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Winter's Storm by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThey survived, but survival won't save them.When the survivors of the massacre at the Riverside Mall are murdered one after the other, the police suspect a serial killer and turn to the FBI. Winter Black is on the case, working to track down the third person involved in the mass shooting that happened the same night she took down The Preacher, the man who killed her parents...Categorized as:
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Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
Jack Be Quick by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStrike Force: An Iniquus Romantic Suspense Mystery Thriller The prayer on her lips is JACK Be Quick. It’s been months since ex-Navy SEAL Jack McCullen last saw his fiancée, Suz Molloy. He was on the other side of the world involved in a grueling black ops mission for Iniquus Corporation at the behest of the US government... -
The Steele Wolf by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter finally settling into her new life at the Citadel, Thalia is reunited with her father, who is disturbed at the changes within her. Risking banishment, Thalia must work to prove to her clan and herself that she is still capable of leading them. The problem is, her memories haven’t returned, and she cannot shake the feeling that she doesn’t belong...Categorized as:
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Winter's Rise by Mary Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe cure is to kill...For more than thirteen years, Special Agent Winter Black has believed her little brother was dead—kidnapped and murdered by The Preacher, the same lunatic who killed her parents. A lead into Justin’s whereabouts brings her out of her hiatus to chase it, but other cases need her attention too... -
The Belial Origins by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRevelations, death, and destiny The three forces have ruled Delaney's McPhearson's life for the last two years. But the greatest revelation is yet to come . . . And the greatest sacrifice. ____________________________________________ A powerful relic was hidden eons ago to protect mankind. If it’s uncovered, our world will change forever. But the Fallen are on its trail...Categorized as:
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Jaguar Prophecies by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fate of the world is in the hands of two men. One is prophesized to end it. The other must save it in an apocalyptic thriller by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jeff Wheeler.If the end-of-the-world prophecy is true, a vengeful descendant will reign with blood and fury. The planets are already aligning.For Jonathon Roth and his family, a vacation in Cozumel became a nightmare...Categorized as:
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The Dauntless by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSave the Prince. Save the World. Spy Girl.Huntley Von Allister's cover is firmly in place.She's brilliantly completed her first four missions.But she is done.Done working for Black X.Done trying to untangle the mystery of what got her mother killed.And very, very done with love... -
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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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
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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The Belial Guard by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDelaney McPhearson has faced danger after danger. And along the way she’s lost a great deal. Some would say too much. But for the first time, she has fully embraced who she is—and what’s expected of her. She’s ready to take on whatever her destiny puts in her path. But at the same time, another power rises with a plan of its own. A plan that will have worldwide ramifications...Categorized as:
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London Bridge is Falling Down by Christopher Fowler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt was the kind of story that barely made the news.When 91-year-old Amelia Hoffman died in her top-floor flat on a busy London road, it's considered an example of what has gone wrong with modern society: she slipped through the cracks in a failing system.But detectives Arthur Bryant and John May of the Peculiar Crimes Unit have their doubts...Categorized as:
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Weakest Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHer education was unusual……and that might just give her a chance.Can Lexi survive an assassin?Lexi didn’t have a normal childhood; she was raised by the intelligence community. They saw her potential and now, with a target on her back, she needs to figure out who’s after her and why. And where did her mentor go?If she was going to get answers……she would need some help...Categorized as:
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The Belial Children by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAll children should be safe from harm . . .Someone didn't get the message.___________________________________________________Life has not calmed down for Delaney McPhearson now that she has become the ring bearer. For the last few months, she, Henry Chandler, and Jake Rogan have been finding the camps of the teenage potentials left behind by Amar...Categorized as:
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The Last Raven by Steve McHugh
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLucas is a riftborn fighter bent on vengeance in this thrilling urban fantasy/detective noir series from the bestselling author of the Hellequin Chronicles.The peace between the rift and humanity has always been tenuous. It’s up to the Guilds to protect it, removing whomever—or whatever—poses a threat, whether human or rift-fused. Lucas Rurik used to be part of the Raven Guild...Categorized as:
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The Iron Butterfly by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsImprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find herself at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device of untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai.Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her...Categorized as:
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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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This Book Is Full of Spiders by David Wong, Jason Pargin
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsOriginally released as an online serial where itreceivedmore than 70,000 downloads,John Dies at the End has been described as a"Horrortacular", an epic of "spectacular" horror that combines the laugh out loud humor of the best R-rated comedy, with the darkest terror of H.P. Lovecraft. The book went on to sell an additional60,000 copies in all formats...Categorized as:
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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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Seeds of Malice by Dale Mayer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCharged with murder. Betrayed by her lover. Shunned by her friends. After being acquitted of the murder, botanist Fern Geller runs from her past to learn everything she can about poisonous plants. She ends up doing a six month contract at the Garden of Death before finding the answer she’s seeking..Categorized as:
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Ark Return of the Templars by Paul J. Humphreys
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn 2008, the murder of his sister and the loss of his faith started a priest’s search for answers. It puts him on a collision course with a ruthless, evil criminal, who seeks the Ark of the Covenant. From Washington D.C. to the depths of a Castle in Scotland, the priest’s quest to find justice will lead him to the most secret religious order in the World... -
The Pillars of Enoch: Templars and the Melungeon Legacy by David S. Brody
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn elderly recluse informs historian Cameron Thorne that he has discovered the secret at the core of Freemasonry. The next day, he is killed. Thorne quickly focuses on a mysterious stone tablet, given to Moses by God along with the Ten Commandments, purportedly passed down to the Freemasons by the medieval Knights Templar...Categorized as:
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Brain Storm by Cat Gilbert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIs she insane or psychic? Page Turner! A thriller with psychic abilities thrown in, Cat's books kept me up well into the night. Love the characters, love the plot, love the action! No hokey sci-fi here, just normal people who are surprised by life... -
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Sanctioned Murder: The Term Limits Conspiracy (The Hunters) by Glenn Trust
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Moving at the speed of light, the electric impulses delivered their message to his conscious brain as the hammer fell on the revolver. The blinding white light that followed extinguished all that was Clayton Marswell." The string of bloody bodies scattered across the Georgia landscape seem to have nothing in common... -
The Last True Templar by Boyd Morrison, Beth Morrison
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Perilous Quest. A Deadly Legacy.Italy, 1351. English knight Gerard Fox and the resourceful Willa have come through a death-defying journey across war-torn Europe. Now looking towards their future together, they must first find a way to reconcile with their difficult pasts.In a small village between Florence and Siena, Fox and Willa are caught up in a deadly ambush... -
Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe Secret Garden meets The City of Ember. Failed climate change policy, an intergalactic conspiracy, and the magical, unlikely heroine who could unearth it all. An explosive STEAM-inspired series starter perfect for young change makers.Centuries ago, Earth’s plants turned deadly, and humanity took to space to cultivate new homes... -
Elemental Power by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFamily secrets, powerful magic, a slow-burn romance ... Ridley Kayne has discovered she’s not alone.There are others with magic just like hers. Those who are also hunted by the Shadow Society.Elementals.With Archer’s help, Ridley sets out to find the other elementals living in Lumina City...Categorized as:
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The Belial Recruit by R.D. Brady
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLou thought she had lost everything important to her.She didn't realize there was one thing left for her to lose. . .Her life.Life has not been easy for fifteen-year old Lou Thomas. In the last few years, her once happy family has been whittled down to just herself and her unreliable older sister Charlotte. It's been a daily struggle to make it through.And it's about to get worse...Categorized as:
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Hunted by Sophie McKenzie
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth title in a thrilling series about four teenagers with psychic abilities, from Red House award-winning author, Sophie McKenzie... -
Closer to the Chest by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHerald Mags, the King of Valdemar’s Herald Spy, has been developing a clandestine network of young informants who operate not only on the streets of the capital city of Haven, but also in the Great Halls and kitchens of the wealthy and highborn. In his own established alternate personas, Mags observes the Court and the alleys alike, quietly gathering information to keep Haven and the Kingdom safe... -
Necropolis by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsHong Kong has been taken over by the Old Ones and has become Necropolis, City of the Dead. Once in, there is no way out… Evil has been unleashed on the world and only five children – with special powers – can save it...Categorized as:
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Assassin's Creed: Black Flag by Oliver Bowden, Andrew Holmes
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt’s the Golden Age of Piracy — a time when greed, ambition, and corruption overcome all loyalties — and a brash young captain, Edward Kenway, is making his name known for being one of the greatest pirates of his time... -
Small Magic: Short Fiction, 1977-2020 by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEscape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short-story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories from all three of his major literary worlds: Shannara, Magic Kingdom, and The Word and the Void.Here are heroes fighting new battles and struggling to conquer the ghosts of the past...Categorized as:
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Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate The Magic of Reading & Writing YA by Emily X.R. Pan, Nova Ren Suma
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThirteen Short Stories from Bold New YA Voices & Writing Advice from YA IconsCreated by New York Times bestselling authors Emily X. R. Pan and Nova Ren Suma, Foreshadow is so much more than a short story collection...Categorized as:
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Dorothy Must Die: The Other Side of the Rainbow Collection: No Place Like Oz / Dorothy Must Die / The Witch Must Burn / The Wizard Returns / The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a new wicked witch in Oz—and her name is Dorothy. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz meets Kill Bill in this edgy, fast-paced, fantasy-adventure series from New York Times bestselling author Danielle Paige... -
Wild Fire by Ally Shields
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA vision. A lost talisman. A dangerous journey through time...A month after their bonding, Ari and Andreas are still adjusting to married life when they learn the hard way that the O-Seven, the terrifying and brutal vampire elders, still have them in their sights. A three million dollar bounty hangs over each of their heads, and there’s no lack of assassins eager to collect... -
Lake Ephemeral by Anya Allyn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSix children without memories of their early years can never leave the valley that gave them life.Seven manors surround Lake Ephemeral, and their residents are hiding terrifying secrets. Seraphin Ferón was first brought to the valley of Lake Ephemeral as an eleven-year-old orphan, to meet a mother she’d never known she had... -
Oath of the Renunciates by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the chilly world of Darkover, where women are kept in subservience to their men, only the Renunciates of the Comhi-Latzii--known popularly as the Free Amazons--escape subjection... -
Line of Fyre by Cara Bristol
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou know things are bad on Earth when you’re the president’s daughter and becoming a concubine to an alien dragon shifter seems like your best option… Helena Marshfield made a big mistake. But making it right puts her life in danger. She’s forced to flee and become the concubine of the Draconian prince... -
Cast in Angelfire by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEighteen-year-old Marion can’t remember anything before waking up in the hospital. All she knows that a lot of people want to kill her. And her would-be assassins are not human…Vampires are real. So are faeries and angels.They all want Marion dead.Surrounded by enemies, Marion turns to Lucas Flynn: a mysterious doctor who seems to know more than he’s letting on...Categorized as:
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Out for Blood by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter nearly dying at the hands of the Aurelian, Chrysabelle finds new determination to move beyond life as a comarré. That is until the Kubai Mata bring a new task to her doorstep: rescue the child Tatiana has kidnapped, or Mal becomes enemy number one...Categorized as:
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The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s never wise to talk to strangers…and that goes double when they’re dead. Unfortunately, seventeen-year-old Anna Morgan has no choice. Resting on a park bench, touching the turnstile at the Metro station—she never knows where she’ll encounter a ghost. These mental hitchhikers are the reason Anna has been tossed from one foster home and psychiatric institution to the next for most of her life...Categorized as:
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A Longer Fall by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns with the second of the Gunnie Rose series, in which Lizbeth is hired onto a new crew, transporting a crate into Dixie, the self-exiled southeast territory of the former United States. What the crate contains is something so powerful, that forces from across three territories want to possess it... -
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The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsAs the race to find the 39 Clues builds to its explosive finish, Amy and Dan must explore an ancient culture and steal a Clue guarded by thousands of the world's best-trained soldiers. It's the most dangerous Clue search yet. As their enemies crowd in, Amy and Dan find themselves separated for the first time ever...Categorized as:
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Coming Storm by David J Morden
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn a long forgotten time a terrible war raged, entire countries were razed and even magic itself was decimated. According to myth the only survivors were Immortals, powerful sorcerers who achieved life everlasting. With the fall of the old world they scattered to the wild frontiers, or so the tale goes... -
Unearthed by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWARNING: Due to extremely disturbing content, this book is intended for MATURE READERS ONLY. The town of Midian, Tennessee is spiraling straight to hell. Demons haunt the streets, people are dying by the hundreds, and the only defenders of the innocent townsfolk have been driven into hiding by a sheriff who doesn't know what he's dealing with...Categorized as:
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Deepwoods by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSiobhan Maley is the Guildmaster of Deepwoods, a small guild of ten people that serves the four continents as travelling escorts. She has no ambitions for a larger guild, either, as keeping track of those ten people is more than enough work for her. As long as she can make some money and keep Wolf and Tran from accidentally destroying any buildings, it was a good day...Categorized as:
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Last Judge by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy master made a deal with the devil, but I'm the one who has to pay. Two items I've stolen for the Rebels, and I only need to steal one more thing for them. Trouble is, it's in Last Judge Mountain, a secret military base left over from before the High Queen of the Elves conquered Earth. There are things in Last Judge Mountain that should never again see the light of day... -
The Queen's Device by Brittany Mack
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollowing the death of the country’s only heir, eighteen-year-old Corinn Januski is invited to fight for a crown she doesn’t deserve. The conditions are simple: win this tournament to rule the nation, or endure a lifelong punishment. All too eager to escape her place at society’s bottom, Corinn risks her future and accepts the improbable task...
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