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Come and Take It by S.M. Anderson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe story continues; our heroes have made it to Eden, only to realize their new home is one of many Earths. It's a world worth fighting for, but they aren't the only people who think so. Coexistence and peace are alien concepts to a new enemy that doesn't have a word for retreat...Categorized as:
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Third Shift: Pact by Hugh Howey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe third and final chapter of the Shift saga. This is part 8 of the Silo Series, which began with Wool... -
![The Neptune Challenge by Polly Holyoke]()
The Neptune Challenge by Polly Holyoke
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDanger lurks beneath Genetically engineered to survive in the ocean, Nere and her friends are recovering from their long, treacherous journey to refuge and settling in at Safety Harbor. Despite its name, plenty of dangers still lurk just outside the colony's boundaries... -
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Free Four: The Full Story by KATO13
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaybe I'll even be strong. No matter what, I am free. Finally Free... -
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![The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection by Alexandra Bracken]()
The Rising Dark: A Darkest Minds Collection by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThree exclusive stories from three amazing Darkest Minds characters: Liam, Vida and Clancy.Liam and Cole have the kind of bond only brothers share. But the League demands a lot from its members, and even the closest bonds can be broken. Vida has been on the run a long time. So when she and her sister find a place with a crew near Venice Beach, it feels like they might finally have a home... -
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The Princess Purge by Cordelia K. Castel
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA hunted princessA violent gameshowA nation that wants her deadWhen Princess Briar moved to the Amstraad Republic, she didn't expect it would be a battle for survival. She certainly did not expect to star in a violent game show where contestants compete for her death.Her only chance of leaving the purge alive is a scarred young man entered into the games as an underdog... -
![Saven Defiance by Siobhan Davis]()
Saven Defiance by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith war looming in outer space and the Earthen government forced into hiding, the battle for ultimate world domination is only just beginning.Having accepted her identity, Sadie sets out on a daring quest with her friends, which takes them deep into alien territory... -
![Getting Home by Ryan Westfield]()
Getting Home by Ryan Westfield
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat would you do to get back home?Max and Mandy are stranded miles from camp. Their vehicle has been burned, along with most of their gear. The road ahead means danger and the unknown.Dan and Olivia are holed up in a suburban home. She's gravely injured, and Dan waits anxiously for the soldiers to return... -
![Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace]()
Universo Star Wars by Tricia Barr, Daniel Wallace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."Ultimate Star Wars is a comprehensive, wonderfully detailed encyclopedia of the entire Star Wars galaxy that explores characters, creatures, locations, vehicles, technology, and more... -
![The Embers of Hope by Nick Jones]()
The Embers of Hope by Nick Jones
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlternate cover for this ASIN can be found hereAfter narrowly escaping the Shiryaevo Vault, Nathan O’Brien is on the run, adapting to life without Jennifer Logan. In his possession: a powerful mind control device known as the Histeridae and evidence of the Hibernation Program’s true agenda... -
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The Brothers by Katie French
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“They tell me it’s for the good of humanity. That I’m saving our way of life with my body. They lie.” Book Four in the award-winning, best-selling Breeders series.Riley has survived madmen, deranged doctors, and false prophets. Her next task is uniting her family, which has been ripped apart by Nessa Vandewater, the Breeders’ enforcer. Her boyfriend Clay and brother Ethan are still missing... -
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Deviant Games by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLilly's story part 4*Once more within Chimera's safety, Lilly returns to her coveted position as the viral program director, while taking the opportunity to reconnect and bond with her mates.But all is not well.Ethan is worried about Lilly. Outwardly, his little Omega may appear to be doing fine, but inside she's a mess. Her time as an Uncorrupted prisoner has left a lasting legacy.. -
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Dead Instinct by T.W. Piperbrook
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan be read as a standalone or companion to the Contamination series...! Don't trust what you eat. Don't trust what you drink. The infection is spreading... In a world plagued with violence and infection, Ken and Roberta Smith want nothing more than to find their son. Having been on the road for four days, they must now cross the remaining three hundred miles of desert wasteland to get to him... -
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The Maze Runner: by James Dashner | Summary & Analysis by Book*Sense
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Maze Runner: by James Dashner | Summary & Analysis (The Maze Runner Series, Book 1) by Book*Sense This is a Summary & Analysis of The Maze Runner by James Dashner. Award-winning author James Dashner’s The Maze Runner shows the influences of the author’s broad reading... -
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![Present Danger by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus]()
Present Danger by Justin Bell, Mike Kraus
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe United States is in chaos. Fleeing his hometown, Joel accompanies Helen on a dangerous cross-country trip, hoping to reunite her with a mysterious prepper group her grandfather belonged to. Danger lurks around every corner in Chicago as Big T and his companions strengthen their base of operations - but all good things come with a cost in Storm's Fury Book 3... -
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Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe Is Her Ruin. She Is His Rebellion.The first thing you’ll learn in New Found Haven is mercy no longer exists. Showing mercy is a weakness, and weakness will get you killed.The second thing is this—the Veyra are always watching. From the highest glass atrium in the Heart to the windowless slum dens of the Boundary, no movement goes unseen.The last lesson is the hardest, but you must remember it... -
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Origins by Isamu Fukui
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFifteen years ago, the Mayor of the Education City was presented with an unwelcome surprise by his superiors: twin six-month-old boys. As the Mayor reluctantly accepted the two babies, he had no way of knowing that they would change the city forever….Raised in the comfort of the Mayoral mansion, Umasi and Zen are as different as two brothers can be. Umasi is a good student; Zen an indifferent one... -
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Shadows by Terry Schott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00MJB6DIQ The Game is Life - Book 5Dawn belongs to a secret group of teenagers who play a cloak and dagger game on their cell phones.Her world is turned upside down when the players' actions begin to affect reality, and not in good ways..Categorized as:
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![Renegade by T.C. Edge]()
Renegade by T.C. Edge
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You’re a renegade, Brie…you fight for what you believe in.” Brie, Zander, and Adryan are safely back at Nameless HQ. The debate about what to do next is abating. The High Tower, Brie knows, will need to be destroyed…along with everyone, good and evil, inside. Brie can’t be part of it, yet she knows she needs to toughen up, and do it fast. This is war now, and in war, innocents die... -
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সায়েন্স ফিকশান সমগ্র ২ by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsবাংলাদেশ ও বাংলা ভাষার কিংবদন্তী বৈজ্ঞানিক কল্পকাহিনী লেখক মুহম্মদ জাফর ইকবাল- এর পরবর্তী ৮ টি বৈজ্ঞানিক কল্পকাহিনী গ্রন্থের সমগ্র।*নিঃসঙ্গ গ্রহচারী*ক্রোমিয়াম অরণ্য*ত্রিনিত্রি রাশিমালা*অনুরন গোলক*নয় নয় শূন্য তিন*পৃ*রবোনগরী*টুকি এবং ঝায়ের (প্রায়) দুঃসাহসিক... -
![Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi]()
Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe esplosive rivelazioni di Defy Me hanno lasciato i lettori sconvolti e alla disperata ricerca di risposte. Grazie alla novella Reveal Me, avranno l’opportunità di tornare nell’universo di Shatter Me e di scoprire attraverso la voce di Kenji cos’è accaduto tra lui e Nazeera prima dell’incredibile finale di Imagine Me... -
![Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump]()
Of Cages and Crowns by Brianna Joy Crump
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor goddess-touched girls, there is only one destiny: the CullingFrom the moment Monroe Benson is born with a mark on her hand and the ability to summon fire from her fingertips, her life will never be her own. She’s goddess-touched, which means she’s destined to participate in the Culling, an age-old competition to determine the next queen of Erydia... -
![Commune: Book One by Joshua Gayou]()
Commune: Book One by Joshua Gayou
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor dinosaurs, it was a big rock. For humans: Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). When the Earth is hit by the greatest CME in recorded history (several times larger than the Carrington Event of 1859), the combined societies of the planet’s most developed nations struggle to adapt to a life thrust back into the Dark Ages... -
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![King Cobra by Naomi Lucas]()
King Cobra by Naomi Lucas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaisy. Daisy. Daisy.From the moment her name is spoken, it is all I can hear. Her frightened tears bring me anger. I vow to wipe them off her face and banish her fear. To make her my queen.But I have to catch her first.I have to convince her to trust me.I have to show her she is safe.But only with ME.Because if any other naga male tries to take Daisy away from me, I will kill them... -
![The Nine by D.J. Molles]()
The Nine by D.J. Molles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChange the tides of history.A tall order for a runt named Perry McGown and his ragtag band of friends. But Perry is bound and determined to complete this mission, no matter the odds. He must prove himself in the face of a gathering storm of powers beyond his imagination... -
![Ghostmaker by Dan Abnett]()
Ghostmaker by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHumanity's front-line defenders, the Imperial Guard, are aware of the risks to their bodies in defending the species, but they did not count on the damage to their souls. Reprint... -
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Traitor by Emmy Chandler
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I have no business even thinking about using her as bait.” Sold into slavery as a teenager, Mallory Landrum was held captive by Varian Roys until she was coerced into testifying against him, and despite their promise to protect her, the corrupt government of Kallisto sends her to Rhodon... -
![Rite of Redemption by Sarah Negovetich]()
Rite of Redemption by Sarah Negovetich
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRebecca escaped the PIT, found a family among the Freeman...and watched too many loved ones die. All she wants is the Cardinal to leave her in peace, but he's made it clear that's never going to happen.When the Cardinal attacks other Freeman villages, she finally understands that no one is safe from his wrath... -
![Fire Caste by Peter Fehervari]()
Fire Caste by Peter Fehervari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Astra Militarum novelIn the jungles of the Dolorosa Coil, a coalition of alien tau and human deserters have waged war upon the Imperium for countless years.READ IT BECAUSEIt's a typically weird and twisted tale from Peter Fehervari, with intriguing characters, a plot that will keep you guessing and more mystery than you can shake a pulse rifle at... -
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The Barriers by Katie French
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Five in the best-selling young adult dystopian series, The Breeders Riley hasn't seen her boyfriend Clay or her nine-year-old brother Ethan for two months. Between violent road gangs and ongoing clashes between the Breeders and the Free Colonies, are they even still alive? But Riley will never stop looking... -
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Ajax by Olivia Hutchinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's not easy being a girl, especially when there are only a few thousand of you left in the galaxy.Ajax fell from the sky on the same day my entire world shifted on its axis. The little safety I had was ripped away in a single morning, leaving me alone and destitute on an alien moon... -
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Nightfall by Daniel Barnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Tomorrow died on the last morning of May. There were those who saw it happen, who watched the shadow fall, who felt the chop of the guillotine as the world lost its head. Everyone else witnessed only the aftermath, for the event itself lasted no longer than a moment... -
![Greatfall: Part 2 by Jason Gurley]()
Greatfall: Part 2 by Jason Gurley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe dark nature of Silo 23 continues to reveal itself to Maya, who lies bleeding and starving in a cell on the uppermost floor, and to Isaac, the innocent boy selected to carry on the silo's terrible legacy... -
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![Dark Vampire by Meg Xuemei X]()
Dark Vampire by Meg Xuemei X
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI'm Archangel Gabriel. I won't let my mate, the only female who matters to me, be doomed! For my witch, I venture into the vampires' lair and charm the wild princess who wants to make me hers! But I soon learned the Wicked Witch isn't one to tamper with. She doesn't recognise me...Categorized as:
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![2060: When The World Is Yours by Yuli Pritania]()
2060: When The World Is Yours by Yuli Pritania
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2060. Saat bumi dipenuhi teknologi canggih, hidup menjadi lebih praktis, di mana Korea Selatan mendominasi dunia di bawah kejayaan Cho Corporation. Kepanikan mulai terjadi saat Presiden Cho Corp, Cho Young-Hwan, ditemukan meninggal dengan indikasi penyakit jantung. Tapi disinyalir bahwa ini adalah konspirasi pembunuhan ddemi perebutan kekuasaan... -
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![Digital Evolution by Terry Schott]()
Digital Evolution by Terry Schott
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTen years have passed on Tygon since the Virtual Prophet woke the Dreamers. Games of life and death continue and the stakes for winning — or losing — promise to affect the inhabitants across three realities...Categorized as:
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![The Age of Hysteria by Ryan Schow]()
The Age of Hysteria by Ryan Schow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you’re between a rock and a hard place, choose the rock…Pinned down in a hot zone with a woman he’s not even sure he likes, Roque “Rock” Dimas is herded into the fiery center of an extinction-level event where only two choices exist: run for your life, or burrow in to the last place anyone sane would go and confront the enemy directly... -
![Big Sky Fallen: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Adventure by Kevin Craver]()
Big Sky Fallen: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Adventure by Kevin Craver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn an instant, it was all gone.The survivors called it the Unraveling—a merciless one-two punch of economic collapse and deadly plague that brought the United States, and the world, to its knees.For history teacher and Army veteran Eric Jaeger, the collapse of the nation he once swore to defend is only the beginning... -
![Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson]()
Europe at Midnight by Dave Hutchinson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn a fractured Europe, new nations are springing up everywhere, some literally overnight.For an intelligence officer like Jim it's a nightmare. Every week or so a friendly power spawns a new and unknown national entity which may or may not be friendly to England's interests. It's hard to keep on top of it all. But things are about to get worse for Jim...Categorized as:
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![Surviving the Fall by William Allen]()
Surviving the Fall by William Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSixteen year old Luke was trapped in Chicago when the lights went out and civilization began to unravel. Determined to get home to his family, Luke begins a thousand mile odyssey that will show him the depths of human depravity while also giving him a chance at redemption... -
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Still the Sun by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn ancient machine holds the secrets of a distant world’s past for two intimate strangers in the latest romantic fantasy adventure by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.Pell is an engineer and digger by trade—unearthing and repairing the fascinating artifacts left behind by the mysterious Ancients who once inhabited the sunbaked planet of Tampere... -
![It All Started by R.S. Merritt]()
It All Started by R.S. Merritt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlternative cover edition of ASIN B06XC1W26SSteve wakes up after a horrible couple of weeks in which he has lost his girlfriend, his job, his savings and the majority of his self-respect with a serious hangover. Dragging himself out of bed and meandering over to the window he looks out into a courtyard full of bodies and burning shrubbery. He opts to go back to sleep and see if it all goes away... -
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![Ghosts of Tomorrow by Michael R. Fletcher]()
Ghosts of Tomorrow by Michael R. Fletcher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe children are the future.And someone is turning them into highly trained killing machines.Straight out of school, Griffin, a junior Investigations agent for the North American Trade Union, is put on the case: Find and close the illegal crèches. No one expects him to succeed, Griffin least of all... -
![Carcharodons: Red Tithe by Robbie MacNiven]()
Carcharodons: Red Tithe by Robbie MacNiven
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNight has fallen on the prison world of Zartak. Renegades from the Imperium's dawn stalk the complex, bringing pain and death. But something just as dangerous awaits them: the loyal, but brutal and predatory, Carcharadons.On the prison world of Zartak, darkness has fallen on arbitrators and inmates alike. The Night Lords have come, and with them the shadow of fear and pain... -
![Infinity: A Bridger's Origin by Stan C. Smith]()
Infinity: A Bridger's Origin by Stan C. Smith
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInfinite worlds. Extreme danger. One fearless woman.Passerina Fowler just wants to be a professional fighter. She has struggled for years to make a name for herself. But then her life abruptly changes when she's discovered by a recruiter from SafeTrek Bridging, a company that transports clients to alternate versions of Earth...Categorized as:
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![While the Dark Remains by Joanna Ruth Meyer]()
While the Dark Remains by Joanna Ruth Meyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA young woman who escaped captivity in the court of a cruel king returns in disguise to bring him down for good, but her feelings for the king's son complicate matters... -
![The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick]()
The Minority Report and Other Classic Stories By Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith an Introduction by James Tiptree, Jr."More than anyone else in the field, Mr. Dick really puts you inside people's minds." --Wall Street JournalMany thousands of readers consider Philip K. Dick to have been the greatest science fiction writer on any planet...
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