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Defiance of the Fall 10 by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA storm of fate is gathering, and Zac finds himself at its center.Having escaped the Orom's prison, Zac has finally returned to Earth. Much has changed during his years off-world, with war brewing in the Zecia Sector. Struggle is the System's mandate, where the strong thrive, and the weak suffer.Zac and the Atwood Empire are racing against time to accumulate the power needed to survive...Categorized as:
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Defiance of the Fall 2 by TheFirstDefier, JF Brink
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsEarth is crumbling from the pressures of not only the invaders, but from nature itself...Zac has managed to secure his island for the time being, growing into a true powerhouse through his endless struggles. However, becoming the strongest man in the world does not come without complications.A target has been placed on his back. Natives, aliens—everyone has their eye on the throne...Categorized as:
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![Azarinth Healer: Book Three by Rhaegar]()
Azarinth Healer: Book Three by Rhaegar
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the aftermath of the demon invasion, Ilea makes her way to Riverwatch to find a home for a wayward mind weaver (ensuring he doesn’t eat anyone along the way). After traveling, reuniting with old friends, and some light punching, Ilea's life, it seems, is slowly returning to normal. But dire news awaits her upon her return to Ravenhall.A friend is in danger, and there is work to be done... -
![Upheaval by Auryn Hadley]()
Upheaval by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsVICTORY IS AT HAND! ALL THEY NEED IS A MIRACLE…The evil Emperor is in our heroine’s sights—all she needs now is a military and cultural miracle... -
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![Dissent by Auryn Hadley]()
Dissent by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHER MIND IS MORPHING BY THE MINUTE…PREPARE TO HAVE YOURS BLOWN! Cancel your lunch and dinner dates, and clear out your inbox at work before picking up DISSENT, the SEVENTH installment of the action-packed sci-fi fantasy series, Rise Of The Iliri! Because this is the truth: This epic series, spellbinding from the first, only becomes more powerfully enthralling with each adventure... -
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Moth by Lily Mayne
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen I—along with my best friend and his big purple monster boyfriend—come across a fortress-like raider camp while journeying across the monster-infested Wastes, we stop to deliver a message.Somehow, that simple pit stop turns into a seemingly impossible quest to get this camp’s missing leader out of the prison where he’s being held and forced to fight monsters and other humans...Categorized as:
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![Risen by Auryn Hadley]()
Risen by Auryn Hadley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been... -
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Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStrike Force: An Iniquus Romantic Suspense Mystery Thriller The prayer on her lips is JACK Be Quick. It’s been months since ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCullen last saw his fiancée, Suz Molloy. He was on the other side of the world involved in a grueling black ops mission for Iniquus Corporation at the behest of the US government... -
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Defiance of the Fall 6 by TheFirstDefier, J.F. Brink
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Lich King Adriel is gone and Earth has avoided being drowned in deadly Miasma.Yet an even greater dangers lurks in the dark, and Zac is running against the clock. The Great Redeemer bears down on their planet, guided by Void's Disciple and his children.Everything points toward the mysterious base built by the Technocrats...Categorized as:
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![Walk The Line by N.D. Roberts, Michael Anderle]()
Walk The Line by N.D. Roberts, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah Jennifer Walton has pulled humanity back from the brink. Now she's on a mission to reconnect the world. WWDE+214 – Earth is caught in the grip of an unnatural winter. Salem has emerged as the center of civilization on the East Coast. The barriers between the factions dropped when the UnknownWorld stepped up to protect the unenhanced from the Madness... -
![Protector by Tana Stone]()
Protector by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Vandar raiders who roam the sky are deadly and fierce. The mercenary hunting me is terrifying -- and will stop at nothing to claim me.I thought the cocky Vandar raiders I had to work alongside were my biggest problem. That was before the deranged leader of a ruthless band of mercenaries decided I belonged to him.As a member of the underground Valox resistance, there are few things I fear... -
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Siren's Song by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen gods and demons clash, mortals bleed.Leda Pierce’s latest mission brings her back to her hometown at the edge of the Frontier. But things have taken a turn for the worse in the six months since she left home to join the Legion of Angels in New York City...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Ruthless by Robert J. Crane]()
Ruthless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen a mission in New York City goes terribly wrong, Sienna Nealon finds herself replaced as head of the government agency in charge of policing people with powers beyond those of a normal human. Marginalized, humiliated, she ponders her place in the world now that her war is over... -
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![United as One by Pittacus Lore]()
United as One by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe seventh and final book in the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! With United as One, this action-packed series comes to a surprising, breathtaking, and utterly satisfying conclusion. The Garde didn’t start this war, but they’ll do whatever it takes to end it once and for all. . . . The Mogadorians have invaded Earth...Categorized as:
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C.A.E.C.O. by John Conroe
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDemon Accords book 15. Combat is literally her middle name, Chimeric Adaptive Enhanced Combat Operator, but now Caeco Jensen works for the FBI, building a new life and trying to learn from a painful past. It’s hard to fit in when you are one of a kind, but maybe, just maybe, there’s a place for her in this world. That is if threats from off planet don’t ruin it first... -
![Fatal Mistake by Michael Anderle]()
Fatal Mistake by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe government is trying to take down the Council... But they get their asses handed to them.One of the senators wanted to play hardball from the beginning but got outvoted.Now, the head of the task force is killed.Will they wise up and swallow their pride to get the best? Lt... -
![Karma Is a Bitch by Michael Anderle]()
Karma Is a Bitch by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Council Is Dead. Long Live the New Council. How do you have a Council of one? Brownstone is working to get back into a rhythm, but the last remaining Council member is seeking Brownstone. Shay has jobs to do, but can she leave Brownstone alone without him dying? Can Lt... -
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Instigator by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn This USA Today Bestselling Novel, A Deadly Game Gambles American LivesA hardened war hero, Gator Aid Rochambeau is on a collision course with fate. Retired Marine Raider, Gator Aid Rochambeau is now an Iniquus elite security operative. He's been assigned to the Davidson mission. As the job gets underway, he is unprepared for the psychic confusion that swirls through his system... -
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Prince by Tana Stone
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe alien prince is on the hunt for revenge. And buying me is part of his master plan.I was safe hiding on the outskirts of the galaxy and singing in a dingy nightclub. Until the menacing alien prince with the platinum hair and claiming gaze bought my debt. Now I’m traveling on his ship as his guide while he searches for vengeance... -
![I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel]()
I Married a Mothman by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe’s everything she never knew she wanted.When Venus embarked on a luxury cruise, she never expected to rescue a young Promethean demi-god—or that he’d bind her as his guardian... -
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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... -
![Hatched by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle]()
Hatched by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTaulan joi Lana Coburn, War Master of the Preor third fleet, is finally having his wishes granted. He has a mate and will soon have two dragonlets to protect and love. But only if he can live to see them born. Or, as his Lana says, hatched. This short story is set in the DRAGONS OF PREOR world and does not stand alone... -
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Primeval Magic by C.N. Crawford
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUrsula may have escaped the Shadow Realm, but things are worse in New York. Kester is missing, and the city is under siege by a legion of dragons. There’s a bounty on Ursula’s head – alive or dead, and the dragons prefer the latter. Ursula flees back to England, searching for hidden island of Avalon, barely staying ahead of the bloodthirsty monsters... -
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![I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel]()
I Married An Incubus by Regine Abel
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA match made in Hell…When investigative reporter Malaya Velasco accidentally uncovers the corruption of one of the highest judges of the Obosian justice system, she is framed and condemned to a life sentence on the deadly prison planet Molvi. In her despair, she begs the Prime Mating Agency for an arranged marriage with one of the Wardens of the prison... -
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The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adventure continues with acclaimed fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's The Dreamtrails, an omnibus edition of books five and six in the dystopian fantasy the Obernewtyn Chronicles--"Wavesong" and "The Stone Key!" Captured, Elspeth Gordie is drawn deep into the heart of her enemies. Once there, she meets unusual allies and uncovers a devastating plot brewing in their ranks...Categorized as:
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Limitless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo years after the explosive Girl in the Box Series ends, Sienna Nealon is called to London, England, where she is drawn into a murder investigation involving an old friend. Paired up with a young, handsome Detective Inspector, she finds herself in a race against time to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder as victim after victim falls to the careful, clever killer... -
![Watcher Compelled by J.L. Madore]()
Watcher Compelled by J.L. Madore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the shadowed streets of Toronto, there exists a garrison of soldiers like no other—nine immortal warriors, half-Archangel/half-human, living unknown amongst the city, defending humanity from the Daemons of the Hell realm. After millennia of death and violence, Lady Divinity has granted them reward for their servitude, a gift that makes her mighty warriors stronger than ever--Love... -
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Lieutenant Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s no such thing as a nice clean war.If fighting a war which might never end wasn’t enough, now the Imperium has a new enemy.But now promoted to be a genuine squadron leader, Bud finds himself leading more than his squadron... -
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Commander Spacemage by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNever underestimate the capacity of a plant to learn something new from a dinosaur.Bud is getting a crash course in how to fight a war all on his own.At the same time, the needs of his homeworld and the Imperium distract him from the goal of finding where the Rawtenuga entered the core galaxy from... -
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Watcher Exposed by J.L. Madore
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark Angels Paranormal Romance In the shadowed streets of Toronto, there exists a garrison of soldiers like no other—nine immortal warriors, half-Archangel/half-human, living unknown amongst the city, defending humanity from the Daemons of the Hell realm... -
![Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle]()
Nomad Found by Craig Martelle, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt's been twenty years since the fall, the destruction the world brought on itself. Can Terry Henry Walton, enhanced as he is, help bring civilization back as he seeks to atone for previous actions? By protecting and nurturing the ones with the knowledge...Categorized as:
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![Zadri by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle]()
Zadri by Erin Tate, Celia Kyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhat’s a single, pregnant woman supposed to do when her family wants that baby gone? Go to Preor Choosing Station Tau and hope a dragon shapeshifting alien is her mate, of course. Delaney Cole found her mate among the Preor only to watch him die—through his own eyes thanks to the Knowing... -
![Feared by Hell / Rejected by Heaven / Eye for an Eye / Bring the Pain / She is the Widow Maker / When Angels Cry by Michael Anderle]()
Feared by Hell / Rejected by Heaven / Eye for an Eye / Bring the Pain / She is the Widow Maker / When Angels Cry by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSave that MONEY and buy the Boxed Set of The Unbelievable Mr. Brownstone books 1 – 6 (Including Feared By Hell, Rejected By Heaven, Eye For an Eye, Bring The Pain, She Is The Widow Maker, and When Angels Cry.) Feared By Hell You never mess with a young girl around James Brownstone. It doesn't matter what crime syndicate you belong to, that just doesn't sit well with him... -
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![Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol]()
Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWinner of four 2014 UtopYA Awards, including Best Book of the Year and Best Sci-Fi Book of the YearKricket Hollowell never wished upon stars. She was too busy hiding in plain sight, eluding Chicago’s foster care system. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, she now eagerly anticipates the day she’ll stop running and finally find her place in the world...Categorized as:
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![Evacuation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle]()
Evacuation by Paul C. Middleton, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Russian Mercenary known as Boris has always been a conundrum for governments the world over. His visage never changes, his capabilities never understood. The Russian government gets word he has been killed on a mercenary mission in America, allowing agents to come in and attack the villages Boris has been protecting...Categorized as:
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Shard Wraith by Rick Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***WARNING!***Major spoilers ahead unless you've read Books 1 & 2.Go read Dodge Tank and Shard Warrior and then come back for more!"What darkness within the Labyrinth awaits?"After defeating the Shadow King and opening the gateway to the mysterious Labyrinth of Onizoso, Reece's hopes are dashed when a surprise attack leaves his girlfriend's life hanging in the balance...Categorized as:
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Keep Your Enemies Closer by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAlison bloodied the Tapestry, but has she defeated them? With her foes operating under the radar, Alison thinks she has time for reviewing pet parks and PR jobs, but when the mysterious magic-enhancing drug Ultimate arrives in Seattle, she is faced with a shocking conspiracy that might reach from Las Vegas to Seattle... -
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Oblivion III by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsL’alieno più sexy mai sceso sulla Terra questa volta deve combattere contro qualcosa di molto più grande di lui per proteggere la sua famiglia da un pericolo più che reale. Ma Daemon non è solo, lui e Katy sono diventati inscindibili e questo significa che dovrà soprattutto proteggere la sua amata... -
![Rise Up by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Rise Up by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s hard to plan a wedding when the bad guys just won’t take a hint. Invite only… Brownstone Security is hired for what should be a relatively simple job. Protect a courier transporting a valuable painting. Nothing about the job is as it seems and Alison ends up working with the FBI’s first witch on the case... -
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World After by Susan Ee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsIn this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world.When a group of people capture Penryn's sister Paige, thinking she's a monster, the situation ends in a massacre. Paige disappears. Humans are terrified. Mom is heartbroken...Categorized as:
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![House of Sky and Breath (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany]()
House of Sky and Breath (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Sarah J. Maas, Colleen Delany
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing... -
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Dark Reunion by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes even a Brownstone needs to get away from it all. Did the bad guys not get the memo? Alison Brownstone is on vacation. Do not disturb. Oh they disturbed. But when your mom is Shay Carson and she makes two requests of you, you take them seriously. 1. Go on a father-daughter bounty hunt. 2. Go on vacation. How can Alison say no? She can’t. Two Brownstone’s on a bounty... -
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Sea of Stars by Amy A. Bartol
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsEighteen-year-old Kricket Hollowell was looking for her place in the world when she discovered that the universe was bigger—and more dangerous—than she had ever dreamed. Now, whisked across space to the planet Ethar, Kricket learns that her genetic ability to see the future makes her a sought-after commodity…and the catalyst for war between her star-crossed parents’ clans...Categorized as:
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![A Brownstone Response by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
A Brownstone Response by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Seventh Order has been taken out… Things seem calm. But Alison and her team know better. Trouble’s always coming for a Brownstone. Good thing she has an answer for them. Brownstone Security’s reputation is spreading, which means more jobs for the growing team. But more money means more mayhem looking for them... -
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A Brownstone Solution by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat could be harder for Alison than hunting magical beasties? Meeting Mason’s parents. Now she knows what Mason felt like meeting her father. Well, that was James Brownstone, so… maybe not. No time to ponder impressing the parents anyway – she has other issues to deal with. Sonya’s father has reappeared, seeking their help... -
![The Fae Wars: Onslaught by J.F. Holmes, Lucas Marcum]()
The Fae Wars: Onslaught by J.F. Holmes, Lucas Marcum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat would you do if America and the world were invaded tomorrow by a relentless and brutal enemy?In an alternate 2015, a US Army Special Forces Team, part of the legendary black ops unit "Delta", is in midtown Manhattan to take out a Chinese spy and his handlers, sending a message short of outright conflict... -
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Stalked Justice by Kate Allenton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree years ago, working for a covert supernatural military operation, Lucy Bray took justice into her own hands and paid the ultimate price for stopping a killer who kidnapped her sister. She sits in a psychiatric ward for the criminally insane, and her therapist believes she’s as dangerous as the predator she stopped... -
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End of Days by Wendy Alec
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrothers at war. Mankind deceived. Hell on Earth. A man face down in the dirt amid melting Arctic snow, a deep sense of unease but no memory of how he got there – Jason De Vere, once the head of a global media empire.Found and briefly taken to a safe house, Jason’s soon on the run again – there’s a 50-million-dollar bounty if he can be taken alive... -
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Noa in the Flesh by Vasily Mahanenko
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe World of the Changed, still going strong! A sister kidnapped, a powerful enemy right around the corner, and Earth under the thumb of the monsters. What else is it going to take to become a true hero and save humanity? The only problem is that Mark Derwin has bigger problems, focused as he is on finding Squirrel, his sister...Categorized as:
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