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Болтливый мертвец by Max Frei
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsБолтливым мертвецом можно назвать покойника, превратившего своё завещание в самый скандальный документ эпохи Кодекса,разгласивший такое количество чужих тайн, что даже удивительно,откуда их столько взялось. Впрочем, в рамках постмодернистской концепции «смерти автора», болтливым мертвецом можно назвать самого автора. И я даже не знаю, есть ли в этой шутке хоть какая-то доля шутки... -
![Flightless Afternoon by Vanessa Nelson]()
Flightless Afternoon by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one of their own dead, the ruling elite want answers.The unthinkable has happened. One of the Ageless has been killed, their body left in a public space, displayed for all to see.The Archon is furious and threatens to burn the entire city, unless the person responsible is found and turned over to her for justice.Thea March is called on to investigate again... -
![Morning Trap by Vanessa Nelson]()
Morning Trap by Vanessa Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBeneath the unrelenting sun of Accanter's summer, an ugly conspiracy is underway.A desperate mother asks Watch Officer Thea March for help. Her daughter has gone missing. No one else at Thea's Watch Station will help the mother.More bad news follows when a body is found. A young man who had gone missing some time before and whose death her superior officer wants to write off as natural causes...Categorized as:
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![The Stranger's Shadow: The Labyrinths of Echo by Max Frei]()
The Stranger's Shadow: The Labyrinths of Echo by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Stranger's Shadow continues the adventures of Sir Max-- the one-time loser who now heads the Minor Secret Investigative Force--as he hunts down trespassing monsters and investigates the use of illegal magic in the supernatural world of Echo. Joining Max on his adventures are Sir Melifaro, Sir Juffin Hully, Sir Kofa Yox, and a bizarre cast of otherworldly characters... -
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![Власть несбывшегося by Max Frei]()
Власть несбывшегося by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Власть несбывшегося" - это, с точки зрения русского читателя, цитата из "Бегущей по волнам" Александра Грина. А с точки зрения образованного жителя Соединённого Королевства, "власть несбывшегося" - это цитата из сочинений Его Высочества Айохты Менке, известного также под прозвищем Принц-Мудрец... -
![Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei]()
Волонтеры вечности by Max Frei
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMax Frei is a dreamer. But sooner. Or later. We. All. Wake. Up And that's exactly what's about to happen to him ...Max used to be a useless loafer, whose dreams were the most interesting thing about him. At least, up until Sir Juffin Halli, Head of the Department of Absolute Order, summoned him to the magical city of Echo... -
![Saving Supervillains 2 by Bruce Sentar]()
Saving Supervillains 2 by Bruce Sentar
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMiles has enough power to take down even a titan, but is that enough to prepare him for what’s coming?His new job as the deputy director is at odds with his desire to start using his powers to make a greater difference. He has to balance his secret while going above and beyond his role at the Bureau of Superheroes...Categorized as:
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![Spontaneous Justice by Michael Anderle]()
Spontaneous Justice by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThere is nothing to fear but the Vax Forerunner himself. Or is that something only aliens fear? Brownstone is at to a fever pitch to understand Shay and create something epic, so he makes a decision to ask someone hundreds of years old. The fight of his life and for his life is about to occur... -
![The Dresden Files Collection 13-15 by Jim Butcher]()
The Dresden Files Collection 13-15 by Jim Butcher
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWizard for hire Harry Dresden has become a legend amongst the paranormal population of Chicago...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan]()
Midnight Movie by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLong ago, dreams glowed on the screen under the night sky at the old drive-in theater. Once an attraction drawing families and teenagers from miles around, the theater has sat dark and silent for years, its former bright, carnival-like atmosphere a distant memory.A young family brings the forgotten theater to life with a new, modern vision for its future, but strange troubles plague them... -
![Demon Lord Academy: An Urban Fantasy Adventure by Shane Hammond]()
Demon Lord Academy: An Urban Fantasy Adventure by Shane Hammond
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever felt like you were destined for greater things?My life was far from perfect, revolving around a dead-end school and caring for my sickly mother. It’s not until a chance encounter with a beautiful and mysterious blonde that I learn the truth about myself.You see, I’m not just an ordinary human. I’m a demon lord, potentially one of the strongest that’s ever lived... -
![The Criminal Mastermind Collection, Bks 1-3 (Artemis Fowl, #1-3) by Eoin Colfer]()
The Criminal Mastermind Collection, Bks 1-3 (Artemis Fowl, #1-3) by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow available in a gorgeous paperback box set--the first five books in the blockbuster best-selling Artemis Fowl series, starring everyone’s favorite criminal mastermind. An ingenious gift indeedArtemis FowlTwelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius—and, above all, a criminal mastermind... -
![The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon]()
The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn ebook exclusive which bridges the story between the previous and forthcoming instalments of Samantha Shannon's international phenomenon series The Bone SeasonPaige Mahoney and Arcturus Mesarthim have arrived in the Scion Citadel of Paris...Categorized as:
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![Luna Rising by Robin Roseau]()
Luna Rising by Robin Roseau
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the wretched betrayal at Greenwood Academy, Mia loses her faith in others. She steals a car and runs from her new life. But Merida isn't going to give her up that easily... -
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![The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes]()
The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFour brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Jennifer Lynn Barnes returns to the world of her #1 bestselling Inheritance Games trilogy, and the stakes have never been higher. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir apparent to his billionaire grandfather, taught from the cradle to put family first. Now the great Tobias Hawthorne is dead and his family disinherited, but some lessons linger...Categorized as:
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![Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant]()
Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis is the complete Hidden Cure series of short-reads in one book! Maia I was finally done with school, ready to escape the mundane life of the weird girl. All I wanted on my birthday was some girl-time with my best friend, but what I got was an admittedly hot stalker guy following me home through the woods...Categorized as:
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![Gobbelino London & A Complication of Unicorns by Kim M. Watt]()
Gobbelino London & A Complication of Unicorns by Kim M. Watt
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Unicorns never were that bright,” I said. “That’s why they’re the only kind to stab their own entire species into extinction.”“Not quite the entire species,” Callum said.When a man from Callum’s past turns up at our door claiming to have lost both the last herd of unicorns in England and his sister, I knew it should be a hard pass. The past has teeth... -
![The Secret of the Blood Charm by David Clark, Theresa Matthews]()
The Secret of the Blood Charm by David Clark, Theresa Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLarissa is a child of three worlds. She is a witch, a human, and a vampire…Witches fear her…She is in love with a forbidden human …And Vampires want her blood.A dark figure murdered Larissa Norton’s father before coming after her and her mother. To save Larissa, her mother placed her on a train, where she fell asleep and later woke up alone… and very confused. See, vampires don’t sleep...Categorized as:
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![Consular Times by Robert M. Kerns]()
Consular Times by Robert M. Kerns
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew Job. New Faces. New Challenges.Wyatt has settled into his role as Alpha of Godwin County and the town of Precious. Lyssa has moved to Precious full-time, only traveling to Chicago for Shifter Council meetings. Life is good.But Wyatt's peace shatters when Miles arrives and says, "Lad, we need to talk."Join Wyatt as he uncovers a truth that will change the shifters' world forever... -
![A Long Way from Ordinary by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky]()
A Long Way from Ordinary by Ann Charles, Sam Lucky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“There’s gold in them there hills!” … and something deadly, too. Danger the likes Boone McCreery has never seen is brewing in the Black Hills. Fresh in from Santa Fe, he’s returned to Deadwood to seek justice for his uncle, and maybe to see about a girl. Little did he know his search for justice would have him stumbling into a hornets’ nest beyond his worst nightmare... -
![Pawsitively Swindled by Melissa Erin Jackson]()
Pawsitively Swindled by Melissa Erin Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAppearances can be deceiving.Amber Blackwood, Edgehill’s secret resident witch, recently found her parents’ grimoires and the powerful time spells within. The malevolent Penhallow clan has been ruthlessly seeking the grimoires so they can travel back in time to undo their clan’s cursed magic... -
![Tennessee Night by Stephen Leather]()
Tennessee Night by Stephen Leather
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChildren are killing themselves across the State of Tennessee. Is it a horrible coincidence, or are dark forces at work? When Jack Nightingale learns that there is a mysterious list of children who are at risk, he takes the case, spurred on by the fact that he knows one of the names and that makes it personal... -
![Bone Coven by D.N. Hoxa]()
Bone Coven by D.N. Hoxa
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAccepting my new fate as only half a witch turned out to be much more difficult than I thought it would be, but when a leader of a coven comes to me with a seemingly unsolvable case, everything changes again.The Green coven is under attack. The children of its leaders are disappearing without a trace and nobody knows how to find them...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Academy: Dimitri's POV by Shelby Petrie]()
Vampire Academy: Dimitri's POV by Shelby Petrie
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRead the first book in the vampire academy series from Dimitri's point of...Categorized as:
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![The Long Chain by Dan Willis]()
The Long Chain by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen New York is blanketed in an unnatural fog, Private Detective Alex Lockerby finds himself on the trail of a missing scientist, a stolen military secret, and a merciless killer leaving a trail of bodies in their wake.In a city the size of New York, things go missing all the time. When a Nobel-Prize winning Chemist vanishes without a trace, his granddaughter taps Alex to find him...Categorized as:
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![Mind Games by Dan Willis]()
Mind Games by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat do a murderous housewife and a wayward heiress have in common? If Alex Lockerby is right, someone is manipulating them against their will. Now all he has to do is unravel a dark tapestry of family, politics, wine, money, love, and murder before the people behind it put an end to him... -
![Lead by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle]()
Lead by Renée Jaggér, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith the possibility of a royal war on the horizon, Julie and Taylor are under pressure to step up their recruiting efforts.Captain Kaplan orders Julie to complete her training. Now she has the full story, Julie has a better idea of the consequences if OPMA isn’t brought back to its full strength.But three heads are better than one, even if one of their team doesn’t technically have a head...Categorized as:
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![Roc by Robert M. Kerns]()
Roc by Robert M. Kerns
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA woman on the run. An unexpected meeting. Rising tensions.Sloane happily worked as a farmhand for an elderly couple in Nebraska...until people arrived in blacked-out SUVs asking about a woman who turns into a giant bird. When Sloane refused to go with them, they killed her elderly employers and razed the farm to the ground. Then? They pinned the crimes on her. Sloane's been running ever since... -
![Ghost of a Chance by Dan Willis]()
Ghost of a Chance by Dan Willis
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen a bizarre string of locked-room murders terrorize New York, the police have no leads, no suspects, and only one place to turn. Now private detective Alex Lockerby will need every magical trick in his book to catch a killer who can walk through walls and leaves no trace. Unfortunately Alex's magic hasn't been working very well...Categorized as:
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![New Moon Rising by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox]()
New Moon Rising by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMother, wife, federal agent... mortal.Samantha Moon hadn't always been a vampire. Once, she had been a wife and mother, happily married to her soul mate and raising two adorable kids. Once, she had been a federal agent investigating a world teeming with sophisticated scams, drugs, human trafficking and violence. She had hippie parents and a caring sister...Categorized as:
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![Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher]()
Faery Forged by Donna Joy Usher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnother book by the multi-award-winning novelist Donna Joy Usher. If you are a fan of my other works, please note that this is a fantasy novel suitable for YA readers. It still embodies my writing style and sense of humour, but there is also magic, fighting, blood and gore. I would love for you to read this, but if you do not enjoy it, please feel free to refund it... -
![Deep Dark Secrets by Sarra Cannon]()
Deep Dark Secrets by Sarra Cannon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe deadliest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves…One year ago, seventeen-year-old Marayah Freeman nearly died in a tragic car accident that also took the life of her best friend, Hailey.Memories of the accident plague Marayah, but no one believes they’re real. They say there was no shadowy figure on the bridge that night. No oil-black tears running down Hailey's face... -
![The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street]()
The Lost Children Trilogy: Complete Series by Krista Street
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFollow Lena on her epic journey as she discovers her past, fights for her future, and finds an enduring love that defies all odds. This box set includes: Forgotten, Remembered, & Reborn. Over 950 pages of contemporary fantasy, intriguing mystery, and heart-wrenching romance. Sure to please mature YA* and adult readers alike. Forgotten memories. Mysterious tattoos. Supernatural abilities...Categorized as:
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![Oh, Bite Me by Chris Genovese]()
Oh, Bite Me by Chris Genovese
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWolves, bears, tigers, and dragons. Shifters come in so many shapes and sizes, but not all alphas are on dry land. Thane patrols the water off the coast of Australia, making sure a school of rebel sharks doesn’t attack human tourists. Selflessly putting himself in harm’s way means little time trying to find his one true mate... -
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![Dumb Luck by J.G. Jerome]()
Dumb Luck by J.G. Jerome
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBeings of myth and legend exist. My name’s Jack. I’m a relatively average guy working as an IT consultant. I had some interesting experiences as a soldier before I took up my current profession, but basically, I'm an average normal guy since then. It was pure dumb luck that I met a gorgeous woman on an airplane, and we hit it off... -
![Perfect Harmony by Michele Scott]()
Perfect Harmony by Michele Scott
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsVivienne embarks upon the summer of her dreams as one of the few students selected for a training program back east at Liberty Farms. But as focused as she is on her riding, Vivvie also has a secret agenda: to investigate the death of Joel Parker, her friend who she believes was tragically murdered.Vivvie has hardly set foot in the state-of-the-art barns before things start to go amiss... -
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![Rising Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Rising Moon by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA spell shattered, a heart torn, and an ancient key that could change the very fabric of life and death.Welcome to the pulse-pounding finale of the Wolf Born series.Ruby, along with the two men fighting for her heart and the friend who betrayed her, have successfully ventured to the fae realm and retrieved the Key of Hades—the ancient artifact that can resurrect the dead...Categorized as:
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![Cursed Moon by Michelle Madow]()
Cursed Moon by Michelle Madow
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRuby Grace has had enough.She’s been rejected by her fated mate. Forced to blood bond with a vampire. And erased from existence by dark witches. She’s not going to take it anymore.She’s sick of all the powerful supernaturals using her for their advantage. When all this began, she thought being gifted with unique magic from the gods would make all her dreams come true...Categorized as:
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![The Mage War by Ben S. Dobson]()
The Mage War by Ben S. Dobson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe nations of the Continent are on the verge of declaring war with Audland over the actions of the man who would be the next Mage Emperor, and only Tane, Kadka, Indree, and Tinga know the truth about Endo Stooke's plot. The problem is, they're on the run, blamed for the attempted assassination of the Belgrian Kaiser...Categorized as:
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![Splintered Mind by W.R. Gingell]()
Splintered Mind by W.R. Gingell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsViv just wants work—any work. Well, not quite any work. But she’s desperate enough to accept a job offer as personal assistant to Jasper Renner—the rich and mysterious owner of the Renner Tea House—even though odd things happen whenever he’s around.She expects to deal with rich, entitled Melbournians and a full business schedule... -
![Her Russian Bear by Harmony Raines]()
Her Russian Bear by Harmony Raines
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA standalone bear shifter dating agency romance A Russian bear on the run, Artem is not sure finding his mate is the best thing for him right now, or her. He has seen what happens when life gets in the way of the mating bond and sacrifices have to be made. However, when he sees his mate on the Fated and Mated website, he has to act... -
![Bound By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon]()
Bound By Moonlight by Nancy Gideon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey swore they’d be together forever. Detective Charlotte Caissie is suddenly sharing drawer space and making media news with her shape-shifter lover Max Savoie. Knowing the reformed mobster is determined to be accepted by her peers, how can she ask him to return to his criminal roots to help her solve a complex case?But those they trust the most . . -
![The Detectivists: Dragon Ripper by Melanie Bacon]()
The Detectivists: Dragon Ripper by Melanie Bacon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Readers will clamor for more."- Hallie Ephron, NY Times Bestselling Author"A gripping crime drama, game but edgy...Categorized as:
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![Corruption by Jennifer Blackstream]()
Corruption by Jennifer Blackstream
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn exorcism went horribly, horribly wrong. Did the ritual fail? Or was it sabotaged... Shade is a witch, not an exorcist. But when two priests are killed during an exorcism, the surviving witness begs Shade to find out who–or what–is responsible...Categorized as:
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![Grave Dealings by R.R. Virdi]()
Grave Dealings by R.R. Virdi
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"His stuff is badass!" – New York Times bestselling author, Hugo-nominee, and two-time Dragon Award-winner, Larry Correia.Don't make deals with the paranormal. They're better at it than you, and they never play fair.Paranormal investigator and soul without a body, Vincent Graves, did just that—a deal made in desperation. Now it's coming back to bite him in the middle of a case... -
![Ashes and Arsenic by S.M. Reine]()
Ashes and Arsenic by S.M. Reine
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAgent Cèsar Hawke is in his element when he’s investigating magical crime. And with his boss out of town, Cèsar gets to pick which cases he works on. He’s bent on doing nothing involving demons, zombies, or fallen angels this time. Instead, he’s going to find the witch who used magic to rob a bank.Easy stuff. Cèsar plans to catch the perp before his boss gets home... -
![Where You Go by Rylie Dark]()
Where You Go by Rylie Dark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBounty hunter Kelly Cruz, with her dark past, is as tough as they come, working solo given her aversion towards authority, living in a bad neighborhood with her rescue pitbull and refusing to take a fee... -
![Imprinted by Jim C. Hines]()
Imprinted by Jim C. Hines
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJeneta’s magic could give us the stars…or destroy everyone she cares about.Seventeen-year-old libriomancer Jeneta Aboderin is a prodigy, determined to move on from the horrors she’s faced and use her power to create a better future. To show the world that magic isn’t a threat to be feared, but a tool of hope...Categorized as:
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![Seven Tales in Amber: Stories from the Chronicles of Amber Saga by Roger Zelazny, Ed Greenwood]()
Seven Tales in Amber: Stories from the Chronicles of Amber Saga by Roger Zelazny, Ed Greenwood
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmber is the one true world of which all others are but shadows. Collected here in one binding are seven tales of Amber. It was Zelazny’s intent to use these short stories to tie up unfinished threads from his amazing Chronicles of Amber. This edition is sure to be a treat for the legion of Amber fans.“A storyteller without peer...
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