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The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series.As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide (Vampire Academy) by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsPrepare to be Tested. The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE...Categorized as:
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Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
Chaol Westfall has always defined himself by his unwavering loyalty, his strength, and his position as the Captain of the Guard. But all of that has changed since the glass castle shattered, since his men were slaughtered, since the King of Adarlan spared him from a killing blow, but left his body broken... -
Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare
Chain of Gold is the first novel in a new trilogy that stars the Shadowhunters of Edwardian London.Welcome to Edwardian London, a time of electric lights and long shadows, the celebration of artistic beauty and the wild pursuit of pleasure, with demons waiting in the dark. For years there has been peace in the Shadowhunter world... -
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Chain of Iron by Cassandra Clare
The Shadowhunters must catch a killer in Edwardian London in this dangerous and romantic sequel to Chain of Gold.Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves... -
The Dragon Twins by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMagic. Romance. Adventure. And twists you’ll never see coming.According to legend, twin sisters Gemma and Mira are descended from witches. But they’ve never been able to use magic.On their seventeenth birthday, everything changes. They’re gifted with power over the elements, and right after receiving their magic, they’re tracked down and attacked by an ancient monster... -
A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratings“No secret stays hidden forever.” Still grieving from their loss in the far East, Giovanni Vecchio and Beatrice De Novo discover that for them, all roads really do lead to Rome. But nothing is quite as it seems in the Eternal City. Joined by Carwyn and Tenzin, unexpected clashes greet them almost immediately, and rivalries churn beneath the glittering facade of the old Roman court... -
Nothing but Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSimon learns about James Herondale’s time at Shadowhunter Academy. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.It’s hard to be a Shadowhunter when you’ve got demonic powers. Simon learns about the school-time struggles of half-warlock James Herondale in this prelude to The Last Hours. This standalone e-only short story follows the adventures of Simon Lewis... -
Roses in Winter by Patricia Briggs
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA young girl survives a werewolf attack, and is transformed into a werewolf. When she wasn't able to control the wolf, she was moved to Bran's pack. The law is absolute: if a werewolf cannot learn to control the wolf, they must be destroyed for the safety of all. With hope fading, Asil intervenes.A short story from the world of Mercy Thompson... -
The Whitechapel Fiend by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsJack the Ripper stalks through London, and only the Shadowhunters can stop him. One of ten adventures in Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy.Simon learns the truth behind the Jack the Ripper murders—“Jack” was stopped by Will Herondale and his institute of Victorian Shadowhunters... -
The Secrets of Magic by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere are only so many secrets you can keep before you break.A few weeks ago, Summer Donovan learned she’s a witch descended from the Greek gods. She was whisked away to an academy for witches to learn how to use the element she controls—air.Except Summer doesn’t have air magic. Instead, she controls metal and gems—an ability no witch has demonstrated before... -
Waging War by April White
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWar is being waged against the Descendants and Saira Elian is desperate to stop the Mongers’ savage bid for power… Saira’s search for kidnapped mixed-bloods draws her into the Mongers’ stronghold, revealing the horrible truth behind the irresistible Monger ring and the vile plan to cleanse Family bloodlines … permanently... -
Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fire left him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn’t sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn’t know how... -
The Discovery of Magic by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWelcome to Elementals Academy, where magic is the only hope of survival, forbidden romance beckons, and an ancient secret threatens to end it all.Summer Donovan thinks paying her way through her expensive private college is her biggest problem.She's about to find out how wrong she is... -
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The Untold Story by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn this thrilling historical fantasy, time-traveling Librarian spy Irene will need to delve deep into a tangled web of loyalty and power to keep her friends safe.Irene is trying to learn the truth about Alberich-and the possibility that he's her father... -
The Morganville Vampires, #1-8 by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“Welcome to Morganville, Texas. Just don’t stay out after dark…”The first eight books in Rachel Caine’s New York Times bestselling series filled with “non-stop vampire action” (Darque Reviews)... -
Wicked Lies by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy power doesn’t lie but everyone else does…Ever since Beckett Dustwick walked into my life, I’ve only wanted one thing…him. To bad he doesn’t feel the same way. Our soulmate mark tells me we are destined to be together an important fact he lied about. But a broken heart won’t stop me from showing him exactly what I think. He may have started this game, but I will finish it... -
The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the latest novel in Genevieve Cogman's historical fantasy series, the fate of worlds lies in the balance. When a dragon is murdered at a peace conference, time-travelling Librarian spy Irene must solve the case to keep the balance between order, chaos...and the Library... -
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA Librarian’s work is never done, and once Irene has a quick rest after their latest adventure, she is summoned to the Library. The world where she grew up is in danger of veering deep into chaos, and she needs to obtain a particular book to stop this from happening... -
Hell For Hire by Rachel Aaron
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe CrewA hulked-out wrath demon who eats gamer rage and loves cats, a shapeshifting lust demon who enjoys their food a bit too much, and a void demon who doesn’t see the point of any of this. They’re not the sort of mercenaries you'd hire on purpose, but Bex wouldn’t trust her life to anyone else... -
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series. The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother... -
The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSidra didn’t murder her husband. Yet even a jinni can’t wish away a wrongful imprisonment. Determined to prove her innocence, she returns to her adopted home—a French village renowned for its perfume witches—with her friends Elena and Yvette by her side. Here is where Sidra’s true destiny awaits, but danger also lurks in the village’s narrow lanes...Categorized as:
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Blood Moon by Michelle Madow
Step into a world of rejected mates, wolf shifters, and dangerous secrets in Blood Moon, the captivating first book in USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow’s Wolf Born series.Ruby Grace is just an ordinary girl. Or so she thought.During a ski trip in the Adirondack Mountains, she discovers just how different she is... -
Hummingbird by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe best way to live in the Mage ruled city of Glasgow is to keep your head down and your mouth closed.That’s not usually a problem for Mairi Wallace. By day she works at a small shop selling tartan and by night she studies to become an apothecary. She knows her place and her limitations... -
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The Eternal Dawn by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAlisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist bringing Teri—a descendant of her human family—into her life. But Alisa is surrounded by death and destruction, and just by knowing Alisa, Teri’s life is at risk. Alisa’s guilt grows when she becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy...Categorized as:
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Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 1 by Gail Carriger, Rem
The life of a spinster in Victorian London isn't an easy one on the best of days, but such a life becomes infinitely more complicated when said spinster is "soulless" - a preternatural bridging the gap between the natural and supernatural worlds... -
Night of the Dragon by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMaster storyteller Julie Kagawa concludes the enthralling journey into the heart of the fantastical Empire of Iwagoto in the third book of the Shadow of the Fox trilogy. As darkness rises and chaos reigns, a fierce kitsune and her shadowy protector will face down the greatest evil of all. A captivating fantasy for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Sarah J. Maas and Marie Lu... -
The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter being commissioned to find a rare book, Librarian Irene and her assistant, Kai, head to Prohibition-era New York and are thrust into the middle of a political fight with dragons, mobsters, and Fae.In a 1920s-esque New York, Prohibition is in force; fedoras, flapper dresses, and tommy guns are in fashion: and intrigue is afoot... -
Rift by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChronicling the rise of the Keepers, this is the stunning prequel to Andrea Cremer's internationally bestselling Nightshade trilogy! Sixteen-year-old Ember Morrow is promised to a group called Conatus after one of their healers saves her mother's life. Once she arrives, Ember finds joy in wielding swords, learning magic, and fighting the encroaching darkness loose in the world... -
Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA Manhattan teen—Raphael Santiago—is missing, and Magnus Bane must track him down before it’s too late. In 1950s New York City, a distraught mother hires Magnus Bane to find her missing son, Raphael... -
The Midnight Heir by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIn Edwardian London, Magnus Bane discovers old friends and new enemies—including the son of his former comrade Will Herondale. One of ten adventures in The Bane Chronicles.Magnus thought he would never return to London, but he is lured by a handsome offer from Tatiana Blackthorn, whose plans—involving her beautiful young ward—are far more sinister than Magnus even suspects... -
The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLibrarian-spy Irene and her apprentice Kai are back in the second in this “dazzling”* book-filled fantasy series from the author of The Invisible Library. The written word is mightier than the sword—most of the time.. -
The Burning Page by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLibrarian spy Irene and her apprentice Kai return for another “tremendously fun, rip-roaring adventure,” (A Fantastical Librarian) third in the bibliophilic fantasy series from the author of The Masked City. Never judge a book by its cover.. -
Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMatthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life... -
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Wicked Magic by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThey all fear my power…they should. Finding out I’m a witch was a shock. But now that I’m in the world of Evermore I’ll do anything to protect it even if that means dying… The evil King Alataris has stolen my mother, my life, and now he’s taken something that could unleash hell on earth. With a powerful Ice Dragon under his every command there is no telling where he will strike next... -
Perfekt Control by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFans of urban fantasy, Norse mythology, and Thor rave about The Ære Saga - S.T. Bende's bestselling teen series! Read this second chapter in the YA superhero fantasy saga about Norse gods . . . and the mortals who love them. Rule the realms. Brynn Aksel is a valkyrie—a battle goddess tasked with protecting both the God of War and the future of Asgard... -
Divine Blood by Beck Michaels
The Shadow demon nearly took everything from Dynalya Astron, and it would soon return for more. When she discovers a way to fight back, she must go on a perilous journey and risk it all for those she holds dear.Along the way, she meets Cassiel, a Celestial Prince with magic blood and wings as black as his heart... -
Demigods Academy: Year Two by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRead Melany and her friends' new adventures in Demigods Academy Year Two... -
Dark Promise by Annika West
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsI just learned who and what I really am. And dude, is it changing my entire world.But while I'm trying to master my terrifying true powers, I'll have to help Cayne, Willow and August track down the next dark artifact that's messing with Los Angeles.But honestly. What's new.And then there's the matter of Huxley Cayne...Categorized as:
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Pillage & Plague by Demitria Lunetta, Marley Lynn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTurns out-I'm a stone-cold killer. And I'm not sure I like it.Last school term I figured out I was a dragon shifter. And then I killed a bunch of monsters. It was to save my friends...but also I kinda liked it. Or my dragon did. Now, it's summer term at Mount Olympus Academy...Categorized as:
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Dark Curse by Annika West
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAster King II can handle anything.Murderous vampires? Check.Multidimensional party houses? Double check.That sexy dragon shifter she works for… okay, she’s working on that one.The point? She survived her first mission under Huxley Cayne. This next one should be a breeze.Right?This Urban Fantasy Romance series is perfect for fans of Linsey Hall, C.N...Categorized as:
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Demigods Academy: Year Three by Elisa S. Amore, Kiera Legend
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile Melany is torn between Lucian and Hades, a new enemy will put everyone in danger.The ancient Titans are unleashed, causing epic disasters all around the world. It’s time for the Gods’ Army to show what they’ve been trained for in the academy.It’s time for Melany to pick sides.A war is around the corner. And she is the only one who can stop it...Categorized as:
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Soulless: The Manga, Vol. 3 by Gail Carriger
Condemned by society and her werewolf husband due to a pregnancy she cannot explain, Alexia Maccon - preternatural, tea aficionado - seeks an explanation for this "infant inconvenience" so as to cleanse her sullied reputation and prove her fool of a husband wrong... -
How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIt's the Salem Witch Trials meets Mean Girls in a debut novel from one of the descendants of Cotton Mather, where the trials of high school start to feel like a modern day witch hunt for a teen with all the wrong connections to Salem’s past.Salem, Massachusetts is the site of the infamous witch trials and the new home of Samantha Mather... -
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The Medici Manuscript by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsOne book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins... -
Wicked Witch by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s time to claim my power…All my life I’ve lived under lock and key, always following the strict rules my mother set for me. A week before my sixteenth birthday I sneak out of my house and discover why. Turns out I am not just a normal teenager. I’m a witch blessed with a gift someone wants to steal from me.And not just anyone…the evil King Alataris... -
The Wicked Ones by Cassandra Clare, Robin Wasserman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCeline Montclaire goes to the Shadow Market to escape. She would go anywhere in Paris, or the entire world, to escape the suffering she experiences at the hands of her family. She did not expect to meet Valentine Morgenstern there, or to have him promise her freedom and the heart of the man she secretly loves. On one condition, of course. At the Shadow Market, nothing is for free... -
The Originals: The Loss by Julie Plec
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you're immortal, promises are hard to keep. After a hurricane destroyed their city, Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have rebuilt New Orleans to even greater glory. The year is 1766. The witches live on the fringes in the bayou...Categorized as:
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The Plastic Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy spin-off) by Charlie N. Holmberg
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg returns to the enchanting world of The Paper Magician. Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking—the magical discipline of bespelling plastic. Polymaking is the newest form of magic, and in a field where there is so much left to learn, every Polymaker dreams of making the next big discovery... -
Soul of the Sword by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOne thousand years ago, a wish was made, and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. . The Godslayer. A weapon powerful enough to seal away the formidable demon Hakaimono. Now he has broken free . .
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