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Masquerade by O O Sangoyomi
Ododo is a blacksmith in Timbuktu when she is approached by a vagrant. When she is later abducted and taken to Sangote, the capital of Yorubaland, she is shocked to discover that the vagrant is none other than Aremo, warrior king of all Yorubaland, and he wants her as his bride. Ododo is transformed from witch and pariah to woman of luxury. But she soon realizes that enemies hide all around her, as she wonders if life is really living inside of a gilded cage.
3 hours ago


Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
With war between the Emarion army and the rebel forces creeping ever closer to Lumnos, Diem finds herself in quite a pickle when she is made Queen of Lumnos - shocking everyone. Especially considering that she is mortal... or she's supposed to be. As she begins to get to know some of the Descended on a personal level, her past prejudices are challenged. But her prejudices are not the only part of her past she will have to confront when the Guardians come knocking.
3 days ago


The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Florence is having a really bad day. In a meeting with her new, really hot editor, she learns that she can't get another extension and her manuscript is due... now. Then she gets a phone call telling her that her father has died unexpectedly. Now she has to return to the town that she tried to get away from for years, where she finds the very confused ghost of her new editor waiting for her.
Apr 30


One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Elspeth has a secret, one that could get her killed. Sometimes, Elspeth needs a monster. The Nightmare, he's trapped in her head and protects her when she needs it. When Elspeth meets a highwayman on the forest road, she needs a monster. When she finds out that the highwayman is the nephew of the king, she needs a monster even more. And when the highwayman asks Elspeth to help him find the Providence Cards and cure her infection, she needs the monster most of all. But magic d
Apr 27


Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
When Thayer Wren, CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, dies unexpectedly, speculation about who will take his place as CEO runs rampant. Will it be his eldest daughter Meredith, who is already the head of her own biotech company? Will it be his only son Arthur, second-youngest congressman in US history? Or will it be his younger (and favorite) daughter Eilidh, who has worked for Wrenfare since an injury ended her stint as the world's most famous ballerina.
Apr 16


The Damned by Harper L Woods
Before Margot fell through the seal and into Hell, she accidentally ensnared the archdemon Beelzebub with her song. Her original plan was to stay away from him and let the spell wear off in time, but now Beelzebub is in Hell with her and he is her best shot and getting through the nine circles of Hell and back to Crystal Hollow alive.
Apr 2


The Phoenix Keeper by S A MacLean
Aila has dreamed of breeding Silimalo phoenixes since she was a child and after a lot of hard work and not a small amount of wheedling, she gets her chance. But with the delivery of a mate for her beloved phoenix Rubra, Aila's anxiety soars. She now has to navigate dating the zoo's dragon keeper (never been her strong suit), work with her archnemesis Luciana, and protect her phoenixes from potential risks - including being stolen and sold in illegal channels. She's not sure w
Mar 16


Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
When the reclusive Mr Norrell revealed his powers, showing England that the magic they believed to be dead was alive and well in him, he became an overnight celebrity. His name was on everyone's lips, as he believed it should be. When a second magician made himself known, Norrell was delighted to have someone else to talk to who really understood magic and even took the magician, Strange, as his student. Until Strange became too focused on the most dangerous parts of magic, c
Mar 5


Reckless by Lauren Roberts
After Paedyn killed their father, Kai knew it would be his job as Enforcer to bring her back to Ilya to face judgement. But can he do that when he is constantly at war with the way he feels about Pae?
Mar 2


Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher
What begins with Marra performing three impossible tasks ends with her assembling a motley crew - a nun (kind of), a fool, a fox, a godmother, a chicken, another chicken (kind of), and something that used to be a dog - to try to save the sister who doesn't even really like her.
Feb 9


The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Minerva grew up on tales of the paranormal from her Nana Alba, but she never really BELIEVED those stories. But while researching Beatrice Tremblay, a obscure horror novelist, for her dissertation, Minerva begins to believe that those stories were more substantial than she thought.
Jan 29


Silvercloak by L K Steven
Saffron Killoran has worked her entire life for this moment, the moment she becomes a Silvercloak and can turn her focus on bringing down the Bloodmoons, the gang that killed her parents when she was six years old. Sshe becomes the first Silvercloak to go undercover and destroy the Bloodmoons from the inside. But being on the inside tests Saffron in ways she never expected, and one wrong move could destroy everything she's ever wanted.
Jan 22


Crowntide by Alex Aster
Isla has left behind both men that she loves in order to travel to Skyshade and defeat her ancestor Lark once and for all. But once she's there, Isla realizes that she had no idea what she was signing up for as she faces the most powerful person she's ever met as yet another enemy. Can Oro and Grim let their past go long enough to find a way to bring Isla back from Skyshade before it's too late?
Jan 15


Powerful by Lauren Roberts
Find out what Adena was doing while Paedyn was busy trying to survive the Trials.
Jan 8


Of Blood and Fire by Ryan Cahill
Calen and his friends visit Milltown to spend some of their newfound money and make some new friends at the inn where they're spending the night. Little did they know that their new friends are on the run from the empire, hiding something they would give their lives to protect.
Jan 1


Brimstone by Callie Hart
Now that Saeris Fane has found herself queen, she has to find a way to lead and to eventually fulfill her ultimate goal. That is going to be difficult to do since the people she now rules really hate her and her enemy has tricks she's never seen before.
Dec 29, 2025


Malice by John Gwynne
Ages ago, gods fought with their favored soldiers until the All-Father scorched the world and turned his back on everything. Yet the war still raged, unseen by the mortals that the All-Father had left behind. Now a prophecy has become known that predicts the coming of two avatars: The Bright Star in the name of the All-Father and The Black Sun, who fights with the darkness. The God-War has come to the mortal realm again but who is The Bright Star... and who is the Black Sun?
Dec 15, 2025


Blood Over Bright Haven by M L Wang
Sciona has been working her entire life to get where she is today - the very first woman to be an Archmage. She's making history and opening up new doors for all the little girls that want to be magicians too, and now the real work can start. The city is expanding, and she needs to present her ideas on how best to source the magic needed for the expansion. So, with her new Archmage robes, her new personal lab, and her brand, brand new assistant, Sciona gets to work. And makes
Dec 1, 2025


The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst
Kiela doesn't like people, but she loves books. When the Great Library of Alyssium is threatened by radicals, Kiela takes her sentient spider plant assistant Caz and as many books as she can manage and runs to the last place anyone would look for her - the island where she was born. What she has forgotten (or perhaps never realized) is the smaller the community, the nosier the people. She is immediately beset with neighbors wanting to help her, get to know her, and to gossip.
Nov 24, 2025


The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow
Three sisters reluctantly come together in New Salem to fight for the rights of women and discover how to return real magic to the world.
Nov 17, 2025
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