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  • The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

    The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

    36 ratings
    Human or vampire, the rules of survival are the same: never trust, never yield, and always – always – guard your heart. The adopted human daughter of the Nightborn vampire king, Oraya carved her place in a world designed to kill her. Her only chance to become something more than prey is entering the Kejari: a legendary tournament held by the goddess of death herself...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  age-gap  alpha-mc  angst  book
  • Winterlight by Kristen Britain

    Winterlight by Kristen Britain

    14 ratings
    This seventh novel of the Green Rider series follows the adventures of messenger, magic wielder, and knight Karigan G'ladheon as she fights to save king and country from dark magic and a looming war.After her capture at the hands of Grandmother and the Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon is making halting progress towards recovery...
  • Light Singer by Audrey Grey

    Light Singer by Audrey Grey

    16 ratings
    Haven 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...
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    dark  epic  magic  book  coming-of-age  demons  enemies-to-lovers  fae
  • The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

    The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

    19 ratings
    The Saint of War spares the life of a servant girl so she can fulfill her destiny as the kingdom’s greatest warrior in this short story of love and loyalty by New York Times bestselling author Alix E. Harrow.Always mindful of the debt she owes, the girl finds her worth as a weapon in the hand of the Prince. Her victories make him a king, then an emperor...
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    dark  magic  epic  romance  fantasy  fiction  horror  audiobook
  • Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

    Shalador's Lady by Anne Bishop

    24 ratings
    Return to the "intense...erotic...and imaginative" world of the national bestselling Black Jewels novels with this sequel to The Shadow Queen. In Anne Bishop's "vividly painted" realm, witches and warlocks channel their power through magical jewels - and one Queen has emerged from the shadows to bring hope to an impoverished people...
  • Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop

    Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop

    28 ratings
    Librarian's note: See alternate cover for this edition here.Enough time has passed for the young girl Jaenelle, heir to the magical Darkness, for her physical wounds to heal, while amnesia keeps her frightening memories at bay. But with Saetan--a Black-Jewelled Warlord Prince and Jaenelle's foster-father--to protect her, she will continue to grow. Her magic will mature. Her memories will return...
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    dark  epic  magic  abuse  action-adventure  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    The Liar's Knot by M.A. Carrick

    11 ratings
    Trust is the thread that binds. And the rope that hangs.In Nadežra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city’s filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look.Derossi Vargo has always known...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book  fiction
  • The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    The Reckoning by Vanessa Nelson

    8 ratings
    Missing girls. A plea for help she can’t ignore. An ancient enemy with plans of his own. Nine-year-old girls are missing from across the lands. Yvonne has promised to find them, and she always keeps her promises. Even when she doesn’t know where to start looking. There’s more trouble around. Mercenaries are disappearing...
  • Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    Reign of Mist by Helen Scheuerer

    16 ratings
    The realm’s darkest secret is out. The cruelty of the capital and the power-hungry King Arden have scattered Bleak and her companions across the continents. On the run in a foreign land, Bleak finds herself tied to some unexpected strangers...
  • The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop

    24 ratings
    In her national bestselling Black Jewels novels, Anne Bishop’s “surefire spell craft…leave[s] readers’ hearts pounding.” Now her “feverish pacing and terrifying twists” are showcased once again. In a tumultuous world ruled by witches and warlocks who wear their power as jewels, one Queen’s chance at redemption is the last hope for a desperate people…Dena Nehele is a land decimated by its past...
  • Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop

    25 ratings
    Return to the realm of the Blood in Dreams Made Flesh—featuring four revelatory all-new adventures of Jaenelle and her kindred….Jaenelle is the most powerful Witch ever known, centuries of hopes and dreams made flesh at last...
  • Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

    Nevernight by Jay Kristoff

    39 ratings
    In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father’s failed rebellion with her life...
  • The Duelist 7 by Eric Vall

    The Duelist 7 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    Alex and his family finish their business on Terr and leave the island better than they found it.But they can’t go home yet.Amaya’s fate as the Prophetess looms ever closer, but Alex comes to suspect the oryx-woman may not be what, or rather who, the Order thinks she is.To find answers, they plan to travel to Eng Isle, but Alex keeps having these dreams...
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    epic  dark  fantasy  steamy  paranormal  romance  harem  audiobook
  • Dragon Emperor 8 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 8 by Eric Vall

    8 ratings
    Evan’s campaign across Rahma continues, and this time, they encounter a city of intelligent, if proud, shape-shifting centaurs.Evan is fascinated by the horse-people, but he is more enthralled with their gorgeous queen. To win her over, Evan and his party work to clear the nearby forest of monsters, traps, and traitorous Green Glass Sect members...
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    magic  epic  dark  fantasy  harem  steamy  paranormal  romance
  • Son of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

    Son of the Drowned Empire by Frankie Diane Mallis

    8 ratings
    A Treacherous OathLord Rhyan Hart, Heir Apparent to the Arkasva, High Lord of Glemaria, Imperator to the North, has carried the weight of his title his entire life. But never has he felt it more than now.After sacrificing everything to protect the girl he loves, a shocking revelation endangers her again. The consequences stretch across the Empire and increase his father's power over him...
  • Dragon Emperor 5 by Eric Vall

    Dragon Emperor 5 by Eric Vall

    10 ratings
    With Evan and Alyona’s campaign around Rahma drawing near, Evan is under a time crunch to make safe the city. First, he must clear out any beasts and enemies that lurk in the tunnels beneath Hatra. Then he needs to complete the reconstruction of the Lunar Palace. And finally, he’s got to deal with the assassins that have somehow infiltrated his home. Just another day for a Dragon Lord...
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    magic  epic  dark  fantasy  harem  steamy  litrpg  action-adventure
  • Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    Twilight's Dawn by Anne Bishop

    21 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop’s “darkly fascinating” Black Jewel novels have enthralled readers and critics alike with their mixture of fantasy, intrigue, and romance. Now in Twilight’s Dawn, Bishop returns to the Blood realm with four all-new captivating novellas...
  • A Queen Comes to Power by C.C. Peñaranda

    A Queen Comes to Power by C.C. Peñaranda

    12 ratings
    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...
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    dark  epic  book  enemies-to-lovers  fae  fiction  high-fantasy  horror
  • Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

    Heir to Sevenwaters by Juliet Marillier

    24 ratings
    A brand new novel in the beloved world of Sevenwaters, a fantasy series that should appeal to "Lord of the Rings" fans (VOYA). The chieftains of Sevenwaters have long been custodians of a vast and mysterious forest. Human and Otherworld dwellers have existed there side by side, sharing a wary trust...
  • The Queen's Weapons by Anne Bishop

    The Queen's Weapons by Anne Bishop

    14 ratings
    Enter the dark and sensual realms of the Black Jewels, a world where power always has a price, in this sweeping story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga. They are Warlord Princes, men born to serve and protect. They are the Queen's Weapons, men born to destroy the Queen's enemies--no matter what face that enemy wears...
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    dark  epic  magic  adult  assassins  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy
  • King's Warrior by Frost Kay

    King's Warrior by Frost Kay

    14 ratings
    Revolution and war come with a price in the fourth volume of USA Today Bestselling Author Frost Kay’s The Aermian Feuds Series. Returning to Aermia should’ve been easy, but nightmares and death haunt her, leaving Sage as an outsider, even in her own family...
  • The Mountains Rise by Michael G. Manning

    The Mountains Rise by Michael G. Manning

    16 ratings
    From 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...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book  drama
  • Inferno by Kat Ross

    Inferno by Kat Ross

    6 ratings
    In the last volume of the Fourth Talisman series, the worlds of the living and the dead collide in a final confrontation that will leave Nocturne and Solis forever changed....Three talismans adrift.Two mad kings. One poisonous crown.As dark forces gather at the Rock of Ariamazes in Samarqand, Nazafareen discovers that there are worse places than the afterlife...
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    dark  epic  audiobook  book  drama  fiction  high-fantasy  historical
  • The Searching by Vanessa Nelson

    The Searching by Vanessa Nelson

    6 ratings
    Oath-sworn to help those in need, Yvonne has been framed for murder.Tracking down those responsible for the destruction of the Stone Walls was a difficult enough task, but someone has made it much harder. The King is dead, and Yvonne is accused of his murder...
  • The Rending by Vanessa Nelson

    The Rending by Vanessa Nelson

    6 ratings
    The only place of safety for the desperate has been destroyed.Yvonne has finally found a place to settle, where her children can grow, and she can think about her own future. Even as she celebrates, a shock rings across the world. Someone has attacked the Sisters in the Stone Walls...
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    epic  magic  dark  romance  fantasy  action-adventure  mystery  poc-mc
  • The Duelist 6 by Eric Vall

    The Duelist 6 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    The island of Terr is on the brink of civil war and destruction, so Alex will need to use every one of his “Ambassador” skills to keep that from happening.But Terr has dwelled in darkness for too long, and monsters threaten to destroy the Terran people from within and without...
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    epic  dark  harem  fantasy  steamy  paranormal  romance  polyamory
  • Building Harem Town 5 by Eric Vall

    Building Harem Town 5 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    It looks like the threat of an enemy god is a lot closer to home than I realized. It’s time for my loyal priestesses and I to expand my territory, build up my armies, and take on the strange beasts who prowl the northern forest.But there’s more lurking in these woods than I anticipated...
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    epic  dark  harem  fantasy  paranormal  romance  litrpg  audiobook
  • Building Harem Town 3 by Eric Vall

    Building Harem Town 3 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    I have no idea how or why I’ve become a god, or if any of this is even real, but my three beautiful priestesses certainly seem real, and they rely on me to watch over them, guide them, and impregnate them with my god-seed.Now, more devout followers have joined with my convent. My flock is growing along with my power, and my priestesses are more and more eager to worship my godly form...
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    epic  dark  harem  fantasy  litrpg  paranormal  romance  audiobook
  • This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne

    This Gilded Abyss by Rebecca Thorne

    6 ratings
    Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier. She’s also desperate to leave her haunted past deep in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside her best friend, Quian. So, when Subarch Kessandra, Valkesh’s favorite royal–and Nix’s loathed ex–requests Nix’s help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently.She should have known Kessandra would fight back...
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    epic  dark  romance  wlw  fantasy  horror  lgbtq  mystery
  • Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    Crisis of Faith by Benjamin Medrano

    7 ratings
    Reconciling two divergent faiths to a single goddess is much more difficult when the conference begins with an assassination attempt. As her followers have to deal with the multiple unknown attackers which are assaulting them, Tyria finds her hands tied by divine law and her struggle to decide who she is, and who she should be...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda

    A Throne From the Ashes by C.C. Peñaranda

    8 ratings
    As darkness descends, two destinies will merge. But as embers fly, one may rise from the ashes.A KINGDOM…Far from the land she knows, Faythe is beckoned toward the secrets of her heritage. Through trials of her name and a challenge to her claim, does she have what it takes to rule? Faythe bears a future that haunts; Reylan harbors a past that lingers...
  • Queen of Light by Meg Anne

    Queen of Light by Meg Anne

    8 ratings
    Only one of them can win. Kiri Helena Solene is done burying her loved ones. She is going to put an end to this war, one way or another. Even if it means she loses herself in the process. But in matters of war, Rowena has no intention of losing. The Corruptor knows Helena’s greatest strength is also her weakness, and she has every intention of exploiting it...
  • Crown of Embers  (The Chosen) by Meg Anne

    Crown of Embers (The Chosen) by Meg Anne

    10 ratings
    “If it’s a war she wants, I’ll damn well give her one.”Kiri Helena Solene may have gotten her Mate back, but that was just the beginning. The battle lines have been drawn and her nemesis has already struck the first blow.Surrounded by her Circle, Helena’s power continues to grow. However, this time power alone will not be enough...
  • Crown of Nightmares by Sylvia Mercedes

    Crown of Nightmares by Sylvia Mercedes

    10 ratings
    Who 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...
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    epic  magic  audiobook  book  fiction  high-fantasy  horror  monsters
  • By Dark Deeds by Miranda Honfleur

    By Dark Deeds by Miranda Honfleur

    10 ratings
    Her hands shackled. An assassin hunting the man she loves. Will she save him in time?Elementalist Rielle needs to get to the man she loves before the assassin pursuing him finds her mark. There's only one problem: she's chained aboard a ship bound for a foreign land.And her new life is harsh, with her movements watched, food scarce, and safety even scarcer...
  • The Last Bell by Alex Lidell

    The Last Bell by Alex Lidell

    10 ratings
    Hostages. Memories. Heartbeats. The long awaited finale to the epic Power of Five story is here.The quint has finally reunited, but their stunning new discovery changes everything.Just as Lera and the males navigate their redefined future, Owalin violently ups the stakes, giving the humans one hour to hand over their kingdoms...
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    dark  magic  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  book  fae  fiction
  • Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    Halls of Power by Benjamin Medrano

    11 ratings
    Having rocked the world via high magic that was believed lost, the dungeon Sistina has shown her power at last, as she has done everything in her power to protect those that she loves. Crowned queen of the new city of Beacon, Phynis Constella is searching for allies as full-scale war erupts between her homeland of Sifaren and the fell nation of Kelvanis...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • Of Beasts and Vengeance by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

    Of Beasts and Vengeance by Elle Madison, Robin D. Mahle

    11 ratings
    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...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  dragons
  • The White Song by Phil Tucker

    The White Song by Phil Tucker

    12 ratings
    The White Song is the final installment in a gripping new epic fantasy series.The hour of reckoning is at hand. The skies darken with the forces of the enemy while the hopes of the armies of the light dwindle to but a candle flame. Morals, compunctions, oaths - all must be set aside, every sacrifice made, every advantage and ally sought if there is to be any chance for survival...
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    dark  epic  magic  adult  audiobook  book  coming-of-age  demons
  • A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura

    A Warrior's Knowledge by Davis Ashura

    14 ratings
    Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN-10: 099112765X / ISBN-13: 9780991127658."The redemption of the fallen man is neither easy nor quick. It is fraught with hardship and loss, and those who seek to aid someone traveling this twisted path might do best to journey ahead and light the way." (The Word and the Deed)Rukh Shektan has lost everything: his home, his standing, and his future...
  • The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova

    The Rebels of Gold by Elise Kova

    15 ratings
    A new rebellion rises from the still-smoldering remnants of the five guilds of Loom to stand against Dragon tyranny. Meanwhile, on Nova, those same Dragons fight amongst themselves, as age-old power struggles shift the political landscape in fateful and unexpected ways...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  alpha-mc  audiobook  book  dragons
  • Ancient Ruins by Benjamin Medrano

    Ancient Ruins by Benjamin Medrano

    15 ratings
    Newly edited for clarity. Sistina awakened after millennia of dormancy, her memories in tatters and born anew. Residing in the ruins of an ancient city, she finds herself drawn into a war between two elven nations and the slaver kingdom of Kelvanis when she rescues a princess from slavery...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  angels  audiobook  book
  • Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    Terciel and Elinor by Garth Nix

    16 ratings
    Bestselling novelist Garth Nix returns to the Old Kingdom for the never-before-told love story of Sabriel’s parents, Terciel and Elinor, and the Charter magic that brought them together—and threatened to tear them apart. A long-awaited prequel to a classic fantasy series...
  • Winter's Fury by A.E. Rayne

    Winter's Fury by A.E. Rayne

    16 ratings
    IN A WORLD RULED BY MEN, ONE WOMAN WILL RISE Jael Furyck isn’t happy.Her father is dead. Her uncle has stolen the throne.And now he wants to marry her off to the fallen son of her arch-enemy.But Jael is a battle-hardened warrior, trained to kill since she was ten-years-old.She doesn’t plan on being anyone’s wife.Eadmund Skalleson is drunk.His father is threatening him with a wife again...
  • Enemy's Queen by Frost Kay

    Enemy's Queen by Frost Kay

    16 ratings
    Beauty and perfection come at a price… Abducted and thrust into a court obsessed with perfection, scarred Sage Ramses’ dream of peace and happiness is no longer a possibility. An ancient creature of darkness rules the land along with a people that are no longer human, and she’s forced to learn how to survive despite her inadequacies...
  • The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop

    The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop

    17 ratings
    POWER HAS A PRICE. SO DOES LOVE. Return to the dark, sensual, and powerful world of the Black Jewels in this long-awaited new story in the New York Times bestselling fantasy saga.After a youthful mistake, Lord Dillon's reputation is in tatters, leaving him vulnerable to aristo girls looking for a bit of fun. To restore his reputation and honor, he needs a handfast--a one-year contract of marriage...
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    dark  epic  magic  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg

    Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg

    18 ratings
    Sandis has finally freed herself from her master and his plans to use her as a vessel for the ancient beast Kolosos. But her master has found a new, impossible vessel: Sandis’s brother, Anon—a brother she long thought dead.Kolosos is ancient, massive, and seemingly unbeatable. Fortunately, Sandis has her own monster—an ethereal fire horse that she can summon at will...
  • House of Bastiion by K.L. Kolarich

    House of Bastiion by K.L. Kolarich

    6 ratings
    THE SERIESHouse of Bastiion is the first installment in the epic fantasy series, The Haidren Legacy. An immersive adventure armed with dark politics, sharp objects, and bickering characters, this treacherous saga packs a legendary punch for adult and NA readers alike. Fans of Brandon Sanderson, George R.R...
  • City in Ruins by R.K. Ryals

    City in Ruins by R.K. Ryals

    6 ratings
    Out of the devastation of war, a leader will rise ...Medeisia is a city in ruins, half of its rebels dead, and a temporary ruler in power …Seventeen-year-old Drastona Consta-Mayria is a pillar of hope for her people. With the construction of a new scribe school underway, and the promise of peace, Medeisia’s future is looking bright...
  • Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo

    Queen & Conqueror by Isabelle Olmo

    6 ratings
    How does one conquer a kingdom without spilling blood? You offer your hand in marriage to the king who killed your husband. Almira was raised by a calculating father who forged her in political cunning. She’s prepared for this moment since childhood. Like pieces on a board, she lays out the players one by one. One. King Alton, the brother-killer...
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