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  • Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black

    Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black

    6 ratings
    I'll be safe in the prince's bed, from everyone but him.I stole from a brutal street gang, and now they want me dead. There’s only one place they can’t touch me. The palace. But safety comes at the cost of my freedom. I'll sell myself as a courtesan, serve for five years, and leave with enough money to pay my debt...
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    dark  adult  book  female-mc  fiction  gothic  horror  paranormal
  • Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    Brimstone Kiss by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell

    12 ratings
    No one told Quinn there was a cover charge to enter Hell - or that Valhalla didn't allow bar tabs.Thanks to a witchy homebrew, Quinn MacKenna—part-time goddess, full-time troublemaker—has slipped past death’s door to rekindle an old flame and snuff out an old friend...
  • Master Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Master Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    8 ratings
    One spell to save us all…No more miss nice mage. This is war. This is survival. This is my destiny.I am the Stone Keeper and I will win.No matter the cost...
  • Succubus Lord 9 by Eric Vall

    Succubus Lord 9 by Eric Vall

    6 ratings
    Jacob and his friends might have made it out of Hell, but now they face something even more daunting: Heaven. Someone has been killing in Jacob’s name, and the Exalted One and his minions are not happy. Now, Jake’s on trial, and he’s got to figure out how to clear his name. In order to do that, he must gain allies, battle evil cultists, and take on Demon King Beelzebub himself...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  steamy  urban-fantasy  fantasy
  • Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    Mark of Fate by W.J. May

    10 ratings
    Mark of Fate is the 9th Book of W.J. May's bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan. Rae Kerrigan has proven herself a vital asset to the Privy Council and yet, they still question her loyalty. Back in London, Rae returns to find that everything isn't exactly as it seems...
  • Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    Midnight Mage by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero

    10 ratings
    He put a spell on me...Or at least he must have, because none of this makes any sense. None of this can be real. I’m not a mage with magical powers…I’m just me. Ellie Sutton. Your average, everyday seventeen-year-old high school human student. My biggest concerns are bullies, failed exams, and missing the express subway twice in one day...
  • Midnight's Mask by Paul S. Kemp

    Midnight's Mask by Paul S. Kemp

    14 ratings
    The shadows deepen in every corner of the Realms.The sun no longer shines on a man who has embraced the darkness within him.The day's opposite finds Erevis Cale so far along the path away from his own humanity, he may never again walk as a man.In the end, to be Chosen by a god like Mask is more curse than blessing..
  • Circus by Cameron Jace

    Circus by Cameron Jace

    14 ratings
    Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... There is a loose rabbit with a ticking bomb in the streets of the London. Come closer, you won'd believe your eyes... Alice & the Pillar follow a set of clues, meticulously weaved by the most mysterious Wonderland Monster of all. Here is the Maddest Show on Earth ... The Circus! Where Alice's most unexpected secret will be revealed...
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    dark  book  crime  fairy-tale  fiction  horror  myths  paranormal
  • The Complete Lost Children Series: Books 1-6 by Krista Street

    The Complete Lost Children Series: Books 1-6 by Krista Street

    6 ratings
    Over 1500 pages of romance, action, thrills, and mysterious twists you won't see coming! This box set includes all six books in the Lost Children Series by USA TODAY bestselling author Krista Street that reviewers have called, "the perfect mix of romance, mystery, action, and fantasy!" After waking up in an alleyway without a whisper of a memory, Lena begins an arduous journey west following...
  • Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane

    Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane

    6 ratings
    On the path of ascension, Leviathan Academy stands above all others.Alex and J have achieved the power they sought at Wyvern Academy and come out alive after facing down their first demon.Their success will mean little when they face their own limitations though.Both heroes strive for even greater heights as the annual tri-school tournament looms ahead...
  • Brynna by Faith Gibson

    Brynna by Faith Gibson

    6 ratings
    She’s a Norse Gargoyle princess who has waited over seven hundred years for her mate.He’s a human architect who lost the woman he planned on marrying.Brynna Holgersen has lived a life full of adventure. She’s tough and fearless, except when it comes to claiming her mate. When Brynna meets Travis, he is still reeling from the loss of his girlfriend at the hands of a crazed Gargoyle...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  mlm  mythical-creatures  paranormal
  • Last Resort by Anthony M. Strong

    Last Resort by Anthony M. Strong

    6 ratings
    An island with a secret, deep inside the Bermuda Triangle.After a tumultuous year, the last thing on John Decker’s mind when he and fiancé, Nancy, arrive on the tropical island paradise of Singer Cay, is the Bermuda Triangle. He’s about to marry the woman he loves, surrounded by friends and family. A well-earned break and a dream destination wedding.But Singer Cay hides a dark and mysterious past...
  • Blight by Claire Farrell

    Blight by Claire Farrell

    6 ratings
    As the blight spreads, destroying the land, Cara’s new subjects turn on her, and Brendan and Drake are no longer there to help her. The Darksiders thought she’d be pliable, or maybe even a miracle-worker, and it’s not as easy to scrub away Sadler’s influence as she thought...
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    dark  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic  new-adult  paranormal
  • Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle

    Duck, Duck, Noose by Sara C. Roethle

    6 ratings
    What do the Morrigan, a necromancer, and an ancient Viking have in common? Nothing, except for a common goal. Now that Madeline has been reunited with Alaric and the others, she must align herself with her enemies if she hopes to succeed in what she originally set out to do. Together, Madeline, Alaric, and Mikael will try to take down Estus once and for all . .
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  urban-fantasy
  • Inflection Point by John G. Hartness

    Inflection Point by John G. Hartness

    6 ratings
    His uncle has been kidnapped. A shadowy government agency is torturing cryptids in his city. His Sanctuary has been revoked from the one place he could drink safely. There's a medusa at the mall. A fairy princess might have just summoned an Old One in a public park. Quincy Harker really wishes he'd just stayed in Memphis. But he didn't...
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    dark  adult  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  fiction  grim-dark  horror
  • Scholomance 7 by Logan Jacobs

    Scholomance 7 by Logan Jacobs

    6 ratings
    The Devil's Academy Cole, his coven, and Scholomance have dealt the Elder Gods a massive blow, but the war is far from over.In fact, it is just beginning.A mysterious and powerful Elder Goddess has set her seductive sights on Cole, but he’s not as weak as she thinks.And Cole is determined to take the fight to her...
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    dark  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  harem  heroic-fantasy  horror
  • Aether Mage 2 by Dante King

    Aether Mage 2 by Dante King

    6 ratings
    Only a month ago, I found out that I was a mage. Then the Agency that was meant to teach me magic up and disappeared.Thankfully, I've made some friends who can help me learn how to use my new abilities. But with the Agency gone, the supernatural monsters that were kept at bay are plaguing Portland.Protecting the mundane world from monsters has now fallen to me. And it means I'll need more allies...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  urban-fantasy
  • Matt Archer: Redemption by Kendra C. Highley

    Matt Archer: Redemption by Kendra C. Highley

    6 ratings
    “There’s more to me than you know…”When Matt Archer’s sister, Mamie, said those words to him three years ago, he had no idea how prophetic they were, or what this would mean for his family.Now, he knows. And it changes everything, bringing the war right to Matt’s doorstep.In the epic conclusion to the Matt Archer series, the endgame is near...
  • Monster Mansion 2 by Dante King

    Monster Mansion 2 by Dante King

    6 ratings
    Now that I've bonded with the mansion's dungeon core, I have a lot of work to do.Create new monsters. Build my dungeon. Prepare my team.And I have to do it all before the Technomancer comes for a visit.When he does, my mansion, my monster girls, and my creatures will be ready for him...
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    dark  adult  audiobook  book  fiction  harem  heroic-fantasy  horror
  • Sacrifice by Claire Farrell

    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...
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    dark  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic  paranormal  supernatural
  • Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire

    Laughter at the Academy by Seanan McGuire

    10 ratings
    From 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...
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    dark  adult  anthologies  dark-fantasy  fiction  horror  humor  lgbtq
  • To Charles Fort, with Love by Caitlín R. Kiernan

    To Charles Fort, with Love by Caitlín R. Kiernan

    6 ratings
    To Charles Fort, with Love is award-winning fantasist Caitlín R. Kiernan's third collection of short fiction, a haunting parade of the terrible things which may lie beyond the boundaries of science, the minds which may exist beyond psychology, and the forbidden places which will never be located in any orthodox globe...
  • Netherworld Rift by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Netherworld Rift by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    6 ratings
    Some truths you just don't want to know... After Keller decimated the Netherworld PPD, Piper and her crew take it upon themselves to bring the fight to him.But is there a traitor in their midst?Only time will tell...They head topside to New York City and the fun begins. Battling drones in Central Park kicks off a string of events that pits all of Keller's goons against the squad...
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    dark  action-adventure  audiobook  book  comedy  fiction  horror  humor
  • Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    Curse of Fangs by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young

    6 ratings
    A vampire's bite sucks, but it's also quite powerful... When Las Vegas Paranormal Police Chief Ian Dex is injected with a healthy dose of vampire venom, he gains access to power like he's never known. He's faster, stronger, and his ability to do magic is on the rise, too.The problem is that he's becoming too powerful...
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    dark  adult  audiobook  book  comedy  fiction  horror  humor
  • Elemental Dreams by Phaedra Weldon

    Elemental Dreams by Phaedra Weldon

    6 ratings
    Lady Darksome! Thought I was gone, didn’t you? So did I. But apparently slipping into that good night wasn’t my plan. I just wish I’d have left myself a note. Or a Facebook message. Hell, even a Snapchat…chat. That way I could have prepared everyone, including me, for what was to come. And I could have saved my love from so much heartbreak...
  • Yes, Master by Simon Archer

    Yes, Master by Simon Archer

    6 ratings
    What if you had a genie who wanted your every last desire to come true? What if you had two? And what if they were competing to see who could do a better job?What would you wish...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  harem  horror  monsters  paranormal
  • Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson

    Smoke Show by D.N. Erikson

    6 ratings
    Emmy Davis, the world’s most famous fox shifter, went missing two years ago.And I’ve just been hired to find her.If only things were that simple. The cops have no leads. Other PIs haven’t fared any better. The trail is colder than an arctic winter. And to make matters worse, a mysterious creature from Javy Diaz's past has taken an alarming interest in the case...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  magic  paranormal  supernatural
  • Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle

    Shoots and Tatters by Sara C. Roethle

    6 ratings
    The old gods have returned, and there will be hell to pay. Now that Yggdrasil has been regrown, Madeline must face the old gods' judgment. She shouldn't exist, and they know it. The world has been irreparably changed, and perhaps the Vaettir no longer have a place in it. Madeline had thought that once she destroyed her rival she would be safe. Now she knows just how wrong she was...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  urban-fantasy
  • Copiii întunericului by Lavinia Călina

    Copiii întunericului by Lavinia Călina

    6 ratings
    “Tu cât de mult te poți ascunde de magie?”Roxana și Nicol, două adolescente cu personalități aparent diferite, devin cele mai bune prietene după o noapte în care viața li se va schimba complet. Împărtășind același secret, ele vor încerca timp de mai mulți ani să ducă împreună o existență cât mai banală, cotidiană, pentru a se ascunde de cei care le doresc, probabil, moartea...
    Categorized as:
    dark  book  drama  fiction  gothic  horror  magic  paranormal
  • Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan

    Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan

    6 ratings
    Llona will do whatever it takes to protect her new found friends and home, but the dark plot that is threatening Lucent Academy, a school that’s supposed to be a safe place for Auras, may be too powerful for even Llona to defeat...
  • Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon

    Venom Scourge by John P. Logsdon, Lorelei Logsdon

    6 ratings
    She's a living search warrant... Wren Cooper is a white witch who lost her position in the guild because she couldn't control herself. She was born with the unique ability to fade into Shadow, cloaking herself. This was fine, except for the fact that it trained her to be a major adrenaline junkie...
    Categorized as:
    dark  action-adventure  adult  book  comedy  female-mc  fiction  horror
  • Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim

    Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim

    6 ratings
    *** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** Getting claws raked across your face isn't all that fun... The New York Paranormal Police Department is still reeling from the beating they took while saving Mike, the weretiger...
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    dark  adult  book  comedy  fiction  horror  humor  new-adult
  • Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Usurper by Claire Farrell

    6 ratings
    It’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire...
    Categorized as:
    dark  adult  book  fae  fiction  horror  magic  mystery
  • Dark Dreams:  Daughters of Darkness 2 by Chrissy Peebles

    Dark Dreams: Daughters of Darkness 2 by Chrissy Peebles

    6 ratings
    Blair's journey continues with part 2. WARNING: 18+ due to sexual situations and language. This is an adult paranormal romance. Griffin has left her old life as everything crashes down around her. She's leaving the safety of her coven for the first time as bounty hunters chase her down. When she meets a mysterious stranger, she hopes he can hide her from all the immortals chasing her...
  • Andy's Diary by Tim O'Rourke

    Andy's Diary by Tim O'Rourke

    6 ratings
    In his confession, Ben McCloud told Detective Chief Inspector John Walker about the four murders that took place at Black Hill Farm. But what about the others? There are two sides to every story and this is Andy’s. 'Andy's Diary' the second book in the paranormal romance series: ‘Black Hill Farm’. For young adults aged 16 years and over...
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    dark  book  crime  fiction  ghosts  horror  paranormal  supernatural
  • The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost

    The Zombie Knight -- Volume Two by George M. Frost

    6 ratings
    The second volume of the dark serial novel, The Zombie Knight. Includes the 4th, 5th and 6th story arcs. The first volume is available for free at Smashwords.Follows the young Hector Goffe and his grim reaper Garovel as they attempt to prevent the destruction of Hector's home country of Atreya...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  graphic-violence  horror  magic  paranormal
  • Crown of Darkness by J.L. Weil

    Crown of Darkness by J.L. Weil

    6 ratings
    When the struggle between love and vengeance becomes a deadly battleground, is there any hope for salvation? Lexi Winters’ world is falling apart. Damaged. Scarred. And Vengeful. Retaliation consumes her heart. Night and day, all she can think about is exacting her retribution for Colin’s death, the boy she once loved. Her guilt and resentment fuel her choices to hunt. Fate has other plans...
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    dark  book  demons  fiction  horror  myths  paranormal  supernatural
  • One Man: A City of Fallen Gods Novel by Harry Connolly

    One Man: A City of Fallen Gods Novel by Harry Connolly

    8 ratings
    One Cursed City. Two Dead Gods. Ten Thousand Murderers and Thieves. One Orphaned Girl.As a child, Kyrioc was groomed to be the head of one of the most powerful noble families in Koh-Salash, a city built inside the skeletons of two murdered gods. Kyrioc himself dreamed of becoming head of the High Watch, the highest political position in the land.Those dreams have turned to dust...
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    dark  adult  book  dark-fantasy  epic  fiction  grim-dark  horror
  • Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner

    Fates and Furies by Raye Wagner

    8 ratings
    The Olympian gods cause nothing but chaos… Hope escaped the Underworld with her life, but her memories are as blank as the Book of the Fates she brought back. Still determined to break the curse, she and Xan take an offering to the Olympian temple to solicit the goddess Artemis for aid. But the petition has disastrous results, and now the gods are hunting her...
  • All Hallows Eve by Chelsea Luna

    All Hallows Eve by Chelsea Luna

    8 ratings
    Halloween is fast approaching and, with it, Alexandria’s eighteenth birthday...
  • Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade

    Of Dreams And Dragons by Karpov Kinrade

    10 ratings
    The land will burn. Mountains will bleed. An old magic awakens. The day darkness descends into my life begins like any other.Taking care of the kids I call my own. Fighting fires in my small town...
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    dark  adult  book  dragons  fiction  horror  magic  new-adult
  • Elemental Tears by Phaedra Weldon

    Elemental Tears by Phaedra Weldon

    6 ratings
    Now that Samantha no longer possesses the powers of an Elemental Witch, adjusting to life as a mere mortal, married to a Drachen, is harder than any enemy she’s ever encountered. Why? Because though she’s powerless, her friends aren’t, and those powers are leading them down paths she cannot follow.  Ivan’s inability to resist the call of the Cyber Web has Dharma terrified...
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    dark  book  dragons  fiction  horror  magic  paranormal  shapeshifters
  • Nemesis by Emma L. Adams

    Nemesis by Emma L. Adams

    6 ratings
    Discovering she's a walking magical weapon is just the beginning of Ada's problems.Joining the Alliance might be the key to seeing the worlds she's always dreamed of, but Ada's new job causes a rift to form between her and her guardian, Nell. As she struggles to come to terms with the events of the previous month, Ada is reluctant to use magic again after the damage it caused...
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    dark  adult  book  coming-of-age  cyberpunk  fiction  horror  magic
  • Evolving Ecstasy by Melanie Nowak

    Evolving Ecstasy by Melanie Nowak

    6 ratings
    ALMOST HUMAN ~ The First TrilogyIn this paranormal fantasy, chapters alternate perspective between a vampire and a young woman, as they join an ensemble cast of characters to navigate difficulties of addiction and desire; perils of zombies and vampires; and struggles with abuse, morality and... college...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  paranormal  urban-fantasy  vampires
  • The Book of the Mad by Tanith Lee

    The Book of the Mad by Tanith Lee

    6 ratings
    In her darkly dazzling finish to The Secret Books of Paradys, Tanith Lee tempts the reader with a tale of horror, lust and madness that leaves no perversity untouched, no taboo unbroken.This time, the seductive nightmare unfolds in three parallel versions of the City—Paradis, Paradys and Paradise...
  • Dark Becoming by J.D. Brown

    Dark Becoming by J.D. Brown

    6 ratings
    Ema Marx is in a race against time. Or rather, a race against Apollyon. A powerful weapon--the legendary philosopher's stone--could tip the scale in favor of whoever gets their fangs on it first. For Ema, obtaining the stone is an uphill battle through love, alliance, heartbreak, and loyalty...
  • Born to Blood by Melanie Nowak

    Born to Blood by Melanie Nowak

    6 ratings
    ALMOST HUMAN ~ The Second TrilogyVolume 1: Born to Blood Alyson used to think that vampires were almost human; that is, until she became one. Finally consenting to be lovingly turned by her boyfriend Mattie, Allie has come to possess traits and powers previously unknown among vampire kind. Now Allie seeks the help of the elder vampire Cain, to discover not only what she is capable of, but why...
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    dark  adult  book  fiction  horror  paranormal  urban-fantasy  vampires
  • Collision by Emma L. Adams

    Collision by Emma L. Adams

    6 ratings
    When Earth suddenly gains inexplicably high levels of magic, all fingers point at the Alliance. On a distant world, where magic-fuelled forces of nature rule over humans, a disaster is sweeping the land, threatening to knock the Balance across the Multiverse out of sync. When Kay and Ada are sent there with the other Ambassadors, they’re thrown into the centre of chaos...
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    dark  adult  aliens  book  coming-of-age  fiction  horror  new-adult
  • Dark Liaison by J.D. Brown

    Dark Liaison by J.D. Brown

    6 ratings
    Ema Marx wishes her life would go back to normal, but there’s nothing normal about being a Romani-Vampyre with an ancestor who wants you dead. Apollyon is back, wreaking havoc on the lives of everyone she cares about while plotting her demise.Ema thought she would find a new best friend in her trainer, Bridget, until the exotic vampire vies for Jesu’s attention...
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    dark  audiobook  book  dark-fantasy  fiction  horror  magic  paranormal
  • Band of Demons by Rob Blackwell

    Band of Demons by Rob Blackwell

    6 ratings
    The highly anticipated sequel to the Kindle bestseller A Soul to StealThe past is always at your heels…Quinn O’Brion and Kate Tassel, two community journalists, tapped into a dark power last Halloween in order to stop a vicious serial killer. But they are still grappling with their new abilities—and wondering if what they unleashed may soon consume them...
    Categorized as:
    dark  adult  book  fiction  ghosts  horror  mystery  paranormal
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