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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...Categorized as:
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![Battle Ground by Jim Butcher]()
Battle Ground by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsHarry has faced terrible odds before. He has a long history of fighting enemies above his weight class. The Red Court of vampires. The fallen angels of the Order of the Blackened Denarius. The Outsiders.But this time it’s different. A being more powerful and dangerous on an order of magnitude beyond what the world has seen in a millennium is coming. And she’s bringing an army... -
![Saints by Larry Correia, John Ringo]()
Saints by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe No-Holds-Barred Final Entry in the Monster Hunter Memoirs Series from New York Times ?best-selling authors Larry Correia and John Ringo."This is New Orleans." That mantra had rung in Chad Gadenier's ears since his first day working in the Big Easy. Everything was different in New Orleans. The food. The climate. The monsters. Even the shadowy and reprehensible MCB was different... -
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Iron Garland by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler continues his majestic Harbinger series in a world where motivations are as mysterious as magic.For three years, Sera Fitzempress has been a pawn in a gilded prison—the floating manor of Pavenham Sky. Disgraced and exiled from society, she has been isolated from the downtrodden she’s determined to liberate... -
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![Risen by Benedict Jacka]()
Risen by Benedict Jacka
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMage Alex Verus has gone from a Camden shopkeeper to one of the most powerful mages in Britain. Now his last and most dangerous battle lies before him.Alex's girlfriend, the life mage Anne, has fallen fully under the control of the deadly djinn she made a bargain with, and it is preparing to create an army of mages subject to its every whim... -
![Chain Lynx by Fiona Quinn]()
Chain Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFound in the debris of the plane wreck barely alive, Lexi Sobado is finally home. But home does not mean safe. Someone powerful, connected, and willing to kill is after her. Lexi Sobado, the young Iniquus puzzling prodigy, puts her expertise to the test as she faces a dark enemy, threatening not only her and Iniquus, but American defense and safety... -
![THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet]()
THIRDS Beyond the Books Volume 2 (THIRDS) by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFlash Fiction Stories in the THIRDS Universe Return to the THIRDS universe with another collection of flash fiction stories inspired by prompts submitted by fans...Categorized as:
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![Accepted by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle]()
Accepted by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulie barely made it out of the sewers alive, and her Yeti woes aren’t over yet.The IA investigation into the incursion at OPMA HQ bring Julie into contact with a trio of paras whose snark is only outmatched by their desire to meddle in Julie’s life... -
![The Protector by Peter Wacht]()
The Protector by Peter Wacht
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA man sold into slavery.A woman born into power.Will the two be able to work together to battle the Ghoule Overlord?Bryen spent ten years fighting for his life on the white sand of the Pit. But now he faces a new challenge deadlier even than constant combat against man and beast in the Colosseum... -
![Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series.Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death...Categorized as:
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![A Blight of Blackwings by Kevin Hearne]()
A Blight of Blackwings by Kevin Hearne
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAlternative cover edition of ISBN 9780356509617 found hereFrom the New York Times bestselling creator of The Iron Druid Chronicles comes the highly anticipated sequel to A Plague of Giants: A world-breaking war--an invasion of giant warriors--that inspires a movement to fight back... -
![Dawn of a Legend by R.K. Lander]()
Dawn of a Legend by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBook III in the award-winning series The Silvan. A child becomes a novice, a novice becomes a warrior - the warrior becomes a legend. To the enemy, Fel’annár is just a half-blood bastard, but to the Silvan people, he is their crownless warrior prince... -
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Road of a Warrior by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBest Indie Book Award 2018. Best-selling author R.K. Lander's second book in the Silvan Series.A light in the forest, a king returned, a past to claim.Fel'annár is an immortal half-blood warrior from the Deep Forest, an orphan whose questions were never answered... -
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Shadow Lands by K.F. Breene
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 36 ratings***Book three in the bestselling series.***In order to finally claim her title of Chosen and lead the Shadow People out of the Land of Mist, Shanti must make it through a century's old system to test her battle awareness, her fighting skill, and her ability to stay alive. She's about to enter The Trials, and she must do it alone... -
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![The Elementals by A.L. Knorr]()
The Elementals by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCan they use their newfound powers to save their hometown, or will they die trying? The summer is over and the promised get-together results in an epic sharing of the transformational adventures that have gifted Akiko, Saxony, Georjayna, and Targa with their elemental powers... -
![Never Say Never To A Dragon by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
Never Say Never To A Dragon by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan Aisling Keane and her mechanical Dragon partner, Shimmer survive her promotion to field agent?It’s what she’s wanted since joining Dragonfly. The chance to show her skills in the field. She didn’t realize it would involve leaping out of a perfectly good airplane, masquerading as a model for a catering company, or taking part in an all-out assault on a defended position... -
![The Blood Debt by Duncan M. Hamilton]()
The Blood Debt by Duncan M. Hamilton
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA blade fit for a hero. An army for a tyrant. A reckoning long awaited, and a tale reaching its end. The riveting conclusion to the Wolf of the North trilogy by Duncan M... -
![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... -
![Karma Is a Bitch by Michael Anderle]()
Karma Is a Bitch by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Council Is Dead. Long Live the New Council. How do you have a Council of one? Brownstone is working to get back into a rhythm, but the last remaining Council member is seeking Brownstone. Shay has jobs to do, but can she leave Brownstone alone without him dying? Can Lt... -
![Sword Diplomacy by Michael Anderle]()
Sword Diplomacy by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat is the difference between ignorance and stupidity?Ignorance can be solved if you live long enough.Zaena has been sent as an Elven emissary to learn and build a relationship with humanity. She's only two hundred and fifty years old, so time should be on her side.Except she gets involved in a brutal gang war in the first month of landing on the shores of the West Coast of the United States... -
![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... -
![Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson]()
Demon's Throne by K.D. Robertson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRys awakes to the smell of blood and nearly two thousand years of dust. Maybe he overslept a little too long. Once, he was a great champion and general in the demonic empire that ruled the world. Now, he's been erased from history.He'll need to remind the world of the price of forgetfulness.Now is the time to build his own empire, as the ancient powers of his time are long gone... -
![Return of a Warlord by R.K. Lander]()
Return of a Warlord by R.K. Lander
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom a new dawn, a Warlord rises. After the Battle of Tar'eastór, the Great Forest waits for the one the Silvans claim as their Warlord. With his past unveiled and his future destiny clear, Fel'annár and The Company journey home together with Prince Handir and Gor'sadén, the commander Fel'annár has named father... -
![Monster Hunter Siege by Larry Correia]()
Monster Hunter Siege by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#6 in multiple New York Times bestseller Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter series.GO BIG OR GO HOME When Monster Hunter International's top hunter, Owen Zastava Pitt, was given a tip about some hunters who had gone missing in action, he didn’t realize their rescue mission would snowball into the single biggest operation in MHI's history... -
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![To Serve and Protect by Glynn Stewart]()
To Serve and Protect by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition of ASIN B01MXSN5IAA small town cop with an unexpected gift A shadowy government agency on the side of justice A call no good man could turn away When vampires attack David White’s small town, only luck, firepower, and the intervention of an elite government task force save his life...Categorized as:
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![Sinners by Larry Correia, John Ringo]()
Sinners by Larry Correia, John Ringo
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNIGHTMARE IN THE BIG EASYWith New Orleans out of control, Chad Oliver Gardenier, one of Monster Hunter International’s premier hunters, has been dispatched from Seattle to reinforce the beleaguered members of MHI'S Hoodoo Squad in their fight against the darkness. Chad had once taken a werewolf while wearing only jogging gear... -
![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... -
![Counter Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
Counter Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent Diana Sheen runs a secret agency… …locked squarely in the crosshairs of a magical conspiracy far greater than she’d imagined.The bad guys are seeking artifacts to increase their power, and it feels like they’re leading up to something big. Can she stop them in time? The attacks are getting personal... -
![Agents of Chaos by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr]()
Agents of Chaos by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent Diana Sheen has been targeted… …by magical villains determined to bring her and her agency down. The bad guys have something big planned, and like a storm over the horizon, she can feel it coming but doesn’t know how bad it will turn out to be. The answer? Really, really bad. Diana and her team will need to be at the top of their game to survive... -
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Covert Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpecial Agent Diana Sheen is in an unending battle…… against magical villains on Earth, more of them from another planet, and her own government.The enemy’s use of a dire artifact requires a response. BAM will have to go after their own artifacts to even the score. But there are plenty of people standing in her way.A council of alien magic users who want the artifacts for themselves... -
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Explosive Negotiations by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJust when you think you understand life, an elf throws you a curveball.Zaena has to deal with a recalcitrant elf who won’t listen to reason and doesn’t care about his people or hers.He is out for himself.Unfortunately for him, his gang headquarters is smack-dab on top of a location Zaena needs... -
![Untouchable Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Untouchable Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSummer break and the gang is still together! Just a quiet, peaceful summer cataloging magical creatures on New Firefly Island. Easy, right? Raine Campbell and friends arrive to team up with another school to tackle the Magical Multitudes Project, ready for a little fun during the school break. But the island is full of secrets and creatures not normally found on Earth... -
![Artifact of the Sky Gods by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Artifact of the Sky Gods by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne paranormal CIA operative with no idea who he can trust. One alien coverup with too many loose ends.One heck of a ride.At first glance, Daniel Winters is a shopkeeper with a glint in his eye and the charm of James Bond. The truth involves far more aliens. Presented with a coverup slipping out of control, he faces a new brand of enemy, one who knows too much and is prepared for anything... -
![Artifact of the True Patriot by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Artifact of the True Patriot by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you get when you mix an Oriceran artifact, a little technology and a cow? CIA Agent Daniel Winters is having a bad day.Scratch that. A bad week.After being questioned by Internal Affairs—and hesitantly cleared—he’s on his way to Paraguay. New day. New mission. Another chance for answers... -
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![Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Blood by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHERE THE DEAD WON’T DIEDays from a cure for his lupine curse, Jason takes an urgent mission. A medieval invader has returned to a remote corner of Eastern Europe. Backed by seven undead knights and a zombie horde, Lord Drago threatens the region’s oldest province with ghastly force... -
![Echo and Ember by A.J. Scudiere]()
Echo and Ember by A.J. Scudiere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFBI agents Donovan and Eleri left their last case with a sense of unease.Unable to close the investigation, they’ve been thrown into their next assignment far too fast. A string of strange arson-based murders are just part of the trouble. Not only is former agent Wade de Gottardi on their team for this one, so are two other NightShade agents: Dana Brantley and Christina Pines...Categorized as:
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Salvage by A.J. Scudiere
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Agent Derek Westerfield first offered her a chance to be an agent with NightShade, Walter Reed didn’t really understand what that meant. She went to Quantico, trained, and even got her first case, before she realized why NightShade was off the books. Her only ally—and her new partner—is GJ Janson, the know it all who wound up hand-cuffed in a hotel room for stealing from the FBI...Categorized as:
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![A Necessary Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
A Necessary Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s their final adventure. No more homework, no more books. No more dark wizards deadly looks. The Trouble Squad is graduating from The School of Necessary Magic. Their senior year is wrapping up. Finals are coming up and decisions are being made for college and life after high school. Movie nights, pranks, louper finals and trips to the kemana – Raine and her friends are busy... -
![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... -
![Mom’s The Word by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Mom’s The Word by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMagical medieval artifacts are on display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. They are the perfect target for magical thieves.Look out Lucy Heron. It’s not the usual menace looking to steal a strange magical crown.Good thing Lucy and the Silver Griffins are on the case.Meanwhile, the Underfoot Brigade are on a case of their own. Monsters are in the underground tunnels. Time to find out why... -
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One Mom Army by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLeave it to a Magical Mom to clean up the streets of the city of Los Angeles. Lucy Heron, Agent 485 is on the job, and trying to keep things together at home.It’s not an easy job…. Especially when pipes are bursting, your kids are trying to solve crimes and a dangerous new monster is polluting the city.Gives a whole new meaning to the LA smog... -
![The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
The Mom Identity by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSilver Griffins Agent 485 Lucy Heron is on the trail of a string of magical thefts. But first, she has to pick up the kids from school.Talk about trying to find a life and work balance.Dylan is in that awkward middle school phase when magic can turn a friend into a frog and back again... -
![Rogue Mom by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Rogue Mom by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHas anyone noticed Los Angeles is going to the monsters?The City of Angels is under attack and the Silver Griffins are calling all agents.What monster is making the rounds and threatening to expose magic?Mr. No has returned and is invading dreams. The sinister Dwarf has figured out how to sap away magicals’ dreams and aspirations... -
![My Enemy's Enemy by Glynn Stewart]()
My Enemy's Enemy by Glynn Stewart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA paranormal agency in tattersA critical alliance that must not failA betrayal in their darkest hourThe demon Ekhmez ripped out the heart of America’s supernatural defenders and strengthened their foes. The agencies of the Omicron branch of the US government face a newly expanded threat with their resources stretched to the breaking point... -
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![Stand With My Unit by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Stand With My Unit by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDescriptionWelcome to Hellion Squadron.A new unit, new challenges and possibly new friends await Idina Moorfield as she joins other magicals in the military to train against magical monsters.The soldiers in this unit are different, yet all the same. They were in the military, had issues because they had magic and nobody to teach them, then were recruited to the unit... -
![Blue Howl by Brad Magnarella]()
Blue Howl by Brad Magnarella
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for ASIN B07HDQFM8TI have met the enemy... With Jason Wolfe’s ragtag team of monster hunters hardening into a lethal unit, they’re ready to roll. And not a moment too soon. In the wilds of northern Canada, something is stalking humans and leaving a trail of scattered remains. The team arrives, armed for mayhem... -
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Rogue Ops by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDiana Sheen and her team have been the Feds go-to Agents when magical trouble threatens.Their ongoing mission to collect dangerous Rhazdon Artifacts is more important than ever.Enemies don’t stand a chance. Cutting edge technology, honed magical skills and artifact weapons gave them an advantage...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Goodbye by Jim Butcher]()
Goodbye by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMicrofiction #3Concurrent with the end of Changes and contains RADIOACTIVE-LEVEL SPOILERS for Changes and Ghost Story... -
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No Quarter by Michael Todd, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe rules have changed. Now the Damned can go on vacation, and even hook up. Without Pandora near him, can Calvin get a little action in Cabo? Unfortunately, the general has a different demand of Katie coming from a whole industry. Requested to be in New York, Katie is working a side job or two. Her mercenary skills are useful, and profitable, for other types of hard jobs...
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