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Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
27 ratingsShanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.”The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath... -
The Hanged Man by K.D. Edwards
17 ratingsThe last member of a murdered House tries to protect his ward from forced marriage to a monster while uncovering clues to his own tortured past. The Tarot Sequence imagines a modern-day Atlantis off the coast of Massachusetts, governed by powerful Courts based on the traditional Tarot deck... -
Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead
28 ratingsPrepare to be Tested.The story that kicked off the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series is NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE... -
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
34 ratingsYadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him.When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free... -
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The One Who Eats Monsters by Casey Matthews
14 ratingsLong ago, before history broke in half, elder gods exiled the vengeful deity Erynis to a far corner of Earth. When Ryn is found weakened after saving the life of an innocent villager, the U.S. military mistakes the battered immortal for a feral teenager and places her in New Petersburg, a decaying city full of monsters... -
Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk
12 ratingsWhyborne, Griffin, and their friends have faced down cultists, monsters, and sorcerers. But their greatest challenge is now upon them.On the return voyage from Balefire Manor, Whyborne receives the worst news possible: Widdershins has fallen before the onslaught of the Fideles and their servants. There’s still time to stop the return of the Masters, but that window grows shorter by the hour... -
Draakenwood by Jordan L. Hawk
14 ratingsSomeone is killing members of the old families…and the evidence points to Whyborne. Widdershins has been unusually quiet for months. But now a mysterious creature from the Outside is on the loose, assassinating members of the town’s old families by draining their blood... -
GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price
18 ratingsFor the past dozen years, Victor Bayne has solved numerous murders by interrogating witnesses only he can see—dead witnesses. But when his best friend Lisa goes missing from the sunny California campus of PsyTrain, the last thing he wants to find there is her spirit.Disappearing without a trace in a school full of psychics? That’s some trick... -
Camp Hell by Jordan Castillo Price
18 ratingsVictor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training facilities in the country, Heliotrope Station, otherwise known as Camp Hell to the psychics who've been guests behind its razorwire fence.Vic discovered that none of the people he remembers from Camp Hell can be found online, and there’s no mention of Heliotrope Station itself, either... -
Jacked Cat Jive by Rhys Ford
10 ratingsStalker Kai Gracen knew his human upbringing would eventually clash with his elfin heritage, but not so soon. Between Ryder, a pain-in-his-neck Sidhe Lord coaxing him to join San Diego’s Southern Rise Court, and picking up bounties for SoCalGov, he has more than enough to deal with... -
Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure by A.J. Sherwood
10 ratingsMack did not sign up for hunting unknown ghost-eating creatures.But that’s what he gets when he and Brandon arrive to help Eli and husbands at an old inn situated in the Scottish Highlands. Now he’s surrounded by terrified ghosts on the run, zombie-ghosts that look eaten, and no one knows what the baddie is... -
Mack's Perfectly Ghastly Homecoming by A.J. Sherwood
12 ratingsMack’s over the moon to not only have Brandon but to finally be done with all their training. With the official FBI stamp of approval, they are ready to start ghost busting. The very last place he wants to be sent to is his hometown of Opelousas, Louisiana, however. But a child is being terrorized, and when he discovers it’s his favorite cousin, all reluctance is forgotten... -
Black Magic Voodoo by Nikki Landis
6 ratingsCassie Howe is a descendant of one of the famous Salem witches. Each year Samhain and the festival of the dead marks the new year, an end to the old while embracing the new. As Cassie begins the month long celebration, she encounters a dark and sinister presence that threatens the balance of her world... -
Shaker of Earth by Jordan L. Hawk
8 ratingsCharleston is reeling beneath the onslaught of demons unleashed by the vampire spirit Drugoy and his human host Yuri. Alone and drained almost to the point of death, Gray and Caleb must make their way across a city gone mad in hopes of putting an end to Yuri and Dru. But the other drakul isn’t the only enemy they have to worry about... -
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The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
47 ratingsThe fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death... -
Running Wilde by Jenn Stark
10 ratingsIt's not about the cards you're dealt... Mistress of the House of Swords Sara Wilde finds herself the rising star of Interpol's Most Wanted list--accused of acts of supernatural terrorism and psychic manipulation, a new category of offenses clearly created just for her... -
Redemption by Nikole Knight
10 ratingsRiley is missing, and it’s up to his angels to find him.With help from their allies, Gideon, Jai, and Noel fight to locate the missing piece to their family—and their hearts—before they lose him forever. Realms will topple, and worlds will burn. Because they will not stop until they get him back.But for Riley, time is running out... -
Agent Bayne by Jordan Castillo Price
12 ratingsVictor Bayne is through with the Chicago PD. Can he handle the FPMP?After years of frustration as a PsyCop, Victor Bayne reports for duty at the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program. As a fledgeling agent, he’s ready to smoke out a few ghosts and be home each night in time for dinner... -
Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk
13 ratingsHorse shifter Nick has one rule: never trust a witch.Nick has devoted his life to making his saloon a safe haven for the feral familiars of New York. So when a brutal killer slaughters a feral under his protection, Nick has no choice but to try and catch the murderer. Even if that means bonding with a handsome Irish witch... -
Spook Squad by Jordan Castillo Price
16 ratingsEveryone enjoys peace and tranquility, and Victor Bayne is no exception. He goes to great lengths to maintain a harmonious home with his partner, Jacob. Although the cannery is huge, it’s grown difficult to avoid the elephant in the room…the elephant with the letters FPMP scrawled on its hide.Once Jacob surrendered his PsyCop badge, he infiltrated the Federal Psychic Monitoring Program... -
Secrets by Jordan Castillo Price
18 ratingsVictor Bayne’s job as a PsyCop involves tracking down dead people and getting them to spill their guts about their final moments. It's never been fun, per se. But it's not usually this annoying. Vic has just moved in with his boyfriend Jacob, he can’t figure out where anything’s packed, and his co-worker is pressuring him to have a housewarming party... -
Bringer of Night by Jordan L. Hawk
6 ratingsThe vampire spirit Gray and his human host Caleb have sworn never to drink from a human again. But when a woman from one of Caleb’s tour groups is murdered by what appears to be a vampire, Caleb is arrested as the prime suspect. Not only does she have a bite mark on her throat, but security camera footage reveals her murderer looks exactly like Caleb, down to the clothes he was wearing that night... -
Branded by Nicholas Bella, Heidi Ryan
6 ratingsThéoden: Now that my King's decree has been fulfilled, I need to get my city in order. I have my boys to brand before I send them off, and a stubborn wolf, vampire and dragon hybrid son to House train. Fun times ahead. Noel: My night started off full of passion and pleasure. So that must mean I'm really bonding with my brothers and their sons. I'm also looking forward to my training with Marco... -
Breaker of Chains by Jordan L. Hawk
8 ratingsCaught between the worlds of human and drakul, Caleb and Gray must make a fateful choice.Big changes are afoot at SPECTR. John Starkweather, once a hotshot field agent, is now benched. Instead of chasing down demons during Charleston’s biggest outbreak, he’s stuck interviewing exorcists about a previous case... -
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Embrace by Stacey Rourke
8 ratingsWhether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a "normal life" would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn't know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her... -
Vengeance of a Witch by Suza Kates
8 ratingsA WARRIOR FIGHTING HER FATE Paige Reilley is ready for combat, with the evil Amara, their army of demons, and above all . . . the unwanted love her coven’s prophecy has planned for her. As former military, she’s no stranger to war, but the arrival of a new man in her life brings a much greater threat than potential romance... -
Suffering of a Witch by Suza Kates
8 ratingsSHE WON'T GIVE UP Kylie Worthington is in love with a man who doesn't return the sentiment. She's thrown away her pride and all attempts at pretense, yet Quinn St. Germaine still pushes her away. With the arrival of her trial, she will go where Fate dictates and is destined to fall in love. At least she'll finally find the man she was meant for. Whether she likes it or not... -
Coldburgh Train Station by Michele Notaro, Sammi Cee
8 ratingsDo you hear bumps in the night? Get unexplained chills? Feel like someone’s watching you when you’re all alone? Don’t stay scared! Shoot RIPP a message for all your spooktacular needs!DaneI only go along with Rory and Thad’s crazy plan of checking out an abandoned train station because they seem so excited, and I honestly don’t care what we do for our film class project... -
Guardian Spirits by Jordan L. Hawk
10 ratingsPsychic medium Vincent Night and his lover Henry Strauss have spent months striving to uncover the dark secret harbored by Vincent’s dead mentor, James Dunne. Their only clue comes from a journal: Dunne was seeking to restore the Grand Harmonium, an artifact meant to breach the walls between life and death... -
Drinker of Blood by Jordan L. Hawk
10 ratingsAn outbreak of demon attacks across Charleston has worn SPECTR agent John Starkweather to the bone. Now a new threat faces his team: a demon with bullet—and bite—proof skin, which can’t be stopped by ordinary means. John’s only solace comes in the form of his lovers: Caleb Jansen and the vampire spirit Gray. Caleb and Gray have their own problems, however... -
Lost in the Mind by Alice Winters
10 ratingsAfter the last incident—which involved a serial killer—Chevy and Seneca are considering puppy wrangling as a new, safer profession than psychic detective work. Honestly, Seneca would prefer to focus on his new relationship with Chevy, even if he’s worried about the menacing countdown calendar leading to Chevy’s birthday... -
Possession of a Witch by Suza Kates
10 ratingsMan She Wants to LoveLucia Ruiz believes in love. Though the reality of it has been scarce in her life, she chooses to look to the future. To have hope. Now fate has thrown a dark, hunk of a demon hunter into her life in the form of Ethan Drake. Set to accompany her on a dangerous quest, he persists in being aloof. Reserved. And downright unsociable. For Lucia to succeed she must do two things... -
Hunt by Serenity Rayne
10 ratingsAnother day, another skull added to my collection.For years I was deliberately hidden from the Strigoi in what is now called America. But now the Strigoi know I've ascended, and they have begun to hunt me. They won't stop till they have taken my head and heart back to their master.To stay alive, I need to gain powers from each of my mates that I collect from the species of old... -
Irregulars by Nicole Kimberling, Josh Lanyon, Ginn Hale, Astrid Amara
12 ratingsIt’s a secret international organization operating in cities on every continent. It polices relations between the earthly realm and those beyond this world, enforcing immigration laws, the transfers of magical artifacts, and crimes against humanity.The agents who work for the NATO Irregular Affairs Division can’t tell anyone what they do, or how hard they work to keep us safe... -
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The World of All Souls: A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness, Colleen Madden
14 ratingsA fully illustrated guide to Deborah Harkness's #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls trilogy--"an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy" (People)A Discovery of Witches introduced Diana Bishop, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont. Shadow of Night and The Book of Life carried Deborah Harkness's series to its spellbinding conclusion... -
Into the Shadows by Jayda Marx
6 ratingsAn ancient evil has resurfaced. For the first time in nearly seven hundred years, ghouls are roaming the earth again. And this time, they're not alone. Head Elder Abel of the Fairview Vampire Coven has made a pact with the creatures; to join their strengths and take control of the world by fear and force... -
Unholy by Morgan Brice
6 ratingsA cycle of ritual murders. A coven of dark warlocks, drawing their immortality from the magic of their dead master. Two men sworn to stop the deaths, destroy the warlocks, and avenge the victims. Except this time, the killer flips the script. Seth Tanner swore vengeance on the dark witches who killed his brother, Jesse... -
Night Trials by Richard Amos
6 ratingsSecrets are like hot coals—you can’t hold onto them for long. And my big secret just burned right through my hands.Damn.Things have really turned sour. I’d been looking for answers, but then along came the biggest plot twist of my life, with me as the star. Core-shaking stuff, details I would’ve been happy to never know.Sometimes it’s good to be left in the dark.Damn... -
Where Foxes Hunt with Wolves by K.A. Merikan
8 ratings--- You are responsible for what you tame ---Yevhen. Forest ranger. Werewolf. Stifled by pack rules.Radek. Foxy ginger brat. Changeling. Will avoid responsibility at all cost.Banished from his pack for being gay, Yev has one last chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his family. He needs to stick to the rules for a year, and bury his sexuality forever... -
Willem by Victoria Danann
8 ratings*A highwayman's ghost.*A beagle who thinks he's a bear.*A colony of witches. Yeah. Wimberley is a magical place. Willem is an out of work actor. He gave himself ten years to make it and never got a single paying job... -
Point Pleasant: Illustrated Edition by Jen Archer Wood
8 ratingsBen Wisehart grew up in the idyllic town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. An early encounter with the supernatural shaped his worldview and served as the catalyst for his career as a bestselling horror writer.Thirteen years after abandoning his home, Ben returns to the town to investigate the apparent reemergence of the terrifying creature responsible for his childhood nightmares... -
Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk
8 ratingsLibrarian Sebastian Rath and his lover Vesper Rune are tasked with seeking and containing the evil Books of the Bound. But one of the Books has been freed from its prison—and is in the hands of a killer.As more bodies turn up, Sebastian finds himself tempted to use forbidden magic to locate the Book and stop the murderer... -
Elixir by Jordan Castillo Price
8 ratingsWild Bill and Michael might have thought they made it out of the subterranean vampire nest unscathed, but in her anger, Silk left Michael a taste of her wrath that's impossible to shake.It's a race against time to cure Michael of a bizarre affliction, and though the hunter and his favorite vamp have few enough friends, Bill can't ash a cigarette without burning another bridge... -
Black Magic Voodoo by Nikki Landis
8 ratingsMystic Hallows HaremBox Set, Episodes 1 & 2Ep. 1: Black Magic VoodooEp. 2: Toil & TroubleCassie Howe is a descendant of the infamous Salem witches.Tasked with protecting the veil and the sleepy little town of Mystic Hallows, she begins the Festival of the Dead and the month-long celebration of Samhain... -
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Dancer of Death by Jordan L. Hawk
10 ratingsRevenge. Murder. Ballet?Vampire spirit Gray wants to hunt demons. Unfortunately, the foolish mortals at SPECTR have put his host, Caleb, their lover John, and their partner Zahira on desk duty. Gray longs to leave Charleston with John, but if they flee, SPECTR will make them the hunted.A series of paranormal murders returns the team to the field, at least temporarily... -
Mafia Prince by Brea Alepoú, Wren Snow
10 ratingsBeing the mafia boss’s son isn’t a life of luxury.Porter has spent every waking moment trying to stay under the radar. To mold himself to his father’s wishes. Even if it meant burying a part of himself six feet deep.When it all becomes too much, Porter takes the first chance he can to escape... -
Guardians of the Haunted Moor by Harper Fox
11 ratingsBook 5 in the Tyack & Frayne Mystery seriesThe wedding is just the beginning…Gideon and Lee have spent a year in chaotic married bliss, with all the trimmings – a dog, tricky in-laws, and a baby girl they both adore. But even the best of lives can be fragile, and a shocking family loss hits their new world like a demolition ball... -
Duck Duck Ghost by Rhys Ford
12 ratingsSequel to Fish and GhostsHellsinger: Book Two Paranormal investigator Wolf Kincaid knows what his foot tastes like.Mostly because he stuck it firmly in his mouth when his lover, Tristan Pryce, accidentally drugged him with a batch of psychotropic baklava... -
Marked by Shadows by Lissa Kasey
6 ratingsMM Paranormal Romance Mystery. Who would have thought a crafting retreat could turn deadly? An escape from the exciting life of New Orleans ghost tours sounded like a good idea at the time. Micah invites Alex along to experience a few days of crafts, fabrics, and hanging out with friends. Except the group is more interested in ghost hunting than costume making... -
Rogue in the Making by T.J. Nichols
6 ratingsThe blood sacrifices have brought rain to Demonside, but across the void, the Warlock College of Vinland is still storing and gathering magic, heedless of the warnings of the international magical community...
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