Juniper & Thorn
By: Ava Reid
3.66
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper T…
Want to Read $ 14.99"It filled me with a terrible pity and guilt, so perfunctory it was as if I'd been made for it, a machine for dispensing grief."-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
"It filled me with a terrible pity and guilt, so perfunctory it was as if I'd been made for it, a machine for dispensing grief."-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
"If I have you it will be as a man has a woman, a husband his wife. Do you dream of Bogatyr Ivan when you kiss me? Do you wish I entered you while holding a wooden sword? I would not like any story to lie between us like a third body in our marriage bed. When I touch your breast I am touching the breast of Marlinchen Vashchenko, not a witch, not a swan-girl, not a flesh diviner, not a third daughter. Even I am not near lusty enough to satisfy five women at once."-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
"If I have you it will be as a man has a woman, a husband his wife. Do you dream of Bogatyr Ivan when you kiss me? Do you wish I entered you while holding a wooden sword? I would not like any story to lie between us like a third body in our marriage bed. When I touch your breast I am touching the breast of Marlinchen Vashchenko, not a witch, not a swan-girl, not a flesh diviner, not a third daughter. Even I am not near lusty enough to satisfy five women at once."-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
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1. Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)
By: Hannah Kaner
3.90
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Kissen’s family were killed by zealots of a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing gods, and enj… read more
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- adult
- fantasy
- fiction
- audiobook
"But gods love martyrs."-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)
"Gods love martyrs. - Kissen"-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)
"Kissen decided to be more proud than afraid."-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)
"I want you to do this with me, not for me. - Arren"-Hannah Kaner, Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1)
2. Thornhedge
By: T. Kingfisher
4.00
Format: 111 pages, Hardcover
Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone … read more
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- romance
- retellings
- fiction
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Thorns die from the inside out, like priests."-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge
"She was theirs; they were hers. The love of monsters was uncomplicated."-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge
"Two hundred years. It was immense—unthinkable—and ultimately meant nothing at all. Two years or two hundred or two thousand. The magic endures"-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge
"Greenteeth did not slap one another—not out of any virtue, but because a slap was such a useless thing underwater. When greenteeth brawled, it was with teeth and strangling fingers, spines and claws."-T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge
3. One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
By: Rachel Gillig
4.30
Format: 399 pages, Paperback
Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay … read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- fantasy
- audiobook
"You never said how you got away from him." I stiffened, the NIghtmare's wicked laugh resonating in the din. When I spoke, the low notes of my voice were slick, as if dipped in oil. "Perhaps it was he…"-Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
"Tell them. Tell them the truth. When your children ask, do not lie- do not hide the risk of magic. Children are strongest when their eyes are clear. Only then can they make their own choices. Only th…"-Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
4. Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2)
By: Rachel Gillig
4.44
Format: 437 pages, Paperback
In the luscious, dark sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must face the consequences of what she's w… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
5. The Familiar
By: Leigh Bardugo
3.84
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent, and creator of the Grishavers… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"But let it be my ambition and not my fear that seals my fate."-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar
"There was nothing more dangerous than a woman witha pen in her hand."-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar
"She was allowed to want more for herself. And even if she wasn't, she would find a way to get it."-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar
"And you're not afraid...of the devil? Of his minions? "Fear men, Luzia," he said. "Fear their ambition and the crimes they commit in its service. But don't fear magic or what you may do with it."-Leigh Bardugo, The Familiar
6. What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
By: T. Kingfisher
3.89
Format: 165 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edg… read more
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- gothic
- retellings
- fiction
- horror
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"You shouldn't joke about fairies."-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
"The dead don’t walk. Except, sometimes, when they do."-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
"Most of us go to the Devil without him having to personally oversee things."-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
"I had a strong urge to step back from them, and an even stronger urge to poke them with a stick."-T. Kingfisher, What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
7. Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
By: Brom
4.29
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
Set in Colonial New England, Slewfoot is a tale of magic and mystery, of triumph and terror as only… read more
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- fiction
- horror
- witches
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"You will think me foolish. But I wanted to be a fairy queen, to run barefoot through the woods, to sing like a bird and fly through the trees." She smiled. "To be able to talk to the animals."-Brom, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
"He stared up into the trees, watched them sway in the soft breeze, watched the sun drift slowly across the sky, hour after hour, until it began to sink from view, trying to let go, to let his mind dr…"-Brom, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
"Buzzing filled his ears, and he watched several bumblebees bounce from flower to flower. He found their hum soothing, and there, at the moment, felt he could watch them forever. He drank in the scent…"-Brom, Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery
8. A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
By: S.T. Gibson
4.00
Format: 292 pages, Hardcover
S.T. Gibson's sensational novel is the darkly seductive tale of Dracula's first bride, Constanta. … read more
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- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
"Water your mother's flowers with their blood."-S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
"People aren’t meant to live forever. I know that now."-S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
"You must never overthink any good and pleasurable thing."-S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
"Desire makes idiots of all of us. But you already knew that part, didn't you?"-S.T. Gibson, A Dowry of Blood (A Dowry of Blood, #1)
9. Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)
By: S.T. Gibson
3.66
Format: 301 pages, Hardcover
The Devil knows your name, David Aristarkhov. As a teen, David Aristarkhov was a psychic prodig… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- adult
- fantasy
"He looked as he always did: slightly underfed, terminally scholastic, and two weeks overdue for a haircut."-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)
"She didn't quite share her husband's passion for antiquarian books, but she understood it. She understood that if you cracked Rhys open, he would probably have paperback pages inside him instead of o…"-S.T. Gibson, Evocation (The Summoner’s Circle, #1)
10. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
By: Heather Fawcett
4.02
Format: 317 pages, Hardcover
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and dis… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"How was it that I suddenly had faerie kings, plural, demanding to marry me?"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
"I could not tell if he was terrible at drawing cats or if he simply had a terrible cat."-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
"Shadow padded up to me and put his head on my knee, all forgiven, as it always is with dogs. If I frightened my cat as I had Shadow, she'd ignore me for days, or possibly put a curse on me, but then …"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
"And you shall shut yourself away forever in those old stones with your books and your mysteries like a dragon with her hoard, having as little association with the living as possible and emerging onl…"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
11. A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)
By: Hafsah Faizal
3.57
Format: 338 pages, Hardcover
Why save the world when you can have tea? On the streets of White Roaring, Arthie Casimir is a c… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Every good love story starts with a bullet to the heart."-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)
"We understand what it's like to grieve with fire and not tears."-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)
"It was hard not to watch Arthie Casimir. The way she worked and schemed, at times as still as stone, other times as restless as a bee. For the most part, Arthie obscured her femininity. She was, afte…"-Hafsah Faizal, A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1)
12. The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
By: Roshani Chokshi
3.70
Format: 289 pages, Hardcover
A sumptuous, gothic-infused story about a marriage that is unraveled by dark secrets, a friendship … read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Whatever you have let me know of you, I have loved, and still love."-Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
"We looked less like two distinct beings and more like a torn reflection."-Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
"Look how I will carve myself to fit into your life. Who will not do less?"-Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
"I was left with everything and nothing. I was free and forever trapped. I was a multitude of blues."-Roshani Chokshi, The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
13. Starling House
By: Alix E. Harrow
3.83
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
A grim and gothic new tale from author Alix E. Harrow about a small town haunted by secrets that ca… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"You’re a pretty good liar"-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
"Survival is a hard habit to break."-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
"Maybe the truth is always messy that way."-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
"the Bible only got it half right: there were demons aplenty, but no fire at all"-Alix E. Harrow, Starling House
14. Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
By: Heather Fawcett
4.32
Format: 369 pages, Kindle Edition
When mysterious faeries from other realms appear at her university, curmudgeonly professor Emily Wi… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"One of the guiding principles of dryadology,"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
"I may not be a miller's daughter, but you are not so different from the Folk as you think, Your Highness." I lifted her wineglass and dashed the remainder against her face, spilling it across her mou…"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
"I brushed the hair from his face. It is very soft--- ludicrously so, in fact, more like rabbit down or dandelion seed than human hair--- and I found I could not stop stroking it. He murmured somethin…"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
"Dr. Farris Rose has served as Department Head for over a decade, taking over from Letitia Barrister, who was abducted by a bogle in the Hebrides and returned several weeks later aged to approximately…"-Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde, #2)
15. Nettle & Bone
By: T. Kingfisher
4.13
Format: 243 pages, Hardcover
After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-… read more
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- fiction
- horror
- witches
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Our own flaws infuriate us in other people."-T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone
"Run and be free. They cannot use what they cannot find."-T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone
"Black dog, white dog, Live dog, dead dog, Yellow dog, run!"-T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone
"Dogs have human names. It's what keeps them from being wolves."-T. Kingfisher, Nettle & Bone
16. Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
By: Olivia Atwater
4.09
Format: 304 pages, ebook
It's difficult to find a husband in Regency England when you're a young lady with only half a soul.… read more
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- romance
- fantasy
- fiction
- historical fiction
"There is such a thing as evil in this world,"-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
"It may be true that you have only half a soul, Dora,"-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
"Every fish you throw back into the ocean is a triumph of the idea that human beings can be better. I do my best, every day, to throw at least one fish back into the ocean. I hope that you will join m…"-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
"I think that Elias has been angry now for so long that he is scared to let it go - I think he is scared that if would make him too complacent, and he might become all of those things which he so desp…"-Olivia Atwater, Half a Soul (Regency Faerie Tales, #1)
17. Juniper & Thorn
By: Ava Reid
3.66
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From highly acclaimed, bestselling author Ava Reid comes a gothic horror retelling of The Juniper T… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- retellings
- fiction
- historical fiction
- witches
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"It filled me with a terrible pity and guilt, so perfunctory it was as if I'd been made for it, a machine for dispensing grief."-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
"If I have you it will be as a man has a woman, a husband his wife. Do you dream of Bogatyr Ivan when you kiss me? Do you wish I entered you while holding a wooden sword? I would not like any story to…"-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
"The grandfather clock gonged three. Papa spoke a word that sounded like a spell, though I couldn't be sure. It was neither kind nor cruel. It was simply a wheel going into its grooves. All I knew the…"-Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn
18. Where the Dark Stands Still
By: A.B. Poranek
4.12
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"We kissed, you incorrigible antlered tradgedy!"-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still
"His eyebrows tilt up, firelight reflecting in his eyes. "It was always to be my fate." "Fate," she scoffs. "What is fate but an excuse to surrender responsibility? No, Eliasz, we cannot think of that…"-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still
"Please," she begs. "Surely there must be some spell—there must be something, anything. Please, Eliasz, please. Tell me how to save you." "Liska, Liseczka. Oj, lisku." He raises her hand to his lips, …"-A.B. Poranek, Where the Dark Stands Still
19. An Education in Malice
By: S.T. Gibson
3.58
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Sumptuous and addictive, An Education in Malice is a dark academia tale of blood, secrets and insat… read more
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- romance
- gothic
- fiction
- horror
- adult
- fantasy
"Right and Wrong don't exist. They're fairy tales made up by priests and parents"-S.T. Gibson, An Education in Malice
"I wasn't in the habit of confessing my sapphic proclivities as a sin, since I didn't consider them to be one, but my idolatry of Carmilla definitely counted as something worth confessing."-S.T. Gibson, An Education in Malice
"She kissed me with a martyr’s agonized desperation, like I was the only sword she ever wanted to fall on. I kissed her right back like the cutting edge of a blade, trying to inflict as much damage as…"-S.T. Gibson, An Education in Malice
"I was, I knew full well, a creature composed of strange desires. They'd always been with me, these hungers. As a child I played villain in every game of 'capture the princess,' tying my pretty playma…"-S.T. Gibson, An Education in Malice
20. A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
By: Rebecca Ross
4.09
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Jack Tamerlaine hasn’t set foot on Cadence in ten long years, content to study music at the mainlan… read more
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- romance
- fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Our hands can steal, or they can give. They can harm, or they can comfort. They can wound and kill, or they can heal and save. Which will you choose for your hands Torin?"-Rebecca Ross, A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
"I am but a verse inspired by your chorus, and I will follow you until the end, when the isle takes my bones and my name is nothing more than a remembrance on a headstone, next to yours."-Rebecca Ross, A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
21. A Far Wilder Magic
By: Allison Saft
3.85
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Half… read more
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- romance
- fantasy
- fiction
- audiobook
"How could Margaret ever think he'd lose himself to alchemy when he has already hopelessly lost himself to her?"-Allison Saft, A Far Wilder Magic
"Girls like her don’t get to dream. Girls like her get to survive. Most days, that’s enough. Today, she doesn’t think it is."-Allison Saft, A Far Wilder Magic
"How many times will she watch someone leave this place and never look back, while she is left here like a ghost to haunt it?"-Allison Saft, A Far Wilder Magic
"If he can’t grieve his father or his impossible dreams without hurting his family or himself, what other choice does he have but to keep things light? To dazzle people so they can’t look for the crac…"-Allison Saft, A Far Wilder Magic
