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The Topaz Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn 1814, I took a little trip... Due to the subject matter (pirates and war), this story contains violence, sexually explicit scenes, and adult language and may be considered offensive to some readers. Starring Rick O’Grady and Billie Malone, with David and Kenzie, Pete and Sophia, and introducing Cajun Remy Benoit and special guest stars General Andrew Jackson and the pirate Jean Lafitte...Categorized as:
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![The Powerful Pride of an Immortal by Kurtis Eckstein]()
The Powerful Pride of an Immortal by Kurtis Eckstein
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEverything is finally coming together in Sam Archer’s life, and yet simultaneously the delicate balance is becoming strained. He is well aware that his relationships are heading toward a breaking point if something doesn’t give – and soon. However, when new threats appear, everyone finally realizes that a decision must be made. One that will change his life forever...Categorized as:
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![Hired Luck by Mel Todd]()
Hired Luck by Mel Todd
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew city, new job, new threat?With my best friend going to college to learn how to use her magic, I'm job hunting in Atlanta. We're sharing an apartment and I've never been happier. The last thing I needed was to be involved in a murder investigation. Now the police are sure I had something to do with it. News alert: I don't. I've got a job, Jo's going school...Categorized as:
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![Tears of Alron by Vasily Mahanenko]()
Tears of Alron by Vasily Mahanenko
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Magic Academy… An institution shrouded in mystery and secrets. People from all over the different empires want nothing more than to enroll, get their hands on the knowledge stored there, become those most respected in the world—mages. Tailyn Vlashich was one of the lucky few admitted without going through the entrance exams...Categorized as:
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![Aces High by Michael Atamanov]()
Aces High by Michael Atamanov
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo be on a starship that’s just sustained serious damage in a space battle including losing its thrusters and find yourself in a totally different galaxy... You might think that would be cause for panic or, at the very least, despondency, right? Not at all! Gnat maintains optimism, gradually gets his space frigate back in working order and even finds upsides to what happened...Categorized as:
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![A Pirate's Wish by S.E. Smith]()
A Pirate's Wish by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA person’s eyes are the window to their soul… Tonya Maitland learned early that life could either be an adventure or a tragedy. She left the tragic part of her life behind a long time ago and now focuses on the adventure...Categorized as:
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![Anachronist: A Time Travel Adventure by Andrew Hastie]()
Anachronist: A Time Travel Adventure by Andrew Hastie
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe future is in danger, history hangs by a thread...The fate of humanity rests in the hands of a secret order of eccentric time travellers; their mission to protect the timeline from the forces of chaos...Categorized as:
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![Abyssal Zone by Nadia Scrieva]()
Abyssal Zone by Nadia Scrieva
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Sapphire has risen. There are rumors in Adlivun that the dead queen walks among her people once again… Aazuria Vellamo has returned to the undersea kingdom of Adlivun only to find that the place she called home for over five hundred years has changed drastically. Once the beloved rightful queen, she is now an outcast hiding among the commoners...Categorized as:
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![Carried Away by Kamery Solomon]()
Carried Away by Kamery Solomon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Kamery Solomon, #1 bestselling genre author and creator of the international bestseller SWEPT AWAY, comes CARRIED AWAY (The Swept Away Saga, Book Two), a continuation of the time travel, pirate adventure that stole your heart!Ever since his friend, Samantha, drowned in the Treasure Pit, he’s been running from her ghost...Categorized as:
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![Ancient Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskell]()
Ancient Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNow, more than ever, the world needs Arsenal. Just not the modern world. Trapped in the past before superpowers existed, Amelia has one chance to return home. Find the Armor of the Protector before Tesla turns on his machine and Frank is forced back to the present...Categorized as:
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![Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg: Girl Genius, Book Four by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio]()
Agatha H. and the Siege of Mechanicsburg: Girl Genius, Book Four by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, mad science rules the world—with mixed success. In Agatha H and the Siege of Mechanicsburg, Agatha Heterodyne, the last of the Heterodyne family, has returned to her family’s hereditary town with the might of the Wulfenbach Empire hot on her heels...Categorized as:
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![Assassin's Creed: Black Flag by Oliver Bowden, Andrew Holmes]()
Assassin's Creed: Black Flag by Oliver Bowden, Andrew Holmes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt’s the Golden Age of Piracy — a time when greed, ambition, and corruption overcome all loyalties — and a brash young captain, Edward Kenway, is making his name known for being one of the greatest pirates of his time...Categorized as:
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![The Pirate Kings by Alex Scarrow]()
The Pirate Kings by Alex Scarrow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsISBN moved from less recent edition hereLiam O’Connor should have died at sea in 1912.Maddy Carter should have died on a plane in 2010.Sal Vikram should have died in a fire in 2026.But all three have been given a second chance—to work for an agency that no one knows exists. Its purpose: to prevent time travel destroying history..Categorized as:
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![Born of Metal by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Metal by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA powerful artifact, a secret society, an ancient evil. Can Ibby embrace her destiny as Inconquo guardian before an ages-old demon is unleashed on London? Ibby’s parents gave up everything for a chance at a better life. So, after a terrible accident leaves her alone in London, Ibby works her internship at the British Museum and goes to her classes to make them proud...Categorized as:
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![The Cure by Teyla Branton]()
The Cure by Teyla Branton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEven When You CHANGE, Some Things Remain the Same . . . Erin Radkey’s life has altered completely since her Change made her one of the Unbounded. Yet she has learned the hard way that some things never change. Greed...Categorized as:
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![The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin]()
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLondon, 1840: Wagner’s latest opera plays to packed houses while disgruntled workers gather in crowded pubs to eat ice cream and plan the downfall of the bourgeoisie. And the Pirate Captain––his disguise proving something of a letdown––finds himself incarcerated at Scotland Yard, in a case of mistaken identity... -
![Coilhunter by Dean F. Wilson]()
Coilhunter by Dean F. Wilson
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWelcome to the Wild North, a desolate wasteland where criminals go to hide—if they can outlast the drought and the dangers of the desert. Or the dangers of something else. Meet Nox, the Coilhunter. A mechanic and toymaker by trade, a bounty hunter by circumstance. He isn't in it for the money. He's in it for justice, and there's a lot of justice that needs to be paid...Categorized as:
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![Strength and Honor by R.M. Meluch]()
Strength and Honor by R.M. Meluch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptain John Farragut and the crew of the U.S.S. Merrimack face their greatest challenge as Caesar Romulus declares war on the United States of America with a direct attack on Earth. The Merrimack retaliates with an assault on the Roman capital world of Palatine, and in the midst of the chaos, the Hive descends on Earth... -
![Skull Island by Will Murray, Michael McConnohie]()
Skull Island by Will Murray, Michael McConnohie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen King Kong famously fell from his death perch on the summit of the Empire State Building early in 1933, the question on many moviegoers' minds was: Where the heck was Doc Savage? For the tallest skyscraper in Manhattan was also the world headquarters of the famous superman-scientist known as the Man of Bronze...Categorized as:
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![Burning Bright by Melissa McShane]()
Burning Bright by Melissa McShane
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsElinor is an Extraordinary, and the only one in England capable of wielding fire in over one hundred years. As an Extraordinary, she is respected and feared, but to her father, she represents power and prestige for himself. Mr... -
![Lux by Brandon Sanderson, Steven Bohls]()
Lux by Brandon Sanderson, Steven Bohls
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Texas Reckoners novelA new team of Reckoners must infiltrate the flying city of Lux to take down the Epic Lifeforce in this audio-exclusive novel from Brandon Sanderson.When the great red star Calamity appeared in the sky, some believed the end had come. They were right.Calamity created the Epics: humans with incredible powers they didn't deserve.They could have saved mankind...Categorized as:
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![The Life of the World to Come by Kage Baker]()
The Life of the World to Come by Kage Baker
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom idea to flesh to myth, this is the story of Alec Checkerfield: Seventh Earl of Finsbury, pirate, renegade, hero, anomaly, Mendoza's once and future love.Mendoza is a Preserver, which means that she's sent back from the twenty-fourth century by Dr. Zeus, Incorporated - the Company - to recover things from the past which would otherwise be lost. She's a botanist, a good one...Categorized as:
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![The Monster War by Alan Gratz]()
The Monster War by Alan Gratz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Monster War is the third book in the action-packed, steampunk League of Seven series by acclaimed author Alan Gratz.Having discovered the monstrous secret of his origins, Archie Dent is no longer certain that he is worthy to be a member of the League of Seven. But with new enemies to face, he realizes that he may not have the luxury of questioning his destiny...Categorized as:
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![Extracted by R.R. Haywood]()
Extracted by R.R. Haywood
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn 2061, a young scientist invents a time machine to fix a tragedy in his past. But his good intentions turn catastrophic when an early test reveals something unexpected: the end of the world.A desperate plan is formed. Recruit three heroes, ordinary humans capable of extraordinary things, and change the future...Categorized as:
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![The Sagittarius Command by R.M. Meluch]()
The Sagittarius Command by R.M. Meluch
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the third novel of this acclaimed military science fiction series, all of humanity and its alien allies have joined together to battle the Hive-a force of pure destruction sweeping through the galaxy... -
![Le Déchronologue by Stéphane Beauverger]()
Le Déchronologue by Stéphane Beauverger
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAu XVIIe siècle, sur la mer des Caraïbes, le capitaine Henri Villon et son équipage de pirates luttent pour préserver leur liberté dans un monde déchiré par d’impitoyables perturbations temporelles... -
![The Ninth Circle by R.M. Meluch]()
The Ninth Circle by R.M. Meluch
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifth in the hard-hitting military science-fiction series. On the distant world of Zoe, an expedition finds DNA-based life. When alien invaders are also discovered, Glenn Hamilton calls on the U.S.S. Merrimack for help. But the Ninth Circle and the Palatine Empire have also found Zoe. Soon everyone will be on a collision course to determine the fate of this planet... -
![Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi]()
Hammer of Angels by G.T. Almasi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn G. T. Almasi’s thrilling alternate reality, the United States, the USSR, and the Republic of China share a fragile balance of power with Greater Germany, which emerged from World War II in control of Europe and half of the Middle East...Categorized as:
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![Swept Away by Kamery Solomon]()
Swept Away by Kamery Solomon
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Kamery Solomon, #1 bestselling genre author and creator of the bestselling series The God Chronicles, comes SWEPT AWAY, a time travel romance fraught with danger and secrets on the high seas! Dead men tell no tales... For more than 200 years, the Treasure Pit on Oak Isle has baffled treasure hunters, engineers, and the common man alike...Categorized as:
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![The Turncoat's Gambit by Andrea Cremer]()
The Turncoat's Gambit by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCharlotte is on the run. The Empire is hunting her. The Revolution wants her back. And Charlotte has allied herself with pirates, just to stay safe.But things are not what they seem. There’s a traitor in the revolutionaries’ midst pulling unseen strings, and surprises lurk around every corner... -
![Renegade by Antony John]()
Renegade by Antony John
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe finale to the dystopian fantasy trilogy James Dashner called "fantastic" has a daring escape from pirates, life-or-death rescue missions, and a heartbreaking romance.Thom and his fellow colonists are in danger of paying the ultimate price to secure their homeland in this last book of the Elemental trilogy...Categorized as:
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![How to Move Spheres and Influence People by Marko Kloos]()
How to Move Spheres and Influence People by Marko Kloos
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor over 25 years, the Wild Cards universe has been entertaining readers with stories of superpowered people in an alternate history. In Marko Kloos's short story "How to Move Spheres and Influence People" an outcast learns how to fit in at her school and much more...T. K. hates a lot of things, but at the moment, it's how she becomes the #1 target during dodgeball at gym...Categorized as:
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![A Riddle in Ruby by Kent Davis]()
A Riddle in Ruby by Kent Davis
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuby Teach is a thief-in-training and a keeper of secrets—ones she doesn’t even know of herself. She is the daughter of a smuggler and pirate, and has been learning how to swindle and steal and pick the most complex locks for as long as she can remember. But a collision with aristocratic young lord Athen sends her spinning into chaos...Categorized as:
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![The Pirate by Barry Sadler, Charlton Griffin]()
The Pirate by Barry Sadler, Charlton Griffin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe infamous pirate Bluebeard recruits Casca to rescue the mysterious Michelle LeBeau from a savage madman who wants to use her to build a Pirate Empire. There's a slim chance for success--if Casca can survive the sadistic tortures of his own crew... -
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![Sputnik's Children by Terri Favro]()
Sputnik's Children by Terri Favro
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA literary genre-bending novel full of heart. Cult comic book creator Debbie Reynolds Biondi has been riding the success of her Cold War era inspired superhero series Sputnik Chick Girl with No Past for more than 25 years... -
![The Age of Zeus by James Lovegrove]()
The Age of Zeus by James Lovegrove
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsContinuation of a series that is already a best-seller with a strong alternate history setting! The Olympians appeared a decade ago, living incarnations of the Ancient Greek gods on a mission to bring permanent order and stability to the world. Resistance has proved futile, and now humankind is under the jackboot of divine oppression...Categorized as:
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![The Secret World Chronicle by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey]()
The Secret World Chronicle by Mercedes Lackey, Steve Libbey
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEmerging mysteriously during World War II, metahumans became icons of the best - and worst - humanity had to offer. Yet sixty years later, the world still suffers from war, greed and madness. Worse, man's nadir of systematic cruelty returns with bizarre new weapons...Categorized as:
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![Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe]()
Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAs a young parish priest, Father Christopher has heard many confessions, but his own tale is more astounding than any confession he has encountered, for Chris was once a pirate captain, hundreds of years before his birth. Fresh from the monastery, he finds himself inexplicably transported back to the golden age of piracy...Categorized as:
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![A Captain and a Corset by Mary Wine]()
A Captain and a Corset by Mary Wine
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere’s Trouble in the Skies…For Sophia Stevenson, there’s no going back to the life she knew. She never asked for the powers that make her a precious commodity to the secret society of Illuminists—and their archenemies.Captain Bion Donkova would give anything to possess the powers that have fallen in Sophia’s lap... -
![The Mammoth Book of Steampunk by Sean Wallace, Jeff VanderMeer]()
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk by Sean Wallace, Jeff VanderMeer
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Mammoth Book of Steampunk showcases the very best in the form of stories by Paul Di Filippo, Neil Gaiman, Cherie Priest, and many more.An anthology that looks to the future through the lens of the past, these 30 mash-ups of past and future push the boundaries of steampunk.This is steampunk with a modern, post-colonial sensibility...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow by James Patterson, Brian Sitts]()
The Shadow by James Patterson, Brian Sitts
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOnly two people know Lamont Cranston's secret identity as the Shadow, a vigilante of justice: his greatest love, Margo Lane, and his fiercest enemy, Shiwan Khan. Then Khan ambushes the couple, who find the slimmest chance of survival . . . in the uncertain future.A century and a half later, Lamont awakens in a world both unknown and strangely familiar...Categorized as:
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