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Age of Deception by T.A. White
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWar hero and daughter to two Houses, Kira is just beginning to learn how deep the rabbit hole goes. Agreeing to accompany her father’s people back to their homeworld, Kira Forrest prepares for the fight of her life. She’s agreed to undertake the Trial of the Broken, a rite of passage every member of her father’s House must pass... -
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In the Afterlight by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsRuby can't look back. Fractured by an unbearable loss, she and the kids who survived the government's attack on Los Angeles travel north to regroup. With them is a prisoner: Clancy Gray, son of the president, and one of the few people Ruby has encountered with abilities like hers. Only Ruby has any power over him, and just one slip could lead to Clancy wreaking havoc on their minds...Categorized as:
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Alien Scourge by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharley and Angelina have a lot to deal with. Do they help their friend or turn him in for being an alien?In some situations, you don’t know how you will react until someone tries to kill you...And your alien friend keeps you safe.Angelina’s boyfriend believes she will come back with the right amount of coercion if he gets rid of her “friend... -
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In the Requiem by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNever let go. Weighed down by scandal, Captain Jamie Callahan must choose between saving his family’s reputation and his father’s political aspirations, or taking down the enemy once and for all. Choosing one over the other will have lasting repercussions he can’t escape. Whatever path Jamie ultimately picks, Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan will be right by his side to face the consequences... -
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![In the Blood by Hailey Turner]()
In the Blood by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRunning out of time. Captain Jamie Callahan is frustrated with his team constantly being at the mercy of the enemy in order to further the MDF’s goals. To make matters worse, his father’s political campaign is ramping up and Jamie’s every move is being watched by the media. He is acutely aware of all the eyes trained on him, his team, and Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan in particular... -
![Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews]()
Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsDina DeMille isn't your typical Bed and Breakfast owner. Her inn defies laws of physics, her dog is secretly a monster, and the only permanent guest of the inn is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head... -
![The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons]()
The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsOn the world called Hyperion the mysterious Time Tombs are opening and seven pilgrims risk their lives to petition the entity called the Shrike - a creature that may well control the fate of all mankind... -
![Tides of Fire by James Rollins]()
Tides of Fire by James Rollins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the latest riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it’s up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet...Categorized as:
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![In the Shadows by Hailey Turner]()
In the Shadows by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTake a chance. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin doesn’t trust easily, and he most certainly doesn’t trust spies. He’ll work with them if ordered to, but that doesn’t mean he has to like it. Except Agent Sean Delaney is proving to be the exception to the rule. There’s something about Sean that gets under Alexei’s skin and won’t let go... -
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Earth Bound by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s one stranded ex-lawman against a world full of homicidal psychopaths. Psychopaths who might, or might not, be human.Intergalactic lawman Terry Victor is betrayed by fellow officers and sent to a backwater planet on the interstellar arm of the universe.In short, he was sent to the planet called Earth.Fed up, he quits in a fit of disgust and seeks a peaceful retirement among the humans... -
![Dire Wolf Stakes by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle]()
Dire Wolf Stakes by Ramy Vance, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove kills. So do bow-wielding assassins.Maine’s troubles are only just beginning. The Mantle is still catnip to assassins. News of her victory is out and another liqudator of the living is after her. That would be enough trouble, if her ex wasn’t also in town, proclaiming his undying love for her... -
![The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton]()
The Abyss Beyond Dreams by Peter F. Hamilton
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe year is 3326. Nigel Sheldon, one of the founders of the Commonwealth, receives a visit from the Raiel—self-appointed guardians of the Void, the enigmatic construct at the core of the galaxy that threatens the existence of all that lives. The Raiel convince Nigel to participate in a desperate scheme to infiltrate the Void... -
![Hero to the Rescue by Timothy Ellis]()
Hero to the Rescue by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"I'm not in the rescue business," states Jonathon Hunter, to the amusement of his crew. But rescues are the least of his concerns. Darkness is coming, and there are still people out there who don’t like him. The Sirius system has always fascinated Jon, and he is drawn to solve its mysteries... -
![Striker by Lexi Ander]()
Striker by Lexi Ander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe danger threatening the Valespian Pact could tear Zeus, Dargon, and Alpha apart. The peaceful respite for which Zeus and his intended, Dargon and Alpha, had been hoping for is shattered when Zeus is unexpectedly drawn into the Waters of Poseidon and told that the safety they've been promised is a trap... -
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Cascade by Joshua James
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOPERATION CASCADE IS UNDERWAY.The changes on Enceladus are causing ripples throughout the solar system — and beyond. But the Artifact isn't done yet.The end is only the beginning...Cascade, the second book in the Saturn's Legacy series, is a sci-fi thriller full of mystery, intrigue, and epic action from the depths of the ocean to the edge of outer space... -
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Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 59 ratingsJuliette Ferrars thought she'd won. She took over Sector 45, was named the new Supreme Commander, and now has Warner by her side. But she's still the girl with the ability to kill with a single touch—and now she's got the whole world in the palm of her hand...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner]()
Out of the Ashes by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWar never leaves a soldier behind. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin is still healing from his brief stint as a prisoner of war. While his physical wounds have mended, the emotional scars left behind are slow to disappear... -
![The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons]()
The Rise of Endymion by Dan Simmons
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsThe time of reckoning has arrived. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples... -
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In the Ruins by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTruth and lies. Captain Jamie Callahan knows the Metahuman Defense Force frowns on fraternization. For once in his life, he’s breaking all the rules. Having Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan on his team and in his bed is worth the risk of being found out. When a mission comes down requiring Alpha Team to go undercover in order to infiltrate a criminal alliance, Jamie knows it won’t be easy... -
![Written in Fire by Marcus Sakey]()
Written in Fire by Marcus Sakey
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe explosive conclusion to the bestselling Brilliance TrilogyFor thirty years humanity struggled to cope with the brilliants, the one percent of people born with remarkable gifts. For thirty years we tried to avoid a devastating civil war.We failed.The White House is a smoking ruin. Madison Square Garden is an internment camp...Categorized as:
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![Oracle by Douglas E. Richards]()
Oracle by Douglas E. Richards
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA breathtaking near-future thriller. From the NY Times bestselling author whose books have been downloaded over a million times. An interstellar war is racing toward an unsuspecting Earth. Can one young woman stop it before it's too late? LA detective Anna Abbott can see brief, cryptic visions of the future. She just doesn't know it yet. But others do... -
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Defender by Janet Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBecoming a telepath was hard. Being a telepath is harder. Eighteen-year-old Amber is the youngest of the five telepaths who protect the hundred million citizens of one of the great hive cities of twenty-sixth century Earth. Her job is hunting down criminals before they commit their crimes, but this time her team arrive too late. Someone is already dead. Someone that Amber knows... -
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Starship Revenant by Tripp Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe extermination of mankind has begun!Lieutenant Commander Zoey Bryant is the best pilot in the fleet. But her loyalty to Captain Slade gets her kicked out of the Navy. She teams up with a ruthless band of mercenaries to rescue the wrongly dishonored captain... -
![Starship Guardian by Tripp Ellis]()
Starship Guardian by Tripp Ellis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe invasion has begun. Humanity is doomed!Captain Slade, a legendary hero of the first Verge War, is in command of the last star destroyer in the galaxy. Along with her ragtag crew, she must battle a superior alien fleet as they invade New Earth. To save mankind, Slade will need help from a former enemy.Presley Johnson is a military brat who dreams of becoming a Navy pilot... -
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![Obsidian Detective by Michael Anderle]()
Obsidian Detective by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo Rebels whose Worlds Collide on a Planetary Level. On the fringes of human space, a murder will light a fuse and send two different people colliding together. She lives on Earth, where peace among the population is a given. He is on the fringe of society where authority is how much firepower you wield. She is from the powerful, the elite. He is with the military... -
![The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren]()
The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAboard a notorious gangster's luxurious starliner, Simon Kovalic and his crew race to steal a mysterious artifact that could shift the balance of the war... -
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Hail the Hero by Timothy Ellis
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B015AYA7CGAs the war comes to an end, Jonathon Hunter sees the good and bad sides to being considered the hero, but which is which? All he wants to do is go home, but home isn’t any closer than it was a month ago, and this time, he's going the long way around... -
![Project 731 by Jeremy Robinson]()
Project 731 by Jeremy Robinson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWASHINGTON D.C. HAS BEEN DESTROYED In the wake of a Kaiju assault that left the nation’s capital in ruins, Jon Hudson, director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center – Paranormal, is preparing his team for an uncertain future... -
![A Better World by Marcus Sakey]()
A Better World by Marcus Sakey
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe brilliants changed everything.Since 1980, 1% of the world has been born with gifts we’d only dreamed of. The ability to sense a person’s most intimate secrets, or predict the stock market, or move virtually unseen. For thirty years the world has struggled with a growing divide between the exceptional...and the rest of us.Now a terrorist network led by brilliants has crippled three cities...Categorized as:
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Project Maigo by Jeremy Robinson, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBOSTON IS IN RUINSJon Hudson, head of the Department of Homeland Security’s Fusion Center – Paranormal division, is haunted by Boston’s destruction at the hands of Nemesis, a three-hundred-foot tall monster with the heart of a murdered little girl, Maigo. In the time since Boston fell and Nemesis retreated to the ocean’s depths, Hudson has helped prepare the United States against future attacks... -
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Unknown by Wendy Higgins
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this first installment of NY Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins's debut New Adult series, a frighteningly realistic apocalyptic America is brought to life, entwined with searing romantic tension that will leave you eager for more. *** Amber Tate believes the worst thing she'll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother's best friend, Rylen Fite... -
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The Divide by Jeremy Robinson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA wildly exciting journey through a world remade, THE DIVIDE combines real characters with horrifically realized creations, pitting the worst of human nature against the strength of family. Equal parts action, horror, and moving drama that only Jeremy Robinson can pull off.WHEN THE DIVIDE IS CROSSED...No one remembers how the Divide was created...Categorized as:
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![Kral by Ava Ross]()
Kral by Ava Ross
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA stoic Vikir warrior meets his match in a spunky Earth woman determined to show him what he's been missing.After she's kidnapped on her way to Crakair, Mila's not sure she'll ever meet her arranged mail-order alien match. Until Kral falls--literally--on top of her during his heroic rescue mission... -
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Starship Desolation by Tripp Ellis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fleet is in shambles, and an even greater alien threat is on the horizon. Commander Walker, a cunning Special Warfare Operator, narrowly escapes the Saarkturian armada. But when he crashes on a hostile alien planet, hordes of vicious creatures try to kill him. His only hope of survival is an unlikely alliance that may just turn deadly... -
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![The Day After Oblivion by Tim Washburn]()
The Day After Oblivion by Tim Washburn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAND SO IT BEGINS... In the United States, the Department of Defense and the NSA computer networks have been hacked. A nuclear-armed CIA drone has lost all flight control. North Korea . . . Iran . . . Russia . . . and soon the gates of Hell will open. DEFCON 1--FULL SCALE NUCLEAR WAR Humanity's most terrifying nightmare has become reality... -
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Earth Song by Nick Cook
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if there really is a conspiracy of silence around UFOs? What if five per cent of UFO sightings are actually real? What if the countdown to the annihilation of humans has already begun?Lauren’s life was turned upside down when she discovered that a fast radio burst captured by Jodrell Bank contained the code for an artificial intelligence called Sentinel... -
![Relentless by Lauren Dane]()
Relentless by Lauren Dane
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the erotic universe created by hot new talent Lauren Dane, passion knows no rank... Fifteen Families rule the Federated Universes-and Abbie Haws has spent her life battling the system. She's always been too driven to pay much attention to love. But when she meets Roman Lyons, Head of House Lyons, who stands for everything she hates, Abbie's attraction catches her off-guard.. -
![Alien in the Family by Gini Koch, Daniel Dos Santos]()
Alien in the Family by Gini Koch, Daniel Dos Santos
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlanning any wedding is hard enough, but Katherine "Kitty" Katt and Jeff Martini have a lot more to worry about than seating arrangements, because multiple inter-stellar invasions, Alpha Team in mortal peril, and inter-alien conspiracies are all on the guest list—and the gifts they've brought contain some explosive surprises... -
![Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan]()
Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRichard Morgan has always been one of our most successful SF authors with his fast-moving and brutal storylines, blistering plots and a powerful social conscience behind his work.And now he's back, with his first SF novel for eight years . . . and it promises to be a publication to remember... -
![The Dark Foundations by Chris Walley]()
The Dark Foundations by Chris Walley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The Dark Foundations" continues the epic story begun in "The Shadow and Night." Far beyond the tranquility of the Assembly worlds, Nezhuala, Lord-Emperor of the Dominion, is preparing a merciless and crushing attack on Farholme as a prelude to an onslaught on the Assembly... -
![New Horizons by Hailey Turner]()
New Horizons by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFirst do no harm. Trevor Sanchez left behind a life of war with Alpha Team for a future in medicine. Pursuing his dream of becoming a doctor, Trevor doesn’t have much time for anything other than studying for the next exam in his accelerated medical school... -
![Killbox by Ann Aguirre]()
Killbox by Ann Aguirre
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTalk is cheap when lives are in jeopardySirantha Jax is a “Jumper,” a woman who possesses the unique genetic makeup needed to navigate faster than light ships through grimspace. With no tolerance for political diplomacy, she quits her ambassador post so she can get back to saving the universe the way she does best—by mouthing off and kicking butt.And her tactics are needed more than ever... -
![Stung by Bethany Wiggins]()
Stung by Bethany Wiggins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThere is no cure for being stung.Fiona doesn’t remember going to sleep. But when she awakens, her world no longer exists. Her house is abandoned and broken. Her neighborhood is barren and dead. And there is a tattoo on her right hand. A tattoo Fiona doesn’t remember getting…but somehow she must conceal at any cost. Because humanity has been divided... -
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Once Dead by Richard Phillips
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJack Gregory, the CIA’s top assassin, went rogue after a mission gone wrong. When a confrontation leaves him bleeding out on death’s doorstep, he is faced with an offer from a dark figure named Anchanchu. If Jack is willing to act as a human host for Anchanchu, the entity will revive him and give him another shot at life. Jack takes the deal.. -
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![In the Wreckage by Hailey Turner]()
In the Wreckage by Hailey Turner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Marine with honor.After surviving a horrific chemical attack that turned him into a metahuman, Captain Jamie Callahan got a second lease on life. For three years he’s been working for the Metahuman Defense Force and leading Alpha Team—all against the wishes of his family. The job requires his full dedication, so it’s no surprise Jamie doesn’t have time for a relationship... -
![Bitter Waters by Wen Spencer]()
Bitter Waters by Wen Spencer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUkiah and his senior partner, Max Bennett, are just returning to Pittsburgh after the events of Tainted Trail. Before they even land, they have a new tracking job — to find a boy missing from his backyard... -
![Quantum Lens by Douglas E. Richards]()
Quantum Lens by Douglas E. Richards
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA mind-blowing new thriller from the NY Times bestselling author of WIRED “Richards is a worthy successor to Michael Crichton.” —SF Book.com Omar Haddad is a brutal jihadist in Syria who appears to be invulnerable and capable of supernatural feats... -
![The Orion Conspiracy by Tripp Ellis]()
The Orion Conspiracy by Tripp Ellis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMax Mars likes to kick ass, drink Antarian whiskey, and hunt bad guys! She’s all out of f%ck$ to give—unless you’re really lucky.A genetically engineered super soldier, part of the disbanded Project Alpha, Max drifts the galaxy searching for the rogue operator who killed her creator, and spiritual father, Doctor Tor... -
![Stronghold Rising by Lisanne Norman]()
Stronghold Rising by Lisanne Norman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe catlike aliens return--in the sixth exciting novel in Lisanne Norman's best-selling Sholan Alliance series....Delicate negotiations for an alliance are underway with the Primes, a previously unknown faction of the hated Valytegan race. But the Sholans and Humans must avert a full-fledged rebellion--begun in a laboratory engaged in illegal breeding experiments.. -
![Tap-Dancing the Minefields by Lyn Gala]()
Tap-Dancing the Minefields by Lyn Gala
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes the fiercest battle a man faces is against himself.In the hidden alleyways of New York City, George “Tank” Tankersley defeated what he believed were demons. But the victory cost too much...
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