House of Demons and Bones
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I’m no longer a dirty little secret.
Two powerful heirs now know about Barbie and me, but they intend to keep it that way to protect us.
Warned by the oracle, “Follow your heart, lose everything,” Killian has yet to decide which woman he’ll choose. He can’t have everything—he must choose love or the crown.
While Barbie’s luck runs out, my star rises with three heirs courting me. It turns out I’m not just a monster that feeds on sex and violence. I’m what the supernaturals have been searching for—the oldest magic in the flesh.
The enemies close in on Barbie and me. And our father is coming.
They say, with the God of Ruin, everything will fall. But Barbie and I will stand in his war path, along with our five princes.
Meg Xuemei X
In Meg Xuemei X’s stories, love is a battlefield—and sometimes, an actual one. Known for her unapologetically bold heroines and magnetic, morally gray antiheroes, Meg doesn’t just write fantasy romance; she drags readers headfirst into dark realms pulsing with danger, magic, and steamy tension. Her worlds are brutal, her characters sharp, and the stakes? Often nothing less than gods, kingdoms, or the heroine’s very soul.
Over the years, Meg has earned a fiercely loyal fanbase with series like Half-Blood Academy, Underworld Bride Trials, and Monsters After Dark. Each saga pulls from myth and magic but reimagines them with her own signature twist—where elemental courts war, fae kings seduce with ruinous charm, and forbidden love is rarely a suggestion, but a challenge. Her storytelling leans into high-stakes romance laced with deadly trials, layered betrayals, and the kind of slow-burn chemistry that scorches through the pages.
Shades of Ruin and Magic
In the Shades of Ruin and Magic series, the gods are dead—or so the world believes. But in the shadows, something ancient stirs, and with it, the fate of the realms hangs in the balance. At the center of it all is Barbie, a young woman who harbors secrets darker than even she can comprehend. Cursed with a power that can scorch the earth and a lineage that could unravel empires, she disguises herself as a boy to survive, only to find herself thrust into a deadly game of politics, magic, and forbidden love.
Shades of Ruin and Magic consists of five books — series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
