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A Bone in His Teeth by Kellen Graves
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhen a fall from the mast leaves Alba Marsh unable to sail, he finally has the chance to run away from his family debts in search of a better life. He hopes to reunite with his mother, Edythe, where they always promised to meet if things went awry, but finding the small, secluded, secretive town of Moon Harbor proves a greater challenge than Alba ever expected... -
![Dead and Buried by Pandora Pine]()
Dead and Buried by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsContent to work insurance fraud and cheating spouse cases, Detective Ronan O’Mara is shocked when prominent YouTube ghost hunter Marlowe Bond and his partner seek him out to solve the most bizarre set of murders Ronan’s ever encountered: thirteen skeletons buried in the flower beds of Trip Cahill’s Massachusetts home.Psychic Tennyson Grimm can hear the thirteen spirits speaking to him... -
![The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo]()
The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFull of humor and heartbreak, this story about a nonbinary character navigating a binary world is perfect for fans of Alex Gino and Kyle Lukoff.It’s exhausting trying to be the perfect daughter. Still, getting good grades without making any waves may be the only way to distract from the fact that Sparrow Malone’s mother is on the verge of falling apart. Which means no getting upset...Categorized as:
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![Den sorte enkes by by Nicole Boyle Rødtnes]()
Den sorte enkes by by Nicole Boyle Rødtnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI byen Viduana lever mænd og kvinder helt adskilt. Opdelingen bevarer freden i en verden af kaos. Men ikke alle kan overholde grænsen mellem kønnene …CLARA er lige fyldt 18 år og er nu tvunget til at deltage i forplantningspligten.SILAS lever under slavelignende tilstande i mændenes kvarter. Han vil gerne ændre byen, men det kræver et ubærligt offer at få indflydelse... -
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![Contest of Queens by Jordan H. Bartlett]()
Contest of Queens by Jordan H. Bartlett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a Queendom divided, can one girl unite the realms?Jacs, an inventor’s apprentice from the Lower Realm, has only ever dreamed of what the land among the clouds holds. That is until she finds a letter from Connor, an Upperite boy hoping to learn more about the land below. Little does Jacs know, Connor is actually Prince Cornelius of the Queendom of Frea... -
![Call Down The Hawk 8 chapter sampler by Maggie Stiefvater]()
Call Down The Hawk 8 chapter sampler by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings8 chapter sample of Call Down the Hawk released by Scholastic on June 3rd in advance of the full novel's publication in November: https://www.scribd.com/document/41236.. -
![Les Illusions de Sav-Loar by Manon Fargetton]()
Les Illusions de Sav-Loar by Manon Fargetton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDans le royaume d'Ombre, les femmes qui possèdent le don sont persécutées par le Clos, ordre religieux patriarcal qui voit en elles une menace. C'est dans la cité devenue légendaire de Sav-Loar, protégée par une série de sorts et d'illusions au coeur de la forêt des Songes, que se réfugient ces femmes depuis des décennies... -
![Homesick: Stories by Nino Cipri]()
Homesick: Stories by Nino Cipri
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDark, irreverent, and truly innovative, the speculative stories in Homesick meditate on the theme of home and our estrangement from it, and what happens when the familiar suddenly shifts into the uncanny... -
![Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell]()
Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings... -
![Who's a Good Boy? by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor]()
Who's a Good Boy? by Joseph Fink, Jeffrey Cranor
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom the authors of the New York Times bestselling novels It Devours! and Welcome to Night Vale and the creators of the #1 international podcast of the same name, comes a collection of episodes from Season Four of their hit podcast, featuring an introduction by the authors, a foreword by Jonny Sun, behind-the-scenes commentary, and original illustrations... -
![The Stars and the Stage by D.N. Bryn]()
The Stars and the Stage by D.N. Bryn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings“If you want to prove yourself, then bleed for me.”Diego refuses to see themselves as their society’s monster. Since fleeing their hometown—and the high school sweetheart who spurned their fangs—a decade ago, they’ve found a new home with the staff of a sensual role play club that creates fantasies for vampire-human couples... -
![Saint Peter Takes a Holiday, or It’s About Time by Mark Cain]()
Saint Peter Takes a Holiday, or It’s About Time by Mark Cain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when Heaven’s hardest working saint is forced to take a vacation?In SAINT PETER TAKES A HOLIDAY, OR IT’S ABOUT TIME, a reluctant Simon Peter heads for Aruba and a week in the sun. There, he encounters danger, romance, intrigue … and of course comedy. Magic, miracles, sunbathing and golf, they all happen in this tropical adventure... -
![烏鴉六人組 上 by Leigh Bardugo, 莉·巴度格]()
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![La guerra by Luca Tarenzi]()
La guerra by Luca Tarenzi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI due gruppi di dannati finalmente si riuniscono nel Paradiso Terrestre, dove imperversa il Messaggero Matelda, il cui scopo è sterminare tutte le anime non purificate che si sono rifugiate lassù... -
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![L'ora dei dannati. La montagna by Luca Tarenzi]()
L'ora dei dannati. La montagna by Luca Tarenzi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsL'atteso secondo episodio di una trilogia. Un romanzo che è un fantasy ambientato tra Inferno e Purgatorio dantesco, un racconto carcerario, una storia di redenzione piena di colpi di scena. I quattro dannati evasi dall'Inferno approdano sulle sponde del Purgatorio... -
![Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn]()
Gratification in Gluttony by Nik Knight, Heather Caryn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Jude entered The Passing Through Cafe, Toni thought he’d be nothing more than a fun night, a challenge to win, a fixation to satisfy; Toni didn’t expect Jude to be exactly what he never knew he was looking for.As the rightful heir to the Maryno family dynasty, Toni grew up with clear expectations of who he was supposed to be, and more importantly, who he wasn’t... -
![Filhos da Degradação by Felipe Castilho]()
Filhos da Degradação by Felipe Castilho
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVocê destruiria seu mundo em nome da verdade?A última região habitada do mundo, Untherak, é povoada por humanos, anões e gigantes, sinfos, kaorshs e gnolls. Nela, a deusa Una reina soberana, lembrando a todos a missão maior de suas vidas: servir a Ela sem questionamentos. No entanto, um pequeno grupo de rebeldes, liderado por uma figura misteriosa, está disposto a tudo para tirá-la do trono... -
![A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy]()
A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDimos Horacki is a Borolian journalist and a cynical patriot, his muckraking days behind him. But when his newspaper ships him to the front, he's embedded in the Imperial Army and the reality of colonial expansion is laid bare before him... -
![Alpha, Beta, Omega by L.C. Davis]()
Alpha, Beta, Omega by L.C. Davis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s been four years since the tragedy that claimed the Mountain Ridge Alpha and Mel, the mutual mate of Alpha Hassan Amari and the beta Toval. As a mated Alpha-beta pair, Toval and Hassan have managed to defy the odds and come through tragedy stronger than ever, despite the shroud of secrecy that surrounds Mel’s death... -
![The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard]()
The Tower at the Edge of the World by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn unnamed young man lives in a tower at the edge of the world, content with the orderly rituals and freedom to study that his lot--or he is content, until one day he discovers something in a bird's nest outside the tower window, and his efforts to reach it discover far more than he expects... -
![Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro]()
Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1596. Deux ans avant l'édit de Nantes qui met fin aux guerres de Religion, Marseille la catholique s'oppose à Henri IV, l'ancien protestant. Une rébellion, une indépendance que ne peut tolérer le roi... -
![Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern]()
Depart, Depart! by Sim Kern
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen an unprecedented hurricane devastates the city of Houston, Noah Mishner finds shelter in the Dallas Mavericks’ basketball arena. Though he finds community among other queer refugees, Noah fears his trans and Jewish identities put him at risk with certain "capital-T" Texans. His fears take form when he starts seeing visions of his great- grandfather Abe, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy... -
![Persona - tome 1 - La Capitale de Lumière by Ielenna]()
Persona - tome 1 - La Capitale de Lumière by Ielenna
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDans le monde de Lux, les enfants qui ont été touchés par la Lumière développent des pouvoirs singuliers. Mais, loin d’être admirés, ces êtres exceptionnels sont craints et méprisés par le reste de la société. À leurs dix-huit ans, un terrible choix s’offre à eux : se marier et abandonner leur Don précieux, ou rejoindre le Culte de la Lumière, faisant ainsi une croix sur leur liberté...Categorized as:
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![The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan]()
The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA warm and loving story about how a non-binary person comes to understand and accept themselves by an award-winning queer author. Every morning, when Annie’s moms open up their bookshop, there’s a pile of books on the counter, waiting for the right reader to come and find them. But one day, there’s a book nobody comes for... -
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![And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore]()
And They Lived . . . by Steven Salvatore
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsChase Arthur is a budding animator and hopeless romantic obsessed with Disney films and finding his true love, but he's plagued with the belief that he's not enough for anyone: he's recovering from an eating disorder and suffers from body dysmorphia fueled by his father, and can't quite figure out his gender identity... -
![Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver]()
Two Dark Moons by Avi Silver
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSohmeng Par is sick of being treated like a child. Ever since a tragic accident brought her mountain community’s coming-of-age ritual to a halt, she’s caused nothing but trouble in her impatience to become an adult. But when she finally has the chance to prove herself, she’s thrown from her life in the mountains and into the terror of the jungle below... -
![Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton]()
Introducing Teddy: A Gentle Story About Gender and Friendship by Jessica Walton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne sunny day, Errol finds that Thomas the Teddy is sad, and Errol can't figure out why. Then Thomas the Teddy finally tells Errol what Teddy has been afraid to say: 'In my heart, I've always known that I'm a girl Teddy, not a boy Teddy. I wish my name was Tilly.' And Errol says, 'I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend... -
![Liberation by Stella Rainbow]()
Liberation by Stella Rainbow
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA wyvern who doesn't trust humans. A human who implicitly trusts him. AmellI knew what monsters looked like, because I'd been raised by one, afraid and unable to get away because he was the strongest thing I knew. Until the day our village was attacked by a mythical beast and it almost made the monster wet himself... -
![Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach]()
Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world has not been kind to Katiana, Goldilocks, as the werewolves robbed her of her family when she was young. She was spared a similar fate by three bears who came to her aid and fought off the wolves. Kat finds herself in a strange new world after the loss of her family, but finds happiness again with her new family… her new brothers... -
![Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière]()
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve strange, eerie, sensual stories by a bold new voice in weird fiction. Capricious gods rule a world of women. Zombies breed human cattle. The son of a superhero must decide between his heritage and his religion. Young lovers worship a primordial spider god. The apocalyptic rebirth of the god of the elephants . . -
![Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper]()
Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a harrowing escape from the City's prison, new lovers Brenna and the Amazon Jesstin are thrown into a battle that will determine the fate of their entire world.While Brenna struggles to find her place in the clan and the love between her and Jess grows, Tristaine is threatened with destruction when a crucial betrayal brings the City soldiers down upon the village... -
![The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard by Tom Léger, RJ Edwards]()
The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard by Tom Léger, RJ Edwards
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dynamic composite of rising stars, The Collection represents the depth and range of tomorrow’s finest writers chronicling transgender narratives. 28 authors from North America converge in a single volume to showcase the future of trans literature and the next great movements in queer art... -
![Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers by Cat Fitzpatrick, Casey Plett]()
Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction and Fantasy from Transgender Writers by Cat Fitzpatrick, Casey Plett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBrand new from Topside Press, twenty-five transgender writers imagine different worlds in Meanwhile, Elsewhere: Science Fiction & Fantasy from Transgender Writers.The #1 post-reality generation device approved for home use! This manual will prepare you to travel from multiverse to multiverse. No experience is required... -
![Rosen und Knochen by Christian Handel]()
Rosen und Knochen by Christian Handel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFürchtest du dich, bei Mondschein das Grab einer Hexe zu betreten?Unter den Decknamen Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot ziehen die Dämonenjägerinnen Muireann und Rose durch die Lande. Sie bekämpfen Trolle, retten Jungfrauen vor Wassermännern und vertreiben Kobolde aus Mühlen und Bauernhäusern... -
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![Mers mortes by Aurélie Wellenstein]()
Mers mortes by Aurélie Wellenstein
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMers et océans ont disparu. L'eau s'est évaporée, tous les animaux marins sont morts. Des marées fantômes déferlent sur le monde et charrient des spectres avides de vengeance. Requins, dauphins, baleines..., arrachent l'âme des hommes et la dévorent. Seuls les exorcistes, protecteurs de l'humanité, peuvent les détruire. Oural est l'un d'eux... -
![Curse of the Divine by Kim Smejkal]()
Curse of the Divine by Kim Smejkal
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsReturn to the world of inklings, tattoo magic, and evil deities as Celia uncovers the secrets of the ink in order to stop Diavala once and for all. This eagerly anticipated sequel to Ink in the Blood is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Wicked Saints.Celia Sand faced Diavala and won, using ink magic to destroy the corrupt religion of Profeta that tormented her for a decade... -
![L'erede di Gavri'el by Licia Troisi]()
L'erede di Gavri'el by Licia Troisi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGli Angeli della Morte vagano liberi per il mondo da quando Pam ha aperto lo scrigno in cui una sua potente antenata li aveva confinati. Sam è stato posseduto dal più malvagio dei sei demoni, eppure la sua umanità è così forte da contenere Samael, il mostro che minaccia ogni giorno di divorarlo: solo dominandolo può aiutare Pam a ritrovare le creature infernali e restituirle alla loro dimensione... -
![Las tres despedidas de Georg Kahn by Bruno Puelles]()
Las tres despedidas de Georg Kahn by Bruno Puelles
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUna infinidad de sombras atormenta a Georg Kahn.Una magia oscura habita sus ojos. A Hugo le han prohibido expresamente relacionarse con él… pero desde que lo conoció solo sabe escribirle palabras de amor... -
![Tras tres soles by Irene Morales]()
Tras tres soles by Irene Morales
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAriel ya lo hizo antes que él: conseguir un par de piernas, enamorar al humano, morir. Fácil. Sobre todo la parte de morir.Sin embargo, cuando Raashna se ve obligado a hacer un pacto con la Bruja del Mar, no piensa permitir que le suceda lo mismo. Como Ariel, tiene una lengua muda, dos piernas y tres días para conseguir un beso de amor... -
![Folktales from Ravka: Little Knife, The Too-Clever Fox, The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo]()
Folktales from Ravka: Little Knife, The Too-Clever Fox, The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a collection of original folktales steeped in dark magic and superstition. Perfect for new readers or existing fans, these stories offer a mesmerizing glimpse into the lavish world of Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin & Rising... -
![Queens of Noise by Leigh Harlen]()
Queens of Noise by Leigh Harlen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn Queens of Noise, Mixi fronts the Mangy Rats, a motley found family of queers, crust punks and werecoyotes. Mixi and their band know they’re gonna win the Battle of the Bands final showdown, no matter what it takes. But to make that happen, they’ll also have to contend with poser goths, murderous chickens, and a bullshit corporate takeover ruining the best bar in town... -
![Das Labyrinth jagt dich by Rainer Wekwerth]()
Das Labyrinth jagt dich by Rainer Wekwerth
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFünf Jugendliche. Sie haben gekämpft, sich gequält und zwei Welten durchquert, um die rettenden Tore zu erreichen. Und wieder stellt sie das Labyrinth vor unmenschliche Herausforderungen, denn auch in der neuen Welt ist nichts, wie sie es kannten. Sie sind allein mit ihrer Vergangenheit, ihren Ängsten, ihren Albträumen... -
![Alana et l'enfant vampire by Cordélia]()
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![The Boy With a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund, Nicky Endres]()
The Boy With a Bird in His Chest by Emme Lund, Nicky Endres
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough Owen Tanner has never met anyone else who has a chatty bird in their chest, medical forums would call him a Terror. From the moment Gail emerged between Owen’s ribs, his mother knew that she had to hide him away from the world. After a decade spent in hiding, Owen takes a brazen trip outdoors in the middle of a forest fire, and his life is upended forever... -
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![Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 by Ellen Datlow, Charlie Jane Anders]()
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 by Ellen Datlow, Charlie Jane Anders
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2016. Includes stories by Charlie Jane Anders, Nina Allan, Tara Isabella Burton, Monica Byrne, Rebecca Campbell, P. Djèlí Clark, Indrapramit Das, Alix E. Harrow, N. K... -
![The Second Tom Holt Omnibus: My Hero - Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt]()
The Second Tom Holt Omnibus: My Hero - Who's Afraid of Beowulf? by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo fantastic comic fantasies - MY HERO and WHO'S AFRAID OF BEOWULF? - reissued with brilliant new cover style.This omnibus brings together two of Tom Holt's best-loved stories. In My Hero, Jane thinks writing novels is a piece of cake. Until hers starts writing back. At which point, she really should stop. The one thing she should not do is go into the book herself... -
![Purr For Me by Lynn Hagen, Stormy Glenn]()
Purr For Me by Lynn Hagen, Stormy Glenn
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings[Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Futuristic Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, shape-shifters, cross-dressing, HEA]When Pan Thyr is arrested for a crime he didn’t commit, he's determined to take down the man responsible for his torture. But being on the run makes it hard to prove his innocence... -
![Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia]()
Viscera by Gabrielle Squailia
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"A dystopian fantasy of earthquakes, killing fields, drug addiction, and routine eviscerations that is also profoundly humane and laugh-out-loud funny." —Camille DeAngelis, author of Bones and AllThe Gone-Away gods were real, once, and taller than towers... -
![Talus: Die Magie des Würfels by Liza Grimm]()
Talus: Die Magie des Würfels by Liza Grimm
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDer zweite und abschließende Teil von Liza Grimms gefeierter Urban FantasyBedenke, was du dir wünschst, denn es könnte in Erfüllung gehen...Für den Edinburgher Zirkel junger Hexen und Hexer scheint plötzlich alles möglich zu sein, als das mysteriöse Artefakt »Talus« auftaucht, denn der magische Würfel ist in der Lage, jeden Wunsch zu erfüllen... -
![The Eternal Rose by Gail Dayton]()
The Eternal Rose by Gail Dayton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKallista, now Reinine of all Adara, still has demons to seek out. She and her family journey south to her mate Obed's homeland in pursuit of the demon who absconded six years previously with Kallista's temple-bound ilian, Merinda, and her child. But when one of the godmarked dies, Kallista is devastated and her mates must cope without her...
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