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The Folk of the Air Complete Gift Set by Holly Black
Discover Holly Black's blood thirsty bestselling The Folk of the Air series in this gorgeous hardcover gift set including: The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others...Categorized as:
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Vardaesia by Lynette Noni
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsEmbrace the wonder “When Day and Night combine and fight against one Enemy,then Dark and Light shall meet mid-strike and set the Captives free.” In the wake of loss and devastation, Alex must cast aside her grief to seek aid from those who banished the Meyarins long ago... -
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
"A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend." From the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown... -
The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she’ll be lucky to leave the desert alive... -
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Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie
I've said it before, but sometimes I'm a bad person. I cheated on my twelfth grade math final, I've run countless yellow lights, and I gossip about how hot my kickass best friends are. (Good thing my job as a guild bartender doesn't require moral perfection.)But there's bad, and then there's bad. And I'm not sure which applies to a certain dark druid/wanted criminal/reluctant friend of mine... -
Veiled Threat by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIntegrity Taylor has regained possession of her ancestral lands - and inherited a whole host of new problems. The spectre of what really happened to her parents is casting a shadow over everything while Fomori demons are being sighted up and down the Highlands... -
Raelia by Lynette Noni
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“Life is full of crossroads, Alex. Full of choices.”Returning for a second year at Akarnae Academy with her gifted friends, Alexandra Jennings steps back through a doorway into Medora, the fantasy world that is full of impossibilities. Despite the magical wonder of Medora, Alex’s life remains threatened by Aven Dalmarta, the banished prince from the Lost City of Meya who is out for her blood... -
Eternal by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAll her life, Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out her own heart... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1 by Kore Yamazaki, ヤマザキコレ
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsEnter the Magician's ApprenticeHer name is Chise Hatori, a penniless orphan troubled by visions. Sold as a slave to an inhuman mage, she is about to begin a strange new life, filled with magic, fairies, and other beings of a fantastical nature... -
A Faerie's Revenge by Rachel Morgan, Arielle DeLisle
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStill reeling from a shocking revelation, guardian trainee Calla Larkenwood finds the threads of her world unraveling further when she’s accused of a horrifying crime she didn’t commit: A deadly magical disease has entered the Guild, threatening to wipe out every guardian—and someone is intent on framing Calla for it... -
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
“What’s your name?”“Serene.”“Serena?” Elliot asked.“Serene,” said Serene. “My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle.”Elliot’s mouth fell open. “That is badass.”The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border—unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack. (Ballpoint pens are okay... -
Consequence by Shelly Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSignificance Novella Maggie and Caleb are married, leaders of their people, parents to their children, and happier than they ever dreamed, even with the visions they saw of it to prove it so. The council is still rebelling against Maggie’s changes, but this time it’s different. It’s almost as if something…or someone is behind them, pulling the strings and making decisions for them... -
Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsI died on a Thursday�killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school… Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected... -
The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI have a plan. We'll either destroy them for good, or they'll destroy us. Either way, only one of us is walking away. In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her...Categorized as:
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Midnight Smoke by Helen Harper
Supernatural Squad might be small, but we're growing in power. The vampires and werewolves of London are beginning to respect me more and I feel like I know what I'm doing - even if I don't yet understand what I truly am.Unfortunately, there might be a few snags to deal with. I'm trying to avoid Lord Horvath, the black-eyed vampire leader who seems intent on a more intimate relationship... -
Goddess by Josephine Angelini
After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count. To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends... -
Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWitches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown.Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done.The city will survive. She'll see to that... -
Rebel Faerie by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fae world's biggest secret has been revealed ...Having escaped an Unseelie prince and a world of shadows, Emerson and Calla are now hunted by the Guild of Guardians. On the run, constantly trying to remain one step ahead, they must figure out how to find and rescue everyone the Guild has taken from them... -
Infernal Enchantment by Helen Harper
A gruesome case of grave robbing lands on Detective Constable Emma Bellamy's desk. But is there more to it than meets the eye?Being the sole police detective in London's Supernatural Squad is no easy task. I have to navigate my way through a world teeming with supernatural creatures, from vampires to werewolves and everything else in between... -
With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt... After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble... -
Forever by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWith the Godmother Guild destroyed by Teague's army, Mina finds herself without the guidance of her Fae godmother. Alone and confused, she must lean on her friends for support. The dark prince threatens their very existence with a show of power on the human plane that has everyone running for their lives... -
Glass Faerie by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEmerson Clarke: Sarcastic. Independent. Possibly losing her mind.Because that’s the only explanation for why she occasionally sees things that aren’t there, right? But one night, an impossible power erupts from her, and Em realizes the truth is crazier than she ever thought: she isn’t losing her mind; she’s magical... -
How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsKeep a spot open on your dance card. This is one ball you don't want to miss. Grier is nursing a broken heart after Boaz announced his engagement to another woman, but life goes on. Or it would if vampire assassins would stop taking pot shots at her every time she leaves Woolworth House... -
Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
Zombies stalk the night. Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls. Sadly, they've got mine... Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong. After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears... -
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The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsFrom the author of the Fate series and The Deep End of the Sea comes a fantastical romantic adventure that has Alice tumbling down the strangest rabbit hole yet. After years in Wonderland, Alice has returned to England as an adult, desperate to reclaim sanity and control over her life...Categorized as:
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Outbreak by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis year will either make me or break me… My professors worry that I'm sliding down a slippery slope, but I know I'm still on the path of redemption. I've worked too hard for too long, and I have no intention of letting down my family. When Bryn disappears during a routine field trip, though, I must put my need to succeed on hold... -
Shadow Faerie by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEnter the dazzling and deadly world of Unseelie royalty in the penultimate Creepy Hollow book!Emerson Clarke thought magic might solve all her problems. Turns out, magic only made her life more complicated. Her sick mother is in a worse position than before, and Em just made a risky deal with an Unseelie prince: he will heal her mother if Em agrees to the ultimate alliance—marriage... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 9 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsElias hoped to break the deadly draconic curse that weighs upon Chise -- but his methods have created a rift between them. Now Chise prepares to make a gamble of her own: What could she possibly hope to gain from a bargain with Cartaphilus? It is a time of curses cast and forks in the road. Will the paths of master and apprentice soon diverge.. -
Rogue Wave by Jennifer Donnelly
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSerafina, Neela, Ling, Ava, Becca, and Astrid, six mermaids from realms scattered throughout the seas and freshwaters, were summoned by the leader of the river witches to learn an incredible truth: the mermaids are direct descendants of the Six Who Ruled—powerful mages who once governed the lost empire of Atlantis... -
Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDon't miss this epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling young adult fantasy series.Life magic is abundant in Nova's world.But it might just take death magic to save it.Nova has sworn she will use every ounce of her wildcard power to bring down the worlds-destroying enemy that has gone undefeated for one hundred and fifty years... -
Foretold by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIn the fourth Demon Trappers novel, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problems Now that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s changed. Well . . . most things. After their passionate kiss before the big battle in the cemetery, Beck is back to treating her like a little girl, as if nothing ever happened...Categorized as:
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Blooms of Consequence by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s time to make her choices. Quinn Robbins is stuck in Eirentheos, unable to use the gate to go home, and she’s facing the biggest decisions of her life... -
The Ferocious Force by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Mortals have never been more at risk. Adler Sinclair wants them gone, once and for all. However, there’s a long list of things Liv Beaufont won’t allow to happen. First, mortals can’t die. Secondly, the brainwashing has to stop. And thirdly, the person who killed her family is going to pay. Badly. The stakes have never been higher... -
Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"Love in my world usually ended up with someone hearing 'I smite thee!' as she was cursed to be some lame flower for the rest of her life."For three years, Alexandria has lived among mortals--pretending to be like them and trying to forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a demigod. At seventeen, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal standards..Categorized as:
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Saved at Sunrise by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsNestled deep in the woods, Shadow Falls is a secret camp where teens with supernatural powers learn to harness their abilities and live in the normal world. But Shadow Falls is facing a problem that could finally expose them to the rest of the world. Humans are showing up dead, and rogue vampires may be to blame... -
How to Survive an Undead Honeymoon by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe Epilogues: Part IINothing says romance like spending a long weekend at a haunted inn famed for sending its guests to the ER with scratches, bites, and fractures. Or so Linus thinks when he books a trip for Grier and himself to Oliphant House. As far as honeymoons go, the choice is nontraditional, but then, so is his bride... -
Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsRiley has made a bargain with Heaven, and now they've come to collect. Lucifer's finest are ruling the streets and it seems that Armageddon might be even closer than Riley imagined. But with her soul and her heart in play it's all she can do to keep herself alive, let alone save the world...Categorized as:
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The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa
In the real world, when you vanish into thin air for a week, people tend to notice.After his unexpected journey into the lands of the fey, Ethan Chase just wants to get back to normal. Well, as normal as you can be when you see faeries every day of your life. Suddenly the former loner with the bad reputation has someone to try for; his girlfriend, Kenzie... -
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 10 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHIGHER LEARNING Now that Cartaphilus has chosen to enter a long slumber, peace has finally returned to the little cottage west of London. But it's not long before a message arrives for Chise: an invitation to join the college, a society of alchemists. Deep beneath the British Library, the curtain rises on a new story set on a new stage. There, human children learn, think, and grow.. -
The Changelings by Elle Casey
WAR OF THE FAE is a 4-book, YA Contemporary Fantasy series, written for older teens and adults. Jayne Sparks, a potty-mouthed, rebellious seventeen-year-old and her best friend, shy and bookish Tony Green, have a pretty typical high school existence, until several seemingly unrelated incidents converge, causing a cascade of events that change their lives forever... -
Elementals: The Complete Series by Michelle Madow
This box set includes all five books in the USA Today recommended Elementals series and is over 1,400 pages of magic, adventure, mythology, and romance. Nicole Cassidy is a witch descended from the Greek gods... but she doesn't know it until she moves to a new town and discovers a dangerous world of magic and monsters that she never knew existed... -
Elemental Power by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFamily secrets, powerful magic, a slow-burn romance ...Ridley Kayne has discovered she’s not alone.There are others with magic just like hers. Those who are also hunted by the Shadow Society.Elementals.With Archer’s help, Ridley sets out to find the other elementals living in Lumina City...Categorized as:
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Threads That Bind by Kika Hatzopoulou
In a world where the children of the gods inherit their powers, a descendant of the Greek Fates must solve a series of impossible murders to save her sisters, her soulmate, and her city.Descendants of the Fates are always born in threes: one to weave, one to draw, and one to cut the threads that connect people to the things they love and to life itself. The Ora sisters are no exception... -
An Iron Fey Valentine by Julie Kagawa
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAN IRON FEY VALENTINE is a story of pure, unfiltered fluff that Julie Kagawa wrote just for fun, but also a thank you to her readers and fans for all their support and encouragement over the years... -
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Shades of Doon by Carey Corp, Lorie Langdon
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter cheating death, Veronica Welling is determined to savor every moment in her idyllic kingdom with both her true love and best friend by her side at last. At the same time, Mackenna Reid is enthusiastically building her new life and a theater with her prince... -
Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 2 by Moyoco Anno
WHICH WITCH WILL WIN?Outspoken Chocolat and shy Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most human boys . . . claims victory!Chocolat’s problems in the Human World continue, as sweet and modest Vanilla wins many admirers... -
Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 7 by Moyoco Anno
CHOCOLAT’S PAST REVEALED!Duke, Chocolat’s familiar, turns out to be her uncle Poivre! Now that he’s back in human form, Poivre reveals a frightening secret about Chocolat’s past. But Chocolat’s friends stand by her–even when she must dare to enter the mysterious Underworld in search of her father... -
Sugar Sugar Rune, Volume 8 by Moyoco Anno
THE QUEEN IS CHOSEN! Chocolat and Vanilla are in the fight of their lives. Chocolat must confront her own father–Glacé, the King of the Underworld–to save Pierre, Woo, and the familiars from the brink of death! All the witches must unite to fight Glacé and his Ogres; even former enemies such as Alchimie join in... -
Elemental Heir by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe plan is simple. Executing it will be the real challenge. Can Ridley restore magic to a world that fears it? Magic, once an integral part of everyday life, is forbidden. Ridley has lived her life in fear, constantly hiding what she truly is.When the opportunity to change this presents itself, Ridley is fully on board. Restoring magic to society will change the world for everyone just like her...Categorized as:
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Gifted Thief by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOrphan. Runaway. Thief. Since the moment I was ripped from my mother's womb, I've been an outcast amongst my own kind. The Sidhe might possess magical Gifts, unbelievable wealth and unfathomable power but I don't want a thing to do with them. I ran away from their lands in the Highlands of Scotland when I was eleven years old and I've never looked back. I don't need a Clan...
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