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Call Sign: Cupid by M. Guida, Michael Anderle
10 ratingsChelby Duncan never knew who her parents were, or why they gave her up.Knowing when people belong together is what she's best at doing, but her success at fixing people up isn’t exactly career-worthy. Chelby’s foster father is a retired general who is running for Senate, so joining the army is the natural direction for her to take when she turns eighteen... -
Bordertown by Terri Windling, Mark Alan Arnold
11 ratingsOn the border between the World and Elfland sits Bordertown, a place of half-lit neighborhoods of hidden magic, of flamboyant artists and pagan motorcycle gangs. Bordertown is a hothouse laboratory for the return of magic to the life of the World--and the return of life to magic. It's an attitude and a state of mind. It's where magic meets rock & roll... -
The Evanescence by Jessica Sorensen
16 ratingsBook two in the Fallen Souls Series.My name is Gemma Lucas and everything in my life is falling apart. Lost Souls are roaming the world, possessing people and the fey have made it their mission to torture the innocent. Death and suffering is becoming a way of life and no matter what I do, things keep tearing Alex and me apart... -
Luna Rising by Robin Roseau
5 ratingsAfter the wretched betrayal at Greenwood Academy, Mia loses her faith in others. She steals a car and runs from her new life. But Merida isn't going to give her up that easily... -
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Sealed by Fire by Quinn Loftis
6 ratingsHell is easy to get into but almost impossible to escape. Tara Thompson is an elementalist, given the powers of the earth when her parents were murdered... -
Joined by Mel Todd
6 ratingsDearly beloved, we are gathered here….Weddings are never easy. But a wedding for your best friend has it's own certain brand of joy. Jo and Sable are getting married and I'm going to be their Person of Honor.Easy, right?Between defending my dissertation, dealing with wedding plans gone wild, freaking out brides, and my own miss givings, it's going to take a miracle to get us all to the altar... -
The Dark Deceit by Emma V. Leech
6 ratingsA dangerous secret lies at the heart of the Fae Lands. A secret that could save three kingdoms - or burn them all to the ground. The secret is Prince Corin's to bear alone, if his sanity can stand it. But while Corin suffers, his mother's machinations continue and queen Audrianne makes plans of her own to secure their realm's future... -
Oltre le catene dell'orgoglio by Amabile Giusti
6 ratingsSopravvissuta allo scontro all’ultimo sangue con il suo nemico mortale, Odyssea si è ormai ambientata nella cittadina nascosta oltre il Bosco di Confine. Dopo anni di peregrinazioni ha finalmente una casa e una famiglia... -
Lorehnin by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
6 ratingsI threw an arm over my eyes and just breathed. Oddly enough, it wasn’t my near-death experience that had me so bothered. It was the confrontation with the blond guy and the odd conversation we’d had. He knew about the Otherworld. His words had proved as much. But was I reading too much into it? Was I secretly hoping he was Faelorehn? And if so, what good was it now? I was human... -
Stone Cold Obsidian by Lisa Oliver
6 ratingsArrowtown #6 - Can be read as standaloneObsidian River, known to his friends as 'Dian' has lived a long and comfortable life, working as an enforcer for the Paranormal Council with his friend Eagle. Being sent to Arrowtown to track down a faint lead on a missing rhino shifter was an everyday occurrence... -
Sacrifice by Claire Farrell
6 ratings~The final book in the Chaos Series.~ As a king’s life hangs in the balance, alliances are made then broken. Only trickery can help Cara protect those she cares about, but when her enemies show their true face, she realises the truth: every distraction feeds Chaos. Cara’s not the only one searching for a legendary treasure, not the only one reaching for power... -
Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant
6 ratingsThis is the complete Hidden Cure series of short-reads in one book! Maia I was finally done with school, ready to escape the mundane life of the weird girl. All I wanted on my birthday was some girl-time with my best friend, but what I got was an admittedly hot stalker guy following me home through the woods...Categorized as:
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Life on the Border by Terri Windling, Craig Shaw Gardner
7 ratingsAll new stories by Emma Bull, Kara Dalkey, Charles de Lint, Craig Shaw Gardener, Michael Korolenko, Ellen Kushner, Will Shetterly, Midori Snyder, and Terri Windling (writing as Bellamy Bach); song lyrics by Emma Bull. Cover art by Rick Berry (Tor Books edition, 1991)."Life on the Border turns the volume to 11, cranking up the energy and enthusiasm as the authors really hit their groove... -
The Essential Bordertown by Terri Windling, Delia Sherman
10 ratingsBordertown. Once a normal American city, now a perilous nexus between the World and returned Elfland. From the banks of the addictive Mad River to the all-night clublands where young elves and humans fight and play, all the way up to glittering dragon's Tooth Hill, where high society seals itself away from the street--this is no city to trifle with.Bordertown... -
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Whispers of Evil by E.M. Knight
10 ratings~THE VAMPIRE GIFT 5: WHISPERS OF EVIL~ The Haven's Queen has returned. All who opposed her now stand for judgment. The hour of prophecy is nigh. It is time for The Haven vampires to commit to a future wrapped in foreboding darkness. When terrors rise in the night and blood bonds are broken, one girl caught in the middle of it all shall alone determine the fate of vampires and humans worldwide... -
Drake of Tanith by Heather Killough-Walden
10 ratingsEons ago, the darkly handsome and infamous bounty hunter Drake of Tanith turned his back on his diabolical heritage in favor of freedom from the infernal influences of his kind. But now his indomitable father has delivered the worst kind of ultimatum: He must give up his soul and return to the life he left behind – or he must give up his love... -
Elder Druid by India Drummond
10 ratingsAs the Druid Hall celebrates the completion of the Mistgate, their leader Munro is abducted, leaving them in disarray. Queen Eilidh declares Munro dead, which threatens the fragile balance of power in the Halls of Mist. With the druids crippled by grief and uncertainty, no one notices the insidious force influencing them from a dark mirror realm... -
A Kiss to Revive Me by Michele Notaro
10 ratingsA prickly mage has me under his spell, and I think I kinda like it. The first time I met him, I knew I was in trouble, but I hadn’t known just how much. I hadn’t been looking for a relationship, hadn’t wanted one, but it seems that a stubborn little mage did it for me because he’s impossible to resist... -
Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire
11 ratingsFrom fairy tale forest to gloomy gothic moor, from gleaming epidemiologist’s lab to the sandy shores of Neverland, Seanan McGuire’s short fiction has been surprising, delighting, confusing, and transporting her readers since 2009. Now, for the first time, that fiction has been gathered together in one place, ready to be enjoyed one twisting, tangled tale at a time... -
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
Saving Raphael Santiago by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
24 ratingsA Manhattan teen—Raphael Santiago—is missing, and Magnus Bane must track him down before it’s too late. In 1950s New York City, a distraught mother hires Magnus Bane to find her missing son, Raphael... -
Containment by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
6 ratingsSomething stirs in the murk of the Volga River, something big, emerging at night to sow mayhem and death along the banks. Since Solstice Winters is already stranded at ground zero, she agrees to help, even though coping with giant lizards is far from her skill set as an intrepid reporter for a paranormal tabloid.Yay for being the only elf in the world... -
Eine Kleine Nacht Maggie by Kate Danley
6 ratingsThis Oktoberfest, evil has decided to prove there IS something worse than getting a job wearing a dirndl and being forced to listen to an oompah band all night while serving drunk tourists. Maggie, Killian, and your favorites characters are back to bring down the bad guys... and this time, The M-Team is wearing lederhosen. Prost! WARNING: Contains cussing, brawling, and unladylike behavior... -
Raven Dexter, Paranormal Midwife by Viola Grace
6 ratingsRaven Dexter chose to pursue midwifery the moment she helped a teen friend deliver her baby. Fed up with unconcerned physicians, she studied until she could open her small practice in a moderately sized town. Her practice was slowly growing until the night a strange man demanded she come with her to attend a birth... -
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Sweet Clematis by R. Cooper
6 ratingsCan a curse be a blessing?Clematis works hard to embody every fairy stereotype. He can be a sulky prince or a submissive flirt, slutty and arrogant or silly and soft. He makes himself into whatever causes someone to want him. Combine that with beauty that’s incredible even for a fairy, and everyone wants him sooner or later… just not for long... -
The Five-Petal Knot by Lucia Ashta
6 ratingsA prodigy pygmy owl. A possessive firedrake. A booby-trapped castle. Gargoyles come to life. Who said magic would be ordinary? No one can access magic like Clara does, but her powers are unpredictable and dangerous. She has to learn how to control them. When she falls into one of the castle's many traps before she can, becoming a prisoner of the merworld, there's only one person who can save her... -
Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher
6 ratingsAnother book by the multi-award-winning novelist Donna Joy Usher. If you are a fan of my other works, please note that this is a fantasy novel suitable for YA readers. It still embodies my writing style and sense of humour, but there is also magic, fighting, blood and gore. I would love for you to read this, but if you do not enjoy it, please feel free to refund it... -
The Scary Godmother by Dominique Kristine, Vivienne Savage
6 ratingsHalf-faerie Skylar Corazzi doesn't have to go hunting for trouble—it finds her on its own. After earning a spot in the university sentinel program, Sky thinks she has it made... until the first days of boot camp. The vampire and shapeshifter coaches mean serious business and have no qualms about whipping her into shape... -
Child of the Sacred Earth by Alicia Michaels
6 ratingsGet a degree, get a job, save adorable foster siblings from the clutches of the evil foster mom ... These are Jocylene Sanders' top priorities as she enters her sophomore year of college. The last thing she expects is to find herself the champion of an entire kingdom... -
Dumb Luck by J.G. Jerome
6 ratingsBeings of myth and legend exist. My name’s Jack. I’m a relatively average guy working as an IT consultant. I had some interesting experiences as a soldier before I took up my current profession, but basically, I'm an average normal guy since then. It was pure dumb luck that I met a gorgeous woman on an airplane, and we hit it off... -
Ghalien: A Novel of the Otherworld by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
6 ratingsAt the end of the long hallway I stepped through the broken stone and out onto the terrace behind the castle. The waterfall cascading down the steep hillside overwhelmed me with its mist, but I brushed aside its icy chill and headed for the second staircase that led into the caverns. Using touch alone, I located the dolmarehn that would take me to the foot of the Weald and stepped through... -
Elemental Light by Maddy Edwards
6 ratingsCharlotte Rollins would have liked to graduate from Paranormal Public like any other student, but the facts won’t be denied: Darkness has risen, and there will be no graduation for Charlotte and her friends. If the darkness premier recovers the Mirror Arcane, eternal night will surely follow. Charlotte has just one chance to save everything and everyone she holds dear... -
Lord of Leaves by Nazri Noor
6 ratingsThe Blood of the Earth. The Breath of the Wind. Lochlann Wilde is a true summoner at last, earning his Crest, the admiration of his peers, and a hunky fae prince in one fell swoop. With the headstrong Prince Sylvain at his side, Locke is finally ready to walk in his father’s legendary footsteps. And to collect his inheritance, too, except for what he finds in the family vault... -
Mage Unmasked by Robin Roseau
7 ratingsMia Pixie Cooke is homeless and having a particularly bad night, garnering far too much attention from law enforcement. The FBI stepping in doesn't help. But she finds herself at Greenwood Academy for Girls, where she discovers there are more forces in the world than humans and mages. This is an academy novel, inspired by reverse harem (RH), why choose novels. Without the five boyfriends... -
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Birthright by A.P. Jensen
8 ratingsJordan Parker becomes an obsession for William, a man who believes she is the only being on the planet that can save him. When Jordan goes on the run it culminates in a bloody massacre where Jordan is the sole survivor. This forces Mr. Parker, the father who abandoned her before she was born to appear and bring her into his world- a world filled with magic, wonder and danger... -
Ehriad by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
8 ratingsA Novella of the OtherworldFrom the author of the Otherworld Trilogy . . . Three scenes from Faelorehn, told from Cade’s point of view.A Single Thread of MagicCade MacRoich is Ehríad, a faelah bounty hunter. When he is compelled to deal with a collection of particularly nasty monsters in the mortal world, he stumbles upon a stream of Faelorehn magic that leads him to something astonishing... -
Ascent by Bethany Adams
8 ratingsA lost prince Between years surviving on the streets and an ill-advised stint with Kien’s group of half-blood fae, Fen has seen his fair share of darkness. Sure, he helped capture Kien and put an end to the trouble he caused, but his actions contributed to one of the greatest upheavals of all—the return of magic to Earth... -
Druid Lords by India Drummond
10 ratingsThe druids of Caledonia have taken their place in the Halls of Mist, only to learn that their path is fraught with many dangers. When their newest member finds a woman of magical talents in Amsterdam, their troubles multiply. Lying between them and a peaceful existence are a dead prince, a furious queen, and a druid accused of murder... -
Blood of Egypt: Book 8 of the Witch Fairy Series by Bonnie Lamer
10 ratings"A simple honeymoon. That's all we wanted. See some interesting sights and do absolutely nothing except be happy with each other. Instead, we get Egyptian Gods, Archangels and Witches with the usual amount of doom and gloom that accompanies them." Join Xandra and Kallen as they join forces with Eliana Brennan to stop the Archangel who is seeking vengeance... -
Jack, the Giant Killer by Charles de Lint
15 ratingsBehind the everyday streets of the ordinary world lies a Faerie world, where trolls and goblins lurk. Jacky Rowan didn't believe in trolls and goblins, but she has been marked for destruction--and sent on a quest that only a fool would dare take in order to save both the human and the Faerie worlds from a nightmarish demise... -
Cast Long Shadows by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
19 ratingsMatthew Fairchild is the Consul’s son and the golden-haired boy of the Nephilim. He has the love of his family and his parabatai James Herondale, and nothing to wish for, except excitement and artistry and beauty that do not seem to fit in with a warrior’s way of life... -
The Finder of the Lucky Devil: An Urban Fantasy Cyberpunk Thriller by Megan Mackie
6 ratingsHer magic Talent finds things. He's a dangerous cyber-spy looking for a wanted criminal. The problem is, she's the criminal he's looking for. How can she keep her secret safe from his charms?In an alternate Chicago, technology and magic vie in competition. So when the charming and deadly St... -
Breaking the Nexus by Lindsay Avalon
6 ratingsThroughout history, myths and legends of extraordinary creatures have been told and retold. Fantastic tales of demons and banshees, gryphons and dragons, and of course, magic. Stories that every child grows to learn are nothing more than fantasy…or are they?Beyond the world you see lies a hidden realm, the Mythrian Realm, inhabited by all of the creatures you’ve been told are mere fiction... -
The Dark King by C.J. Abedi
6 ratingsDarkness descends over Roanoke Island in the sequel to the young adult bestseller, FAE "If you loved the Twilight series, you will love this book... Sooo good!!!" -@GiulianaRancic, "E! News" Anchor and star of "Giuliana & Bill" Devilyn Reilly has crossed over to the sinister world of The Dark Fae, reigning over the realm as its King... -
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The Cursed by Alexia Purdy
6 ratingsThe Cursed is a short story companion to A Dark Faerie Tale Series.Available Now:Ever ShadeEver FireEver WinterEvangeline (prequel)The Ancients of Faerie are awakening, and they don't like what they see. Imprisoned and cursed to eternal slumber in chains for centuries, Arthas, the Unseelie King of Faerie, returns to claim his realm back... -
Sorcerer: Betrayal by D.L. Harrison
6 ratingsIt’s been less than a week since Ben and his allies vanquished the dark coven. Ben has been cautious, or has tried to be, but he knows he’s making a name for himself in the supernatural world, which is the last thing he needs... -
Briar Blood by Kate Avery Ellison
6 ratingsThe eagerly anticipated sequel to SPELLWOOD ACADEMY! Kyra is still alive. But after a harrowing assassination attempt and a shocking revelation leaves her reeling, Kyra must rally her courage and use every bit of her wits to figure out what's going on, and who wants her dead. She has new secrets to keep. New roles to learn... -
Sins of the Father by Mary E. Twomey
6 ratingsWhen parents can send their children to jail to serve time in their place, corruption gets a free pass. Arlanna's life quickly turns upside-down when her father, the feared and revered mafia boss, finally gets caught in one of his many schemes and elects to send her to prison in his stead... -
The Skinny on Djinni by E.J. Russell
6 ratingsBeing in tech time-out totally sucks.Hector Gonzales knew the danger when he hacked the magic grid to marry it with human technology. He’d never imagined this system crash: A total tech suspension while the tradition-bound supe council reviews his case... -
Ultraviolet Dawn by B.A. Schulte
6 ratingsTHE AVENGERS MEETS SPIDER-GWEN! Sabrina Kang is the most hated person on Earth. Literally.That's what happens when your parents are the most successful supervillains the world has ever known. Now, years after their defeat, Sabrina lives with her superhero aunt, Solar Storm, where she watches from the sidelines as her cousin trains to become the world's next superstar superhero, Radiant...Categorized as:
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