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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the first book in the wildly successful Mistborn trilogy, now in trade paperback. For a thousand years, ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years, the Skaa slaved in misery and lived in fear. For a thousand years, the Lord Ruler reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror, divinely invincible...Categorized as:
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Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 97 ratingsThe Mists rule the night.The Lord Ruler owns the world.Once, a hero arose to save the world. A young man with a mysterious heritage courageously challenged the darkness that strangled the land.He failed.For a thousand years since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist ruled by the immortal emperor known as the Lord Ruler. Every revolt has failed miserably.Yet somehow, hope survives...Categorized as:
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![Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff]()
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 56 ratingsMia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits...Categorized as:
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![Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb]()
Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsAcclaimed and bestselling author Robin Hobb continues her Fitz and the Fool trilogy with this second entry, following Fool’s Assassin, ramping up the tension and the intrigue as disaster continues to strike at Fitz’s life and heart.After nearly killing his oldest friend, the Fool, and finding his daughter stolen away by those who were once targeting the Fool, FitzChivarly Farseer is out for blood...Categorized as:
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![Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman]()
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 68 ratingsRowan has gone rogue, and has taken it upon himself to put the Scythedom through a trial by fire. Literally. In the year since Winter Conclave, he has gone off-grid, and has been striking out against corrupt scythes—not only in MidMerica, but across the entire continent. He is a dark folk hero now—“Scythe Lucifer”—a vigilante taking down corrupt scythes in flames...Categorized as:
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![Winter's Storm by Mary Stone]()
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... -
![Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer]()
Double or Nothing by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDaniel Faust – sorcerer, thief, and newly-minted Las Vegas crime boss – has debts to pay. One of those debts has just come due, an IOU to be paid in the form of a high-risk heist, and it’s a job he can’t refuse. The mark? Daniel’s arch-nemesis, a man with a Cheshire smile and the powers of a living god... -
![Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta]()
Froi of the Exiles by Melina Marchetta
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBlood sings to blood, Froi . . . Those born last will make the first . . . For Charyn will be barren no more. Three years after the curse on Lumatere was lifted, Froi has found his home... Or so he believes...Fiercely loyal to the Queen and Finnikin, Froi has been trained roughly and lovingly by the Guard sworn to protect the royal family, and has learned to control his quick temper... -
![The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Under Pressure by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Lee's dedication to her family knows no limits. Even though her life is in chaos, she'll take any chance to repair her fractured family... -
![Omega by Robert J. Crane]()
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]()
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 Hitwoman Hires a Manny by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Hires a Manny by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInept hitwoman Maggie Lee has a lot to juggle. She’s about to start a new job, her niece, Katie, who she is responsible for, is finally coming home from the hospital, and her ever “helpful” aunt has hired someone to help with her care. Fresh out of the Navy, Angel Delveccio is not anyone’s idea of a typical nanny. Which is convenient, considering Maggie’s life is anything but typical... -
![The Culling Trials 2 by K.F. Breene, Shannon Mayer]()
The Culling Trials 2 by K.F. Breene, Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsYou Don’t Choose The Academy. The Academy Chooses You. Being accepted into an elite school of magic, monsters, and assassins was not my idea of higher education. But here I am, fighting my way through the Culling Trials to claim my right to be taught. As if the gauntlet-type physical and mental tests aren’t enough, people are going missing. People that are my friends...Categorized as:
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![The Hitwoman and the Family Jewels by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman and the Family Jewels by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHow do you say “no” to a mob boss?When bumbling hitwoman Maggie Lee is asked by her mob boss employer to kill a cop, she wants to say no.When her sexy murder mentor, Patrick Mulligan tells her the cop in question is a guy she once dated, she REALLY wants to refuse... -
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![Mission Hurricane by Jenny Goebel]()
Mission Hurricane by Jenny Goebel
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEye of the StormThirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, know that a disaster is about to strike the world. They know they are the only ones who can stop it, and they know they may already be too late. The person behind the disaster is their own relative, a man who calls himself the Outcast... -
![Glimmer of Death by Heather G. Harris]()
Glimmer of Death by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsI’m Jinx, a private investigator, a truth seeker and an empath. Even with all that magic at my fingertips, I don’t know if I can save my best friend.And she’s not the only ill one. The magical creatures of the Other Realm are falling sick – even the supposedly immortal ones. The illness is striking two by two like a plague filled Noah’s Ark... -
![Family by Robert J. Crane]()
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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![Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen]()
Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first:Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces...Categorized as:
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![Broken by Robert J. Crane]()
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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![The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe]()
The Strangest Forms by Gregory Ashe
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWatson is dead. Holmes is alone. And Jack is desperate.Sixteen-year-old Jack Moreno is managing to hold his life together. Barely. After a terrible car accident leaves his father unable to work, Jack makes ends meet by dropping out of school and covering his dad’s custodial shifts at a school for troubled teens, high in the Wasatch Mountains... -
![The Disappearance of Emily by Elizabeth Pantley]()
The Disappearance of Emily by Elizabeth Pantley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA magic mirror. An enchanted world. A mysterious missing mother. A suspicious package. An unexplained death. A community of strange, quirky people. A sassy cat and a hilarious witch. Come visit Destiny Falls and escape to a great time.Hayden’s life was normal until she fell through a mirror and was thrust into an alternate, magical place... -
![Blind Faith by Rebecca Zanetti]()
Blind Faith by Rebecca Zanetti
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA betrayal he couldn't forget . . . For Nate Dean, love is a four-letter word. As part of a secret black-ops military unit, he and his brothers were genetically engineered by the government to be ruthless soldiers with an expiration date. They were loyal only to one another . . . until Nate laid eyes on the woman who stole his heart and blew his world apart... -
![The Enchanted Garden Cafe (South Side Stories) (Volume 1) by Abigail Drake]()
The Enchanted Garden Cafe (South Side Stories) (Volume 1) by Abigail Drake
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor her sixth birthday, Fiona Campbell’s mother, Claire, made her a peace sign piñata filled with wishes for a better planet instead of candy. When she got her period, her mother held a womanhood ceremony at their café and invited the neighborhood. On her sixteenth birthday, they celebrated with a drum circle... -
![The Skeleton Makes a Friend by Leigh Perry]()
The Skeleton Makes a Friend by Leigh Perry
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeorgia Thackery is feeling pretty good about her summer job teaching at prestigious Overfeld College, and she’s renting a rustic cabin right by a lake for herself, her daughter, Madison, and her best friend, Sid the Skeleton. Together again, the trio are enjoying the quiet when a teenager named Jen shows up looking for her friend... -
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![Elder by Raine Thomas]()
Elder by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClara Kate is one of the eight beings needed to activate the Elder Scroll, an ancient artifact causing tragedy and darkness on the Estilorian plane. She knows that her focus needs to be on finding the final piece and stopping the evil Mercesti, but Ini-herit isn't making it easy. He’s working closely with Clara Kate on the quest to stop their enemies…too close for her comfort... -
![Innocent Prey by Maggie Shayne]()
Innocent Prey by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTo save innocent lives, they'll have to risk their own. Self-help superstar Rachel de Luca and Detective Mason Brown have finally given in to their overwhelming attraction to each other, but neither of them is ready to let physical passion turn into full-blown romance, so they carefully maintain an emotional distance... -
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Night Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Maria V. Snyder transports readers back to the realms of Sitia and Ixia in an exciting new Study novel full of magic, danger and intrigue. Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's life has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before...Categorized as:
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![Black Widow by Jennifer Estep]()
Black Widow by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThere’s nothing worse than a cruel, cunning enemy with time to kill—and my murder to plan.With wicked Fire elemental Mab Monroe long gone, you’d think I could finally catch a break. But someone’s always trying to take me down, either as Gin Blanco or my assassin alter-ago. Now along comes the Spider’s new arch-nemesis, the mysteriously named M. M... -
![Water Bound by Christine Feehan]()
Water Bound by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn the shores of Sea Haven, six women touched by great loss have come together in a sisterhood strengthened by the elements—a bond each will need as new love and danger enter their lives...The last thing Lev Prakenskii remembers is being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean. Just as quickly, he is saved—pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger... -
![City of Songs by Anthony Ryan]()
City of Songs by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsATHERIA—THE FABLED CITY OF SONGS THE SHINING JEWEL OF THE THIRD SEA WHERE THE MASKED EXULTIA CASTE HOLD SWAY AND VIE TO OUTDO EACH OTHER IN THEIR PATRONAGE OF THE ARTS, SOMETIMES WITH DEADLY CONSEQUENCES… Guyime, wandering, dethroned King of the Northlands, is drawn to the Atheria by his quest for the Seven Swords, the demon cursed blades of legend... -
![Quench by Kiki Burrelli]()
Quench by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVan is an omega assassin used to taking care of himself. Hudson is an older alpha who sees through Van’s rough exterior to the mate within. When Van’s latest mission forces him into hiding, he’s certain all the free time will drive him insane. Working as an assassin for the OAC is his life. He takes on the worst of the worst—alphas who don’t see value in an omega’s life... -
![The Darkness Dwellers by Kirsten Miller]()
The Darkness Dwellers by Kirsten Miller
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDon’t miss Strike three!First they ventured deep under New York to save the city itself.Then things got personal as the Irregulars ventured into a haunted mansion in Chinatown to uncover an evil twin...Categorized as:
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![Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian]()
Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown. Immerse yourself in the first book in a new fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Princess series.Empress Margaraux has had plans for her daughters since the day they were born. Princesses Sophronia, Daphne, and Beatriz will be queens... -
![There by Denise Grover Swank]()
There by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJulia Phillips’ world is an alternate universe away. Trapped in a land where government leaders want her dead, Julia is forced to run for her life with Evan and Reece, the two boys who brought her here. They’re on their own in a hostile landscape ruled by scavengers and thieves... -
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![Crush the King by Jennifer Estep]()
Crush the King by Jennifer Estep
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA fierce gladiator queen must face off against her enemies in an epic battle in this next thrilling installment of New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Estep’s Crown of Shards series—an action-packed adventure full of magic, murderous machinations, courtly intrigue, and pulse-pounding romance...Categorized as:
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![The Circle: MM Dark Found Family Fantasy Adventure LGBTQ+ by Silencio]()
The Circle: MM Dark Found Family Fantasy Adventure LGBTQ+ by Silencio
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep in a forest, miles from any town, stands Whitewood Orphanage, a place of heavy silence and long shadows.When fifteen-year-old Tristan arrives, he braces for strict rules and cold discipline. Instead, he finds a place where friendship blurs into forbidden longing, and every shadow hides a secret too heavy to name... -
![Whispered Warnings - Part One by Nikita Parmenter]()
Whispered Warnings - Part One by Nikita Parmenter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsI’ve got some explaining to do, I know that. I mean, I’d have questions if I were in their position, too. The problem is I don’t have any answers for them, and I seem to be unable to keep things to myself when I’m around them, which means I, of course, shared, and now they’re panicking about how many times I’ve died. Silly men. It’s not like it’s a big deal or anything. Oh wait, it is...Categorized as:
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![Secrets in the Cottage by Nicole Gardner]()
Secrets in the Cottage by Nicole Gardner
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll she wants is the truth. Someone else just wants revenge.Daphne Sullivan wants the truth, about the mother she never knew and the visions she was told were dangerous—visions that make her suspect her mother was murdered. After her father’s death, Daphne moves to her mother’s old cottage, determined to find the answers he never gave her... -
![Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Mysteries by Rosemary Edghill]()
Bell, Book, and Murder: The Bast Mysteries by Rosemary Edghill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRosemary Edghill cast a keenly observant, friendly, yet faintly amused eye on an intriguing American micro-culture. The Bast novels offer a very new view of the practitioners of a very old faith. Edghill allows that there's still magic in the air.Rosemary Edghill's Bast novels are a real treat... -
![Day’s Light by M.A. Church]()
Day’s Light by M.A. Church
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the thing that goes bump in the night is you?Gunshots in the dark of night change everything for Mark James. As his lifeblood stains the cold concrete, a sexy stranger with yellow eyes takes Mark from the violent scene of his parents’ death. But that one act tosses Mark into a world he never knew existed—the world of werewolves, vampires, Guardians, and fated mates... -
![Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher, Clayton W. Snyder]()
Norylska Groans by Michael R. Fletcher, Clayton W. Snyder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNorylska Groans...with the weight of her crimes. In a city where winter reigns amid the fires of industry and war, soot and snow conspire to conceal centuries of death and deception.Norylska Groans...and the weight of a leaden sky threatens to crush her people. Katyusha Leonova, desperate to restore her family name, takes a job with Norylska's brutal police force... -
![His Frozen Heart by Nancy Straight]()
His Frozen Heart by Nancy Straight
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.For best friends, Candy and Libby, money is tight with hardly enough to cover their living expenses. When they are desperate for grocery money, the girls bet on their pool playing skills to add to their income.A simple wager on a quiet winter evening has devastating results, with a stalker determined to kill them both... -
![Devil in the Details by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Devil in the Details by Chani Lynn Feener
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when you don't recognize the monsters in your bed?Gael Thiago hates his job.More than that, he hates how confused he's gotten. The past year has been one of the most complicated of his life, and he's been left feeling adrift in more ways than one... -
![The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole]()
The Legend of the Last Library by Frank L. Cole
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if you lived in a world without books?After a devastating Blight killed off all the trees, paper is worth more than just about anything. Juni's parents died when she was young, so now it's just her and Grandpa Edgar. When she's not in school, Juni and her friends Doler and Quaze turn to plifting—scavenging for any paper they can find... -
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![Fervor by Kiki Burrelli]()
Fervor by Kiki Burrelli
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWynn was born an omega but raised as an assassin. His kind is weaker and needs protecting—at least that is what the alphas in power have been saying for decades. In his twenty years, Wynn has seen omegas stripped of their rights, only to have those rights placed in the hands of the nearest alpha... -
![The Traitor's Kingdom by Erin Beaty]()
The Traitor's Kingdom by Erin Beaty
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUnlikely alliances are forged and trust is shattered in the stunning conclusion to The Traitor’s Trilogy.A new queen under threat. An ambassador with a desperate scheme. Two kingdoms with everything to lose.Once a spy and counselor to the throne, Sage Fowler has secured victory for her kingdom at a terrible cost...Categorized as:
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![Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly]()
Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe revolution has come and gone, with Amberlough City striving to rebuild itself from the ashes. The Ospies have been ousted, and the very face of the nation has been changed in the process.Now, a rising politician is determined to bring Amberlough’s traitors to justice.Including double agent Cyril DePaul.Everyone believes Cyril deserves to suffer for his crimes.. -
![The Medicine and the Mob by Sandrine Gasq-Dion]()
The Medicine and the Mob by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsStefan Sanders knows two things: He never wants to be like his father. He's going to die if someone doesn't remove the tumor in his head.Stefan is the son of a notorious and ruthless mobster, which effectively scares off any doctor he'd let anywhere near his brain. Enter pompous, rude Jordan Youngblood, a gifted neurosurgeon who isn't afraid of anyone and loves a good challenge... -
![Scouting Jasmine by Jennifer Rardin]()
Scouting Jasmine by Jennifer Rardin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJaz Parks is on the hunt for a politically-powerful vampire; but little does she know that she herself is being hunted - by her future boss, Vayl. In this exciting short story that takes place prior to Once Bitten, Twice Shy, Vayl sees Jaz in action for the very first time... -
![Rise by Ellen Goodlett]()
Rise by Ellen Goodlett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSisters Akeylah, Ren, and Zofi are all a step closer to their dying father's throne, a step closer to the crown that will allow one of them to rule over Kolonya. But the sisters' pasts continue to haunt them. Each hides a secret marked with blood and betrayal, and now their blackmailer is holding nothing back...
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