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Wistful Ascending by J.C.M. Berne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA superhero space opera for grownups. For fans of Invincible and Marvel Cinematic Universe films.If Thor and Harry Dresden combined in a transporter accident.The il’Drach have conquered half a galaxy behind the civilization-ending Powers of their mixed-species children.Half-human Rohan, exhausted by a decade fighting for their Empire, has paid a secret and terrible price for his freedom...Categorized as:
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Plantation Trilogy: Deep Summer, The Handsome Road, and This Side of Glory by Gwen Bristow
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times–bestselling author Gwen Bristow’s spellbinding Plantation Trilogy compiled in a single volume The Plantation Trilogy is an epic series of historical novels that bring to life the history of Louisiana, from its settlement in the late eighteenth century to the post–World War I era, via the intertwined lives of the members of three families: the Sheramys, the Larnes, and the Upjohns... -
Last Stand by Duane Boehm
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGideon Johann had been gone from Last Stand, Colorado for eighteen years, seeming to have vanished after the Civil War. He is a man running from his conscience and keeping on the move seems to be the only thing preventing it from destroying him...Categorized as:
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The Forever Man Box Set - 6 Books: The Complete First Series by Craig Zerf
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll 6 Books for One Great Price...Lee Child meets Lord of the Rings - Individual Books Have Over 500 Top Reviews. "This is one of the best epic fantasy books that I have ever read. It is in a class of its own. Zerf has created a cross between the heroic epic fantasy of David Gemmell and RR Martin as well as a good slice of Steven King"...Categorized as:
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The Storm by David Drake
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE THRILLING RE-TELLING OF ARTHURIAN LEGEND FROM MASTER OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY DAVID DRAKE CONTINUES! A young Champion must rescue a friend and battle an enemy at the heart of a chaotic world. The universe has shattered into chaos and monsters... -
Escalante by Andrew Vaillencourt
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a stranger in town, and he just wants to be left alone.But Dockside doesn't like strangers, and the dirty old town never leaves anyone alone.Join New Boston's most famous fixer for his first week in the most dangerous part of town... -
The Legacy of Beulah Land by Lonnie Coleman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom the ashes of war...fueled by lust, greed, and passion, they rose to splendorous new heights.... Three generationsn of men and women...the masters and slaves whose sacrifice and savagery made Beulah Land the pride of the Old South...the sons and daughters whose seething passions and fierce devotion made it the pride of the New.. -
Vagabond Wind by Amanda Hughes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWild and hard-hearted, Zya Lazar is reckless with her life. Raised by the Romani, she rides with gypsy marauders terrorizing settlers across Virginia. Relishing the violence, the young Melungeon woman seems hell-bent on destruction until a series of events opens her eyes. Retreating to the mountains, Zya finds a more peaceful existence, but it does not last...Categorized as:
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The Bleeding Land by Giles Kristian
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEngland 1642: a nation divided. England is at war with itself. King Charles and Parliament each gather soldiers to their banners. Across the land men prepare to fight for their religious and political ideals. Civil war has begun. A family ripped asunder. The Rivers are landed gentry, and tradition dictates that their allegiance is to the King...Categorized as:
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Eureka: Road Less Traveled: Road Less Traveled by Cris Ramsay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Global Dynamics researcher has a breakthrough on her project visualizing another dimension. And since GD's experiments have a bad tendency to affect the entire town, Sheriff Jack Carter heads over to check it out. What he sees blows him away... -
Herald of Joy by Pamela Belle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe second of the "Wintercombe" trilogy, continuing the story of the St Barbe family of Somerset. When Sir George dies, his wife Silence holds on to the hope that she will be reunited with her love, Captain Nick Hellier, but the Cavalier Captain has enlisted in the army of young Charles II... -
Hunter's Rage by Michael Arnold
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHunter's Rage, the third in The Civil War Chronicles, Michael Arnold's acclaimed series of historical thrillers, sees battle-scarred hero Captain Stryker, 'the Sharpe of the Civil War', take on his oldest foe...Categorized as:
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First Dawn by Judith McCoy Miller
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLured by the promise of "real" freedom and a new town to call their own, sharecroppers Ezekial Harban and his three daughters leave behind remnants of slavery in the war-torn south and set off for Nicodemus, Kansas. When they arrive, they are shocked to see that little of what they were promised actually exists... -
Gorgon Child by Steven Barnes
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA virtual superman, a streetfighter trained by the Mob, Knight turns his awesome powers on those who created him. Fighting alongside his beautiful mate, he takes on a corrupt television evangelist who schemes to enslave America. The action-packed, near-future adventure sequel to Streetlethal... -
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Thunderlord by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Deborah J. Ross
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA follow-up to The Ages of Chaos omnibus, Thunderlord is a brand-new novel of the genre-bending Darkover universe, expanded by Marion Zimmer Bradley's collaborator Deborah J. Ross. Far in Darkover's past, the Ages of Chaos were a time of constant warfare, when immensely powerful psychic weapons ravaged the land and slaughtered entire armies... -
Surrender in Moonlight by Jennifer Blake
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLorna Forrester was to wed the half-witted heir to the Beau Repose estate. But the day before her wedding, she met Ramon Cazenove, a daring blockade runner, thus beginning an incredible adventure into danger and love--from the Civil War-torn South to the windswept Caribbean...Categorized as:
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Soul Catcher by Michael C. White
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAugustus Cain is a damaged man haunted by a terrible skill: the ability to track people who don't want to be found. Rosetta is a runaway slave who bears the scars, inside and out, of a life of servitude to a cruel and unforgiving master. Her flight is fueled by a passion and determination only a mother could feel, and she would rather die than let anyone drag her back to hell...Categorized as:
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Captured by Victoria Lynne
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptured... Nominated for two RITA awards. Devon Blake's quick wits and good luck helped her survive on the streets of Liverpool. But in America, she finds herself in serious trouble. Accused of spying for the South, she seems destined for the gallows unless she can escape handsome, dynamic Captain Cole McRae, who is given the onerous duty of escorting her to prison... -
The Lincoln Hunters by Wilson Tucker
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSent back in time to record a speech by Abraham Lincoln, Ben Steward learns that he has been transported twice--on two consecutive days--and that his double still exists in the same time zone. Reprint... -
Black on Black by K.D. Wentworth
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRescued from a slave market by a human trader and raised as his son, one question has haunted Heyoka Blackeagle through the years: who — and what — is he? He feels human, indeed he feels like a somewhat alienated member of his father's tribe... -
Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two the Complete Collection by Tom Taylor, Marguerite Bennett
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe best-selling prequel to the hit videogame picks up right where it left off! Year one is over--now, year two begins. The death of one of their own has divided Earth's protectors as hero turns against hero. As Superman's iron grip on the world tightens, at the edge of the galaxy another grave threat approaches... -
Starfall by David H. Reiss
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLast year, the notorious Doctor Fid waged a violent war to save the Earth from annihilation. Two months ago, the armored supervillain fought a vicious, deadly battle to protect his city. Today, there is only one little girl in need of rescue. Pity any who stand in Doctor Fid's way... -
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War by Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWritten by GEOFF JOHNS, PETER J. TOMASI and DAVE GIBBONS Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ETHAN VAN SCIVER and others Cover by IVAN REIS and OCLAIR ALBERT The epic adventure that set the stage for BLACKEST NIGHT is now available in a single trade paperback volume... -
Invincible, Vol. 25: The End of All Things, Part Two by Robert Kirkman, Nathan Fairbairn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAlliances shift as the battle between Invincible and Thragg rages on. But what is Robot up to on Earth? Every single story for the past 13 years has been leading up to this epic series conclusion!Collects INVINCIBLE #139-144...Categorized as:
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The Sinestro Corps War by Geoff Johns, Patrick Gleason
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe landmark story arc that shook the Green Lantern Corps to its foundations is collected in this hardcover volume!Sinestro's army of fear has gathered: Arkillo! Karu-Sil! The Cyborg-Superman! And hundreds more of the most terrifying villains the universe has ever seen! Hal Jordan has overcome great fear throughout his life, but what fear still lingers inside him? Parallax knows, and Hal's about... -
Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 1: Imperial Machine by Charles Soule
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPicking up where Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith ends, follow Darth Vader as he receives his legendary red lightsaber and begins his ruthless rise! Anakin Skywalker is now more machine than man... -
The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War by J. Michael Straczynski, Ron Garney
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLife couldn't be more complicated - or more dangerous - for Peter Parker. After rushing to the aftermath of the Stamford Massacre to offer aid to its victims, Peter travels with Tony Stark to Washington, D.C., and the White House - where the enactment of the Super Hero Registration Act appears imminent...Categorized as:
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Captain America: The Death of Captain America, Volume 1: The Death of the Dream by Ed Brubaker, Steve Epting
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe death of Captain America Leaping from the final pages of Civil War, this is the biggest Cap story that Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting have yet to tell - guaranteed to stun readers and send shockwaves through the entire Marvel Universe for the next year As repercussions ripple outward, the Winter Soldier finally chooses a side, after the Civil War has ended - his own...Categorized as:
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Star Wars: Darth Vader - Dark Lord of the Sith, Vol. 4: Fortress Vader by Charles Soule
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsContinuing the imperious rise of the Dark Lord! A Jedi makes a desperate deal. The Inquisitors' mission evolves. And Darth Vader discovers a theft... And when the thief faces the consequences of their crime, Emperor Palpatine rewards Darth Vader with three gifts: A thing, a choice...and a voice. Seeking the path to his destiny, Vader returns to the place of his birth... -
Ultimate Arsenal by Jeffery H. Haskell
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe ultimate threat requires the ultimate Arsenal!Amelia is fresh from her victory over ARC when a massive hurricane strikes New Orleans. In the aftermath, a pile of bodies is found and all evidence points to the Wraith as the perpetrator...Categorized as:
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