Urban fantasy

I'm the last one of my kind. He's sentenced to death.After fifty years in a squalid cell, I'm finally free. Problem is, everything I had is long gone, and the sister I shunned in my youth is now my savior.But seeing him next to my hospital bed makes me forget that my touch is deadly. Or maybe Asher has a death wish of his own.Death Kissed is the second book in the Phoenix Rising Series. If you love strong heroines, scorching-hot heroes, and non-stop action, then this is the series for you. Each book in the Phoenix Rising series centers around a different pair of fated mates.

You can't outrun fate.As a phoenix on the run from her Legion, I've done my best to stay one step ahead of the hunters on my tail. So far, I've managed to hide from everyone-everyone except Rhys.Bonded against my will, I've avoided my mate for the better part of a century-hating him for the life he stole from me. But he's always there. Waiting. Watching.When I'm found, it's my mate who saves me from a fate worse than death. It's the mate I rejected who keeps me free. But being this close to him comes at a price-one I don't want to pay.Because if we're going to survive, choosing him may be the only option I have left.If you love strong heroines, scorching hot heroes, and non-stop action, then check out Flame Kissed, the first book in the Phoenix Rising series.Each book in the Phoenix Rising series centers around a different pair of fated mates.

Sean Curley and Dan Trout, two Broadway actors who have recently befriended a group of heroes from myth and legend, answer the call when one of those heroes mysteriously appears hundreds of miles away with no memory. The two travel to the shores of North Carolina to help their new friend, and in the process discover an evil they had thought defeated is back with a vengeance. Far from the city they call home, they find themselves surrounded by a strange and dark history that awakens around them. A mysterious colony from long ago, notorious pirates, restless spirits, and the truth behind local legends, make their journey south as dangerous as it is unexpected.Meanwhile, back in New York, their Broadway friends, known as the Grumbles, find themselves confronted by treachery within their ranks and seek help from their newfound paranormal allies to set things right. But is there a darker force at work behind these troubles?Danger stalks them wherever they go, from New York to the small towns of the Outer Banks, and they must find a way to keep the evil in check.Good and bad are revealed to be less obvious than they had thought as they struggle to keep those they love, and themselves, safe.

I'd thought surviving the trials and becoming queen would be the biggest hurdle I'd ever face. I was dead wrong.Someone is murdering Potentials and blackmailing the Masters. The worst part? They're framing me for it.A serial killer is on the loose, human traffickers are on the hunt, and a mysterious hooded man is making deals with devils everywhere. To top it all off, a fire has torn through the Verdant Plateau, and I have no doubt it all ties back to House Jupiter. Distractions lie in the arms of four gorgeous men as deadly as each other. I cannot fall for them, but my conviction teeters on the edge of a sharp blade.I'm walking a fine line between pleasure and pain, but I'm doing it my way. I have a murderer to find and answers to seek, and I don't care if I get a little bloody on the way.I'm an Auger, after all, and death is a family affair. ¿The Terrulian Trials is a steamy urban fantasy series brimming with mystery, magic, and blood. This is a "why choose" novel, meaning the heroine ends up with multiple love interests. This novel is recommended for readers 18+ and is book two of six.

Knobby is a progressive urban fantasy, Volume 1 in the acclaimed Chronicles of Sadie Perkins series. In a world teetering on the brink of environmental collapse, a young girl discovers a gift she never knew she had - the ability to speak with animals. Guided by her companions and a mysterious force known only as 'Gaea', she embarks on a thrilling journey to heal the Earth. As nature's voice, she must outwit dark forces that threaten the planet and the creatures she's come to love. It is a magical tale of courage, connection, and hope, where "Dr. Doolittle meets Harry-ette Potter" in an epic battle to save the world. Book I begins Sadie's Quest to prevent Planet Earth's sixth mass extinction. She has Gaea, the world's animals, and a wealthy venture capitalist behind her. But she faces off against the relentless opposition of U.S. intelligence services and powerful corporate interests. Sadie is in for a bumpy ride.

'The Diemen Alexander is Jurassic Park meets ET in the best possible way. It's fast paced, thrilling, funny and fantastical. I loved it.' - Alison GoodmanWhen tender-hearted geeky teenage Luke rescues a lizard in a thunderstorm on kunanyi, he has no idea it will have a mind of its own.Or eat quite so much. Or grow so fast.Or resemble Tasmania's lost dinosaur.Suddenly Alexander the lizard becomes an immensely valuable object, sought by cold-blooded and violent people.Luke's brains and compassion won't be enough to protect Alexander - something his anarchic sister Gatta could have told him - not even with help from the fearsome Shona, paleogeologist and AFLW Goddess.Meanwhile Alexander - teeth, claws and appetite - is growing, changing and learning to communicate.Can Luke find his own ferocity and ruthlessness to counter the odds stacked against them?A sci-fi romp through present day Hobart - featuring zoology, comparative anatomy and venture capitalism - that asks deeper questions about human responsibility towards animals, the earth and each other, and the truth that power goes to the person most prepared to wield it.The Diemen Alexander is an adventure full of narrow escapes and fail-to-escapes, an XH Holden ute, shameful misuse of really excellent whisky, and a distressing amount of fast food.

In nur einer Nacht hat Asmea alles verloren: Ihre Familie, ihr Zuhause, ihre Zukunft. Genommen von ihrem Onkel, der seitdem die Krone trägt.Mit der Zeit verdrängt sie all dies. Bis sich eine tödliche Seuche im Land auszubreiten beginnt, mit der sich alles ändert.

Le cinquième et dernier tome de la série d'urban fantasy Emma Paddington !Se débarrasser d'un cadavre de Léviathan de deux tonnes au milieu de son jardin, déjouer les trahisons qui fleurissent à Dark Road End et retrouver sa soeur Lisa disparue... Sans oublier de garder un oeil sur les Patrouilleurs qui n'en font qu'à leur tête ?Voilà bien le type de problèmes qu'Emma Paddington n'aurait jamais eus si elle était restée tranquillement à San Francisco !Pour éliminer une fois pour toutes l'infâme démon Abaddon, elle va devoir redoubler d'astuce et d'énergie... Pas facile, alors qu'une fichue prophétie lui a annoncé qu'elle y laisserait la peau !Dans un cinquième et dernier tome aussi décalé, trépidant et drôle que les précédents, retrouvez votre psychologue préférée et ses encombrants amis dans leur ultime aventure, dont la conclusion promet d'être aussi époustouflante que l'exception 875 !

USA Today Bestselling author Devon Monk's dark, gritty, magic-fueled urban fantasy adventure. Life and Death duke it out in this enemies-to-brothers, hell-to-heaven twisty thrill ride. ¿*Fully updated author edition: bursting with extra Heart, Snark, and Ass-kicking.* Shame Flynn is one of the most powerful Death magic users in the world. He has pushed himself and magic to the limit, even though there's hell to pay. But he's finally miscalculated and pushed magic too far. The price for breaking magic? Death magic is eating him alive. The only thing stopping it from slipping his grip and killing everything in a hundred mile radius, is the Life magic user, Terric Conely. Bad news: Terric is losing his own battle with magic. Worse news: A powerful old enemy bent on revenge found out about the broken magic. He stole forbidden technology so he can weaponize magic against the people who destroyed his life. People like Shame and Terric. People like their family and friends. Shame and Terric are holding on by a thread. But that won't stop them from fighting for the people they love. Even if it means losing their humanity. Even if it means losing control of magic. Even if it means they have to die to do it.

Both sides of Antoni's family helped to found the colony of Eris as did Darien Dashing, a man with too many secrets, too much power and connections with Antoni's family. The more Violet and Antoni learn, the more they realize they have to interview Darien Dashing. Can they survive this last interview and tell the solar system what they've learned?

The Endless World has many shadows. In the dull rhythm of a regretful life, ex-convict Devin Mace suddenly finds himself held captive aboard the Houseboat. His captor-an escaped murderer-pulls him into a chilling conspiracy that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. When all hope for survival is lost, Devin uncovers an unexpected ally: the killer herself. Worlds away, teenager Mayli Harker attends school in the depths of the Cave. Curious, defiant, and scarred deep within her soul, she draws trouble as the moon pulls the tide. When an insignificant rivalry with Seth-Devin's brother-spirals out of control, lethal secrets emerge. Mayli won't give up the fight, even as her life hangs in the balance. The Cave and the Houseboat is a riveting blend of urban fantasy and science fiction. Our unconventional heroes tread unique paths, unraveling the divine and tragic ties that bind two families across the Endless World. Embark on a genre-bending adventure and immerse yourself in this captivating saga.

Some dreams should stay dead.Azure Elwood's world was clear cut-simple-she knew her place in it and what was expected of her. That all changed about two months ago when Icarus "Rus" Ashthorne moved back to Moondale and made things . . . complicated. As the fight for The Coven of the Forgotten heats up, Azure comes face to face with insecurities and choices she thought long buried.Rus Ashthorne has never known her place in the world, never had a "home" really. After returning to Moondale and reuniting with the family she left behind, she's decided maybe it's time to settle down. Only life is never that simple, is it? And as the Board of Magic is keen to remind her, necromancers aren't welcome in Moondale.So, when a broken bluebird shows up on Az's doorstep, and the board's demands start taking a toll on Rus's physical and mental health, their tenuous relationship will be tested. And they'll find that maybe "home" is just as complex-and as simple-as they always thought.A LGBTQ+ cozy urban fantasy novel for fans of The Ex Hex, and October Daye.

Wer sind Hans, Ulrike, Billy und Dean? Und welche Rolle spielt ein Monster namens Ulli? Worauf muss man beim Kauf eines nachtblauen Neuwagens gefasst sein, und was ist eigentlich aus diesen Leuten geworden, die ständig die Jobcenter-Maßnahme geschwänzt haben?Dieses Buch, das in zwei fantastische Welten führt, ist nach "Seite 22, Zeile 22" das zweite gemeinsame Schreibprojekt von Janina Schmiedel und Ute-Marion Wilkesmann. Sie haben unabhängig voneinander nach zuvor ausgelosten Vorgaben jeweils ein fantastisches Tagebuch geschrieben. Neugierig? Dann lesen Sie dieses Buch.

When you touch, the bond awakens, but only for a chosen few.In this world, you're a settler or a searcher. Settlers pick a partner of their choosing, but the searchers spend their lives seeking out the person made for them. Most die without finding the one.Emry Crowe's a settler, and happy in her life with Sebastian. When a chance encounter causes Theo's hand to graze her skin, destiny has other plans.Theo's neither a searcher nor a settler, knowing his journey will be shorter than most. When the bond brings him to Emry, he has a second chance at life.Emry's devotion to her husband never sways, but the pull between her and Theo may be too much. The three of them battle the laws of nature, wanting a happy ending on their own terms. When challenges arise that threaten everyone's future, both men decide their love for Emry might just change the rules.

Clara loves a good fight: beating the odds, defending what's right, and valuing those around her. She fought to build the perfect life in Galveston, and she's loved every battle. When the Army arrives, led by a handsome colonel, she decides her life is complete. But something isn't right.A tourist disappearing at the height of the season is nothing to worry her, but more than tourists are missing. Instead of walking in the moonlight and enjoying the soothing song of the Gulf waters, fear, like fingers of ice, wraps around her. Something is changing. Even Gaston, her favorite dog, is acting strange. He's loving one moment, hiding in a corner the next, and growling at her the next. Actually, all the pets in her veterinary practice are acting strange, especially when her best friend shows up. John, the lover she's been waiting for, is worried but tells her it's nothing.Clara knows something is up. She paid attention when her grandmother told her stories of things not quite human and how they hide in shadows. If Clara's going to save her home, her island, and those she loves, she'll need all her fighting skills to find the truth.The problem with knowing the truth, it can't be unknown.

Simple institutrice vivant dans le sud de la France, j'ai perdu ma fille et mon mari dans une attaque de monstres venus d'un autre univers. Seule survivante, je passe mes journées à attendre la mort. Mais le destin semble avoir d'autres projets pour moi, dont celui de devenir l'épouse d'un Dieu: celui de la colère, de la guerre et du sang...

When authorities jail her mom for slaying a zombie, Tonya must uncover his original murderer! Forbidden to contact her friends and boyfriend, who are cursed to forget her, Tonya's parole demands remedial magic classes at Loon Lake University. But how can she pass when corrupt authorities strip her powers? Summer school with the enemy clan feels like the worst punishment until her birth mother is jailed for slaying a revenant. Helen's freedom depends on Tonya solving a 20-year-old cold case involving necromancy, thwarted love, nosy ghosts, and witchy family secrets. Meanwhile, hidden entities menace the beautiful city of Loon Lake. Suspicious fires, missing swimmers, and parasitic dragons threaten Tonya's old friends, the Digital Ninjas. Tonya must rescue the Ninjas, and save her best friend, when a motorcycle hunk dupes Priya into conjuring a fire-breathing catastrophe.Can Tonya save her mother and convince the warring Old Families to restore her friends' memories? Or will she remain outcast and estranged from her true love forever?Double Dead Magic is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, paranormal mystery, and creepy comedies like Wednesday, iZombie, Sabrina, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Post-apocalyptic Los Angeles is a city in chaos where humans and Supernaturals coexist in tentative peace. Newly recruited Special Agent Laila Eyvindr and her team at the Inter-Realm Security Agency (IRSA) respond to Supernatural related crimes within the city. But it's a challenge for an Elf, like Laila, to keep the peace when humans are still suspicious of Supernaturals.Amid this turmoil, Supernatural men are going missing at an alarming rate and rumors speak of a dark force emerging from other worlds. Laila starts digging for answers and suddenly finds herself in too deep. She must fight for her survival or face execution. Will she escape before time runs out or die trying? And can she trust the mysterious man trapped in the cell next to her?