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Persona normal by Benito Taibo
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsUna grandiosa e increíble aventura para ser todo... excepto normal. Tenía un par de padres divertidos y jóvenes, llenos de sueños y de planes...Categorized as:
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花樣年華 HYYH The Notes 1 by Big Hit Entertainment
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe memory pieces of the feelings being lost, absence, suffering and insecurity, of the boys facing their fate. Would I be able to straighten out the errors and mistakes and save all of us? I didn't grasp the depth and weight of this question. It was true that I desperately wanted to save all of us. No one deserves to die, to despair, to be suppressed, and be despised...Categorized as:
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Lesson Learned by Earl Sewell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhoever said "family comes first" never met Keysha's mom, Justine. Fresh out of jail, Justine wants to reconnect with her daughter—despite abandoning her to a father she hardly knew. Keysha is sure Justine's troubled past is going to play havoc with her own present and future... -
Rise of the Shadow by Michael Webb
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter tasting financial success and the Shadow Knights’ power, Veron lost everything. Now, trapped in slavery, jealous servants and harsh justice threaten his ability to fulfill his destiny. Caught between secrets he cannot divulge and attention from the master’s daughter, Chelci, Veron must choose between following the rules or following his heart as he fights to rise again... -
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Nebula by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSELENA dan NEBULA adalah buku ke-8 dan ke-9 yang menceritakan siapa orangtua Raib dalam serial petualangan dunia paralel. Dua buku ini sebaiknya dibaca berurutan. Kedua buku ini juga bercerita tentang Akademi Bayangan Tingkat Tinggi, sekolah terbaik di seluruh Klan Bulan. Tentang persahabatan tiga mahasiswa, yang diam-diam memiliki rencana bertualang ke tempat-tempat jauh...Categorized as:
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Into the Maelstrom by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHundreds in the Valley and in Craigston have died at the hands of ex-Arcadian guards who have made camp south of the Heights. They are the remnants of the evil Adrien hired and trained to be just as cold and ruthless as he was. Arryn has hunted them down, planning to end their terror. The problem? She’s not the only one searching for them, and her problem has just gotten much bigger...Categorized as:
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The Deceiver by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Trust me, Cathillian. Believe me when I say that I will rip that bitch limb from limb. She will pay for every life lost on the battlefield." "Don't stop until you do." Scarlett has just made the biggest mistake she possibly could have: Declaring war on the Dark Forest. Arryn has let her go for far too long...Categorized as:
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The Damned by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings-- A dark smile crossed her face as she stalked closer. "I told you I'd come back for you. I imagine you now have a pretty good idea of what death looks like. You're staring right at her." --Arryn is doing all she can to prepare for the war to come, including paying a visit to an old friend...Categorized as:
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Legends Of The Ancients: Age Of Magic - A Kurtherian Gambit Series by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArryn has been through more in her short life than most, and it's finally caught up to her. She has been through hell and came through victorious every time - but there was a cost. One she never saw coming.When she and Corrine go into battle together, and Arryn nearly loses the person who means the most to her, she realizes just how foolish and cocky she's been...Categorized as:
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Komet Minor by Tere Liye, Diena Yashinta
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPertarungan melawan Si Tanpa Mahkota akan berakhir di sini. Siapapun yang menang, semua berakhir di sini, di klan Komet Minor, tempat aliansi Para Pemburu pernah dibentuk, dan pusaka hebat pernah diciptakan.Dalam saga terakhir melawan Si Tanpa Mahkota, aku, Seli dan Ali menemukan teman seperjalanan yang hebat, yang bersama-sama melewati berbagai rintangan...Categorized as:
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Just a Bronze: A LitRPG Adventure by Seth Richter
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKat was a freshly graduated healer from the academy, ready to begin her life as a bronze adventurer with her three best friends. Together, the four of them entered the portal to their new city, ready to delve the beginner dungeons and gain fame and fortune.Only three exited...Categorized as:
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Primal's Wrath by H.D.A. Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been nine months since I had my first brush with Black Magic, nearly a year since the Fairy Realms were cut off from our world.My life has become peaceful, routine. I have friends, I have a girlfriend, and all is right with the world.Or it was, anyway...Categorized as:
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Alone at the End of the World by M.P. McDonald
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile a deadly virus races through the world’s population, survivors struggle to find others who are still alive because nobody wants to be Alone at the End of the World. Thirteen-year-old Ethan should be practicing his skateboard moves, not watching his family members die, one by one. He knows he could become a victim of the evil infection at any minute...Categorized as:
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Wardens of Issalia: The Complete Epic Series by Jeffrey L. Kohanek
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIntrigue, adventure, and betrayal abound in this complete fantasy series box set! Trained at an elite academy and armed with dangerous magic, the wardens of Issalia must confront a sinister enemy bent on conquest...Categorized as:
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The Sworn Knight by Robert Ryan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDark sorcery overruns the land, but a knight rises to challenge it…Ferla, once a simple hunter, swears an oath to rid the land of evil. And her oath is not prideful, for she has mastered the Way of the Sword and the arts of magic. Even so, her quest may end before it begins.A servant of the evil she seeks to destroy hunts her. He is dogged in his pursuit, and no deed or dark magic is beyond him... -
The Emancipation of Veronica McAllister by Shawn Inmon
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTime Travel with a twist! Veronica McAllister died in 2018. She immediately opened her eyes again in 1958, all memories of her previous life intact. She goes from old age, pants suits, and a cane, to poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and Buddy Holly. At the end of her first life, Veronica said she “wasn’t any good at life... -
Lumpu by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYes! Akhirnya, Raib, Seli, dan Ali kembali bertualang. Kalian sudah kangen dengan trio ini? Misi mereka adalah menyelamatkan Miss Selena, guru matematika mereka. Tapi, apakah semua berjalan mudah? Siapa yang bersedia membantu mereka? Kali ini, si genius Ali memutuskan meminta bantuan dari sosok yang tidak terduga, karena musuh dari musuh adalah teman...Categorized as:
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The Sorrow of Angels by Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Sorrow of Angels is the second novel in an epic and elemental trilogy by the winner of the Icelandic Prize for Literature Jón Kalman Stefánsson, and the follow up to Heaven and Hell (publishing in paperback 3/11/15...Categorized as:
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Selena by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Selena" dan "Nebula" adalah buku ke-8 dan ke-9 yang menceritakan siapa orangtua Raib dalam serial petualangan dunia paralel. Dua buku ini sebaiknya dibaca berurutan. Kedua buku ini juga bercerita tentang Akademi Bayangan Tingkat Tinggi, sekolah terbaik di seluruh Klan Bulan. Tentang persahabatan tiga mahasiswa, yang diam-diam memiliki rencana bertualang ke tempat-tempat jauh...Categorized as:
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Full Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper : Book 3The Lois McKendrick runs headlong into trouble when a routine in-system transit goes bad. Ishmael and the rest of the crew must scramble to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it in order to keep the ship alive... -
The Undying Illusionist by Candy Crum, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRemnant invaders. Evil druids. A murderer on the loose. Good thing Arcadia has found a new ally.With Doyle’s grim warning to Amelia before he was killed, the Chancellor is struggling to find clues to who the wolf in their blossoming city could be.But Arryn has already found her. The problem is proving it...Categorized as:
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Bermuda Triangle Blues by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew city, new chuckleheads in need of a lesson. The battles in New Orleans are all about power struggles elsewhere, and it’s time for Cali to discover the source. It’s time for her and Fyre to visit New Atlantis and find out what the fuss is all about.Both gangs in the Crescent City are fighting for control, with Cali and her friends in the middle...Categorized as:
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Remnants of the Lost by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unexpected threat to the power of the elder stones begins to emerge. With his father likely dead, Haern trains to face the Ai’thol, using every ability he possesses to be strong enough to defeat them. A chance encounter with someone who’s lost more than him changes everything... -
The See-Through Leopard by Sibel Hodge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom bestselling and award winning author, Sibel Hodge, comes a inspirational coming of age novel...Most sixteen-year-old girls are obsessed with their looks, but Jazz Hooper's obsessed for a different reason. After a car accident that kills her mum, Jazz is left with severe facial scars and retreats into a dark depression...Categorized as:
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Skullface Boy by Chad Lutzke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"My name is Levi. I’m 16. I’ve got a skull for a face. And here's how shit went down." Having never been outside the walls of Gramm Jones Foster Care Facility, sixteen-year-old Levi leaves in the middle of the night with an empty backpack and a newfound lust for life. A journey that leads him into the arms of delusional newlyweds, drunkards, polygamists, the dangerous, and the batshit crazy... -
Warlords Rising by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWeather Mage Riicbeccaan has a plan. As plans go, this is a pretty good one. Officially, she needs to go into the Khobunter-Libendorf area to figure out what is messing with her weather patterns. Unofficially, since they are going that far north, it’s the perfect opportunity to get dragons... -
Doomsday by Chris Morphew
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoomsday is the epic conclusion in the bestselling Phoenix Files series. After ninety-nine days of lock down, the end of the world is right on schedule.With less than a day to go until the end of the world, there’s nowhere left to hide. In a few short hours, the world’s population will be wiped out, and Phoenix alone will rise from the ashes... -
The Last Shadow Knight by Michael Webb
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the unforgiving streets of Karad, Veron grows up hungry, inexperienced, and stealing just to survive. After tragedy strikes, he is forced to decide what path his life will take. Opportunity arises when he discovers the last survivor of a secret organization called the Shadow Knights. Apprenticed to learn their ways, Veron begins to develop abilities he never dreamed he could have...Categorized as:
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Breaking: After The Thaw by Tamar Sloan, Heidi Catherine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnly the chosen shall breed.Four teens must face the fallout of the Proving. Three have made it through. One has not.Nova. Kian. Dex. Wren.Four lives defined by the outcome. Four lives who thought the Proving was the most difficult test they would ever have to face.They all assumed Askala was safe, but a link to the Outlands has been established and a Remnant invasion is now a threat...Categorized as:
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Si Putih by Tere Liye
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBagaimana jika hewan kesayangan kalian ternyata hewan dengan kekuatan terbesar di dunia paralel? Bagaimana jika hewan yang terlihat imut, menggemaskan, ternyata bisa menjadi salah satu petarung paling hebat? Kali ini kita akan bertualang di klan baru, dengan tokoh-tokoh baru. Termasuk mengetahui bahwa pandemi yang menyusahkan penduduk juga terjadi di klan-klan jauh... -
The Eve Illusion by Giovanna Fletcher
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe second book in the bestselling Eve of Man trilogy.Eve is the last girl on earth.For the last sixteen years, Eve has been a prisoner. Guarded by the Mothers. Trapped by her fate. Watched by the world.Until she took her chance, and escaped.Eve finally has the freedom she has wanted for so long, and with Bram she has the love. But both come at a price...Categorized as:
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Half Share by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSIX MONTHS IN THE DEEP DARK. FOUR VERY DIFFERENT WOMEN. ONE MAN DISCOVERS WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SPACER. It's a time of change on the Lois McKendrick. Sarah Krugg joins the mess deck and Ishmael Wang moves to the environmental section... -
The Scarlet Knight by Robert Ryan
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe future of nations stands in peril, and all pivots on the valor of one warrior…The king of Faladir, possessed by evil, prepares to conquer other lands. An army of men supported by creatures of dark sorcery gathers beneath his foul banner. And the king, at their head, wields an ancient talisman of unstoppable power. But he still knows fear... -
Assassin's End by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter returning to Elaeavn from his exile, Galen is caught up in a fight he wants nothing to do with. When Lorst offers him a job that requires he leave the city, he gladly accepts as there’s no role for an assassin in his homeland...Categorized as:
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Seal of Light by D.K. Holmberg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark power builds. The Khalan prepare for their final attack. Only a few understand the true nature of the threat, and each must overcome their past to secure their future. In Atenas, the dark summoners of the Khalan press their attack. Alena’s discovery of how to use spirit gives them an advantage, but the Khalan have numbers, and have infiltrated much of the city... -
Crossed Roses by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKeeping the secret had never been a problem for William Rose. Even when he was only eight and first decided to travel to the other world, he knew that keeping his family and his world safe were more important than anything – more important than even having friends... -
Catori's Worlds by Murielle Cyr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCatori has all the odds stacked against her: a loner with mismatched eyes who hates school and just about everybody who goes there. Her ability to see things nobody else does makes her an oddball at school. She accidently boards the wrong bus to school one morning and is transported to a strange parallel world... -
Exist by Tamar Sloan, Heidi Catherine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Seekers have been chosen. The Newlands awaits.Four young lives now have to choose where they belong. To choose what and who they will fight for.Because no matter where they turn, the legacy of the past is inescapable. The Newlands already has settlers. The Outlands has a new leader. And danger has arrived in Askala...Categorized as:
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The Other Side by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the joy of leaving Undraland behind, the anticipation of returning back to the Other Side, where Lucy is most familiar, has everyone in high spirits. Soon she realizes that there will be no white picket fence, no home, and no life until the final portal to the Land of Be is destroyed...Categorized as:
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Lucy at Peace by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy Kincaid expected to be able to keep her secret to herself, but when it's found out she has Siren blood from Pesta, the group turns on her. Jens disappears, Foss turns cold, and Britta leaves the group. When a darkness starts to grow in Jamie, Lucy suspects foul play. Her favorite prince uses his direct link to Lucy to torture her from the inside out...Categorized as:
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Lucy at War by Mary E. Twomey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a war is coming, running is not an option. After Tucker's betrayal, Lucy finds herself underground, imprisoned by the surviving Sirens. She clings to Jamie in her mind as she endures mental and physical torture when they try to break her spirit, and her laplanding bond to Jamie. Lucy must hold tight to herself, deciphering with care between the voices in her head and the ones around her...Categorized as:
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The Last Cleric by Layton Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"An extraordinary new series" - Book Reader's Heaven Trapped in a world where wizards rule, the Blackwood brothers from New Orleans have become entangled in events that threaten to upend the Realm. Oldest brother Val, sentenced to die in wizard prison, is forced to undertake a quest for the Congregation to try to win his freedom—but which might cost him his soul... -
Thorns of Hope and Betrayal by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe wild power is getting stronger and ignoring it won’t be possible for much longer. Cadence is willing to sacrifice herself if it will save them all, but Airlie and Zeke are determined to find another way.Drawn to the Hidden City, Cadence and Airlie are swept into the cutthroat terrain of nomad politics... -
Violet by Cheree Alsop
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViolet, the fourth book of the Silver Series, is about a teenage girl who awakens to the harsh reality of life as a werewolf. Protected by a wild werewolf with golden eyes, Colleen finds solace in his forest and control over her rapidly changing life...Categorized as:
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If Ever I Fall: Book 3 of The Six Series by Sonya Loveday
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is not the way love is supposed to start… is it? When arriving in Scotland, Aiden Jacobson is ready to take on the task of setting up Cole Enterprise’s newest underground headquarters. But when their most-wanted criminal, Robert de Fleur, goes into hiding, Aiden is placed undercover at a local coffee shop... -
Initiation by Phil M. Williams
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne Team, One Goal, Back-to-Back State Champions. Carter Lynch didn’t care about the slogan, the prestige, or the tradition. He was an outsider, a foreign invader from a foreign land. The army brat transfer didn’t join the football team to make friends. He didn’t care about anything but taking a starting spot and earning a scholarship. He had what it took to be a star... -
Casual Farming 3 by Wolfe Locke, Mike Caliban
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA quiet living, slice of life LitRPG about farming.Things have changed in Summer Shandy, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.For Jason Hunter it’s no different. His third year on the farm starts like any other.With an alarm and his starting actions. He’ll need to focus not just on the farm, but on his relationship... -
Curse of Shadows by A.K. Wilder
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of epic fantasy with adventure and romance, Curse of Shadows reveals a world of unique magic, breathtaking action, and unforgettable love.Amassia teeters on the brink of the next Great Dying.The second sun has returned as our Bone Throwers foresaw--casting the nine realms into war.My name is Ash, and I fell in the battle for Baiseen... -
Magic Street Boogie by T.R. Cameron, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJustice in New Orleans has a new champion and she’s packing magic. Meet Cali, a not so average college student and her crew.A mysterious stranger, a mild-mannered Dwarven bartender and the magical creature who’s adopted her.Cali had life all figured out till three revelations change everything.One. An escaped prisoner shows her the underbelly of her city.Two...Categorized as:
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Heir of the Elements by Cesar Gonzalez
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFalcon Hyatt may have discovered the menace threatening the city of K’vitch, but he now faces his most dangerous challenge to date. His hometown of Ladria has been sacked and is under the control of the dreaded general, Draknorr. Forced into servitude and slavery, more of his people die every day...Categorized as:
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