powerful mages. And a world that refuses to stay fixed.Welcome to Thedas... -
The Gemma Doyle Trilogy (Gemma Doyle, #1-3) by Libba Bray
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe three books of the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling Gemma Doyle trilogy available together for the first time.This collection contains the complete text of the three Gemma Doyle novels, a deliciously sweeping and haunting saga that won't let you go. It's the only way to get all three of Libba Bray's critically acclaimed novels in one bundle...Categorized as:
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Misfit Witchcraft by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s a new student at the Celestina School of Magic; a girl with a secret only. And it seems like only the misfits are willing to help her resolve it... -
Rock, Paper, Shivers: ACT Six and Seven by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"What was to come made one little blood-oath pale in comparison. After all, what was a little blood between acquaintances?" Madeline is playing a dangerous game, with rules not bound by honesty, fair play, or even space and time. When her quest to destroy the charm becomes risky beyond reproach, she'll have to seek the aid of a mischievous Viking to even the odds... -
Chaos and Destiny by Miranda Lyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsControl can either be lost or taken.Ara finds herself locked in the prince’s rooms and she wants answers. All of them. But when she doesn’t like what she hears, she storms out and begins another journey. Only this time, she’s got a prince and his lackeys on her tail and none of them know how to take no for an answer.Temir is done. With the king. With the hatred. With it all... -
The Left Right Game by Jack Anderson Northman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA man living in Bristol, UK doesn’t think much of it when his former roommate, Alice, drops out of contact shortly after leaving to pursue her dream job as a journalist in America. But then he receives a batch of files, seemingly e-mailed by Alice, that point toward a dreadful fate... -
Collide and Seek by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small part of Madeline had hoped to call the Salr home, but hope can be a cruel thing. Now it's up to her to find what everyone else is looking for, and she'll have to commune with the dead to do it. The real question is, what will she do with the ancient charm when she finds it?Enter the mischievous Viking. Mikael seems to know more about Madeline's quest than she does... -
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Elves: Beyond the Mists of Katura by James Barclay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThousands of years ago the elves were enslaved by the Wytch Lords. Murdered in their thousands, worked to death in slave gangs and divided against themselves, the wounds inflicted by man run deep - and elves have very long memories. Two of them - Auum and Takaar - led the rise against their enslavers, and united their people against men in order to free their nation. Now Calaius is at peace.. -
A Dark Faerie Tale Series Omnibus Books 1-3 with Extras by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Dark Faerie Tale Series OMNIBUS Books 1-3 with 2 novellas Shade is thrown into the Land of Faerie when she meets a mysterious Teleen warrior, made of fire and electricity. Sent on a journey to obtain a rare magic only she can wield to save the Seelie forces against the Unseelie armies, she discovers her unique inner magic and possibly a difficult choice in love... -
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... -
Realm of Shadows and Flame by B.L. Talley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThrone of Glass and Red Queen meets It Ends With Us in a tantalizing new world of gods and fae. Realm of Shadows and Flame brings a new twist to mythology you’ve never seen before and will leave you begging for more.Myths of the Sun and the Moon have circulated for millennia throughout Albionne. They were the stories Renata Orion was raised on... -
Void of Endings by Hillary Raymer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fourth and final installment of the Faeven Saga! A sweeping fantasy romance, details coming... -
Lesser Known Monsters by Rory Michaelson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeing the chosen one isn’t always a good thing...Oscar Tundale is not a hero. Anxious, indecisive, and awkward, he can barely get through a normal day. Now he’s about to find out monsters are real. Oscar’s friends: brave, stubborn Zara, and hyperactive, paranoid Marcus, might help discover what hunts him, and unravel the truth about the handsome doctor he pines for...
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