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小蘑菇 by 一十四洲
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Zhe was a mushroom whose lifelong mission was to raise his own spore.One day, he lost his spore.He searched all over the world for a long time before finally seeing a familiar spore on the news.An Zhe desperately knocked on the door of a colonel in the human military.“Hello, Sir. Did your research turn out well? Can I have my son back after the research?”The colonel looked cold... -
![Hoards and Harbors by S.M. Olivier]()
Hoards and Harbors by S.M. Olivier
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNavigating our new reality has its ups and downs. My relationships with my men and most of my family continue to grow. Together, we've made it our duty to help those who can't help themselves. We're determined to ensure good prevails despite the evil forces against us. We make new friends, giving us hope we're not alone in our mission... -
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Endless Knight by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn this second book thrilling book of The Arcana Chronicles from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole, Evie struggles to accept her place in the prophecy that will either save the world—or destroy it.Evie has fully come into her powers as the tarot Empress, and Jack was there to see it all...Categorized as:
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![The Road by Brenda K. Davies]()
The Road by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRiver, Standing at the edge of the gateway, I understand two things. One, I have no idea what I’m doing. Two, the gateway to Hell is not closing. Now, there may be only one option left to me, to all of us. I may have to enter the one place I’d hoped to avoid throughout this journey. I may have to enter Hell. Unfortunately, a change in events takes the choice away from me...Categorized as:
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![Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone]()
Fallen Academy: Year Four by Leia Stone
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLucifer isn't happy about Brielle's escape from hell and he plans to make that known to the inhabitants of earth. Chaos has descended on Angel City and the Fallen Army needs to do everything they can to keep it from falling. Meanwhile, Brielle is training for the fight of a lifetime. She's ready to fulfill the prophecy. Lucy's going down...Categorized as:
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Life After Legend by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you’ve always wanted to know what happened after June and Day’s second first meeting, you can find out in this LEGEND short story.The story was a offered as a bonus for those who preordered Warcross... -
![Hoards and Harbors Part 2 by S.M. Olivier]()
Hoards and Harbors Part 2 by S.M. Olivier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne of my worst nightmares came to fruition, and I was separated from some of my guys. Not knowing their fate left me in a state of constant anxiety. We were determining our next move and waiting for the hordes to pass only added to the stress of the unknown. Of course, leaving the prison and embarking on our next journey was also fraught with additional dangers... -
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Carved by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRiver,As the perilous journey across a country I’d long thought destroyed begins, I don’t know who I am anymore or what I’m becoming. My abilities grow stronger with each passing day, as does the fear of what comes next. All I know is that I will do anything to avoid becoming like Lucifer, and to protect those I love, even if that means protecting them from me...Categorized as:
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Arcana Rising by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLosses mount and deadly new threats converge in this next action-packed tale of the Arcana Chronicles by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole. When the battle is done . . . The Emperor unleashes hell and annihilates an army, jeopardizing the future of mankind--but Circe strikes back...Categorized as:
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![Judgment by S.J. West]()
Judgment by S.J. West
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Jess deals with the repercussions of Ravan’s latest earth-shattering actions, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems. Being surrounded by the enemy on all sides, Jess quickly learns who has her back and who wants to stab it... -
![Love and Decay: Boy Meets Girl by Rachel Higginson]()
Love and Decay: Boy Meets Girl by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Zombie Apocalypse couldn’t be more boring.For the last two years Hendrix Parker’s life rotated in a constant routine of fighting Zombies, finding a place to spend the night and keeping his family safe. While all those things were admirable pursuits, they had begun to blur together in monotonous gray lines and a haze inducing fog... -
![We're Alive: A Story of Survival, the First Season by K.C. Wayland]()
We're Alive: A Story of Survival, the First Season by K.C. Wayland
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis exciting audio drama is based on an immensely popular podcast that has received hundreds of positive reviews and has had over four million downloads--and counting. For Army Reserve soldier Michael Cross, the world as he knows it ends in an instant. One minute he's in college, and the next rioters are roaming the highway around him, breaking into cars and literally tearing people apart... -
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Novas by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNovas is the thrilling second instalment in the young adult apocalyptic survival series, Fortune Falls. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Tomorrow, When the War Began.Struggling in the aftermath of the devastating attack on the Fortune Falls community, Jess fears history will repeat itself when a new group of survivors arrive... -
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Defy the Future by Keira Andrews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsTo protect their pack, they must risk everything.Adam and Parker are finally safe. As safe as they can be in a world where the zombie-like infected still roam the night. With other survivors, they’ve built a community—a pack. Until that peace is shattered... -
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![The Story Hunter by Lindsay A. Franklin]()
The Story Hunter by Lindsay A. Franklin
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRedeeming the past is a fatal quest.In the wake of a deadly coup, the capital city of Urian has descended into chaos. Heartbreak and bloodshed await Tanwen and her friends as they discover the unlikeliest leader now rules Tir.If they want to save the realm, Tannie and the Corsyth weavers must rescue Queen Braith and unmask the Master, ending the strife once and for all... -
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Cinder Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Scorch Series: romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance stories! Cold, calculating Dolf Luciano is a rock-climbing powerbroker in a tailored suit. An identical twin, he is the “brain,” and his brother Nando, the “heart... -
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Hell on Earth by Brenda K. Davies
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWrenIt’s been fourteen years since the gateway to Hell opened and life as I knew it ended.I managed to survive the Wilds, but now I have a chance to build a better world for all Wilders. Unfortunately, it means working with the demons I’ve always considered my enemies.Joining with the demons wouldn’t be a horrible prospect, except it means dealing with Corson...Categorized as:
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![The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter]()
The Seer's Secret by Brittany Fichter
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA failing warrior.A prince in pain.A city in the mountain where they and their loved ones hide from Solevar's curse. But this reality will soon shatter. For among the cursed ashes of Solevar, a Seer has been found.Eirin, the king's favored warrior-in-training, is going to fail her combat test. She knows this, as does everyone around her. This comes as no surprise, though...Categorized as:
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![The Rose Mark by Connie Suttle]()
The Rose Mark by Connie Suttle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSherra We belong to the King--those of us with the black roses tattooed on our left wrist, directly over our pulse. As if every beat of our hearts reminds us that we are not our own. All the women with the fire burning within them are culled, tattooed and taken to the warriors, to provide more energy. Energy that the warriors will then use to defeat the barbarians from the ocean of sand...Categorized as:
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![The Exiled by Frost Kay]()
The Exiled by Frost Kay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe dead are supposed to stay dead.Hazel's world had always been deadly, full of monsters and heartache, but the last thing she ever expected was to see her dead best friend alive, and consorting with the enemy. Captured, betrayed, and imprisoned, she's determined to find a way out, even if it meant destroying the last connection she had to her old life... -
![Pack Claimed by Laurel Night]()
Pack Claimed by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo one has ever heard of a female alpha… until me.Now I’m on a journey to see some Oracle I didn't know existed, accompanied by the four most eligible males in the clan—go figure, they’re the other clan alphas... -
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Frey by Faith Gibson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWARNING: Book 4 is full of love, pain, and redemption. This book contains Domestic Violence and non-consensual sex between spouses. It also has a HEA. This book is part of a series, therefore best if read in order. Geoffrey “Frey” Hartley- soldier, helicopter pilot, boxer, martial arts expert - is the biggest, baddest Gargoyle shapeshifter in the Stone Society... -
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Fangs by K.L. Speer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Run, lil rabbit, 'fore Wolf tears you apart."Twelve years ago, Ember Cutler obeyed her father and ran, but the girl who disappeared into the desert was not the same girl who came out. When her oldest brother appears in her clinic at the Vault and abducts her at gunpoint, he expects to find his little sister, Ember but instead finds a grief-stricken, broken Bones...Categorized as:
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![The Storm's Whisper by T.A. White]()
The Storm's Whisper by T.A. White
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe path to peace is never easy.As the first Caller in living memory, Eva struggles to find her footing as the bridge between her chosen people and the mythological race known as the Kyren.When unexpected arrivals threaten to test the newly formed alliance, Eva and her protector, Caden, fight to hold together the fast-fraying bonds before peace unravels and war once again returns...Categorized as:
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![The Commander's Captive by Alix Nichols]()
The Commander's Captive by Alix Nichols
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe saved her life. But he must hold her captive. Screaming and kicking. Hating him. Craving him… Lady Nyssa Sebi lost her parents in a freak accident. Her brother is unjustly condemned to death.Locked away in Commander Heidd’s residence, Nyssa is the hostage of corrupt thugs who rule the land.Oh, how she hates them!But the one she abominates above all is her captor...Categorized as:
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![The Story Raider by Lindsay A. Franklin]()
The Story Raider by Lindsay A. Franklin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeceiving an empire is a treacherous game.Tanwen and the Corsyth weavers race to collect the strands of an ancient cure that might save Gryfelle. But Tanwen has a secret: Gryfelle isn’t the only one afflicted by the weaver's curse.As Queen Braith struggles to assert her rule, a new arrival throws her tenuous claim to the Tirian throne into question... -
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Season of Glory by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the third and final volume of the Remnants series—Seasons of Glory—the power of the Remnants and their people are growing, threatening Pacifica’s careful plans for domination. Among the Trading Union, village after village, outpost after outpost, and city after city are drawn to people of the Way, and agree to stand against those who hunt them... -
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The Shadow Aspect by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Layla took the final step through the labyrinth, she thought she was saving the ones she loved. She couldn't have been more wrong.Layla and the other survivors find themselves caught in a war for our world, the unwitting victims of a grudge seething for eons. Surviving the zombie apocalypse has become the least of their worries as they come up against vampires, shapeshifters, and fae...Categorized as:
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![Born Wild by Nikki Jefford]()
Born Wild by Nikki Jefford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR THREE YEARS, HUMANS FORCED THE PUREBLOODED WOLF SHIFTER TO FIGHT HIS OWN KINDAfter escaping his human captors, Wolfrik returns to Wolf Hollow covered in scars and hostility. He wants nothing to do with pack politics and refuses to play nice... -
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Broken by Christine Pope
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo leaders.Two worlds.Passion ignites……just as the storm erupts. Julia Innes, leader of the Immune survivors in Los Alamos, has done her best to ensure that the rest of her fellow Immune have settled into their new lives after the Dying. Even the friendly Santa Fe djinn have followed suit, creating a calm between the two cities — a world of peaceful co-existence. But all is not as it seems.. -
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Unawakened by R.J. Blain, Trillian Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUpon discovering the unawakened are a primary source of sustenance for dae without a bonded human, Alexa must come to terms with her status as Rob’s lover and provider. To complicate matters, Kenneth and his dae are convinced she belongs only to them. Unless she can rise up from her station and become a player in the games the dae play, she will remain a pawn and a victim...Categorized as:
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![Catalyst by H.M. Ward]()
Catalyst by H.M. Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlood is power. Since the world froze and the humans died off, blood has become scarce. There's barely enough to sustain the vampire population, even though their masses have dwindled. Many vampires are reduced to the measly few drops of blood rationed to them by the Regent, which is enough to keep them alive, barely. It's survival; an undesirable existence...Categorized as:
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Sleepwalk by Anna Fury
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Jude, and like everyone, I’ve got secrets. Unfortunately, mine involves my family’s part in the creation of the Awaken virus, which turned normal men into violent, ruthless alphas three years ago. It was an accident, but now we’re on the run while I try to right my wrongs...Categorized as:
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![Taste My Wrath by Debbie Cassidy]()
Taste My Wrath by Debbie Cassidy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA dead earth, a handful of survivors, and a game that could wipe out humanity. I was one of the few humans to be saved by the shining ones. Powerful beings who came from the stars just in time to stop the annihilation of mankind.But they’ve been here before. Earth was once their home and humanity has another name for them. Fae... -
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![The Gift by Bryan M. Litfin]()
The Gift by Bryan M. Litfin
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook two in the Chiveis TrilogyHundreds of years in the future, war and disease have destroyed civilization as we know it. Modern technology has vanished and history is largely forgotten. A struggling society of survivors has just begun to rebuild, creating kingdoms of a feudal order... -
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Fractured by Alexandra Moody
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElle has discovered a horrifying truth about why she never should have left the ARC. What will happen when the recruiters uncover this too?Find out in the next instalment of The ARC... -
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Fated by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAislin Ferry and Jason Moros have only days until they will be called to account before the Keepers of the Afterlife. Yet as they race to restore order and make their case, their worlds fall into total disarray.Mutiny within the fractured Ferry family threatens Aislin’s hold on power and role as Charon. Meanwhile, the fearsome Lord of the Kere has family trouble of his own... -
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Queen Crowned by Laurel Night
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFirst I was an alpha. Now? A queen.I thought getting a mate would solve my problems.I thought The Oracle would answer my questions.As it turns out, I was wrong on both counts.Because I have not one, but five mates. They’ve all claimed a piece of me, but instead of making me whole, they’ve torn me apart.The Oracle didn’t answer any questions at all... -
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Love and Decay, Episode One by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsZombies- as if that wasn’t enough to ruin any girl’s dream of a happily ever after.Reagan said goodbye to love when she was forced to run her high school boyfriend over with her mom’s car just to keep him from eating her for dinner. Now, two years later, and in need of a serious shower, she’s just over the entire concept of a soul mate- or really, any kind of mate.Well, mostly anyway... -
![Fortune Falls by Lou Vane]()
Fortune Falls by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA deadly virus. A group of students trapped in the mountains. Their survival depends on each other. Seventeen-year-old Jess Maddox leaves home excited and hopeful, certain the leadership camp she’s about to join will change her life forever. And she’s right. When a deadly virus outbreak makes the world too dangerous to return to, Jess and the other students are forced to flee to the mountains... -
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Darkness Breaks by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKayla made her choice and now she has to live with it. She stays with the Day Takers, hiding in the city, staking vampires. But fighting vampires as a human is difficult.Sylas constantly pressures Kayla to choose the life of a Day Taker. But until Kayla knows what Monarch is planning, she can’t make her choice. Plus there’s Aiden. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stop thinking about him...Categorized as:
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![Day Zero by Kresley Cole]()
Day Zero by Kresley Cole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsArcana means secrets, and these Arcana Chronicles short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole are filled with them. Experience firsthand the beginning of the end and behold the apocalypse through the eyes of characters you only thought you knew. Ashes to ashes . . .Evie Greene’s story of the Flash is just one of many...Categorized as:
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![Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown]()
Through the Ashes by Jacqueline Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBefore the light, the truth could be slippery. You could work around it, dodge it, run away from it. But in Bria Ford’s new life, the truth is always knocking … about the past, the fate of friends and family, the realities of burgeoning love, and the changed world. For Bria there’s no escaping the truth—no matter how much she may want to... -
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Amassed Forces by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner. I’m a vampire princess, the champion of our Goddess, Aether, and in charge of saving as many from the apocalypse as possible. Oh, and trying to get the world back to what it used to be as much as possible… When I have no memories of it...Categorized as:
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Dark Divide by G.K. DeRosa, J.N. Colon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecrets have a way of coming out. Divided by the dark wasteland between worlds, Kaige and Solaris deal with the consequences of their blood bond and the dangerous secrets they share. Their attempt at normalcy is quickly interrupted when Solaris stumbles upon a gruesome discovery in Imera, one The Collective would kill to keep quiet... -
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The Waking Dragon by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe eighth book in the epic series the Obernewtyn Chronicles is full of romance, action, and suspense. Fans of George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series will rejoice to see such a breathtakingly elaborate YA fantasy series! After years spent struggling to balance her desires with her responsibilities, Elspeth Gordie has fully embraced her role as the Seeker...Categorized as:
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Demon Disgrace by M.J. Haag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone lives a lie.It replays in my head, the moment of my greatest shame. I'll never escape it. With an exhale, I let go of everything. I fall endlessly, waiting for the sudden stop. Hell would be a welcome respite.A hollow husk of the woman she used to be, Hannah hides from her pain with any alcohol she can find. She’s bleeding out from wounds no one sees...Categorized as:
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Amplified by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho wants to be the prey in a world full of hunters?In the aftermath of the end of her world, April Tate decides that it’s high time to leave the city that never sleeps, Las Vegas...Categorized as:
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Reclaimed by Maya Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when your past catches up to you?We found the Salvaged Lands and were welcomed into this secret sanctuary. Inside we find survivors, some comforts, and people who bring us more questions than answers.With this new adventure, comes a new threat. We can no longer trust some of the new friends we've made.The list of strange things going on is growing longer... -
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Cruelest Oblivion by Michelle Heard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Michelle Heard, comes a new, full-length Dystopian Romance novel.Over the past four decades, the dome over our Ecocity has protected us from the deviants living in the forbidden territory. Since the great war ended, our lives have consisted of virtue and order...
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