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Shadows of Winter by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKaylina wants to prove herself to her family by opening a successful meadery, but on her first day in the capital, she runs headlong into the powerful royal ranger, Lord Vlerion. He’s aloof, sexy, dangerous, and… he accuses her of being a spy. To remove suspicion from her name, Kaylina must work with him to stop the real danger to the crown.But she soon learns that Vlerion suffers from a curse... -
![Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez]()
Golden Prophecy by Paulina Vasquez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe's not just an Alpha, he's THE Alpha. The one they fear. The one they whisper about. The one they call The Rogue King. Every King needs his Queen and Cassiopeia happens to be at the right place at the right time. They can't help who they are - He's the Rogue King and she's unlike anything he's ever met... -
![To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston]()
To Challenge A Dragon by G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNote: This story was reissued in the book Dragon Actually under the pseudonym G.A... -
![Tithed to the Fae by Zoe Chant]()
Tithed to the Fae by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsForty, single, and sold to vampire elves.The fae just made a big mistake...Tamsin had her life just as she liked it. Her own cozy cottage, a sisterhood of kick-butt friends, and even the perfect guy (glossy ginger fur, wet black nose, loves cuddles and chicken. Yes, he’s a dog).Then some jerk shoved her through a stone circle into fairyland.These fae are not sweet, family-friendly pixies... -
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![A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber]()
A Curse for True Love by Stephanie Garber
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTwo villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She’s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale... -
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![Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Knife Children by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLakewalker Barr Foxbrush returns from two years of patrolling the bitter wilds of Luthlia against the enigmatic, destructive entities called malices, only to find that the secret daughter he'd left behind in the hinterland of Oleana has disappeared from her home after a terrible accusation... -
![The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone]()
The Forbidden Wolf King by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAxil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I’ve dreamed of getting revenge ever since.So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand inmarriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat thecompetition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face everynight... -
![Fuse by E.L. Todd]()
Fuse by E.L. Todd
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter being abandoned outside the gate of her village in the middle of the night as a baby, Cora has spent her life in this small village, avoiding the marriage lottery and the advances of men she considers boys, and working in her forge as the best blacksmith… even if no one will admit it.Until the Shamans come. They’re looking for someone… or something... -
![Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell]()
Reyr the Gold by Melissa Mitchell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter fulfilling an Unbreakable Promise to Cyrus, Claire has finally accepted her new life in Dragonwall. She has a new Promise and purpose—one she created for herself. She must save Dragonwall, that much is certain. What isn’t so certain, is how she will achieve this end. Powerful magic courses through her veins, and she has no idea how to control it.Mastering magic isn’t Claire’s only challenge... -
![Primal Undying by Melody Rose]()
Primal Undying by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spirit of light turned into a goddess of darkness… and a world at the brink of war… With the Morrigan unleashed in my heart and five men now in my bed, my dreams of ever being a normal Prime Academy student have long been out the window. Now, new dreams and visions decide my fate… and the fate of us all.But as I tame the darkness within, the darkness against us grows impatient...Categorized as:
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Overtaken: Bonus Epilogue by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens next? Do Shanti and Cayan live Happily Ever After? Will they have a brood of Gifted children? To answer some of your burning questions, we give you the Bonus Epilogue. Available from K.F. Breene's website under Books > Bonus Material... -
![The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne]()
The ShadowHunter by Opal Reyne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her younger sister is stolen in the dark of night, Valerie infiltrates the northern kingdom to rescue her. Parading around as a human and hiding her Witch scent, she doesn’t realise she’s stepped onto a Dragon’s hunting ground – or that the Dragon has settled his lustful sights on her.She only wanted to save her sister, but she can’t resist the way he sets her heart on fire... -
![Lunaria by Kara Douglas]()
Lunaria by Kara Douglas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwenty-year-old Amira Ramsey has lived her entire life desperate to explore her kingdom freely. Stuck beneath the controlling thumb of her father, she’s forced to be a puppet on a string for what best suits him and his greed for power. Amira’s monotonous life is filled with the same daily tasks. Her only friends consist of a childhood friend, a dog, an old man, and a homeless boy from the market...Categorized as:
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![La Reine des ombres, première partie by Sarah J. Maas]()
La Reine des ombres, première partie by Sarah J. Maas
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKeleana a embrassé sa véritable identité. Elle est Aelin Galathynius, reine de Terrasen, et elle bien décidée à s'imposer comme telle.Pour cela, il lui faudra libérer la magie. Et surtout, délivrer son cousin Aedion qui croupit dans un cachot du château de verre.Le moment est venu de rentrer à Rifthold. Mais tant de choses ont changé en quelques mois.. -
![Dungeons and Dreamers by Alex Lidell]()
Dungeons and Dreamers by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo dark pasts. One bond beyond their control.For a month, Coal has tried to stay away from the beautiful cadet who makes him feel things he shouldn’t, each day of separation spiraling him deeper into worsening nightmares. Already on edge, it takes Coal one split second to plunge into violence—and find himself in shackles once more... -
![Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde]()
Dark Dragon's Mate by Anastasia Wilde
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrish Waverly of the Silverlake pack is hiding a dark secret. Her wolf has gone rogue, overcome with a murderous rage that blanks out Trish’s consciousness when she Changes. If anyone finds out, she'll be imprisoned by the Shifter Council—or even put down. Her only hope is the Darkwing Dragon—Emon, the exiled prince of a lost Draken clan... -
![Prowess Trials by Alex Lidell]()
Prowess Trials by Alex Lidell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen you play with fire, everyone gets burned.It’s the first day of the Prowess Trials, with all the royals—and the dark fae Owalin—gathered for Tye’s grand performance. When the magic wards fall right in the middle of Tye’s routine, Lera does what she must to save his life—giving Owalin just the opening he needs.River is in love with Lera, but he can’t be with someone who lies... -
![Embers in the Snow by Anna Carven]()
Embers in the Snow by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey're marrying me off to a monster. I always knew the day would come. I just didn't think it would be so soon. I'm betrothed. I imagined my future husband would be some minor lord; maybe an old, uncomely man who'd only value me for the fact that I would bear him heirs. I never thought my father would go to the capital and seek an audience with Emperor Valdon Duthriss himself...Categorized as:
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![The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber]()
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.Not every love is meant to be.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she'll never trust him again... -
![Dark God by T.C. Southwell]()
Dark God by T.C. Southwell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter breaking the Seventh Ward and unleashing the dark god Arkonen upon the Overworld, Bane, Demon Lord, is close to death. The Black Lord has betrayed him and left him to die from exhaustion and the ill effects of the dark power... -
![Enchanting the Dragon Lord by Alisha Klapheke]()
Enchanting the Dragon Lord by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Holly Black, this stand-alone fantasy romance about a princess and a dragon-shifter prince is certain to be unforgettable.An enemy princess. A cursed prince. A kiss of flame.When artifact-hunting princess Brielle discovers a rune stone, she unwittingly calls forth a wild dragon bent on destruction... -
![Η Φλόγα της Ελεγκάντι by Χριστίνα Μ. Ψύλλα]()
Η Φλόγα της Ελεγκάντι by Χριστίνα Μ. Ψύλλα
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsΜια Ακαδημία. Πολλή μαγεία. Σκοτεινά μυστικά.Πέρασα μέσα από ένα βιβλίο, σε έναν κόσμο όπου τα μαγικά πλάσματα θεωρούνται φυσιολογικά. Μου λένε ότι ανήκω σε μια φυλή ανθρώπων προικισμένων να τιθασεύουν τα στοιχεία της ύλης και του νου. Εγώ, όμως, δεν έχω καμία μαγική δύναμη· ή τουλάχιστον, έτσι πίστευα... -
![In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson]()
In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a land of darkness and deadly adversaries…He might just be the deadliest one of all.Burdened by a debt she can never hope to repay, Aislin is sent by her cruel lord to the mysterious land of Dunmaren, where she must beg the night elves for a single favor... -
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![Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi]()
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew allies rise. The Blood Moon nears. Zélie faces her final enemy. The king who hunts her heart. When Zelie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship... -
![Primal Igniting by Melody Rose]()
Primal Igniting by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething wicked this way comes…With the help of the Cintamani Stone, things are almost back to normal for my mates and me. Well, as normal as the five of us were ever going to get...Categorized as:
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![Primal Rising by Melody Rose]()
Primal Rising by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOtherworld feels shattered, but my mates and I are there to pick up the pieces.The memory of the Capitol still hangs heavy in the air, but my mates and I are prepared to do what we can to battle for what’s right. With all of Prime Academy behind us, and newer, more powerful allies, I’m finally prepared to take on the role of the phoenix...Categorized as:
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Fall of the Horizon by Jessica J. Ayala
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe War of the Skies is over, the gods are gone, and the new world has begun . . .Zara Santos is the adopted daughter of the Ikarrian king and mercenary of her kingdom’s guild, though throughout the Continent of Ribera she is known as the Rogue—the High King’s personal assassin. Every hunting season she kills in the hope to one day be free of her shackles... -
![Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur]()
Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA mage apprentice and her master... Against three hundred mercenaries sieging a town.Seventeen-year-old mage apprentice Rielle accompanies her master, Leigh, on a mission to save a viscount from a town under mercenary control. But mercenaries aren't the only newcomers to town. When the mission goes awry, Rielle must choose whether to follow her orders or follow her conscience... -
![Wolfskin by W.R. Gingell]()
Wolfskin by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings‘If you want adventure, you have to march right up to it and kick it in the shins . . .’ At fourteen, barefoot and running wild, Rose is delighted to be apprenticed to Akiva, the witch of the forest. She thinks it will be all enchantment and excitement, and not so much fuss about baths... -
![Beyond Her Sight by Sunny Hart]()
Beyond Her Sight by Sunny Hart
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the Unitam Realm, power has always determined where you belong, but Claire’s is growing out of control.She’s come a long way from the blind, orphaned witch that entered the Academy a year ago, but she still has even farther to go. Her mother’s journals speak of a treason even bigger than the Great War and Claire will need to travel to the Dragon Mountains and beyond to find answers... -
![The Dragon Prince's Necromancer by Amy Sumida]()
The Dragon Prince's Necromancer by Amy Sumida
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeath walks beside me.Two weeks ago, I was hired by the Dragon Prince of Zaru to help his brother, the King, deal with their dead. Not that there is an abundance of corpses in their kingdom, but those who die aren't staying in their graves. As a necromancer, I'm one of the few people on Serai who can put the dead to rest and discover why they are rising. As a Raltven, I'm particularly good at it... -
![The Dragon Throne by Ava Richardson]()
The Dragon Throne by Ava Richardson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhispers of war become a battle cry in this epic series finale. Invasion is imminent. Skirmishes have erupted all across Alveria’s borders, but the lingering effects of the sickness have left the dragon guard weakened. Unprepared for a strike at the heart of the kingdom, difficult alliances must now be made to protect them all. Circumstances at the Akademy are no better... -
![Zawód: Wiedźma, Część 2 by Olga Gromyko]()
Zawód: Wiedźma, Część 2 by Olga Gromyko
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJak mówi stare przysłowie, gdzie mag nie może, tam... magiczkę pośle. Zasada ta obowiązuje także w drugim tomie opowieści o W.Rednej - nie takiej znowu wrednej - adeptce VIII roku Starmińskiej Wyższej Szkoły Magii, Wróżbiarstwa i Zielarstwa. Jej "wiedźmowatość" ma niezwykły talent do magii, nieprzeciętną intuicję i wściekłą inteligencję. Zawsze czyta cudzą korespondencję... -
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![Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox]()
Smoke and Scar by Gretchen Powell Fox
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBirthed in shadow. Forged in fire.A Splintered KingdomAn ancient grudge has kept humans and the magical races of Arcanis at odds for centuries. The Arcane Crucible, a legendary series of trials that occurs every 25 years, offers a chance for peace. A Haunted Warrior Elyria Lightbreaker, once a celebrated fae war hero, is a shadow of her former self... -
![Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast]()
Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this follow-up to Elphame's Choice, Brighid flees her centaur clan's rigid traditions and prejudice to find peace and acceptance among the humans of Clan MacCallan. When her family summons her home, Brighid must make a fateful decision... -
![By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson]()
By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBetter to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it... -
![Veil of Shadows by Krista Street]()
Veil of Shadows by Krista Street
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsElowen’s fate now lies in the hands of her captor, and she must decide if she’ll fight him at every turn or accept that life as she knew it has irrevocably changed. All my life I’ve been dutiful. Subservient. Accommodating. But I refuse to let that trend continue. Locked away by the notorious Dark Raider, I vow to fight for my freedom . . . no matter the stakes... -
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Traitor Wolf by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe weapon that hasn’t chosen anyone in a thousand years has chosen me, a Dreg-born girl with no magic.Forged by the Creator and feared across the realm, the King Killer was never meant for someone like me. But the moment I touch it, the wolves come running, snarling, fighting, and bleeding to claim me.Only one survives.A wolf with a traitor’s mark burned into his skin.And now we’re bonded...Categorized as:
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![Havenstar by Glenda Larke]()
Havenstar by Glenda Larke
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Eight Stabilities are islands of order surrounded by corrupting, lethal chaos-and the chaos is encroaching.All Keris Kaylen ever wanted was to be a mapmaker like her father. Instead, she finds herself on the run into the realm of Carasma, the Unmaker Lord of Chaos... -
![The Bone Thief by Breeana Shields]()
The Bone Thief by Breeana Shields
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I was absolutely swept away by the world of The Bone Charmer.” – Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns seriesA deft exploration of the weight of grief and cost of revenge, Breeana Shields’s Bone Charmer duology reaches its spine-tingling conclusion in this high-octane fantasy-thriller... -
![Crown Princess Academy: Book 1 by A.J. Flowers]()
Crown Princess Academy: Book 1 by A.J. Flowers
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is one crown you don't want.Born and raised in the Dregs, the last thing I expected was the "honor" of being recruited to Crown Princess Academy.And by honor, I mean fighting for my life against the fae that rule our world.Our first exam is in three weeks and not every student will make it out alive... don't these bimbos realize that? I'm not fooled. I know how ruthless the fae can be... -
![Shattered Destiny by Yumoyori Wilson, Tamara White]()
Shattered Destiny by Yumoyori Wilson, Tamara White
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if one act of kindness shatters your destiny? One moment that changed your life forever. Would you embrace it or fight with everything you had? Born to a powerful mother and father, both highly respected in our clan for their magic and strength, I was neither powerful nor respected. I was born a null... -
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Dragon Games by November Sweets
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s that time of year once again ladies!The dragon mating season is upon us!It’s time for those highborn human women to lie, cheat, claw, and stab their way into a chance at being mated to a dragon.But something strange has happened this year, it’s not only the high borns that have a chance to win the gauntlet, even the low born like me has a chance to win the prize and the bragging rights... -
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![Heart of Fire by Hope Bennett]()
Heart of Fire by Hope Bennett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSeren has no dragon. He is weak. He is confused. And now he is hurt.When his uncle, Lord Somerville, tries to force him to mate a dragon from another clan to cement an alliance, Seren refuses. He’s spent his life obeying, and the past five years without his dragon he’s spent hiding. Not any more... -
![Vexy and Chaos: Part One by Amanda Cashure]()
Vexy and Chaos: Part One by Amanda Cashure
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings♡ This is the book that Chaos broke - and oh how sweet a breaking it is...Categorized as:
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![Entranced by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Entranced by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE PRINCE AND THE LIBRARIAN . . .Clara is an Obligate—a human servant at the Court of Dawn.She doesn’t know why. She knows only that she broke the Pledge and must therefore spend her days obliging the every whim of a capricious fae princess. If she can keep her head down and follow the rules, she might survive to the end of her Obligation, spending her days working in the vast palace library... -
![Herz aus Schatten by Laura Kneidl]()
Herz aus Schatten by Laura Kneidl
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeit Jahrhunderten wird die Stadt Praha von dunklen Kreaturen bedroht. Sie lauern in den Wäldern und gieren nach dem Blut der letzten verbliebenen Menschen. Als Bändigerin ist es die Aufgabe der 17-jährigen Kayla, die Stadt vor den Ungeheuern zu schützen. Mit ihren Fähigkeiten gelingt es ihr, einen Schattenwolf zu zähmen... -
![Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr]()
Making Dragon Stew by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAuthor's Note:A silly fairytale type story I wrote for a friend, based on a child’s story. In punishment for harming the King’s royal cook, a baker is ordered to make Dragon Stew or else... -
![The Baker and the Wolf by J.M. Stengl]()
The Baker and the Wolf by J.M. Stengl
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA mysterious stranger, an enchantress grandmother, and an overprotective mother. Can Cerise trust any of them?Cerise DuBois might as well be invisible. Not even her scarlet cloak attracts male interest, and her mother begins to despair of snaring a husband for a boring middle daughter with no magic ability. If not for her baking talents, Cerise would be a hopeless burden on the family...
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