Category Archives: Fantasy & Paranormal

The Demigod Complex by Abigail Owen

When Lyleia Naiad was head-hunted by Brimstone, Inc., for her job as Executive Assistant to a high-powered billionaire demigod, she was given one directive—do NOT fall in love with Castor Dioskouri. Doesn’t matter if he’s the son of Zeus and can electrify a room with a single glance. As an ex-nymph, she possesses a unique ability—a gift from the goddesses to protect nymphs from the randy gods—to resist her boss’s charms. Or so she thought. He insists she accompany him to an alpha wolf shifter mating ceremony, an event where the pheromones fly, and so do clothes… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault recounted
  • Sexual harassment
  • Boss-employee relationship
  • Infideity recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder of a pregnant wife by being burning to death recounted
  • Death of a mother recounted
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Drowning
  • Stalking

The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen

My twin sister is the true queen of Aryd. She survives, hiding and clinging to life in the desert, while I reign as the false queen alongside the monstrous King Eidolon. There’s only one escape from this gilded prison: Reven. My Shadowraith. My heart. Only the shadows that he struggles to control are growing more sinister, more powerful. It’s just a matter of time before they turn on him…and on me. Even escape doesn’t mean true freedom, though, when we’re still on the run from Eidolon’s unstoppable armies. And when we discover there’s a traitor among us, I have no… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Blood & gore depiction
  • Murder
  • Loss of autonomy (possession)
  • War themes & battle scenes

The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen

Every hundred years, the gods toy with us mere mortals. And we let them. The gods of myth are alive and well. Once every century, they select a new ruler in a cutthroat competition, pushing mortal players to the limit. But this year, Hades is done sitting on the sidelines. And he’s picking a champion no one expects—in this modern mythic romantasy, she’ll fight for her life… for the god of Death.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Murder
  • Fire
  • Bullying

A Veiled and Hallowed Eve by Hailey Turner

SOA Special Agent Patrick Collins has lived a life full of lies, and it has finally caught up with him. There’s no denying his past any longer, not after giving up the truth to save himself from a murder charge. But truth alone can’t set Patrick free, and time is running out to stop the Dominion Sect from turning his father into a god. Jonothon de Vere knows survival isn’t a guarantee, but he’s desperate to keep Patrick safe, even as hope slips through his fingers. With the future unknown, Jono will follow Patrick wherever he goes, even to Salem, where a family reunion reveals a bitter… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Rape mentioned
  • Domestic violence mentioned
  • Dismemberment mentioned
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Kidnapping
  • Loss of autonomy (demonic invasion)
  • War themes

Unveiled by Jacklyn Daher

What if your entire life was a lie? Sixteen-year-old Luxor Everstone had the idyllic life — wealthy, popular and beautiful. Until in a fit of rage, she almost killed her best friend. And herself. Waking up from a coma she senses everything is different. She is different. A darkness lingers deep inside laced with rage, further fuelled by a faceless man who haunts her. Exiled to a sleepy town for a new start and to attend a juvenile rehabilitation centre, all she wants is a clean slate. Except the universe has other plans as crimson eyed people reeking of sulphur throw her life into… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Attempted rape
  • Depression
  • Self-harm
  • Bullying

A Kingdom of Fire and Fate by Holly Renee

Love and loyalty collide in the aftermath of war, where Sorin consumes my every thought. Haunted by nightmares, the intensity of our connection blazes brighter than ever. In the dead of night, he visits, whispering promises of a future that weakens my resolve. The fear of losing him becomes an inferno, overshadowing all else. But destiny takes a wicked twist. When news arrives that the human king, now allied with Evren’s father, has invited Starblessed contenders to compete for his hand in marriage, I embark on a perilous journey into enemy territory. My goal: to uncover the enigmatic ruler’s… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment recounted
  • Infidelity (on-page)
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood and injury depiction
  • Consensual blood-drinking (on-page) & nonconsensual blood-drinking recounted
  • Grief and loss depiction
  • Death of a friend in battle recounted
  • Death of a father from heart failure mentioned
  • Death of a mother mentioned
  • Torture recounted
  • Sword violence
  • Kidnapping and captivity (on-page & recounted)

A Kingdom of Venom and Vows by Holly Renee

I entered into a bargain—choosing my mate over my freedom. But I underestimated the crowned prince who took me. His touch like venom. His vengeance lethal. He craves a power I no longer hold, and he’ll sacrifice every part of me until he gets it. But I don’t belong to him. I belong to his brother. His brother who will come for me, consequences be damned. My fate is entangled between two princes—one who craves my power, the other who covets me—and I have more to lose than I ever imagined. War rages in a game between queens, and I have become their pawn. But I will… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Slut-shaming (on-page)
  • Graphic sexual assault and threats of rape including unwanted kisses and touching (on-page)
  • Blood and gore depiction including dead bodies and voluntary and involuntary blood-drinking (on-page)
  • Death of a friend in battle (off-page)
  • Murder of a mother (off-page)
  • Murder & regicide (on-page)
  • Torture (on-page)
  • Kidnapping and captivity (on-page)
  • Hostage situation recounted
  • War themes & battle scenes (on-page)

The Veiled Kingdom by Holly Renee

Fleeing my father’s cruelty, the wicked king who robbed me of a future, I face death in the streets, caught between a rebellion and a tyrant’s reign. Captured by those sworn to kill me, the rebels remain blind to my true identity—the missing daughter of the despised king. Faced with an impossible choice, I stand before them: join the rebels or face their blades. Yet, Dacre, the son of the ruthless rebellion commander, becomes torn between suspicion and a desire that mirrors my own. He allows no one to touch me, tries to protect me, yet threatens me at every turn… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood depiction & self-injury for blood
  • Death of a father recounted
  • Loss of autonomy (magical memory violation)

The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart

Eleven-year-old Reuben spends his days exploring, hiding, and practicing parkour among the abandoned buildings of the Lower Downs as a way to escape the rough times that have befallen him and his mom–but his discovery of an extraordinary antique pocket watch changes everything. When Reuben finds that the watch has the power to turn him invisible, he’s propelled on the adventure of a lifetime. Now Reuben is being pursued by a group of dangerous men called the Directions, and someone–or something–ominously called The Smoke. They all want the… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Death of a father in a factory accident mentioned
  • Death during incarceration mentioned
  • Near-drowning incident

The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart

Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he’s being sent to a new orphanage, where he will encounter vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he has one important thing in his favor: He’s a genius. On his quest to solve the mystery, Nicholas finds enemies around every corner, but also friends in unexpected places — and discovers along the way that the greatest puzzle of all is himself.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Nightmares & narcolepsy
  • Smoking mentioned
  • Death of a brother
  • Death of a parent
  • Near-drowning incident
  • Bullying