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Flightless Afternoon by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one of their own dead, the ruling elite want answers.The unthinkable has happened. One of the Ageless has been killed, their body left in a public space, displayed for all to see.The Archon is furious and threatens to burn the entire city, unless the person responsible is found and turned over to her for justice.Thea March is called on to investigate again... -
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Morning Trap by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeneath the unrelenting sun of Accanter's summer, an ugly conspiracy is underway.A desperate mother asks Watch Officer Thea March for help. Her daughter has gone missing. No one else at Thea's Watch Station will help the mother.More bad news follows when a body is found. A young man who had gone missing some time before and whose death her superior officer wants to write off as natural causes... -
![Assassin's Noon by Vanessa Nelson]()
Assassin's Noon by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne dead man. A fortified house full of innocent people.One of the city's wealthiest and most powerful residents is found dead in his own home. Murder is suspected, but the house was supposed to be absolutely secure against any intruder. Thea is faced with a hostile group of household servants inside the house and demands for swift justice outside its walls... -
![Token of the Blessed by Cebelius]()
Token of the Blessed by Cebelius
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is the mettle to proceed that matters ... The Labyrinth behind him, Terry and company arrive on the Eastern Steppes in the midst of a carnival, and a fateful decision puts him under a dire curse. Stripped of his bond powers and exiled to the dreamlike Wildervast, he must find and free the ultimate witch, then kill an invincible man... -
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![Power of the Lost by Cebelius]()
Power of the Lost by Cebelius
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA man is only as good as his word ... Celestine is a vast world, filled with mysteries and peopled by creatures most men consider nothing but flights of fancy. Terrence Mack knows better. Free of Florence at last, he wants nothing more than to make good on a promise. Yuri Kolenko journeyed across the world on a quest to be made chieftain and end the abuses of an evil shaman... -
![Mobius by Garon Whited]()
Mobius by Garon Whited
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaced with war and the end of the world, Eric--or Halar the First, King of Karvalen--must find a way to stop a godlike entity bent on his destruction. His quest will be no easy thing, not a straight line to his goal, but even he can't anticipate just how far it will lead him on this epic journey... -
![Rod of the Heart by Cebelius]()
Rod of the Heart by Cebelius
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow much blood is one man worth? Terrence Mack has succeeded in keeping his freedom, but at what cost? The Vicereine of Florence is dead. The city she ruled has fallen to chaos, under assault by both Twilight Zone agents and a seemingly unstoppable dragon determined to claim the template's power for herself... -
![That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire]()
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsCrossroads, noun: 1. A place where two roads cross.2. A place where bargains can be made.3. See also “places to avoid.”Antimony Price has never done well without a support system. As the youngest of her generation, she has always been able to depend on her parents, siblings, and cousins to help her out when she’s in a pinch—until now. After fleeing from the Covenant of St... -
![Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter]()
Don't Push the Button! by Bill Cotter
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn enhanced eBook guaranteed to cause giggles! There’s only one rule in Larry’s book: don’t push the button. (Seriously, don’t even think about it!) It does look kind of nice though…Okay, quick. No one is looking. — push the button. Uh, oh... -
![Among Monsters by Jamie McGuire]()
Among Monsters by Jamie McGuire
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeing thirteen has pitfalls of its own, but growing up has never been this hard. Jenna had promised her mother that if the worst happened during her dad’s weekend, they would meet at Red Hill Ranch... -
![The Dark Army by Marcus Alexander]()
The Dark Army by Marcus Alexander
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 11 ratings'Your abilities as a Keeper allow you to open doors that others can not.'Imprisoned in the mythical world of Bellania, CHARLIE KEEPER is at the mercy of Lord Bane's guards while her loyal friends have been sold into slavery...Categorized as:
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![The Torn World by Melanie Karsak]()
The Torn World by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the way the world ends... With the undead walking, vampires hunting, and kitsune closing in, everything seems lost. Layla and the others will need help if there is any hope of survival. But how can you endure in the dying world? Join Layla, Cricket, Amelia, and the other survivors for the final chapter of The Harvesting Series in The Torn World... -
![I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll]()
I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA unique monster-under-the-bed story with the perfect balance of giggles and shivers, this picture book relies on the power of humor over fear, appeals to a child’s love for creatures both alarming and absurd, and glorifies the scope of a child’s imagination. One night, when Ethan checks under his bed for his monster, Gabe, he finds a note from him instead: "Gone fishing. Back in a week... -
![The Devil You Know by Erin M. Evans]()
The Devil You Know by Erin M. Evans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the long-awaited finale of her riveting Brimstone Angels series, Erin M. Evans thrusts her signature character Farideh into an epic battle of good versus evil, rife with deception and intrigue, where the question is as much who is evil, as how they can be defeated. The stakes have never been higher, and the fallout will shake the Hells, and through them, the Forgotten Realms... -
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![Hominid by R.D. Brady]()
Hominid by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHominid (noun): any of the modern or extinct bipedal primates of the family of humans or apesAccording to the experts, Homo sapiens are the only hominids in the family of humans that currently exists.One scientist has a plan to prove them wrong... -
![Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings]()
Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRip and Nikki think Alexander is going crazy when he keeps seeing monsters they've already defeated, but he has to convince his friends there might be a new monster if he wants to protect the town and notebook. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO... -
![Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher]()
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 70 ratingsFrom Hugo, Nebula, and Locus award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an original and subversive fantasy adventure. This isn't the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince. It's the one where she kills him. Marra never wanted to be a hero...Categorized as:
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![Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh]()
Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStermont's latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Hey, That's My Monster! by Amanda Noll]()
Hey, That's My Monster! by Amanda Noll
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Ethan looks under the bed for his monster, he finds this note instead: "So long, kid. Gotta go. Someone needs me more than you do... -
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Well of Witches by J.A. White
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe third novel in the dark and twisty fantasy series that has enchanted readers. The third novel in the Thickety series, Well of Witches, is an epic quest on the edge of a magic crusade, into an enchanted kingdom with new kinds of magic, old enemies, and only one way out... -
![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... -
![Playtime with Monster by Michael Yu]()
Playtime with Monster by Michael Yu
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEric hates taking a bath. Eric hates brushing his teeth. Eric hates putting on his pajamas. Let's face it, Eric hates getting ready for bed. Thankfully, Eric's mom and dad have the perfect plan to help their little boy. Find out what a plate of chocolate chip cookies and a monster has to do with it... -
![Mindbender by David A. Wells]()
Mindbender by David A. Wells
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWar has erupted across the Seven Isles. Alexander has recovered the Sovereign Stone, and much to his surprise, it has bonded to him, revealing the truth of his bloodline and his duty. He is the Seventh Sovereign of the Seven Isles and champion of the Old Law... -
![Soulstice by Simon Holt]()
Soulstice by Simon Holt
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBeware the darkness and the light.They will steal your soul in day or night.In summer's warmth or winter's coldYour life will end when the Vours take hold.In the fearscape no one can hear you cry,And in its depth your soul will die.Reggie Halloway thought she was finished with the Vours - the demons who had possessed her brother, Henry - forever... -
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![Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Siege and Sacrifice by Charlie N. Holmberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSandis has finally freed herself from her master and his plans to use her as a vessel for the ancient beast Kolosos. But her master has found a new, impossible vessel: Sandis’s brother, Anon—a brother she long thought dead.Kolosos is ancient, massive, and seemingly unbeatable. Fortunately, Sandis has her own monster—an ethereal fire horse that she can summon at will... -
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S.T.Y.X. Humanhive by Arthur Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the Hive. A place where entry is easy – and escape impossible. Where mere survival is so daunting that nine out of ten new immunes perish before the end of their first week. Where reaching even the one year mark earns you the title of veteran... -
![Witches of the Deep by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo]()
Witches of the Deep by C.N. Crawford, Carlos Quevedo
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFiona and her friends are on the run from the ruthless witch-hunters, seeking refuge in the werewolf city of Dogtown. But sadly for Fiona, no sanctuary awaits them there. Plagued by its inhabitants and her own twisted past, Fiona is searching for one thing: a way out. Her only hope is to complete a series of grueling tasks set forth by a gorgeous—but terrifying—sea-demon... -
![The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley Armstrong]()
The Gryphon's Lair by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe exciting follow-up book in the fantastical duology for ages 10-14 by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Rowan is now the Royal Monster Hunter, and her twin brother, Rhydd, is destined to be king. But her mother's cousin Heward is still determined that his children be the ones to inherit the titles, and will stop at nothing to show that Rowan and Rhydd are too immature to properly lead...Categorized as:
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![Eternally Yours by Harper A. Brooks, Olivia Boothe]()
Eternally Yours by Harper A. Brooks, Olivia Boothe
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wasn’t looking for love. He gave her forever…After being attacked by a wolf-like creature and left for dead, Loren Stone wakes in the house of a mysterious and sexy stranger.Something within her has changed. Her veins crave human blood. But it’s another type of hunger she finds herself fighting to control... her unrelenting need for Nicholas Guerra... -
![In Death We Part by M. Bonnet]()
In Death We Part by M. Bonnet
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy routine was simple - classes, work, repeat - then an unearthed family secret changed everything. Four mysterious men shattered my life and stomped on the pieces until I had nothing left. They were strangers to me, but I was no stranger to them. They had been watching me… waiting until the time was right to strike... -
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Shatter Me. Le novelle vol. 2 by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLe esplosive rivelazioni di Defy Me hanno lasciato i lettori sconvolti e alla disperata ricerca di risposte. Grazie alla novella Reveal Me, avranno l’opportunità di tornare nell’universo di Shatter Me e di scoprire attraverso la voce di Kenji cos’è accaduto tra lui e Nazeera prima dell’incredibile finale di Imagine Me... -
![Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall]()
Dragon Emperor 17 by Eric Vall
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvan continues his quest for power in an effort to defeat the Demon King of the Underworld, but things aren’t easy when you’re a dragon lord.Especially when his quest for the Nobel Swords takes him outside of Rahma and into a neighboring kingdom.Evan’s met a host of different races while in Inati, but he’s never encountered the elves before... -
![Protector of the Grove by Trevor H. Cooley]()
Protector of the Grove by Trevor H. Cooley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Jharro Grove Saga: Part Two Jhonate’s reprieve from her father has been cut short. She is forced to return home to Malaroo, bringing Justan along with her. The journey she has avoided for so long has become all the more difficult because someone wants Justan dead. The rogue horse Esmine, a mythical beast of remarkable power, has been captured by a troupe of dwarf smugglers...Categorized as:
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![Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie]()
Crown of Ashes by Amanda Aggie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"We're all villains here." - Alice WhittakerBoth The Demon Prince and Crown of Ashes hit #1 in Amazon Charts for Paranormal Angel Romance, Dark Fantasy, Dark Fantasy Horror, Folklore, and Amazon New Releases!A year ago, we managed to escape the realm of monsters, unscathed.The mistake of trying to strike a bargain with the High King has been buried in the past…Or so we thought... -
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![Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes, Yuyi Morales]()
Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes, Yuyi Morales
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFollow los monstruos and los esqueletos to the Halloween partyUnder October's luna, full and bright, the monsters are throwing a ball in the Haunted Hall. Las brujas come on their broomsticks. Los muertos rise from their coffins to join in the fun. Los esqueletos rattle their bones as they dance through the door... -
![Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep]()
Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsBad Things Always Come In Threes…As a thief, I'm good at three things: hiding in the shadows, getting in and out unseen, and uncovering secrets. I put these skills to work for the Sinclair Family, one of the magical mobs that run the tourist town of Cloudburst Falls. Everyone knows Victor Draconi wants to take over all the other Families--and kill every last Sinclair... -
![Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong]()
Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSISTERS MORIA AND ASHYN ARE THE KEEPER AND SEEKER OF EDGEWOOD.OR AT LEAST, THEY WERE.Their village is gone. Their friends have betrayed them. And now, they are all but prisoners in court, forced to watch and wait while the Emperor decides whether to help the children of Edgewood, who remain hostages of the treacherous Alvar Kitsune... -
![The Walls of Lemuria: Keo, Part I by Sam Sisavath]()
The Walls of Lemuria: Keo, Part I by Sam Sisavath
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsPart One of a stand-alone storyline set within the Purge of Babylon universe_______________________________________________Every survivor has a story.The Purge decimated the planet almost a year ago, leaving small bands of humanity scrambling to find sanctuary from the hordes of unkillable monsters that reside in the darkness.Keo is one of the few who made it through that harrowing first night... -
![Trading into Darkness by C.M. Simpson, Michael Anderle]()
Trading into Darkness by C.M. Simpson, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA face from the past, an attempted theft, and a death threat: Just what every girl needs to make a bad day better. Everyone has the ability to do magic, but not everyone can... Marsh knows the saying well.What she doesn’t expect is that there are some forms of magic she just can’t master... -
![Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews]()
Descent of Ravens by A.C. Andrews
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe old covenant of the gods is broken. Will the world break, too?When an army of vampires invades their home, Rio and Turi must fight for their future while the fate of an empire hangs in the balance... -
![Rokk the Walking Mountain by Adam Blade]()
Rokk the Walking Mountain by Adam Blade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn order to free the Mistress of the Beasts from the spell she is under, Tom travels to a mountain town that has been devastated by a rockslide... -
![The Seventh Apprentice by Joseph Delaney]()
The Seventh Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA blood-curdling original novella from the world of the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture Seventh Son! This short novella stars the Spook's seventh apprentice, a boy named Will Johnson.Will is a seventh son of a seventh son, the perfect candidate to train as the Spook's apprentice . . . but Will is lazy. Mr... -
![Ancient Enemy by Michael McBride]()
Ancient Enemy by Michael McBride
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSani Natonaba's ancestors have lived in these canyons for more than seven hundred years, but they aren't the only ones. When he awakens to the bleating of his family's sheep being slaughtered, he learns that something is stalking this isolated corner of the reservation, a predator unlike any he has encountered before, one that attacks with alarming stealth and ferocity... -
![The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent by Laura Ripes]()
The Spaghetti-Slurping Sewer Serpent by Laura Ripes
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSammy Sanders can’t sleep. He is 77 percent sure that a spaghetti-slurping serpent lives in his sewer. Sammy and his sidekicks—his sister, Sally, and their slobbery dog, Stan—set out to discover the truth. What Sammy finds is a surprise in this tongue-twisting mystery featuring the slippery letter S. The bright, fun artwork was created in colored pencil... -
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![Into the Shadows by Jason D. Morrow]()
Into the Shadows by Jason D. Morrow
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ability to see into the future has only brought Waverly pain and suffering. She has been wrong about everything. Ethan...Remi...are all of them really dead? Stuck in Shadowface's compound, Waverly meets a girl named Amber who is determined to escape. Through a simple touch, Waverly can see that she is destined to escape with her. But she knows it is not the end. Shadowface must be stopped... -
![Issaura's Claws by Katharine E. Wibell]()
Issaura's Claws by Katharine E. Wibell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“According to legend, when the world was young, the goddess Issaura appeared among men. Those who treated her with kindness received the gift of the gods—the ability to transform into an animal form. This was a great honor but one that separated this race from other humans. Before Issaura departed the mortal realm, she promised to return if her people were ever at the point of destruction... -
![Tokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi, Minako Tomigahara]()
Tokyo Night Parade by J.P. Takahashi, Minako Tomigahara
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpirited Away meets Where the Wild Things Are by way of yokai mythology in this enchanting picture book by debut author J. P. Takahashi and illustrator Minako Tomigahara. The night parade is about to begin . . . The ground thunders in Tokyo. A gust of wind blows. The pitter patter of paws and claws draws closer. The air is thick with swirling, swooping demons... -
![When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton]()
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by Kersten Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“People will die.”Locked doors are opening, and uncanny creatures are tumbling through mysterious portals from Mag Mell, the world-between-worlds, into the streets of Chicago. The Dark Man has marked Aiden with a new song that’s scared him badly, and a frightening new group of sídhe is lurking nearby.Teagan knows this is war, and she must protect her family...Categorized as:
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![Away From The Sun by Jason D. Morrow]()
Away From The Sun by Jason D. Morrow
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWaverly holds the vial of red liquid in her hands. She doesn’t know what it is, or why it’s important. But she knows that the mysterious Shadowface wants it, and is willing to do anything to get it.Waverly hides in the settlement of Elkhorn with Ethan, but it seems that Shadowface has eyes everywhere... -
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imPerfect Magic by C.N. Rowan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter hundreds of years of dying, you'd think I would've perfected it by now... One moment I'm a heretical priest in the twelfth century, hunted, hated...The next, I'm waking up in the nearest corpse. Stuck in a cycle of instant reincarnation, popping back up like a tarnished penny.Fast forward eight hundred years, and you might think I’ve learned a thing or two. Nope...Categorized as:
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