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Plier by Jane Washington
Ironside is more than a regular academy. It’s also the biggest reality TV show in the world … and a very elaborate, very luxurious prison. Their hallowed halls are ruled by the powerful Betas and the middling Omegas, with the plentiful Deltas as their main targets, but this year, the officials are stirring things up.Isobel Carter—the only rare Sigma to be accepted—is the first sign...Categorized as:
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Psycho Gods by Jasmine Mas
Are you ready for war?Fight for survival and the fate of the realms.I discovered my abilities...but that was just the beginning.Malum, Scorpius, and Orion are now fighting for me.Their power is mind-boggling. The carnage staggering.The High Court wants me to control them, but you can't leash monsters.Even with Sadie, Jinx, and John by my side, I'm struggling to survive...Categorized as:
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Light Singer by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHaven escaped the clutches of the new Sun Sovereign and found solace in Shadoria, but for how long? Now that the extent of her powers is known, Solis, Noctis, and mortals all hunt her. Meanwhile, chaos reigns across the land... -
Of Beasts and Vengeance by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
Zaina thought she could run from her secrets, but they have finally caught up to her.She’s willing to risk her life for those she loves, but even that might not be enough to stop what’s coming.Einar has finally let down his guard, but when the woman he trusts takes off in the middle of the night with his people's only hope for a cure, he realizes what a mistake that was...Categorized as:
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Curse Breaker by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAll magic has a price. Haven survived the Devourers, but she isn’t any closer to breaking the curse. Meanwhile, her forbidden magic rages brighter and more dangerous every day. To control her powers and stand a chance against the Shade Queen, Haven made a bargain with two enemy immortals. Now her waking hours are spent fighting alongside the Sun Lord, but her dreams belong to the Shade Lord...Categorized as:
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Quintana of Charyn by Melina Marchetta
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThere's a babe in my belly that whispers the valley, Froi. I follow the whispers and come to the road . . . Separated from the girl he loves and has sworn to protect, Froi must travel through Charyn to search for Quintana, the mother of Charyn's unborn king, and protect her against those who will do anything to gain power... -
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. It is in this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her grandparents and older brother...Categorized as:
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Crown of Nightmares by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho will live?Who will die?Who will be changed . . . forever?Separated from the Evanderians, Ayleth finds herself alone in the malevolent Witchwood.Or perhaps not entirely alone . . .Confronted with the reality of her living grandmother, Ayleth soon learns that the horrors once ascribed to Dread Odile’s name and legend may not be entirely true... -
By the Orchid and the Owl: The Esholian Institute Book 1 by Mariah Montoya
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the island of Eshol, a ruling council gifts magic to all its citizens — whether they want it or not.Eighteen-year-old Rayna Drey should be excited for her Branding, when the island’s Good Council will infuse her blood with one of five sanctioned the ability to wield elements, summon objects, shift forms, talk to wildlife, or manipulate minds. The Good Council is good. The Branding doesn’t hurt... -
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power... -
Charming Devils by Katie May
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFive years ago, they made my life a living hell. They teased me, abused me, and called me a witch.Little did they know...Now, I’m back for my senior year of high school. New hair, new style, new personality. I’ll no longer be the weird girl hiding in the shadows. Instead, I’ll embrace all of my darkness.The goal?Revenge on the boys—the men—who bullied me...Categorized as:
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Dance of Souls by Sylvia Mercedes
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVenatrix Ayleth made a vow of loyalty to her Holy Order.But is the Order loyal to Ayleth?Still recovering from her deadly encounter with the Phantomwitch, Ayleth finds herself the unwilling guest of the Golden Prince, forced to enjoy his hospitality . . . and the not-so-gentle ministrations of Venator Fendrel du Glaive.There’s something strange about Fendrel... -
Glint by Raven Kennedy
“You want to make your life easier? Then be the caged bird that you are and sing.”For ten years, I’ve lived in a gilded cage inside King Midas’s golden castle. But one night changed everything.Now I’m here, a prisoner of Fourth Kingdom’s army, and I’m not sure if I’m going to make it out of this in one piece... -
Of Thorns and Beauty by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle
You think you know the tale as old as time, but you’ve already got it wrong. There never was a beauty and a beast, only a girl who was both. And that girl was me. Zaina will never be free. She's forced into an arranged marriage to a Viking King in a castle full of secrets. But she carries secrets of her own, and the scars of her haunted past... -
Moonbreeze by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe life of a star-studded royal has not been kind to eighteen year-old Elena Watkins. With a Council breathing down her neck and a dragon that refuses to accept her as her rider, she must convince everyone that she is ready to rule Paegeia like her parents before her. But she has made a promise to her father King Albert, that she will not go looking for him and free the people of Etan... -
Dance With The Sword by Sarah K.L. Wilson
With the heart of the Wittenhame still ringing from Izolda's actions and her new husband shocked at her betrayal, her future seems very grim indeed... -
Reborn Throne by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFighting herself is a battle she cannot win.Gandrett Brayton’s adventure finds its heart-wrenching pinnacle as the forces of Neredyn unite and fates are decided at the brink of the Dragon King’s victory.Gandrett has given everything to save them—her friends, her people, her Mate. But at a high cost that now might make her into the very tool to end them all...Categorized as:
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Pillar of the Wolves by Lola Glass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCONFUSED. DETERMINED. QUEEN.With my identity in the open, I expect the Blood Pack to despise me.But… they don't.They still consider me one of them, but I'm not sure that's where I belong anymore.The traitor still lives among my guards.The fight to determine my mate begins.But my pack's at war and the Tidals are still working against me...Categorized as:
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Of Secrets and Slippers by Chanda Hahn
A haunting songA deadly danceAn explosive finaleAllemar may be dead, but his cause festers in the dark. Strange beasts stalk the night as haunting music corrupts the fog. When morning comes, nothing but dust remains. Rumors are quick to spread, with many speculating that Allemar had a son … and the evil sorcerer’s heir wants blood... -
Fierce as a Tiger Lily by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo die is no adventure. . .Tiger Lily knows that better than anyone. Death and the Tribes of Neverland have an intimate relationship, if only because their magic feeds the deity. Tiger has always walked in the darkness, and as a Daughter, she calls Death a friend.But Neverland is in trouble and Tiger finds herself in the middle of darkness she knows and a new insanity she doesn't... -
A Throne of Blood and Ice by T.A. Lawrence
Silly servant girl, only princesses get happy endings.While the first three books in The Severed Realms are interconnected standalone novels, this book is not a standalone. It should be enjoyed only after reading A Word so Fitly Spoken and A Bond of Broken Glass . A Throne of Blood and Ice is the first in a two-part finale to the series. Blaise wasn’t supposed to be the villain...Categorized as:
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X-Clan The Origin (X-Clan) by Lexi C. Foss
The compound walls have been breached.The Infected are upon us.There is no cure. Nowhere to hide. The only option is to run.Alpha Jonas is my sexy-as-sin guard. The one assigned to protect me from a world doomed by chaos and disease.Now he promises to escort me to safety.There’s just one problem.He doesn’t know that I’m an Omega.And not just any Omega.An Omega who is about to go into heat...Categorized as:
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Nocte by Courtney Cole
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMy name is Calla Price. I'm eighteen years old, and I'm one half of a whole. My other half-- my twin brother, my Finn-- is crazy. I love him. More than life, more than anything. And even though I'm terrified he'll suck me down with him, no one can save him but me. I'm doing all I can to stay afloat in a sea of insanity, but I'm drowning more and more each day. So I reach out for a lifeline... -
Red Tigress by Amélie Wen Zhao
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFans of Children of Blood and Bone will love the sequel to Blood Heir. The second book in an epic fantasy series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to liberate her empire from a dark reign.Ana Mikhailov is the only surviving member of the royal family of Cyrilia... -
The Liar’s Crown by Abigail Owen
Some shadows protect you…others will kill you in this dazzling new fantasy series from award-winning author Abigail Owen.Everything about my life is a lie. As a hidden twin princess, born second, I have only one purpose—to sacrifice my life for my sister if death comes for her...Categorized as:
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Fly with the Arrow by Sarah K.L. Wilson
A STOLEN BRIDE. A TERRIFYING BRIDEGROOM. THE GAME THAT WILL DETERMINE THEIR FATES.No one told her the most important law of the court - the Law of Greeting.If they had, maybe she wouldn't have greeted Bluebeard when he arrived to claim a mortal wife. And if she hadn't greeted him, she wouldn't have become his sixteenth wife or been swept away to the lands of the Wittenhame...Categorized as:
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Songs of the Wicked by C.A. Farran
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFear is not my master. I will never submit. A grave threat looms over the mortal world. The veil that separates the realms has weakened over time, and monsters-Undesirables-claw their way out of the Netherworld to torment the living. What once dwelled in whispered stories now stalks the shadows. The only guard against chaos is balance... -
Threaded by Tay Rose
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe spent her whole life craving freedom.Mariah had been preparing for this moment her entire life. Her twenty-first birthday was supposed to bring with it freedom — from expectation, from scrutiny, from the oppressive lord who reigns over her hometown... -
Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow
From the award-winning author of the Dreamland series comes a new dark romantic fantasy about a young woman finding hope in her powers of destruction.The Thief Kingdom is a place hidden within the world of Aadlior. Many whisper of its existence, but few have found this place, where magic and pleasure abound... -
The Warrior Midwife by E.P. Bali
“The fae are no joke, girl. Be wise. Be smart. Be cunning if you can…”PRINCESS. MIDWIFE. WARRIORHer father made a binding agreement with the fae king to protect his kingdom. Now Crown Princess Saraya must pay the price: marry the crown fae prince, go into the monster’s lair and give up her protection of the vulnerable women of her home, Quartz City...Categorized as:
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The Hanging City by Charlie N. Holmberg
For a young woman who wields the power of fear, humanity’s greatest enemy is her only hope in a new fairy-tale adventure by Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Seven years on the run from her abusive father, and with no hope of sanctuary among the dwindling pockets of human civilization, Lark is out of options...Categorized as:
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Queens of Fennbirn by Kendare Blake
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsUncover the sisters’ origins, dive deep into the catastrophic reign of the Oracle Queen, and reveal layers of Fennbirn’s past, hidden until now.The Young QueensGet a glimpse of triplet queens Mirabella, Arsinoe, and Katharine during a short period of time when they protected and loved one another... -
To Bind a Dark Heart by Kathryn Ann Kingsley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Run, Gwen. Run as far and as hard as you can. Because when I catch you… You will belong to me.”When she shattered the Iron Crystal and returned magic to Avalon, Gwen also shattered Mordred’s heart. Torn between her passion for Mordred and his rage at her betrayal, she fled into the wilds.Gwen’s choice has transformed Avalon, and the island teems with magical wonders freed from the crystal...Categorized as:
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The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Winning what you want may cost you everything you love As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in a young slave up for auction... -
A Queen Comes to Power by C.C. Peñaranda
A DUTY… Bound in service to the king within the city, Faythe grapples with morality to keep herself and her friends safe. Nik’s loyalty is tested as he struggles against his father’s cruel ways. When blood and duty divide the heart, can love conquer all?AN ALLIANCE… While the kingdoms prepare to unite, Faythe is forced to remain hidden in plain sight...Categorized as:
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Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history.On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is...Categorized as:
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Never Never: Part Two by Colleen Hoover, Tarryn Fisher
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 56 ratings“Never forget that I was your first real kiss. Never forget that you’ll be my last. And never stop loving me between all of them. Never stop, Charlie. Never forget.” Silas races against time as more truths unravel, while others twist tighter together. And now, the stakes are higher as Silas’ control slips and others begin to point fingers... -
Brutal Curse by Casey L. Bond
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Carden of Tierney lost his home, family, and claim to the throne in one fell swoop when he rebelled against his father for a cause he knew was right. Instead of wallowing in despair, he embarks on a new journey, starting a new life on the Southern Isle... -
Of Beast and Beauty by Chanda Hahn
Something evil this way comes. 7 Vengeful Sisters7 Fairytale Kingdoms7 Daughters of EvilleEveryone dreams of marrying a prince—except for me. I am nothing more than a pawn in my adoptive mother's diabolical plot against the seven kingdoms.I was the chosen tool, her sharpened blade that would cut the deepest into the heart of the Kingdom of Baist...Categorized as:
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The Night Hunt by Alexandra Christo
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom Alexandra Christo, the author of To Kill a Kingdom, comes The Night Hunt, a dark fantasy romance about a monstrous girl who feeds on fear and the Gods-cursed boy who falls in love with her.Atia is a monster who feeds on fear. As the last of her kind, she hides in the shadows of the world to escape the wrath of the unpredictable Gods...Categorized as:
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All the Dark Souls by A.M. Dunnewin
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJoss Brevyn is the last heir in a long line of executioners. Although a woman, the same rules still apply: kill the condemned within three tries, or be tortured and killed. Joss has yet to miss her mark, and even though she spends her free time as a healer, the town views her only as a deathsman...Categorized as:
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To Kill a Shadow by Katherine Quinn
Jude Maddox knows nothing of love or even light. He knows only his grim duty as the Hand of Death, to lead the Knights of the Eternal Star into a land filled with nightmares and certain demise... -
Princess of Souls by Alexandra Christo
From the author of To Kill a Kingdom comes Princess of Souls, a Rapunzel-inspired YA fantasy romance about a teen witch groomed to steal souls for an immortal king and the reckless, rebellious boy to whom her fate is tied.For sixteen years, Selestra Somniatis has been trapped in a castle on the Floating Mountain, preparing to take her mother’s place as King Seryth’s right hand...Categorized as:
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A Cursed Kiss by Jenny Hickman
Living on an island plagued by magic and mythical monsters isn’t a fairy tale... it’s a nightmare.After Keelynn witnesses her sister's murder at the hands of the legendary Gancanagh, an immortal creature who seduces women and kills them with a cursed kiss, she realizes there’s nothing she wouldn't do to get her back...Categorized as:
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Into the Heartless Wood by Joanna Ruth Meyer
The forest is a dangerous place, where siren song lures men and women to their deaths. For centuries, a witch has harvested souls to feed the heartless tree, using its power to grow her domain.When Owen Merrick is lured into the witch’s wood, one of her tree-siren daughters, Seren, saves his life instead of ending it...Categorized as:
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Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
A bloodstained tale of a girl torn between her vows and her heart, where falling in love may be the deepest sin of all…Everline Blackthorn has devoted her life to the wardens—a sect of holy warriors who guard against monsters known as the vespertine... -
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAfter the grim confrontation with Queen Katharine, the rebellion lies in tatters. Jules’s legion curse has been unbound, and it is up to Arsinoe to find a cure, even as the responsibility of stopping the ravaging mist lies heavy on her shoulders, and her shoulders alone. Mirabella has disappeared.Katharine’s reign remains intact—for now...
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