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  • Portraits of the Forsaken by E.E. Holmes

    Portraits of the Forsaken by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Deep in the heart of old London town, spirits are drawn to the tempting lure of a lie...As Jess Ballard is struggling to adjust to her new life in London without Finn Carey to watch over her, she has thrown herself into her role as a Tracker, using her gift to communicate with and help as many spirits as she can...
  • Heart of the Rebellion by E.E. Holmes

    Heart of the Rebellion by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A BATTLE LOOMS, AND SHE COULD LOSE EVERYTHING...Again and again, the same dreadful prediction...a remote prison fortress, a fierce battle, an unthinkable outcome...
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    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  audiobook  book  fiction  futuristic
  • Spirit Ascendancy by E.E. Holmes

    Spirit Ascendancy by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    A POWER TOO TERRIBLE TO CONTROL... IN THE WAKE of their terrifying escape from Fairhaven Hall, sisters Jess and Hannah Ballard find themselves on the run, pursued by the two most powerful groups in the history of the spirit world...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  book  creepy-children  death
  • Spirit Prophecy by E.E. Holmes

    Spirit Prophecy by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Two sisters, haunted by more than their past... Just weeks after discovering each other’s existence, Jess and Hannah Ballard arrive at Fairhaven Hall, where they will learn the clandestine ways of the Durupinen, an ancient sect of women who control the Gateways between the worlds of the living and the dead...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  book  fiction  gothic
  • Captive Souls by Wendy Wang

    Captive Souls by Wendy Wang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Taken in the night.Kidnapped for her light.Keeley Moore is just trying to survive.After thirteen-year-old Keeley Moore disappears during a camping trip with her parents, psychic Charlie Payne is invited to work the case by the local deputy. But the connection Charlie makes with the girl is a gossamer thread...
  • Enduring Spirits: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 10 by Wendy Wang

    Enduring Spirits: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 10 by Wendy Wang

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Ghosts are really bad at personal boundaries...And so is her familyIt’s been a long year for Charlie Payne…and it’s only April. After her near-death experience a few months ago, she’s on the road to recovery, healing her energy. But reconnecting with the spirit world has its drawbacks. Every needy spirit within a hundred-mile radius seems to show up when she least expects it...
  • The Harbinger: Witches of Palmetto Point Series Book 5 by Wendy Wang

    The Harbinger: Witches of Palmetto Point Series Book 5 by Wendy Wang

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Evil comes in many forms. Not all of them are human. They call her the Blue Lady, the harbinger of storms and destruction...
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    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  cozy
  • Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson

    Shadow Hunt by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    For years now, Scarlett Bernard has counted on two things: her ability to nullify magic, and Shadow, the bargest who guards Scarlett with her life. But after a sudden revelation turns Scarlett’s world upside down, she panics and leaves town without warning, leaving Shadow with her partner, Jesse. In the chaos that follows, the bargest is stolen—and Jesse nearly dies from a brutal psychic assault...
  • Gift of the Darkness by E.E. Holmes

    Gift of the Darkness by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A warning from the past, an uncertain future, an impossible choice... For hundreds of years, the Durupinen have carried the power of the Gateway in their bloodlines. Now, a dire warning from the past might mean that power must come to an end...
  • Grim Rising by Amanda M. Lee

    Grim Rising by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Aisling Grimlock should be happy.She’s living with and engaged to the man of her dreams, her mother isn’t eating people … at least out in the open, her best friend is distracted by wedding details … mostly, and there are zombies running around Detroit.Yeah, it’s that last one that’s driving her crazy … especially because no one in her family believes her when she spouts the tall tale...
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  cozy
  • Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell

    Relight My Fire by C.K. McDonnell

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some comebacks can be murder . . .Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place has no obvious answers, which is where The Stranger Times come in...
  • Grim Reunion by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause

    Grim Reunion by Amanda M. Lee, Karen Krause

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Aisling Grimlock has a lot going on. Her boyfriend is keeping a secret … with her brother. She’s finally on her own collecting souls for the family reaping business. Oh, and her mother is back from the dead and may be eating people to keep herself alive. When trouble comes knocking and someone Aisling adores is left injured in the crossfire, she’s out for blood and vengeance...
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    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Grim Expectations by Amanda M. Lee

    Grim Expectations by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Aisling Grimlock is living a charmed life … kind of. Things are going well for Michigan’s favorite grim reaper, though. She’s moving in with her boyfriend Griffin Taylor, her best friend Jerry is doing his best not to melt down and her back-from-the-dead mother doesn’t appear to be munching on the unsuspecting populace. Er, well, maybe...
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  adult  amateur-sleuth  audiobook  book
  • Devil's Snare by Wendy Wang

    Devil's Snare by Wendy Wang

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sometimes the dead need the living to survive. Psychic Charlie Payne has been busy raising her son, helping the local deputy solve the worst of his cases, and accepting her birthright as a witch. When her cousins suggest combining a girl's week in the mountains with her induction into their coven, she jumps at the chance for a break...
  • Divine Intervention by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Divine Intervention by Orlando A. Sanchez

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    How do you stop a god? Monty and Simon don’t know, but they better find out…fast.The NYTF Command Hub has been destroyed, the Director is in critical condition, and a cryptic message has been left for the Montague and Strong Detective Agency…in blood.When Monty and Simon discover Mahnes, a Soul Renderer and Dark Mage, is behind the attack, they realize they are outclassed and outgunned...
  • Boundary Haunted by Melissa F. Olson

    Boundary Haunted by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Months after her battles in Wyoming, Allison “Lex” Luther is still struggling with the aftereffects of the psychic attack she suffered—and with the new developments in her own magic.Then Lex’s boss, the cardinal vampire of Colorado, passes along a strange request from her counterpart in Atlanta...
  • Grave Measures by R.R. Virdi

    Grave Measures by R.R. Virdi

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    What do shadows darting across the walls, cryptic writing, black fog, and a little girl who can see ghosts have in common? Paranormal investigator and soul without a body, Vincent Graves, has forty-four hours to find out. To make matters worse, his years of body-hopping and monster-hunting are catching up with him. He’s losing his mind. An old contact has shut him out...
  • Between Floors by W.R. Gingell

    Between Floors by W.R. Gingell

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    I’m not supposed to push through the boundaries of reality without supervision. I’m definitely not meant to drag a cop Between with me. But stuff happens, you know? Hi. I’m Pet. Well, not Pet, exactly. I am a pet. Nothing too hard; I just cook and clean for the Behindkind who took over my house. Easy. But now one of my owners has gone missing...
  • The Witches Ladder: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 4 by Wendy Wang

    The Witches Ladder: Witches of Palmetto Point Book 4 by Wendy Wang

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Some Spells Should Never Be Cast Charlie Payne has been busy learning to master her magical abilities with mixed results. Unfortunately, there’s no time to get discouraged because a rash of ghosts keeps showing up looking for Charlie's help when she least expects it...
  • Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes

    Rise of the Coven by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A dark magic seeks to rise even as the dust settles...It's been more than a year since Jess and Hannah Ballard fought to return the power of the Gateways where it rightfully belongs, and the Durupinen world is slowly adjusting to its altered relationship with the spirit world...
  • Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes

    Soul of the Sentinel by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A mysterious mark, an ancient spirit, and a message from beyond the Aether… After uncovering and destroying a Necromancer plot to take over Skye Príosún, Jess and Finn are united at last and longing to move on with their life together. But the Durupinen world has other plans...
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    paranormal  ghosts  magic  family  urban  romance  fantasy  young-adult
  • Boundary Broken by Melissa F. Olson

    Boundary Broken by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    Years ago, boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther made a promise to an alpha werewolf. Now, just when the supernatural community in Colorado is enjoying a period of hard-won peace, the alpha turns up at Lex’s door to call in his marker. Two of his pack members have disappeared in the Colorado sand dunes, and he needs safe passage to hunt for them...
  • City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes

    City of the Forgotten by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    A malevolent force lurks beneath the streets of Scotland...Jess and Hannah Ballard's determination to protect the Gateways brings them to Edinburgh's Old Town, where a strange phenomenon threatens to disturb the delicate balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. Spirits who wish to cross over are vanishing, and it is up to the Ballard sisters to discover why...
  • Wisteria Wyverns by Angela Pepper, Tiffany Williams

    Wisteria Wyverns by Angela Pepper, Tiffany Williams

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Length: 10 hours 54 minutesZara Riddle went out for ice cream and ran into her mother, who was last seen dead. But the woman is not a ghost. She's flesh and blood, and ready to pick up their relationship right where they left it. Zara is catching up with her mother at Castle Wyvern when a new ghost and a dead body turn up. The victim is someone Zara has tangled with before...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • Tenfold by Mark Hayden

    Tenfold by Mark Hayden

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Unto the Tenth Generation…Must we atone for our ancestors’ sins?Conrad’s 11xGreat Grandfather has been haunting his house since 1622, keeping a secret and biding his time. A secret that spells trouble for the world of magick.The King’s Watch want to Summon him. The keepers of the secret don’t want that to happen.They unleash a fire Mage to stop the summoning and don’t care who dies on the way...
  • Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson

    Blood Gamble by Melissa F. Olson

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    If there is one city that Scarlett Bernard hates, it’s Las Vegas. But when the cardinal vampire of Los Angeles convinces her to go investigate a new vampire-themed stage show, Scarlett quickly finds herself shoulder-deep in sequins, slot machines, and Old World intrigue.The show’s creators are vampire celebrities Arthur and Lucy Holmwood, who once inspired characters from the original Dracula...
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    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi

    Grave Beginnings by R.R. Virdi

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    “Quick, clean action, solid character work and pacing. This series is worth your time.” — Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Dresden FilesAnother day, another hijacked body. And just 13 hours to solve a murder…Detective Vincent Graves has made a habit of dying...
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  crime
  • Midnight Hour by C.C. Hunter

    Midnight Hour by C.C. Hunter

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Being a dyslexic witch is a curse in itself, but Miranda Kane’s time at Shadow Falls has helped her harness her magical powers. Now, just as she’s finally mastered them and is preparing to graduate with her friends, a near-death experience threatens to ruin it all.Miranda awakens in the hospital with a mysterious tattoo that no one can explain...
  • Spirit Legacy by E.E. Holmes

    Spirit Legacy by E.E. Holmes

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “The Gateway is open...”These cryptic words wake college student Jess Ballard from a terrifying dream into an even more terrifying reality. Jess' life has never been what anyone would call easy; doing damage control in the wake of your nomadic, alcoholic mother doesn't exactly make for a storybook childhood...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  audiobook  book  death
  • Siren's Song by Yasmine Galenorn

    Siren's Song by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When the fog rolls in from the sea, sometimes ghosts from the past follow it... Sandy’s under attack. First, she’s almost mowed down at the supermarket, then her new shore-front burger stand is destroyed on its grand opening day. But when she’s found in a coma, the danger heats up. As she falls into a coma, parts of her dreaming world escape into reality...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  book  fiction  mystery
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has bewitched audiences with her Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now, in this new collection of shorter fiction, some of Armstrong's most tantalizing lead characters appear alongside her unforgettable supporting players, who step out of the shadows and into the light...
  • A Time for Witches by Craig Schaefer

    A Time for Witches by Craig Schaefer

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In Ghosts of Gotham, Craig Schaefer unveiled a modern world haunted by Greek mythology and magic. That was only the beginning.Once upon a time, Lionel Page didn’t believe in magic.That was before his odyssey to New York City, and the quest for a lost manuscript that ended in mysteries, murder, and the buried secrets of his own past. He used to be a professional skeptic...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook  book
  • The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two by April Aasheim

    The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two by April Aasheim

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    ***Welcome to Dark Root: The Most Haunted Town in The Pacific Northwest.*** Things are tough in Dark Root. Shane is missing and presumed dead. Julianna Benbridge is haunting the town. And the mysterious curse has tightened its grip on Maggie. The clock is ticking down and its not looking good...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  action-adventure  adult  book  cozy
  • The Good People by Jim Butcher

    The Good People by Jim Butcher

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 9 ratings
    This Molly-POV story takes place concurrently with "Christmas Eve," so expect Battle Ground spoilers aplenty...
  • This Broken World by Eric R. Asher

    This Broken World by Eric R. Asher

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Vesik, Book 4 An ocean of darkness lives in the journal of Philip Pinkerton. Ancient things with no place in our world are rising from the Abyss. Ezekiel, the arrogant, mad god has called us into battle. Does he think we can't touch him, or does he know we can't? I wish I knew...
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • Familiar Spirits by Sara Christene

    Familiar Spirits by Sara Christene

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    An inept witch, a cozy town, and an old dark magic.Welcome to Twilight Hollow, WA, a small forest town with three resident witches. Adelaide O’Shea runs the Toasty Bean, imbuing her coffee and tea with warm, cozy magic...
    Categorized as:
    paranormal  magic  ghosts  urban  mystery  fantasy  fiction  cozy
  • Midnight Moon by J.R. Rain

    Midnight Moon by J.R. Rain

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In Midnight Moon, private investigator Samantha Moon returns in an all-new adventure when she's hired to look into a haunting. A female house ghost is wreaking havoc on the life of her new client - except this isn't a normal house ghost and her new client, Charlie Reed, isn't what he seems either. There's something strange going on in Charlie's house, something truly not of this world...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  cozy
  • Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rough Justice by Kelley Armstrong

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Mallt-y-Nos. Matilda of the Hunt. The lone woman who rides with the Wild Hunt, tasked with finding killers who’ve escaped justice and letting the hounds reap their souls. For Olivia Taylor-Jones, Matilda isn’t just a legendary figure from Welsh lore. She is Olivia’s past, and her future, one she’s finally embraced. Having accepted her role as Matilda, Olivia must now lead her first Hunt...
    Categorized as:
    dark  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book  contemporary
  • For the Birds by Angela Roquet

    For the Birds by Angela Roquet

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Lana Harvey isn't just any reaper. She's the new captain of the Posy Unit, a specialty group dedicated to harvesting mass quantities of souls from natural disaster sites, battlefields, and the like. The new title didn't come without a price though. Lana made some promises along the way, and now it's time to follow through..
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  afterlife  angels
  • Grave War by Kalayna Price

    Grave War by Kalayna Price

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Grave witch Alex Craft is getting pulled back into deadly fae politics in the thrilling new novel in the USA Today bestselling series. Grave witch Alex Craft has forged an uneasy truce with the world of Faerie, but she’s still been trying to maintain at least some semblance of a normal life in the human world...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn

    Shaded Vision by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    It's Valentine's Day and the D'Artigo women are preparing for their friend Iris's wedding. But when Delilah and her sisters get word that the Super Community Center has been bombed, things get really ugly, The evil coyote shifters-the Koyami-are back, and Newkirk, their new leader, has joined forces with a group of rogue sorcerers...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  audiobook  book
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • Night Watch by Annie Anderson

    Night Watch by Annie Anderson

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Sloane Cabot is out for blood.Waking up at the foot of your own grave is no picnic... especially when you can't remember how you got there. There are only two things Sloane knows for certain: how to kill bad guys, and that something awful turned her into a monster. With a price on her head and nowhere to run, choosing between a job and a bed or certain death sort of seems like a no-brainer...
    Categorized as:
    dark  ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  alpha-mc  audiobook
  • Love's Goddess  (Poppy's Potions, #3) by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain

    Love's Goddess (Poppy's Potions, #3) by H.P. Mallory, J.R. Rain

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Roses are red,violets are blue,demons are dangerous,but love is too.It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so love should be in the air, right?Except it’s not—by a long-shot...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fiction  mystery  shapeshifters
  • Hexed Hiss-tory by Danielle Garrett

    Hexed Hiss-tory by Danielle Garrett

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale.Following a disturbing revelation regarding my Aunt Lavender, my reluctant familiar and I have to work together to solve another mystery—one that hits much closer to home.Unfortunately, Selene isn’t big on the whole ‘teamwork’ concept...
    Categorized as:
    family  ghosts  magic  paranormal  adult  animals  audiobook  book
  • The Devil's in the Details by Selene Charles

    The Devil's in the Details by Selene Charles

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elle and gang are in the one place they never expected to find themselves. Hell. Literally. There's a dark force stirring. One that's killed thousands during its time. It's been asleep for eons but it's awakening now...
    Categorized as:
    magic  paranormal  urban  adult  book  female-mc  fiction  mermaids
  • The Heir of Death by Becca Andre

    The Heir of Death by Becca Andre

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Elysia Mallory has never embraced her magic, not when doing so comes at the price of her sanity. Her family is cursed with bizarre necromantic gifts that have driven each recipient mad, and she doesn’t want to be another dead branch on the family tree...
  • Holiday Spirits by Yasmine Galenorn

    Holiday Spirits by Yasmine Galenorn

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    When Kip gets himself in serious trouble, a strange spirit enters the house—one that at first poses as Santa Claus. But beneath that jolly exterior, lies a dark creature from legend and lore. Join Emerald O’Brien for the holidays, as she battles both psychic turbulence as well as the demons every mother faces when her child lands in trouble with the law...
    Categorized as:
    ghosts  magic  paranormal  urban  adult  book  cozy  culinary
  • Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Usurper by Claire Farrell

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    It’s been a year since Cara returned to the human realm with her daughter, and the fae have come knocking again. The game of kings is still being played, power is the ultimate prize, and Scarlet is an asset every court wishes to acquire...
    Categorized as:
    dark  magic  paranormal  adult  book  fae  fiction  horror
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