Awakened

Awakened
Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1429945109

"My love, speak to me. Tell me everything." Neferet went to Kalona, kneeling before him, stroking the soft, dark wings that unfurled loosely around the immortal. "What would you have me say?" He didn't meet her eyes. "Zoey lives." Neferet's voice was flat, cold, lifeless. "She does." "Then you owe me the subservience of your immortal soul." She started to walk away from him. "Where are you going? What will happen next?" "It is quite simple. I will ensure Zoey is drawn back to Oklahoma. There, on my own terms, I will complete the task you failed." Exonerated by the Vampyre High Council and returned to her position of High Priestess at Tulsa's House of Night, Neferet has sworn vengeance on Zoey. Dominion over Kalona is only one of the weapons she plans to use against Z. But Zoey has found sanctuary on the Isle of Skye and is being groomed by Queen Sgiach to take over for her there. Being Queen would be cool, wouldn't it? Why should she return to Tulsa? After losing her human consort, Heath, she will never be the same – and her relationship with her super-hot-warrior, Stark, may never be the same either... And what about Stevie Rae and Rephaim? The Raven Mocker refuses to be used against Stevie Rae, but what choice does he have when no one in the entire world, including Zoey, would be okay with their relationship? Does he betray his father or his heart? In the pulse-pounding 8th book in the bestselling House of Night series, how far will the bonds of friendship stretch and how strong are the ties that bind one girl's heart?

Darkness Reborn (Order of the Blade)

Darkness Reborn (Order of the Blade)
Author: Stephanie Rowe
Publisher: Authenticity Playground, LLC
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2012-08-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0985179287

Calydon warrior Kane Santiago has a past he can't remember, and a deadly legacy closing in on him. His only chance is Sarah Burns, a desperate, courageous woman fighting to save herself and her family from an ancient, brutal evil. ★★★★★ "Very gripping and powerful! I couldn't put the book down, and I bought the whole Order of the Blade series!" ~ Amazon Review Talismans carved into his body. A lethal darkness amassing inside him. A woman who calls to his spirit on levels so intimate and so passionate that his deadened soul screams in agony. Kane Santiago forgot his past for a reason…and it's coming back for him. Sarah is on the verge of losing everything, but she can't afford to trust Kane, who is either the key to her final destruction…or her only chance of survival. Bound together by a connection so deep that it has the power to bring the past and all its nightmares back to life, Kane and Sarah must tap into the hearts they closed down so long ago or lose everything, including their souls. ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe delivers another novel in her "ORDER OF THE BLADE" series that has it all: mystery, action, suspense, super evil bad guys and a love that stands strong against evil." ~Barbara M (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The story brought me right into his soul." ~Sherry (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Stephanie Rowe gets me hooked into her characters so deep that I keep coming back for more and more, even if I am rereading. The stories. Sigh.....I want my own Calydon." ~ FaizaAhmad (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I am so hooked!" ~Diana K (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "How many times must I reread this series and just like every time I have, it's like the first. I CAN NOT PUT THESE BOOKS DOWN!" ~Stephanie G (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I was hooked on the first paragraph and never let go. It's like a roller coaster, just hold on and wait to find out what's coming over the next bend. This story keeps you riveted!!" ~ VivLA (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "KANE is my favorite. I have to say I felt his story was so amazing." ~ FaizaAhmad (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Kane Kane Kane. I loved this book. I held my breath up until the end because I didn't know how things were going to turn out." ~Daydreaming Awake (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Outstanding, this book very intense with a lot of action and adventure along with romance. You get sucked into the story as if you're a part of it." (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "This book was so good. Sarah truly captured my heart and I just wanted her man to save her. This book was just perfect." (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Love, love, love this series!!!" ~Elizabeth (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I'm so lost for words.....I love the stories of each Order member." ~Melissa (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Only one of the most addicting paranormal writers ever!!!" ~ymdh (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Very gripping and powerful! I couldn't put the book down and I bought the whole Order of the Blade series!" ~Five-star Amazon Review ★★★★★ "One of the best written series that I've read in years." ~Hope (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "These books just keep getting better and better. A must read for all paranormal readers. Can't wait until the next book." ~Susan O. (Five-star Amazon Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the 2018 winner of the RITA® Award for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit www.stephanierowe.com.

Darkness Unleashed

Darkness Unleashed
Author: Alexandra Ivy
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2009-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1420113526

A reclusive vampire and a beautiful werewolf find their fates and passions entwined in this paranormal romance by the New York Times bestselling author. A scarred and reclusive vampire, Jagr makes no secret of his disdain for others' company. But as a member of Chicago's powerful vampire clan, he has been charged with tracking down a missing werewolf pureblood. The problem is that Regan Garrett has no intention of complying. And though Jagr agreed not to harm an inch of this stubborn female's distractingly tempting body, he'll gladly kiss her into submission, awakening an urge he hasn't felt in centuries. . . Regan vowed never to be at the mercy of another man. That goes double for arrogant, steel-muscled vampires with eyes of ice. All Regan wants is revenge against those who imprisoned her. She doesn't need an ally. She certainly doesn't need a mate. But soon Regan will have to choose—between a lust for vengeance, and a passion as dark and dangerous as the night.

Darkness Awakened (Order of the Blade)

Darkness Awakened (Order of the Blade)
Author: Stephanie Rowe
Publisher: Authenticity Playground, LLC
Total Pages: 475
Release: 2016-06-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0985179228

A reclusive immortal warrior and a sassy, irreverent witch team up in a steamy, dangerous romance. Can two fated enemies overcome dangerous attraction to save those they love? ★★★★★ "What a mesmerizing story. Stephanie Rowe has caught me in her net of intrigue, love, myth, and warriors." ~Voracious Reader (Five-star Amazon Review) Haunted by a deadly curse, Grace will do whatever it takes to rescue her kidnapped sister, including blackmail a deadly, reclusive warrior into helping her. But when the attraction between them endangers everything…she'll have to make an impossible choice. Descended from demons, Quinn Masters is sworn to protect the innocent at costs. But when his team turns on his blood brother, he must go rogue to save him. Hunted by the team he trained to perfection, Quinn is on the run, using all his skills to stay alive long enough to save the warrior he owes his life to. But when Quinn discovers the key to saving his blood bother is the dangerously addictive woman fated to destroy him, everything that matters to him is at risk. As a deadly enemy closes in, can Quinn and Grace use their ill-fated destiny to defeat an unstoppable curse…or will love steal everything from them? ★★★★★ "I effin love these books." ~JDE (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "This story was an amazing read and I hated having to put it down every day because it was all I could think about." ~Tracey R (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "The plot she has weaved for this incredible story that just begun for me is outstanding, and I can't wait to continue this amazing adventure." ~AlabamaGirl (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "I LOVED this book!!!! I think it was new and fresh and different and sexy." (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "WOW, REALLY REALLY GOOD. MUST READ!! The blood bond that took place between Grace and Quinn was smoking hot!!!" ~Ginka (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Perfect combination of romance, action, suspense, mystery, and humor! I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!" ~Britany (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "This not normally my cup of tea but this book sure as heck is my shot of whiskey! Enjoy!" ~Krystal (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ “It blew me away." ~Pknv (Five-star Amazon Review) ★★★★★ "Thank the powers that be this author is prolific." ~Toni G (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I NEED more of these warriors!!!!!" ~CocoLoco4Books (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I didn't want to stop reading it to make dinner or anything else." ~Hbeebti (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "This was so dreamy. Sigh." ~Ramblings of a Scattered Mind (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Adventurous, romantic, HOT, steamy and full of the type of sex that us girls only dream about." ~Melindad (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Oooh this was a yummy book." ~Helen A (Five-star Goodreads Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense Long, and a Golden Heart® Award winner and two-time nominee. Publishers Weekly has called her work "[a] genre-twister that will make readers...rabid for more."

Darkness Awakened: Reimagined

Darkness Awakened: Reimagined
Author: Stephanie Rowe
Publisher: Authenticity Playground Publishing
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1940968860

In this highly anticipated remake of the first book in the RITA® Award-winning Order of the Blade series, this stunningly sexy, action-packed paranormal romance between forced mates reveals the power of true love against the darkest evil, by New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Rowe. ★★★★★ "Outstanding characters, a fantastic storyline, with heat levels that over the top. The author pulled off a book that had me hypnotized. "~Haunted One (Five-star Amazon Review) Ajax Steele has fought against evil for centuries, a brutal life that commanded the ultimate sacrifice. When a dangerous enemy resurfaces, Ajax must sever ties with his team and go deep to stop him. His only chance? Team up with the alluringly sexy woman destined to kill him the moment they fall in love. Cursed with a rare magic, Madison Locke has spent her life on the run from assassins, living in the shadows to conceal a terrible secret. But when her sister is kidnapped by a merciless hunter, Madison must emerge from hiding to save her. To succeed, she must recruit the help of a dangerously tempting warrior who awakens a burning hunger inside her that threatens them both. A silken caress. A steaming kiss. Can the two fated enemies survive their deadly mate bond and save those they love? Author's Note: Perfect for brand-new readers to the series and avid fans, Darkness Awakened: Reimagined tells the story of Darkness Awakened in an entirely new way. ★★★★★ "Fast-paced, with heat and action - I couldn’t put it down and stayed up all night to finish it." ~DoctorDonnaSong ★★★★★ "I couldn’t put it down and stayed up all night to finish it. Well done, Stephanie! I can’t wait for the next one!" ~Christine (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Wow! I was drawn in completely and can’t wait to see where she takes these characters next! Couldn’t put it down!" ~Laura (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I absolutely loved this book!...If you are a fan of this series or even if this is your first one, you will not be disappointed…I could not put it down and suffered several sleep deprived days after reading well into the night. If you are looking for a steamy, paranormal romance with lots of action ....this is the book for you!" Amanda (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "Loved every minute of it…I think I liked this one better than the original one and that's saying a lot since the original series is a must have for me." Anna (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "I haven’t read any of the Order of the Blade books in the past but I loved this one!" ~Katherine (Five-star Goodreads Review) ★★★★★ "This is a brilliant story." Myrna (Five-star Goodreads Review) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Rowe is the author of more than 50 novels. She is a RITA® Award Winner for Best Paranormal Romance, as well as a five-time nominee. She is also a 2021 Vivian® Award nominee. For more information on Stephanie and her books, visit www.stephanierowe.com.

Primal Heat

Primal Heat
Author: Susan Sizemore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2008-12-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1847397271

As Prime of his vampire Family, Mathias Bridger is sworn to protect his own kind at any cost, but years of acting as a fierce guardian of his people have left him yearning for more out of life. His chance comes in the form of Phillipa Elliot, the beautiful police officer whose allure hasn't dimmed in the two years since they had a brief, torrid affair. And although she's involved with someone else now, Phillipa can't deny the feeling that Matt is her destiny. When the Family comes under attack from fanatical vampire hunters, Matt uncovers treachery that shatters his world. So how can he possibly invite Phillipa into it? Fighting to protect his kin, he tries to push Phillipa away to the safety of her mortal life - but he aches for her, and his will is no match for their all-consuming passion...

Legendborn

Legendborn
Author: Tracy Deonn
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2020-09-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 153444162X

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy reinvents the King Arthur legend and “braids together Southern folk traditions and Black Girl Magic into a searing modern tale of grief, power, and self-discovery” (Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles). After her mother dies in an accident, sixteen-year-old Bree Matthews wants nothing to do with her family memories or childhood home. A residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill seems like the perfect escape—until Bree witnesses a magical attack her very first night on campus. A flying demon feeding on human energies. A secret society of so called “Legendborn” students that hunt the creatures down. And a mysterious teenage mage who calls himself a “Merlin” and who attempts—and fails—to wipe Bree’s memory of everything she saw. The mage’s failure unlocks Bree’s own unique magic and a buried memory with a hidden connection: the night her mother died, another Merlin was at the hospital. Now that Bree knows there’s more to her mother’s death than what’s on the police report, she’ll do whatever it takes to find out the truth, even if that means infiltrating the Legendborn as one of their initiates. She recruits Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn with his own grudge against the group, and their reluctant partnership pulls them deeper into the society’s secrets—and closer to each other. But when the Legendborn reveal themselves as the descendants of King Arthur’s knights and explain that a magical war is coming, Bree has to decide how far she’ll go for the truth and whether she should use her magic to take the society down—or join the fight.

The Dark Awakening

The Dark Awakening
Author: D. L. Blade
Publisher:
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2018-11-08
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9780578416458

He was there in the shadows again. Watching. Waiting. Just as Mercy pieces her life back together after a vicious attack, she notices a stranger lingering in the shadows, and watching her every move. Mercy isn't certain if what she's seeing is real, but when Mercy crashes her car on the side of the road, she's rescued by a handsome and mysterious guy named Caleb, who she finds herself both drawn to, and afraid of. Caleb reveals to Mercy that she's not only a witch, but that she died in 1692, and is one of the universal elements born onto the earth, to rid the world of vampires who threaten mankind. As Caleb tries to charm himself back into her life, Mercy begins to have visions of her past-life, and just how powerful she really is . . .and how dangerous he is. This story takes you on a journey of love, friendship, betrayal, and abduction, in a world filled with witches, vampires and werewolves, which Mercy and her friends never knew existed. Mercy must discover who she truly is, and find the powers within her to save her friends, and the entire world.

The Crimson Sword

The Crimson Sword
Author: Eldon Thompson
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0061840971

The Age of Man has begun. The "undesirable" creatures of legend have been driven from their lands, magic has been forsaken, the old gods reduced to myth.Now humans will rule the kingdoms of the island continent of Pentania. But they are not alone. Alson's king has been assassinated, its capital besieged by a malevolent wizard. The chaos and terror now sweeping the land have come to the remote village of Diln -- sending young Jarom far from his home to seek aid against the nefarious usurper. But a mysterious council has decreed Jarom must find one of the mythical Swords of Asahiel -- the divine talismans the elven avatars used to forge the earth -- in order to save a quarrelsome, fledgling humanity. For a Demon Queen has awakened from the abyss -- and humankind is about to discover its powerlessness in the face of the ancient terrors of the world.

Dark Needs at Night's Edge

Dark Needs at Night's Edge
Author: Kresley Cole
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2011-07-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1849834296

On the night lovely Néomi Renate, a famous ballerina at the turn of the century, was murdered, an evil force turned her into a spectre - a phantom that's neither alive nor dead - and cursed her to relive her harrowing death every month during the full moon. Unable to leave her home, she has managed to scare away any trespassers, until she encounters an inhabitant even more terrifying than Néomi herself. When Conrad Wroth, a vampire warlord who's been half-mad for centuries, first beholds Néomi, he knows nothing will stop him from claiming the ethereal beauty as his own - not even death itself. Yet even if the gruff warrior can win her love and defeat the evil that surrounds her, he still must determine a way to bring her fully back to life, and back to him.