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The Forgotten Dead by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsParapsychologist Dr. Nigel Taylor doesn’t work with psychic mediums. Until, that is, a round of budget cuts threatens his job and an eccentric old woman offers him a great deal of grant money. The only catch: he must investigate a haunted house with a man she believes to have a true gift... -
La misión de Rox by Laura Gallego García
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRox ha partido a la región del oeste, devastada por los monstruos, en busca de una aldea perdida habitada por Guardianes. Mientras una riada de supervivientes acude a la Ciudadela en busca de un refugio seguro, tras sus muros florece un nuevo movimiento filosófico, la Senda del Manantial, cuyo líder predica el fin del mundo conocido… para bien o para mal...Categorized as:
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El secreto de Xein by Laura Gallego García
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLos caminos de Axlin y Xein vuelven a cruzarse, pero ambos parecen estar más alejados que nunca. Ella trabaja en la biblioteca y sigue recopilando información para completar su bestiario, mientras investiga lo que parece una presencia anormal de monstruos dentro de los muros de la Ciudadela...Categorized as:
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The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsA life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy.We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts . .Categorized as:
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The Betas: Rene' (Werewolves of Manhattan) by A.C. Katt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrankie Ferone moves from the mob to an even more secretive group, the loup garou.When attending a wedding, Frank Ferone is introduced to Rene DuBois, a violet eyed stranger. Rene has a secret to hide but can't overlook that he's met his mate. Rene starts to romance Frankie and soon Frankie falls in love. But how is he going to react when Rene tells Frankie he is loup garou... -
Savage Silence by Ellis Leigh
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's no escaping a Dire Wolf on the hunt...Dire Wolf Thaus preferred the silence, having spent most of his time alone as the weaponry expert of his pack. But a mission outside of his expertise will challenge him more than he ever expected and threaten more than just his life. Some memories are too horrific to forget... -
The Edge of the Ocean by L.D. Lapinski
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFlick tries to save a watery world from total destruction in this magical, “fantastic, from start to (the zinger of a) finish” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) second book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series... -
Alpha's Seal by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn MM Mpreg Romance Ages ago, the gods locked away a dangerous, powerful people… but the seal has been broken River is a practical, intuitive omega wolf with an unerring sense of direction. He can make a map to anywhere in the world… except a permanent home. As a free spirit, he goes where the wind takes him after a life spent without roots... -
The Last Firefox by Lee Newbery, Laura Catalan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school and changes at home, Charlie Challinor finds life a bit scary. And when he's made guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno, things get a whole lot scarier.Because Cadno isn't just any fox: he's a firefox - the only one of his kind - and a sinister hunter from another world is on his trail...Categorized as:
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Demon Child by Kylie Chan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAustralian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child... -
Tricked, Bewildered and Bitten by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLoki Kirkberry hasn't had it easy. Abandoned as a newborn, Loki has had to navigate life under difficult and shame-inducing circumstances. When firefighters Cole Ryker and Chaz Savage rescue him from an apartment fire, Loki is embraced by all of their friends and welcomed as family. He quickly finds out that shifters and vampires do exist... -
The Overcoat, and Other Tales of Good and Evil by Nikolai Gogol
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWith the publication of "The Overcoat" in 1842, Nikolai Gogol (1809-1852) inaugurated a new chapter in Russian literature, in which the underdog and social misfit is treated not as a figure of fun or an object of charity, but as a human being with as much right to happiness as anybody else...Categorized as:
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Nomads of the North by James Oliver Curwood
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience...Categorized as:
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Diabolical: Demon of Royal Paynes by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo men from different worlds, thrust together by fate.Demon king and all-around perfect specimen, Claus is the only ruler of the underworld to have stopped an apocalypse. He’s earned a break, and his job in hell can wait for him to explore the pleasures and delights of the human world.County sheriff and mediocre fisher, Jake lives a quiet existence... -
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The Wright Mate by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving fox. A wolf who’s great at fixing things. Can Diesel mend Sam’s broken heart? An emergency tow job brings mechanic and Alpha wolf Diesel face-to-face with his destined mate. As the only unmated Wright brother, Diesel is elated. But nothing comes easy when it comes to Sam. Closed-off and abrasive, Sam insists all he can offer Diesel is friendship... -
The Alpha's Kiss by Claire Cullen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Adam and Ben return home one evening to find their Omega toddler Noah missing, it is their worst nightmare come to life. They soon discover that Noah was stolen in a terrible act of revenge. As they fight for Noah's return, Ben is forced to make a choice between Pack and family while Adam and his brother Luke face the demons of their past... -
Never Go Back by Lisa Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDamien, Alpha of the San Antonio pack had thought it was an awesome idea to take his mate, Scott, back to his ex-home pack to catch up with his parents and ex-Alpha. He had assumed that his power as a wolf, and the fact that he was from such a large pack would guarantee both men a good time. A homophobic Alpha and a disgruntled mother are just two of the problems the men face... -
Knot My Problem by Sinclair Kelly
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSecrets are my life. But after so many years of living one lie after another, do I even really know who I am without them? When work explodes—quite literally—in my face, I’m forced into hiding until the smoke clears. Now I’m living in a small town, with the one man who has the power to break down my carefully constructed identity... -
Mount Analogue by René Daumal
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this novel/allegory the narrator/author sets sail in the yacht Impossible to search for Mount Analogue, the geographically located, albeit hidden, peak that reaches inexorably toward heaven. Daumal's symbolic mountain represents a way to truth that "cannot not exist," and his classic allegory of man's search for himself embraces the certainty that one can know and conquer one's own reality...Categorized as:
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The Plover by Brian Doyle
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA compelling, marvelous novel by the acclaimed author of Mink River Declan O Donnell has left Oregon aboard his boat, the Plover, to escape the life that’s so troubled him on land. He sets course west into the Pacific in search of solitude...Categorized as:
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Diary of a Cricket by Tô Hoài
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt is a bilingual edition of a children's book written in Vietnamese given to me by a student. His grandfather is the author...Categorized as:
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The Buying of Lot 37 by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novels It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season Three of their hit podcast, featuring an introduction by the authors, a foreword by Dessa, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
Heart of Iron by C.M. Alongi
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh out of prison, Jennifer Charles (JC) is desperately trying to turn their life around and make things right, and seems to find a golden opportunity in CaFae Latte as an under-qualified but talented baker.However, they soon learn that, as dark and unfortunate as their own history is, it pales in comparison to their kind Fae boss, Violet... -
Through the Storms by Rita Potter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDark clouds are gathering for cocky storm chaser Oakley Pierce as she throws herself into a bruising Oklahoma tempest that will change the course of four lives.Tracking her path is down-to-earth TV meteorologist Lana Monroe, who’d dearly love a commitment from her free-spirited partner, Oakley, after eight long years of absence and career sacrifice... -
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Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate The Magic of Reading & Writing YA by Emily X.R. Pan, Nova Ren Suma
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirteen Short Stories from Bold New YA Voices & Writing Advice from YA IconsCreated by New York Times bestselling authors Emily X. R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma, Foreshadow is so much more than a short story collection...Categorized as:
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Lover's Intuition by Noelle Greene
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA psychic must use her gift to save the skeptic she loves.Camille Jorgensen is starting over in a small town after a heartbreaking loss. On the night she meets reclusive billionaire Will Holloway, her sixth sense suddenly goes haywire. Although Camille’s intuition whispers that evil will strike, she doesn’t know when, why, or where... -
Coming In Hot Paranormal & Contemporary Medical Romance Boxed Set by Gina Kincade, Izzy Szyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGet a dose of romance, STAT! **Brand New and Exclusive** novella to novel length books. Featuring NYT, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling authors, we're Coming In Hot with paranormal to contemporary, and sizzling to seductive bedside manners by the doctors, nurses, paramedics, and more in this boxed set... -
Hunter's Hare by Fel Fern
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI told myself one night with him was enough. I lied. David’s mine. My Omega.The moment fate threw David into Hunter Thornton’s path, Hunter was doomed. David’s sweet and strong. Naive and caring. He’s the perfect Omega, except he’s not meant for Hunter. Hunter promised David he’s content just being friends. He lied. Hunter’s about to break his promise...Categorized as:
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Entry Shock by Mia West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected entry… Shark shifter Ian Mackey works alone. His job is important: to protect the guys in his covert rescue swimmer unit—from predators, from the press, from each other. So what if he lives alone, too? And eats alone? And sleeps alone? Solitude works for him. Lets him focus on the job and a few favorite extracurriculars. The last thing he needs is a rescue partner... -
The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family.Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her... -
Duncton Stone by William Horwood
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUnder the cruel leadership of Quail, sectarian Newborns have taken control of the key systems of Moledom. But the loyal followers of the Stone have not given up. In Duncton Wood, home of spiritual truth and liberty, resistance lives on. Its champion is the timid Library aide Pumpkin, while in holy Uffington, Fieldfare inspires revolt...Categorized as:
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Jaguar Pride by Terry Spear
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJAG Special Forces operatives like Golden Claw agent Melissa Overton and her partner, Huntley Anderson, are trained for the most dangerous missions in the harshest environments. These hardened jaguar shifters can handle any variable, even . .Categorized as:
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The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsInspired by C. S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, this wild and wondrous novel is a fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobes—just in case—from the author of The Wishing Game...Categorized as:
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Staub und Blut by Markus Heitz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIm Mittelpunkt einer gigantischen Wüste liegt die schwer befestigte Stadt Wédōra. Sämtliche Handelswege der 15 Länder rings um das Sandmeer kreuzen sich hier, Karawanen, Kaufleute und Reisende finden Wasser und Schutz. In diese Stadt verschlägt es den Halunken Liothan und die Gesetzeshüterin Tomeija...Categorized as:
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Cent millions d'années et un jour by Jean-Baptiste Andrea
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings‘On the mountain, the only monsters are the ones you take with you.’Summer 1954. Stan has been hunting for fossils since the age of six. Now, having made a career out of studying the remains of tiny lifeforms, he hears a story he cannot forget: the skeleton of a huge creature, a veritable dragon, lies deep in an Alpine glacier. And he is determined to find it...Categorized as:
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Christmas Short-Story Collection by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the always eventful worlds of Jodi Taylor, it's never Christmas without illegal expeditions, riotous misbehaviour and stories you just can't put down . . .This festive collection takes readers from Frogmorton Farm to Time Police HQ via the Institute of Historical Research at St Mary's in five (and a bit) short stories. A Bumper Bundle of Christmas tales all in print for the very first time...Categorized as:
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Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 4 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA TOXIC REMEDYHe Yu and Xie Qingcheng barely escape a harrowing life-or-death ordeal, but with Xie Qingcheng's darkest secrets now exposed, can they ever return to normal? Xie Qingcheng is determined to try, yet the revelations have given He Yu a new, profound understanding of his doctor--and of his own conflicted feelings... -
Shadowbound by Dianne Sylvan
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSpread throughout the dark corners of our world lies the Shadow World, a society of vampires who feed off the living. In Austin, Texas, one woman must quell the cravings rising within her, as the very fate of the world rests in her hands… Ever since her Prime, David Solomon, returned from the dead, Miranda Grey has been hungry... -
The Dragons at War by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDragons, the true children of Krynn, are power incarnate, and they know it. They come in all guises and forms. Their personalities are as varied as thier colors. Their magical abilities are virtually unlimited. And nothing is so terrifying as dragons on the wing...Categorized as:
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Blue-Skinned Gods by S.J. Sindu
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of Marriage of a Thousand Lies comes a brilliantly written, globe-spanning novel about identity, faith, family, and sexuality.In Tamil Nadu, India, a boy is born with blue skin... -
Vintage Murakami by Haruki Murakami
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNot since Yukio Mishima and Yasunari Kawabata has a Japanese writer won the international acclaim enjoyed hy Haruki Murakami. His genre- busting novels, short stones, and repodage, which have been translated into thirty-four languages, meld the surreal and the hard-boiled, deadpan comedy and delicate introspection...Categorized as:
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Adrenaline Rush by Aiden Bates, Barney Parkwynne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPete is six months pregnant when he finds himself in the middle of a bank robbery gone bad. He’s sure he’s going to die, but a handsome alpha State Trooper bursts in to save him at the last possible moment. Pete is half in love with Ozzy before the week is out – but what kind of alpha wants a pregnant omega? Ozzy Morris is a Cold Case detective. He’s also a member of the SWAT team... -
Run for us: Masked men Novella by Jaye Pratt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes life hands you a fork in the road. Mine feels more like a tidal wave crashing down on me, just as I’m about to turn thirty. Until now, I’ve been trying to live up to my mother’s impossible standards while drowning in deadlines, but I’ve finally had enough.Bluebell Bay is my escape plan. It’s a chance to figure out what I want from life, a place I don’t have to pretend... -
Love in Colour: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold by Bolu Babalola
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen.A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life.A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart...Categorized as:
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Dream Caster by Najeev Raj Nadarajah
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWeaver, a young man who longs for a different life, is forced to flee his refugee settlement when everyone in it is massacred. In his flight for safety, Weaver stumbles upon a refuge of survivors hidden among the remains of a ruined city once known as Toronto. In the midst of building a new life, Weaver discovers he can do something strange: cast dreams into reality...Categorized as:
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Lightning Rod by Vaughn R. Demont
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlways stand. Never fall. Broken Mirrors, Book 2If I could offer one piece of advice now, as I fall past the eighty-fourth floor of Victory Tower, with the sky above me the swirling eye of a crimson hurricane, the blade of a goddess stuck in my thigh, and a man I used to love preparing to end the world, it would be this: Magic is not the answer to your problems... -
The Jasper Forest by Julia Gray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE JASPER FOREST is the second book in the Guardian Cycle, a sweeping fantasy epic from one of the best new storytellers in the genre.Exiled from Vadanis, the homeland he risked his life to save, Terrel finds himself adrift on the ocean. Delirious with hunger and exhaustion, he is on the point of giving up when he realises that he has found land... -
Hunted by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmid forbidden love and betrayal can two men find a way to be together?When hunter Jace DeLeon volunteers to track down his best friend, his life is changed forever. No one who has ever contracted the deadly Rabid Virus has lived to tell about it. It’s going to take every ounce of his will to deliver the final blow to a man who secretly holds his heart... -
Heist Royale by Kayvion Lewis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe high-stakes sequel to Thieves' Gambit, for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Ally Carter.It's been six months since the end of the Gambit. Instead of winning an impossible wish, Ross has the threat of her family’s execution hanging over her head. Devroe, the only person Ross thought she could trust, could wish the Quests into oblivion at any time... -
The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsClive Barker's bestseller Weaveworld astonished readers with his visionary range, establishing him as a master of fabulist literature. Now, with The Great and Secret Show he rises to new heights. In this unforgettable epic he wields the full power and sweep of his talents. "Succinctly put," says Barker, "it's about Hollywood, sex and Armageddon...Categorized as:
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