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Exclusive Chapters Outtakes Lauren Kate by Lauren Kate
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsExclusive chapter outtakes... -
![The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes]()
The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAshes, ashes, they'll all fall down...The death of a Resistance leader has thrown Post-Rift London into upheaval, and Eliza Braxton, a Riftborn lady’s maid with exceptional magic, has promised her help to the rebel cause. But she quickly realizes that her role as a spy in the powerful Hallewell household will place her— and perhaps even those she loves— in near-constant peril... -
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astra inclinant by Eleventy7
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"The stars incline us, they do not bind us." For Harry, it's something he learned long ago on the battlefield. But for his son, James, it will be a painful lesson in the form of a friendship with a boy named Scorpius Malfoy... -
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![Sealed by Fire by Quinn Loftis]()
Sealed by Fire by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHell is easy to get into but almost impossible to escape. Tara Thompson is an elementalist, given the powers of the earth when her parents were murdered... -
![Highland Dragon by Genevieve Jack]()
Highland Dragon by Genevieve Jack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe longs for a better future.Avery Tanglewood has had enough of rearranging her life for the sake of others. After years of taking a backseat to her family’s needs, she’s ready to strike out on her own. If only she knew what she wanted to do with the rest of her life.He’s a prisoner of the past... -
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Oltre le catene dell'orgoglio by Amabile Giusti
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSopravvissuta allo scontro all’ultimo sangue con il suo nemico mortale, Odyssea si è ormai ambientata nella cittadina nascosta oltre il Bosco di Confine. Dopo anni di peregrinazioni ha finalmente una casa e una famiglia... -
![The Zombie Knight Vol. 3 by George M. Frost]()
The Zombie Knight Vol. 3 by George M. Frost
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe third volume of the dark serial novel, The Zombie Knight. Includes the 7th, 8th and 9th story arcs. The first volume is available for free. Follows the young Hector Goffe and his grim reaper Garovel as they experience their newfound social status and become involved in foreign conflicts. Also follows several new characters... -
![Sugarplums, Spells & Silver Bells by Ellen Dugan]()
Sugarplums, Spells & Silver Bells by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA bewitching Holiday novella from the Legacy Of Magick series! When Violet O’Connell, Williams Ford’s favorite purple-haired florist, dresses up as the Sugarplum Fairy for her town’s holiday festival, she gets a little more than she bargained for. Violet comes face to face with Matthew Bell, the man she walked away from seven years ago but has never stopped loving... -
![The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow]()
The Memories of Merrick by Kylie Snow
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThese are the forty‑three missing days that rewrite the meaning of everything you thought you knew. Set during the 43 unaccounted days at the heart of The Sins of Silas, this pivotal installment returns to the Valley of Awakening, a realm that reveals not only truth, but desire.Trapped in isolation and uncertainty, Merrick and Erabella are forced to rely on each other to survive... -
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![Paragoy Dimension by T.M. Nielsen]()
Paragoy Dimension by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2 in the Dimensions Saga.Kyrin is forced by Daemionis to stay in Paragoy Dimension, but only after he sends her on a dangerous mission to retrieve the coveted seal of Carathis. While away, she befriends a creature that threatens to disrupt the peaceful life in the Valharan Castle... -
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Finding Valor by Charlotte Abel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 3 of The Channie Series Josh awakes with no recollection of the previous six months of his life, including his relationship with Channie. Not only is it hard for him to believe that he's married and his wife was kidnapped, but accepting that he is a mage and prophecies of the Book of the Dead are almost impossible... -
![Midnight Gardens by Ellen Dugan]()
Midnight Gardens by Ellen Dugan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDaughters Of Midnight, an enchanting new series by Ellen Dugan Book One: Midnight Gardens The beating heart of any garden is magick... Drusilla Midnight, a successful children’s book author, returns home to the sleepy little riverside village of Ames Crossing, Illinois... -
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![The Warrior Omnibus #2: Books 7-12 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
The Warrior Omnibus #2: Books 7-12 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield is starting to get all the answers she needs, but it’s not easy forcing them out of her uncle.It’s harder still when he doesn’t think she needs to know everything...Categorized as:
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![Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez]()
Después del océano by Belén Martínez Sánchez
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings11 de marzo de 2011. Nanami Tendo tuvo que abandonar Miako, su pueblo natal. Ese mismo día, un terremoto resquebrajó Japón y produjo uno de los tsunamis más letales de la historia. Ella sobrevivió, pero su hogar y su mundo quedaron arrasados... -
![Kissing Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram]()
Kissing Jamie Baker by Kelly Oram
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA short story that retells Jamie and Ryan's first kiss from Ryan's point of view... -
![Beyond Fate by Heather Lyons]()
Beyond Fate by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are always two sides to every story . . . His whole life, Jonah Whitecomb has strove to meet everyone’s expectations of him: the perfect student, dutiful son, loyal twin, accomplished surfer, and powerful Magical. But behind his carefully composed façade hides the truth of how his family has fallen apart, leaving Jonah more often than not feeling adrift...Categorized as:
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School of Potential by W.J. May
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUSA Today Bestselling author, W.J. May brings you a continuation of the international bestselling series, The Chronicles of Kerrigan! Come back and enjoy the famous characters, or step into the series right here...Categorized as:
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![The Diamond Bearers' Destiny by Lorena Angell]()
The Diamond Bearers' Destiny by Lorena Angell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the Amazon Bestselling final installment of The Unaltered series, Calli Courtnae learns about Chris Harding's motives behind the recent events, and tries to understand his dilemmas, while at the same time she learns what the big picture actually is, and where she fits. General Harding figures out what lies at the heart of Agent Alpha's research project... -
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Elven Blight by D.L. Harrison
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatrina baker is a super and she was banished just two weeks ago to a world of gods, magic, and evil races. A place without plumbing, electricity, Facebook, or lattes. A lot had changed in those two weeks, and she’s already saved the world once, or the human part of it anyway... -
![The Diamond of Freedom by Lorena Angell]()
The Diamond of Freedom by Lorena Angell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Diamond of Freedom, book three in The Unaltered, melds together history, geology, metaphysics, science, and fantasy in this non-stop nail biter. Calli and Chris race against the clock to identify the power-neutralizing stone that prevents Calli from healing her life-threatening injuries... -
![The Once-Dead Girl (Shapechanger Tales) by Laer Carroll]()
The Once-Dead Girl (Shapechanger Tales) by Laer Carroll
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCheerleader Bethany Rossiter dies the day before she becomes 16. She comes back to life with superhuman powers. She remembers that in her brother's comic books superheroes come to be feared and hated no matter what good deeds they do. She tries to lead a normal life.But little by little fate conspires against this course. Bad things happen that only she can make right... -
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Darkly Dreaming: A Fantasy Romance Anthology by Elizabeth Hunter, Grace Draven
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarkly Dreaming is an anthology of five full-length novels of fantasy romance, written for adult readers.Feared by a priesthood. Coveted by a god. Tempted by a slave. In Grace Draven's Master of Crows , a renegade mage must battle a god for his soul and decide if his fate—and the fate of nations—is worth the life of the spy he has come to love... -
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Deadlands by Kayla Jo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWillow Rose, Witch Healer, has learned an awful truth. After winning her talisman back in the Everwild, the Dark Witch Hekate has hidden the key that will unlock Pandora’s Box deep in the heart of the Deadlands. Concealed within a volcano, the Deadlands is a place known of eternal condemnation of the fiercest, foulest creatures on Earth. Yet, not everything is what it seems...Categorized as:
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Ultraviolet Dawn by B.A. Schulte
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE AVENGERS MEETS SPIDER-GWEN! Sabrina Kang is the most hated person on Earth. Literally.That's what happens when your parents are the most successful supervillains the world has ever known. Now, years after their defeat, Sabrina lives with her superhero aunt, Solar Storm, where she watches from the sidelines as her cousin trains to become the world's next superstar superhero, Radiant...Categorized as:
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![Black Magic by Jody Morse, Jayme Morse]()
Black Magic by Jody Morse, Jayme Morse
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThough her grandfather’s legendary talisman is in the hands of her biggest enemy, Samara McKinley and the Ima pack have even more important issues to deal with right now—like finding out how to fight against the black magic that Jason Masterson, Alpha of the Vyka pack and their arch rival, is using... -
![Gryphon in Glory by Andre Norton]()
Gryphon in Glory by Andre Norton
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIntruder in the WasteThe Waste was stirring and strange forms of the Dark, long quiet, began to wake as Kerovan - whose cloven hoofs marked his kinship with the Old Ones - journeyed into the Waste on a secret mission, leaving behind the girl he loved. Joisan, however, rode after him, wearing about her neck Kerovan's gift, a small crystal globe encasing a miniature gryphon... -
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The Lost Abbey by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the original story behind the graphic novel "Muirwood: The Lost Abbey" a novella written by the author of the Muirwood universe. Maia, the daughter of the king of Comoros, has been banished, her rank and station taken away. Although magic is forbidden of women in her world, Maia secretly learned...and now her desperate father has sent her on a dangerous quest to save their kingdom... -
![Alianzas by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual]()
Alianzas by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsÉrase una vez un apuesto príncipe...Érase una vez dos valientes princesas...Érase una vez un enigmático trovador...Érase una vez la guerra que unió sus destinos para siempre. Bienvenidos a Faesia, una tierra donde los cuentos de hadas no son lo que parecen y los secretos se esconden tras la luna llena... -
![The Federal Witch by T.S. Paul]()
The Federal Witch by T.S. Paul
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the First Box Set of the Series. Imagine a world where Witches, Weres, and Vampires work among us. The Paranormals "came out" to the world during World War one. History as we know it took a left turn as world events changed. World war two never happened as we remember it. The Empire of Japan still exists. As does the British Empire. America is finding itself overwhelmed by magic... -
![Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo]()
Wizard Bakery by Gu Byeong-mo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTraditional Chinese edition of a bestselling Korean children's book "The Wizard Bakery." Korean writer Gu Byeong Mo is the winner of the Changbi Literature Award for children. A sixteen-year old boy struggling with his new step-mother runs away from home and has an extraordinary experience at the Wizard Bakery one summer. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc... -
![Και οι νεκροί ας θάψουν τους νεκρούς τους by Michalis Albatis]()
Και οι νεκροί ας θάψουν τους νεκρούς τους by Michalis Albatis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsΑρχές της δεκαετίας του 1950, σ' ένα χωριό της Κρητικής ενδοχώρας, ένα νεαρό αγόρι ανακαλύπτει, στην κηδεία κάποιου συγγενή του, πως έχει την ικανότητα να ακούει τις σκέψεις των νεκρών... -
![Cursed: a contemporary fantasy romance by K.K. Allen]()
Cursed: a contemporary fantasy romance by K.K. Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘴.”Katrina Summer always knew she was different. Her fiery temper seems to perpetually land her in hot water, making her an outcast among her peers... -
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![Seven Words of Power by James Maxwell]()
Seven Words of Power by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFantasy writer James Maxwell, author of the Evermen Saga, brings you a standalone collection of seven stories.Apprentice enchantress, Evora Guinestor, is summoned to a mysterious meeting with Master Zoran. Her suspicions are confirmed when her two rival apprentices have also been summoned: it's time for Master Zoran to name his successor... -
![The Midnight Garden: A Novel by Elaine Roth]()
The Midnight Garden: A Novel by Elaine Roth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom debut author Elaine Roth comes a hopeful and heartfelt story about a young widow who uncovers the magic of everyday life—and the power of second chances.After the sudden death of her husband, Hope finds herself reeling from the loss in more ways than one. First a young wife and now a grieving widow, she feels like fodder for never-ending town gossip... -
![Witch: A New Beginning by L.S. Gagnon]()
Witch: A New Beginning by L.S. Gagnon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe story revolves around Thea's discovery that she is from the seventeenth century. A girl whose memory has been erased to protect her, and a powerful secret she holds. She finds out she has a formidable foe, who wants to capture, torture, and then kill her. Cory, Delia, and the boys are friends who have been protecting her. Through them, she learns just how special she is... -
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Unwritten by Alicia J. Novo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBooks whisper to Beatrix Alba. But they aren’t the reason she has never fit in. Bullied at home and school, she keeps a secret—a power of violence and darkness.When the spell that keeps her hidden fails, she’s catapulted into the Zweeshen, a realm where all tales live, and her dream of meeting her favorite characters comes true... -
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Gypsy by Trisha Leigh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInconsequential: not important or significant.Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, nonessential, irrelevantIn the world of genetic mutation, Gypsy’s talent of knowing a person’s age of death is considered a failure... -
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Entangled by Casey Odell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet two years before the events in Cursed, Entangled follows Claire as she navigates through her seemingly normal life where things are about to get a bit more difficult.Take a sneak peek into the life of Farron when he was Sin de Reine, The King's Shadow.Short story. Approx 22,000 words... -
![Flax-Golden Tales by Erin Morgenstern, Carey Farrell]()
Flax-Golden Tales by Erin Morgenstern, Carey Farrell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsErin wrote flax-golden tales (ten sentence stories inspired by photographs taken by her friend Carey Farrell) from July 2009 to July 2014. They are all archived and can be read at the link attached. She started them for her birthday to make her blog look more like an actual writer (direct quote). Five years and 261 stories later she decided it was time to stop... -
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Autumn's Kiss by Bella Thorne
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second novel in the new series by teen star Bella Thorne! Everyone knows how crazy junior year is, but Autumn Falls never imagined it would be so flirty. The wish-granting diary her father left her stopped working, leaving Autumn to decode what’s going on with her and Sean on her own. He seems into her . . . and he also seems into Reenzie...Categorized as:
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![O Círculo do Medo by Sandra Carvalho]()
O Círculo do Medo by Sandra Carvalho
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA norte reina uma paz instável nas terras dos Vinquingues que submeteram os Vândalos e Aesa, a sua rainha, sob apertado cerco; para sul, estabeleceram-se o Império e a fé cristã, em boa vizinhança com a ilha dos Sonhos; muito longe, ainda mais para sul, fica a ilha do maquiavélico Sigarr, onde no último volume Edwina assistiu ao desaparecimento do seu amado Edwin nas águas profundas do oceano... -
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Wordless by AdriAnne Strickland
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The Gods made their Words into flesh, giving privileged individuals the powers of creation...”In Eden City, a member of the illiterate wordless class would never dream of meeting the all-powerful Words ... much less of running away with one... -
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Going Dark by Robison Wells
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis 50-page digital original novella introduces readers to Blackout, a series by acclaimed author Robison Wells that combines the high-stakes intensity of television's Homeland with the lightning-fast action of Marie Lu's Legend.Something strange is happening to Krezi... -
![Power Revealed by Leah M. Berry]()
Power Revealed by Leah M. Berry
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the death of his best friend and moving to a new school, fifteen-year-old Justin Wilder is sure his life couldn’t get worse. That is, until he falls for someone else’s girlfriend and discovers he can control the powers of nature—most of the time.Suddenly, people he never knew existed want to control him, fearing what he can do, or manipulate him for their own purposes... -
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Love Charms and Other Catastrophes by Kimberly Karalius
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes love comes gift-wrapped…literally.Aspiring love-charm maker Hijiri Kitamura was excited to come back to Grimbaud for her sophomore year—until she learned about the upcoming charm-making competition. She, along with her friends and fellow rebels, had worked too hard to free the town from Zita’s tyrannical love fortunes to allow some other charm maker to move in and take over...Categorized as:
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![The Woman Behind the Waterfall by Leonora Meriel]()
The Woman Behind the Waterfall by Leonora Meriel
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHeartbreak and transformation in the beauty of a Ukrainian villageFor seven-year old Angela, happiness is exploring the lush countryside around her home in western Ukraine. Her wild imagination takes her into birds and flowers, and into the waters of the river.All that changes when, one morning, she sees her mother crying... -
![The White Forest by Cara Coe]()
The White Forest by Cara Coe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Amelie fled her kingdom and traveled into the White Forest, she didn't know what to expect. With her role as a spy put behind her, she is free to explore her mage roots. But no one can run away from the past and when it calls to her, Amelie knows she must go back. Seth's grief over losing Amelie feels like a bottomless pit and he doesn't know if he can climb out... -
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Loyalty by Carrie Butler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRena Collins should be busy planning her happily-ever-after. Instead, with the help of her fiance Wallace and his unscrupulous brother Cole, she's been struggling to hone her powers behind enemy lines. ERA's human experimentation project has moved forward, thanks to an outside push, and it's about to explode across the country...
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