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Neverseen by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone.Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. And as they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they’d imagined...Categorized as:
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Empower by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIt has been two years since Violet Eden walked away from the city, her friends, her future and - most importantly - her soulmate, Lincoln. Part angel, part human, Violet is determined to stand by the promises she made to save the one she loves. Living in the perpetual coldness of a broken soul she survives day to day as a Rogue Grigori in London...Categorized as:
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The Secret Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAll magic has a price…But what it cost me can never be given back.So I'll have to settle for vengeance. Don’t miss the epic finale for The Coven: Academy Magic in The Secret Witch. The problems for this sharp-witted heroine and swoon-worthy hero are only getting crazier... -
Nightfall by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies...Categorized as:
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Lodestar by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsDark schemes unfold--and Sophie's loyalty is pushed to the limit--in this thrilling fifth book in the best-selling KEEPER OF THE LOST CITIES SERIES. Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities--but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc...Categorized as:
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Everblaze by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSophie uncovers shocking secrets—and faces treacherous new enemies—in this electrifying third book in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Sophie Foster is ready to fight back.Her talents are getting stronger, and with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she’s determined to find her kidnappers—before they come after her again...Categorized as:
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Endless by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLove will kill us all. Angels are real. They aren't always kind. Violet Eden is certain of all this because she is Grigori - part angel, part human. She has felt the influence of both light and dark. When Hell unleashes its worst, Violet must embrace every facet of her angel self to save the people she cares about and the world as she knows it...Categorized as:
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The Fallen Witch by Chandelle LaVaun
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMagic doesn’t lie. Witches do.Our Coven Leader is dead...and they think I killed him. I didn’t. I would never have hurt him. I tried everything I could to save him.But it’s their word against mine.And with his blood staining my hands and caked in my hair, I don’t know how I’m going to get them to believe me...Because the truth is far more unsettling. -
Black Bird, Vol. 3 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
Black Bird, Vol. 4 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
Black Bird, Vol. 6 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for T+ audiences. Misao and Kyo have traveled to the Tengu Village to end Sho's claim on the leadership of the clan once and for all. Misao knows there will be bloodshed, and things will only get worse if the battle is drawn out.But her attempt to help is thwarted by a cunning trap... -
Black Bird, Vol. 2 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?! R to L (Japanese Style). He loves her blood, but does her love her?! Kyo, the head of the Tengu demon clan, is Misao's only chance for survival. But even though she has sweet memories of him as a childhood friend, she has trouble reconciling them with the man he has become... -
Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsOnce again Violet Eden faces an impossible choice ... and the consequences are unimaginable. Violet has come to terms with the fact that being part angel, part human, means her life will never be as it was. Now Violet has something Phoenix - the exiled angel who betrayed her - will do anything for, and she has no intention of letting it fall into his hands... -
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... -
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Summer Shadows by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAmongst the secret and lies, will love survive? Summer lives under a terrible shadow. It drains her, manipulates her and threatens to steal her future. A high-stakes mission offers a temporary escape. She must use her mind-shadowing abilities to hunt down her target and find the truth. Hal Robinson is a soldier. He does not get distracted. He wins...Categorized as:
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Rival Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter narrowly escaping death at the hand of the Order of Shadows, Harper finds herself thrust into the strange and beautiful world of the shadow demons. But crossing through the portal doesn't mean she is safe. The Order of Shadows is determined to bring her home and transfer the Prima line to the Harris family. They send their most vicious hunters after Harper... -
Thirst No. 5: The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt's no dream. At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her. In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
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... -
Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe's gone, and the worst part is, I don't if he's dead or alive.I dealt with the curse. I picked my side. The hellish nightmare that I woke up to when I discovered I was a Watcher should be over, but it's not. Weeks have passed with no sign of Gage and I can't seem to move on, but a war is brewing and wallowing is no longer an option...Categorized as:
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The Elementals by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCan they use their newfound powers to save their hometown, or will they die trying? The summer is over and the promised get-together results in an epic sharing of the transformational adventures that have gifted Akiko, Saxony, Georjayna, and Targa with their elemental powers... -
Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Peachville, there's a fine line between good and evil.That line is about to be crossed... -
Retribution by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove can overcome many odds. And while this emotion is worth many trials and tribulations, it can also lead to death. ~Bezaliel~ It is a love that is forbidden . . . Dayton Blainey is the only sane Naphil ever to walk the face of the Earth, and she's in love with a Demon she's been bound to by blood. Can love triumph over fate . . . Marcas Craig is the Demon son of Lilith and Cain...Categorized as:
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The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn the second installment of Juno Dawson's "irresistable" fantasy trilogy (Lana Harper), a group of childhood friends and witches must choose between what is right and what is easy if they have any hope of keeping their coven--and their world--from tearing apart forever.Niamh Kelly is dead... -
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Ransom by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsVengeance is the path of the Damned. It is not a path taken lightly. For a Naphil, it could mean ransoming his soul. ~Bezaliel~ Dayton Blainey is caught between two worlds: Heaven and Hell. Bound to a Demon she's beginning to care about, she is thrown into an adventure she may not survive. But she will try... -
Soul Screamers Volume Two by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAnd the scream keeps coming…... Don't miss Volume Two of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent's unique and fascinating Soul Screamers series. MY SOUL TO KEEP Aside from the whole "I scream when someone is about to die" thing, Kaylee Cavanaugh's life has gotten better. She's getting to know her dad, doing okay in school and has a hot new boyfriend who understands her in every way... -
Mateborne by G.K. DeRosa
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLet the hunt for the cure begin…I never thought I’d lose so much when I first set foot in Moon Valley, but I refuse to believe it was all in vain. I won’t stop until Tyrien is punished, the curse is broken, and my mate is free.With the Alpha Trials in full swing, I need to stay focused on what’s really at stake... -
Shadow Angel: Book One by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the moment I saw the shadows come to life, I knew my world would never be the same.Yesterday I was a teenager waiting tables in Manhattan, and today, monsters exist and I can see them...Categorized as:
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Soul Screamers Volume Three by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when the reapers come for Kaylee? Don't miss Volume Three of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent's compelling, spellbinding Soul Screamers series. IF I DIE Thanks to her mother's sacrifice, Kaylee Cavanaugh has lived most of her life on borrowed time, but now that borrowed time is almost up. Kaylee has only seven days left to prepare for the end. To say goodbye... -
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLife as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers...Categorized as:
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Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYour strength in heart and hand will fall. . . . Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for: She must fight for Will...Categorized as:
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Wrath of The Gods by Leia Stone, Jaymin Eve
#NeverTrustATitan Maisey thought the worst thing to happen to her was Insta shaming or a midnight shift at the Crab Shack. Until she got dragged into the world of the gods. Or more specifically, the world of one very annoying, bad at sarcasm, sex on legs, Titan. Cronus was everything she never knew she wanted, or needed, in her life. And then he just left...Categorized as:
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Between by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the alkins head back to Crossroads, Claudia leads her normal life; but not for long. Having a special soul, Claudia attracts danger, and she soon finds out who Gamma asked to watch over her. The Twelve, known as Divine Elders on Earth, are very much involved when they find out that Aliah, one of the God's first angels, escaped from the Abyss when the gates were opened by Aden...Categorized as:
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Death is My BFF by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Faith Williams almost loses her life during a robbery, Death is there. While he spares her soul, he makes a promise to return when she’s eighteen and collect it. Now it’s the eve of that special birthday, and Faith has no recollection of that fateful day. But echoes of Death appear in her art—his intense eyes, his intriguing demeanor—and she can’t get him out of her head...Categorized as:
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The Whispering by L. Filloon
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTharin and Lily find themselves back in Pathen in search of Julia and the key to Eirrell, but old foes and new ones are in close pursuit. Adding to their plight, all doorways to Velesi have been closed. Forced to discover a way back to their realm, the group finds help from new friends and those who once stood against them are now allies... -
The Mephisto Kiss by Trinity Faegen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe eyes never lie. No one’s eyes are darker than Eryx. Not even the Devil’s. When Jax and Sasha first see Jordan Ellis, they know she is no ordinary teenager. She’s the daughter of the President after all, but she’s also Anabo – a descendant of Eve. What they don’t know is that Eryx plans to kidnap Jordan and force President Ellis to pledge his soul... -
Katie's Hope by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree weeks after leaving Rhyn, Katie learns the Immortals have no intention of letting her go despite her deal with their leader. Rhyn discovers he can only protect her if he accepts his place among the Immortals. However, doing so may cost him the only thing that matters. Meanwhile, demons are closing in, and Death orders Katie killed... -
Forging Darkness by Julie Hall
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo one knows if Steel is dead or alive... except me.For months I kept the late night calls from Steel a secret, until he let it slip that he tracked down his villainous sister, Silver. He needs help—even if the powerful angel-shifter is too stubborn to admit it.But the Steel I find isn’t the same boy from Seraph Academy. He’s darker. Haunted...Categorized as:
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Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPraised by Lev Grossman as "stunning, …raw, real, smart, very thrilling and very, very wicked,” The Circle, the first book in the internationally bestselling Engelsfors Trilogy, introduced a group of high school girls with special powers who became the Chosen Ones. As book two, Fire, begins, Minoo, Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin and Ida have been struggling with their own demons all summer long... -
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us.It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe... -
Seals by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara has survived the threat of the Reapers, but at an unspeakable cost—the Archfiends have escaped their eternal prison. Now, with the mortal world on the brink of the apocalypse, with the threat of evil beings as powerful as gods, she must break the rules and travel across the mortal world on an unauthorized mission. Along the way she must face her darkest truth . .Categorized as:
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Angel Diary, Vol. 07 by Kara, Lee Yun-Hee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDong-Young confronts Bi-Wal about how he used her Meanwhile, Queen Hong decides to confront the Four Guardians The queen's relationship to Bi-Wal is revealed Bi-Wal's true identity is revealed A secret about the queen's family is revealed And you won't believe what happens next.. -
Horizon by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFate has bound them together—and torn them apart. Now Daire and Dace face one final fight that will seal their destiny forever. Daire Santos is the last of the Soul Seekers, and the only thing standing between the Richters and the destruction of everyone she loves...Categorized as:
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The Book of Secrets by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHelena Davies just wants a job that will get her out of her parents’ basement. Abernathy’s Bookstore is disorganized, out of the way, and smells funny, but it pays well and promises to at least be interesting. She has no idea how interesting her life will become... -
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Opal by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn enchanting story from Maggie Stiefvater featuring Opal, Ronan, and Adam from her bestselling Raven Cycle, taking place after the events of The Raven King... -
Fanning the Flames by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBryn McKenna has it all, including her smoking-hot knight turned live-in boyfriend, Valmont. Even though she’s a hybrid dragon, she’s finally fitting into the new shape-shifting dragon world that’s become her own. But her grandparents want to ruin everything by making Bryn’s nightmare of an arranged marriage to Jaxon Westgate a reality...Categorized as:
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The Demon Kiss by Lacey Weatherford
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsCan someone else's past come back to bite you? After being drained of nearly all the blood in her body, novice witch, Portia Mullins, wakes up to find that her warlock boyfriend, Vance Mangum, has fled in search of his demon father... -
Reign Check by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNikki Donovan, Demon Princess, is back - and stuck in a love triangle that's straight out of hell! Fresh from finding out that she is a demon princess, fighting her aunt for her life, and rescuing her father from being poisoned, Nikki Donovan is looking forward to getting back to her regular high school life... -
Wicked Kiss by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsMy kiss can kill. I used to be ordinary Samantha Day, but that's changed. Now, after one dark kiss from a dangerous boy, I can steal someone's soul…or their life. If I give in to the constant hunger inside me, I hurt anyone I kiss. If I don't…I hurt myself. Bishop is the one whose kiss I crave most, but if I kiss him, I'll kill him. Then there's another boy, one I can't hurt... -
A Constellation of Roses by Miranda Asebedo
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEver since her mother walked out, Trix McCabe has been determined to make it on her own. And with her near-magical gift for pulling valuables off unsuspecting strangers, Trix is confident she has what it takes to survive. Until she’s caught and given a choice: jail time, or go live with her long-lost family in the tiny town of Rocksaw, Kansas...Categorized as:
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