Recommendations based on "The Monarchs"

#1 New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the YearThere’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake.The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor.Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music.When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.

The story of a young heiress's initiation into the dark society of the Chicagoland Vampires continues...Ten months after vampires revealed their existence to the mortals of Chicago, they're enjoying a celebrity status usually reserved for the Hollywood elite. But should people learn about the Raves--mass feeding parties where vampires round up humans like cattle--the citizens will start sharpening their stakes.So now it's up to the new vampire Merit to reconnect with her upper class family and act as liaison between humans and bloodsuckers, and keep the more unsavory aspects of the vampire lifestyle out of the media. But someone doesn't want peace between them--someone with an ancient grudge...

The fantastic conclusion to the Immortal Empire series that started with the spectacular God Save the Queen.Xandra Vardan thought life would be simpler when she accepted the goblin crown and became their queen, but life has only become more complicated. Everyone -- vampires, werewolves, and humans -- wants the goblins on their side, because whoever has the goblins -- wins. With human zealots intent on ridding the world of anyone with plagued blood and supernatural politics taking Britain to the verge of civil war, Xandra's finding out that being queen isn't all it's cracked up to be, and if she doesn't do something fast, hers will be the shortest reign in history.

The Great Awakening approaches . . . After eons in exile, the naturi have broken their chains and now roam the Earth bent on revenge. It is the sworn duty of Mira, the Fire Starter, to protect the nightwalker race—though even she may be powerless to withstand the horrific onslaught. As Mira and her brave lover, the vampire slayer Danaus, stand ready to do battle, thousands of winged shapeshifters darken the skies. The war of ultimate extermination has begun, and the battleground is Mira's home turf. The humans don't yet recognize the doom descending upon them. And the nightwalkers will surely perish unless they unite with outcast naturi who claim to want peace. But these unexpected "allies" are the same demons who have long worked for Mira's destruction—and in these darkest of days the lines between friend and foe will blur treacherously before the bloody end of all things.

Morgan has found the one person on the world she is supposed to love – Cal Blaire. It was determined in the starts – that’s the way it is for blood witches. But then she meets Hunter – who warns her to stay away from Cal. Morgan must find out why. If Hunter is right, their coven is in great danger.

Morgan knows that a dark wave of destruction is on its way. Everyone she loves is in jeopardy. So Morgan, Hunter, and a surprising new ally join together to fight a battle that will test their powers more than any of them can imagine. In this struggle of good versus evil, bright magic versus dark, who will survive to tell the tale? As the battle against destruction continues, Morgan and Hunter find themselves in the middle of the struggle of good versus evil, bright magick versus dark. Who will survive?

Product Description "Can Solange find her way back home again? And can she do it in time to save everyone she loves from the vampire civil war, hunter attack, and each other? Because not everyone can survive the prophecy... maybe not even her"-- About the Author ALYXANDRA HARVEY studied creative writing and literature at York University and has had her poetry published in several magazines. When not writing, she is a belly dancer and jewelrymaker. She lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario with her husband, hawk, and two dogs. www.alyxandraharvey.com www.heartsatstake.com

THE END IS HERE Morgan Bailey's complicated life--dragon boyfriend, witches, vampires to slay, the ongoing pursuit of coffee--is about to turn more complicated. The Fairy Queen is calling in a favor. She wants Morgan to exterminate the djinn. If that isn't bad enough, her nemesis Alister has gone completely mad, and most alarmingly, Inigo isn't quite himself. It's enough to make a vampire hunter yearn for the simpler days: stake 'em and leave 'em. But Morgan is more than a vampire hunter, she's a vessel for colossal cosmic powers that yearn for release. Now, with the fate of the whole world in the balance, she'll discover the secret to those powers, and learn what it means to be Kissed by Eternity. Book 6 of the Sunwalker Saga

It has been three years since vampire Deirdre and her lover, Mitch, fled New York, but a group of immortals known as the Others have been relentless in their pursuit. With very little money or patience left, Deirdre and Mitch have opened shop in a seaside town with a pub ripe for tourist dollars -- and tourist blood. But as the Others close in and their situation grows more desperate, there may be a way out. Mitch believes a human mother and her mute child are the key to thwarting their enemies. Now, in what could be Deirdre and Mitch's final hours, Deirdre's instincts may be the only thing that can save them. Whatever the outcome, she won't go down without a fight...the bloodier the better.

Gideon Green is a hard-core vampire hunter. But in the past year Gideon's only family--his little brother--became a vampire queen's servant...and then a vampire himself, giving Gideon a different view of the vampire world. Since Gideon's sole purpose forover a decade has been killing vampires, the violence that has scarred his soul now haunts his conscience. Then he crosses paths with sexy night club owner Anwyn. Their connection is immediate and intense, but she has a silent partner--the vampire DaeganRei. When Anwyn is viciously attacked and turned by a rogue vampire, Gideon and Daegan join to protect her through a dangerous transition. As the bonds between the three of them draw tighter, Gideon faces an unbelievable truth: that the path to meaning in his life may be found in surrendering to the desires and needs of two vampires.