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A Grimm Decision by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom USA Today bestselling author Jeffery H. Haskell comes book six in the military science fiction epic in the tradition of Honor Harrington and Star Trek...Categorized as:
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![Deep State Stealth by Vikki Kestell]()
Deep State Stealth by Vikki Kestell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsConspiracies. Collusion. Plots. Secrets within secrets and plans within plans.Thanks to Gemma and the nanomites' timely intervention, President Jackson survives Vice President Harmon's attempt to assassinate him and seize the presidency. Back in Albuquerque, Gemma makes a difficult decision: She allows the explosion that killed her identical twin sister to serve as the cover-up for her own "death... -
![Tasmanian SFG: Welcome to Hell by C.R. Daems]()
Tasmanian SFG: Welcome to Hell by C.R. Daems
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJolie was three when she found she was ugly and deformed. She was five when she found she was a sub-human and an outcast. She was seven when five boys and two girls dragged her out of the orphanage and beat her unconscious, leaving her lying bleeding and broken in the street. She was content to lie there and die, tired of being hated and abused...Categorized as:
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Bloodline by Mark Walden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis ninth book in the H.I.V.E. series concludes the high-octane adventures of the supremely talented team of criminals.As the students of H.I.V.E. face the challenges of their final year at the school, Otto Malpense is forced to confront his own legacy as a new threat rises from the shadows of his past...Categorized as:
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![Liege-Killer by Christopher Hinz]()
Liege-Killer by Christopher Hinz
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTwo hundred years after Earth is devastated by nuclear war and genetically engineered Paratwa assassins, the humans of orbiting Earth colonies are at peace, until a series of murders reveal the reemergence of the Paratwa... -
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Delovoa by Steven Campbell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCollection of short stories featuring Delovoa and his life pre-Belvaille... -
![Flight by J.A. Huss]()
Flight by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen the Devil’s sonGives you a gift,It’s probably a good ideaTo say no fucking thanks.But if you do accept it,You’ve got no one to blameBut yourself.When the Devil comes to youAsking a favorIt’s a good idea to say ‘Yes, Sir.’Because the Devil pays His debts and you mightNeed him someday.I’m making this shit up as I go,So it might all be wrong.You don’t want to owe that Luck bastard anything...Categorized as:
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![Fledge by J.A. Huss]()
Fledge by J.A. Huss
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen given the choice to kill or die,It’s a no-fucking-brainer.When given the choice to obey or not,Things get gray.But given the choice,To kill or save the one who saved you?Now you’ve got my attention.And killers don’t work wellWith a conscious around to fuck things up.So, you know…Hope for the best, but expect the worst.Because I’m still fucking Junco.And I’m still at war with everyone...Categorized as:
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![Into the Shadows by Glenn Beck, Harriet Parke]()
Into the Shadows by Glenn Beck, Harriet Parke
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe sequel to Agenda 21, from #1 New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck. “I knew those men were our enemies, but they, like everyone else in the Republic, were nothing more than servants. Rule followers. They had no choice. But I did. I had a choice and I made it. I knew then and there that, no matter what happened, I would never go back. Never... -
![Missing by Francine Pascal]()
Missing by Francine Pascal
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNobody knows where I am. Nobody knows how to find me. Nobody knows my real identity.Including me... -
![The Ecologic Envoy by L.E. Modesitt Jr.]()
The Ecologic Envoy by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFour hundred years after winning Secession from the Terran Empire, the star system Accord wants to sign a simple trade treaty on microchip export tariffs...Categorized as:
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![Betrayed by Francine Pascal]()
Betrayed by Francine Pascal
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCompletely blind and terrified, Heather confesses her involvement with Loki to Gaia. Meanwhile, Tom and Natascha return home with important news but Gaia is nowhere to be found. Fearing she has gone to confront Loki by herself they rush after her...Categorized as:
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![Hitman Wedding by Eve Langlais]()
Hitman Wedding by Eve Langlais
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe employees of Bad Boy Inc. are gathering for a celebration. The bride sported the latest in bullet proof corsets. The groom wore a gun. The guests came armed for action. But the cake blew up before they could eat it. As for the honeymoon, it’s going to be a mad chase across the globe dodging bullets and bombs to find the culprit who wants them all dead...Categorized as:
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![Kill Your Heroes by Slade Grayson]()
Kill Your Heroes by Slade Grayson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEddie Marr never planned to be a supervillain, but it seemed like a surefire way to become rich and famous. All he had to do was come up with a flashy costume, a signature gimmick, and commit a couple of high profile (yet nonviolent) crimes. Eddie figured he’d eventually get caught and spend a year or two in a minimum security prison... -
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![Adrik by Susan Bliler]()
Adrik by Susan Bliler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmber and her sisters have known nothing but captivity, traded like commodities from one cruel captor to the next. But when a group of warriors known as the Titans rescue them, they’re forced to reckon with a new kind of threat—one that comes in the form of the brooding, dangerous leader, Adrik... -
![The Star Agency by R.E. Weber]()
The Star Agency by R.E. Weber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the IBD "Indie Book of the Day" award for May 19th 2014.Thirteen-year-old Theopolis James Logan doesn't much care for his first name, but then that's the least of his problems...Categorized as:
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![Terror by Francine Pascal]()
Terror by Francine Pascal
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe sight of blood makes my heart race. The slightest noise makes my palms sweat. A tiny spider makes my stomach drop. Everything frightens me. And I've never been happier...Categorized as:
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![Forever Mate: A Science Fiction Alien Romance by Lisa Lace]()
Forever Mate: A Science Fiction Alien Romance by Lisa Lace
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix-foot-seven alien seeks marriage of convenience He’s the most sought-after assassin in the galaxy. His latest mission? Rescue a kidnapped child. The woman needs to pose as his wife and be good with kids. Nothing more. The matchmaker promises him the perfect mate. He never imagines the matchmaker might be telling him the truth...Categorized as:
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![The Albino Knife by Steve Perry]()
The Albino Knife by Steve Perry
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIT TAKES MORE THAN DEATH TO KILL AN EVIL MANHer father is a hero, a legend, the man who changed the history of the galaxy. The Man Who Never Missed--a man she never met. The Confederation defeated, Emile Khadaji disappeared, and now she must find him.Her mother is a pawn in a dead man's game, bait in a trap to lure her father out of hiding... -
![Blood by Francine Pascal]()
Blood by Francine Pascal
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsGaia Moore is genetically incapable of feeling fear. Following the death of a friend, for which she holds herself responsible, Gaia is in the grip of depression. She spends her days looking for fear, and it's becoming a death wish...Categorized as:
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![The Persona Protocol by Andy McDermott]()
The Persona Protocol by Andy McDermott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe latest thriller from bestselling author, Andy McDermott. For fans of Tom Clancy and Matthew Reilly.Adam Gray is the ultimate spy.As the lead agent of the US government's top-secret Persona project, he is its most valuable weapon in the War on Terror...Categorized as:
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![Invisible Sun by David Macinnis Gill]()
Invisible Sun by David Macinnis Gill
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMars roarsDurango has lost his crew and his father, but he still has his second-in-command, Vienne, for now, anyway. And they have a mission: discover everything—absolutely everything—about the secret government project his father was desperate to cover up. Not to mention that Durango's determined to prove himself to Vienne even if he dies trying...Categorized as:
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![Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi]()
Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn G. T. Almasi’s thrilling alternate reality, the United States, the USSR, and the Republic of China share a fragile balance of power with Greater Germany, which emerged from World War II in control of Europe and half of the Middle East...Categorized as:
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![Apex Cypher by Colin F. Barnes]()
Apex Cypher by Colin F. Barnes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNote: This prequel story can be read at any point in the Code Breakers series.Rogue hackers Petal and Gabriel are low on food and water. Their reputation precedes them and they are no longer able to hustle the crime community for supplies. With survival becoming harder, they’re left with no other choice but to accept a risky job from a dangerous individual...Categorized as:
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![Run by Francine Pascal]()
Run by Francine Pascal
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Gaia Moore is genetically enhanced not to feel fear. Her mother is dead and her father - a secret agent - abandoned her years ago. But before he did, he taught her self-preservation because he knew one day things would get dangerous for Gaia...Categorized as:
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![Lost by Francine Pascal]()
Lost by Francine Pascal
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNow that things are insane again they’re finally back to normal. Dad’s in a coma. And I’m going out of my mind. Oh, one more thing…Sam’s back from the dead...Categorized as:
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![Mistworld by Simon R. Green]()
Mistworld by Simon R. Green
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShielded from Imperial attack by the powerful espers who have sought refuge there, Mistworld--the haven for outlaws, rebels, and misfits--faces a new threat from a shadowy figure intent on stalking its streets...Categorized as:
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![The Man Who Crossed Worlds by Chris Strange]()
The Man Who Crossed Worlds by Chris Strange
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHeart-pounding, stomach-kicking, and noir-drenched, The Man Who Crossed Worlds is urban fantasy with a twist of pulp and served in a dirty glass.All freelance Tunneler Miles Franco wants is a bit of freedom and a couple of bucks to rub together... -
![The Unstable One by Mike McCrary]()
The Unstable One by Mike McCrary
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced into a mind that isn’t his own. Devoted family man Noah Alderson struggles to support his wife and kids. Tragically dying in a car crash, he wakes up alone in a cheap motel room with no memory, and a note naming him simply -- Murphy. When he’s attacked by two thugs, he’s shocked to discover he’s not what he used to be. He’s developed a new set of skills...Categorized as:
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![Winter's Awakening: The Metahumans Emerge by Karen Luellen]()
Winter's Awakening: The Metahumans Emerge by Karen Luellen
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCreated for evil.Raised to protect.Searching for truth.******When Dr. Margo Pullman goes to work for "The Institute" she hopes to change lives with her research in neurobiological studies. Instead, she is appalled to learn her research is being used to test and torture children, most of whom have died in the process. Margo goes rogue...Categorized as:
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![Sea Change by Nancy Kress]()
Sea Change by Nancy Kress
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsRenata Black is entertained by the traffic snarl caused by a rogue self-driving house--until she spots the Org's Tiffany Teal paint marking the house's windowsill.In 2022, GMOs were banned after a biopharmed drug caused the Catastrophe: worldwide economic collapse, agricultural standstill, and personal tragedy for a lawyer and her son. Ten years later, Renata, a.k.a... -
![The Discrete Charm Of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose]()
The Discrete Charm Of Charlie Monk by David Ambrose
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'It was some moments before Charlie turned his gaze back to Control. When he did, there were tears in his eyes. "What have you done?"' "Something that evolution wouldn't have accomplished in a million years, left to itself," Control replied calmly. "You're custom-built, Charlie, a hero for our time..."' Charlie Monk is the ultimate superhero. He has no conscience. He has no fear... -
![Cally's War by John Ringo, Julie Cochrane]()
Cally's War by John Ringo, Julie Cochrane
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCally O'Neal was trained from childhood as a premier killer. Officially listed as dead, for the past forty years she has lived a life of aliases, random lovers and targeted assassinations. This has led her to become the top in her profession, undefeatable, invulnerable. And in the process, she has lost her soul. Now she, and the man she loves, must battle to reclaim it... -
![Evolution's Darling by Scott Westerfeld]()
Evolution's Darling by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoes a clone have a soul? Darling, an astronavigational control unit and personal companion, achieves sentience and wants to know. Now, 200 years and an artificial body later, he is off in search of a dead artist, a living artwork, and the forces behind a mystery that spans the universe. Accompanied by a female assassin, he'll confront the Maker and get the answer... -
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![Ultimatum by Matthew Glass]()
Ultimatum by Matthew Glass
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNovember 2032. Joe Benton has just been elected the forty-eighth president of the United States. Only days after winning, Benton learns from his predecessor that previous estimates regarding the effect of global warming on rising sea levels have been grossly underestimated... -
![The Cestus Concern by Mat Nastos]()
The Cestus Concern by Mat Nastos
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHO IS MALCOLM WEIR? Waking up in an operating room, much to the surprise of the attending surgeons, Malcolm Weir frantically fights his way out of a secret government installation, located in downtown Los Angeles. Battling through a mass of armed guards and meta-gene operatives, the cyborg warrior realizes he has no memory of how he got there. The past 11 months are gone... -
![Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign]()
Opaque by Calix Leigh-Reign
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AMAZON #1 BESTSELLER⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐The SCION SAGA SERIES is an exhilarating young adult series of adversity, bravery, and determination that chronicles the lives of 16-year-olds Adam and Carly, who embark on a familial adventure, discovering their supernatural abilities are accompanied by the most dire of consequences...Categorized as:
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![Cobalt Blue by Matthew Reilly]()
Cobalt Blue by Matthew Reilly
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor 35 years, the United States and Russia each had their own superhero.Three days ago, America's hero died.Today will be bad.In the face of an overwhelming attack, one young woman - unassuming and anonymous - might be America's only hope.Her codename .. -
![Forsake the Sky by Tim Powers]()
Forsake the Sky by Tim Powers
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPowers,...Categorized as:
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![Assassins in Love by Kris DeLake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch]()
Assassins in Love by Kris DeLake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Rated: 3.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen one killer falls for anotherAgent: MishaProfile: Highly trained in every method the assassins guild has to offer. Always goes by the book.Agent: RikkiProfile: Rogue assassin who kills only to rid the world of hardened criminals. Hates organizations. Always does it her way.Love becomes a matter of life and deathMisha's mission is to get Rikki to join the guild or give up her guns...Categorized as:
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