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SAMPLER ONLY: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsAgainst all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Suzanne Collins continues the amazing story of Katniss Everdeen in Catching Fire, the second novel of the phenomenal Hunger Games trilogy... -
![Sang by Elina Pitkäkangas]()
Sang by Elina Pitkäkangas
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Niin kauan kuin Qiu lentää vuorisolassa, minulla on mahdollisuus tuntea vielä häivähdys kotia."Eeppinen romaani vallasta ja rakkaudesta kuvitteellisessa tulevaisuuden Itä-Aasiassa lumoaa ensimmäisiltä sivuilta alkaen... -
![Firstborn: The Complete Series by Isla Frost]()
Firstborn: The Complete Series by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHumans are prey. Holding off the hunters will require falling in with the enemy.For the first time, grab the complete box set of the bestselling trilogy readers have dubbed "SPECTACULAR," "BRILLIANTLY IMAGINATIVE," and "UNPUTDOWNABLE."The invaders didn't come in spaceships. They stepped through a glowing portal and brought death and magic to humankind.. -
![A Search for Starlight by James Maxwell]()
A Search for Starlight by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeyond the firewall lies a greater threat than Taimin and Selena could have foreseen.Taimin and Selena have destroyed the firewall that once trapped them in their dangerous wasteland. But with their hard-fought freedom now comes a greater threat.Outside the wasteland, under the same two scorching suns, live the bonded... -
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![Love and Sacrifice by Tove Foss Ford]()
Love and Sacrifice by Tove Foss Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEpic, Genre-Bending Science-Fantasy Sixteen-year-old Princess Katrin is leaving Mordania for the first time, on her way to take the Grand Tour of the Middle Continent. For the first time in her life, she will leave her title and ties to the Royal Family of Mordania behind and travel incognito with her family... -
![Desert Outcast by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan]()
Desert Outcast by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Southern Empire of Kyrdas is a rogue nation. Ruled by Emperor Sarvasa, the richest man in Serestia, they are masters of nature, magic, and advanced technology deciphered from the sacred texts of the Ancients.For thousands of years, Kyrdas has continuously abused their power and have erected a super city for the lavish lifestyle of the elite... -
![Revived by Sarah Noffke]()
Revived by Sarah Noffke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe pieces of Roya’s life don’t fit together anymore. Nothing makes sense. Joseph could be to blame for the fall of the Lucidites’ society. Zhuang is back and more powerful than ever. Chase, a gorgeous psychopath, is demanding her love and commitment. And the Institute is swarming with lies, betrayals, and conflicts... -
![A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw]()
A Gallery of Mothers by J.S. Latshaw
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe highly anticipated sequel to The Threat Below.Unearth OurselvesMountaintop, the last known refuge of humanity, faces a new cataclysm, and only exiled Icelyn Brathius can stop it. But to do so, she must give up all she loves and journey to an accursed, legendary tower in the middle of an unforgiving desert... -
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The Chain by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlex and his comrades might have escaped the Head's clutches, but where are they... -
![Rogue Mage: Age Of Magic by Brandon Barr, Michael Anderle]()
Rogue Mage: Age Of Magic by Brandon Barr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOut of the ruin of civilization rises good men and dark-hearted bastards. Eighteen-year-old Payetta is particularly fond of killing the bastards. Payetta hungers for payback against Titannus, the mage who wiped her village off the map...Categorized as:
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![The Savage Night by P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke]()
The Savage Night by P.T. Hylton, Jonathan Benecke
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNight is coming for Alex. Danger from the vampires below. Turmoil in the city above. Nowhere is safe and every day is a battle. As Alex struggles to become the leader her team needs, she must contend with new allies and old enemies to have any chance of saving the city she loves. Nothing the Ground Mission Team has faced so far can prepare them for what's next... -
![Rune Scale by Devin Hanson]()
Rune Scale by Devin Hanson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRune Scale is set in a world ruled by dragons. Humans survive by their wits and through the use of alchemy, a mysterious magic possessively controlled by the secretive Alchemists Guild. Andrew Condign is an ordinary man with dreams of a better world, where humans can live without the constant fear of dragon attacks... -
![Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell]()
Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unusual black cheetahs share a mental link, one cat coming from the past to reveal scenes from his life with the young pharaoh Tutankhamen, and one struggling to survive in a future world ravaged by ecological disaster...Categorized as:
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![The Last Cleric by Layton Green]()
The Last Cleric by Layton Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"An extraordinary new series" - Book Reader's Heaven Trapped in a world where wizards rule, the Blackwood brothers from New Orleans have become entangled in events that threaten to upend the Realm. Oldest brother Val, sentenced to die in wizard prison, is forced to undertake a quest for the Congregation to try to win his freedom—but which might cost him his soul... -
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![The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street]()
The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow Lena on her epic journey as she discovers her past, fights for her future, and finds an enduring love that defies all odds. This box set includes: Forgotten, Remembered, & Reborn. Over 950 pages of contemporary fantasy, intriguing mystery, and heart-wrenching romance. Sure to please mature YA* and adult readers alike. Forgotten memories. Mysterious tattoos. Supernatural abilities...Categorized as:
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![Tartila Mine by Vasily Mahanenko, Василий Маханенко]()
Tartila Mine by Vasily Mahanenko, Василий Маханенко
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat are you supposed to do when the whole world joins forces against you? Give up, find some hole to duck into, and beg for your life to be spared? But even despite how obvious the answer to that question might be, many an adult had been dashed on the rocks twelve-year-old Tailyn Vlashich was supposed to climb...Categorized as:
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![Darkening Chaos by DelSheree Gladden]()
Darkening Chaos by DelSheree Gladden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibby Sparks has the power to destroy the world. She has prophecy and destiny backing her bid to take down the Guardians. She even has an army. What she doesn’t have is a plan.No matter how hard Libby tries to follow her destiny, the pieces never seem to fall her into place. Every effort Libby makes to build her army and organize an attack is countered by complications... -
![The Rift War by Alexandra Moody]()
The Rift War by Alexandra Moody
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a thousand years of separation, humans and Unfaih have clashed in a bloody and devastating war. But now a more powerful force is threatening to destroy both their worlds.The dust has barely settled on the battlefield, but the Brakys are readying to strike. These dark creatures have kept to the shadows, waiting for the perfect chance to claim what they have thirsted over for centuries... -
![Red Death by Jeff Altabef]()
Red Death by Jeff Altabef
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRed Death, by award-winning author Jeff Altabef of the Chosen Series, is a powerful, sweeping, dark dystopian fantasy that combines medieval lore with magic, betrayal, and unforgettable characters.Seventeen-year-old Aaliss graduated at the top of her class and now works as a highly trained Guardian... -
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Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell... -
![The Archon of Peace by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan]()
The Archon of Peace by Juddy Anderson C. Punzalan
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSerestia, a magical world fashioned by the gods, has been under the control of the Archons for thousands of years, and the kingdoms that divide the land co-exist with these enlightened beings who dwell within their impenetrable walls.Amid the chaos and endless war, a long-awaited prophecy tips the balance and threatens not just the Archons but everyone else... -
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Defy by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Tate is about to make her parents’ dreams come true. Unfortunately for her, their dreams foretell her death.Eager to explore more of the Estilorian plane and prove her abilities, Tate goes against her parents’ wishes and leaves the area of protection surrounding her home. Her choice puts her on a deadly path…one that leaves her alone, severely injured and battling for her life... -
![The Keep by Bella Forrest]()
The Keep by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsContinue Alec's journey in the twisty, action-packed fourth book of the Spellshadow series... -
![Sovereign Sacrifice by Elise Kova]()
Sovereign Sacrifice by Elise Kova
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsVi was supposed to be the perfect crown princess. Then, she abandoned her throne.Vi was supposed to save the world as its Champion. Then, the world she loved vanished.Now, all she knows is that she has deadly magic and brutal cunning and she's ready to settle some scores.Old loves and new allies tell her to play it safe. But Vi is done with caution... -
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![Rebel by S.M. Wilson]()
Rebel by S.M. Wilson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBetrayal. Sacrifice. Survival. Welcome to The Extinction TrialsStorm and Lincoln's city is burning. The people are starving. The only place left to run is Piloria, the continent of monsters. It's up to Storm and Lincoln to keep their people alive as they colonize this lethal paradise. But will the biggest threat to their survival be the monsters in the jungle.. -
![Dragonlove by Marc Secchia]()
Dragonlove by Marc Secchia
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a woman loves a Dragon, that love will change the world. Six years have passed since Hualiama and Grandion defied the Island-World’s most sacred law. They burned the heavens together as Rider and Dragon. For his crime, Grandion the Tourmaline Dragon suffered exile and imprisonment. The Dragons forced Hualiama to forget her past. Now, the suns must set upon the age of the Ancient Dragons... -
![The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport]()
The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsBlending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport's fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior.It's all about blood.The blood spilled between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor long ago...Categorized as:
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![To Ride a Rathorn by P.C. Hodgell]()
To Ride a Rathorn by P.C. Hodgell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter Jame's inadmissible behavior in the Women's Halls, her twin brother Tori takes her to Tentir, the random college to learn the ways of becoming a fighter. Here is where Jame has always felt she would feel most comfortable, but on the night of her arrival she almost burns down part of the college... -
![Resistance to Magic by Peter Glenn, Michael Anderle]()
Resistance to Magic by Peter Glenn, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagic killed her parents. Will it kill her too?The amulet Sariah found buried in the mines looked liked her ticket out of her half-starved backwater life. The pendant was surely very valuable. The assassin who tried to steal it apparently agreed.Now all she wants is revenge. Or at least justice.With a little help from a friendly mystic she learns about magic...Categorized as:
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![Without Rhythm by P.S. Power]()
Without Rhythm by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the darkest moments, miracles can happen.After seven years of art school, learning to be a Bard, Pran is kicked out when a prank goes sideways and ends up breaking a friend's leg. Left to fend for herself, all hope gone, she happens upon a helpless woman being attacked and tries her best to stop it.Breaking a few laws in the process... -
![Fearless by Jennifer Jenkins]()
Fearless by Jennifer Jenkins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryphon has 23 days to ensure that the Zo, Joshua, and Tess are cared for before offering his life as ransom to Chief Barnabas in exchange for the lives of his best friend and mess brothers. He doesn’t have the nerve to break Zo’s heart with the truth and he spends his time inside the Allied Camp trying not to despise the very people he’s been raised to hate—the Wolves... -
![The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody]()
The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalise has a gift that could save her life.In an empire divided into three rings, seventeen-year-old Talise is from the outer ring. This dangerous and crime-laden land has one constant... death.Her only chance for escape is to become Master Shaper--an honored position in the palace court and military. Each year, the emperor chooses one student to receive the title... -
![The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard]()
The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unnamed young man lives in a tower at the edge of the world, content with the orderly rituals and freedom to study that his lot--or he is content, until one day he discovers something in a bird's nest outside the tower window, and his efforts to reach it discover far more than he expects... -
![Unraveling Eleven by Jerri Chisholm]()
Unraveling Eleven by Jerri Chisholm
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Compound Eleven, freedom from tyranny is impossible.My name is Eve Hamilton, and I’ve managed the impossible.I am free.Until just like that, it is wrenched from my grasp. And this time, the corridors of the dark underground city are even more dangerous than ever before...Categorized as:
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![Compliant: Book One of the State Series by M.J. Kaestli]()
Compliant: Book One of the State Series by M.J. Kaestli
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s safe inside the dome. But when Freya discovers a rebellion in its midst, she must choose between committing treason or betraying the man she loves.The State has already planned sixteen-year-old Freya’s future. With her top grades, she dreams of a career filled with passion, freedom, and independence... -
![Broken Stone by Kelly Walker]()
Broken Stone by Kelly Walker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUNABLE TO AVOID HER DESTINY ANY LONGER, Emariya has become the leader her mother always envisioned. Before she can focus on embracing her gifts to unify her three lands, she must first stop her own land from dissolving into civil war. Spurred by her brother’s devious policies and thirst for power, the people of the Uplands have surged into revolt...Categorized as:
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![The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee]()
The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly the strong survive! When Malina is sold at an auction block, she fears life will take a turn for the worse.But even her darkest nightmares are nothing compared to the reality of what she faces when she's delivered to the Mountain of Souls.Thrust into a brutal selection process where failure means death, Malina must train and fight not only to survive but to prove herself worthy to serve...Categorized as:
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![Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-Wegner]()
Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-Wegner
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEscape is impossible. Escape is their only hope.Danika is used to struggling for survival. But when the tyrannous king launches an attack to punish her city – echoing the alchemy bombs that killed Danika’s family – she risks her life in a daring escape over the city’s walls.Danika joins a crew of desperate refugees who seek Magnetic Valley, a legendary safe haven... -
![Harvest Day by Tamar Sloan, Heidi Catherine]()
Harvest Day by Tamar Sloan, Heidi Catherine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHumans saved bees from extinction...and created the deadliest threat we've seen yetThe loss of bees was heralded as the sixth wave of extinction. Economies crashed. Ecosystems collapsed. Wars were waged as countless starved. Luckily, humans were able to alter bees' genetic code to deal with the hazards of pesticides and disease.Inadvertently making their venom fatal to humans...Categorized as:
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![City of the Dead by Vasily Mahanenko]()
City of the Dead by Vasily Mahanenko
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThere are whole anthologies of stories out there about what humankind does when a game enters their world. But what about when they’re living in one where a game arrived thousands of years before? What if they’re the survivors of a bloody struggle, having fought for and earned their place on the planet?Tailyn Vlashich was a young nobody far away from all those grander issues...Categorized as:
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![Alterra - Die Gemeinschaft der Drei by Maxime Chattam]()
Alterra - Die Gemeinschaft der Drei by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNiemand sah ihn kommen, plötzlich war er über der Stadt: ein unheimlicher, eisig kalter Sturm. Als der 14-jährige Matt die blauen Blitze bemerkt, will er seine Eltern warnen – doch zu spät: Matt wird von einem Blitz getroffen und verliert das Bewusstsein. Als er wieder aufwacht, ist er allein. Seine Eltern sind verschwunden, ebenso die Nachbarn und die Menschen auf den Straßen ..Categorized as:
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![CINCINNATI FALL 3 by D.J. Cooper, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
CINCINNATI FALL 3 by D.J. Cooper, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo months after the attack that changed their lives forever, Amanda and Jonah are more determined than ever to build a community that comes together for the safety and security of all. They navigate real-world issues amidst apocalyptic dangers and obstacles to find out that friends can exist in the apocalypse... -
![A Girl from Nowhere by James Maxwell]()
A Girl from Nowhere by James Maxwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSurrounded by fire, a girl with mysterious powers and a young warrior search for safety. Life in the wasteland is a constant struggle. No one knows it better than Taimin. Crippled, and with only his indomitable aunt to protect him, Taimin must learn to survive in a world scorched by two suns and frequented by raiders... -
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Hawk by James Patterson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA story for a new generation of Maximum Ride fans! Max's 17 year old daughter Hawk is growing up hard and fast in gritty, post-apocalyptic New York City. She stays under the radar to survive...until a destiny that's perilously close to her mother's forces her to take flight. Hawk doesn't know her real name. She doesn't know who her family was, or where they went...Categorized as:
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![Malronce by Maxime Chattam]()
Malronce by Maxime Chattam
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsImaginez un monde où la nature a repris le pouvoir, où les adultes sont redevenus sauvages et les enfants se sont assemblés en bandes pour survivre, où chaque promenade est une expédition, chaque jour passé, un exploit. Un monde recouvert par un océan de forêts, peuplé de créatures fabuleuses, traversé de courants étranges, d'énergies nouvelles...Categorized as:
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![Shadowborn by David Dalglish]()
Shadowborn by David Dalglish
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe epic conclusion to USA Today bestseller David Dalglish's Seraphim Series.What started as a small rebellion has grown to all-out war, with the four minor islands uniting under the call for independence. But Kael Skyborn no longer trusts the mysterious leader of their rebellion, nor his disciples... -
![The Farwalker’s Quest by Joni Sensel]()
The Farwalker’s Quest by Joni Sensel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA classic fantasy quest about finding the truth and finding yourself.Ariel has always been curious, but when she and her best friend Zeke stumble upon a mysterious old telling dart she feels an unexplained need to figure out what it means... -
![CINCINNATI FALL by D.J. Cooper, Boyd Craven Jr.]()
CINCINNATI FALL by D.J. Cooper, Boyd Craven Jr.
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the blink of an eye it all ended.When Amanda Thomlin finds herself face to face with the reality that she may never see her mother again, the overwhelming uncertainty nearly immobilizes her. A kind father figure steps up and takes her under his protection, bringing her into his family... -
![Aster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara by J.B. Cantwell]()
Aster Wood and the Lost Maps of Almara by J.B. Cantwell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen young Aster Wood is pulled through the cosmos to a place no one on Earth knows exists, he discovers an enchanted world unlike anything he’s ever dreamed of. Here, the grass grows green, the wolves glow like the full moon, and wizards play with ancient magic. And Aster, sick his whole life, is healthy again... -
![Drinker of Souls by Jo Clayton]()
Drinker of Souls by Jo Clayton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLIFE-CLAIMERS--She was Brann, the Drinker of Souls, from whom all but the very brave and the very foolish fled in fear. Bonded to twin demonic shape-shifters, she roved the land in search of rich life source to feed her demons' need...
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