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Bound Through Time: Future by Twyla Turner
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe final chapter in the Viking Brothers Series...Dag knows his destiny lies within the future. Will it be with his eldest brother or beyond? Has time bound him to a woman, the way it has for Thorin and Jerrik? And if so, who will she be? Either way, he's ready to head straight into the mist.Desiree has been running from love her whole life... -
Tiny Gods by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsPower is patient, power is kind… No, wait. That’s not right. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely… Just ask Nate’s ex-fiancée. It’s almost this wizard’s birthday, so, he can cry if he wants to... -
The Rogue Knight by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagic and danger abound in the second book in a series of “fanciful, action-packed adventure” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole Randolph never meant to come to The Outskirts, but when his friends were kidnapped on Halloween he had to try and save them... -
Undying Magic by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWinter grips White Haven, bringing death in its wake.It’s close to the winter solstice when Newton reports that dead bodies have been found drained of their blood.Then people start disappearing, and Genevieve calls a coven meeting. What they hear chills their blood.This has happened before, and it’s going to get worse. The witches have to face their toughest challenge yet – vampires... -
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The Arbitrator by Max Nowaz
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGREAT 5* REVIEWS on GOODREADS WAS THERE A PANG OF REMORSE FOR HIS ACTIONS? POSSIBLY, BUT WHAT CHOICE DID HE HAVE? HE HAD NO ROOM FOR WEAKNESS, IF HE WANTED TO SURVIVE. Jim Brown, formerly a highly successful, but ruthless, troubleshooting Administrator for the EPA, The Earth Policy Administration, was rotting in prison, dying of an incurable drug habit that he had acquired whilst in there... -
Kings of Heaven by Richard Nell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the final book of the Ash and Sand trilogy, Ruka, son of Beyla, faces the emperor of the world, yet even victory may not save his people…With the death of his ally, Farahi Alaku, Ruka ‘Godtongue’ is alone. Or not exactly… The island prince Kale Alaku now haunts his mind, rattling within his once peaceful ‘Grove’, promising revenge and growing every moment in power... -
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"A humorous and thought-provoking foray into the author's Neverland and the search for his destiny." -Sublime Book Review "Sola flawlessly laces many memorable, timely, and poignant themes (love, jealously, betrayal, heartbreak, and many more) throughout this book. 4 out 4 stars! -Online Book Club It was five years later... -
Seeing Red in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHave you ever agreed to something and, when the time came, wondered what planet your mouth had been on when it accepted the invitation?Welcome to my freaking world.A warning from a Fae seer didn’t help Tilly and me get into the right mood for our break in Prince Dai ap Modron’s ‘lovely mountain home’ for the St. David’s Day festival... -
Daddy Duty by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo teenaged weredragons. Two terrible dads. A nest of vampires… Nate Temple and his pal Alucard just want a little piece and quiet after the events of TINY GODS, but it just isn't in the cards for them. Tory leaves town and asks them to watch over the rebellious Reds. But they have other plans.When love is in the air, there is nothing a teenager wouldn't do...Categorized as:
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Magic Unleashed by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUnknown entities and the Daughters of Llyr. Trouble’s coming to White Haven.Avery and the White Haven witches have finally found their grimoires and defeated the Favershams, but their troubles are only just beginning. Something escaped from the spirit world when they battled beneath All Souls Church, and now it wants to stay, unleashing violence across Cornwall... -
Souls by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe unforgettable story of CORA and ECHO from Grimnirs continues in the International bestselling RUNES series. The CLEAN VERSION will be available on release day Eighteen-year-old Cora Jemison knows what it’s like to date a soul reaper. There are no Friday night movies, no school dances, and no stolen kisses between classes... -
Promises to Keep by Diana Knightley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“I hae tae live up tae my promises. Or I ought not tae make them so earnestly.” —Magnus“I would never want the lesson to be to make fewer promises, less earnestly. It’s one of the greatest things about you.” —KaitlynMagnus and Kaitlyn have new commitments, adventures, and dangers. He has challenges that await. She has loved ones to protect... -
Code Yellow in Gretna Green by Linzi Day
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Gateway terminology, a "Code Yellow" signifies a missing person. King Troels plans to hide in Yggdrasil, the sacred Viking Tree, so the Recorder cannot summon him. But forty-one years of suppressed fury is about to burst out of Niki McKnight after the Vikings' treatment of Rollo... -
Paradox Effect: Time Travel and Purified DNA Merge to Halt the Collapse of Human Existence by Gabriel F.W. Koch
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn 2554, the World is Coming to its End, unless an impossible mission through 600 years of time travel succeeds. Maternal instinct knows no boundaries, including the nano-neural-net intravenously installed in Dannia Weston's mind to repress her identity, allowing her to perform a mission 300 years before her time... -
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Get Rich or Get Lucky by Max Nowaz
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSee Great 5* Reviews on GOODREADS A MAGIC HE NEVER KNEW EXISTED, YET WHICH HE MUST SOMEHOW CONTROL.... After a string of disappointments with his literary career, Adam decides to embark on a get-rich-quick scheme by renovating rundown houses. Then by chance, he discovers a book of magic in a hidden basement of the latest derelict property he has acquired for renovation. Adam can' believe his luck... -
Back To You by Steve Bates
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSearching for history’s greatest pastrami on rye, Chris arrives from 1,000 years in the future and hides his time machine in an alley. But Eddie sees through the disguise, takes an unexpected ride, and demonstrates it to his boss at a failing cable TV network... -
Assassin's Maze by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCan love survive? When Hunter Cassidy exposed the true identity of the underground's brutal leader, she also uncovered the devastating truth about her own life. With her time running out, Hunter must ally herself with her mortal enemy—the only woman with the power to destroy Hunter and everything she loves, including Slade Baines... -
The Well House by M.S. Matassa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Well House: A man's incredible journey to save his pregnant wife from the ultimate evil. The dream is back and Ben Carson is terrified. His pregnant wife, Anne, is locked in a coma and Ben is the only person who can save her but he has no idea how to accomplish this. His dreams contain clues but they make no sense... -
Awful Reckoning: A Cade Chase and Simon Pack Novel by John M. Vermillion
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the heart of Silicon Valley, antifa kidnaps a Stanford student, the daughter of Wil Chambers, a man of exceptional wealth. Long ago, as football teammates at LSU, Wil and Cade Chase pledged mutual in extremis assistance. Cade drops his plans for transforming American secondary education and leaves Rockledge, not knowing when or if he will return... -
Samantha's Revenge by Andrew R. Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter changing shape several times, the ball eventually turned into a huge face. It floated alongside the air-car. This time, time instead of sending him mental message, the face spoke out aloud and the whole air-car vibrated with its intensity. "If you are foolish enough to renege on your contract, you will be severely punished. For your sake, I hope you wouldn't do such a thing... -
Vigil's Justice by James A. Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMagic weapons. Deadly monsters. Epic quests. All just another day in the life of a Vigil.Boyd Knight found his calling when he joined the Marines and qualified for the elite Force Recon. He’d found a tribe and a family, so when a hand grenade landed near his team, he jumped on it without thought or regret... -
The Land: Swarm by Aleron Kong
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAleron Kong's #1 Best Selling LitRPG Saga continues in "The Land: Swarm" The enemies of the Mist Village are moving, the storm clouds are gathering, what are Richter and Sion to do??? Crush the game, that's what! More of everything you love in LitRPG: Powerful items, epic battles, awesome quests and in depth world building! What happened to Elora? Where is the swarm? Did the rock giant make... -
Witches by Ednah Walters
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Norns think they’ve won,but it’s hard to control a teenager,let alone a powerful one… Raine Cooper’s life should be perfect. She’s an Immortal Seeress, most likely to be elected Prom Queen, and envied by the girls at Kayville High for dating the dreamy quarterback, Torin St. James. Instead, she’s haunted by the smug facial expressions the Norns’ wore during their last meeting... -
Assassin's Mask by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs love worth fighting for? When Hunter Cassidy revealed her true power to Slade Baines during a fight for their lives, everything she wanted was ripped away from her. Now, with her heart in pieces, Hunter is left only with her determination to find and destroy the deadly weapon that led her to infiltrate the Assassin's Legion in the first place... -
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Brownout - 666: or the Real Meaning of the Swastika by John Richard Spencer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the land of flaunted sex, money, and flexible rules, an ambitious but lonely Rick Daly faces his demons. Rick Daly has established a business in the exotic surroundings of the Philippines, while simultaneously discovering Marilyn Delgado, the woman of his dreams. However, a clash of cultures and his own naiveté lead to disaster... -
The Lazarus Men by Christian Warren Freed
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt is the 23rd century. Humankind has reached the stars, building a tentative empire across a score of worlds. Earth’s central government rules weakly as several worlds continue their efforts toward independence. Shadow organizations hide in the midst of the political infighting. Their manifestations of power and influence are beholden only to the highest bidder... -
Wrath of Gods by Dyrk Ashton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the run from an ancient evil and his army of terrors straight out of myths from around the world, Fi and Zeke aid Peter in his globe-trotting quest to seek out the remaining Firstborn, uncover the enemy’s plans, and gather the warriors of old for what may become the final battle in the world's oldest war... -
Into the Woods (Vocal Score) by Stephen Sondheim
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTitles include: Opening (Part I, II, IIA, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII) * Cinderella at the Grave * Hello Little Girl * Hello Little Girl (Underscore) * I Guess This Is Goodbye * Maybe They're Magic * Rapunzel * Baker's Reprise * Cinderella Coming from the Ball (Underscore) * A Very Nice Prince * First Midnight * Giants in the Sky * Underscore 9A * Agony * Agony Playoff (Underscore) and more... -
Dragon Mage by M.L. Spencer
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAram Raythe has the power to challenge the gods. He just doesn't know it yet.Aram thinks he's nothing but a misfit from a small fishing village in a dark corner of the world. As far as Aram knows, he has nothing, with hardly a possession to his name other than a desire to make friends and be accepted by those around him, which is something he’s never known.But Aram is more. Much, much more... -
The Courts of Chaos by Roger Zelazny
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsAmber, the one real world of which all others – including our own Earth – are but Shadows...For untold millennia, the cosmic Pattern sustained order in Amber and all the known worlds. But now the forces of Chaos have succeeded in disrupting the Pattern, unleashing destructive forces beyond measure... forces meant to reshape the universe... -
Grimnirs by Ednah Walters, Stephanie Terry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsStraight out of the psych ward, Cora just wants her life to be normal. She doesn't want to see souls or the reapers collecting them. The guy she's loved from a distance for years moves away without saying good-bye. So yes, she's nursing a serious heartbreak. It's no wonder love is the last thing on her mind when Echo storms into her life. The chemistry between them is mind blowing... -
Pendragon, Before the War by Walter Sorrells, D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBefore Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years�some even for decades�before learning of their true destiny...Categorized as:
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Brimstone Blues by James A. Hunter
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA Demon King. An Infernal city. The whole world hangs in the balance. Yancy Lazarus—mage, bluesman, and demon-souled—is having the worst hangover of his life. He just woke up in a dingy hotel in literal Hell with one eye missing, an arm covered in swirling golden tattoos, and no recollection of the past six months... -
Vicious Champion by Nikki Kardnov, Cadence Price
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI, Ana Hearthtender, nobody orphan of Mt. Olympus, survived the first round of Trials to become Champion of Hades House.In fact, there are only two competitors left—me and the infuriating Haven Knightfall.He’s my nemesis, my tormentor, and my sometimes partner. Except for the part where he betrayed me and took all the credit for himself. I can’t figure him out... -
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Crossing the Line by Joy Slaughter, Daniel Sundahl
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe drama of Grey's Anatomy. The fun of Brooklyn 99. The realism of Third Watch."...masterful...""...a moving love story..."Award-winning author, Joy Slaughter's, debut novel portraying the drama, the highs, and the lows of life on the ambulance.Sergeant Nathan Thompson lost his leg in Afghanistan. Megan hides a secret... -
Ragnarok by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLoki vowed Asgard would burn. Bohdi Patel, latest incarnation of Chaos, wants nothing to do with Loki’s psychotic oath... -
The Well House II: The Revenge by M.S. Matassa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1998, Ben Carson saved his pregnant wife, Anne, from the ultimate evil. Now, in the summer of 2015, the future looks great for Ben and Anne. Their son Taylor is married to his longtime love, Jenny, and they are expecting their first grandchild. Their daughter, Molly, now almost seventeen, is a beautiful, intelligent teenager.Life has never been better for the Carson family... -
Proud Pada by S.G. Blaise
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLilla is on her next mission as a Sybil,when she must travel to the Pada world following the trail of a ruthless murderer.Navigating deadly politics turns increasingly difficult,when the Teryn emperor goes missing.Now the Teryn empire is heading towards civil war,and Lilla must uncover who is behind the conspiracy before it's too late.Unfortunately her success depends on the Proud Pada... -
Fates by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Leader Who Rules Chaos, Rules the Realms… Two years ago Loki, God of Mischief and Chaos, destroyed a large chunk of Chicago’s financial district and then vanished into thin air. He still has not been found. Odin, ruler of the Nine Realms, is desperate. To find Loki, he sends his son Thor on a dangerous quest to consult the all-seeing Norns. But Thor needs humanity’s help.. -
Assassin's Magic by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIs love worth the danger?When Hunter Cassidy plans to infiltrate the Assassin's Legion, posing as an assassin-in-training, she is prepared to encounter danger every step of the way. What she doesn't expect is the ruggedly handsome and relentlessly fierce trainee, Slade Baines. It's hard enough that Hunter is the first female to be accepted to train with the Master Assassin himself... -
Chaos by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this final installment of the Cera story arc, the noose around Loki’s neck is tightening. Gerðr, the frost giantess, wants him dead; Cera, the World Seed, wants his head—literally and figuratively; the FBI wants him in Guantanamo; and an old friend from Asgard wants to bring him home...whether Loki likes it or not. Things can’t get any worse, but when Loki’s involved, it’s certain they will... -
Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsOn Halloween below a haunted house, Cole Randolph wanted to have fun (and maybe get to know Jenna Hunt a little better). But he dives after friends whisked away to The Outskirts.The five kingdoms lie in between - wakefulness and dreaming, reality and imagination, life and death. Some people are born there. Some find their way there from other worlds... -
Assassin's Menace by Everly Frost
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNever step between an assassin and his prey...Nobody would suspect curvy, blonde bookworm Grace Kennedy of being a cold-blooded killer. She just wants to keep her head down and escape the violent secrets of her past.But when Grace unwittingly gets between an assassin and his target, she becomes prey to Boston's most ferocious legion of killers... -
Bay of Devils by Grahame Shannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe lives in the cloud, and travels in a phone. She’s Saga, A.I. Detective.The exciting action of the Swiftsure Yacht race launches an adventure which ranges from the urban landscape of Vancouver to the wild islands of Alaska. Chandler Gray, a sailor and software developer has created Saga, an Artificial Intelligence app which emulates the powers of fiction’s greatest detectives... -
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A Taste of Peace (Malibu #1) by J.J. Sorel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen reformed bad boy Lachlan Peace starts running his dying father’s billion-dollar empire, he inherits shady investment schemes that threaten to tarnish his reputation and destroy the Peace empire. Lachlan Peace’s true passion in life is music and surfing. He also can’t take his eyes off his new admin assistant, Miranda Flowers... -
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie : The Movie Storybook by Tracey West
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung fans are sure to enjoy this retelling of The Spiderwick Chronicles thats filled with exciting images from the movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, in theaters on February 15. Full color... -
Elemental Earth by Maddy Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGolden Falls University in the New York countryside is a wonder to behold. When most of the junior class from Paranormal Public University, along with two chaperons - including Charlotte's boyfriend Keller - visit Golden Falls for the semester, their first impression is that it is an idyllic place... -
Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon, Andrew Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe audiobook version, narrated by Andrew Scot, is very well produced with original music, sound effects, and multiple voices.She lives in the cloud, and travels in a phone. She’s Saga, Artificial Intelligence Detective.The exciting action of the Swiftsure Yacht race launches an adventure which ranges from the urban landscape of Vancouver to the wild islands of Alaska... -
Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsOne of the New York Times’s Ten Best Books of the Year: These traditional stories of Italy, retold by a literary master, are “a treasure” (Los Angeles Times)...Categorized as:
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Down and Dirty by Sandra Hill
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPunished for an indiscretion, Navy SEAL and all-around tough guy Zachary Floyd is forced to head a new SEAL-like program for women. There he meets an alluring Norsewoman, who's escaped a nunnery, her father, and the eleventh century altogether.A NAVY WARRIORHe's a world-class player -- nicknamed Pretty Boy -- and a tough guy who's not afraid to get down and dirty...
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