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The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA pantheon of forgotten gods. An old grudge between a talk show host, an heiress, and the man they shattered along the way. A rapidly deteriorating AI system. An inconvenient tiara upon the head of a friend.It is bedlam on the eighth floor.As management reels from the unexpected conclusion of the seventh level, the surviving crawlers stumble onto the eighth and find themselves scattered... -
![Fizzlesprocket by Neven Iliev]()
Fizzlesprocket by Neven Iliev
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThings are not well within the Lodrak Empire. An entire city goes up in smoke and ash, and an entire province is slowly being consumed by an ever-expanding cloud of death. But while the humans rally to contain the fallout of this disaster, they are much quicker to pin the blame for it on their elven neighbors to the north... -
![Silver Clouds Dirty Sky by Orlando A. Sanchez]()
Silver Clouds Dirty Sky by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLondon Bridge is falling...but it's not their fault...mostly. Montague and Strong have left the building-in fact, they’ve left the continent. When a teleportation circle sends them to London, The Penumbra Consortium-and older, darker version of the Dark Council requests Montague & Strong look into the murder of the leading demonologist, Mage Nigel Warrenton... -
![The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay]()
The Graveyard Shift by D.M. Guay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA frightfully funny novel for fans of Tom Holt and Christopher Moore.Lloyd Wallace is the most clueless crossing guard the intersection of hell and earth has ever seen. So clueless, that he doesn't even realize the beer cave in the corner store where he works is the gateway to hell.The gate needs a hero, but Lloyd's a zero, a loser with a capital L... -
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![Hound of Hades by Lucy Coats, Brett Bean]()
Hound of Hades by Lucy Coats, Brett Bean
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting new illustrated chapter book series set in a magical ancient Greece filled with heroic adventures, gods and goddesses, mythical beasts, and plenty of humor.Pandemonious is summoned by the great god Hades to the Underworld... -
![Unhallowed by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young]()
Unhallowed by John P. Logsdon, Christopher P. Young
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey thought they could destroy House Sinister for good, but they weren’t expecting her... Evangeline, a hellion born with the gifts of dual-blades and advanced magic not seen for over a century, had been living a great life as a Guard at House Sinister for many years... -
![How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe]()
How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFor thousands of years, there has been a cycle: a Demon King rises and conquers, and a Hero is reborn a hundred years later to defeat him. Each time, civilizations are ground to dust beneath the Demon King's hordes, but humanity has remained secure in the belief that a Hero of legend will always save them. There's just one slight problem... -
![Voice of the Undead by Jason Henderson]()
Voice of the Undead by Jason Henderson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNow that Alex is in the know about the deadly vampires that live—and hunt—around his boarding school, everything is different. Putting his talents to use, Alex is training with the Polidorium to become a vampire hunter, just like his Van Helsing ancestors. Sure, he’s only fourteen, but c’mon: This runs in his blood.But Alex is wondering if he’ll live long enough to succeed... -
![Mercury Rests by Robert Kroese]()
Mercury Rests by Robert Kroese
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMercury Rests: The epic conclusion to the Mercury trilogy!After foiling an attempt to destroy the universe, Mercury has gone missing... -
![Crane by Stacey Rourke]()
Crane by Stacey Rourke
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Horseman is unending, his presence shan’t lessen. If you break the curse, you become the legend. Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets once believed to be buried deep... -
![A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 9 by Kazuma Kamachi]()
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 9 by Kazuma Kamachi
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Daihasei Festival--a huge athletics festival attended by every school in Academy City, where the superpowered students attending these institutions gather to compete in a wide variety of competitions. And of course, Touma Kamijou is participating... -
![Downfall of the Gods by K.J. Parker]()
Downfall of the Gods by K.J. Parker
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you visit the Temple and ask nicely for forgiveness, you might get it — assuming you aren’t Lord Archias and you haven’t killed the Goddess’s favorite musician, Lysippus. But even goddesses are expected to follow certain rules, and as much as she wants to punish Lord Archias it seems her troublesome, all-powerful father forbids it... -
![A Farce to Be Reckoned With by Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley]()
A Farce to Be Reckoned With by Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe play's the thing in this comic fantasy from the authors of Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming and If at Faust You Don't SucceedIt's that quiet time between Millennia, and the demon Azzie is becoming bored and restless. Then inspiration hits. On a devilish sabbatical in Europe, Azzie discovers that morality plays are all the rage... -
![Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales by Kiersten White]()
Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales by Kiersten White
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnce upon a time, a girl skipped into the forest and became a zombie.Wait, no, that's not how this story is supposed to go. Let's try again.Once upon a time, a boy did a horrible job as a sheep-sitter and burned his tongue on stolen pie.No, children in these stories are always good and virtuous. From the top...Categorized as:
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![Tall Stories: Expecting Someone Taller and Ye Gods by Tom Holt]()
Tall Stories: Expecting Someone Taller and Ye Gods by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTall Stories is another omnibus containing two of Tom Holt's beloved comic fantasies. In Expecting Someone Taller, all he did was run over a badger—sad, but hardly catastrophic. But it wasn’t Malcolm fisher’s day, for the badger turned out to be none other than Ingolf, last of the Giants... -
![Flying Dutch by Tom Holt]()
Flying Dutch by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMild-mannered accountant Jane Doland must track down Vanderdecker, a magically immortal Dutch sea captain who, along with his crew, has been circling the globe for four hundred years... -
![Девушка, испорченная интернетом, и есть Призванный Герой?! by Eliezer Yudkowsky]()
Девушка, испорченная интернетом, и есть Призванный Герой?! by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"My family name is Yugano. My given name is Yuuki. I have no redeeming qualities." So begins this light novel of a girl corrupted by the Internet, and then summoned to another world... -
![とある魔術の禁書目録 11 by Kazuma Kamachi]()
とある魔術の禁書目録 11 by Kazuma Kamachi
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife has mostly returned to normal for the high schooler who knows nothing but misfortune, Touma Kamijou. But in a stroke of unbelievably good luck, he manages to snag two tickets for an overseas getaway trip! Of course, Kamijou is a veteran by now and immediately searches for a sinister trap or a hidden downside to this strange turn of events... -
![Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming by Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley]()
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming by Roger Zelazny, Robert Sheckley
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA riotous new fantasy series that will challenge the funniest the field has to offer--from the creator of the bestselling Amber series and one of the genre's legendary humorists. Azzy Elbub, demon, has his sights set on the Millenial Evil Deeds Award, given to the being whose acts do the most toward reshaping the world. But his evil plans go far astray. . . -
![Wanted by Betsy Schow]()
Wanted by Betsy Schow
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the sequel to Spelled, can Robin Hood's daughter, Rexi, stop the Wicked Witch from finding Excalibur?Fairy-Tale Survival Rule No. 52: No matter how difficult the obstacles or all-powerful the evil villain, one can rest assured that the hero of the story never dies. The sidekicks though... they should be worried.Rexi Hood is proud to be an outlaw... -
![Spelled by Betsy Schow]()
Spelled by Betsy Schow
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFairy Tale Survival Rule #32: If you find yourself at the mercy of a wicked witch, sing a romantic ballad and wait for your Prince Charming to save the day.Yeah, no thanks. Dorthea is completely princed out. Sure being the crown princess of Emerald has its perks—like Glenda Original ball gowns and Hans Christian Louboutin heels... -
![Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle]()
Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnd you thought the stepsisters were wicked.... I'm not who they think I am. A docile girl who meekly obeys her stepmother and stepsisters. Some kind of sick angel who cheerfully bears their mistreatment. That's what I WANT them to think. Because then they won't suspect what I'm really up to.The ball, the prince - it's all part of my plan to come out on top...Categorized as:
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![The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington]()
The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart by Jesse Bullington
Rated: 3.47 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHegel and Manfried Grossbart may not consider themselves bad men -- but death still stalks them through the dark woods of medieval Europe. The year is 1364, and the brothers Grossbart have embarked on a naïve quest for fortune. Descended from a long line of graverobbers, they are determined to follow their family's footsteps to the fabled crypts of Gyptland... -
![What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire]()
What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy by Gregory Maguire
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is a fairy tale with a difference from the bestselling author of "Wicked". When ten-year-old Dinah and her two siblings are trapped by a terrible storm, Cousin Gage keeps their spirits up with an unlikely story - tooth fairies live in warring colonies right in your neighbourhood... -
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![Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man with the Truth by Masashi Kishimoto]()
Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man with the Truth by Masashi Kishimoto
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family's damaged past will rock Naruto's former teammate to the core of his existence. Prepare for the ultimate reveal... -
![Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint by Singshong, 싱숑]()
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint by Singshong, 싱숑
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA novel called Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World (written by the anonymous author tls123) has been written and published over the course of a decade, and Kim Dokja is the sole reader who has followed it to its ending. When the real world is plunged into the premise of Ways of Survival, Kim Dokja's unique knowledge of the novel becomes vital to his survival... -
![Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts by Masashi Kishimoto]()
Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts by Masashi Kishimoto
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsNow preparing for the finals of the Chūnin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with naughty new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. Meanwhile, other ninja villages are forming secret alliances against Konohagakure.. -
![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 15 by Koyoharu Gotouge]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 15 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life... -
![Soul Eater, Vol. 02 by Atsushi Ohkubo]()
Soul Eater, Vol. 02 by Atsushi Ohkubo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe remedial assignment continues as Soul and Maka confront Dr. Franken Stein, the man behind Sid-sensei's unfortunate transformation and the strongest meister ever to graduate from Death Weapon Meister Academy... -
![Naruto, Vol. 05: The Challengers by Masashi Kishimoto]()
Naruto, Vol. 05: The Challengers by Masashi Kishimoto
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe three ninja-in-training have signed up for the Chūnin Selection Exams, which they must pass if they ever want to advance to the rank of full-fledged shinobi. They learn too late how grueling the exams are—and how dangerous. If the tests of skill, stealth, and battle prowess don't kill them, their fellow junior ninja will...
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