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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 99 ratingsPERCY IS CONFUSED. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way... -
![The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan]()
The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsAt last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here! Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the... -
![Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull]()
Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsAfter centuries of plotting, the Sphinx—leader of the Society of the Evening Star—is after the final artifacts needed to open the great demon prison, Zzyxx. If the legendary prison is opened, a tide of evil is certain to usurp control of the world.In an effort to intercept the final artifacts, Kendra, Seth and the Knights of the Dawn race to strange and exotic preserves across the globe... -
![Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer]()
Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible... -
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![He Who Fights with Monsters 5 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell]()
He Who Fights with Monsters 5 by Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJason has discovered that his homeworld is not what he thought. What’s more, the rest of the planet is on the precipice of sharing his revelation.With magic on the rise and forces pulling him in multiple directions, Jason is faced with challenges greater than ever before... -
![Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy]()
Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe - and the follow-up to 2012’s number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked…War has finally come.But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark – it's a war between Sanctuaries... -
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The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come…The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties... -
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A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe Brothers Grimm have a warning for the Land of Stories.Connor Bailey thinks his fairy-tale adventures are behind him - until he discovers a mysterious clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm. With help from his classmate Bree and the outlandish Mother Goose, Conner sets off on a mission across Europe to crack a two-hundred-year-old code... -
![The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan]()
The Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 81 ratingsNico had warned them. Going through the House of Hades would stir the demigods' worst memories. Their ghosts would become restless. Nico may actually become a ghost if he has to shadow-travel with Reyna and Coach Hedge one more time. But that might be better than the alternative: allowing someone else to die, as Hades foretold.Jason's ghost is his mother, who abandoned him when he was little... -
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Cress by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 82 ratingsIn this third book in the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, now with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they're plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army.Their best hope lies with Cress, a girl imprisoned on a satellite since childhood who's only ever had her netscreens as company. All that screen time has made Cress an excellent hacker... -
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Empower by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIt has been two years since Violet Eden walked away from the city, her friends, her future and - most importantly - her soulmate, Lincoln. Part angel, part human, Violet is determined to stand by the promises she made to save the one she loves. Living in the perpetual coldness of a broken soul she survives day to day as a Rogue Grigori in London... -
![City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare]()
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 83 ratingsShadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother... -
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One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsDina DeMille may run the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, but she caters to a very particular kind of guest… the kind that no one on Earth is supposed to know about... -
![The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan]()
The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsIn his penultimate adventure, a devastated but determined Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, where he must learn what it is to be a hero, or die trying.It's not easy being Apollo, especially when you've been turned into a human and banished from Olympus... -
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![Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti]()
Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.John 1:5 (ESV)It all begins in Bacon's Corner, a tiny farming community far from the interstate . . . An attempted murder, a case of mistaken-or is it covered up?-identity, and a ruthless lawsuit against a struggling Christian school...Categorized as:
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![The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan]()
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsThe formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg... -
![Into the Wild by Erin Hunter]()
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsFor generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying-- and some deaths are more mysterious than others. In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house cat named Rusty . .Categorized as:
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![The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley]()
The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series! Grany Relda’s body has been hijacked by the Master, and it’s up to Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms to fight for her freedom and that of Ferryport Landing in the series’s grand finale... -
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Tiger's Destiny by Colleen Houck
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWith three of the goddess Durga's quests behind them, only one prophecy now stands in the way of Kelsey, Ren, and Kishan breaking the tiger's curse. But the trio's greatest challenge awaits them: A life-endangering pursuit in search of Durga's final gift, the Rope of Fire, on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal... -
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Risen by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him.Alex's girlfriend, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly djinn she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim... -
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Shadows Strike by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe Immortal Guardians protect the innocent in secret. Sometimes the secret gets out...U.S. law enforcement agent Heather Lane can read minds. But not the future. The dream of battle and blood that recurs every night must be a fluke, some obscure terror from her own mind... -
![The Becoming by Nora Roberts]()
The Becoming by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThe world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from one another. But some can walk between the two--including Breen Siobhan Kelly. She has just returned to Talamh, with her friend, Marco, who's dazzled and disoriented by this realm--a place filled with dragons and faeries and mermaids (but no WiFi, to his chagrin)... -
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Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power... -
![The Everafter War by Michael Buckley]()
The Everafter War by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Grimm family is caught in the midst of a war in the seventh installment of the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series After two years trapped in enchanted sleep, Daphne and Sabrina’s parents are finally free. Unfortunately, they’ve awoken to chaos in Ferryport Landing. Prince Charming and his band of rebels are in hiding, plotting war against the Master and his henchmen... -
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![Warbound by Larry Correia]()
Warbound by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNew York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author's gritty urban fantasy set in an alternate noir 1930s. A tough P.I. battles an interdimensional monster that wants to suck magic power out of the world. Sequel to Hard Magic and Spellbound. Book Three in the Grimnoir Chronicles...Categorized as:
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![Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky]()
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is a work of alternate-universe Harry Potter fan-fiction wherein Petunia Evans has married an Oxford biochemistry professor and young genius Harry grows up fascinated by science and science fiction. When he finds out that he is a wizard, he tries to apply scientific principles to his study of magic, with sometimes surprising results... -
![Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull]()
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. The Dragon King, Celebrant, has united the dragons into a vengeful army, and only a final artifact stands in the way of them unleashing their fury against humankind. With established allegiances shifting under the strain, Seth and Kendra find themselves in desperate need of new allies... -
![Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series.Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death... -
![Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia]()
Monster Hunter Nemesis by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 32 ratings#5 in multiple New York Times bestseller Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series. Agent Franks of the U.S. Monster Control Bureau is a man of many parts—parts from other people, that is. Franks is nearly seven feet tall and all muscle. He's nearly indestructible. Plus he’s animated by a powerful alchemical substance and inhabited by a super-intelligent spirit more ancient than humanity itself... -
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The Elementals by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan they use their newfound powers to save their hometown, or will they die trying? The summer is over and the promised get-together results in an epic sharing of the transformational adventures that have gifted Akiko, Saxony, Georjayna, and Targa with their elemental powers... -
![The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.There is still hope... -
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The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsThe Garde have suffered an unbearable loss. Number Five has betrayed them. Eight is gone forever. Ella has been kidnapped. The others are now scattered.In Chicago, John makes the unlikeliest of allies: Adam, a Mogadorian who turned his back on his people. He has invaluable information about Mog technology, battle strategies, and weaknesses... -
![The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross]()
The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSomeone is dead set to air the spy agency’s dirty laundry in The Delirium Brief, the next installment to Charles Stross’ Hugo Award-winning comedic dark fantasy Laundry Files series!Bob Howard’s career in the Laundry, the secret British government agency dedicated to protecting the world from unspeakable horrors from beyond spacetime, has entailed high combat, brilliant hacking, ancient magic,... -
![Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe action and adventure continue for Gregor in this stunning fantasy from Suzanne Collins, bestselling author of the Hunger Games. New cover art coming July 1st! Gregor swears he will never return to the Underland, that strange world below New York City. But he is a key player in another prophecy, this one about an ominous white rat called the Bane...Categorized as:
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![The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale]()
The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIt has all been leading to this.Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon's heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic moment. He and his fellow Travelers must join forces for one last desperate battle against Saint Dane. At stake is not only the tenth and final territory, but all that ever was or will be... -
![Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke]()
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro, Cornelia Funke
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFans of dark fairy-tales like The Hazel Wood and The Cruel Prince will relish this atmospheric and absorbing book based on Guillermo del Toro’s critically acclaimed movie...Categorized as:
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![Burn by Paula Weston]()
Burn by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believed she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother.Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old... -
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Sorcerers Always Satisfy by Louisa Masters
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJust because I enjoy planning and researching doesn’t mean I’m not the most dangerous badass mothercracker around.The world sees me as boring, dependable David. And I like it that way. I know things and I’m organized. Plus, I’ve seen firsthand the harm a chaotic life can inflict, and I’d rather have my lists and be called dull... -
![The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAlternate cover for this ISBN can be found hereThe Garde are finally reunited, but do they have what it takes to win the war against the Mogadorians?John Smith—Number Four—thought that things would change once the Garde found each other. They would stop running. They would fight the Mogadorians. And they would win.But he was wrong... -
![The Never Paradox by T. Ellery Hodges]()
The Never Paradox by T. Ellery Hodges
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf you lost a piece of your memory…Would you trust yourself to have made the right choices…In the moments you can’t remember.The Ferox assault has been escalating, drawing Jonathan into combat more and more frequently. With each passing day, he’s grown stronger. He can’t be certain, but his attackers seem to be getting… more dangerous?…and, of course, Heyer is gone, again.Then came the glitch... -
![The Rivers of Zadaa by D.J. MacHale]()
The Rivers of Zadaa by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTHE BATTLE CONTINUES.THE STRUGGLE OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa. Saint Dane's influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu...Categorized as:
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![Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFollow Gregor in the fourth enthralling adventure in Suzanne Collins' New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles -- with gorgeous new cover art coming July 1st! In Book 4 of the bestselling Underland Chronicles, Gregor is drawn ever deeper into a brewing crisis. For generations, rats have run the mice out of whatever lands they've claimed, keeping them constantly on the move...Categorized as:
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Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKrysta is used to getting the drop on vampires. Her "special abilities" aren't much, but the plan is simple--she plays helpless pretty young thing to lure them in. Then her shoto swords come out and it's bye-bye, bloodsucker. Until one night she finds herself with an unexpected ally. He's a vampire, all right, but different. Mysterious. Handsome... -
![Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsDina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
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![Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe third installment of New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles, in which Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland, will feature fresh new cover art, coming July 1st! Gregor's adventures continue in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling series by author Suzanne Collins...Categorized as:
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![Peace Talks by Jim Butcher]()
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWhen the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil... -
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The Flame of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy.When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life changes forever... -
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Dead Dragons, New Tricks by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKylara and her friends are back at the Lumos School, but Cassandra still holds her mother prisoner, and Ky will stop at nothing to rescue her. The School’s mission is to help dragons and mages train their magic and learn new powers. But when an experimental trip to the pixie realm goes awry, a student ends up with a new magic that’s as powerful as it is disturbing...Categorized as:
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Thicker Than Blood by Kevin McLaughlin, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKilling Lord Boneclaw once wasn’t enough. The deadly elder dragon has returned through a combination of human and dragon magic, and he’ll stop at nothing to be avenged on those who wronged him in the past!More than anything else, Boneclaw desires the powers Kylara Diamantine possesses. If he can steal her ability to learn new dragon powers, he’d be truly unstoppable...Categorized as:
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The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-troll. Half-human. All badass.Maine doesn’t like her father. It doesn’t help that he’s a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll.When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn’t any ordinary troll, but the town hero.Seems trolls can be superheroes, too...Categorized as:
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