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Fortress of Ambrose
by J. Elle
With the future of the Order uncertain, Quell Marionne has nowhere left to go. Everyone she cares about is gone and she can’t escape the legacy that wants to destroy her. But when she uncovers an earth-shattering revelation, she must choose: be the hero the magic world needs or save Jordan. Meanwhile, a darkness festers inside Dragunheart Jordan Wexton. His path to survival means becoming the monster he was bred to hate, if he can overcome the power rotting within himself.
In a world where the line between proper and forbidden magic blurs, Quell and Jordan, along with two unlikely allies, must navigate a treacherous path where freedom hangs by a thread. Can love tip the scales toward freedom? Or will rivalries and betrayals shatter their hearts and destroy the world they once knew?
Book 3 in the House of Marionne series
Fantasy, Romance, Magic
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Hazelthorn
by C. G. Drews
Evander has lived like a ghost in the Hazelthorn estate ever since he was taken in by his reclusive billionaire guardian, Byron Lennox-Hall. For his safety, Evander has been given three rules to follow: He can't leave the estate. He can't go into the gardens. And he can't be left alone with Byron's grandson, Laurie. That last rule has been in place ever since Laurie tried to kill Evander, and yet somehow Evander is still obsessed with him. When Byron dies, Evander inherits the Hazelthorn mansion, along with the family's vast wealth. But Evander's sure his guardian was murdered, and Laurie may be the only one who can help him find the killer before they come for Evander next. Perhaps even more concerning is how the overgrown garden is refusing to stay behind its walls, slipping its vines and spores deeper into the house. As the family’s dark secrets unravel, Evander needs to find out what he’s really inheriting before the garden demands to be fed once more.
Gothic Horror, Mystery, Dark Academia, LGBTQ+
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Last chance live!
by Helena Haywoode Henry
Last Chance Live! is the most popular reality show in America, and death row inmate Eternity's last chance to live. Getting cast could prevent her execution, if she can convince the audience she deserves saving. But if America doesn’t vote for her, she loses the chance to appeal her sentence and she’ll be executed within a week of being eliminated from the show. And since Eternity’s been unpopular her whole life, she’s terrified America won’t pick her. But any chance of getting out of prison and back to her little brother is better than rotting in a cell. Eternity never expected to find friends in a reality TV house full of convicted criminals, but that’s exactly what happens. So when she gets the opportunity to sabotage them to secure her victory, she has a choice to protect the friendships she’s always wanted, or sacrifice them for freedom. Eternity must ultimately decide what forgiveness, family, and freedom mean to her, and how far she’ll go to win a game of life or death.
Dystipian Thriller, Mystery, Death Games
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Witchlore
by Emma Hinds
At Demdike College of Witchcraft, Orlando is an outcast. Not just for being the only shapeshifter in a college of witches. Not just for being a really bad shapeshifter, with no control over their magic or when their body switches between male and female. But because their girlfriend Elizabeth died and it was Lando's fault. Then Bastian arrives with a proposition: he knows a spell that can raise Elizabeth from the dead. It's dangerous, but Lando will try anything. But as Lando's attraction to Bastian grows, questions start to arise. Who is Bastian? What does he really want? And who will survive the resurrection spell?
Fantasy, Romance, Witches, LGBTQ+
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A Riddle of Thorns
by Sarena Nanua
Sana Gupta has waited years to return to her ancestral home in Paris, with its labyrinthine halls and overgrown gardens. Sent away as a child when her mother disappeared, now she has returned to claim her inheritance. She arrives at the estate to find three strangers: Fox, an eccentric prodigy who models himself after Sherlock Holmes; Isabelle, an innocent girl who shares a history with Sana; and Minho, a handsome young genius. Per her mother’s will, they’ve each received a cryptic invitation to compete in a contest of riddles for the deed to Razorthorn Manor and the treasure hidden within: a flower created by the gods, able to grant any wish. Feeling betrayed, Sana sets out to uncover the truth of where her mother went, what links the competitors together, and what secrets the crumbling and disquieting house conceals.
Fantasy, Mythology, Dark Academia, Historical Fantasy
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The library of lost girls
by Kristen Pipps
Gwen adores her rebellious older sister, Izzy. But the Izzy who returns from the Delphi School for Girls is not the sister who left for the finishing school. Now she is Isolde: complacent and eager to marry. Gwen is determined to discover what happened to Izzy at Delphi, so she cheats her way into the mysterious school. But Delphi is far from the finishing school Gwen expects. It's the only building on an icy, remote island. Sinister shadows lurk in the hallways, her classmates are strange and secretive, and she is told to never leave her room after dark. More curious are the thousands of books with the name of a girl on each spine, which students are prohibited from reading. Delphi says they’re reforming the students, but when Gwen discovers a note left by her sister, she realizes that what is happening is more terrifying than she imagined. There’s something dark at the center of Delphi, and if Gwen doesn’t confront it, it won’t just be Izzy who’s lost forever.
Paranormal Fantasy, Dark Academia, Gothic Horror
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Moth dark
by Kika Hatzopoulou
Six years ago, vicious creatures began to crawl out of the dark crevices of the world, and with it Sascia’s fascination with the dark was born. While exploring the Darkworld, Sascia sees a person climb out of the darkness. But Nugau is no ordinary person, they’re a genderfluid elf prince with one mission: to kill Sascia. Except, the second time they meet, Nugau is younger and doesn’t recognise Sascia. And the third time, Nugau stumbles out of the darkness with poison running through their veins, expressing their undying love for her. Piecing together the puzzle, Sascia realizes the timelines of her world and Nugau’s are not linear, and she is enmeshed in a war between humanity and elves. But with their worlds at battle, is it worth fighting for each other?
Dark Fantasy, Queer Romance, Time Travel
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The Scammer
by Tiffany D. Jackson
Out from under her overprotective parents, Jordyn is ready to kill it in prelaw at Black university in Washington DC. When her new roommate’s brother is released from prison, the last thing Jordyn expects is to come home and find the ex-convict in their dorm. But Devonte needs a place to stay while he gets back on his feet, and how could she say no to one of her new friends? Devonte is older, charming, intelligent, and pushes every student he meets to make better choices. But Jordyn senses something sinister beneath his friendly advice and growing group of followers. When one of Jordyn’s roommates goes missing, she must enlist the help of the university’s lone white student to uncover the mystery, or become trapped at the center of a web of lies more tangled than she can imagine.
Contemporary, Mystery, Crime Thriller
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A wizard of Earthsea : a graphic novel
by Fred Fordham
Ged was the greatest sorcerer in Earthsea, but in his youth he was the reckless Sparrowhawk. In his hunger for power and knowledge, he tampered with long-held secrets and unleashed a terrible shadow upon the world. This is the tumultuous tale of his testing, how he mastered the mighty words of power, tamed an ancient dragon, and crossed death's threshold to restore the balance.
Fantasy, Magic & Adventure, Graphic Novel
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