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Ghost Town by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsGet ready for "non-stop vampire action" (Darque Reviews) in the latest Morganville Vampire novel from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine. While developing a new system to maintain Morganville's defenses, student Claire Danvers discovers a way to amplify vampire mental powers... -
Dead Sky Morning by Karina Halle
With the Experiment in Terror show finding some success, amateur ghost hunters Perry Palomino and Dex Foray embark on their most terrifying investigation yet. A tiny, fog-shrouded island in the rough strait between British Columbia and Washington State has held a dark secret for decades: It was a former leper colony where over forty souls were left to rot, die and bury each other...Categorized as:
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Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsNow that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece. That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day..Categorized as:
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Before I Wake by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsI died on a Thursday�killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul. The good news? He didn't get it. The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school… Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected... -
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Unlocked by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBook 8...Categorized as:
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Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
Read Rachel Caine's posts on the Penguin Blog In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since... -
Enticed by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsCONSEQUENCE HAUNTS EVERY CHOICE Violet Eden is Grigori - part angel, part human. Her destiny is to protect humans from the vengence of exiled angels. Knowing who to trust is key but, when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even Lincoln. The only thing Violet does know: Phoenix's hold over her is more dangerous than ever...Categorized as:
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Eyes of Ember by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsJoclyn is in hiding, hunted by the man she still desperately loves. Ryland is gone, his mind erased, no memory of Joclyn remains. But, Joclyn’s heart desperately begs her to hold out hope. While, in reality the black eyed monster that possesses him, attempts to kill her over and over. If it wasn’t for Ilyan, Joclyn would be dead by now. Ilyan...Categorized as:
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Fade Out by Rachel Caine
Without the evil vampire Bishop ruling over the town of Morganville, the resident vampires have made major concessions to the human population. With their newfound freedoms, Claire Danvers and her friends are almost starting to feel comfortable again… Now Claire can actually concentrate on her studies, and her friend Eve joins the local theatre company... -
The Unbound by V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsImagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one...Categorized as:
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Bite Club by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine is "a first-class storyteller" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris). After discovering that vampires populate her town, college student Claire Danvers knows that the undead just want to live their lives. But someone else wants them to get ready to rumble... -
Scorched Treachery by Rebecca Ethington
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhile Joclyn is trapped in the tormenting hell of Cail’s mind, the battle around her only continues to grow and spread. * Edmund has infiltrated the underground hallways of Prague, guiding the massacre that would end the lives of the last of the great magical race. In her attempts to stop him, Wynifred has been captured and her magic restrained...Categorized as:
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The Kill by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis spectacular repackaged bind-up of a beloved trilogy begins with a board game. What was supposed to be an evening of celebration with friends, fun, and games becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny, her boyfriend, Tom, and their friends begin to play the Game, it comes to life...Categorized as:
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[Dis]content by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsI hate. I thought I hated before the letter, before the werewolves, but now I understand that was nothing more than a chip on my shoulder. The urbat took what was mine. And, they will pay. Isabelle leads a very normal life...for an emotional syphon. If not for Ethan and his bar, she would have lost her sanity long ago...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCamelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork...Categorized as:
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The Rising by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsThings are getting desperate for Maya and her friends. Hunted by the powerful St. Clouds and now a rival Cabal as well, they're quickly running out of places to hide. And with the whole world thinking they died in a helicopter crash, it's not like they can just go to the authorities for help. All they have is the name and number of someone who might be able to give them a few answers... -
One Past Midnight by Jessica Shirvington
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSabine isn't like anyone else. For as long as she can remember, she's had two lives. Every twenty-four hours she "shifts," living each day twice. In one life, Sabine has everything: popular friends, perfect grades, expensive clothes, and the guy everyone wants. In the other, Sabine's family struggles financially, and her friends are considered rebels. But then she meets Ethan...Categorized as:
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The Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith
When Jenny buys a game for her boyfriend, Tom, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the guy behind the counter. There is something mysteriously alluring about Julian's pale eyes and bleached-blond hair. And when he places the Game into her hands, she knows their connection is something deeper...Categorized as:
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The Underworld by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 41 ratings**New Cover, Same Edition** Gemma thought her mind was gone, but she was wrong. And now she is left trying to figure out the truth to what Stephan is planning to do with her and the star, before it's too late. But finding out the truth is hard, especially since Gemma doesn't know who she can trust... -
Dark Visions by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsGIFTED AND CURSED Kaitlyn Fairchild has always felt like an outsider. Her haunting eyes and prophetic drawings have earned her a reputation as a witch. But Kait's not a witch: she's psychic. Tired of being shunned, Kait accepts an invitation to attend the Zetes Institute, where she can study with other psychic teens and have a fresh start...Categorized as:
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Split Second by Kasie West
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsLife can change in a split second.Addie hardly recognizes her life since her parents divorced. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. She can’t believe this is the future she chose. On top of that, her ability is acting up. She’s always been able to Search the future when presented with a choice. Now she can manipulate and slow down time, too . . . but not without a price...Categorized as:
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The Last Echo by Kimberly Derting
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIn the end, all that’s left is an echo. Before, Violet's morbid ability to sense the dead led her to uncover dark murders and long-buried secrets in her small town. Now that she's working with a special investigative team, Violet hopes she can help even more people - whether by saving a life or catching a killer...Categorized as:
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My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsTrying to work things out with Nash—her maybe boyfriend—is hard enough for Kaylee Cavanaugh. She can't just pretend nothing happened. But "complicated" doesn't even begin to describe their relationship when his ex-girlfriend transfers to their school, determined to take Nash back. See, Sabine isn't just an ordinary girl. She's a mara , the living personification of a nightmare... -
Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe extraordinary sequel to the New York Times bestseller Shadowshaper is daring, dazzling, defiant.Sierra and her friends love their new lives as shadowshapers, making art and creating change with the spirits of Brooklyn. Then Sierra receives a strange card depicting a beast called the Hound of Light -- an image from the enigmatic, influential Deck of Worlds...Categorized as:
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Balefire by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe whole Balefire series by Cate Tiernan is now in one edition. After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she's ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans...Categorized as:
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Legacy by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the last year, Allie's survived three arrests, two breakups and one family breakdown. The only bright point has been her new life at Cimmeria Academy. It's the one place she's felt she belongs. And the fact that it's brought dark-eyed Carter West into her life hasn't hurt either...Categorized as:
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If I Should Die by Amy Plum
I will not lose another person I love. I will not let history repeat itself. Vincent waited lifetimes to find me, but in an instant our future together was shattered. He was betrayed by someone we both called a friend, and I lost him. Now our enemy is determined to rule over France’s immortals, and willing to wage a war to get what they want...Categorized as:
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Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 58 ratings"Wolfsbane" is the thrilling sequel to much-talked-about "Nightshade". Calla Tor wakes up in the lair of the Searchers, her sworn enemy, and she's certain her days are numbered. But then the Searchers make her an offer–one that gives her the chance to destroy her former masters and save the pack–and the man–she left behind...Categorized as:
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Missing You by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsEver since a walk home on a particularly stormy day, Jessica Mastriani has had an ability like no other. She became known worldwide as Lightning Girl a psychic who could find the location of anyone, dead or alive. Jess finally had no choice but to embrace her newfound talent, and ended up lending her skills to the U.S. government...Categorized as:
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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 55 ratingsMaya Delaney's paw-print birthmark is the mark of what she truly is -a skin-walker. She can run faster, climb higher, and see better than nearly everyone else. Experiencing intense connections with the animals that roam the woods outside her home, Maya knows it's only a matter of time before she's able to Shift and become one of them...Categorized as:
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Feast of Fools by Rachel Caine
The wait is over. dig into the feast... In the town of Morganville, vampires and humans live in relative peace. Student Claire Danvers has never been convinced, though, especially with the arrival of Mr. Bishop, an ancient, old-school vampire who cares nothing about harmony. What he wants from the town's living and its dead is unthinkably sinister... -
The Chase by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis spectacular repackaged bind-up of a beloved trilogy begins with a board game. What was supposed to be an evening of celebration with friends, fun, and games becomes a night of danger, drama, and obsessive love. Because when Jenny, her boyfriend, Tom, and their friends begin to play the Game, it comes to life...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Games by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHigh school juniors Camelia and Ben have discovered a powerful bond: They both possess the power of psychometry, the ability to see the future through touch. For Ben, the gift is a frightening liability. When he senses a strong threat or betrayal, he risks losing control. Camelia's gift is more mysterious. When she works with clay, her hands sculpt messages her mind doesn't yet comprehend...Categorized as:
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The Casquette Girls by Alys Arden
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAfter the Storm of the Century rips apart New Orleans, Adele Le Moyne and her father are among the first to return to the city following the mandatory evacuation...Categorized as:
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Boundless by Cynthia Hand
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 60 ratingsThe past few years have held more surprises than part-angel Clara Gardner could ever have anticipated. Yet from the dizzying highs of first love, to the agonizing low of losing someone close to her, the one thing she can no longer deny is that she was never meant to live a normal life...Categorized as:
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The Passion by L.J. Smith
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBetrayed! Kaitlyn Fairchild and her four psychic friends nearly escape from the evil Mr. Zetes - until Gabriel defects to the Institute. Desperate to break the intimacy of their telepathic link, he becomes the enemy and hunter of Kaitlyn's group. Rob is determined to destroy Gabriel if he has to...but Kait can't let that happen...Categorized as:
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Eerie by C.M. McCoy
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe sensational teen paranormal romance featured PEOPLE Magazine!Hailey Hartley has just enrolled in the world's premier supernatural university. It's a school she's never heard of, located in a town called The Middle of Nowhere, and run by a creature that's not supposed to exist. But at least she got a scholarship... Hailey's dreams have always been, well...vivid...Categorized as:
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Lord of Misrule by Rachel Caine
In the college town of Morganville, vampires and humans coexist in (relatively) bloodless harmony. Then comes Bishop, the master vampire who threatens to abolish all order, revive the forces of the evil dead, and let chaos rule. But Bishop isn't the only threat... -
Pivot Point by Kasie West
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 41 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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Awaken the Dawn by Ellis K. Popa
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA cryptic puzzle. A family secret. A deadly betrayal. When her father dies during a business trip to Romania, Kat Barrett blames herself for their failed relationship. She's racked with guilt, haunted by strange dreams about the crash that killed him, and she’d do anything to have him back.Then a package arrives...Categorized as:
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Fracture by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsDevastated by the loss of her friend and under constant threat from an unknown spy at Cimmeria Academy, Allie Sheridan is finding it hard to cope.In Fracture, the third book in the Night School series, she’s not the only one losing it – everything is falling apart. And when Nathaniel begins to reveal his game plan, Isabelle starts to lose control...Categorized as:
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BlackMoon Beginnings by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLarge gorgeous men, a hidden race, and a magical secret. Ryanne Arden was on track to being Stormfield High School’s Valedictorian. Being the shy, quiet studious type, she’s always done her own thing. That all changed when a drunk man decided to get behind the wheel of a car. With the death of her mother, Ryanne is suddenly more alone than she’s ever been... -
Night School Endgame by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsBroken. Scattered. But not defeated.The spy is gone but the cost has been high - the rebels at Cimmeria Academy have lost their leader and Carter West is missing. Nathaniel can taste victory. But Allie and the other survivors aren't done yet. First they have to get Carter back. Then they plan to make Nathaniel pay.One way or another - the game must end...Categorized as:
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Kissed by an Angel by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAn angelic romantic suspense trilogy in one volume! "Kissed by an Angel": Ivy and Tristan have the love of a lifetime--until Tristan dies in a car accident. Now Tristan returns as an angel, but Ivy is unable to feel his presence. "The Power of Love": Tristan has learned that the person responsible for the car crash is after Ivy...Categorized as:
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Destiny Binds by Tammy Blackwell
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsScout Donovan is a girl who believes in rules, logic, and her lifelong love of Charlie Hagan. Alex Cole believes in destiny, magic, and Scout...Categorized as:
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D.N.Angel, Vol. 3 by Yukiru Sugisaki
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIt's time for the St. White festival, and Daisuke has been so busy working on the festival committee that he's forgotten to get a present for his beloved Risa. His mother, in her infinite generosity, forces Daisuke to take a simple white ribbon as a gift. But unbeknownst to Daisuke, there's a story going around that if a boy gives a white ribbon to a girl and ties it for her on St...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Lies by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLast fall, sixteen-year-old Camelia fell for Ben, a new boy at school who had a very mysterious gift – psychometry, the ability to sense the future through touch. But just as Camelia and Ben's romance began to heat up, he abruptly left town. Brokenhearted, Camelia has spent the last few months studying everything she can about psychometry and experiencing strange brushes with premonition...Categorized as:
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Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 75 ratingsFor months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought...Categorized as:
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The Glittering Edge by Alyssa Villaire
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller, perfect for fans of Practical Magic and The Raven Boys!Rumors are the lifeblood of Idlewood, Indiana. The locals whisper that the De Lucas are witches, and that decades prior they cursed the wealthy Barrion family as revenge for a love gone tragically wrong: now, if a Barrion falls in love with you, you’ll die...Categorized as:
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Cinder by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUntil Asher Morgan came along, nineteen-year old Ember’s life had always been about death. Being around Asher, though, and being able to be near him and touch him, changed her and made her feel alive for the very first time. But now he’s gone and she’s left dealing with her seclusion again, the emptiness of not being able to be touched, and the curse of the Grim Angel...
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