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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... -
![Vampire Academy: The Ultimate Guide by Michelle Rowen, Richelle Mead]()
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... -
![Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers]()
Fairy’s Touch by Ella Summers
16 ratingsThe games of gods play out upon the backbones of mortals. Leda Pierce has come a long way since she left her home on the frontier of civilization one year ago to join the Legion of Angels. She is a soldier in the gods’ army, has crossed swords with demons, and shares an apartment with her angel lover in New York... -
![Maelstrom by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Maelstrom by Jordan L. Hawk
16 ratingsBetween his father’s sudden—and rather suspicious—generosity, and his own rash promise to help Christine plan her wedding, Percival Endicott Whyborne has quite enough to worry about. But when the donation of a mysterious codex to the Ladysmith Museum draws the attention of a murderous cult, Whyborne finds himself in a race against time to unlock its secrets first... -
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![Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk]()
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]()
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... -
![Balefire by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Balefire by Jordan L. Hawk
14 ratingsWhyborne’s Endicott relatives have returned to collect on the promise he made to help them take back their ancestral manor from an evil cult. In exchange, they’ll give him the key to deciphering the Wisborg Codex, which Whyborne needs to learn how to stop the masters... -
![Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Bloodline by Jordan L. Hawk
16 ratingsBetween his bullying father and dissolute brother, Percival Endicott Whyborne has quite enough problematic family members to deal with. So when his sister returns to Widdershins asking for help solving the mystery of a derelict ship, Whyborne is reluctant to get involved. Until, that is, a brutal murderer strikes, leaving Whyborne and his lover Griffin no choice but to take the case... -
![Hoarfrost by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Hoarfrost by Jordan L. Hawk
16 ratingsSorcerer Percival Endicott Whyborne and his husband Griffin Flaherty have enjoyed an unprecedented stretch of peace and quiet. Unfortunately, the calm is shattered by the arrival of a package from Griffin’s brother Jack, who has uncovered a strange artifact while digging for gold in Alaska. The discovery of a previously unknown civilization could revive the career of their friend Dr... -
![Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 2 by K.D. Robertson
10 ratingsChanging history is harder than it appears. Every time Nathan thinks he has stopped a world-ending war, he learns that somebody is trying to start it again. But once this is over, he’ll be free to relax and spend some quality time with his Champions.As the war heats up, Nathan finds himself caught up in the schemes and fluffy tails of one of his former Champions, Narime... -
![Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin]()
Trojan Nightmare by Blaise Corvin
12 ratingsThe Earth has been overrun with monsters... Post-Apocalypse America is unrecognizable from the past. Jake survives by working as the leader of a scavenging adventuring team. A former mage, now he follows the strange path of cultivation, taught to him by a mysterious traveler. As far as he knows, he is one of the only people on Earth with this power... -
![Forbidden Honor by May Dawson]()
Forbidden Honor by May Dawson
15 ratingsIn my world, dragon shifters rule. Dragon shifters are always royals. They’re always male. They’re always assholes.An orphaned servant like me? Everyone assumes on first shift, I’ll turn into a squirrel.Instead, I grow wings. Breathe fire. Throw the world into chaos.No one wants a girl in the Royal Dragon Guard. So I’m disguised as a man and sent off to military training... -
![Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk
16 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereIntroverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his adoptive family. So when an urgent telegram from Christine summons them to Egypt, Whyborne is reluctant to risk the fragile peace they’ve established... -
![Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Stormhaven by Jordan L. Hawk
18 ratingsan alternate cover edition can be found hereMysterious happenings are nothing new to reclusive scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne, but finding one of his colleagues screaming for help in the street is rather unusual. Allan Tambling claims he can’t remember any of the last hour—but someone murdered his uncle, and Allan is covered in blood... -
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![Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson]()
Heretic Spellblade 3 by K.D. Robertson
8 ratingsThe time for secrets is coming to an end. Nathan has changed history and stopped the end of the world, but the future is more uncertain than ever. He can't rely on his knowledge of the future anymore.Conquering the Federation has turned Nathan into a national hero, but also earned him countless enemies. The peace he has won looks short-lived... -
![Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne 2 by K.D. Robertson
8 ratingsRys is still shaking dust from his hair after a thousand years of sleep, and he already finds himself in a two-front war. The sorcerers of the Malus League are summoning a demon lord, while his northern neighbor marches south. Now that Rys has claimed a kingdom, he needs to keep it.Naturally, he'll expand his territory while crushing his new enemies... -
![Incubus Inc. II by Randi Darren]()
Incubus Inc. II by Randi Darren
10 ratings((Minor Spoiler and Warning at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.))Sameerixis, or Sam for those who actually know him, isn’t what you’d call normal.He had been a door-to-door salesman, of sorts. One that peddled wares, wishes, and whims to anyone willing to pay his prices.Except that life is gone now.His old business model had been modernized... -
![Hexslayer by Jordan L. Hawk]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Demon Pack by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost]()
Demon Pack by Jaymin Eve, Everly Frost
14 ratingsI’m no stranger to the dark. The shadows belong to me. But the dark can’t hide me forever...I run with my own pack—my four demon wolves and the two friends I would kill to protect.We might be the rejected shifters of the Vegas supernaturals, different and unwanted, but our pack is strong. Feared. Think of us as your local supernatural vigilantes...Categorized as:
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![Fallow by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Fallow by Jordan L. Hawk
14 ratingsWhen Griffin’s past collides with his present, will it cost the lives of everyone he loves?Between the threat of a world-ending invasion from the Outside and unwelcome revelations about his own nature, Percival Endicott Whyborne is under a great deal of strain... -
![As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason]()
As Shadows Fade by Colleen Gleason
14 ratingsVampires have met their match with Victoria Gardella, but now the huntress faces an even greater evil as London is besieged by malevolent entities no mortal was ever meant to encounter... Directly descended from the very first vampire hunter in the Gardella family, Victoria knows she must continue the lineage so humanity will have protectors against the undead... -
![Chameleon Uncovered by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Chameleon Uncovered by B.R. Kingsolver
14 ratingsThe dark sequel to the best-selling Chameleon Assassin.Libby has a chance to build a legitimate reputation when she’s hired by one of the world’s most prestigious museums to bolster their security. The gig is in Chicago, where her heartthrob lives, so she hopes for a little romance.She's on a first-name basis with larceny, mayhem, and death, but Libby's not used to being on the receiving end... -
![A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross]()
A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross
19 ratingsHouse of Earth and Blood meets The Witch's Heart in Rebecca Ross’s brilliant first adult fantasy, set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t stepped foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainland university...Categorized as:
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![Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles, KJ查爾斯]()
Flight of Magpies by K.J. Charles, KJ查爾斯
19 ratingsDanger in the air. Lovers on the brink.With the justiciary understaffed, a series of horrifying occult murders to be investigated, and a young student flying off the rails, magical law enforcer Stephen Day is under increasing stress. And the strain is starting to show in his relationship with his aristocratic lover, Lord Crane... -
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![A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk
8 ratingsSilver is a beautiful liar.She's human.And a fierce killer of fae.She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence...Categorized as:
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![Angel Fury by Ella Summers]()
Angel Fury by Ella Summers
10 ratingsCadence Lightbringer, daughter of a legendary archangel, has always known her gods-endowed magic comes with a price. As an angel in the Legion of Angels, she lives where the Legion commands her to live, trains how the Legion tells her to train, and marries whom the Legion instructs her to marry. Somehow it all sounded simpler in her head... -
![Illusion by S.M. Boyce]()
Illusion by S.M. Boyce
10 ratingsThe final chapter in the war for Ourea ends with blood. Kara Magari is an icon. A hero. The people love her. The royalty tolerates her. She has everything—an army, allies, and a close circle of chosen family. They believe she will end the war, and they shouldn’t. She’s as scared as they are. She just can’t show it... -
![Angel Fire by Ella Summers]()
Angel Fire by Ella Summers
12 ratingsCadence Lightbringer, daughter of an archangel, has trained from birth to one day drink the Nectar of the gods and ascend to the angels’ ranks. She’s always been the perfect soldier. She’s always known exactly where her life is headed. Until she is assigned to a mission with Damiel Dragonsire, Master Interrogator of the Legion of Angels... -
![When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason]()
When Twilight Burns by Colleen Gleason
14 ratingsAfter narrowly escaping from Rome, Lady Victoria Gardella returns to London, where not even sunrise can stop a vampire's carnage...Ruining Victoria's homecoming, a vampire stalks the streets of London--during the daylight. Not only is Victoria unable to detect the vampire with her heightened senses, but she's being framed as the prime suspect behind the killings...Categorized as:
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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]()
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... -
![From The Ashes by C.J. Archer, Shiromi Arserio]()
From The Ashes by C.J. Archer, Shiromi Arserio
16 ratingsWhat will happen when Charlie returns to Lichfield?The killer is still on the loose, Lady Harcourt's secret past is out, and Lady Vickers is trying to find Seth a wife. Charlie is stepping back into chaos, but nothing compares to the chaos wreaked on her heart by seeing Lincoln every day... -
![Eastern Expansion by Randi Darren]()
Eastern Expansion by Randi Darren
16 ratings[Spoiler for the faint hearted at the bottom of the blurb. Please read all the way through.] Before world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm. Now, Yosemite city stands as the gateway between two worlds. The empire of humanity to the west, and the wild wastes to the east...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles]()
The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles
17 ratingsA story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes. A note to the Editor Dear Henry, I have been Simon Feximal’s companion, assistant and chronicler for twenty years now, and during that time my Casebooks of Feximal the Ghost-Hunter have spread the reputation of this most accomplished of ghost-hunters far and wide... -
![A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles]()
A Case of Possession by K.J. Charles
21 ratingsMagic in the blood. Danger in the streets. Lord Crane has never had a lover quite as elusive as Stephen Day. He knows Stephen’s job as justiciar requires secrecy, but the magician is doing his disappearing act more than seems reasonable—especially since Crane will soon return to his home in China... -
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![Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón]()
Marina by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
33 ratingsFifteen-year-old Oscar Drai meets the strange Marina while he's exploring an old quarter of Barcelona. She leads Oscar to a cemetery, where they watch a macabre ritual that occurs on the last Sunday of each month. At exactly ten o'clock in the morning, a woman shrouded in a black velvet cloak descends from her carriage to place a single rose on an unmarked grave... -
![This Cruel Blood by Everly Frost]()
This Cruel Blood by Everly Frost
6 ratings*Includes an exclusive life after scene for Tessa and Tristan. I am a vampire with a thirst for revenge.Relentless. Fearless. Or so I thought...I swore I'd never be pulled back into my old life. I swore I was done... with him.Aiden Brand. A pyromancer with hands of fire and a heart like ice.Then he shows up asking for my help... -
![Hint of Danger by Meg Anne]()
Hint of Danger by Meg Anne
6 ratingsShe was supposed to be dead.When a chance invitation to a magical ball revives Lina’s spirit, but none of her memories, she’s left with more questions than answers. Lucky for her, she was also left with someone determined to help her uncover them... -
![White Wolf by Lauren Gilley]()
White Wolf by Lauren Gilley
8 ratingsNYPD homicide detective Trina Baskin is having nightmares. Vivid ones. Full of blood, and snow, dead wolves…and a young man with pale hair who howls like an animal. She chalks them up to stress and an overactive imagination, too many Old Country stories from her Russian father who, when he’s had too much vodka, starts to rave about dark forces and things that look like men…but aren’t... -
![Unseen by Jordan L. Hawk]()
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... -
![Thicker Than Blood by Shalini Boland]()
Thicker Than Blood by Shalini Boland
8 ratingsChilling and fast-paced, Thicker Than Blood is the supernatural sequel to Hidden. It combines passion and drama with a historical twist.Aelia lives in 6th century Byzantium. She is sixteen years old and her life is about to change forever. She doesn't yet know it, but she holds the fate of thousands in her hands and her actions will echo across the centuries...Categorized as:
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![Whisper the Dead by Alyxandra Harvey]()
Whisper the Dead by Alyxandra Harvey
10 ratingsCousins Gretchen, Emma, and Penelope are all dealing with what it means to be a Lovegrove. For Gretchen, it means she often feels like her head is going to explode. As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the whispers of other witches' spells...Categorized as:
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![Real Vampires Know Size Matters by Gerry Bartlett]()
Real Vampires Know Size Matters by Gerry Bartlett
10 ratingsJust when curvaceous vampire Glory St. Clair has her life semi-on track, a woman from her longtime lover Jeremiah Campbell's past steamrolls into town on a mission to win him back... -
![L'Ordine della chiave by Virginia De Winter]()
L'Ordine della chiave by Virginia De Winter
10 ratingsAxel Vanderberg, giovane erede al trono di Aldenor, non è altro che una matricola il cui sogno è diventare un giorno Duca dell'Ordine della Chiave, conquistando prestigio e rispetto. Adesso la carica è ricoperta da Rafael Valance, sul quale all'improvviso ricadono ricadono i sospetti per l'omicidio della fidanzata Emelyn. Ma quel delitto sarà solo il primo di una lunga serie... -
![Real Vampires Know Hips Happen by Gerry Bartlett]()
Real Vampires Know Hips Happen by Gerry Bartlett
10 ratingsEven though full-figured vampire Glory St. Clair knows a kilt won’t do her hips any favors, she’s willing to travel to Scotland and beyond for Jeremiah Campbell, her hunky on-again, off-again lover. Glory is thrilled when their reunion is a welcome one—until an attack leaves Jerry with amnesia, unable to remember their centuries together... -
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![Gossip and Gorgons by Tilly Wallace]()
Gossip and Gorgons by Tilly Wallace
10 ratingsOne look could turn you to stone...The newly married Lord and Lady Wycliff are cordially invited to a house party--to be mocked and ridiculed as entertainment. Wycliff insists on attending to discuss business with their host, while Hannah longs to hide in the library with its rare volumes on the Fae... -
![Hessians and Hellhounds by Tilly Wallace]()
Hessians and Hellhounds by Tilly Wallace
10 ratingsFire erases all… even the undead.... One of London’s most recognisable Afflicted is erased from the earth in a fiery way. Whispers spread that a hellhound prowls the streets, snatching the lost souls who have escaped the afterworld... -
![Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer]()
Veiled in Moonlight by C.J. Archer
14 ratingsWhen a young gentleman is murdered by a shape shifter, Charlie and Lincoln interrogate their contacts and uncover a plot with links to the royal family—and links to more than one member of the ministry's committee. At the heart of the mystery is a sinister love triangle, corruption, lies, and treason... -
![Chameleon Assassin by B.R. Kingsolver]()
Chameleon Assassin by B.R. Kingsolver
14 ratingsLibby is a mutant, one of the top burglars and assassins in the world. For a price, she caters to executives’ secret desires. Eliminate your corporate rival? Deliver a priceless art masterpiece or necklace? Hack into another corporation’s network? Libby’s your girl.Climate change met nuclear war, and humanity lost. The corporations stepped in, stripping governments of power... -
![Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer]()
Beyond The Grave by C.J. Archer
16 ratingsAt the request of Lady Harcourt, Charlie and Lincoln begin searching for her missing stepson. Still recovering from her ordeal at the hands of a diabolical villain, Charlie is supposed to be resting. But resting is dull, so she throws herself into the task at hand, much to Lincoln's frustration. The search leads them down a dark path littered with family secrets and titillating scandal... -
![Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk]()
Threshold by Jordan L. Hawk
18 ratingsIntroverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne wants nothing more than a quiet life with his lover, private detective Griffin Flaherty. Unfortunately, Whyborne’s railroad tycoon father has other ideas: namely hiring Griffin to investigate mysterious events at a coal mine...
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