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The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsMagnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting... -
![The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan]()
The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 69 ratings"Magnus Chase, you nearly started Ragnarok. What are you going to do next?"It's been six weeks since Magnus and his friends returned from defeating Fenris Wolf and the fire giants. Magnus has adjusted to life at the Hotel Valhalla—as much as a once-homeless and previously alive kid can... -
![The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan]()
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 74 ratingsMagnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.One day, Magnus learns that someone else is trying to track him down—his uncle Randolph, a man his mother had always warned him about... -
![The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale]()
The Soldiers of Halla by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIt has all been leading to this.Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon's heart-pounding journey through time and space has brought him to this epic moment. He and his fellow Travelers must join forces for one last desperate battle against Saint Dane. At stake is not only the tenth and final territory, but all that ever was or will be...Categorized as:
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![Fantastical by Kristen Ashley]()
Fantastical by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsCora Goode has woken up in a fairytale world where she can understand what birds are saying to her, men ride horses and have fluffy feathers in their hats and furniture zigs, zags and whirls in miracles of construction...Categorized as:
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![Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny, Tim White]()
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny, Tim White
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsAmber, the one real world, wherein all others, including our own Earth, are but Shadows. Amber burns in Corwin's blood. Exiled on Shadow Earth for centuries, the prince is about to return to Amber to make a mad and desperate rush upon the throne...Categorized as:
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![Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEveryone - wizards, soldiers, farmers, elves, dragons, kings and queens alike - is fed up with Mr Chesney's Pilgrim Parties: groups of tourists from the world next door who descend en masse every year to take the Grand Tour. What they expect are all the trappings of a grand fantasy adventure, including the Evil Enchantress, Wizard Guides, the Dark Lord, Winged Minions, and all... -
![Pivot Point by Kasie West]()
Pivot Point by Kasie West
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsKnowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . .Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought...Categorized as:
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![The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski]()
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase... -
![End Game by Hailey Edwards]()
End Game by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWelcome to the ferocious world of The Foundling, set in an bayou town where men are men - except when they are also dragons, kitties with wings, alligators, and . . . well, Miller.This is the unmissable climax to Hailey Edwards's epic The Foundling series, featuring the fiercest heroine in this world or any other: Luce Boudreau.Orphan. Daughter. Cop. Villain . . -
![Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsRupert Venables is a Magid.It's a Magid's job to oversee what goes on in the vast Multiverse. Actually, Rupert is really only a junior Magid. But he's got a king-sized problem. Rupert's territory includes Earth and the Empire of Korfyros. When his mentor dies Rupert must find a replacement. But there are hundreds of candidates...Categorized as:
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![Firewalker by Josephine Angelini]()
Firewalker by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWorlds divide, magic slays, and love lies in the second book of Josephine Angelini’s The Worldwalker Trilogy."You think I’m a monster, but my choices, as ruthless as they seem, are justified."Lily is back in her own universe, and she's ready to start a new life with Rowan by her side... -
![Witch's Pyre by Josephine Angelini]()
Witch's Pyre by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLily Proctor has come a long way from the weak, sickly girl she used to be. She has gained power as a witch and a leader, found her way home, chosen to face battle again, and (after losing her first love and being betrayed by her new love) she has learned more about loss and grief than she ever wanted to know...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Soul by Kristen Ashley]()
Midnight Soul by Kristen Ashley
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAgainst his will, Noctorno Hawthorne, an undercover vice cop, finds himself embroiled in magic, mayhem and parallel universes. Too late, he meets an amazing woman only to find she’s destined for his identical twin in another world. And things aren’t going real great there. Noc is recruited to help save that world. What he doesn’t know is his destined love resides there... -
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![Forget Me Not by Melissa Morgan]()
Forget Me Not by Melissa Morgan
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn top of Primrose Hill, Lizzie Williams makes a wish…and doesn’t realise someone is listening.Lizzie and Charles have been married for years. Childhood sweethearts and best friends, they know each other better than they know themselves...Categorized as:
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![Legends from the End of Time by Michael Moorcock]()
Legends from the End of Time by Michael Moorcock
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsContents:•viii • Introduction (Legends from the End of Time) • essay by Michael Moorcock •Legends from the End of Time • interior artwork by Tom Canty •1 • Pale Roses • [Tales from the End of Time • 1] • (1974) • novelette by Michael Moorcock •43 • White Stars • [Tales from the End of Time • 2] • (1975) • novelette by Michael Moorcock •93 • Ancient Shadows • [Tales from the End of Time • 3] •...Categorized as:
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![Resonance by Erica O'Rourke]()
Resonance by Erica O'Rourke
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a Walker between worlds, Del is responsible for the love of her life—and the fate of millions—in this thrilling sequel to Dissonance.Del risked everything to save Simon, and now he’s gone, off in another world with no way for Del to find him.She’s back at the Consort—training to be a Walker like everyone in her family. But the Free Walkers have other plans for her...Categorized as:
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![Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini]()
Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe exhilaratingly seductive new series from the author of the bestselling Starcrossed seriesLove burns. Worlds collide. Magic reigns.This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying many of the experiences that other teenagers take for granted... which is why she is determined to enjoy her first (and perhaps only) high-school party...Categorized as:
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![The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones]()
The Homeward Bounders by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for 0006755259 "You are now a discard. We have no further use for you in play. You are free to walk the Bounds, but it will be against the rules for you to enter play in any world. If you suceed in returning Home, then you may enter play again in the normal manner... -
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The Merlin Conspiracy by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen the Merlin of Blest dies, everyone thinks it's a natural death. But Roddy and Grundo, two children traveling with the Royal Court, soon discover the truth. The Merlin's replacement and other courtiers are scheming to steal the magic of Blest for their own purposes.Roddy enlists the help of Nick, a boy from another world, and the three turn to their own impressive powers... -
![Tether by Anna Jarzab]()
Tether by Anna Jarzab
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTether, the sequel to Tandem, continues the captivating tale of rebellion and romance that spans parallel worlds.Everything repeats.Sasha expected things to go back to normal once she got back on Earth. But now that she knows parallel worlds are real, and that an alternate version of herself exists in a world called Aurora, her old life no longer seems to make sense . .Categorized as:
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![Ink by Hal Duncan]()
Ink by Hal Duncan
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's twenty years since the Evenfall swept across the Vellum and the bitmites took reality apart, twenty years since Phreedom Messenger disappeared into the wilderness and Seamus Finnan was imprisoned in his own past. Twenty years of chaos but the Dukes, the remnants of the Covenant, still cling to power in their enclaves of order in the bitmite-devastated wilderness . . -
![Killing Rocks by D.D. Barant]()
Killing Rocks by D.D. Barant
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFBI profiler Jace Valchek’s ticket home from the twisted parallel universe where she’s been called to duty hinges on the capture of serial killer Aristotle Stoker—and an alliance with a sorcerer known as Asher. The problem: Asher has joined forces with some of the most dangerous creatures Jace has ever encountered... -
![In Any Lifetime by Marc Guggenheim]()
In Any Lifetime by Marc Guggenheim
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA devoted husband defies fate and risks everything to find the one universe where his beloved wife is still alive in this bold and thought-provoking novel. Dr. Jonas Cullen has spent his career as a groundbreaking physicist defying the odds... -
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![Death Blows by D.D. Barant]()
Death Blows by D.D. Barant
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFBI profiler Jace Valchek was pulled into this parallel realm to hunt for Aristotle Stoker, a human serial killer who preys on vampires and werewolves. Now she works for the National Security Agency of the Unnatural States of America - and her boss is a vampire...Categorized as:
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![Traveler by L.E. DeLano]()
Traveler by L.E. DeLano
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJessa has spent her life dreaming of other worlds and writing down stories more interesting than her own, until the day her favorite character, Finn, suddenly shows up and invites her out for coffee. After the requisite nervous breakdown, Jessa learns that she and Finn are Travelers, born with the ability to slide through reflections and dreams into alternate realities... -
![The Dark Light by Sara Walsh]()
The Dark Light by Sara Walsh
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMia is torn between two guys—and two worlds—in this epic, romantic fantasy. Mysterious lights have flickered above Crownsville for as long as Mia can remember. And as far as she’s concerned, that’s about the only interesting thing to happen in her small town. That is, until Sol arrives... -
![The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Shadow Society by Marie Rutkoski
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsDarcy Jones doesn't remember anything before the day she was abandoned as a child outside a Chicago firehouse. She has never really belonged anywhere—but she couldn't have guessed that she comes from an alternate world where the Great Chicago Fire didn't happen and deadly creatures called Shades terrorize the human population...Categorized as:
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![Origins by Ilona Andrews]()
Origins by Ilona Andrews
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom Ilona Andrews—#1 New York Times bestselling author of Magic Shifts and the Kate Daniels novels—comes a stark, seductive tale of a world torn asunder by supernatural gifts and irresistible passions...Karina Tucker is driving a van of children home from a field trip when an unplanned detour to a seemingly ordinary rest stop changes her life... -
![Tandem by Anna Jarzab]()
Tandem by Anna Jarzab
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEverything repeats.You. Your best friend. Every person you know.Many worlds, many lives--infinite possibilities.Welcome to the multiverse. Sixteen-year-old Sasha Lawson has only ever known one small, ordinary life. When she was young, she loved her grandfather's stories of parallel worlds, inhabited by girls who looked like her but led totally different lives...Categorized as:
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![Dissonance by Erica O'Rourke]()
Dissonance by Erica O'Rourke
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSome decisions have unimaginable consequences.Every time someone makes a choice, a new parallel world is spun off the existing one. Eating breakfast or skipping it, sneaking out instead of staying in bed—every decision creates an alternate universe in which an Echo self takes the road not traveled...Categorized as:
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![The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino by Michael Moorcock]()
The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino by Michael Moorcock
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAs Nazism engulfs the Fatherland, the albino Ulric von Bek, last Count of Bek, battles to keep the dark sword Ravenbrand from being taken by Adolf Hitler...As an unhuman army engulfs Tanelorn, the albino Elric, last sorcerer-king of Melniboné, fights to keep the black sword Stormbringer from being taken by Gaynor the Damned...They both fail...Categorized as:
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![Restoration by Guy Adams]()
Restoration by Guy Adams
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNONE WHO ENTER THE WORLD HOUSE LEAVE IT UNCHANGED. In some rooms, forests grow; animals roam and objects come to life. Great secrets and treasures await the brave or foolhardy. And at the very top of the house, the prisoner it was all built to contain sat behind a locked door waiting for the key to turn. The day that happened, the world ended.A sequel to the stunning "The World House"... -
![The Revolution Business by Charles Stross]()
The Revolution Business by Charles Stross
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThings are going badly for the Clan in this new SF novel of the Merchant Princes, the immensely popular series by Charles Stross. Locked in a vicious civil war for control over the kingdom of Niejwein, their army is bottled up inside a fortress under siege in two parallel universes at once...Categorized as:
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![The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher]()
The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel. Pray they are hungry.Kara finds these words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house... -
![My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T. Jeschonek]()
My Favorite Band Does Not Exist by Robert T. Jeschonek
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen-year-old genius Idea Deity believes that he exists only in the pages of a novel written by a malevolent, omnipotent author . . . and that he will die in chapter 64. Meanwhile, an older teen named Reacher Mirage sings lead vocals for the undercover rock band Youforia . . . a band that exists in Idea's world only as an Internet hoax that Idea himself perpetuated...Categorized as:
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![Doughnut by Tom Holt]()
Doughnut by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe doughnut is a thing of beauty. A circle of fried doughy perfection. A source of comfort in trying times, perhaps. For Theo Bernstein, however, it is far, far more.Things have been going pretty badly for Theo Bernstein. An unfortunate accident at work has lost him his job (and his work involved a Very Very Large Hadron Collider, so he's unlikely to get it back). His wife has left him... -
![The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves]()
The Silver Dream by Neil Gaiman, Michael Reaves
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSixteen-year-old Joey Harker has just saved the Altiverse—the dimension that contains all the myriad Earths—from complete destruction. After mastering the ability to walk between dimensions, Joey and his fellow InterWorld Freedom Fighters are on a mission to maintain peace between the rival powers of magic and science who seek to control all worlds... -
![The Hidden Family by Charles Stross]()
The Hidden Family by Charles Stross
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe second volume of Charles Stross's thrill-a-minute saga of multiple worldsMiriam, a hip tech journalist from Boston, discovered her alternate world relatives in The Family Trade, and with them an elite identity she didn't know was hers... -
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The Family Trade by Charles Stross
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA bold fantasy in the tradition of Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber, The Merchant Princes is a sweeping new series from the hottest new writer in science fiction!Miriam Beckstein is happy in her life. She's a successful reporter for a hi-tech magazine in Boston, making good money doing what she loves...Categorized as:
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![The Clan Corporate by Charles Stross]()
The Clan Corporate by Charles Stross
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsMiriam Beckstein has gotten in touch with her roots and they have nearly strangled her. A young, hip, business journalist in Boston, she discovered (in "The""Family Trade" ) that her family comes from an alternate reality, that she is very well-connected, and that her family is a lot too much like the mafia for comfort...Categorized as:
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![Vellum by Hal Duncan]()
Vellum by Hal Duncan
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn extraordinary, incendiary debut from a rare new talent, Vellum showcases a complex and sophisticated level of writing coupled with a fecund imagination that defies description. VELLUM: THE BOOK OF ALL HOURSIt's 2017 and angels and demons walk the earth. Once they were human; now they are unkin, transformed by the ancient machine-code language of reality itself... -
![Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore]()
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIf you could change your story, would you?Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless...
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