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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Shoot Down the SunThe bloody war against the We Clan once led Wei Wuxian to seek power in demonic cultivation, and the dark acts he committed drove a wedge between him and Lan Wangji. Now, those old sins come back to haunt him as his reincarnated identity is revealed to the cultivation world... -
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMSGhosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
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 Princess of Potential by Delemhach
A headstrong princess finds herself entangled in intrigue, politics, magic, and love in this coming-of-age novel set in the world of the House Witch series.It’s been twenty years since Finlay Ashowan, the fabled house witch of Daxaria, first cooked up supernatural hijinks in the castle at Austice... -
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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... -
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... -
Pandora Hearts, Vol. 11 by Jun Mochizuki, Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOnce, following the tragedy of Sablier, Jack Vessalius made a valiant sacrifice to stop his best friend, Glen Baskerville, by allowing his body to anchor a set of seals by which Glen’s soul was confined... -
Inuyasha. VizBig Edition, Volume 1: Pulled Through Time! (Inuyasha (VizBIG Omnibus Series) #1) by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsKagome is a modern Japanese high school girl... -
Magic and the Shinigami Detective by Honor Raconteur
When the Night Foxes boldly break into the Fourth Precinct’s Evidence Building, it causes quite the stir. The break-in is daring enough, but their method shreds the magical wards and protections on the building like confetti paper. To say the police are ‘alarmed’ by this is the understatement of the century.As a Magical Examiner, Henri Davenforth is of course immediately called in... -
The Goldsmith's Conspiracy by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTensions between the artless and magicians are flaring, but India and Matt discover someone is deliberately fuelling the flames. Relentlessly pursuing his own agenda, Lord Coyle employs the former master of the Watchmaker’s Guild to make trouble and be a thorn in India’s side... -
The River of Silver by S.A. Chakraborty
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBestselling author S. A. Chakraborty's acclaimed Daevabad Trilogy gets expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events of The City of Brass, The Kingdom of Copper, and The Empire of Gold, all from the perspective of characters both beloved and hated, and even those without a voice in the novels... -
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 Apothecary's Poison by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen a newspaper report of a medical miracle catches Matt's eye, he and India go in search of Dr. Hale in the hope he is more magical doctor than miracle worker and can lead them to Chronos. But Hale turns out to be an apothecary magician keen to educate the public about magic. Their disappointment at not finding Chronos is soon forgotten when Hale is murdered, and Matt becomes a suspect... -
Wrighting Old Wrongs by Maria Grace
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsControlling Fire, Earth, Water, and Air with a simple touch would have been much more impressive if it paid the bills.For nearly 200 years, the Wrights have controlled the Elements, shaping them to their will. But, the new era of industrialization threatens their extinction... -
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Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsOne man is on a journey to unravel his magical lineage in the next novel of the Whimbrel House series.Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed... -
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... -
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsGwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time... -
Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Titanic meets the delicious horror of Ransom Riggs and the sass of Mean Girls in this follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestseller How to Hang a Witch, in which a contemporary teen finds herself a passenger on the famous “ship of dreams”—a story made all the more fascinating because the author’s own relatives survived the doomed voyage... -
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... -
Liberty by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKali has been working toward her dream of building an airship and escaping the frozen Yukon for so long that she can scarcely believe it’s close to becoming a reality. There’s just one problem. Cedar, her friend and business partner (and maybe a little more), is in jail, and the American authorities are on their way to hang him... -
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...Categorized as:
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From The Ashes by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Charlie returns to Lichfield, she steps into chaos. The killer is still on the loose, Lady Harcourt's secret is out, Seth and Gus are gone, and Lady Vickers has come to stay. But nothing compares to the chaos inflicted on Charlie's heart by seeing Lincoln every day. Despite their frequent clashes, Lincoln and Charlie manage to work together to narrow their list of suspects... -
The Dark Archive by Genevieve Cogman
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA professional spy for a mysterious Library which harvests fiction from different realities, Irene faces a series of assassination attempts that threaten to destroy her and everything she has worked for.Irene is teaching her new assistant the fundamentals of a Librarian's job, and finding that training a young Fae is more difficult than she expected... -
Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAt the request of Lady Harcourt, Charlie and Lincoln begin searching for her missing stepson. Still recovering from her ordeal at the hands of a diabolical villain, Charlie is supposed to be resting. But resting is dull, so she throws herself into the task at hand, much to Lincoln's frustration. The search leads them down a dark path littered with family secrets and titillating scandal... -
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Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer
When bodies go missing from the cemetery, Lincoln and the Ministry of Curiosities investigate. But not Charlie. As a housemaid at Lichfield Towers, she doesn't get involved in Ministry business. Instead, she conducts investigations of her own. She searches for details about her real mother, and makes inquiries into Lincoln's background... -
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsIs Beka ready for her first real mission?Beka Cooper is having trouble settling into the Provost's Guard. In just five months as a full member, she's already gone through four partners. But now she's teamed up with the renowned Dog Goodwin and an even more famous dog--a scent hound named Achoo. Part of a team at last, Beka is sent on a special mission to Port Caynn... -
Take a Thief (Valdemar (Chronological) #27) by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMercedes Lackey's triumphant return to the best-selling world of Valdemar, Take a Thief reveals the untold story of Skif--a popular character from Lackey's first published novel, Arrows of the Queen . Skif was an orphan who would have died from malnutrition and exposure if he had never met Deke the pickpocket. By the time he was twelve, Skif was an accomplished cat burglar... -
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAbandoned as a child in turn-of-the-century Paris, Yvette Lenoir has longed to uncover the secrets of her magical heritage and tap her suppressed powers. But what brave and resourceful Yvette has done to survive the streets has made her a fugitive. With a price on her head, she clings to a memento from her past—what she believes to be a grimoire inherited from the mother she never knew...Categorized as:
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Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray
After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner. Now that the world knows of her ability to "read" objects, and therefore, read the past, she has become a media darling, earning the title, "America's Sweetheart Seer." But not everyone is so accepting of the Diviners' abilities.. -
The Spy Master's Scheme by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith knowledge of magic becoming more widespread in London, magicians find themselves highly sought after. Consumers want to buy their wares and so seek out magicians among their acquaintance. India’s rare magic is in demand from Matt’s family, the Collector’s Club, and other magicians who want her to extend their magic.But it’s wise to be wary of the attention... -
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsFifteen-year-old Oscar Drai meets the strange Marina while he's exploring an old quarter of Barcelona. She leads Oscar to a cemetery, where they watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the last Sunday of each month. At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, a woman shrouded in a black velvet cloak descends from her carriage to place a single rose on an unmarked grave... -
Jolene by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe beloved Elemental Masters series moves to America for the first time in a rich retelling of The Queen of the Copper Mountain, set against the backdrop of Tennessee coal country.Anna May Jones is the daughter of a coal miner. When her father succumbs to Black Lung, the coal company wastes no time in turning the family out of their home... -
The Chosen Knights by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen teens go missing in Hawaii, a group of demon-hunters—half human and half angel—disguised as high school students, must leave Crossroads, the place where they reside. In a race against time, they uncover the mystery connecting the missing teens, which dates back to the era of the Knights Templar... -
The Dark Days Pact by Alison Goodman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSummer, 1812.After the scandalous events at her presentation ball in London, Lady Helen has taken refuge at the fashionable seaside resort of Brighton, banished from her family and training as a Reclaimer with the covert Dark Days Club. She must learn to fight the dangerous energy-wielding Deceivers and prepare to face their master, the elusive Grand Deceiver... -
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Raven of the Inner Palace Vol. 1 by Kouko Shirakawa
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tale of dark magic and court intrigue in a setting inspired by historical China--anime soon!Deep within the palace lives a mysterious woman known only as the Raven Consort. Some say she’s an old woman, others that she’s young and beautiful. But all are agreed on this: her dark arts have the power to exorcise spirits, lay fatal curses, and find what has been lost—for a price... -
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...Categorized as:
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Closer to the Heart by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMags was a Herald of Valdemar. But he had once lived the brutal life of a child slave. When he was Chosen by his Companion Dallen, his young life was saved, and he slowly adjusted to being well fed, educated, and treasured as a trainee in the Herald's Collegium at Haven. Singled out by the King's Own Herald, Mags would thrive in his secret training as a spy... -
The Kidnapper's Accomplice by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTo investigate the source of gossip about Cyclops, Willie does the unthinkable – she dons a dress. However her plan goes awry when she’s kidnapped by a disgruntled magician with the power to detonate gunpowder at will. The magician forces India and Matt to race all over London in the hunt for her before the bombs go off... -
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... -
The Earl & the Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLydia Carlton is a fairy doctor, one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 1 by Mizue Tani
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
The Cheater's Game by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe arrival of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London brings trouble. When the sharpshooter who beats Willie at poker is murdered, Matt and India investigate. Willie is convinced the victim cheated, but no one knows how until India discovers his secret - he was a paper magician.When their list of suspects grows to include a member of the mysterious magic Collector's Club, they uncover a spy... -
The Ink Master's Silence by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt should be a happy time for India and Matt, but forces beyond their control conspire to ruin their future. A distraction from their troubles comes in the form of murder.When the editor of The Weekly Gazette is killed, controversial journalist and ink magician Oscar Barratt asks India and Matt to investigate... -
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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Angel Diary, Vol. 02 by Kara, Lee Yun-Hee
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe runaway angel princess and the four guardians of Heaven - who are in search of her in the human world - are on a field trip. But the princess, who is still disguised as a school boy, is plagued with more troubles as always. Will the guardians be able to save her from all the trouble?! Also, the secret past of beautiful Ah-Hin and powerful Woo-Hyun is about to be revealed... -
Hearts That Cut by Kika Hatzopoulou
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this heart-pounding, much-anticipated sequel to Threads That Bind , Io will face threats even more dangerous and players even more powerful as she discovers what it will mean to follow—or defy—her fate.It’s been five weeks since Io left Alante to follow the golden thread, and she’s no closer to finding the god on the other end... -
Daughter of Earth and Sky by Kaitlin Bevis
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSome vows can never be broken, especially with you've recently found out you're a goddess. In the flick of a eyelash Persephone has gone from being a high school junior in Athens, Georgia to the wife of Hades, god of the Underworld. Under his platonic protection, she's waiting for springtime, when Boreas, the sinister god of winter, will stop stalking her...Categorized as:
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Chainbreaker by Tara Sim
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsClock mechanic Danny Hart knows he's being watched. But by whom, or what, remains a mystery. To make matters worse, clock towers have begun falling in India, though time hasn't Stopped yet. He'd hoped after reuniting with his father and exploring his relationship with Colton, he'd have some time to settle into his new life. Instead, he's asked to investigate the attacks... -
Revelle by Lyssa Mia Smith
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsInspired by Moulin Rouge! and set on an island in a magical version of Prohibition-era New York, Revelle is a breathtaking YA stand-alone fantasy full of dazzling magic, romance, and mystery from debut author Lyssa Mia Smith.On the island of Charmant, magic flows like bootlegged champagne, and fantasies can be bought for the price of a gemstone... -
The Lovely and the Lost by Page Morgan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIngrid and Gabby survived the Underneath. They saved their brother, Grayson, from a future of dark servitude and exposed a plot to undermine the Alliance. But danger still lurks in the streets of Paris, and the Dispossessed, perched on the city's bridges and rooftops, might not be able to save their human wards this time...
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