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Survival Logbook: An AFK Book by Scott Cawthon
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFive Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this Survival Logbook packed with prompts, quizzes, and lists--the perfect way to unwind after a thrilling night shift at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza... -
![The Sixth Strand by Melissa McPhail]()
The Sixth Strand by Melissa McPhail
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"The strands are as interwoven as the visible spectrum, yet upon closer inspection, one may be found to bind the rest."- Isabel van Gelderan, Epiphany's ProphetThe First Lord's game has reached a critical apex. For the first time in millennia, the teams are equally matched. The field itself holds a kind of equilibrium... -
![Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland]()
Four Beheadings and a Funeral by Eric Ugland
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWe join Montana, recently returned from an impromptu study abroad trip, a bit wiser, a bit broader in perspective, and a lot freaked out by the once-dead person who’s currently in his bedroom.Possible zombie sightings aside, he’s finally ready to take his job as Duke seriously... -
![Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner]()
Serious Moonlight by Dave Turner
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s the weekend! After stopping the destruction of London, Dave and Melanie have earned a romantic getaway in the country. Even though they’ve left the stresses of the city behind, they’re soon up to their necks with paranormal researchers, witches and the ghosts of star-crossed lovers. Not to mention the lack of broadband and the unspeakable horror lurking in the woods... -
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![Something Wicked by K.T. Davies]()
Something Wicked by K.T. Davies
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSomething Wicked is the third and final novel in the brilliant Chronicles of Breed.Miserable after the loss of (another) friend, and alone in a strange, new world, Breed is taken prisoner by a gang of undead thugs.Stripped of power, Breed is used as a bait dog in an arena where the only reward for surviving is the chance to die another day... -
![The Spear of Stars by Edward W. Robertson]()
The Spear of Stars by Edward W. Robertson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe White Lich has conquered Tanar Atain. Soon, he means to take the entire world. Dante suspects his next target will be Bressel, where the Tanarians have established their court in exile. The only chance to stop the lich will be to forge a fragile alliance between the bitter enemies of three different lands: Tanar Atain, Mallon, and Narashtovik. The city stands on the brink of rebellion... -
![Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun]()
Grog III (The Ebon Blades Book 3) by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsProvine Sael and her weary band have put the great northern plains behind them, and are heading south into the Empire, winter quarters beckoning to them after a long, hard summer. But crossing the raid-torn northern frontier holds new problems and challenges as the little group re-enters an empire burdened by war and war's demands... -
![Monster Girl Islands 13 by Logan Jacobs]()
Monster Girl Islands 13 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBen and his growing empire of monster warrior women have celebrated yet another victory, but if they are going to win this war against the orcs, they need to change the game.And to do that will require Ben convincing twenty-six different dragons to join their cause and fight against the orcs.But first Ben has to make sure the Council of Dragons doesn’t kill him... -
![Night of the Rat by Tanya Thompson]()
Night of the Rat by Tanya Thompson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere are just some men you can’t send from the house at midnight with a live rat in a trap and expect them not to somehow get the police involved. Granted, it sounds like an exaggeration, but Silas was more panicked about leaving the house than even the rat. Neither wanted to go. One had a family, the other had social anxiety... -
![The Duelist by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuel your enemy and kill him.Take his assets, including his wives, as your own.Grow your estate and become the most powerful warrior mage this world has ever seen... -
![Tooth And Claw by K.T. Davies]()
Tooth And Claw by K.T. Davies
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe World Needs A Hero, but all its got is Breed. Leaving the Empire to face the wrath of an angry demon and its infernal hordes, Breed takes a ship and flees to Shen. With pockets full of gold, the hammer of the Hammer of the North, a crate of whiskey, and a conscience unburdened by guilt, life doesn't get any better, does it? Well, yes, it does, but it gets a lot worse first... -
![Sylver Seeker by Kennit Kenway]()
Sylver Seeker by Kennit Kenway
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter fulfilling the duty all Arch Necromancers are tasked with, the last thing Sylver Sezari expected was to be reborn. He was usually the one reanimating dead things. How ironic. But reborn he was. And after crawling his way back into the land of the living, he finds himself a strange land, a strange time, and with a strange floating screen in front of his new face... -
![Age of Bronze by Jez Cajiao]()
Age of Bronze by Jez Cajiao
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA world gone mad. Creatures of nightmare walk the streets, but worse are those we once knew…Matt survived the Dungeon’s founding, and managed to gather a small, but dedicated team to him, but when he finds his is not the only Dungeon in the area, he has a choice to make... -
![Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning]()
Transcendence and Rebellion by Michael G. Manning
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe world is on the cusp of destruction as Mordecai’s power grows beyond the limits of his own control, yet most of the powers that rule the world are oblivious. The only hope of salvaging their civilization lies with his children, but they have been scattered and branded outlaws... -
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![Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun]()
Grog II: Book 2 of the Ebon Blades by RW Krpoun
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Dusmen are invading, and nothing will stop Provine Sael from leading an investigation into the many questions about the northerner’s late start, and so Grog and Burk must march north as well. With the onset of the war, both sides have stripped the border of troops, and it may well be safe for the small band to slip into enemy territory and poke into odd corners in search of the truth... -
![The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson]()
The Gathering by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScarred by a brutal past, she has sworn to help those in need.As one of the Hundred, Yvonne cannot ignore a plea for help, even if all she wants is a quiet life, somewhere safe for her adopted children to grow into adulthood.Safety is in short supply. Young people, some of them children, are going missing in large numbers, leaving bewildered and grieving families behind... -
![Dragon Born 3: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King]()
Dragon Born 3: The Shifter's Hoard by Dante King
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been four months since I defeated Ivan Grozny, King of the Nightlords. He ran off with his tail tucked between his legs, and no one has seen anything of the Nightlords since.The Dragon’s Hoard has not remained idle. Two of my mates are days away from giving birth to my children, and I’ve been slowly expanding and perfecting my base while hunting interlopers... -
![Werebear Barbarian King 2 by Eric Vall]()
Werebear Barbarian King 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that we’ve conquered the werewolves, my village is expanding by the day. Werecreatures of every species are flocking to live beside their new king, but the rogue wolves are still on the loose.My subjects won’t be safe until the last of our enemies are tracked down and taken out, but the further we travel, the stranger things become... -
![The Essential Ellison by Harlan Ellison]()
The Essential Ellison by Harlan Ellison
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn April of 1949, Harlan Ellison was a lonely little kid living in Painesville, Ohio. A time traveler, observing him from within an invisible bubble, would not have marked him as anything more interesting than an undersized fourteen-year-old, seemingly always in hot water. Lively blue eyes, but basically just another kid... -
![The Duelist 2 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 2 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlex is quickly becoming accustomed to life in the strange world of Aventoll.He’s won two Duels already, along with two estates and two gorgeous wives.But success breeds jealousy, and Alex discovers he has a target on his back.Alex’s enemies want him dead so they can take his wives and estate, but they don’t know Alex isn’t from their world.And he doesn’t play by their rules... -
![The OP MC 3 by Logan Jacobs]()
The OP MC 3 by Logan Jacobs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGod of WinningIt’s awesome being the God of Time.I can never lose, never die, and being the Great One of Legend doesn’t hurt with the women of this world either.And sometimes things get even better... -
![Cluster Dwarf by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Cluster Dwarf by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohnny Walker used to live a quiet life in the Florida swamps with his two hound dogs by his side. Life has changed… a lot.It’s a full house with teenage Amanda home for winter break and four confused cyborgs living with him. Johnny needs an escape.Time to go hunt some monsters.He’ll even need the help of the cyborgs for this one... -
![Dwarf It All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Dwarf It All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNothing in Albuquerque is as it seems. Johnny Walker can tell from the moment he arrives. Why do you think a Level 6 Bounty Hunter is still alive?The crime syndicate has invaded more minds than anyone thought possible. It should have been impossible... -
![Rushed: The Unseen by Brian Harmon]()
Rushed: The Unseen by Brian Harmon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Eric catches sight of Creek Bend, Wisconsin's most famous missing person, his mundane morning of running errands rapidly turns into a bizarre adventure filled with strange monsters, a murderous cowboy and a curiously intimidating man in a pink shirt as he searches for mysterious, hidden locations right in his own hometown. The second book in the Rushed series... -
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![Don't Give A Dwarf by Martha Carr]()
Don't Give A Dwarf by Martha Carr
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJohnny Walker, Dwarf Bounty Hunter is back on the hunt.WANTED: Dead or Alive. Logree Creature. Origin is Oriceran. Intelligent, flammable, displaying purple goo and tentacles. Do not approach. Leave to the professionals… like Johnny Walker.Just what the Everglades needed... -
![Zero Dwarfs Given by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Zero Dwarfs Given by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohnny Walker figured out who killed his daughter fifteen years ago. The hard part will be bringing the monster to justice.Bounty Hunter style with his hound dogs by his side.But the assignments for the Level 6 bounty hunter keep pulling him away. The Feds want him to help a politician who got caught in the wrong places. A dark magical is using the naughty info against him... -
![The Magic of Shirley Jackson by Shirley Jackson]()
The Magic of Shirley Jackson by Shirley Jackson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExperience The Magic of Shirley Jackson with this generous selection of the author's greatest work.This collection consists of three complete books:The Bird's NestLife Among the SavagesRaising Demonsand eleven short stories--including the world-famous "The Lottery... -
![Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim]()
Savage Claws by John P. Logsdon, Ben Zackheim
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*** THOUSANDS OF READERS HAVE FOUND A HOME WITH THE PARANORMAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. GET YOUR BADGE TODAY! *** Getting claws raked across your face isn't all that fun... The New York Paranormal Police Department is still reeling from the beating they took while saving Mike, the weretiger... -
![Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam]()
Fairy Tale by A.J. Markam
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMo’ honeys, mo’ problems. And Ian’s got all sorts of problems. There’s a cursed sapphire… a bunch of helpless fairies… an evil hobgoblin… and a puppet mobster made out of wood. Not to mention a vicious troll… although not the videogame kind. But as long as he has his gorgeous succubus Alaria by his side – and a little help from Stig the imp – nothing is impossible... -
![Not Me by Elise Gravel]()
Not Me by Elise Gravel
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWho made this mess?When dad asks who left socks all over the place, a brother and sister insist that it was "Not Me... -
![The Duelist 3 by Eric Vall]()
The Duelist 3 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlex has defeated another one of his enemies in Archus Doler, but evil still lurks in the shadows of Nata Isle.Lord Asher Mec invites his two beautiful magical sisters to help investigate, but Alex and his family are still in danger.And he’ll stop at nothing to keep them safe... -
![Illuminance by Kara Douglas]()
Illuminance by Kara Douglas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA brewing war, and a prophecy to doom them all. Lu’s life as she knows it is over. Her wishes of freedom have finally come to fruition, but at what cost? Her worst nightmares have become reality as monsters, fae, and dark magic corrupt the only home she’s ever known. Old, broken memories come to light, and the war from long ago seems doomed to repeat itself, with Lu stuck in the middle... -
![For Dwarf's Sake by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
For Dwarf's Sake by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWill he? Won’t he? It’s hard to say what bounty hunter Johnny Walker is going to do about his relationship, but one thing is certain.You mess with his woman, you’re going to get messed up. Bad.That is, unless Lisa kicks your ass first. The Light Elf is searching for her missing son and is not taking I don’t know for an answer.Lisa knows she needs Johnny’s help on this one... -
![Kumquat by Jeff Strand]()
Kumquat by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLibrarian's Note: this is an alternate cover edition - ASIN: B00LFW9MR4"Strand creates two endearing characters and infuses their relationship with an unexpected depth, humanity and tenderness, while managing to keep it grounded in reality with wicked humor." -- Examiner... -
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![Renegade Gods by Christopher Mitchell]()
Renegade Gods by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Holdfasts – the most powerful family of mages in the Star Continent – are scattered and beaten.Keir is in retreat, while Corthie and Kelsey are missing, abducted by enemy forces.Only Karalyn remains.With the armies of the Empire in full retreat, the Renegade Gods hunt for the Dream Mage... -
![Breaking Rules by Sarah Lin]()
Breaking Rules by Sarah Lin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBloodwraith was a villain who hated adventurers until he found himself transferred into the body of one. Trapped without his magic, he discovered that alien beings were using his reality as a game... and he had just become a player. Teaming up with a glitched NPC and other adventurers, he has no choice but to learn the truth about himself and his world... -
![Zombie Attack!!! by Robert Bevan]()
Zombie Attack!!! by Robert Bevan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTim, Dave, Julian, and Cooper are at it again. They go out for what's meant to be a simple zombie hunt and get in way over their heads... -
![Go Eat Worms! by Tracey West, Rick Drew]()
Go Eat Worms! by Tracey West, Rick Drew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey're creepy and they're crawly -- they're totally disgusting! Obsessed with worms? That's putting it mildly. Todd is so fascinated with worms, he keeps a worm farm in his basement! Most of all, Todd loves torturing his sister and her best friend with worms. Dropping them in their hair. Down their backs. Until one day, after cutting a worm in half, Todd notices something strange... -
![Night of the Puppet People by R.L. Stine]()
Night of the Puppet People by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust in time for the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015!Ben and Jenny Renfro are terrified of puppets and they don't know why. It's just been a fear that the twins have shared for as long as they can remember. Yes, they are creeped out by all kinds of puppets, but especially marionettes. Something about all of those wires is extra scary... -
![A Nightmare on Clown Street by R.L. Stine]()
A Nightmare on Clown Street by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you! Catch them all, undead or alive!Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites Ray to come join him for the summer. At first, Ray's parents are reluctant-they know their son has a habit of getting himself into strange situations... -
![Son of Slappy by R.L. Stine]()
Son of Slappy by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you! Catch them undead or alive!Hello dummy! The evil puppet you hate to love is back for a brand new scare.Jackson Stander is every parent's dream. He doesn't get into trouble, he always does his homework, and he never, ever lies. His teachers all trust him completely... -
![The No Hellos Diet by Sam Pink]()
The No Hellos Diet by Sam Pink
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"The thought of calling off work is like the thought of suicide, just nice to think about."In The No Hellos Diet, Sam Pink brings you straight into a world you've never been to before -- your own life. Find yourself working at a department store where everyone must wear red and khaki clothing. Find yourself throwing out garbage for fifty cents more than minimum wage... -
![The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard by Ron Keres]()
The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard by Ron Keres
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2022 Readers' Choice Book Awards GOLD MEDAL WINNER!Step into a world of spooky delight with The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard. This award-winning and whimsical rhyming read-aloud is a must-have for fans of B.J. Novak's The Book with No Pictures and Aaron Reynolds' Creepy Crayon!…Darkness falls.Strange noises fill the air... -
![Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Spiderlight by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe Church of Armes of the Light has battled the forces of Darkness for as long as anyone can remember. The great prophecy has foretold that a band of misfits, led by a high priestess will defeat the Dark Lord Darvezian, armed with their wits, the blessing of the Light and an artifact stolen from the merciless Spider Queen.Their journey will be long, hard and fraught with danger... -
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![Dangerous To Know by K.T. Davies]()
Dangerous To Know by K.T. Davies
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter Breed, an thief-assassin of small renown is chased by a dragon, tricked by a demon, almost killed by a psychopathic gang boss, and hunted by a ferocious spider, life really takes a turn for the worst. Sentenced to five years bonded servitude to a one-handed priest magician, Breed must find the hammer of the ancient hero known only as The Hammer of the North within a year and a day.. -
![The Monster That Ate My Socks by A.J. Cosmo]()
The Monster That Ate My Socks by A.J. Cosmo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens to all those socks that go missing? Monsters eat them of... -
![The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler]()
The Gym Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the zany, bestselling series that has sold more than 200,000 copes comes a hilarious new picture book. If young readers thought the Teacher and the Principal from the Black Lagoon were scary, wait until they see the gym teacher! This third book explores a youngster's fear of meeting a new teacher . . -
![The Wurms of Blearmouth by Steven Erikson]()
The Wurms of Blearmouth by Steven Erikson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA new novella from New York Times bestselling author Steven Erikson, set in the world of the Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Wurms of Blearmouth.Tyranny comes in many guises, and tyrants thrive in palaces and one-room hovels, in back alleys and playgrounds. Tyrants abound on the verges of civilization, where disorder frays the rule of civil conduct and propriety surrenders to brutal imposition... -
![Don't Scream! by R.L. Stine]()
Don't Scream! by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.Jack Harmon can't think of anything worse than getting picked on by the bullies at school, until he discovers an even bigger threat. After finding a cell phone, Jack begins to hear a strange voice on the other end. Jack keeps trying to make his new "friend" happy. Now everyone thinks Jack has lost his mind... -
![False Idols by Jon Hollins]()
False Idols by Jon Hollins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGuardians of the Galaxy meets The Hobbit in this rollicking fantasy adventure series. The Dragons who once ruled over the land are dead.The motley crew that stumbled through that revolution are rich and praised as saviors.Everyone gets to live happily ever after, right?Right?Well, it might have worked out that way if the dragons in Kondorra had been the only ones...
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