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Chosen for Power by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJak and his allies venture through the portal in search of the longevity plant their king demands, but all Jak wants is to find the elder dragons.Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding.If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world... -
![Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn]()
Blood Ecstasy by Tessa Dawn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsJulien Lacusta is a troubled soul, born into tragic circumstances, and raised in a violent time. Despite being a Master Warrior in the house of Jadon, and one of the most elite trackers the Vampyr have ever seen, he is damaged to the core: tormented by endless shadows, haunted by unseen ghosts... -
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![Facet by Kristine Allen]()
Facet by Kristine Allen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m Damien “Facet” Blackwood—tech guru for the Ankeny RBMC. Love is bullsh*t. My mother and her two thousand husbands were enough to convince me. Give me my computers any day of the week. Until Willow. Victim of a black market adoption, she wanted our help to find her biological parents. From the second I laid eyes on her, I wanted her, but I couldn’t touch her. It would only lead to heartache... -
![Fire in the Blood: A Brimstone Angels Novel by Erin M. Evans]()
Fire in the Blood: A Brimstone Angels Novel by Erin M. Evans
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTiefling heroine Farideh returns to the Forgotten Realms' game of thrones in this riveting fourth installment in the Brimstone Angels series Young warlock Farideh and her twin, Havilar, have ventured to the capital of the Corymr empire, where their friend Aubrin Crownsilver is set to marry a Princess of the Royal Blood... -
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![The Mountains Rise by Michael G. Manning]()
The Mountains Rise by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the dark depths of the past, comes the tale of the first wizard of Illeniel. Daniel Tennick lived simply, a young shepherd with few troubles and little to occupy his mind, until the warden appeared. Daniel’s power awakens, and he finds himself hunted by the servants of the cruel and uncaring forest gods... -
![Battlemaster's Skirmish by Nathan Pierce]()
Battlemaster's Skirmish by Nathan Pierce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEmbarking on a New AdventureHaving learned some of the rules of his new existence, Andric decides to take his summoned gear and hit the ‘random location’ button. Enamored with the world of Tournion, he can’t wait to find out what is over the horizon... -
![The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich]()
The Reaper by Melissa K. Roehrich
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore he was the Fire Court Third, he was the Reaper.And before he was the Reaper, he was her Ash Rider.Moranna. The Baroness of a colony hidden away on the Southern Islands. She works tirelessly to keep some of the most powerful Fae of the realm safe from those who seek to use them for their gifts.Or that's what Rayner has always believed... -
![The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop]()
The Queen's Price by Anne Bishop
Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels in this sweeping story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga of three young women who must navigate life within the powerful SaDiablo family—and come to terms with Witch, the Queen who is still the heart and will of that family.The Queen’s price is to stand against what you know is wrong... -
![Long Live the Soulless by Kel Carpenter, Lucinda Dark]()
Long Live the Soulless by Kel Carpenter, Lucinda Dark
She died protecting the man she loved. She died by his hands. And on that blood soaked grave, vengeance grew.Quinn Darkova leads a listless existence in the dark realm. As honored guest and beloved by Mazzulah, she wants for nothing. But when Risk enters the realm to save her, the dark god can’t resist a good bargain.Lazarus is not the man he once was... -
![Ashes of the Tyrant by Erin M. Evans]()
Ashes of the Tyrant by Erin M. Evans
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFarideh finds herself in the midst of a fast-paced murder mystery rife with political intrigue In the wake of the war brought on by the Sundering, Farideh’s adopted father Mehen has been called back by the clan that cast him out—and twins Farideh and Havilar mean to go with him. Just as Mehen confronts the head of his former clan, a clutch of young dragonborn is found in the catacombs... -
![Alpha Warlock Academy by Noah Layton]()
Alpha Warlock Academy by Noah Layton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI was just a normal guy making his way in the big city until I found myself transported to another world to train at the Alpha Warlock Academy. Not only do they want me among their ranks – they want me to train among the most powerful of warlocks at the Academy.I’ve got a lot on my plate; cramming spells, training for combat and trying not to get myself killed during my initial challenges... -
![Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno]()
Feral as a Cat by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWeapons don’t weep… Calypso is only trying to make it through life, raising her little brother and taking care of her ailing mom. She doesn’t have time for fairytales or pipe dreams, so when two men show up at her door talking about Wonderland, she sends them on their way.But life has a way of taking trips down rabbit holes…Cal gets dragged to Wonderland and told she’s the savior of their world... -
![Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop]()
Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsReturn to New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s Ephemera, a world of strange and magical landscapes connected only by bridges—bridges that may transport you where you truly belong, rather than where you wish to go... -
![Wit'ch Star by James Clemens]()
Wit'ch Star by James Clemens
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe three deadly Weirgates are destroyed but the threat of the Dark Lord remains. And so Elena and her companions have gone their separate ways to prepare for what is yet to come. Elena herself has journeyed to the beautiful city of A'loa Glen, there to recover her strength and spirit. Enter Harlequin Quail.Some might call him a fool, but the little man in the jester's suit claims to be a spy... -
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![House of Secrets by Darcy Coates]()
House of Secrets by Darcy Coates
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSophie and Joseph’s escape from Northwood is short-lived. The beast survived, and attached itself to Joseph’s young cousin, Elise. Garrett writes to beg for their help. Joseph and Sophie travel to meet him at Kensington, a long-abandoned mansion that overlooks a dead town. The house offers a small hope: its original owner had dedicated her life to researching the monster that possesses Elise... -
![Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks]()
Perfect Shadow by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDiscover the origins of Durzo Blint in this original novella set in the world of Brent Weeks' New York Times bestselling Night Angel trilogy."I got a bit of prophecy," the old assassin said. "Not enough to be useful, you know. Just glimpses. My wife dead, things like that to keep me up late at night. I had this vision that I was going to be killed by forty men, all at once... -
![Delightfully Charmed by Lyra Winters]()
Delightfully Charmed by Lyra Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsOne mage’s curse was another mage’s gift. The worst burden of my immortality was that being alone hurt less than the pain of losing the ones I loved. That changed after five charming mages crashed into my life, and I craved what I never let myself want; a life with them... -
![The Shadow of Wings by C.C. Davie]()
The Shadow of Wings by C.C. Davie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Heliacle has risen.But it wasn’t without a cost. After being freed from her ordeal in Lylican,Amylia begins to heal as she forges a new life in Asteryn. But within its borders, bonds are being strained to the limit.Old wounds test the strength of those closest to each other.The eight territories of Labrynth are still dangerously divided, human distrust of Wytchlings cleaving them apart... -
![Primal Igniting by Melody Rose]()
Primal Igniting by Melody Rose
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething wicked this way comes…With the help of the Cintamani Stone, things are almost back to normal for my mates and me. Well, as normal as the five of us were ever going to get... -
![The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones]()
The Forest Where the Phoenix Sleeps by Brooke Marley Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWalking home late one night, burned-out barista Nell accidentally incinerates someone.Whoopsie!Now, if this tale began in a fantastic, far-away land, or Nell were, perhaps, a wizard, such a mishap might make some kind of sense. But this is not a wondrous, fantasy world. This is real life, and Nell just wanted to go home and eat macaroni... -
![Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno]()
Vicious as a Darling by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBeware the happy thoughts... Neverland has one rule: never grow up. So why is everyone suddenly aging? Wendy Darling knows two things. 1. She came to Neverland as a child. 2. After being frozen at sixteen for as long as she can remember, she's suddenly getting older. There's something wrong with Never Never Land and Wendy is determined to find out what it is... -
![I Summoned My WHAT?!: Book 2 by Montgomery Quinn]()
I Summoned My WHAT?!: Book 2 by Montgomery Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSince being thrust back in time, Calon has found himself in a world of danger and delight.People were wary at first, about having a summoner in their midst. And not without good reason. The confrontation with the good sheriff made sure of that. But when the dust cleared, there was still work to do, and only one person who could reasonably do it.But it's not just bandits going bump in the night... -
![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
![Of Death and Darkness by Megan Montero]()
Of Death and Darkness by Megan Montero
A woman marked by death.A demon who would send her there himself.A revolution that will change it all.Death comes to us all… or so they say. But they never said that’s what I’d become… death. I’d spent my life taking care of everyone else besides myself. I finally let go for one night. One night of freedom. One night of fun. One night to dance my burdens away... -
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![The Voice by Anne Bishop]()
The Voice by Anne Bishop
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn original novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Bridge of Dreams… In a small village outside the city of Vision, the people know no sorrow or grief. But this seemingly idyllic community is hiding a terrible secret... -
![The Ruthless by Peter Newman]()
The Ruthless by Peter Newman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE REBEL.For years, Vasin Sapphire has been waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike. Now, as other Deathless families come under constant assault from the monsters that roam the Wild, that time has come.THE RUTHLESS.In the floating castle of Rochant Sapphire, loyal subjects await the ceremony to return their rule to his rightful place... -
![Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne]()
Selah Gothic by Kat Blackthorne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom bestselling author of occult sensation The Halloween Boys, comes a sinfully fictional religious & dystopian story of naughty exorcism and sinful desires steeped in gothic mystery and lore. Dark priests and an even darker romance. Now I lay me down to sleep.Impure thoughts sent me spiraling toward my fate. I was the holy daughter of Lady of Sorrows Church... -
![The Amethyst Kingdom by A.K. Mulford]()
The Amethyst Kingdom by A.K. Mulford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the fifth and final novel in the Five Crowns of Okrith romantasy series from bestselling author A.K. Mulford, a young fae warrior is hellbent on winning the Eastern Court crown, but when her fated lover—and hated nemesis—Ersan enters the trials she struggles to balance the competition and the chance at love... -
![A Taste of Magic by McKenzie Hunter]()
A Taste of Magic by McKenzie Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor a fleeting moment, I had magic. Powerful magic. But the Dark Prince’s enemy stole it from me, making them the most powerful being in the world. Their primary goal is to destroy everything close to the Dark Prince, and that includes me... -
![The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams]()
The Iron Ghost by Jen Williams
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBeware the dawning of a new mage...Wydrin of Crosshaven, Sir Sebastian and Lord Aaron Frith are experienced in the perils of stirring up the old gods. They are also familiar with defeating them, and the heroes of Baneswatch are now enjoying the perks of suddenly being very much in demand for their services... -
![Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes]()
Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSam Sykes returns with a new fantasy that introduces to an unforgettable outcast magician caught between two warring empires. Among humans, none have power like mages. And among mages, none have will like Sal the Cacophony. Once revered, now vagrant, she walks a wasteland scarred by generations of magical warfare... -
![The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan]()
The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe final part of Richard Morgan's fast-moving and brutal fantasy brings Ringil to his final reckoning and sees the world tipping into another war with the dragon folk. And, most terrifying of all, the prophecy of a dark lord come to rule may be coming true very close to home .. -
![The Adversary by Erin M. Evans]()
The Adversary by Erin M. Evans
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the 3rd book of the multi-author SUNDERING series kicked off by New York Times best-selling author R.A. Salvatore, the award-winning Erin M. Evans throws her signature character Farideh into a maelstrom of devilish politics and magical intrigue... -
![The Iron Princess by Barbara Hambly]()
The Iron Princess by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young woman rises from the streets to battle a sinister evil in this magical fantasy adventure by the bestselling author of the Darwath series.Something is amiss with the world's magic. Spells don't work the way they used to--when they work at all... -
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![Tragic Kingdoms by Kell Frillman]()
Tragic Kingdoms by Kell Frillman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGame of Thrones fans, meet your new obsession...Potent in magic and pure of blood defines the power of Castle Astaseul, but decades of exile shadowed their existence with an obsession for vengeance. A sinister mating ritual with the demon of lust unlocks the key to their rampage of revenge, but they soon find out that every dark compromise comes with a heavy price... -
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Restoration by Carol Berg
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the third Book of the Rai-kirah, Seyonne is besieged by doubt, madness, and visions that insist that he will destroy the world. Even his steadfast hope, that somehow Prince Aleksander is destined for greatness, seems doomed. For a royal murder sends Aleksander on the run as the Derzhi Empire crumbles around him... -
![Revelation by Carol Berg]()
Revelation by Carol Berg
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTwo years after his battle with the Lord of Demons, Seyonne is tired, troubled, angry, and frustrated. As Ezzaria's only remaining Warden, he carries the entire burden of the worsening demon war on his shoulders. But a demon encounter unlike any in Ezzarian memory leads Seyonne to question everything he has ever believed... -
![The Deathless by Peter Newman]()
The Deathless by Peter Newman
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe demons…In the endless forests of the Wild, humanity scratches a living by the side of the great Godroads, paths of crystal that provide safe passage and hold back the infernal tide. Creatures lurk within the trees, watching, and plucking those who stray too far from safety... -
![The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly]()
The Dark Hand of Magic by Barbara Hambly
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSun Wolf knew he had the power of magic, but he needed a master wizard to teach him to fully use his skills. But there was no one who could do the job. When he was called upon to help old friends against the ancient wizard, he did -- thus ensuring a curse that would be executed, unless Sun Wolf could harness his own powers and find a way out... -
![The White Queen by P.J. Fox]()
The White Queen by P.J. Fox
The captivating sequel to The Demon of Darkling Reach… Having survived the harrowing experience of her courtship, Isla must now make a decision. A decision that will affect the course of her life and that, if she chooses unwisely, indeed might end that life before it’s truly begun... -
![A Secret Shared with Death: Gods from the Oblivion by Ariella Isabella]()
A Secret Shared with Death: Gods from the Oblivion by Ariella Isabella
“Sometimes it's the people who hurt us the most that turn out to be our greatest love.”After watching my village be burned to the ground by elves, I feel the darkness stir below my skin and bones. This deep itch, and voiceless whisper tells me that there’s a way to get my revenge, if I only take the hand that’s offered to me... -
![Playing with Shadows (Love is Always Write) by Sasha L. Miller]()
Playing with Shadows (Love is Always Write) by Sasha L. Miller
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was told that everything happened for a reason, that there were things out there that watched your every move. He just never thought that the people telling him this were telling the truth. Until he happened to glimpse something out of the corner of his eye, something that he couldn't explain. And now there are things in the shadows, things that want him... -
![Damaged Doll by Zoe Blake]()
Damaged Doll by Zoe Blake
I’m property.Something to be passed around - used, abused, owned.I have no power to stop him. No choice but to submit.But I’ve just learned why I’m trapped in this hell…I will escape my fate. And then they will be the ones who are sorry.This is a twisted, dark horror novella. This is not a standalone. There is no HEA. You have been warned... -
![The Tutor by Bonnie Dee]()
The Tutor by Bonnie Dee
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGothic romance with a twist. Elements of The Sound of Music, The Enchanted Garden, Jane Eyre, and “true” ghost hunting shows make this story feel familiar. Gay love makes it unique. Seeing an ad for a position at a Yorkshire estate, typesetter Graham Cowrie decides to make an upward career move by passing himself off as a tutor... -
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![Black World: The Dark Fae by Quinn Blackbird]()
Black World: The Dark Fae by Quinn Blackbird
Rated: 3.55 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPreviously published as the duet 'Dark Fae BLACK WORLD' by Quinn This is a new edition.A black world ruled by deadly dark fae, and even deadlier bargains.Some families in this eternally dark village are fortunate; their ancestors - the first surviving humans after the Last War - made bargains with dark fae royals and warriors.My family is one of the lucky ones.Or so I thought.. -
![Siren by John Everson]()
Siren by John Everson
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEvan is entranced by the alluring song of the beautiful naked woman he saw in the surf one lonely night. But this is no mere seductress. She is a siren, one of the legendary sea creatures who prey on unsuspecting men. And she has claimed Evan as her next lover... -
![Life After Life by Kate Atkinson]()
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born, the third child of a wealthy English banker and his wife. Sadly, she dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in any number of ways... -
![Broken Doll by Zoe Blake]()
Broken Doll by Zoe Blake
My last memory is of the accident. The rancid smell of gasoline and the silence...the deafening silence. Then there was only darkness...and him. I am his captive. His broken doll. There is no escape. No hope. No one is coming to save me. This is a twisted, dark horror novella. There is no HEA. You have been warned... -
![Recalculating by Jennifer Weiner]()
Recalculating by Jennifer Weiner
Rated: 3.22 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the surface, Maureen’s life appears no different from any other stereotypical 54-year-old housewife' a suburban home in a small Pennsylvania town, two loving kids, grandchildren, and a husband to dote on at the end of the day with a home-cooked meal and a crisp martini...
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