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  • The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

    The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 54 ratings
    The final chapter in the Daevabad Trilogy, in which a con-woman and an idealistic djinn prince join forces to save a magical kingdom from a devastating civil war.Daevabad has fallen.After a brutal conquest stripped the city of its magic, Nahid leader Banu Manizheh and her resurrected commander, Dara, must try to repair their fraying alliance and stabilize a fractious, warring people...
  • The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

    The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 101 ratings
    He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  alpha-mc
  • Iron Flame (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros, Khaya Fraites

    Iron Flame (Part 1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] by Rebecca Yarros, Khaya Fraites

    Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College―Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.Now the real training begins, and Violet’s already wondering how she’ll get through...
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    magic  war  paranormal  epic  romance  audiobook  fantasy  dragons
  • The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 58 ratings
    Return to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there...
  • Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

    Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    The Grishaverse will be coming to Netflix soon with Shadow and Bone, an original series!The wolves are circling and a young king will face his greatest challenge in the explosive finale of the instant #1 New York Times-bestselling King of Scars Duology.The Demon King...
  • Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Risen by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation—and blind trust. But she's not alone. She never has been...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy: Miracle 6 by A.J. Sherwood

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    What’s Devan to do when Serenity claims him as her lover? Run.What’s Tan to do when Serenity claims Devan as her lover? Start a revolution.All’s fair in love and war...
  • Hope by Auryn Hadley

    Hope by Auryn Hadley

    Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    By reader request, Hope is a full-length epilogue novel to show what comes after the series ends. The war is over. The dead have been laid to rest. Peace is on the horizon, and Anglia is a country that needs to be put back together...
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    epic  lgbtq  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  aliens
  • Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk

    Deosil by Jordan L. Hawk

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Whyborne, Griffin, and their friends have faced down cultists, monsters, and sorcerers. But their greatest challenge is now upon them.On the return voyage from Balefire Manor, Whyborne receives the worst news possible: Widdershins has fallen before the onslaught of the Fideles and their servants. There’s still time to stop the return of the Masters, but that window grows shorter by the hour...
  • Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    Overtaken by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Reunited with her people, Shanti knows that she must make a move in order to finally put her duty to rest. But as always, Xandre is one step ahead of her.For one brief moment when she lets down her guard, Shanti falls into enemy hands. But if Xandre thought she would be a docile prisoner, he was sadly mistaken...
  • Fire & Smoke by M. Sinclair

    Fire & Smoke by M. Sinclair

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Fantasy RH Tick. Toc. Tick. Toc. Do you hear that? Yeah. That is the sound of a countdown. What countdown you ask? The one where everything goes to sh*t. Everything had been silent for a week. A week filled with rest and change. A week we needed. Thanksgiving is today and a feeling of apprehension has me brimming with nerves. I know something big is about to happen and I have no idea what...
  • Siege by K.F. Breene

    Siege by K.F. Breene

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    The land has become unnaturally quiet. It's as if everyone is waiting for some sign that Xandre can be beaten. That someone will stand up to him, and win.With Shanti calling the shots, and Cayan's battle know-how, it seems certain that the Chosen can be the catalyst. That they can lead the oppressed to freedom...
  • Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Frozen Tides by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Rebels, royals, and monsters wage war over the Mytican throne in the shocking fourth book of the Falling Kingdoms series, from New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes...
  • New World Order by Elle Casey

    New World Order by Elle Casey

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Will the fae will be able to make the sacrifices they must to survive?Jayne Sparks and her Light Fae changeling friends face off in the final battle against their enemies. But the identify of their true enemies isn't as clear as it once was. Are they the ones breaking down their doors ..
  • Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    Wandfasted by Laurie Forest

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Magic, romance and adventure collide in WANDFASTED, the irresistible ebook prequel to THE BLACK WITCH Twenty years before Elloren Gardner enrolled at the illustrious Verpax University, Erthia was rent asunder during the devastating Realm War. When Tessla Harrow is driven from her home by the fighting, she discovers a depth of power she never knew she had..
  • Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare

    Last Gift by Kelly St. Clare

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The pendant, gem, dagger, and robe of a dead woman have decided my fate.Now over three hundred magus look to me to save them from the impossibly powerful demon king.It’s safe to say my life took a little turn. But defeating a mere demon army would make life too simple, apparently. The demon king’s magic also permeates the knolls, driving the wedge of discord deep in the coven. So much has changed...
  • Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

    Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Fans of Susan Dennard's Witchlands series have fallen in love with the Bloodwitch Aeduan. And now, finally, comes his story.High in a snowy mountain range, a monastery that holds more than just faith clings to the side of a cliff. Below, thwarted by a lake, a bloodthirsty horde of raiders await the coming of winter and the frozen path to destroy the sanctuary and its secrets...
  • Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Cole Ryker has been a man on a mission since the second he laid eyes on tall, dark and dirty-talking Ross Collins. That mission? To get the macho Delta Force soldier into his bed and out of his head, putting an end to his obsession. When Ross finally agrees to a date, Cole is overjoyed - and, frankly, rather surprised. Ross is like no man he's ever met...
  • Retribution by R.K. Ryals

    Retribution by R.K. Ryals

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Love can overcome many odds. And while this emotion is worth many trials and tribulations, it can also lead to death.~Bezaliel~It is a love that is forbidden . . .Dayton Blainey is the only sane Naphil ever to walk the face of the Earth, and she's in love with a Demon she's been bound to by blood. Can love triumph over fate . . .Marcas Craig is the Demon son of Lilith and Cain...
  • The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    The Fathomless Caves by Kate Forsyth

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In Eileanan, victory has finally been won, and those of faery kind--from the mighty dragons to the mysterious nyx--have sworn their friendship and aid. Only the sea-dwelling Fairgean have refused to sign the Pact of Peace. Driven by ancient hatreds, they have devoted themselves to destroying all who dwell upon the land...
  • The Sea by A.H. Lee

    The Sea by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Knights and necromancers are never on the same side… are they? Sairis has known all his life that knights are not his friends…until the last few weeks, when he somehow forgot, and tumbled into bed with one. He told Roland to leave, hurt him badly, used as many cruel words as possible. And yet Roland stubbornly refuses to leave Sairis alone, half-naked and friendless in the wilderness...
  • A Trail of Fire by Diana Gabaldon

    A Trail of Fire by Diana Gabaldon

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Four extraordinary stories featuring characters from the bestselling OUTLANDER series. In Lord John and the Plague of Zombies Lord John Grey is posted to Jamaica to assist the Governor as he faces a most unusual kind of uprising among the colony's slave population...
  • Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces...
  • Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Der letzte Kampf by Rachel E. Carter

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    He’s the Black Mage and she’s the traitor to the Crown.Ryiah’s world was shattered the night she discovered King Blayne’s nefarious plans. Now, she has to betray the one she loves most in order to save the realm from war...
  • Control, Book Seven in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle

    Control, Book Seven in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A prophecy made long ago, claiming that three immortal offspring will bring balance to the world of magic.But no one can tell them how..
  • Magic and Mayhem by Hannah Walker

    Magic and Mayhem by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Life in Corent is exciting and challenging. As one of the main paranormal communities you never know what might be around the corner. Matt’s life has always been peaceful. He splits his time between helping at his mama’s shop and spending time with family, friends, and his coven...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken

    Bring the Heat by G.A. Aiken

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    HE SAYS . . .I, Aidan the Divine, am, well divine. My name was given to me by the Dragon Queen herself! I’m a delight! Cheerful. Charming. And a mighty warrior who is extremely handsome with a very large and well-hidden hoard of gold. I am also royal born, despite the fact that most in my family are horrendous beings that don’t deserve to live...
  • Missy's Operation Lily Pad by P.G. Allison

    Missy's Operation Lily Pad by P.G. Allison

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After countless lives were saved because terrorist attacks were stopped, the partnership between supernaturals and the government continues. While Missy tries to focus on her life at West Point, her friends help search for yet another terrorist group...
  • His Fairy Share by Meghan Maslow

    His Fairy Share by Meghan Maslow

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    “Why does this always happen to us?” Quinn Broomsparkle, wizard extraordinaireSix months have passed since wizard Quinn Broomsparkle left behind his indentured servant shackles. He’s in love with his half-dragon/half-fairy familiar, Twig Starfig. He’s got a home. Friends. A job. And a father-in-law he could do without. A pretty close to perfect life...
  • The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • Locke and Key by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Locke and Key by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    WARNING: This book is part of a series,it contains homosexual relations, violence and crude language. Werewolf Locke Renfro has spent most of his life hunting and killing rogue werewolves — vicious murderers who take pleasure in causing misery and destroying lives. Including his own when they slaughtered his parents...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  assassins
  • The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant

    The Marked Prince by M.A. Grant

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Torn between two worlds, desperate to save one love.The Summer Court is nothing like Sebastian remembers. The oppressed lower classes are drained of their magick, and around every corner political intrigues threaten an already unstable regime...
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    family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  angst
  • Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

    Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 31 ratings
    Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan assumes their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honoured for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Territories, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos...
  • Night Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Night Study by Maria V. Snyder

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    New York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before...
  • Castor by Jaclyn Osborn

    Castor by Jaclyn Osborn

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    When Castor was captured by demons and forced to fight for his life in the underworld, he never expected to be rescued by a water dragon wielding a katana. He also never expected for that dragon to turn out to be his destined mate.Too bad he has no time for romance right now. With the son of Lucifer building an army, Castor and his half-angel brothers are busy trying to stop the end of the world...
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    family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  abuse  action-adventure
  • The Littlest Assassin-Shifters by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    The Littlest Assassin-Shifters by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The men of the Skull Blaster unit have spent most of their lives fighting together for a safer world, first in the military and now as an elite team supervised by Homeland Security. Now they have an even more pressing reason to make the world a better place.Their children are about to be born.Mateo Esposito grew up in foster homes, alone and cynical, grateful for the day he could be on his own...
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    family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • Lessons Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Lessons Learned by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Years ago, sensitive Jude Brooks got tired of watching junior high life through the vents in his locker. Unfortunately, handsome Hayden Cox's favorite pastime was putting him in there. When Jude's werewolf friends torment Hayden for being human, he takes it out on distractingly beautiful Jude. A lot.Tired of having his son picked on, pack member Henry Cox moves his family away...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  assassins
  • Forbidden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Forbidden by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Book 21This book is part of a series.WARNING: Men making love, crude language, violence.Jesse Salvatore has had it. He's the youngest of three brothers -- and the only one born without the werewolf gene. Because he's human, his brothers, Jaxon and Justice, treat him like he's helpless. They constantly battle deadly rogue wolves and won't let him anywhere near the fight...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Broken Bonds by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    For years, Jackson Murphy and Jonas Brooks have been dancing around each other in a waltz of uncertainty and longing. One unexpected kiss meant to comfort rattles the two alphas, but neither is willing to make the first move. Now, their meddling packs are conniving to force the two alphas to see what they truly share — a bond of love...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  book
  • Savage Love by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Savage Love by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Six years ago, Chaz Savage was on top of the world: Beloved NFL star, filthy rich, great friends -- and a man he was close to falling in love with. Lev Chirkoff was smart, funny, sexy and freaking adorable. Then, one night he was gone with no explanation. Chaz is devastated, left wondering what happened to the only man who ever had his heart. Eventually, hurt turns to anger and then to rage...
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    lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  assassins
  • The Border by A.H. Lee

    The Border by A.H. Lee

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Roland thought necromancers were inhuman monsters. Until he met Sairis.Roland and Sairis have escaped from a traumatic assassination attempt, solved the mystery of their attacker, and enjoyed plenty of heavy petting along the way. Roland knows that it’s too soon for love, but he feels like he’s falling head over heels...
  • Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Champion of the Scarlet Wolf, Book Two by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar’s true purpose. But a violent death outside the ring marks Elezar as a wanted man and sends him into hiding in the far northern wilds of Labara...
    Categorized as:
    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  war  witches-wizards
  • Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey

    Blood Prophecy by Alyxandra Harvey

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Solange Drake has been officially crowned Queen of the Vampires, fulfilling the centuries old prophecy that foretold the rise to power of a daughter born to an ancient vampire line. Except Solange's thoughts and actions are no longer her own-she's been slowly being possessed by the spirit of Viola, the first daughter born into the Drake line, since her bloodchange...
  • The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    The High Lord by Trudi Canavan

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 53 ratings
    In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world...Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect...
  • Immortal Reign by Morgan Rhodes

    Immortal Reign by Morgan Rhodes

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    As two lethal elemental gods set out to destroy Mytica, sworn enemies must become allies in the final fight to save the kingdoms.Jonas continues to willfully defy his destiny, but the consequences of plotting his own course are drastic. As the fight for Mytica rages on, he must decide just how much more he's willing to sacrifice...
  • The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    The Archer's Heart Book Three by Astrid Amara

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In the ancient kingdom of Marhavad, noblemen dominate the lower castes, wielding mystic weapons, known as shartas, against any who oppose them. For generations the rule of Marhavad’s kings has been absolute. But now the line of succession is divided, and whispers of revolution are heard in even the royal palace.Keshan Adaru, an outspoken man of unearthly charms, welcomes these changes...
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    epic  family  lgbtq  magic  mlm  paranormal  power  war
  • Dark Star by Amy Sumida

    Dark Star by Amy Sumida

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Let your dark light shine.After dealing with the Finnish Gods and their magic-stealing machine, Vervain thought that she could rest easy. But her enemies have reached beyond the grave to hurt her. The Godhunter has been poisoned. Tainted by magic. Her trinity star infected by evil...
  • Tattoos and Brews by Hannah Walker

    Tattoos and Brews by Hannah Walker

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Nylian Lukalyn, Ny to his friends, leads a content life— working for the family business, while enjoying life as part of the fae community. Watching friends fall in love hasn’t been easy, and he wonders if his ceile, his soul mate, is truly out there, or if he’s destined to spend his life alone...
  • Mountains Will Crumble by Carissa Hardcastle

    Mountains Will Crumble by Carissa Hardcastle

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Is it the corrupted who thirst for power, or does power corrupt those to whom it is given?Merriam and Mollian have survived demon attacks, heartbreak, and a complete upheaval of their lives, but their struggle is far from over. Merriam is now Sekha’s Marshal and is known throughout the kingdom as the demonslayer...
  • The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    The Prince's Dragon by W.M. Fawkes, Sam Burns

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    The last place Lord Tristram Radcliffe ever expected to find himself was right hand to the Llangardian throne. His parentage should have seen him banished, but he managed to keep his draconic secret. Now, King Reynold is dead. Long live King Roland...
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