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Night's Reckoning by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDarkness comes for everyone, and some fates are inescapable.For over a thousand years, the legendary sword Laylat al Hisab—the Night’s Reckoning—has been lost in the waters of the East China Sea. Forged as a peace offering between two ancient vampires, the sword has eluded treasure hunters, human and immortal alike.But in time, even the deep gives up its secrets... -
Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPoet Parker thought her past was lost to her…but it’s about to invade her present.Her uncle Sidney is in New Orleans, which just happens to be where Mystic Caravan is setting up shop for the week, but Poet isn’t expecting a happy reunion. Things are tense—to say the least—and that’s before zombies are reported in the French Quarter... -
Blood of the Lost by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe conclusion to the Rylee Adamson series!"My name is Rylee and I am a Tracker."When children go missing, and the Humans have no leads, I'm the one they call. I am their last hope in bringing home the lost ones. I salvage what they cannot.My final salvage, and this time I’m playing for the survival of the entire world... -
Sookie Stackhouse 7-copy Boxed Set by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series, now available in one deluxe boxed set!Dead until Dark is now the HBO original series True BloodContains: Dead until Dark, Living Dead in Dallas, Club Dead, Dead to the World, Dead as a Doornail, Definitely Dead, and All Together... -
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Vampire Hollows by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith nowhere else to run to but the Hollows, Kiera Hudson finds herself in a world like no other. Entrusted with a secret, she has to make her way to the mysterious Light House set hundreds of miles beneath the Earth. As she makes her journey, Kiera’s companions are being murdered one by one...Categorized as:
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Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures vol 2 by Laurell K. Hamilton, Brett Booth
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnita Blake raises the dead for a living in a world where vampires and werewolves are legal citizens of the United States, and moonlights as a vampire hunter, but when a serial killer begins to target vampires, she is the one the undead turn to for help... -
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton, Brett Booth
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Chameleon's Death Dance by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEven a chameleon can be a target. Libby makes her money as a thief and an assassin, but a girl has to have a cover. To her surprise, her business installing security systems in 23rd century Toronto is taking off, as is her romance with Wil—North America’s top cop. Then an insurance company hires her to recover a fortune in stolen art and jewelry... -
Nevermore by Dannika Dark
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLERRaven Black risks it all for loyalty and love in this stunning continuation in the USA Today bestselling Crossbreed series. Raven returns to her childhood home to rebuild her severed relationship with her father. After a long year of capturing violent criminals and thwarting assassination plots, she could use a vacation. But trouble is brewing on the home front... -
Darker by Trina M. Lee
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlexa O’Brien is fighting a losing battle with the dark power growing inside her as she struggles to cope with the absence of her wolf mate, Shaz. There’s no time to feel sorry for herself. She must find a way to stop Lilah, a demon queen hell bent on forcing Alexa to willingly surrender her blood to break a centuries old curse. With her power bound, Lilah is ready to play dirty...Categorized as:
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Testing Fate by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNothing burns as bright as the flames of the refiner’s fire. Moments after hearing the Council sentence her enemy to life imprisonment for attempted murder and illegal use of magic, Darcy is whisked away by the Fates - accused of tampering with destiny. The cherished dream she shared with Mason has been called into question, placing doubt about whether they are actually true mates...Categorized as:
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Forsaken by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis description contains spoilers, don't read it if you aren't caught up with the series!Being Alpha of the North American Pack is like being a small-town sheriff — nobody wants the job, but someone’s gotta do it.For the most part, Elena Michaels likes it just fine, even if it means dealing with arrogant misogynists in the werewolf world who are convinced that a woman isn’t up to the job...Categorized as:
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Otherworld Nights by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis short story collection includes one brand-new tale, one story previously available only at Kelley Armstrong's website, and re-prints some hard-to-find stories from various anthologies as well as the entire novella Hidden... -
Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSeduction that kills. Pleasure to die for. She just can't resist.... Guardian Riley Jensen always seems to face the worst villains. And this time's no different. For it's no ordinary sorceress who can raise the dead to do her killing. But that's exactly what Riley expects to find at the end of a trail of female corpses used - and discarded - in a bizarre ritual of evil... -
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The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Danger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous... Riley Jenson hunts evildoers- and does it with a style all her own... -
Vampire Hunt by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn search of Kayla and on the run, Kiera and her friends make a race against time across the Cumbria Mountains. With vampires predicting their every move, the trust amongst Kiera and her friends starts to waver...Categorized as:
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Vampire Breed by Tim O'Rourke
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 12 ratings300,000 books sold 4000 five star reviews Discover an underground phenomenon Discover Tim O'Rourke "Tim O'Rourke once again shows his mastery at building stories and characters that are larger than life. He has readers constantly guessing and changing their alliances...Categorized as:
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Caged Lightning by Marina Finlayson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLexi is back from the underworld, heartsore but determined to exact some sweet vengeance on the shadow shapers. To do that, she’ll need Zeus’s help, but Zeus is trapped in the wires, slowly disintegrating into nothingness. Without his lightning bolt, he’s toast. So all she has to do is find the missing pieces of the lightning bolt and her troubles should be over, right? Wrong... -
Spell Bound by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe #1 "New York Times" bestselling author sets the stage for a battle of epic proportions. Savannah Levine is all grown up. As a witch endowed with an array of spells, she is also a force to be reckoned with. As a paranormal investigator she is finally coming into her own. But her last case tore a family apart, and Savannah swore she'd give up her powers to fix the mess she helped create... -
Dangerous Games by Keri Arthur
In Melbourne’s urban underworld, there’s a nightclub for every fantasy and desire. But for Riley Jenson, one such club has become an obsession. Riley, a rare hybrid of vampire and werewolf, hasn’t come in pursuit of pleasure but of an unknown killer who’s been using the steamy nightspot as his hunting grounds... -
The Laughing Corpse by Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is a single comic book. It is included in the graphic novelsAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse #1: AnimatorandAnita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The Laughing Corpse Ultimate Collection...Categorized as:
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Claimed by J.R. Ward
A heart-pounding new series set in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world, with a scientist fighting to save the timber wolves—and getting caught in a deadly trap herself...Lydia Susi is passionate about protecting wolves in their natural habitat. When a hotel chain develops a tract of land next to the preserve, Lydia is one of the most vocal opponents of the project—and becomes a target... -
The Finding by Nicky Charles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsShe discovered a dark secret, witnessed a murder and fled into the night fearing for her life. Three years later, Cassie is still hiding from her past, haunted by a dream lover and fighting to control a terrifying beast that seems to grow stronger each day. When Bryan, pack Beta, appears to claim her, Cassie is forced to face the truth of her existence... -
Bound to Shadows by Keri Arthur
In the darkness, demons come out to play . . . and someone must bring their sins to light. Part vampire, part werewolf, Riley Jenson knows what can happen when vamps don't play well with others. But she's never seen anything like this: a series of brutal murders surrounding the latest hot spot for vampire-human hookups—and the victims aren't just killed, they're beheaded... -
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Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWar is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons. Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom... -
Forget Me Not by Belinda Boring
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnly a fool would think they could steal from a werewolf... Anticipating a quiet night alone with the man she loves, Darcy’s world is sent into a spin with the arrival of someone from the past - Mason’s. She is further shocked by the intruder’s claim she may not even be the true mate of the Mystic Wolves Alpha...Categorized as:
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Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: The First Death by Laurell K. Hamilton, Jonathon Green
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHer fans have been asking for it - now, Laurell K. Hamilton delivers a look into Anita Blake's past! Written by Laurell K. Hamilton herself, along with Jonathon Green, The First Death takes place almost a year before the events being chronicled in Guilty Pleasures... -
Legend of the White Wolf by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this fourth in Spear's series, Private Eye Cameron MacPherson and Faith O'Mallery are both on quests that lead them into the world of magical wolves… Cameron arrives in the Canadian Arctic to search for his partners in his P.I. business who are late returning from a hunting trip...Categorized as:
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Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSexy shapeshifters and lots of suspense combine in this scintillating new paranormal novel from the author of "Midnight Sins" and "Hotter After Midnight." Being Bullet Proof Sucks--Literally Once, Maya Black was a kick-ass cop patrolling the streets of L.A. She still keeps the city safe, but nowadays her bad guys of choice include demons, werewolves, and assorted nocturnal scum... -
Witch Way Home by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife on magical parole can be a real witch…I’ve got a final shot at freedom, but when my strongest ally is found murdered, everything is on the line—including my own life.With my rag-tag band of supernatural friends in tow, I have to launch my biggest—and most dangerous—investigation yet. I’ve got to stop the killer without setting off the SPA’s alarms or else I can kiss my last chance goodbye... -
Angel Town by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJill Kismet is back from the grave in this explosive conclusion to Lilith Saintcrow's urban fantasy series.She wakes up in her own grave. She doesn't know who put her there, she doesn't know where she is, and she has no friends or family.She only knows two things: She has a job to do: cleansing the night of evil. And she knows her name.Jill Kismet... -
The Noose of a New Moon by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDevereau Webb is in uncharted territory. He thought he knew what he was doing when he chose to enter London’s supernatural society but he’s quickly discovering that his new status isn’t welcome to everyone.He’s lived through hard times before and he’s no stranger to the murky underworld of city life... -
Chased by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
Things get more complicated for Cee Cee when she’s appointed lead investigator in a high-profile murder that points to her preternatural lover. To prove him innocent, she must distance herself from her prime suspect, but tangled emotions don’t make it easy for her to stay away. And neither does Max...Categorized as:
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Left for Undead by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecret government operative Sasha Trudeau earned a long vacation with her lover and fellow Shadow Wolf, Hunter, after the brutal wolf-like attacks that left New Orleans in an uproar...Categorized as:
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Moon Island by J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSix years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire. Now in MOON ISLAND, Samantha Moon is hired to look into the mysterious drowning of a super-rich hotel tycoon...Categorized as:
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Cross Your Heart by Michele Bardsley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsEven vampires can be afraid of ghosts... After the death of her husband-and her dreams of motherhood-Elizabeth Bretton returned to the family estate in Broken Heart, Oklahoma. Little did she know she would also give up her life as the Silverstone heiress...Categorized as:
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Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree months ago, I lost my foster sister, Sienna, to the darkness. As in blood magic and chaos and general mayhem. No one saw it until it was too late, but I should have. Now, I have a wounded heart and soul that I can’t even reveal to anyone around me, because I’m supposed to hate Sienna with the fiery passion of the justified. And I do... -
Tied with a Bow by Lora Leigh, Virginia Kantra
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh headlines an all-new paranormal romance anthology that turns up the holiday heat. #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh features the Breeds in her story. New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra brings a haunting tale of a fallen angel... -
Embraced By Darkness by Keri Arthur
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsShe's hunting a killer— and shattering every boundary— she's ever known.… Part vamp, part werewolf, Riley Jenson plays by her own rules, whether it’s her stormy love life or her job as a guardian. But when her family’s alpha male demands that she solve the mystery of a vanished girl, Riley can feel a trap closing in around her... -
Dead in Dixie by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDead Until Dark: Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse can read minds, which makes people...uncomfortable. Then along comes Bill-and Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. That's because Bill is a vampire who runs with other undead. So when one of her coworkers is killed, Sookie fears she's next.... Living Dead in Dallas: First, Sookie finds a body in her car...Categorized as:
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Peace, Blood, and Understanding by Molly Harper
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe “enchanting” (Publishers Weekly) Jane Jameson series returns with this fun and witty paranormal romance following a vampire consultant who has nefarious plans to oust Jane from her role as the head of Half-Moon Hollow’s vampire council... -
One Bad Witch by Danielle Garrett
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHolly’s cauldron is bubbling over and ready to blow! Following six months of intense training under some of the country’s most skilled potion masters, Holly’s head is full to the brim. When she’s offered a new assignment with the Supernatural Protection Agency, she jumps at the chance to take her newfound skills out of the workshop and into the real world... -
Midnight Curse by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsScarlett Bernard is used to cleaning up messes. As a human who cancels out any magic around her, Scarlett's job is to keep the supernatural world hidden—at any cost. But on the eve of the Vampire Trials, a two-day tribunal that allows the otherworldly community to air their grievances, Scarlett receives a blood-soaked message from Molly, her estranged former roommate... -
Over My Dead Body by Michele Bardsley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMoving into Broken Heart seemed like the perfect transition for Simone Sweet and her young daughter, Glory. With her ex-husband gone after attempting to murder Simone, and Glory being mute since the incident, it is one place where she can feel safe, and almost forget she's a ravenous vampire... No one is without secrets, but Simone's are big... -
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Cursed to Death by L.A. Banks
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSecret government operative Sasha Trudeau arrives at the scene of a murder, only to discover that a Fae creature has been killed—in a whole new kind of way. What is the meaning behind this mysterious ritualistic killing? What did the victim do to deserve it? Sasha fears that the Vampires and Unseelies have formed an unholy alliance…and they’re ready to unleash their darkest arsenal of magick yet... -
Heaven's Spite by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a new hellbreed comes calling, playing nice isn't an option. Jill Kismet has no choice but to seek treacherous allies -- Perry, the devil she knows, and Melisande Belisa, the cunning Sorrows temptress whose true loyalties are unknown. — Kismet knows Perry and Belisa are likely playing for the same thing -- her soul. It's just too bad, because she expects to beat them at their own game... -
Murdered Gods by Marina Finlayson
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLexi didn’t set out to steal a god’s ring, but when a magic artifact starts trying to talk to you, what’s a girl supposed to do? She’s always had the ability to talk to animals, but this new development amps up the crazy. Now she’s afraid her power is out of control and she’s losing her mind... -
Haints by Faith Hunter, Khristine Hvam
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratings(In the compilation Have Stakes Will Travel)Molly Everhart Trueblood and Jane Yellowrock try to discover if a local house is indeed haunted. But the problem that they discover is far worse than a ghostly haunting, and far more difficult to solve... -
Jaguar Hunt by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn agent and a jaguar-shifter chase trouble, and each other, through the jungles of Belize... Agent Tammy Anderson has a reputation: she prefers to work alone. So when she’s paired up on a mission with jaguar-shifter David Patterson—who’s only recently been released from jail—to say she’s less than thrilled is a understatement... -
Flight from Mayhem by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn presents the second Fly by Night novel, set in the realm of the Otherworld. I'm Shimmer, a blue dragon shifter. Thanks to a mistake, I was exiled from the Dragon Reaches and sentenced to work for gorgeous, exasperating Alex Radcliffe, a vampire who owns the Fly by Night Magical Investigations Agency...
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