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Carnage by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe gods never should have opened Pandora's Box...Nate Temple has been abducted by Zeus and is thrown into the middle of an Olympian family feud that could very well kick off the Omega War all by itself.There is one weapon that Zeus believes will turn the tide. Pandora's Box. But his neglect left it on earth for far too long, and Pandora has found a new master to serve. Nate Temple... -
How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFourteen years ago, Christmas hit Walkerville with a bang. Or, rather, a big ball of fire. When a local group home for orphaned children goes up in smoke right before the holidays, Tillie Winchester volunteers her family to take in some kids – even though her arch nemesis Margaret Little is dead-set against it. Of course, that’s part of the appeal for Tillie so she’s considering it a win...Categorized as:
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Merry Witchmas by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s a Christmas from the past but the usual players aren’t all that different. Tillie Winchester is annoyed with the world – what else is new, right? – and she’s fraying under the pressure. Her nieces believe she’s a bad influence on the youngest Winchester generation – especially an acerbic Thistle – and they want her to set a good example...Categorized as:
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Wicked Brew: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThistle Winchester is at her witchy wit’s end. Great-Aunt Tillie is selling wine at the curb of The Overlook – like it’s a lemonade stand – and her mother and aunts are about to burn someone at the stake. Unfortunately, it’s up to her and cousin Bay to put out the fire. When the two cousins take a stand, they’re interrupted by the arrival of an injured and dazed little girl...Categorized as:
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Kacy Chronicles Boxed Set: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis box set includes all four books in The Kacy Chronicles, a Prophesies of Oriceran Series full of portal-travel, magic, dragons, action, adventure and romance. Born to a wealthy Virginian family, privileged Jordan's got her life all planned out. Get her PhD, find the perfect Virginia man to marry, pop out a few more Kacy’s and make her State Senator father proud...Categorized as:
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Daughters of Sea and Storm by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"And what is your destiny, Little Bird? Who will you be?"Sixteen-year-old Wren Vesper is just like every other kid she trying to survive high school and figure out what she wants to do with her life. But when news of her grandmother's death reaches her, she discovers she is not like everyone else, and that question about what to do with her life may no longer be hers to answer...Categorized as:
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Luke on the Loose by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLuke Bishop is the center of attention and life of the party at Mystic Caravan Circus. He’s a great guy, who just so happens to be in a bit of a funk. That doesn’t change when the circus hits Ohio, one of their least favorite stops. Since nothing ever happens in Ohio. The group believes that will hold true during another boring trip... -
Обжора-хохотун by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Обжора-хохотун. История, рассказанная сэром МелифароВ этой книге читатель найдет историю сэра Мелифаро из Ехо. Хотя с тем же успехом здесь могла бы быть история Ахума Набана Дуана Ганабака из Ниоткуда, вернее, из той части Отовсюду, о которой легко знать, но невозможно говорить...Categorized as:
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Ghostly Images by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHarper Harlow has ghosts coming out of her ears (thankfully not literally). Suffice it to say she’s got a lot on her plate, though. Between her regular jobs at Ghost Hunters, Inc. – and the secret her best friend Zander appears to be keeping – she has her hands full. Things only become more complicated when one of Whisper Cove’s oldest residents comes knocking on the police department’s door... -
What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGhost hunter, fox whisperer, troublemaker.It is the summer of 2013 and Abigail Kamara has been left to her own devices. This might, by those who know her, be considered a mistake. While her cousin, police constable and apprentice wizard Peter Grant, is off in the sticks, chasing unicorns, Abigail is chasing her own mystery... -
The Chosen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy magic doesn’t define me.Within my secret, ancient race of witches, everyone prays to join the most powerful circle of all—The Coven. Well, everyone except for me. All I want is to discover the truth of the past that was stolen from me. So I lay low, defending the world from demons and training to strengthen my magic...Categorized as:
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Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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Royally Hitched: The Fae Twins by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe prince is in prison for a murder he didn’t commit—or did he? With all the intrigue at Spring Court, I don’t know who to trust anymore. Even my own sister is keeping secrets from me. The closer we get to Drake, the more dangerous it is for both of us. Not only because of the swirling rumors of murder but also for our traitorous hearts. We were never supposed to fall for the prince... -
Royally Hitched: The Fae Princess by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFae fated mates? Really? When my twin and I started this competition, we had no idea what we were getting into. Not only did we both end up falling for the prince, but we also discovered we might be more than Fae phonies after all. Now that Drake knows the real identity of our father, will he be able to forgive us so we can discover the truth of our heritage? Doubtful... -
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Ace of Shades by Deborah Wilde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGehenna isn’t on Google Maps and there’s no Angel Annihilation for Dummies. To Miriam Feldman, list lover extraordinaire, this is an irritating oversight.It’s fine. She’s got this mission under control. Sure, her instructions are vague, and her team is trigger-happy, but she’s got plenty of motivation to carry them to victory...Categorized as:
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Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield is a new kind of magical with a dark and twisty lineage.Any other combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division would be proud of how far Idina's come, but the visions and voices in her mind are only getting worse.When it affects her work, Idina gets transferred to a new unit—a unit of misfits with their own problems...Categorized as:
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The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt turns whimsical, dark, and mystical, this extraordinary collection of retold fairy tales and new, modern myths redefine the boundaries of magic. Compiling favored stories suggested by the author and his fans, this delightful treasury contains the most esteemed and beloved selections that de Lint has to offer...Categorized as:
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Transcendent: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe countdown to a more intolerant Rodania has begun. At a ceremony to honour the fallen Strix soldiers, Prince Diruk delivers the ultimate insult, foreshadowing the kind of kingdom Rodania will become when he takes his ailing father’s throne.Toth believes that the harpy threat will never be over unless the harpies are exterminated...Categorized as:
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The Midwest Whisperer: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the dragon whispers, who will listen? The lakeside town of Ashbourne is under siege. Inside, the manic worshippers of the legendary Rogue Dragons—the Dragon Tongue—plan to offer the town's citizens up as sacrifice. And one of these people happens to be an unlucky Gnome named Gelbus Cogspark, whom Maria thinks she needs to complete her quest...Categorized as:
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The Midwest War: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe inevitable has finally come: War. The Arachnids, controlled by the magically insane Widow, make their move for the Jewel of Deception, knowing the Jewel, combined with the music box, can save the lost villagers of Dominion from the world in between. Or, it can release the mad king Arazon and his followers...Categorized as:
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Hidden Magic by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe evil of the Ancient Court is spreading... Macy Moreno has been through hell. She only survived because the guy she loved — Nicolo Buonaccorsi — sacrificed his own life to save her. Though she’s discovered there’s much more to the world than she ever imagined, as far as Macy is concerned, all its magic died with him. She’s alive, but her heart will never recover... -
The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-troll. Half-human. All badass.Maine doesn’t like her father. It doesn’t help that he’s a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll.When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn’t any ordinary troll, but the town hero.Seems trolls can be superheroes, too...Categorized as:
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Wolf Mate by M. Guida
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final battle is here. I have to prove that I'm worthy of the crown.Everything rests on me.But I'm willing to accept the challenge.I want justice for my parents' murder and my demon wolves' enslavement.My enemy doesn't play fair, and I know it's an ambush.Bring it on, dude. Win or lose, I'm ready...Categorized as:
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Storms Of Magic Boxed Set: by P.T. Hylton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a time when magic rules the sea, she only trusts her sword. Buy the complete four-book Storms of Magic Series at a discounted box set price. Storm Raiders Abbey has always been an outsider in Holdgate. While the people of her adopted city dominate the seas with their weather-controlling storm magic, she prefers the work in her father’s blacksmith shop...Categorized as:
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The Mysterious Plato by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho would suspect that one of the most powerful entities in the world is a black and white cat?Few know that most historical events in the last several centuries were orchestrated by this innocuous feline. Plato isn’t an ordinary cat. He’s a magical lynx with extraordinary powers...Categorized as:
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Storm Warrior: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by P.T. Hylton, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe greatest threat to the future comes from the secrets of the past. Abbey and her friends return home after their long journey west to find Holdgate threatened by both an enemy to the south and a hidden Barskall army to the east.Lucky for Holdgate, Abbey and the crew of The Foggy Day are more than ready to defend their home.But there’s an even greater threat to the city… one nobody sees coming... -
Ascendant: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if the one person who is supposed to love you unconditionally, wants to kill you instead? Before you go looking for answers, make sure you can handle the truth. Jordan is a step closer to uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Sol can finally make his urgent delivery and Allan has received Jordan’s message, but instead of giving him comfort it has only made him desperate...Categorized as:
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The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
Imagineer by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsImagination has no limit… Our Heroine: Me. And boy, are we all in trouble. A seventeen-year-old with a love of fantasy and unmanageable hair? Hardly anyone’s idea of the knight in shining armor. I went about life with no idea the world around me was not as it seemed, until one dark night I saw glimpses of things I knew shouldn’t exist...Categorized as:
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Royally Hitched: The Fae Prince by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fight to the death… Or at least that’s what it feels like when my twin sister and I are pitted against a dozen ruthless Fae females in a competition to marry the Spring Court prince. On live television.If we can survive eight weeks on Royally Hitched, we’ll earn our freedom and a one-way ticket home to the human world. All we have to do is play nice with the mean girls and stuck up ice prince... -
Just Breathe by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Kendall Grey has taken my breath away once again … Just Breathe surpassed my expectations with its brutal harshness and beautiful passion rolled into a story of love, magic, and whales.” —Annie, Booked and LoadedAfter betrayal rocks the foundation of their relationship, Australian Sentinel Gavin Cassidy and whale biologist Zoe Morgan call it quits... -
The Mysterious Daughter by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRose Harkness is not just mortal. She’s half magician. And she’s in a lot of trouble.By the way, she’s not a Harkness, either.Her entire life, she’s been guarded, shielded, protected.She’s also been lied to…When a magical dragon emerges, Rose learns the truth.Now, Rose must leave the safety of her only home—and embrace her birthright. Can she do it?The House of Fourteen is relying on her...Categorized as:
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Under Fire by W.J. May
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe highly anticipated fifth book in the Chronicles of Kerrigan. Now that the secret is out, Rae Kerrigan is determined to find her mother. No amount of convincing from Devon, or the Privy Council, is going to make her believe her mother is not alive. Working with Devon and Luke against the PC’s wishes, Rae will stop at nothing to find her...Categorized as:
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Magic 101 by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore Buffy ever staked out a vampire, before anyone was “Grimm,” before the “Supernatural” Winchester brothers locked horns with things that go bump in the night, there was Diana Tregarde. Diana Tregarde. Occult investigator. Witch. And Guardian. Pledged to protect and shield the innocent from the deadly menaces of the Dark, the things most people have never seen--and would never want to... -
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Tapping the Dream Tree by Charles de Lint, Charles Vess
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWorld Fantasy Award-winning author of The Onion GirlThe city of Newford could be any contemporary North American city...except that magic lurks in its music, in its art, in the shadows of its grittiest streets, where mythic beings walk disguised. And its people are like you and me, each looking for a bit of magic to shape their lives and transform their fate...Categorized as:
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A Very Declan Christmas by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"I’ve done a holiday short for the last few years. Here’s another one from the Raven Cycle universe...Categorized as:
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Moonlight and Vines by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsReturn to NewfordFamiliar to Charles de Lint's ever-growing audience as the setting of the novels Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, The Onion Girl, and many others, Newford is the quintessential North American city, tough and streetwise on the surface and rich with hidden magic for those who can see...Categorized as:
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Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the old century, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes... -
The Unlikely Heroes by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMagic is real. Most mortals are seeing it for the first time. Some don’t deal with change very well. There are a few mortals who have always seen the magic. Those are the ones Liv Beaufont is hunting down. They are potentially one of the Mortal Seven. Kayla Sinclair is also on the hunt. But she’s aiming to kill. It’s a race to find the Mortal Seven before they are murdered...Categorized as:
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Hidden Game by Amy Patrick
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a royal in the Ancient Court, Nic’s life is planned out for him. Those plans do NOT include falling in love with a human… 18-year-old Macy Moreno meant to spend a few months backpacking around Europe. Instead, she’s ended up in an ancient castle belonging to international soccer sensation Nicolo Buonaccorsi... -
Soul Stone Mage Complete Collection Boxed Set by Sarah Noffke, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Magic could be the very death of you…or it could be what saves the world.” In the Kingdom of Virgo, witches and wizards have lived peacefully for thousands of years. On the other side of the Dark Forest resides the Land of Terran. The humans of Terran treat those from Virgo as second-class citizens, disgracing and trapping them at every turn...Categorized as:
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The Midwest Wanderer: The Revelations of Oriceran by Flint Maxwell, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe magic returned. Now the epic quest begins… Maria Apple defeated the Arachnids, but there's a village of people still trapped in the world in between. The key, Maria knows, is the music box her grandfather Ignatius gave her. The only one who can unlock its power? Maria. Problem is, she doesn't know how. But a Gnome named Gelbus Cogspark does...Categorized as:
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The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow Lena on her epic journey as she discovers her past, fights for her future, and finds an enduring love that defies all odds. This box set includes: Forgotten, Remembered, & Reborn. Over 950 pages of contemporary fantasy, intriguing mystery, and heart-wrenching romance. Sure to please mature YA* and adult readers alike. Forgotten memories. Mysterious tattoos. Supernatural abilities...Categorized as:
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Dark Magic by Madeline Freeman
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter darkness consumes Krissa, is there any hope for salvation? When Krissa disappears to join the Amaranthine, Fox knows he has to save her. But the magical world beyond Clearwater is more dangerous than he can imagine, and even with Sasha's help, locating Krissa can have deadly consequences...Categorized as:
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Reign of the Stone Queen by Jayne Faith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe must rule a kingdom that is against her . . . Petra Maguire wants to fight for her people, not rule them. But by Oberon's decree, she is now Queen of the new Carraig Sidhe kingdom. Problem is, many of her subjects would rather see her dead than on the throne... -
Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the acclaimed Shadowshaper Cypher series!A house dividedSierra and the shadowshapers have been split apart. Juan, Anthony, and Izzy are in jail, anxiously waiting to find out what will become of them...Categorized as:
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Cursed Magic by Madeline Freeman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho can resist the pull of darkness? Since the night of the Influence spell, Krissa has changed. She's doing her best to live a normal life, but it gets more difficult every day as the energy inside her grows and becomes harder to control...Categorized as:
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Country Mage: A Slice of Life HaremLit Fantasy Adventure by Jack Bryce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames has always dreamed of a rustic life in the countryside, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. When he inherits a cabin in a charming little town, his dreams might just come true!But rustic isn’t boring! There are plenty of things for James to do... -
Combatant: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRodania's protective magic is broken. There is no military. Who's going to step up? Jordan’s father is in deep trouble. He's trapped in the tombs of Trevilsom, and rescuing him is only the first of her challenges. When she, Toth and Eohne find him, Allan is a shadow of his former self and even Eohne isn't sure how to help him...Categorized as:
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Exhale by Kendall Grey
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGavin Cassidy, rock star by day and Sentinel by night, met his muse in the Dreaming, and now he’s found her in real life. But Zoe Morgan is having a hard time believing the gorgeous guy from her dreams is real, let alone that he’s attracted to her.Gavin’s not the only one who’s interested in Zoe. Her boss wants her too, and he could end her career in marine biology if she refuses his advances...
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