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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... -
Throwing Sparks by igsygrace
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCatching Fire from Peeta's point of view. Much of the dialogue is taken from the original work and is the property of Suzanne Collins... -
The Accidental Minecraft Family: Book 36: Search & Rescue: Friendly Fire by Pixel Ate
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe ever-helpful Smith family completed the quests the elves and dwarves gave them, which, to be fair, weren’t very tough for our favorite Minecraft family. It helps when the mod is SO cool, the kids aren’t sure they ever want to leave.Unfortunately, helping isn’t always a good thing... -
Winter: Chapters 1 & 2 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDownload the first two chapters of Winter for free!Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.Winter despises her stepmother and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend-the handsome palace guard, Jacin... -
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The Secrets Within Me by Liana Ramirez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor seventeen-year-old Magi Davis everyone in her life knows her secret, except for her... after Magi is almost murdered, her Egyptologist father takes her from their quiet rainy town in Seattle to Egypt in an attempt to seek refuge. After meeting R.J... -
The Mutt by igsygrace
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMockingjay from Peeta's point of view. Much of the dialogue is taken from the original work and is the property of Suzanne Collins. This is rated Mature for language and depictions of torture (individual chapters containing depictions of torture are labelled)... -
Pendragon, Before the War by Walter Sorrells, D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBefore Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years�some even for decades�before learning of their true destiny...Categorized as:
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They Kill: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen monsters come hunting…she will be their nightmare.When Nyxia White transforms, she realizes she possesses a fearsome weapon and the power of the Darkin.A power that threatens her enemies and makes her a target.After rescuing Acheron, she understands her problems have only just begun. Someone wants them both dead and will tear their world apart to do it... -
They Rend: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes to fight monsters…you must become one.When Nyxia White transforms, she realizes she possesses a fearsome weapon and power of the Darkin.There’s only one problem, she doesn’t know how to use them…yet.Gryn, an old sorcerer, has just the solution—intense training bordering on torture... -
The Kat Dubois Chronicles Vol 1: Books 1-3 by Lindsey Sparks
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe first three books in the Kat Dubois Chronicles bundled together! Three years ago, the gods abandoned us. We've been alone ever since. Kat Dubois is immortal, and she’s retired. She’s long since hung up her sword and left assassinating immortals to someone else...anyone else... -
Kraniec świata by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGeralt i jego nowo poznany kompan, bard Jaskier, wędrują po świecie w poszukiwaniu zajęcia. W przydrożnej karczmie starosta próbuje wynająć wiedźmina do zabicia całej czeredy potworów. Geralt jednak odmawia, gdyż jak się okazuje potwory te żyją jedynie w ludzkiej wyobraźni. Podczas dalszej podróży jeźdźców zatrzymuje chłop Pokrzywka. Chce on wynająć Geralta do poważnego zadania... -
Ziarno prawdy by Andrzej Sapkowski
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrugie opowiadanie z Tomu Ostatnie Życzenie.Opowiadanie z gatunku fantasy autorstwa Andrzeja Sapkowskiego. Należy ono do serii opowiadań o wiedźminie Geralcie z Rivii, który na swej wiernej klaczy, Płotce, wędruje po świecie w poszukiwaniu zajęcia. Na drodze znajduje martwego płatnerza i jego córkę... -
Light In The Barren Lands by Brian S. Pratt
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBack To Earth! Here in the long anticipated sequel to The Morcyth Saga, Brian S. Pratt returns to the series that started it all. Five years have passed since the end of the Madoc/Empire war. When word of his war-time exploits begins to spread, life at The Ranch grows intolerable as people seek him out... -
Sneak Peek - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDownload a FREE sneak peek of CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE!Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut.They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic... -
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La flor y la muerte by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMarte, 2628. Olympus es una gran corporación que se extiende por la galaxia y divide a la sociedad en trece Servicios basados en las funciones de los antiguos dioses olímpicos.Asha es una hades y lleva toda la vida rodeada de muerte.Ianthe es una deméter y lleva toda la vida enraizada en la soledad... -
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over... -
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy by John Clute, John Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis huge volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of the fantasy field. Not only does it describe the genre authoritatively, but it redefines it, offering an exciting new analysis of this highly diverse and hugely popular sphere of art. With more than 4,000 entries and over one million words, this volume covers every aspect of fantasy-literature, film, television, opera, art, and comics... -
They Bite: A Nyxia White Story by Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSleep tight…don’t let the bedbugs bite…when the monsters come hunting, call Nyxia White.Nyxia White isn’t entirely human. She sees the things no one else can. She never counted on being called to The Seven, it was an offer she could’ve refused…if she wanted to die.Now she’s one of the beings tasked with protecting humanity... -
Shadowmere by T.M. Nielsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the agreement between Sithias and Daemionis, a new temple is built and Kyrin is allowed to stay in the dimension, mission free. She adjusts to becoming a Mother and to staying in one dimension for a while.Alric’s Kingdom comes under attack from a surprise source and he has to take drastic measures to keep his people and his family safe... -
Blood Tithe by Bekah Harris
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter being tricked into serving as the Mage for the Lost Cove Darklings, Felicity Hawthorne is considered sacred, finally valued for her magic after leaving the world that shunned her.And while her blood is off-limits to the Laltogs, the vampire-like Fae that hide in Lost Cove, there is a certain dark prince Felicity wouldn't mind baring her neck to... -
Ilyan by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the man who would be known as Jan Kowalski was found outside the door to a Ukrainian hospital, everything about him was confusing. From the heart that beat inside his chest; the heart that was not his despite there being no evidence of surgery. From the way he never aged, even though he slipped in and out of coma’s for more than ten years... -
Tigerlilja by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe origin of Peter Pan and Tigerlilja, a companion novella to the Tales of the Wendy series.One, cursed by accident. The other, cursed by destiny. But losing everything isn’t always the end. Sometimes, it’s just the beginning... -
Silver Hill by Catherine Cooper
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Nora away on a vitally important mission in Annwn, Jack Brenin has to take sole responsibility for rescuing the last two Dragonettes left on earth from being roasted for a Spriggan feast... -
The Vengeance of Indra by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVENGEANCE IS A CAGE. FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM.In their greed to possess the deadly Halahala, the devas and the asuras have employed every dirty trick against Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine. But the humans are still standing, bloodied but unbowed... -
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Alessandra by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShort story #1 in a prequel miniseries for the “Omega Series” (launching in late 2015)Five-year-old Alessandra is obsessed with Disney movies, tea parties and just wants a real birthday party for once in her life. But normal kids don’t bring their toys to life for afternoon tea or see the colorful threads of magic and energy clinging to everything around them... -
Scarlet Daughter by Kate Avery Ellison
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the stunning Sworn Saga!Red Rider's life has come full circle. She's back in the capital city of the Sworn, on her knees before the Alpha, reeling from an unexpected betrayal. After the Silver Wolf proves to the Alpha that he is once again dedicated to her service, Red is handed over to an old enemy to be tortured while she awaits execution for her crimes against the Sworn... -
The Zodiac Legacy: Balance of Power by Stan Lee, Stuart Moore
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSteven Lee always thought that having superpowers would make him happy, make life easier, and make everything more fun. He was wrong. Steven, now 16 years old, has spent years living with the power of the Tiger... -
Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella by Finley Aaron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything you’ve been told is wrong. Oh, not everything, I suppose. Yes, I turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into horses. The stroke of midnight, the glass slippers, and the prince searching for a girl whose foot fit the shoe…those were all part of the story. And yet, the prince didn’t just fall in love with Cinderella because she looked good at the ball... -
राधा [Radha] by Krishna Dharabasi, कृष्ण धरावासी
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRadha (राधा) represents an example of an outstanding nepali novel. This Novel is written by Krishna Dharabasi. It plots the story of ancient epic Mahabharat with some changes that are not included in that epic. However the character Radha is very famous for the love relationship with Krishna in Hindu religion, she has been left far behind in the story of Mahabharat... -
Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods / Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPercy Jackson's Greek Myths Collection Rick Riordan 2 Books Set Pack Titles in the Set Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods, Percy Jackson and the Greek... -
Poseidon's Academy and the Vanishing Students: A Middle Grade Fantasy Series by Sarah A. Vogler
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the nereids banished from Poseidon’s Academy, Hailey expects her third year of high school to finally be normal—no monsters trying to eat her, no incurable disease sweeping through the Academy, and no one trying to resurrect the gods. But the Fates have different plans in mind for Hailey.Only a few weeks into the school year a student vanishes... -
Charms & Chin Hairs by Lisa Manifold
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo months ago, I felt like I had it all. Two weeks ago, I was sure I did. Two days ago, I learned that if I don't get my Oracular self in gear, there won't be a Christmas. No pressure, right?That whole Christmas spirit thing? Well, turns out it's really a thing. There's an actual Christmas Spirit, and this year, it's not where it's supposed to be... -
Червенохалата by Tsvetelina Vladimirova
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsПреди цяло хилядолетие Червената хала оставя стария свят в руини и завещава на кралствата във Ферисея страх, разединение и омраза.Единственият, който помни страховитата вещица с любов и нежност, наднича из селенията на мъртвите и проследява пътя на нейната наследница – младата Аварис Червенохала... -
Multiplying Menace: The Revenge of Rumpelstiltskin by Pam Calvert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRumpelstiltskin is back! This time he's making mischief with his multiplying stick. Can Peter unlock the secret of the stick in time to save the kingdom? Whimsical illustrations bring fun to multiplying whole numbers and fractions... -
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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage by Wizards of the Coast, Lysa Chen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExplore the mega-dungeon of Undermountain in this adventure for the world’s greatest roleplaying game.In the city of Waterdeep rests a tavern called the Yawning Portal, named after the gaping pit in its common room. At the bottom of this crumbling shaft is a labyrinthine dungeon shunned by all but the most daring adventurers... -
Alternative Alamat: Stories Inspired by Philippine Mythology by Paolo Chikiamco, Timothy James Dimacali
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPhilippine mythology is full of images that ignite the imagination: gods of calamity and baldness, of cosmic time and lost things; the many-layered Skyworld, and weapons that fight their own battles; a ship that is pulled to paradise by a chain, and a giant crab that controls the tides . . . Yet too few of these tales are known and read today... -
Magie aus Gift und Silber by Lisa Rosenbecker
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRya ist gefangen in einem Körper aus Stein.Seit einer Ewigkeit fristet sie ein Dasein als Statue in einem Museum und beobachtet voller Neid das bunte Leben der Menschen.Bis eines Tages Nick auftaucht, der sie hinter der Fassade aus Marmor spüren kann. Mit einem Kuss erweckt er Rya zum Leben und sie stolpert in eine Welt, die magischer ist, als sie es sich erträumt hatund viel gefährlicher... -
Convol the Cold-blooded Brute by Adam Blade
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTom and his companions have arrived in a strange new land -- Tavania. Wizard Malvel's evil magic has enraged six terrifying new Beasts. To restore harmony, Tom must first face Convol the Cold-blooded Brute in a deadly desert duel.. -
Beyond the Pale by Jodi McIsaac
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiscover the beauty and tragedy of Tír na nÓg leading up to the events of Through the Door in this 90-page novella. Kier believes she has the perfect life—and the perfect love—in the Irish otherworld of Tír na nÓg. But when she is unwillingly wed to the High King in an arranged marriage, her lover takes matters into his own hands in an unexpected and horrifying way... -
Birth of a Goddess by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's a girl to do when she finds out she has a great destiny? Reject it, of course. Until she starts having dreams that are someone else's memories. The world is on its second pandemic in a decade and EMT Angelica Morgan is burned out. An old boyfriend, and surprise her new boss, puts her on administrative leave. Believing tea and cookies is a good solution, Angelica heads to her grandmothers... -
Dary bogów by Witold Jabłoński
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPosłuchajcie opowieści starego bajarza… Czternastu opowieści o pradawnych czasach, gdy światy bogów i ludzi stanowiły jedność. Kiedy bogowie ciskali pioruny, rusałki tańczyły w księżycowym blasku, a krwiożercze zmory i wilkołaki pustoszyły ludzkie siedliska. Żaden śmiertelnik nie mógł być świadkiem tych zdarzeń... -
You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, Michael Emberley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times best-selling author and Children's Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman comes a new collection of fresh read-aloud takes on eight favorite fairy tales, including "The Three Bears," "Cinderella," and "Little Red Riding Hood... -
The Beast and the Beauty by Aya Ling
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow can a woman cursed to look like a beast make a handsome prince propose marriage? Sybil de la Roche was once the belle of the court. Now she is more hideous than any woman in the kingdom. To restore her beauty, she must receive a marriage proposal. Forty years and twenty-eight rejections later, she decides to break the curse on her own... -
Tower Apocalypse 1 by Cassius Lange, Ryan Tang
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy life was ordinary, but never boring. That is, until a colossal tower landed smack-dab in the middle of the city. What should have followed was mass panic and hysteria, but I never got to that part. Why? Simple. I was taken along with 99,999 other people from Earth and dropped onto an unknown world.Strange beings appeared before us—floating, featureless figures that call themselves demi-gods... -
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The Stormborn Saga by J.T. Williams
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsValrin has always sought adventure... He's about to get it. On a desolate island in the far North, Valrin is an orphan surrounded by empty oceans with a yearning for life beyond the icy shores of his home. Little does he know that this morning would set him on a path he never expected. Chosen by the ascended and destined for darkness, he will soon learns what it means to be Stormborn... -
The Travelers: Book Three by Walter Sorrells, D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBefore Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years�some even for decades�before learning of their true destiny... -
Poseidon's Academy and the Deadly Disease: A Magic Boarding School Series by Sarah A. Vogler
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBattling psycho sea-nymphs and monsters was so not how Hailey imagined spending her time at high school. Hailey returns to Poseidon’s Academy for her second year of high school. She hopes this year will be less eventful than the last, but with the nereids still intent on resurrecting the gods, she doubts it...Categorized as:
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The Origins of Tolkien's Middle-Earth for Dummies by Greg Harvey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien's novels of Middle-earth - The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillian - have become some of the most famous, and most beloved, literary works of the twentieth century. And the Lord of the Rings films by director Peter Jackson have re-ignited interest in Tolkien and his works, as well as introduced his stories to a new generation of fans... -
Łowca by Paulina Hendel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHubert po latach odnajduje wreszcie Święcino. Ale nie wszystko wygląda tam tak, jak zapamiętał. Dla mieszkańców osady jest zupełnie obcy i nikt nie proponuje mu od razu posady strażnika. Chłopak musi na nowo zdobyć ich zaufanie. Chociaż wie, co się może za chwilę wydarzyć, nie jest mu wcale łatwiej. Zwłaszcza że zdobywając księgę demonów, zmienił bieg historii... -
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