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  • Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

    32 ratings
    Damianos of Akielos has returned.His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill.On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war...
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    drama  epic  lgbtq  military  mlm  war  abuse  action-adventure
  • Hope by Auryn Hadley

    Hope by Auryn Hadley

    12 ratings
    By reader request, Hope is a full-length epilogue novel to show what comes after the series ends. The war is over. The dead have been laid to rest. Peace is on the horizon, and Anglia is a country that needs to be put back together...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

    34 ratings
    With their countries on the brink of war, Damen and his new master, Prince Laurent, must exchange the intrigues of the palace for the sweeping might of the battlefield as they travel to the border to avert a lethal plot.Forced to hide his identity, Damen finds himself increasingly drawn to the dangerous, charismatic Laurent...
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    drama  epic  lgbtq  military  mlm  war  abuse  action-adventure
  • Upheaval by Auryn Hadley

    Upheaval by Auryn Hadley

    14 ratings
    VICTORY IS AT HAND! ALL THEY NEED IS A MIRACLE…The evil Emperor is in our heroine’s sights—all she needs now is a military and cultural miracle...
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    epic  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • Dissent by Auryn Hadley

    Dissent by Auryn Hadley

    14 ratings
    HER MIND IS MORPHING BY THE MINUTE…PREPARE TO HAVE YOURS BLOWN! Cancel your lunch and dinner dates, and clear out your inbox at work before picking up DISSENT, the SEVENTH installment of the action-packed sci-fi fantasy series, Rise Of The Iliri! Because this is the truth: This epic series, spellbinding from the first, only becomes more powerfully enthralling with each adventure...
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    epic  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • Havoc by Auryn Hadley

    Havoc by Auryn Hadley

    12 ratings
    HISTORY DECREES SHE MUST DIE—OR LOSE HER MIND The world has waited a long time for the Kaisae—Salryc Luxx, leader of the iliri and commander of the allied forces. Kaisaes before her have died or gone mad. But now that they are so close to finally winning the war and finding peace for her species, either option is unthinkable! She's still needed...
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    epic  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Risen by Auryn Hadley

    12 ratings
    In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    26 ratings
    'Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst... the worst were those who played the game of thrones'The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance...
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    epic  magic  war  paranormal  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy  dragons
  • The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet

    The Avatar's Flight by Kristen Banet

    10 ratings
    Mave Lorren has had many titles. Slave, gladiator, mercenary, warrior, rebel, enemy of the Empire, and her most treasured, Champion of King Alchan.Now she had one more.Avatar.A new title, new powers, and a terrible burden that only Mave can carry.She is the most powerful Andinna of all time. War, death, and darkness are her domain...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure
  • Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    18 ratings
    Reunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken...
  • Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    Mistress of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

    26 ratings
    The world on the other side of the rift:  Kelewan, a land seething with political intrigue and deadly conspiracies.  Following the opulent panoply of Daughter Of The Empire and the dazzling pageantry of Servant Of The Empire comes the resounding conclusion to the Empire trilogy...
  • How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    14 ratings
    What’s Devan to do when Serenity claims him as her lover? Run.What’s Tan to do when Serenity claims Devan as her lover? Start a revolution.All’s fair in love and war...
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    lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    By the Sword by Mercedes Lackey

    27 ratings
    Granddaughter of the sorceress Kethry, daughter of a noble house, Kerowyn had been forced to run the family keep since her mother’s untimely death. Yet now at last her brother was preparing to wed, and when his bride became the lady of the keep, Kerowyn could return to her true enjoyments—training horses and hunting...
  • The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell

    The Lore of the Evermen by James Maxwell

    20 ratings
    The fourth book in the epic Evermen Saga.The Lord of the Night is coming. The future of civilization is at stake.Miro, high lord of Altura, is in the Imperial capital to prepare the Empire for the onslaught. He knows his homeland lies directly in the enemy's path but struggles to form the alliances he needs.As the high lords bicker, Ella seeks the help of the newly crowned emperor, Killian...
  • Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    14 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the Benjamin Ashwood series! Ben and his friends have defeated a deadly threat to mankind, and gained powerful allies along the way, but sometimes the biggest danger is ourselves. In the final book in the Benjamin Ashwood series, Ben will have to take the mantle of leadership to prevent a war that will devastate Alcott...
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    magic  war  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fiction  audiobook
  • The Might by Siri Pettersen

    The Might by Siri Pettersen

    16 ratings
    Hirka prepares to meet the ruling house of a cold, hierarchical world where contempt for weakness is paramount. Reluctantly, she accepts her fate, hoping to keep Rime alive and Ymslanda safe. But the dead borns thirst for the Might is absolute and Hirka realize that war she wanted to prevent, is inevitable. An awareness that will soon challenge everything she ever believed in and fought for...
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    epic  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book  europe
  • The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell

    The Swords of Night and Day by David Gemmell

    21 ratings
    Even in death, Skilgannon the Damned's name lives on. Now, as an ancient evil threatens to flood the Drenai heartlands in a tide of blood, he returns...A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Dernai, where men and women live in abject fear of the dark sorceress known as the Eternal..
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    epic  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book  dark
  • Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    Stormcaster by Cinda Williams Chima

    20 ratings
    The third book in the thrilling four-book Shattered Realms series from New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams ChimaThe empress in the east—the unspeakably cruel ruler whose power grew in Flamecaster and Shadowcaster—tightens her grip in this chilling third installment in the series...
  • The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    12 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    12 ratings
    Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure
  • The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall

    The Sergeant's Apprentice by Christopher G. Nuttall

    14 ratings
    The Nameless World Goes to War! The necromancers have finally resumed their assault on the Allied Lands, sending a mighty army across the Desert of Death and into the Kingdom of Tarsier. Countless farms, villages and towns have already been destroyed as the host makes its way northwards, striking deep into the kingdom’s most vulnerable lands...
  • The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso

    The Unbound Empire by Melissa Caruso

    14 ratings
    The final volume of the Gemmell Morningstar Award-shortlisted Swords and Fire fantasy trilogy, in which political scion Amalia and her bound fire warlock Zaira must save the Empire from a ruthless, magical enemy. Perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce, The Queen of the Tearling, and Uprooted...
  • Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    18 ratings
    Magic, romance and adventure collide in WANDFASTED, the irresistible ebook prequel to THE BLACK WITCH Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had..
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    drama  epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  alpha-mc
  • Namesake by Kate Stradling

    Namesake by Kate Stradling

    10 ratings
    “Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.” Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world...
  • Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    Stalking Darkness by Lynn Flewelling

    24 ratings
    With the Leran threat laid to rest, Alec and Seregil are now able to turn their attention to the ancient evil which threatens their land. The Plenimarans, at war with Skalans, have decided to defeat their ancient enemy by raising up the Dead God, Seriamaius...
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  20th-century
  • Princess of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    Princess of Dorsa by Eliza Andrews

    14 ratings
    The fate of an empire lies in the hands of one untested princess. Princess Natasia is the eldest child of the Emperor Andreth, ruler of the Four Realms. If she were a boy, she’d be the unquestioned heir to the throne. But as a girl, her main duty in life is to marry someone her father can shape into his successor. Everything changes when an unknown would-be assassin nearly takes Tasia’s life...
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    drama  epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  assassins
  • The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    16 ratings
    In Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind--from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx--have sworn their friendship and aid. Only the sea-dwelling Fairgean have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land...
  • Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto

    16 ratings
    Veronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders...
  • The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    33 ratings
    In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world...Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  alpha-mc
  • The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell

    The Path of the Storm by James Maxwell

    20 ratings
    Two years have passed since the war, yet without essence the Empire's economy has collapsed. Trade is at a standstill, famine sets in, and, with no food and no essence, the people begin to riot.In the midst of the growing unrest, Miro struggles to balance his life with Amber against his resolve to keep threats to the Empire at bay...
  • Magic and Mayhem by Hannah Walker

    Magic and Mayhem by Hannah Walker

    6 ratings
    Life in Corent is exciting and challenging. As one of the main paranormal communities you never know what might be around the corner. Matt’s life has always been peaceful. He splits his time between helping at his mama’s shop and spending time with family, friends, and his coven...
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    lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Assassin's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    8 ratings
    In Atheldinas, everyone’s secrets have been uncovered. Tristram is a half-dragon, Nicholas is a villain scheming to take the throne from his cousin Roland, and eternally sharp Bet is nothing less than a hero.The cost has been high, and now Tristram is forced to amass the armies of Llangard to save his king from Jarl Vidar, the mysterious figure who’s hellbent on tearing Llangard in two...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure
  • The Turn of the Story by Sarah Rees Brennan

    The Turn of the Story by Sarah Rees Brennan

    8 ratings
    Elliot Schafer has been carried off to a magical land and called to fight… but he has no intention of doing so. He is a little disappointed by the facilities on the Border, but he gets to meet Serene-Heart-In-The-Chaos-Of-Battle, an elf warrior, and Luke Sunborn, an annoyingly brave human warrior native to the magical land he’s crossed into...
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    lgbtq  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  bisexuality  book  fae
  • 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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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    Reign of Darkness by Ariana Nash

    12 ratings
    "Know your place, Nikolas." "Under the heel of your boot, Your Highness?"After a terrible inferno destroys the Caville palace, and with the people of Loreen turned against him, Prince Vasili is left with no choice but to flee his ancestral home, leaving Amir to proclaim himself king. But the prince's life isn't the only one left in ashes...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  abuse
  • Dragonoak: The Complete History of Kastelir by Sam Farren

    Dragonoak: The Complete History of Kastelir by Sam Farren

    13 ratings
    After being exiled to the farmland around her village, Rowan Northwood takes the only chance at freedom she might ever get: she runs away with a passing Knight and doesn't look back. The woman cares nothing for Rowan's company, but nor does she seem perturbed by the powers that burn within her.Rowan soon learns that the scope of their journey is more than a desperate grasp at adventure...
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  book
  • 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...
  • Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    Casket of Souls by Lynn Flewelling

    18 ratings
    The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling’s trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Seregil are skillful spies, dedicated to serving queen and country...
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    age-gap  epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war
  • The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell, Simon Vance

    The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell, Simon Vance

    24 ratings
    The second book in the action-packed Evermen Saga.With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate's evil as he discovers a new technique--a way to extract essence from human blood.The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain...
  • The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus by Terry Goodkind

    The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus by Terry Goodkind

    25 ratings
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of Truth, for the first time hardcoverIn a time before legends had yet been born...Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war...
  • The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    The Novice by Trudi Canavan

    33 ratings
    "Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the Magicians' Guild, only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies—including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  alpha-mc
  • Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    Fire Falling by Elise Kova

    28 ratings
    Soldier… Sorcerer… Savior… Who is Vhalla Yarl?Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity...
  • The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    6 ratings
    In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace.Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure
  • A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    6 ratings
    As the darkness grows, so must the light…Branded as enemies of the fae kingdom, Serena and her friends are on the run from the witch queen, Morgan. They reach sanctuary, only to discover shocking secrets that separate them.Serena’s newfound destiny takes her to a land plagued by endless war. To survive there, she is forced to bloody her sword, escape an evil king, and confront a god...
  • The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    8 ratings
    The last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • The Highlander​ by Kasia Bacon

    The Highlander​ by Kasia Bacon

    10 ratings
    I, Lochan of the famed Féyes clan, know all about fighting.As a half-breed Elf, I have struggled against prejudice and feelings of inadequacy.A recluse by nature, I have battled my aversion to touch and interaction with others.To become an assassin of The Order, I have learnt to overcome the limitations of my mind and body...
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    lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Haven by Joel Shepherd

    Haven by Joel Shepherd

    10 ratings
    The Army of the Regent Arosh advances on the forces loyal to Saalshen, homeland of the serrin people, as the serrin's friends are in full retreat. Their only hope is to reach the city of Jahnd, as 'Trial of Blood and Steel' reaches its dramatic conclusion...
  • The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    The Painted Crown by Megan Derr

    10 ratings
    Prince Istari has spent his life reviled: his parents wish he had never been born, the royal court of Belemere avoids him for fear of angering the king, and everyone else is kept away by his notorious reputation as a deadly sharpshooter. Now a hostage of peace in Tallideth, he is subjected to their hatred as well—even that of Regent Vellem, who once considered him a comrade in arms...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  military  mlm  war  abuse  action-adventure  adult
  • Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    Sol & Lune: Book Two by Kathryn Moon

    10 ratings
    A woman in the shadow of the new moon…Lumen Fenn was torn down by the men who took possession of her home and has sequestered herself in the Lunar Convent, searching for peace. But being left an empty vessel of a woman makes room to be filled by new forces. Called on by her Goddess, Lumen must return to the land and the men she fled...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  military  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure
  • Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    Pool of Dreams by Sam Burns, W.M. Fawkes

    10 ratings
    A fae who betrayed his prince for a doomed passion.Syren sacrificed the man he loved to spare humanity from the wrath of the fae. For three hundred years, he’s been stuck on the mortal plane, floating alone in his pool while his powers slipped away...
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    age-gap  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
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