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Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe - and the follow-up to 2012’s number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked…War has finally come.But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark – it's a war between Sanctuaries... -
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The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come…The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties... -
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Mortal Coil by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMeet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yes. And dead.Skulduggery Pleasant is back, and reunited with his original head. But all is not well in the magical world – for one thing, foreign powers are conspiring to take over the Irish Sanctuary, and for another thing, Valkyrie has discovered she might be the sorceress set to destroy the world... -
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Wild Side by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTo become a Godkiller you have to awaken the monster inside you… Almost a year has passed since Nate’s ex-fiancée woke up a Greek god intent on world domination and war. The problem? He doesn’t know which god. And the promised war hasn’t started yet... -
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![Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy]()
Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe…Magic is a disease.Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them... -
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Death Bringer by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMeet Skulduggery Pleasant: detective, sorcerer, warrior.Oh yes. And dead.The Necromancers no longer need Valkyrie to be their Death Bringer, and that’s a Good Thing.There’s just one catch. There’s a reason the Necromancers don’t need her any more – because they’ve found their Death Bringer already, the person who will dissolve the doors between life and death... -
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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... -
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The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the series that puts the “funny” back in, um, funny series... -
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Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsBrief Cases is the sequel anthology of Side Jobs, and will be released before Peace TalksSet to include the following stories:An exclusive novellette from the perspective of Maggie and Mouse.“Curses” — from The Naked City, edited by Ellen DatlowTakes place between Small Favor and Turn Coat... -
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 1 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
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Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6 by Hiromu Arakawa
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe origin of the Elric Brothers! Once, Edward and Alphonse Elric were willing to do anything to become alchemists. But when they tried to use their newfound skills to resurrect their dead mother, they broke a taboo and encountered something more terrifying than death itself. Now, hardened by years of military training, Edward and Alphonse have returned to the woman who first taught them alchemy. -
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Gravity Falls: Journal 3 by Alex Hirsch, Rob Renzetti
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJournal 3 brims with every page ever seen on the Gravity Falls show plus all-new pages with monsters and secrets, notes from Dipper and Mabel, and the Author’s full story.A 288-page full-color jacketed hardcover version of Journal 3—plus, the book jacket doubles as an exclusive poster... -
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 17 by AidaIro
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNene has managed to escape the final resting place of all the kannagi sacrificed in this town, reuniting with Kou and the boy they now know to be a younger version of Tsukasa. As the beginning of the Yugi family tragedy is finally unveiled, Kou sees a chance to put everything to rights—if they can all escape the Red House... -
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 17 by Gege Akutami
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTo gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural!In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about... -
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![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 3 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3 by AidaIro
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNene and Kou want to learn more about their mysterious friend, Hanako-kun--and what better way to do that than school mystery number five, The 4pm Bookstacks! The rumors say that a secret door in the library leads the way to a supernaturally special collection... -
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Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 16 by Hiromu Arakawa
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe brothers pursue fugitive May Chang to solve the mystery of why their alchemical powers were rendered inert while she and Scar continue to be able to wield them. Meanwhile, Scar enlists some unlikely help to delve into the secrets of his brother's alchemical knowledge. And the newest, most horrifying homunculus makes an appearance.. -
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Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 18 by AidaIro, Philip Christie
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter being ripped apart by the severance between this world and the next, Nene and Hanako-kun are finally reunited. That being said, it’s not exactly a happy reunion. With their emotions running high over the seemingly intractable problem of her nearly depleted lifespan, they’re all too quick to give in to anger. Meanwhile, as the Minamoto brothers have a spat of their own, No... -
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Black Butler, Vol. 7 by Yana Toboso
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHaving successfully infiltrated the Noah's Ark Circus in the guise ofrookie performers, Earl Ciel Phantomhive and his butler, Sebastian, setabout gathering clues backstage as to the whereabouts of the missingchildren. But when a turn at a snooping puts Ciel on the trail of a manwhose identity is shrouded in mystery, he sets his consummate manservantto the task of investigating further... -
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4 by Gege Akutami
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna’s body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it... -
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Chainsaw Man, Vol. 9 by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBroke young man + chainsaw dog demon = Chainsaw Man!Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive a harsh world. After being killed on a job, Denji is revived by his pet devil-dog Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man!With the battle against the Gun Devil fast approaching, Aki seems to be having a change of heart... -
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Black Butler, Vol. 3 by Yana Toboso
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsTerrorizing its populace, Jack the Ripper has shaken London to its very core. But when Sebastian Michaelis, singular butler of the Phantomhive house, lays bare the madman's true identity, all that is left for him to do is eliminate the perpetrator in the name of the Queen and Phantomhive... -
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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsWei Wuxian was once one of the most powerful men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek more power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his abilities turned to fear, and his death was celebrated throughout the land...Categorized as:
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Black Butler, Vol. 6 by Yana Toboso
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe cheer of the holidays has passed, but the Noah's Ark travelingcircus has been making the rounds, bringing fun and joy to children ofall ages. However, as the ringmaster's cries fade away, a disturbingtrend begins to surface in the wake of the colourful entourage. Childrenseem to disappear whenever the circus packs up for its nextdestination, and there are no clues...or corpses...to be found... -
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Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 16 by Gege Akutami
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTo gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural!In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna were lost and scattered about... -
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Fullmetal Alchemist (3-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1 by Hiromu Arakawa
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBreaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!R to L (Japanese Style), for audience T. Contains Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of Fullmetal Alchemist!In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor... -
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Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9 by Hiromu Arakawa
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsEd, Al and Winry return to Central Command, but only bad news greets the Fullmetal Alchemist and his friends. Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes has been murdered - and Second Lieutenant Maria Ross is the prime suspect! While Maria awaits an uncertain fate in jail, the living suit of armor bearing the soul of serial killer "Berry the Chopper" breaks free of the military and goes on a rampage... -
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Black Butler, Vol. 1 by Yana Toboso, Tomo Kimura
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsIn the Victorian ages of London The Earl of the Phantomhive house, Ciel Phantomhive, needs to get his revenge on those who had humiliated him and destroyed what he loved. Not being able to do it alone he sells his soul to a demon he names Sebastian Michaelis. Now working as his butler, Sebastian must help the Earl Phantomhive in this suspenseful, exciting, thriller manga... -
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Black Butler, Vol. 20 by Yana Toboso
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the wilds of Germany, the servants of the Phantomhive house are at a loss when their master, Earl Ciel Phantomhive, is both mentally and physically debilitated by the curse of the Wolfman that roams the Werewolves' Forest...
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