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Chain of Thorns by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJames and Cordelia must save London—and their marriage—in this conclusion to the Last Hours series from author Cassandra Clare.Chain of Thorns is a Shadowhunters novel.Cordelia Carstairs has lost everything that matters to her...Categorized as:
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The Staff and the Blade by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLovers. Warriors. Enemies. Legends. Damien and Sari. Their union became pivotal in Irin history. But to understand their ending, you must go back to the beginning. A young singer and a hardened warrior meet and mate, but their life is torn apart by violence, betrayal, and grief. Yet no matter how much pain and anger stain their lives, bonds in the Irin race cannot be abandoned...Categorized as:
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Revelation by Michael Sisa
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsVOLUME 7 OF LEGEND OF THE ARCH MAGUSAn Arch Magus dies, only to find himself in the body of a young man in a medieval Kingdom. He finds out that he is the second son of a Duke, exiled to a desolated town by his own family. Shackled by the notorious reputation of his new shell, he tries his best to develop his domain, implementing new policies and innovations, leading his subjects to prosperity...Categorized as:
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Life at the Coffin Joint by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeadwood (late 1876) ... A rowdy and reckless undertaker’s delight. What better place for a killer to blend in?Enter undertaker Clementine Johanssen, tall and deadly with a hot temper and short fuse, hired to clean up Deadwood’s dead … and the “other” problem. She’s hell-bent on poking, sticking, or stabbing anyone that steps out of line... -
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Bound By Blood: Volume 1 (Bound By Blood, #1) by Shane K.P. O'Neill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“A war rages on around us every day. The struggle to save all mankind. The ultimate evil.”As his moment of death looms Dracula suffers the ultimate betrayal. The champion of the Catholic faith in Eastern Europe realises it is Lucifer who is coming to claim him. However, Lucifer does not want his soul. Instead he bites into Dracula’s neck and then offers his own blood to drink... -
The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast...Categorized as:
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A Coven of Witches by Joseph Delaney
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBeware a girl in pointy shoesA girl wearing pointy shoes might be a witch. And the first thing a spook's apprentice learns is never, ever to trust a witch.In this bone-chilling collection of tales, you will learn exactly why that is, as you encounter:a fair and beautiful woman with green scales running down her spine . . . (John Gregory, set before book 1, book 0...Categorized as:
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The Hunter from the Woods by Robert McCammon
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"The Hunter from the Woods" marks the much-anticipated return of Michael Gallatin, the lycanthropic hero of Robert McCammon's 1989 classic, "The Wolf's Hour." These all-new, interlinked stories offer a full measure of McCammon's trademark narrative excitement, and comprise a fascinating composite portrait of a unique fictional creation...Categorized as:
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The Mummy by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBased on the Universal Studios major motion picture starring Brendan Fraser!Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnahan it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death...Categorized as:
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Van Helsing by Kevin Ryan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDeep in the mountains of nineteenth-century Carpathia lies the mysterious and mythic land of Transylvania, a world where evil is ever-present, where danger rises as the sun sets, and where monsters such as Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and Frankenstein's Monster take form and inhabit man's deepest nightmares -- terrifying legends who outlive generations, defying repeated attacks from the doomed... -
Hellmouth by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBohemia. 1370. A lost soul named Galien leads a band of hardened mercenaries on a mission for Mother Church. But in the dark forests of central Europe, a darker secret awaits. Bestselling author Giles Kristian (Lancelot, The Raven Viking Trilogy) takes us on an unnerving ride into fear and paranoia, bloodshed and redemption... -
Oh Pretty Bird by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt's been years since the death of their first child, Daniel, but Jonathan and Frances Healy have never been able to catch the person responsible...until now. When word comes that the Apraxis hives are moving strangely, and that a familiar woman with black hair and no history has appeared, it seems like things may finally come to fruition...Categorized as:
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Luck Be a Lady by Scott Ciencin, Constance M. Burge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPhoebe Halliwell may be ready to turn over a new leaf as a single gal, but her newly redemonized ex-husband, Cole, isn't ready to let her go. Aware of a supernatural plot against the Charmed Ones, Cole keeps watch over Phoebe, and intercedes at the moment of battle, only to accidentally create a rip in time...Categorized as:
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Angel at Dawn by Emma Holly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFive hundred years ago, Grace Gladwell had captured Christian Durand's heart and then abandoned him in his darkest hour. Seeing Grace again after all these years has sent Christian reeling-even though she seems to remember nothing of the medieval soldier, he wants her more than ever... -
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Yamada Monogatari: To Break the Demon Gate by Richard Parks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYamada no Goji is a minor nobleman of ancient Japan who has lost everything -- except a single purpose: keep a promise to the woman he loved... -
Fantasy Fiesta 2011: Antologi Cerita Fantasi Terbaik 2011 by R.D. Villam, Klaudiani
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMungkinkah kucing kesayanganmu sesungguhnya datang dari dunia lain? Sampaikah cinta Pungguk kepada Sang Gadis Bintang? Apa jadinya jika Sang Raja menghukum mati para pengucap kata “aku”? Apa yang kau perbuat, andai maut memberi waktu enam belas menit bersama orang yang kau sayangi? Dan apakah beda dusta dan nyata, jika yang manapun menghasilkan keajaiban?Fantasy Fiesta 2011 kembali mengajak... -
Mage Heart by Jane Routley
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvincial and naive – and a powerful mage – young Dion is an innocent adrift in a world of intriguesand treacheries with hungry demons lurking just beyond its borders. And now she has been called up to protect the Dukes favourite mistress : the extraordinary Kitten Avignon, Our Lady of Roses... -
One Hell of a Ride (InCryptid, #0.02) by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter a rather...eventful...visit to Tempe, Arizona, Jonathan Healy wants nothing more than to return to his home in Buckley Township, Michigan, where at least the threats are generally familiar ones. With the last of the blood mopped up and the locals none the wiser, it seems he's just a train ride away from getting his wish.Of course, there are a few small complications...Categorized as:
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Saving Midnight by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGraham Fitz Clare became a vampire to save his adoptive father from a deadly enemy. Sadly, the price of that rescue may have been too high. Edmund's captors are at large again, and are amassing the sort of power that could make them unstoppable. In the end, the love the Fitz Clares share with each other could be all that stands between them and a desperate storm of destruction...Categorized as:
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Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNephilim Giants, Watchers, Archangels. This is Not Your Sunday School Noah’s Ark.Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition is a version of the original novel Noah Primeval edited to be appropriate for ages 13 and above, Grades 8 and above. It is the second book in the series, Chronicles of the Nephilim For Young Adults.A speculative retelling of the Genesis Bible story of Noah for a new generation...Categorized as:
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The First Fall (Incryptid, #0.07) by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt has been three years since the marriage of Jonathan and Frances Healy; three years since the birth of their son, Daniel, who has been the light of their lives for that entire time. And now, due to circumstances beyond their control, the family has come together to do the one thing that none of them has ever wanted to do.They have come together to bury Daniel...Categorized as:
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The Ghost Of Grania O'Malley by Michael Morpurgo
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone knows the Big Hill is full of gold, and now the islanders are intent on cutting the top off it and making themselves rich. Jessie and Jake are determined to save the Big Hill but what can they do? A plan is needed, and fast. Could the ghost of Grania O'Malley, the pirate queen, be the answer? You don't know what you can do until you try...Categorized as:
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The Empire of the Dead by Phil Tucker, Paul Guyet
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAcharsis has always loved long shots. But even with a perfect scheme and a handpicked squad of godsblooded grifters and fighters, breaking into the undead lord’s Akkodaisis’ ziggurat is suicidally impossible. Good thing Archarsis is a fallen demigod with more than one trick up his sleeve...Categorized as:
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Strange Conflict (Duke de Richleau, #9) by Dennis Wheatley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the bombs fall on London, the elderly Duke de Richleau is forced to consider a problem of the utmost urgency. What methods are the Germans using to discover—with sinister effect—the secret routes of the Atlantic convoys? His answer is bizarre and fantastic...Categorized as:
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Loch and Key (Incryptid, #0.08) by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDaniel Healy has been dead for two years, and his parents are still in the process of healing both themselves and their relationship... -
The Darkening Dream by Andy Gavin
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Darkening Dream is the chilling new dark fantasy novel by Andy Gavin, creator of Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter.Even as the modern world pushes the supernatural aside in favor of science and steel, the old ways remain. God, demon, monster, and sorcerer alike plot to regain what was theirs...Categorized as:
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Andersonville by Edward M. Erdelac
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReaders of Stephen King and Joe Hill will devour this bold, terrifying new novel from Edward M. Erdelac. A mysterious man posing as a Union soldier risks everything to enter the Civil War’s deadliest prison—only to find a horror beyond human reckoning. Georgia, 1864...Categorized as:
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The Coven's Daughter by Lucy Jago
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCecily may have occasional visions, but that doesnt' make her a witch! Fatherless and without friends, Cess knows she's lucky to be employed by a grand estate like Montacute House, even if it is as a poultry girl...Categorized as:
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The Book of Whispers by Kimberley Starr
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTuscany, 1096 AD. Luca, young heir to the title of Conte de Falconi, sees demons. Since no one else can see them, Luca must keep quiet about what he sees.Luca also has dreams—dreams that sometimes predict the future. Luca sees his father murdered in one such dream and vows to stop it coming true...Categorized as:
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The Lady of the Storm by Kathryne Kennedy
Rated: 3.52 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsShe controls the sea and sky, and obeys no man...There's a thin line between duty and desire...Giles Beaumont is stuck in a role he never wanted, trying to safeguard a woman of incendiary powers who doesn't think she needs a protector.Cecily Sutton has no idea of the enormity of her true task and no inkling of the effect she's having on Giles...Categorized as:
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Princess Dracula by John Patrick Kennedy
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincess Dracula: Old legend, new blood.What if you had power …and no idea how to use it? Ruxandra was raised in a convent, and taught everything she needed to know to be the perfect nobleman's wife. But when her father, Vlad Dracula, comes for her on her 18th birthday, securing her marriage is not what he has in mind...
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