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Emperor's Throne by Shannon Mayer
16 ratingsThree against one is not the best odds in any fight. But does she dare gamble on making an enemy into an ally? The final installment in the USAT and WSJ bestselling epic urban fantasy that readers have been waiting for! There might be no rest for the wicked, but there’s no rest for the exhausted either... -
![Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall]()
Hell Hounds Don't Heel by Kim McDougall
12 ratingsCritter wrangler rule #7: Some monsters just have to die.Someone is plotting to put all gargoyles in jail…or six feet in the ground.For decades gargoyles have patrolled the night in Montreal Ward. They are dubbed Guardians by the humans and fae who live on the fringes of society, those who survive in neighborhoods the police don't care about... -
![Awakened Gifts (Gifts Trilogy #3) by C.M. Owens]()
Awakened Gifts (Gifts Trilogy #3) by C.M. Owens
8 ratingsIf they want my blood, they're going to have to walk through hell to get it. And I'll be the devil waiting to collect their souls...Betrayal escalates, hearts are entangled in fate's mistakes, and life as they know it shifts into a whirlwind of controversy. Blood becomes a weapon of war, a means to an end... -
![The Ending Series: The Complete Series by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue]()
The Ending Series: The Complete Series by Lindsey Sparks, Lindsey Pogue
10 ratingsAll four books of the emotionally charged post-apocalyptic series together in a single box set! The Virus spread. Billions died. The Ending began. Dani and Zoe may have survived the apocalypse, but the Virus changed them. Making it through the end of the world as they knew it was the easy part; it's staying alive after the ending that will be the real challenge...Categorized as:
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![A War of Ruin and Reckoning by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A War of Ruin and Reckoning by Lana Pecherczyk
10 ratingsA reckoning is coming… but who will it hurt the most?When environmental activist Nova Morales wakes thousands of years after a nuclear fallout, she is surrounded by magic, monsters, and war. The earth she fought to protect is in pieces, along with her heart. Everyone she loved is dead. All she wants is to find answers, but instead, she finds herself the unwilling prize in an Unseelie mate hunt... -
![Royally Bitten by Lexi C. Foss]()
Royally Bitten by Lexi C. Foss
13 ratingsOnce upon a time, humankind ruled the world while lycans and vampires lived in secret.This is no longer that time.RaeBlood Day--the culmination of my training. The day I find out my fate.I will not cry. I will not beg. I will remain calm.Emotions are for the weak, and I am not weak.My name is Rae and I will survive this.But I never expected him to call my name.. -
![Rising by Leia Stone]()
Rising by Leia Stone
14 ratingsInception meets War of the Worlds with a sassy female lead. My name is Kit Steele and I was ten years old when thousands of alien ships landed all over the world in the year 2020. We thought for sure that we'd be goners, about to be obliterated or terraformed out of existence. But when the ship doors opened, they were… empty. Maybe they were just communication vessels, we thought... -
![Malcolm by S.J. West]()
Malcolm by S.J. West
14 ratingsDisclaimer: This series is a continuation of my Watcher series of books. You need to have read the following series (in this order) to understand what is happening in this story: The Watchers Trilogy, The Watcher Chronicles, and Caylin's Story. Please be advised that this series will contain sexual situations of a mature nature. If I were to rate this series like a movie, I would rate it 'R'... -
![Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase]()
Three Dog Knight by Annabel Chase
15 ratingsI survived a job for royal vampires with my life and identity intact. That means I can return to my normal life as a knight, right?Wrong.When a group of werewolves goes berserk in our local pub, there’s a new threat in the city and the local pack hires me to find out what it is... -
![Paper Children by James Fahy]()
Paper Children by James Fahy
6 ratingsMy name is Phoebe Harkness. When I’m not trying to cure the disease that killed the world, I’m roped into an unwilling role as ambassador between the humans of New Oxford, and the Genetic Others, all those things that go bump and grind in the night. I don’t get paid enough.It’s been six months since the Duke of Sanctum, the infuriating vampire named Allesandro, upped and disappeared... -
![Hunted Nightmare: Ascension by L.M. Adams]()
Hunted Nightmare: Ascension by L.M. Adams
6 ratingsI am Jaevia Knightley, Jae for short, a daemon, a mutt, a mix breed, half succubus, half vampire and my world is dying. I am part of a great organization, the Kindred, our only charge, to police the other supernaturals of the worlds. In a twisted turn of fate, it is the Kindred that now need to be policed and saved... -
![Kate's Origin (Curran POV #6) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews]()
Kate's Origin (Curran POV #6) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
18 ratingsPublished in Small Magics, and part of Curran's POV.This is the story Jim tells Curran about Kate’s Daddy... -
![Extending Family by Erin R. Flynn]()
Extending Family by Erin R. Flynn
8 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess, wife to two vampire nobles, fiancée to two more, and girlfriend to another. I’m the leader of a new coven that is made up of mostly shifter clans and thriving better than established covens and they love that. But we’re still in a precarious position as our main location for the coven only has the castle... -
![Team Inez by Erin R. Flynn]()
Team Inez by Erin R. Flynn
10 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess. It still sounds crazy to me too, but again, the fangs sold me, especially now that I have my own and drink blood. Things have become more complicated as people give me answers, but I’m no longer alone to handle it all. I have Darius and Jaxon, plus my knights, and maybe one of the oldest vampires alive joining us to help keep me alive... -
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![Princess Ninja Warrior by Erin R. Flynn]()
Princess Ninja Warrior by Erin R. Flynn
10 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess, a fiancée to two wonderful men, girlfriend to two others, survivor of the apocalypse, awesome with a rifle… And in way over my head. Aether’s quest is FINALLY done. After five long, grueling years, I’ve collected and hidden everything She wanted me to. We made it to where my coven is supposed to be and handled the heartache that went with it... -
![Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
12 ratingsIt's been twenty years since the fall, the destruction the world brought on itself. Can Terry Henry Walton, enhanced as he is, help bring civilization back as he seeks to atone for previous actions? By protecting and nurturing the ones with the knowledge... -
![Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh]()
Naya’s Most Important Visitors by Nalini Singh
14 ratingsA short story involving Naya, Sascha, Lucas and members of the DarkRiver pack. Timeline: Takes place some time during Kiss of Snow.This story can be found on Nalini Singh's official website... -
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Green Shadow by JS Kennedy
14 ratingsTwo paths, one fate.Lucan now knows who—and what— Mackenzie truly is. She is Terra, the supernatural boogieman whose tales of carnage are used by parents to bring wayward children in line. But she’s captive, and all his plans for the future are decimated… unless he can find her and bring her home. Mackenzie—thrust back into the nightmare of her childhood—learns the awful truth... -
![Magic Bites - Fernando's (Curran POV #2) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews]()
Magic Bites - Fernando's (Curran POV #2) by Ilona Andrews, Gordon Andrews
16 ratingsPublished in Small Magics and included in Curran's POV.During Magic Bites, Curran sees Kate and Crest in Fernando's... -
![Demon Fall by M.J. Haag]()
Demon Fall by M.J. Haag
6 ratingsLove isn’t blind; it’s devastating.June had her future all planned out, and it never involved hiding in a bunker with her long-term boyfriend during what felt like the end of the world. In fact, surviving the zombie apocalypse never even entered the picture. Yet, that’s exactly what fate gave her.A game of survival. One horror after another. But, at least, she’s not alone... -
![Forgotten Curse by C.M. Owens]()
Forgotten Curse by C.M. Owens
6 ratingsAraya Crush has suffered another broken heart after falling for Hale again, and she has started all over once more. But fate is meddling in her will to stay away this time, making it almost impossible to push her feelings aside. Her full blood hasn't given up his rights to her either, and she finds herself constantly falling into his consoling arms... -
![Lifted Curse by C.M. Owens]()
Lifted Curse by C.M. Owens
6 ratingsHale and Brazen are relentless, and it's time for Araya to choose, and even with the new hybrid threat still at large, love keeps finding a way to reign dominant. Each day is full of more threat and more promise at the same time. Old wounds, old faces, and new enemies emerge to make the struggle all the more severe. When the newest bomb is dropped, and one lover finds the hope he thought he lost... -
![Twisted Fate by Melanie James]()
Twisted Fate by Melanie James
6 ratingsRuby Jean St. James lives her life by the carefully crafted rules she created for herself. Do your job, keep your head down, and your emotions in check at all times. She works hard keeping her act together and avoiding certain people. Bad things tend to happen to those around her when she loses control. Liam Olsen was blessed by the Gods in more ways than one... -
![Ancient Guardian by Katie Reus]()
Ancient Guardian by Katie Reus
6 ratingsHe lost everyone he ever loved before…Alpha dragon shifter Orion woke from his millennia-long hibernation into a different world—and found a band of humans struggling to survive. He’s been living among them, secretly keeping the predators away, but he’s kept his true identity hidden from everyone. Until an enemy threatens everything he’s come to love, including the human female he’s obsessed with... -
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![Fury's Magic by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Fury's Magic by Yasmine Galenorn
8 ratings"My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I'm a Theosian-a minor goddess. They call me Fury."By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, Goddess of the Crossroads... -
![Loyal Magic by Jenny Schwartz]()
Loyal Magic by Jenny Schwartz
8 ratingsAncient secrets and modern conspiracies swirl around Amy and her griffin partner, Istvan. The inaugural South Eastern Magisterial Circuit is underway and as Amy accompanies Istvan on his magisterial duties, she faces hostility she hadn’t expected. The Faerene of Atlanta aren’t happy that a human has magic, even if Amy has sworn hers to Istvan... -
![Eternal Shade by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti]()
Eternal Shade by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
10 ratingsWhile Callie closes in on the blood bank in the hopes of rescuing her family, Montana accepts the dangerous task of spying on one of the vampire royals. On the east coast more deaths arise in New York City and Montana soon realises she's at the heart of an assasination plot. But if she doesn't work out who her enemies are fast, she could be their next target... -
![A Labyrinth of Fangs and Thorns by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Labyrinth of Fangs and Thorns by Lana Pecherczyk
10 ratingsSince Peaches woke up in a fantasy world full of monsters and fae, she’s been treated like a piece of tasty human meat. After six years as a blood slave to vampires and the evil Unseelie queen – beholden to all, and master of none – there’s nothing left but a broken shell with a fractured soul. Until a deadly warrior turns up unannounced in her room... -
![Legacy Fulfilled by Laurel Night]()
Legacy Fulfilled by Laurel Night
12 ratingsJust when I thought this quest couldn’t end soon enough…Yet another surprise sends us sprinting further north in a desperate search for a cure.We’re running out of time, and the life of my mate—let alone the entire world—rests in the balance.Because now we know the legacy isn’t just about the Alpha Queen... -
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Pale Moon by Elizabeth Kelly
6 ratingsUnlike his siblings, Nicholas Williams has no desire to find a mate. But when a group of strange Lycans arrive at his home, bringing with them a human woman named Max, Nicky finds himself oddly attracted to her. On a dangerous quest to the outskirts to save his birth father's life, Nicholas is drawn to Max in a way he does not understand... -
![Buffer Zone by Connie Suttle]()
Buffer Zone by Connie Suttle
6 ratingsA full moon hung over the Mississippi's dark waters, meaning this was the time for hunters to arrive and take whatever they could capture. A device would be clamped to the backs of our necks and we'd never be able to shift back to human again. It was how they justified their enslavement of us; that we were only animals instead of sentient humans... -
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Fated by Sophie Davis
6 ratingsThe Epic Conclusion to the Internationally Bestselling Dystopian Romance Series Talia and Erik thought defeating TOXIC was enough. They were very wrong. With enemies approaching from every direction, they're fighting for the existence of their species. Not everyone will survive... -
![Dark Oblivion by G.K. DeRosa, J.N. Colon]()
Dark Oblivion by G.K. DeRosa, J.N. Colon
6 ratingsThere’s no stopping a prophecy. Solaris and Kaige can no longer deny their feelings. And their world is about to pay the ultimate price.Death is quickly spreading through Imera, endangering all the inhabitants of Draconis in the process. Synth is running out, and the nocturnes are becoming dangerously restless... -
![The Shadow Aspect by Melanie Karsak]()
The Shadow Aspect by Melanie Karsak
6 ratingsWhen Layla took the final step through the labyrinth, she thought she was saving the ones she loved. She couldn't have been more wrong.Layla and the other survivors find themselves caught in a war for our world, the unwitting victims of a grudge seething for eons. Surviving the zombie apocalypse has become the least of their worries as they come up against vampires, shapeshifters, and fae... -
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![Keeping Them Unseen by Michele Notaro]()
Keeping Them Unseen by Michele Notaro
6 ratingsChris~ I used to think vampires were extinct, but it turns out, they’re merely hiding. When my pack stayed with some vamps a while back, I couldn’t believe how prickly and rude they all were… all but one: Dregan. I met him and my wolf went crazy, wanting to be close, wanting to rub up on him, wanting to bite him. It makes no sense. Vampire blood and shifter blood don’t mix... -
![Cardinal Sins by Lissa Kasey]()
Cardinal Sins by Lissa Kasey
6 ratingsA virus is spreading through the city, targeting the humans with mutations.Paris is the most powerful man in the city, but he’s been hiding a painful secret—the world’s toxic environment is killing everyone, including him... -
![Fury Calling by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Fury Calling by Yasmine Galenorn
6 ratingsMy name is Kaeleen Donovan. I’m a Theosian—a minor goddess. They call me Fury. By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads... -
![The Priestess and the Thief by Evangeline Anderson]()
The Priestess and the Thief by Evangeline Anderson
6 ratingsEllilah is a priestess…but not a very good one. She doesn’t seem to have the right temperament for quiet meditation. And even worse, she broke her vow of chastity at the Christmas party after a dark stranger drugged her punch. Now she’s being sent to the Priory of Extreme Atonement—an ominous place with no windows and daily beatings.But Elli has always had a mind of her own... -
![The Outcast by Elin Peer]()
The Outcast by Elin Peer
6 ratingsThe best part about being an outcast is that rejection stopped bothering me a long time ago.Everyone in my culture knows emotions are dangerous. In Old Europe we learn how to suppress romantic feelings and follow the rules of no commitment.Now that I’m working in the Northlands, I’m preparing Nmen for a life in France, teaching them how to flirt, have sex, and move on... -
![Demon Design by M.J. Haag]()
Demon Design by M.J. Haag
6 ratingsIt’s not easy hooking up during the apocalypse. Running for your life isn’t a sexy look. That’s why Brooke takes things into her own hands. She’s got her eye on one fey in particular and it’s time to make her move. As a sketch artist, she has the perfect in... -
![Catalyst by H.M. Ward]()
Catalyst by H.M. Ward
8 ratingsBlood is power. Since the world froze and the humans died off, blood has become scarce. There's barely enough to sustain the vampire population, even though their masses have dwindled. Many vampires are reduced to the measly few drops of blood rationed to them by the Regent, which is enough to keep them alive, barely. It's survival; an undesirable existence... -
![The Lost Souls by Madeline Sheehan]()
The Lost Souls by Madeline Sheehan
8 ratingsA Holy Trinity Novella. Tahyra Petros tried desperately to save herself and her sister. Instead, she ended up forever changed. Shandor Asenov battled with death and lost who he had been. During a valiant attempt to rescue his friends, Hockey Sava vanished. Carrie Andrews's brother died during a violent struggle for survival, leaving her stranded and alone... -
![The Black Tide by Keri Arthur]()
The Black Tide by Keri Arthur
10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur brings her Outcast series to a breathtaking conclusion as Déchet supersoldier Tiger races against time to save humanity from darkness and total annihilation…. Though Winter Halo–the pharmaceutical company behind the evil experimentation on both children and adults–has been destroyed, the danger is far from over... -
![Exiled by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby]()
Exiled by Sophie Davis, Tanya Eby
10 ratingsKenly Baker is alone. TOXIC has been defeated. Her friends from the McDonough School for the Talented are scattered to the wind. Even Kenly’s only living family member cannot hide the scared teenager from those who wish to contain her. Because Kenly is one of the Created.For her, it’s a future worse than death.She travels across the Atlantic Ocean, to the slums of London...Categorized as:
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![The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss]()
The Experiment by Lexi C. Foss
10 ratingsDacianaI'm an offering. A test. A pawn in an agreement I know little about.Fly to Andorra Sector.Allow them to experiment.Mate an X-Clan Wolf Alpha.Hope for the best.Those are my orders. My fate. My current existence. There's nowhere to run, and the moon is a clock I can't ignore. One of these Alphas will claim me, assuming our genetics are a match... -
![Death God by Meg Xuemei X]()
Death God by Meg Xuemei X
10 ratingsThe final book in the bestselling Monsters After Dark series.I break Marlowe’s heart and leave with the Alpha King, who once rejected me, then used me, then coveted my power. To obtain me, he merges with the horseman War—my worst immortal enemy.Imprisoning me in his unbreakable dark castle, the alpha forces me to marry him so he can re-forge the mating bond with me and take my power for himself... -
![Fractured by Alexandra Moody]()
Fractured by Alexandra Moody
10 ratingsElle has discovered a horrifying truth about why she never should have left the ARC. What will happen when the recruiters uncover this too?Find out in the next instalment of The ARC... -
![The Delphi Revolution by Rysa Walker]()
The Delphi Revolution by Rysa Walker
12 ratingsA psychotic killer hijacked her mind and her body... She’s taking them back! Eighteen-year-old Anna Morgan is on the run from the very government project that created her abilities. Now they seek to weaponize the gift she doesn’t want and can’t control: the invasion of her mind and her body by spirits, some of whom have their own unusual powers... -
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![Grocery Shopping by Nalini Singh]()
Grocery Shopping by Nalini Singh
14 ratingsShort Story in the Psy-Changeling Series. Free from Nalini's newsletter dated 5th August 2014. Author's Note This small vignette slots in during the peaceful lull after Kiss of Snow, soon after Naya’s birth, and while Lucas and Sascha are still living in the cabin below their aerie...
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