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Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck
With three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal... -
Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 1 by Adachitoka
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDIVINE INTERVENTION FOR SALE Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams... -
Retribution by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove can overcome many odds. And while this emotion is worth many trials and tribulations, it can also lead to death. ~Bezaliel~ It is a love that is forbidden . . . Dayton Blainey is the only sane Naphil ever to walk the face of the Earth, and she's in love with a Demon she's been bound to by blood. Can love triumph over fate . . . Marcas Craig is the Demon son of Lilith and Cain... -
Rootbound by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before... -
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Soul Screamers Volume Three by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat happens when the reapers come for Kaylee? Don't miss Volume Three of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent's compelling, spellbinding Soul Screamers series. IF I DIE Thanks to her mother's sacrifice, Kaylee Cavanaugh has lived most of her life on borrowed time, but now that borrowed time is almost up. Kaylee has only seven days left to prepare for the end. To say goodbye... -
Soul Screamers Volume Two by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAnd the scream keeps coming…... Don't miss Volume Two of New York Times bestselling author Rachel Vincent's unique and fascinating Soul Screamers series. MY SOUL TO KEEP Aside from the whole "I scream when someone is about to die" thing, Kaylee Cavanaugh's life has gotten better. She's getting to know her dad, doing okay in school and has a hot new boyfriend who understands her in every way... -
Thirst No. 5: The Sacred Veil by Christopher Pike
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIt's no dream. At last the truth of what happened during those hellish days has come back to her. In her five thousand years as a vampire, Alisa - or Sita, as she was originally called - has experienced the equivalent of fifty lifetimes. Every moment of her immortal life is seared deep into her being. Every person she has loved, every victim she has killed - their faces are forever part of her... -
Enticed by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCONSEQUENCE HAUNTS EVERY CHOICE Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels. Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever... -
Shadow Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Peachville, there's a fine line between good and evil.That line is about to be crossed... -
Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
"Love in my world usually ended up with someone hearing 'I smite thee!' as she was cursed to be some lame flower for the rest of her life."For three years, Alexandria has lived among mortals--pretending to be like them and trying to forget the duty she'd been trained to fulfill as a child of a mortal and a demigod. At seventeen, she's pretty much accepted that she's a freak by mortal standards.. -
With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhat does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt... After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble... -
Shimmer by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGaby thought her life couldn’t get more complicated.She’s almost used to the idea that she’s not the nineteen-year-old backpacker she thought she was. She can just about cope with being one of the Rephaim - a 140-year-old half-angel - whose memories have been stolen. She’s even coming to grips with the fact that Jude, the brother she’s mourned for a year, didn’t die at all... -
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe battle continues against demon-possessed paintingsas the competition between Kaito Jeanne and Sinbad heats up! Meanwhile, life at school grows complicated for Maron, as she must deal with her growing feelings for Chiaki and her guilt over being kissed by Sinbadnot realizing theyre one and the same! And Chiaki hides a dark secret that could shatter everything... -
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLife as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers...Categorized as:
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Between by Mary Ting
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs the alkins head back to Crossroads, Claudia leads her normal life; but not for long. Having a special soul, Claudia attracts danger, and she soon finds out who Gamma asked to watch over her. The Twelve, known as Divine Elders on Earth, are very much involved when they find out that Aliah, one of the God's first angels, escaped from the Abyss when the gates were opened by Aden... -
Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsYour strength in heart and hand will fall. . . . Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for: She must fight for Will...Categorized as:
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Shadow Angel: Book One by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFrom the moment I saw the shadows come to life, I knew my world would never be the same.Yesterday I was a teenager waiting tables in Manhattan, and today, monsters exist and I can see them... -
Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt's been centuries since Isabeau St. Croix barely survived the French Revolution. Now she's made her way back to the living and she must face the ultimate test by confronting the evil British lord who left her for dead the day she turned into a vampire. That's if she can control her affection for Logan Drake, a vampire whose bite is as sweet as the revenge she seeks...Categorized as:
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Soul Catcher by G.P. Ching
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn't interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper's world, his life isn't exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane was allowed through the gates of Eden, but it's changed everything. Now, the only one who can make him feel safe is Ethan, the telekinetic Soulkeeper with a dark past and a heart of gold... -
Lucid by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOnce Nara combines her prophetic ability with Ethan’s power to outsmart Fate at his own deadly cat-and-mouse game, she’s more determined than ever to help Ethan learn the meaning behind the raven sword tattoo that suddenly appeared on his back after their confrontation with Fate... -
The Deadliest Bite by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsI have two choices. Carve Brude's name into Hell's bile-encrusted gates. Or lose my soul.After an assassination attempt on Vayl, I find myself pulled into a tangled web that takes the gang to Romania... -
The Mephisto Kiss by Trinity Faegen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe eyes never lie. No one’s eyes are darker than Eryx. Not even the Devil’s. When Jax and Sasha first see Jordan Ellis, they know she is no ordinary teenager. She’s the daughter of the President after all, but she’s also Anabo – a descendant of Eve. What they don’t know is that Eryx plans to kidnap Jordan and force President Ellis to pledge his soul... -
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Vol. 1 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBy day, Kusakabe Maron is an ordinary high school girl with more then her share of problems. But by night, she is Phantom Thief Jeanne. As the reincarnation of Joan of Arc, her mission is to steal demon-possessed paintings and neutralize their evil. Jeanne's only ally is the angel-in-training Finn. Together, they must fight evil by night while surviving high school by day... -
Bleeding Hearts by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWatch Alyxandra talking about her new book 'Bleeding Hearts' The Drakes and friends will be tested when an infestation of deadly vampires threatens Violet Hill. Lucy's cousin Christabel has come to live in Violet Hill, and adjusting to the difference between life in a small mountain town and her home in the city is difficult enough...Categorized as:
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My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTrying to work things out with Nash—her maybe boyfriend—is hard enough for Kaylee Cavanaugh. She can't just pretend nothing happened. But "complicated" doesn't even begin to describe their relationship when his ex-girlfriend transfers to their school, determined to take Nash back. See, Sabine isn't just an ordinary girl. She's a mara , the living personification of a nightmare... -
Hellhound Twisted by Karen Swart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKasadya: Hellhound Twisted (Book #2 of the Kasadya Series) She fought against all odds and became the warrior she was meant to be … or so she thought. In a world where the rules have changed, can she embrace her destiny and become the hellhound she was meant to be? Kasadya is back in Exsilium and finds her world a little different... -
Gates of Paradise by Melissa de la Cruz
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSchuyler Van Alen is running out of time. The Dark Prince of Hell is storming the Gates of Paradise, intent on winning the heavenly throne for good. This time he has his greatest angels by his side, Abbadon and Azrael—Jack and Mimi Force, as they are known in the Coven.Or so he thinks... -
Reign Check by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNikki Donovan, Demon Princess, is back - and stuck in a love triangle that's straight out of hell! Fresh from finding out that she is a demon princess, fighting her aunt for her life, and rescuing her father from being poisoned, Nikki Donovan is looking forward to getting back to her regular high school life... -
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 1 by Joshua Hale Fialkov, Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the war against vampires, mankind has only one hope: The Dark-Hunters. Ancient warriors who died of brutal betrayal, the Dark-Hunters have sworn themselves into the service of the goddess Artemis to protect us.It's a pact with pretty good perks. Immortality, power, psychic abilities, wealth and a cool wardrobe... -
Fire by Mats Strandberg, Sara Bergmark Elfgren
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPraised by Lev Grossman as "stunning, …raw, real, smart, very thrilling and very, very wicked,” The Circle, the first book in the internationally bestselling Engelsfors Trilogy, introduced a group of high school girls with special powers who became the Chosen Ones. As book two, Fire, begins, Minoo, Vanessa, Linnéa, Anna-Karin and Ida have been struggling with their own demons all summer long... -
Wicked Kiss by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy kiss can kill. I used to be ordinary Samantha Day, but that's changed. Now, after one dark kiss from a dangerous boy, I can steal someone's soul…or their life. If I give in to the constant hunger inside me, I hurt anyone I kiss. If I don't…I hurt myself. Bishop is the one whose kiss I crave most, but if I kiss him, I'll kill him. Then there's another boy, one I can't hurt... -
Seals by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara has survived the threat of the Reapers, but at an unspeakable cost—the Archfiends have escaped their eternal prison. Now, with the mortal world on the brink of the apocalypse, with the threat of evil beings as powerful as gods, she must break the rules and travel across the mortal world on an unauthorized mission. Along the way she must face her darkest truth . . -
Angel Diary, Vol. 07 by Kara, Lee Yun-Hee
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDong-Young confronts Bi-Wal about how he used her Meanwhile, Queen Hong decides to confront the Four Guardians The queen's relationship to Bi-Wal is revealed Bi-Wal's true identity is revealed A secret about the queen's family is revealed And you won't believe what happens next.. -
Reign Fall by Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsProphesies, demon slayers, dragons, homework... It’s going to be a hell of a week! It’s been a dangerous ride for Nikki Donovan since she first learned she’s a demon princess. And the ride isn't over yet! She’s just found out that her best friend is a demon slayer in training, one who doesn't know that Nikki is exactly the prey she’s sworn to hunt...Categorized as:
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Haze by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 22 ratings"But what if we can’t find Jude?" He leans closer. His breath is warm on my ear. "We will." "How can you be so sure?" I want to believe him so badly, but this is Rafa. The guy who’s all action and no plan. His smile is tired, knowing. An echo of a shared past I don’t remember. "Because I’m not smart enough to give up, and you don’t know how to...Categorized as:
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Bayou Born (The Foundling Series) by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHer beginning may be our end...Deep in the humid Mississippi bayou, a half-wild child is dragged from the murky waters. She has no memories, no family and is covered in mysterious markings. Adopted by the policeman who rescued her, Luce Boudreau follows him onto the force, determined to prove herself in the eyes of those who are still suspicious... -
Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals.The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream... -
Sanctuary by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI Knew she wasn't going to be able to hide her psychic powers from the U.S. government forever. But she never thought that she and Dr. Krantz, the special agent brought in to convince Jess to join his elite team of "specially gifted" crime solvers, would have something in common... -
Horizon by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFate has bound them together—and torn them apart. Now Daire and Dace face one final fight that will seal their destiny forever. Daire Santos is the last of the Soul Seekers, and the only thing standing between the Richters and the destruction of everyone she loves... -
Bite Marks by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJaz Parks here. But I'm not alone. I'm hearing voices in my head - and they're not mine. The problem, or maybe the solution, is work. And the job's a stinker this time -- killing the gnomes that are threatening to topple NASA's Australian-based space complex. Yeah, I know. Vayl and I should still be able to kick this one in our sleep... -
Sweet Shadows by Tera Lynn Childs
Triplets narrate, teen descendants of Medusa. Warring factions among the gods of Olympus are coming; creatures of the Abyss are pushing into San Francisco; boys in their lives hide dangerous secrets. Tough Gretchen has fought monsters the longest, trains newfound sisters. Perfectionist Greer keeps her social calendar, faints from visions. Compromising Grace worries about missing brother Thane...Categorized as:
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Embers and Echoes by Karsten Knight
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFan the flames: A teen goddess fires up her search for love and family in this sequel to Wildefire. Ashline Wilde may have needed school to learn that she is actually a reincarnated goddess, but she’s ready to move beyond books. She leaves her California boarding school behind and makes for Miami, where she meets a new group of deities and desperately seeks her sister Rose, the goddess of war... -
The Book of Secrets by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHelena Davies just wants a job that will get her out of her parents’ basement. Abernathy’s Bookstore is disorganized, out of the way, and smells funny, but it pays well and promises to at least be interesting. She has no idea how interesting her life will become... -
Inner Demons by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBecoming a Demons cheerleader was the last thing Harper Madison expected when she moved to the small town of Peachville. Now that she's an official member of the squad, her training can begin. Only, this is no normal group of cheerleaders. Harper isn't there to learn dances and cheers. She became a cheerleader in order to finally learn how to control the magic inside... -
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Chosen by Ella James
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJulia has been chosen. While at the Stained compound, she was tapped as The One to win the war against the Nephilim and leashed with an illness that worsens each day she is away from The Three - and her destiny. Determined not to return to the frightening Chosen leaders and desperate to escape her fate, Julia and her friends journey to the Swiss Alps, home of a rogue Chosen clan... -
Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIt starts with a whisper: “It’s time for you to know who you are…” Violet Eden dreads her seventeenth birthday. After all, it’s hard to get too excited about the day that marks the anniversary of your mother’s death. As if that wasn’t enough, disturbing dreams haunt her sleep and leave her with very real injuries. There’s a dark tattoo weaving its way up her arms that wasn’t there before... -
Awakened by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAwakened is the prequel to the Guardian Legacy series. Most teens turn sixteen and get the license to drive, but Lil Falcon gets the license to kill demons. Orphaned as a child and raised by an eccentric grandfather, Lil is concerned with surviving high school and is unaware that she's a Guardian-a being with super powers charged with killing demons and protecting humanity... -
Mystic by Alyson Noel
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMüssen sie ihre Liebe opfern, um die Welt zu retten? Nachdem Daire Santos plötzlich mysteriöse Visionen hatte, ist sie zu ihrer Großmutter Paloma in die kleine Stadt Enchantment in New Mexico gezogen. Dort erfährt sie, dass sie eine Seelensucherin ist, die zwischen den Welten der Lebenden und der Toten wandeln kann... -
Scorch by Gina Damico
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSixteen-year-old Lex Bartleby is a teenage grim reaper with the bizarre ability to damn souls. That makes her pretty scary, even to fellow Grims. But after inadvertently transferring her ability to Zara, a murderous outlaw, Lex is a pariah in Croak, the little town she calls home. To escape the townspeople’s wrath, she and her friends embark on a wild road trip to DeMyse... -
Burn Bright by Bethany Frenette
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAudrey Whitticomb saved her entire city. Well, kind of. The superhero Morning Star (who just happens to be Audrey's mom) might have played a small part, and her sidekick, Leon—Audrey's sort-of boyfriend, who is gorgeous... and frustrating—maybe helped, too. But after two peaceful months, there is a vicious new threat in Minneapolis...
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