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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... -
![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]()
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... -
![A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer]()
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... -
![One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews]()
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 Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins]()
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 86 ratingsCould you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts... -
![Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout]()
Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsKaty knows the world changed the night the Luxen came.She can't believe Daemon welcomed his race or stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred, and love has become an emotion that could destroy her—could destroy them all.Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal... -
![Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet]()
Smoke & Mirrors by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLife for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home, and the arms of his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Sloane Brodie, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he’s secretly believed all along: his parents’ death wasn’t an accident... -
![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... -
![Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker]()
Forged in Blood II by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmaranthe Lokdon survives her reckless plan to destroy the enemy’s weapon-filled super aircraft only to learn that thousands of people perished when it crash landed. Half of her team is missing...or dead. Meanwhile, the fighting in the capital has escalated, the Imperial Barracks have been taken by a pretender, and a deadly new danger threatens the populace... -
![Tried & True by Charlie Cochet]()
Tried & True by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen THIRDS agent Dexter J. Daley met Team Leader Sloane Brodie, he couldn’t have imagined how slamming into his new partner—literally—would shake both their worlds. Now four years later, they’ve faced dangers, fought battles both personal and professional… and fallen deeply in love. Now their big moment is finally in sight, and they’re ready to stand up together and make it official... -
![City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett]()
City of Miracles by Robert Jackson Bennett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsRevenge. It's something Sigrud je Harkvaldsson is very, very good at. Maybe the only thing. So when he learns that his oldest friend and ally, former Prime Minister Shara Komayd, has been assassinated, he knows exactly what to do — and that no mortal force can stop him from meting out the suffering Shara's killers deserve... -
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![Blood Vow by J.R. Ward]()
Blood Vow by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe Black Dagger Brotherhood continues to train the best of the best to join them in the deadly battle against the Lessening Society. Among the new recruits, Axe proves to be a cunning and vicious fighter—and also a loner isolated because of personal tragedy... -
![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... -
![Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet]()
Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAction. Comedy. Romance. And that one weird guy. New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war... -
![Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet]()
Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAfter an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan pay for what he's done. But Dex's plans for retribution are short-lived. With Ash still on leave with his own injuries, Sloane in the hospital, and Destructive Delta in the Coalition's crosshairs, Lieutenant Sparks isn't taking any chances... -
![Lover at Last by J.R. Ward]()
Lover at Last by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsQhuinn, son of no one, is used to being on his own. Disavowed from his bloodline, shunned by the aristocracy, he has finally found an identity as one of the most brutal fighters in the war against the Lessening Society. But his life is not complete. Even as the prospect of having a family of his own seems to be within reach, he is empty on the inside, his heart given to another... -
![Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull]()
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... -
![THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet]()
THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFlash Fiction Stories in the THIRDS Universe Return to the THIRDS universe with another collection of flash fiction stories inspired by prompts submitted by fans... -
![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... -
![Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet]()
Blood & Thunder by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen a series of bombs goes off in a Therian youth center, injuring members of THIRDS Team Destructive Delta and causing a rift between agents Dexter J. Daley and Sloane Brodie, peace seems unattainable. Especially when a new and frightening group, the Order of Adrasteia, appears to always be a step ahead... -
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![The Elementals by A.L. Knorr]()
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... -
![Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward]()
Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe legacy of the Black Dagger Brotherhood continues in a spin-off series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…Paradise, blooded daughter of the king’s First Advisor, is ready to break free from the restrictive life of an aristocratic female. Her strategy? Join the Black Dagger Brotherhood’s training center program and learn to fight for herself, think for herself…be herself... -
![Cross Breed by Lora Leigh]()
Cross Breed by Lora Leigh
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Breeds are humans altered before conception with the DNA of the predators of Earth. But although they all carry the genetic material of beasts within them, Cassandra Sinclair stands apart. A unique mix of wolf, coyote and human, she is revered by many—but preyed upon by others... -
![What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken]()
What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAttraction that’s off the scale…Only for those I love would I traipse into the merciless Northlands to risk life, limb, and my exquisite beauty. But do they appreciate it? Do they say, “Gwenvael the Handsome, you are the best among us—the most loved of all dragons?” No! For centuries my family has refused to acknowledge my magnificence as well as my innate humility... -
![Catch a Tiger by the Tail by Charlie Cochet]()
Catch a Tiger by the Tail by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCalvin Summers and Ethan Hobbs have been best friends since childhood, but somewhere along the line, their friendship evolved into something more. With the Therian Youth Center bombing, Calvin realizes just how short life can be and no longer keeps his feelings for his best friend a secret... -
![Collision Course by Julie Trettel]()
Collision Course by Julie Trettel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere's little worse than your best friend finding out you're crushing on his baby sister.That was eight years ago. Baine lost everything, the girl, his clan, and his best friend. Smiles and jokes are his defense to cover the pain he still harbors. He hasn't been home since, but a mission to save his clan from a Raglan threat has him on a collision course to face his past... -
![Welcome To The Jungle by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
Welcome To The Jungle by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe weapons are being released, the military is sniffing around, and Katie is bitching up a storm about her lost Ferrari. Stephanie is helping the team move to a new location, and focusing her talents where she feels they will be best used.On the team. In New York, T'Chezz is starting a new effort to acquire information acquisition contacts. Otherwise known as spies and turncoats... -
![And Business Is Good by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle]()
And Business Is Good by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo plan survives contact with the enemy. Especially when the enemy has capabilities you didn't know about.T'Chezz is upping the effort with the war and unleashing an unbound Demon on San Diego while Katie / Pandora and Calvin happen to be in town.However, to save Calvin, Katie is going to have to divulge more abilities that could get back to Korbin... -
![Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare]()
Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe pendant, gem, dagger, and robe of a dead woman have decided my fate.Now over three hundred magus look to me to save them from the impossibly powerful demon king.It’s safe to say my life took a little turn. But defeating a mere demon army would make life too simple, apparently. The demon king’s magic also permeates the knolls, driving the wedge of discord deep in the coven. So much has changed... -
![The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes]()
The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem featuring gods from both Maya and Aztec mythology.Zane Obispo has been looking forward to his training at the Shaman Institute for Higher Order Magic, and not only because it means he'll be reunited with his best friend, Brooks... -
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![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... -
![Bind the Soul by Annette Marie]()
Bind the Soul by Annette Marie
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe most important rule for an Apprentice Consul is simple: Don't get involved with daemons. Well, Piper is planning to break that rule — big time.After a near-deadly scandal with the Sahar Stone, she has the chance to return to the only life she's ever wanted. All she has to do to keep her Apprenticeship is forget about Ash and Lyre... -
![Dragon Mated by Jaymin Eve]()
Dragon Mated by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the stunning conclusion to the Supernatural Prison trilogy, Jessa Lebron finds herself deep in the world of Larkspur, the dragon king. She will have to play it smart and fight with everything to stay one step ahead of him and while at times it’s tough to keep her focus, she will do anything to escape and reunite with her boys, the Compass quads... -
![The Restorer's Son by Sharon Hinck]()
The Restorer's Son by Sharon Hinck
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChosen to save a people. Called to serve an enemy. Plunged again into the gray world of Lyric and Hazor, Susan and Mark search frantically for their teenage son, Jake, as all signs hint that a trusted ally has betrayed them. Assassins, political intrigue, false leads, and near misses beset their path, which will lead them into the dark prisons of Hazor before the One's purpose is revealed... -
![Fourth Point of Contact by A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas]()
Fourth Point of Contact by A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsListening Length: 12 hours and 25 minutes“Renjimantoro.” Ren’s head snapped up, as Brahms only used his full name when being completely serious. Those dark blue eyes met his levelly, penetratingly, as if he could see every thought going through Ren’s head. And he likely could. The man was exceptionally good at seeing through people. “Come with me.” Oh hell... -
![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... -
![Gummy Bears & Grenades by Charlie Cochet]()
Gummy Bears & Grenades by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHIRDS agent Dexter J. Daley can’t wait to marry his fiancé, Team Leader Sloane Brodie, but first he’s looking forward to celebrating his bachelor party—which he intends to be a shenanigans-free evening of getting his groove on with family and friends. Of course events don’t work out as planned, but for Dex that’s nothing new... -
![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... -
![Bear My Soul by T.S. Joyce]()
Bear My Soul by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRory Dodson is done running. After one night of bliss with a man she never thought she’d see again, she’s in trouble with a young son who is housing one ferocious little bear cub inside of him. Desperate to keep her baby’s secret safe, she has nowhere to turn but to the man she was determined to keep in her past... -
![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... -
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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... -
![Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken]()
Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHE SAYS . . .I, Aidan the Divine, am, well divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I’m a delight! Cheerful. Charming. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I am also royal born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings that don’t deserve to live... -
![The Librarian's Vampire Assistant 2 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff]()
The Librarian's Vampire Assistant 2 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom New York Times Bestseller Mimi Jean Pamfiloff comes a humorous, standalone mystery, The Librarian’s Vampire Assistant, Book 2. (Yep! It’s a standalone. The boring title is just to mess with you!) HOW MUCH LONGER CAN HE KEEP HIS SECRET AND HIS FAVORITE HUMAN SAFE? Michael Vanderhorst has always been a lone wolf. Or lone vampire? Whatever. Point is, this ancient gentleman vampire is obsessed... -
![City of Refuge by Starhawk]()
City of Refuge by Starhawk
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSequel to The Fifth Sacred Thing, following the overthrow of the Stewards... -
![Darkest Hour Before Dawn by Charlie Cochet]()
Darkest Hour Before Dawn by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHIRDS Team Leader Sebastian Hobbs and Chief Medical Examiner Hudson Colbourn are as much in love now as they were nearly seven years ago when a tragic event on the job destroyed their relationship. The two drift together only to be pulled apart time and time again... -
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Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSolange Drake has been officially crowned Queen of the Vampires, fulfilling the centuries old prophecy that foretold the rise to power of a daughter born to an ancient vampire line. Except Solange's thoughts and actions are no longer her own-she's been slowly being possessed by the spirit of Viola, the first daughter born into the Drake line, since her bloodchange...
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