A Dreadful Splendor
By: B.R. Myers
3.87
Format: 405 pages, Paperback
In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance, b…
Want to Read $ 13.49"Кожен дім має свої таємниці."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Те, що люди не бачать очима, вони відчувають серцем. Серце бачить все."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Можна багато чого дізнатися про мертвих, спостерігаючи за проявами скорботи їхніх рідних."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Привиди не можуть завдати вам шкоди. Слід боятися живих людей, тих, що стоять по цей бік скла."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
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1. A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)
By: Deanna Raybourn
4.19
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, i… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
"A man cannot choose to die when he has not yet learnt to live." Stoker"-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)
"If I could have created a perfect woman, I could never have imagined you. But that is my failure. Not yours."-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)
"Not everyone shares your tendency to scorn the company of others." "Scorn the company of others! Thanks to you, I speak to entirely too many people, entirely too often."-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)
"Do you mean to dissuade me? Point out the flaws in my plan? Express your objections with vehemence and eloquence?" He tipped his head. "Actually, no." "Are you entirely well? Have you a fever? Should…"-Deanna Raybourn, A Grave Robbery (Veronica Speedwell, #9)
2. The Last Heir to Blackwood Library
By: Hester Fox
3.36
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
World War I England, a young woman inherits a mysterious library and must untangle its powerful sec… read more
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- gothic
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- horror
- fantasy
- audiobook
3. The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
By: Katie Lumsden
3.67
Format: 339 pages, Hardcover
A gripping and atmospheric debut that is at once a chilling gothic mystery and a love letter to Vic… read more
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- gothic
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
"But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself."-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
"I said nothing. Too many reasons, too many sins. But he was right. It did not feel wrong. It felt less wrong than anything had in a long time."-Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
4. 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
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- 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)
5. The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder
By: C.L. Miller
3.37
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this irresistible and thrilling debut novel, a former antique hunter investigates a suspicious d… read more
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- mystery
- mystery thriller
- fiction
- audiobook
6. 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
- mystery
- 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
7. A Sinister Revenge (Veronica Speedwell, #8)
By: Deanna Raybourn
4.20
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in t… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
8. 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
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- 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)
9. The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
By: Jess Armstrong
3.56
Format: 326 pages, Hardcover
An atmospheric gothic mystery that beautifully brings the ancient Cornish countryside to life, Arms… read more
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- gothic
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- fantasy
- audiobook
"The only creatures in my whole dismal life who never once failed me were an overly fluffy black house cat and an eccentric Scottish bookseller."-Jess Armstrong, The Curse of Penryth Hall (Ruby Vaughn #1)
10. A Most Agreeable Murder
By: Julia Seales
3.68
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of … read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
"Beatrice watched as Miss Bolton snaked a hand into her hat and withdrew a biscuit."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"Languages, such as French and Italian *One may speak French, but one must never travel to France."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"Page three hundred and four of The Lady's Guide," Beatrice replied. "Ladies are permitted to handle balls while playing billiards."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
"How did you not recognize her?" "She was wearing a wig!" Drake said defensively. "The same color as her hair!" Beatrice shot back."-Julia Seales, A Most Agreeable Murder
11. Dreadful
By: Caitlin Rozakis
3.72
Format: 347 pages, Paperback
A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and… read more
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- mystery
- fantasy
- fiction
- audiobook
"Gug." Ah, monosyllables, his old friend. They would always be there, even when all other concepts of fundamental liguistics deserted him."-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful
"It occured to him that a spell to make one's enemies into idiots via the power of breasts might be immensely helpful. Then again, it might not be a spell. It might have only been the breasts."-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful
12. A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #1)
By: Kate Khavari
3.51
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, STEMinist adventure. Debut author … read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
13. 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
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
"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)
14. A Dreadful Splendor
By: B.R. Myers
3.87
Format: 405 pages, Paperback
In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance, b… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- gothic
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- horror
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Кожен дім має свої таємниці."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Те, що люди не бачать очима, вони відчувають серцем. Серце бачить все."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Можна багато чого дізнатися про мертвих, спостерігаючи за проявами скорботи їхніх рідних."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
"Привиди не можуть завдати вам шкоди. Слід боятися живих людей, тих, що стоять по цей бік скла."-B.R. Myers, A Dreadful Splendor
15. A Botanist's Guide to Flowers and Fatality (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #2)
By: Kate Khavari
3.78
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
1920s London isn’t the ideal place for a brilliant woman with lofty ambitions. But research assista… read more
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- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
16. The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)
By: Megan Bannen
4.09
Format: 336 pages, ebook
Hart is a marshal, tasked with patrolling the strange and magical wilds of Tanria. It’s an unforgiv… read more
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- romance
- fantasy
- fiction
- audiobook
"Committing it to ink makes it truer."-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)
"Mercy spent the rest of the day with a sinus headache and a mediocre novel."-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)
"I face my own mortality every day. I can buy a fabulous blouse from a mail-order catalog, cook a terrible dinner, and go to bed with a good romance novel, but when I send the dead sailing across the …"-Megan Bannen, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy (The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, #1)
17. The Witchwood Knot (Victorian Faerie Tales, #1)
By: Olivia Atwater
4.16
Format: 330 pages, Kindle Edition
Olivia Atwater returns to the world of Half a Soul. Dive into The Witchwood Knot, and enjoy a dark … read more
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- romance
- gothic
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
18. A Botanist's Guide to Society and Secrets (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #3)
By: Kate Khavari
3.82
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Brilliant botanist Saffron Everleigh is ready for her next thrilling adventure in the newest instal… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
19. The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh
By: Claudia Gray
4.10
Format: 335 pages, Paperback
The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facin… read more
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- romance
- mystery thriller
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
- audiobook
20. A Sorceress Comes to Call
By: T. Kingfisher
4.24
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic… read more
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- audiobook
- fantasy
- fiction
- horror
21. The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love (Love's Academic, #1)
By: India Holton
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-co… read more
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- romance
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
