Showing results for "the spell" in Fantasy

Bartholomew Hollen, professor of defensive magic at Utrecht University, just wanted a no strings, no feelings, no attachment hookup. Nothing messy like when his ex-boyfriend tried to feed him to a demon. Bart's heart, however, has other ideas. But when he has a vision of the future and sees his hookup dying at his feet from yet another demon, Bart does the only sensible thing—he sneaks out like a thief in the night.

Charlotte Carver is going insane - suffering with everything from memory loss, to hallucinations, to phantom conversations she can’t recall having. Something tells her it’s not a coincidence that it all started when the MacGregor family moved to town, and the one person who knows what’s going on is the last person Charlotte would ask for help. Her new landlord, Niall MacGregor, is not the most approachable man, but that hasn’t stopped the brooding Scottish biker from invading her dreams.

After just one weekend together, Niko knew Indigo Easton was the one for him, and is determined to win her heart. But when he’s assigned to a cold case that points to her as the main suspect, he has no choice but to prove her innocence, because there’s no way he’s going to be the one to take down the only woman he’s ever loved.

I spent my whole life believing magick was a curse - and that I didn't have enough of it to worry about, anyway. Turns out I was wrong on both counts. I'm so much more than a magick-blessed Academy student. I'm an Arcana Witch, bound to a sacred order whose sole duty is to protect magick - and one another - at all costs. Thankfully, I'm not alone. My Arcana magick brought four fiercely loyal, impossibly sexy Arcana mages into my life. But it also brought trouble. Corrupt Academy officials. Mysterious attacks stripping students of their power.

If this is destiny, somebody goofed. Unable to save her family from the twisted ones, Emma Slade wants revenge. One problem, she has no real power and no clue how to get it. And then this big, sexy alphahole walks into her world.... Okay, maybe that's two problems. Now, the unlikely savior and reluctant werewolf must save New York. Because if the dark fae can take the life magic there, they can take it anywhere.

All Jade wanted was her own happily ever after. Unfortunately, it's never that easy. Being a woman and a mage complicates things. Falling for three men at the same time? At least that's working out. Everything else is a mess. And it's all the Spider's fault. That man just can't help himself. He wants power, and Xel is the best source he's ever found.

Darkly magical and full of yearning, Quiet Spells is a dark academia contemporary fantasy from TikTok sensation Isa Agajanian. With witchcraft, found family and characters to fall in love with, it is perfect for fans of A Discovery of Witches and Divine Rivals. Ghosts passed through the cottage...

Cuando rescatan a la Subteniente Azumagus Honor Renn de entre los restos de su primer puesto naval, solo espera la muerte o la desgracia. Sin embargo, se despierta a bordo de la Piedra Angular, una embarcación legendaria de la que se habla en las baladas portuarias y en las salas de guerra reales por igual. Una tripulación de inadaptados. Un capitán élfico y misterioso. Y una misión ligada a la Gran Barrera del Terror, el muro de agua agrietado que impide que Supramar e Inframar estallen en una guerra sin cuartel desde hace cientos de años.

Emily never meant to time-travel—again. But one misfired spell, fueled by frustration and longing for a life that no longer feels whole, flings her straight into an alternate 18th-century Scotland where magic thrives, myths walk the land, and the country she thought she knew has become the ruling power of a very different world. In this enchanted realm, Emily discovers more than magic—she discovers him.

Otto Hollen has always protected his younger brothers. Three of them have been chosen to be guardians for the next Great Ward, and Otto's determined to avoid the final position. Yes, being chosen is a great honor, but Otto's convinced it will force Owen, his youngest brother, to sacrifice himself for the greater good. Otto would rather die himself than let that happen—even if he has to fight the Earth itself. Thalion Eisenwald should be celebrating. His father, the unicorn alpha, named Thalion to be his heir. It's what he's wanted his entire life.

Leothius Hollen arrives in Presque Isle, home of the dragon rulers, to investigate the murder of the mage ambassador. The last thing he expects is to run into the sexy-as-sin guy who stood him up months ago. Well, really the last thing he expects is the guy is actually King Gundhram. Wait, nope, the absolute last thing he expects is that Gundhram is his mate. What did he do to the universe that the guy who humiliated him, turns out to be the guy he has to spend the rest of his life with?

Nie hätte ich gedacht, am Weatherstone College, der renommiertesten Zauberschule der Welt, angenommen zu werden. Es ist nicht so, dass ich keine Magie besäße. Sie ist nur … unberechenbar. Ich muss lernen sie zu kontrollieren, und zwar schnell. Denn gleich an meinem ersten Tag laufe ich Logan Kingston in den altehrwürdigen Hallen in die Arme. Er ist der mächtigste Spellcaster seiner Generation, und unsere Familien sind Todfeinde. Logan Kingston trachtet mir nach dem Leben – doch jedes Mal, wenn ich den Blick seiner tiefgrünen Augen auf mir spüre, empfinde ich etwas ganz anderes als Angst.

Nur gemeinsam können sie den dunklen Zauber aufhalten. Niemals hätte die junge Hexe Gemma Stone geahnt, in welche Gefahr sie geraten würde, als sie Darren Hunter versprach, den Blutfluch zu brechen, mit dem er belegt wurde. Denn die Geheimnisse des schwarzmagischen Zirkels, auf die sie dabei stieß, trafen sie vollkommen unerwartet - genau wie die Gefühle, die Darren in ihr auslöst. Doch als sie der Anziehung nachgeben, merken sie bald, dass ihre Verbindung etwas ganz Besonderes ist.

She’s out for vengeance. He’s seeking justice. Exiled and alone in a strange land, Rhinemaiden Gwen is still traumatized from her capture and torture by mortal monster hunters. To exorcise her demons, she doles out vigilante justice on mortal criminals - until former cop turned private investigator, Kwame Johnson, stops her in her tracks. Captivating and enigmatic, Kwame is more than another mere mortal, and he's just beginning to understand the nature of the special sense that helps him track down missing persons.

In the heart of Boston, where magic simmers beneath the cobblestone streets, Mason Ridgeway lives comfortably on the fringes of supernatural society—until an unexpected promotion thrusts him into a role he never wanted. Suddenly branded as the city's Sentinel, Mason must maintain peace among witches, vampires, fae, and werewolves—all of whom seem determined to test his patience and his powers. When Elias Crowley, the previous Sentinel, mysteriously vanishes, Mason finds himself dragged unwillingly into a web of danger, deceit, and dark magic.

Felicia wonders if she'll ever find her place in the world...then comes across the opportunity of a lifetime. In this clean/sweet fairytale novelette, a young woman becomes an apprentice to the village candlemaker and discovers magic is all around her.

Briar doesn't believe in once upon a time.... Her whole life, Briar has been told about her fate, but she doesn't believe a word. Now she's forced to go to Grimm Academy along with all the other fairy tale characters trying to avoid their tales. When she finds a spindle in one of the tallest towers, she begins to believe, but is it already too late? Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale characters go to escape their foretold fate. Spindles and Spells is the first book of the Grimm Academy series and is based on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.