Recommendations based on Swallowing Darknessby Laurell K. Hamilton

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  1. A Lick of Frost

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Faerie Princess Meredith must navigate political intrigue and personal relationships in the dangerous world of the Unseelie Court.

    A faerie princess turned private investigator in a world where faeries are not only known to the general public, but are also fashionable, the title heroine is Princess Meredith NicEssus, also known ... (Wikipedia)

  2. A Caress of Twilight

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    Faerie Princess Meredith must navigate political intrigue and sensual desires in the dangerous world of the Sidhe.

    A Caress of Twilight begins a few months after the events of, A Kiss of Shadows, . It is December, and Merry and the Sidhe warriors she has chosen as her lovers have returned to Los Angeles, ... (Wikipedia)

  3. A Kiss of Shadows

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A young woman's quest to embrace her supernatural powers and reclaim her birthright.

    The story begins in Los Angeles, California, in a world where magical creatures are "out of the closet" and, in some cases, even legal. Princess Meredith NicEssus is working for the Grey Detective ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Dead Witch Walking

    by Kim Harrison
    A dark urban fantasy about a witch's fight for survival in a world of humans, demons and vampires.

    All the creatures of the night gather in "the Hollows" of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party... and to feed. Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Witching Hour

    by Anne Rice
    A dark and mysterious tale of secret families and supernatural forces.

    From the author of the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles comes a huge, hypnotic novel of witchcraft and the occult through four centuries. Demonstrating, once again, her gift for spellbinding ... (Goodreads)

  6. One Foot in the Grave

    by Jeaniene Frost
    A vampire couple's trials and tribulations, faced with threats from a powerful demon.

    You can run from the grave, but you can’t hide… Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She’s still using ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Good, the Bad, and the Undead

    by Kim Harrison
    A witch-bounty hunter's mission to save humanity from a vampire onslaught.

    Rachel Morgan, sexy witch, independent bounty hunter, prowls the downtown Cincinnati for criminal creatures of the night. She can handle leather-clad vamps and a cunning demon or two. But a serial ... (Goodreads)

  8. Covet

    by J.R. Ward
    A wealthy businessman falls for a woman from the wrong side of the tracks, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.

    Seven deadly sins. Seven souls to save. This is the first battle between a savior who doesn't believe and a demon with nothing to lose! Redemption isn't a word Jim Heron knows much about—his ... (Goodreads)

  9. Dark Lover

    by J.R. Ward
    Two powerful enemies must join forces to save their species from extinction.

    The only purebred vampire left on the planet and the leader of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, Wrath has a score to settle with the slayers who killed his parents centuries ago. But when his most ... (Goodreads)

  10. Kushiel's Dart

    by Jacqueline Carey
    A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.

    The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Lover Enshrined

    by J.R. Ward
    Vampire romance between a tortured soul and a warrior woman, filled with suspense and danger.

    In this "frighteningly addictive" paranormal romance saga there's a war raging between vampires and their slayers. Here are the stories of a secret band of brothers like no other—six vampire ... (Goodreads)

  12. Dead and Gone

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural murder mystery set in the southern small town of Bon Temps.

    In this novel, the weres and shifters make their presence known, following the example of the vampires. At the same time, the King of Nevada, who now leads Louisiana as well, begins consolidating his ... (Wikipedia)

  13. A Perfect Blood

    by Kim Harrison
    A supernatural detective must investigate a series of mysterious killings that threaten the centuries-old balance between humans and the supernatural.

    “I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything.” —Charlaine Harris There’s nothing more darkly satisfying than time spent in the Hollows—,New York Times, bestseller Kim Harrison’s alternate urban ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. At Grave's End

    by Jeaniene Frost
    A paranormal romance involving a half-vampire, half-human woman, facing deadly challenges and supernatural forces.

    Some Things Won’t Stay Buried … At Grave’s End It should be the best time of half-vampire Cat Crawfield’s life. With her undead lover Bones at her side, she’s successfully protected mortals from the ... (Goodreads)

  15. Bitten

    by Kelley Armstrong
    A woman's fight against a mysterious force that threatens her life and relationships.

    The main character of Bitten is Elena Michaels , a woman who is the only known female werewolf in the world. She lives in Toronto, Ontario , Canada, and writes for a popular newspaper. She struggles ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Dead to the World

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural romance of vampires and werewolves, set in a small town in Louisiana.

    This novel opens on New Year's Eve, three weeks after the events of, Club Dead, . Sookie Stackhouse finds Eric running down the road close to her home, but he seems to have lost his memory. Sookie, ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Dead Reckoning

    by Charlaine Harris
    A supernatural detective investigates a case of dark magic as she navigates the hidden magical world.

    Old friends and enemies are causing problems for Sookie Stackhouse . Sandra Pelt has a score to settle. Victor Madden, representative of the Vampire King Felipe de Castro, is challenging her lover ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Industrial Magic

    by Kelley Armstrong
    An urban fantasy of a witch navigating a dark underworld of supernatural forces.

    The story starts with the attack upon Dana MacArthur, daughter of a Cabal employee. Dismayed by her inability to persuade other witches to form a new coven because of their disapproval of her ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The Mammoth Hunters

    by Jean M. Auel
    A young woman's adventure, struggling to survive and forge her path in a prehistoric world.

    This book picks up where, The Valley of Horses, ends; Ayla and Jondalar meet a group known as the Mamutoi, or Mammoth Hunters, with whom they live for a period of time. As the group's name suggests, ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Kushiel's Justice

    by Jacqueline Carey
    High fantasy tale of a young woman's quest to avenge her family and reclaim her kingdom.

    The novel begins with Imriel sitting down to read the letters that his mother, Melisande Shahrizai , has written him all these years. After the occurrences in Kushiel's Scion , especially with Canis ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Storm Born

    by Richelle Mead
    Half-human, half-fae, Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who battles supernatural creatures. Her latest mission takes her to the Otherworld.

    Just typical. No love life to speak of for months, then all at once, every horny creature in the Otherworld wants to get in your pants... Eugenie Markham is a powerful shaman who does a brisk trade ... (Goodreads)

  22. Exit to Eden

    by Anne Rampling
    A steamy BDSM romance set on a private island resort.

    Welcome to the club to satisfy all your desires. In the Caribbean sun, the champagne flows and the games of pain and pleasure never stop. Lisa is the perfectionist. Elliot, the client. In their ... (Goodreads)

  23. Halfway to the Grave

    by Jeaniene Frost
    A vampire-human hybrid searches for her past and battles a dangerous criminal underworld.

    Flirting With The Grave… Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father – the one responsible for ruining her mother’s ... (Goodreads)

  24. Glass Houses

    by Rachel Caine
    A young woman must confront mysterious forces and her own dark past to save her city from destruction.

    The first in the award winning series, Glass Houses is about college freshman, Claire Danvers who has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Iron Crowned

    by Richelle Mead
    Eugenie Markham, a shaman, must navigate the dangerous politics of the Otherworld to save her unborn child.

    An embattled mystically entwined with our own,the Otherworld is at the mercy of one woman..., Shaman-for-hire Eugenie Markham is the best at banishing entities trespassing in the mortal realm. But as ... (Goodreads)

  26. Sunshine

    by Robin McKinley
    Rae, a young girl, discovers her magical powers and must navigate a world of politics and power struggles to save her kingdom from darkness.

    The story is set in an alternate universe , taking place after the "Voodoo Wars", a conflict between humans and the "Others". The Others mainly consist of vampires , werewolves , and demons , though ... (Wikipedia)

  27. Shadowfever

    by Karen Marie Moning
    A thrilling journey of self-discovery as an ancient evil is unleashed upon the world.

    “Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.” — MacKayla Lane was just a child when she and her sister, Alina, were given up for adoption and banished from ... (Goodreads)

  28. Thorn Queen

    by Richelle Mead
    Eugenie Markham, a shaman, is hired to find a missing girl and discovers a dangerous plot involving the faerie world.

    New York Times, bestselling author Richelle Mead takes readers back to the Otherworld, an embattled realm mystically entwined with our world—and ruled by one woman's dangerous choice. . .,Eugenie ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. A Discovery of Witches

    by Deborah Harkness
    An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.

    Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Spell Bound

    by Kelley Armstrong
    Savannah Levine, a young witch, must use her powers to solve a supernatural murder case and save her friends.

    The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author sets the stage for a battle of epic proportions. Savannah Levine is all grown up. As a witch endowed with an array of spells, she is also a force to be ... (Goodreads)