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Carnage by Shayne Silvers
Rated: 4.74 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe gods never should have opened Pandora's Box...Nate Temple has been abducted by Zeus and is thrown into the middle of an Olympian family feud that could very well kick off the Omega War all by itself.There is one weapon that Zeus believes will turn the tide. Pandora's Box. But his neglect left it on earth for far too long, and Pandora has found a new master to serve. Nate Temple... -
![Toxicity by Robert J. Crane]()
Toxicity by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRomeo and Juliet, meet Bonnie and Clyde. June Randall and Elliot “Ell” Lefavre are young bandits on the run, using their powers to commit a string of robberies along the Florida coast when they run up against the long arm of the law in the form of FBI Special Agent Scott Byerly...Categorized as:
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![Tormented by Robert J. Crane]()
Tormented by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsSienna Nealon is a woman with powers far beyond those of a normal human. As head of the unit in charge of policing others with abilities like hers, she has fought more battles than even she can count. But after a case gone bad, Sienna ends up suspended from her job, cooling her heels on Bayscape Island, a picturesque town in southern Lake Superior, seeking a peace that she finds illusive...Categorized as:
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Power by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSienna Nealon seems like a woman beaten. Imprisoned by her enemies, facing the extinction of her entire race, she is up against overwhelming odds. But overwhelming odds have never stopped her before... -
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![Hunters by Robert J. Crane]()
Hunters by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsExiled from her home, Sienna Nealon finds herself among the windswept fields of Scotland, stalking a dangerous murderer who has more in common with her than any other foe she's ever faced. But when the killer changes the game, Sienna will be forced to into a contest with a quarry more canny than she's been tested against before - and led into a confrontation that will change her life forever...Categorized as:
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Destiny by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNOTE: This is a tightly intertwined series wherein each book builds on previous volumes.In the aftermath of her confrontation with Sovereign, Sienna Nealon finds herself low on allies. The organization Century continues their genocide of the entire race of metahumans unchecked, working toward an ultimate goal that they have yet to reveal... -
![House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan]()
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
![The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.There is still hope... -
![Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost]()
Shadow Reaper by Isla Frost
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon't miss this epic conclusion to the internationally bestselling academy series. Life magic is abundant in Nova's world. But it might just take death magic to save it.Nova has sworn she will use every ounce of her wildcard power to bring down the worlds-destroying enemy that has gone undefeated for one hundred and fifty years...Categorized as:
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![When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer]()
When Villains Rise by Rebecca Schaeffer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDexter meets Victoria Schwab in this dark and compelling fantasy about a girl who is determined to take down the black market once and for all in the conclusion to the trilogy that started with the critically acclaimed Not Even Bones.Nita finally has Fabricio, the boy who betrayed her to the black market, within her grasp...Categorized as:
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![Legacy by Robert J. Crane]()
Legacy by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTime is running out for Sienna Nealon. The mysterious organization Century is only weeks from wiping out the entire metahuman race. But just as Sienna has made the decision to fight them, her past catches up to her and she finds herself in the hands of the U.S. Government. Secrets long buried begin to rise, putting Sienna and everyone she cares about directly in the path of Century..Categorized as:
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![Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Chew the Bullet by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIdina Moorfield isn’t the only one on her team with unusual powers.Her buddy, Stop remembers everything he sees, and Cake is a new kind of man of steel.That’s the last two, which means everyone in Idina’s unit has a unique talent.Why would the Army want to bring them all together?Her commander, Hines is still refusing to answer her questions...Categorized as:
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Omega by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsOmega - a shadowy organization that is synonymous with power in the metahuman world. They have hunted Sienna Nealon since the day she first left her house, have killed countless Directorate agents and operatives, and now they unveil their greatest plot - Operation Stanchion, a mysterious phrase let slip by an Omega operative in the midst of a battle...Categorized as:
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![Enemies by Robert J. Crane]()
Enemies by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFar from home, having failed in her quest to kill Old Man Winter, Sienna Nealon finds herself in the city of London, working with Omega, her oldest enemies...Categorized as:
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![Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Chaos and Gunfire by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield is a new kind of magical with a dark and twisty lineage.Any other combat engineer in the 82nd Airborne Division would be proud of how far Idina's come, but the visions and voices in her mind are only getting worse.When it affects her work, Idina gets transferred to a new unit—a unit of misfits with their own problems...Categorized as:
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Terminal by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEllie Jordan and her apprentice Stacey investigate a house in an elaborate planned community that was only half-built before it went bankrupt, leaving an instant ghost town with only a few residents. The entity haunting this house is a banshee that feeds on sadness and misery...Categorized as:
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![Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA magical prophecy, a dangerous journey, and scorching secrets.Surviving one battle was hard enough for Ryanne, but that was just the beginning. There are so many unknowns ahead of her and the path she is on is riddled with obstacles that she has to overcome if she wants to come out alive... -
![Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes]()
Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy . . . until something extraordinary happens one day. Whilst frightened for his life, he inexplicably changes into a fox! Before long, both a government agent and an ambitious young journalist are on his tail...Categorized as:
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![Badder by Robert J. Crane]()
Badder by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHere begins the second volume of Sienna Nealon's fateful trip to Scotland...Categorized as:
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![Born of Fire by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Fire by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhat doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Right? Saxony Cagney counts herself lucky when she wins a position as an au pair in Venice for the summer. It's her responsibility to take care of two young boys - speak to them in English, make sure they get to their swimming lessons on time. Piece of cake, right? She unexpectedly forms a strong bond with the youngest, Isaia, although its a mystery why...Categorized as:
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![(Dis)content by Melissa Haag]()
(Dis)content by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI hate. I thought I hated before the letter, before the werewolves, but now I understand that was nothing more than a chip on my shoulder. The urbat took what was mine. And, they will pay. Isabelle leads a very normal life...for an emotional syphon. If not for Ethan and his bar, she would have lost her sanity long ago...Categorized as:
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Dead City by James Ponti
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMost kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but Molly Bigelow isn’t your typical tween. By day, Molly attends MIST—the Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology—but it’s what she’s learning outside of school that sets her apart from her classmates. Molly is a zombie hunter, just like her mother. This, however, is news to Molly...Categorized as:
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![Weapon by Lynette Noni]()
Weapon by Lynette Noni
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe #1 bestselling WHISPER series concludes with WEAPON:I already knew he was a psychopath. But now?He's more dangerous than ever.And I have less than twenty-four hours to stop him.After escaping Lengard and finding sanctuary with the Remnants, Alyssa Scott is desperate to save those she left behind ─ and the rest of the world ─ from the power-hungry scientist, Kendall Vanik...Categorized as:
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![Family by Robert J. Crane]()
Family by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJust hours after finding Andromeda and crossing paths with her mother, Sienna Nealon finds herself up against a bigger threat than ever before. Omega, the organization that unleashed Wolfe and others upon her, has declared war on the Directorate and the first strikes have already landed...Categorized as:
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![Annihilate by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone]()
Annihilate by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere are two things Charlie Bennett despises: bullies and vampires. Which in her experience, is really the same thing.After their battle with the Quorum, she's left with no other option. The vampire's rule must end.But when more shocking secrets are uncovered Charlie wonders if she'll be alive long enough to follow through with her plan...Categorized as:
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![Limitless by Robert J. Crane]()
Limitless by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsTwo years after the explosive Girl in the Box Series ends, Sienna Nealon is called to London, England, where she is drawn into a murder investigation involving an old friend. Paired up with a young, handsome Detective Inspector, she finds herself in a race against time to unravel the mystery surrounding the murder as victim after victim falls to the careful, clever killer... -
![The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore]()
The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsThe Rise of Nine is the next thrilling instalment in the gripping Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore.'Number Four is a hero for this generation' Michael Bay, director of Transformers***Until I met John Smith, Number Four, I'd been on the run alone, hiding and fighting to stay alive. Together we are much more powerful...Categorized as:
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![Broken by Robert J. Crane]()
Broken by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSienna Nealon is a broken human being. Her lover is dead, her closest friends have deserted her, and her employers have betrayed her. From the ashes of her desperation, she must master the metahuman powers at her command and finally tame the souls that share her body for one ultimate purpose - revenge against the ones who destroyed her life...Categorized as:
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![The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
The Good Troll Detective by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHalf-troll. Half-human. All badass.Maine doesn’t like her father. It doesn’t help that he’s a troll. As in a literal, lives-under-a-bridge troll.When her father is killed, Maine returns home to settle his estate and learns that he wasn’t any ordinary troll, but the town hero.Seems trolls can be superheroes, too...Categorized as:
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![Charlie Foxtrot 101 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Charlie Foxtrot 101 by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIdina Moorfield is officially a soldier in the army – with a little extra firepower. Her dark and magical little secret.Can she keep the new powers under control?Jump School may be her undoing.It takes focus, determination, and steely courage to face her fears and jump out of a C-130 aircraft from 1,200 feet. That’s exactly what brings Idina’s abilities forward at inconvenient moments...Categorized as:
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Firecracker by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn love with one twin, bonded by fire to the other. Welcome to Arcturus Academy.98% of fire magi who attempt the agonizing forbidden ritual known as The Burning don’t survive. Those who do… level up in ways undreamt of by the Unburned.I survived.Now I've got other problems...Categorized as:
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![Redux by Jena Leigh]()
Redux by Jena Leigh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings* Book #3 in the Variant Series * Alex Parker sits at the crossroads, out of time and out of place. She went back to fix the past, not to imperil the future. Rescued from the icy waters of the Bering Sea by one familiar face, she's helpless to find another. Declan O'Connell jumped with her, but where did he go? In the middle of her search, a new threat confronts Alex...Categorized as:
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![The Delphi Resistance by Rysa Walker]()
The Delphi Resistance by Rysa Walker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat if your mind became your worst enemy?Struggling with evolving psychic abilities, seventeen-year-old Anna Morgan and her equally exceptional friends are on the run from the ruthless Graham Cregg, leader of a covert operation known as the Delphi Project. Cregg has already killed repeatedly to test Anna’s ability... -
![Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Trial by Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy secret is out.You know that saying, to hell in a hand basket? That’s where my life is headed. Three days ago, the Vampire Court learned about my forbidden FireSoul magic. It’s basically a death sentence. Except they’ve made me a deal. I have to pass a series of trials, designed to test my magic and my loyalty. If I survive, I become an ally of the Court, which would be awesome...Categorized as:
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![Whisper by Lynette Noni]()
Whisper by Lynette Noni
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA compelling, addictive fantasy with romance and real-world resonance.Teenaged Jane Doe (aka Alyssa) has been locked in a secret underground government facility for over two years, as authorities have tried — unsuccessfully — to get her to speak. She knows her words have a dangerous power, and she’s vowed never to unleash it again...Categorized as:
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![Split Second by Kasie West]()
Split Second by Kasie West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLife can change in a split second.Addie hardly recognizes her life since her parents divorced. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. She can’t believe this is the future she chose. On top of that, her ability is acting up. She’s always been able to Search the future when presented with a choice. Now she can manipulate and slow down time, too... but not without a price...Categorized as:
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![Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger]()
Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly... -
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(Un)wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe dreams start, and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. She soon realizes the dreams are actually memories from past lives…and not just hers. She sees the lives of other women like her. The recalled memories follow the same terrifying pattern: Dog-men chase her, and she sees her eventual tormented death. Learning from the past, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around...Categorized as:
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Seals by Kim Richardson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKara has survived the threat of the Reapers, but at an unspeakable cost—the Archfiends have escaped their eternal prison. Now, with the mortal world on the brink of the apocalypse, with the threat of evil beings as powerful as gods, she must break the rules and travel across the mortal world on an unauthorized mission. Along the way she must face her darkest truth . .Categorized as:
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![No More by P.S. Power]()
No More by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you like new things, different things, good things... You'll love this book and it's main character! Hannah de Peyser has it all.At least on paper.She's rich. Good looking. Fun. Even a minor celebrity.Also a victim of crime. After being kidnapped for ransom four times in ten years, she decides she's simply had enough... -
![Ghost Hold by Ripley Patton]()
Ghost Hold by Ripley Patton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlivia Black is back. Only this time she's not the one in need of rescue. Samantha James, rich, popular, and an award-winning composer at age seventeen, is the next target on the CAMFers' list. In order to convince Samantha to come with them, Olivia and Passion must pose as cousins, blend into the most affluent high school in Indianapolis, and infiltrate a mysterious cult known as The Hold...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street]()
The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow Lena on her epic journey as she discovers her past, fights for her future, and finds an enduring love that defies all odds. This box set includes: Forgotten, Remembered, & Reborn. Over 950 pages of contemporary fantasy, intriguing mystery, and heart-wrenching romance. Sure to please mature YA* and adult readers alike. Forgotten memories. Mysterious tattoos. Supernatural abilities...Categorized as:
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![Powerless by Tracey Ward]()
Powerless by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Max Campbell and I do not have a superpower. I don't need one. I have a genius level IQ, nerves of steel, and great hair. I've been trained to be a healer and a killer by some of the most elite soldiers in the world, and I excel at the task. No tricks. No cheat codes. Just me. Pure, unaltered, awesome me...Categorized as:
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![The Guardians by T.M. Franklin]()
The Guardians by T.M. Franklin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAva’s life is . . . complicated. After all, it’s not every day a girl learns she’s not entirely human, or unlocks hidden powers strong enough to make even the First Race sit up and take notice. After surviving an attempted kidnapping and standing up to the Race’s Ruling Council, Ava Michaels returns to college and what she hopes is a normal life...Categorized as:
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![Black by Angelina J. Steffort]()
Black by Angelina J. Steffort
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to White."I was the weak link in the chain, and the best I could do was surround myself with forces of the good. It would increase my chances of survival. But I couldn't replace Adam; not the way Ben meant. My heart was full of Adam's memory. There was little space to fit anyone else in."After Adam’s death, Claire has to readjust to life... -
![The Rogue Regiment by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
The Rogue Regiment by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsZ Thornbrook and her cousins are like any other Oriceran pixie on Earth. Mischief is their middle name, and for the last hundred and fifty years, that's been their game.But what happens when a gang of rogue pixies takes the troublemaking just a little too far?They get noticed. By the U.S. Army. And playtime is over...Categorized as:
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![Displaced by Bridget E. Baker]()
Displaced by Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBridget E. Baker begins a saga of shocking truths, deadly intrigue, and sisterly betrayal among the descendants of Eve.My mom should have killed me the day I was born.Being a twin complicates the Evian line of succession, but Chancery Alamecha is fine letting Judica inherit the throne. After all, she’s the stronger sister—the merciless fighter, the ruthless politician, and the groomed heir...Categorized as:
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![Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas]()
Shadowstitch by Cari Thomas
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAnna survived the attempt to bind her magic, but Anna and her coven aren’t free from danger yet.Haunted by her aunt’s death, living in fear of her curse, and fated to love the one man she can never have, the last thing Anna needs is a witch hunt. Now she must conceal her magic once more or risk losing everything... -
![Ready For All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Ready For All by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDescriptionIdina Moorfield and Hellion Squadron are going on their first mission.Months and months of training is finally paying off.No amount of training could have prepared them for this.A monster unlike anything they have seen before.Idina and her team are going to have to come up with new tactics to capture or kill this monster… if they can.The world is changing. Magic is changing... -
![Quell the Storm by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Quell the Storm by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIdina Moorfield and her team face a new threat—silent, potentially deadly, and coming from within Hellion Squadron this time.Video footage of their last mission is threatening the program's anonymity, making tensions rise.Bravo Team even took out their last target, but they still can't seem to win...Categorized as:
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