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Jade Legacy by Fonda Lee
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsJade, the mysterious and magical substance once exclusive to the Green Bone warriors of Kekon, is now known and coveted throughout the world. Everyone wants access to the supernatural abilities it provides, from traditional forces such as governments, mercenaries, and criminal kingpins, to modern players, including doctors, athletes, and movie studios... -
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The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 99 ratingsPERCY IS CONFUSED. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way... -
![Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull]()
Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsAfter centuries of plotting, the Sphinx—leader of the Society of the Evening Star—is after the final artifacts needed to open the great demon prison, Zzyxx. If the legendary prison is opened, a tide of evil is certain to usurp control of the world.In an effort to intercept the final artifacts, Kendra, Seth and the Knights of the Dawn race to strange and exotic preserves across the globe... -
![Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer]()
Worlds Collide by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories!In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible... -
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![Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy]()
Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe - and the follow-up to 2012’s number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked…War has finally come.But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark – it's a war between Sanctuaries... -
![The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy]()
The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come…The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties... -
![Empower by Jessica Shirvington]()
Empower by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIt has been two years since Violet Eden walked away from the city, her friends, her future and - most importantly - her soulmate, Lincoln. Part angel, part human, Violet is determined to stand by the promises she made to save the one she loves. Living in the perpetual coldness of a broken soul she survives day to day as a Rogue Grigori in London... -
![City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare]()
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 83 ratingsShadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion to the #1 New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.Darkness has descended on the Shadowhunter world. Chaos and destruction overwhelm the Nephilim as Clary, Jace, Simon, and their friends band together to fight the greatest evil they have ever faced: Clary’s own brother... -
![Reaper's Wrath by Jamie Begley]()
Reaper's Wrath by Jamie Begley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHave you ever wondered how soulmates fall in love after they meet? One touch was all it took to pierce through the hatred, the revenge, the payback that kept Reaper’s sanity in check... -
![Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson]()
Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsAfter decades of warfare, the five tribes of the Tiste Edur are united under the implacable rule of the Warlock King of the Hiroth. But the price of peace is a pact with a hidden power whose motives may be deadly. To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether has devoured all lesser neighbors - except the Tiste Edur... -
![Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti]()
Piercing the Darkness by Frank E. Peretti
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.John 1:5 (ESV)It all begins in Bacon's Corner, a tiny farming community far from the interstate . . . An attempted murder, a case of mistaken-or is it covered up?-identity, and a ruthless lawsuit against a struggling Christian school... -
![Son of Kong by T.S. Joyce]()
Son of Kong by T.S. Joyce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTorren Taylor has a gorilla problem. The birthmark on his back says he is supposed to be the new Kong, but he wants nothing to do with his people. Shunning their traditions means his silverback is out of control and on a one-way track to crazy-town. He accepted his shortened life a long time ago, but right now all he wants to do is live long enough to for a couple last bucket list items... -
![The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley]()
The Council of Mirrors by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series! Grany Relda’s body has been hijacked by the Master, and it’s up to Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms to fight for her freedom and that of Ferryport Landing in the series’s grand finale... -
![Undetected by Anna Hackett]()
Undetected by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDarcy Ward has sold her soul to the devil. Okay, not quite the devil, but she did agree to work with Agent Arrogant and Annoying—aka Special Agent Alastair Burke of the FBI’s Art Crime Team to lay a trap for infamous black-market antiquities ring, Silk Road. Darcy loves shoes, computers, caffeine, and working at her family business, Treasure Hunter Security... -
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![The Everafter War by Michael Buckley]()
The Everafter War by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Grimm family is caught in the midst of a war in the seventh installment of the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series After two years trapped in enchanted sleep, Daphne and Sabrina’s parents are finally free. Unfortunately, they’ve awoken to chaos in Ferryport Landing. Prince Charming and his band of rebels are in hiding, plotting war against the Master and his henchmen... -
![Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky]()
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality is a work of alternate-universe Harry Potter fan-fiction wherein Petunia Evans has married an Oxford biochemistry professor and young genius Harry grows up fascinated by science and science fiction. When he finds out that he is a wizard, he tries to apply scientific principles to his study of magic, with sometimes surprising results... -
![Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull]()
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. The Dragon King, Celebrant, has united the dragons into a vengeful army, and only a final artifact stands in the way of them unleashing their fury against humankind. With established allegiances shifting under the strain, Seth and Kendra find themselves in desperate need of new allies... -
![A Pale Horse by Wendy Alec]()
A Pale Horse by Wendy Alec
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA new order. An ancient evil. A battle about to begin. It is the near future. Adrian De Vere, President of the European Union, oversees the signing of an unprecedented international treaty, ushering in a new era of one-world government.Jason De Vere, media mogul, finds himself forced out of the empire he helped create... -
![Collected Stories by Roald Dahl]()
Collected Stories by Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe only hardcover edition of Roald Dahl’s stories for adults, the Collected Stories amply showcases his singular gifts as a fabulist and a born storyteller.Later known for his immortal children’s books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and The BFG, Dahl also had a genius for adult short fiction, which he wrote throughout his life...Categorized as:
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![Untraveled by Anna Hackett]()
Untraveled by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinding undiscovered treasures is always daring, dangerous, and deadly. Perfect for the men and women of Treasure Hunter Security.After a mission gone terribly wrong, former Navy SEAL Hale Carter has made a good career for himself at Treasure Hunter Security... -
![Unmapped by Anna Hackett]()
Unmapped by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinding undiscovered treasures is always daring, dangerous, and deadly. Perfect for the men and women of Treasure Hunter Security.Former Navy SEAL and CIA agent Ronin Cooper is used to living his life in the darkness. A loner by nature, he enjoys his work at Treasure Hunter Security, stays busy on the road, and never lets anyone too close... -
![Queen Bitch by Michael Anderle]()
Queen Bitch by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe UnknownWorld is reeling from change. Bethany Anne has started to make a difference in the first week of being 'awake'. Now, America has been losing good men since their teams don't have a Vampire to help them and Frank is hoping Bethany Anne can, and will, help... -
![Buddha's Little Finger by Victor Pelevin]()
Buddha's Little Finger by Victor Pelevin
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRussian novelist Victor Pelevin is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most brilliant young writers at work today. His comic inventiveness and mind-bending talent prompted Time magazine to proclaim him a "psychedelic Nabokov for the cyber-age... -
![Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes]()
The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem featuring gods from both Maya and Aztec mythology.Zane Obispo has been looking forward to his training at the Shaman Institute for Higher Order Magic, and not only because it means he'll be reunited with his best friend, Brooks... -
![Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk]()
Primeval and Other Times by Olga Tokarczuk
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSet in the mythical Polish village of Primeval, a microcosm of the world populated with eccentric, archetypal characters and guarded by four archangels, this novel from Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk chronicles the lives of the inhabitants over the course of the feral 20th century in prose that is forceful, direct, and the stylistic cousin of the magic realism in Gabriel García Márquez's One...Categorized as:
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![Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield is a new kind of magical with a dark and twisty lineage.Any other combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division would be proud of how far Idina's come, but the visions and voices in her mind are only getting worse.When it affects her work, Idina gets transferred to a new unit—a unit of misfits with their own problems...Categorized as:
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![Namesake by Kate Stradling]()
Namesake by Kate Stradling
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings“Who needs magic in an age of electricity? I can flip the switch on the wall with the best of them.” Anjeni Sigourna bears the name of a legendary goddess, but her resemblance to that honored figure ends there. Eighteen and jaded, she has cultivated sarcasm instead of the elusive magic everyone expects her to possess. Such power lacks purpose in her modern world... -
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Instigator by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn This USA Today Bestselling Novel, A Deadly Game Gambles American LivesA hardened war hero, Gator Aid Rochambeau is on a collision course with fate. Retired Marine Raider, Gator Aid Rochambeau is now an Iniquus elite security operative. He's been assigned to the Davidson mission. As the job gets underway, he is unprepared for the psychic confusion that swirls through his system... -
![Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull]()
Seeds of Rebellion by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe second epic installment of Brandon Mull’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series! After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he’s always known—yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian... -
![The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings~Book Seventeen~ This book is part of a series. WARNING: This book contains material that maybe offensive to some: Violence, graphic language, homosexual relations, adult situations. Colin Greystone has loved one man since he understood what love was: Nikolai Markov. But Nikolai is too young and Colin makes himself stay away... -
![Dark Destiny by Bec Botefuhr]()
Dark Destiny by Bec Botefuhr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYou were with Willow and Jagger when they found their happily ever after in Dark Endings. You felt their love. You felt their relief, but what you didn't feel, was the pain they left tucked inside. Jagger killed his own father, he suffered on an island alone being forced to fight to save his life. Now, the memories are catching up on him. The reality is haunting him. He's becoming numb... -
![Gummy Bears & Grenades by Charlie Cochet]()
Gummy Bears & Grenades by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHIRDS agent Dexter J. Daley can’t wait to marry his fiancé, Team Leader Sloane Brodie, but first he’s looking forward to celebrating his bachelor party—which he intends to be a shenanigans-free evening of getting his groove on with family and friends. Of course events don’t work out as planned, but for Dex that’s nothing new... -
![Uncharted by Anna Hackett]()
Uncharted by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne former Navy SEAL. One adventurous photographer. One lost jungle temple.Former Navy SEAL Callum Ward has one motto--live life to the fullest. He saw the worst of war and lost good friends, but now he works for Treasure Hunter Security. When he's not providing security for archeological digs and invaluable museum exhibits, or off on daring treasure hunts, he's rock climbing, racing, or skiing... -
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![Happily Never After by Lauren Landish]()
Happily Never After by Lauren Landish
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere’s a new Prince in town.And he thinks he’s my happily ever after.If only I believed in those. Lance Jacobs. Roseboro’s new Most Eligible Bachelor. He’s the stuff fairy tales are made of. Tall, handsome, strong. A dyed in the wool American hero . . .And if my scheming stepmother has anything to do with it, he’ll be married to my stepsister before he can tap out S-O-S... -
![Peace Talks by Jim Butcher]()
Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWhen the Supernatural nations of the world meet up to negotiate an end to ongoing hostilities, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, joins the White Council's security team to make sure the talks stay civil... -
![The Flame of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn]()
The Flame of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsA young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy.When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily’s life changes forever... -
![War Music: An Account of Homer's Iliad by Christopher Logue]()
War Music: An Account of Homer's Iliad by Christopher Logue
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA remarkable hybrid of translation, adaptation, and inventionPicture the east Aegean sea by night,And on a beach aslant its shimmering Upwards of 50,000 menAsleep like spoons beside their lethal Fleet. “Your life at every instant up for— / Gone. / And, candidly, who gives a toss? / Your heart beats strong... -
![The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-troll. Half-human. All badass.Maine doesn’t like her father. It doesn’t help that he’s a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll.When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn’t any ordinary troll, but the town hero.Seems trolls can be superheroes, too...Categorized as:
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![Tower of Tempest by Tee Harlowe]()
Tower of Tempest by Tee Harlowe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI might be sheltered, but I’m smart enough to know that I can’t fall for the playboy prince—or his charms.I’ve spent my life locked in a tower with nothing but books and my gran to keep me company. Until the day she disappears. Despite Gran’s warnings about never leaving, I’ve finally discovered a way out, and I’m going to find her.At least that’s the plan. Until some idiot decides to rescue me... -
![Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom]()
Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars by Kai Cheng Thom
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl’s Confabulous Memoir by Kai Cheng Thom is the highly sensational, ultra-exciting, sort-of true coming-of-age story of a young Asian trans girl, pathological liar, and kung-fu expert who runs away from her parents’ abusive home in a rainy city called Gloom... -
![Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey]()
Hollywood Dead by Richard Kadrey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsLife and death takes on an entirely new meaning for half-angel, half-human hero James Stark, aka, Sandman Slim, in this insanely inventive, high-intensity tenth supernatural noir thriller in the New York Times bestselling series.James Stark is back from Hell, trailing more trouble in his wake. To return to L.A... -
![Charlie Foxtrot 101 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Charlie Foxtrot 101 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIdina Moorfield is officially a soldier in the army – with a little extra firepower. Her dark and magical little secret.Can she keep the new powers under control?Jump School may be her undoing.It takes focus, determination, and steely courage to face her fears and jump out of a C-130 aircraft from 1,200 feet. That’s exactly what brings Idina’s abilities forward at inconvenient moments...Categorized as:
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![Get Smoked or Go Home by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Get Smoked or Go Home by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt’s been so long, Warrior… I can feel you…Is Idina Moorfield going crazy or has an ancient magic found its source?Her family says she’s not a true Moorfield and will never be good enough for the family business.Sometimes what looks like the worst day ever, is the beginning of our best adventure.Idina takes that first step into a new life and gets the hell away from them to forge her own future... -
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![Missy's First Mission by P.G. Allison]()
Missy's First Mission by P.G. Allison
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition of ASIN B00M8JHLQWThe US Government has avoided using supernaturals in the past, concerned that public knowledge of their existence will pose greater risks than any benefits. But, after Missy agrees to help her Paranormal Branch buddies and one thing leads to another .. -
![Pleading the Fifth by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
Pleading the Fifth by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA simple trip to the airport brings Scott Delange just about everything except the passenger he was planning to pick up. Texting back and forth with a raunchy, unknown man leads to a case of mistaken identity and one hell of a huge surprise.Who knew a trip to Seattle would land Tristan Miles in the arms of his mate? Certainly not Tristan, who stopped looking for love a long time ago... -
![Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond]()
Tightly Wound by Mia Dymond
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClaire Steele has spent her whole life dodging shadows. Psychic since birth, she uses her talent to chase the evil lurking in the recesses of her mind.For years, Lt. Malcolm "Shadow" Windsor has walked the fragile boundary of friendship, silently waiting for Claire to acknowledge her love for him. An ex-Navy SEAL and expert tracker, he knows patience is the key to her surrender... -
![Defender by Tom Larcombe]()
Defender by Tom Larcombe
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEddie Hunter just wants to keep building his settlement, but somehow there's always something in the way. His good ties with Freyja have made him a target for one of the other AIs in the game. One of the other less savory AIs, who isn't too picky about how he expresses his displeasure... -
![Bone Driven by Hailey Edwards]()
Bone Driven by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe bayou is burning, the battle is just beginning - and Luce Boudreau is smack in the middle of no-man's land . . . Life as a cop in Canton Town, Mississippi, is never dull - particularly when hiding deep within you is a demon bent on the apocalypse... -
![A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher]()
A Trip to the Stars by Nicholas Christopher
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA young boy and his adopted aunt become separated when the youngster is kidnapped by his wealthy, eccentric great-uncle, but mysterious ties continue to link the two unknowingly over the fifteen-year separation...Categorized as:
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