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Edin by Lily Mayne
I was just a boy when the monsters rose on earth, forcing humans to flee to the coastlines and live in cramped, dirty, military-controlled cities. I enlisted as soon as I could to escape.Now, I’ve been in the military for twelve years and have the scars—and missing body parts—to prove it... -
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Fallocaust by Quil Carter
Over two hundred and thirty years ago the Fallocaust happened, killing almost everything that lived and creating what is now known as the greywastes. A dead wasteland where cannibalism is a necessity, death your reality, and life before the radiation nothing but pictures in dog-eared magazines... -
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![Withered + Sere by T.J. Klune]()
Withered + Sere by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOnce upon a time, humanity could no longer contain the rage that swelled within, and the world ended in a wave of fire. One hundred years later, in the wasteland formerly known as America, a broken man who goes only by the name of Cavalo survives... -
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These Silent Stars by Chani Lynn Feener
The Devils of Vitality always spot a liar.Rin Varun’s got something to hide.That’s a lie. He’s got several things. Traveling to a different galaxy was meant to make his life less complicated, but a year in on this new planet and he’s still fighting off his demons... -
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![Veiled in Shadow by Chloe Parker, Clarissa Bright]()
Veiled in Shadow by Chloe Parker, Clarissa Bright
Can one human woman seduce the most powerful males in the galaxy? I'm about to find out.When the Aelyd mafia took my best friend, I decided to go looking for her. These aliens have been looking for brides - for vessels - and I know she must be in trouble.Now I've found myself entangled with three alien crimelords, all of whom want me as their mate...Categorized as:
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Blinding Light by Lola Malone
The Imperials of Helion rule their world with violence.Cyprian Creighton is desperate.Adopted when he was a baby, he has lived his entire life being an outcast. Different. A shy introvert with bright yellow eyes that keep everyone away. Now he wants to know where he’s from.When his research brings him to a completely different planet, Cyprian has it all planned out... -
![Under the Rushes by Amy Lane]()
Under the Rushes by Amy Lane
Ten years after Dorjan trusted a boy’s word over his superior officer’s, he and his best friend, Areau, are still living the aftermath—and trying to stop the man responsible. Locked in a careful dance to bring down a corrupt government, Dorjan struggles to balance his grief with Areau’s anger...Categorized as:
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![Don't Breathe a Word by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Don't Breathe a Word by Chani Lynn Feener
Hunter Thorn's secret is out.After years of running from his past and himself, Hunter has finally been caught. Forced to acknowledge the hidden wants and desires he's always carried, his only choice now is to make a deal with the devil...Categorized as:
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The Hunger Gays by Nathan Alexander
Inspired by The Hunger Games series, Nathan Alexander’s Hunger Gays follows the story of young Aspen Summers who has grown up in a world where young men are rounded up by the government and forced to participate in the deadly MvM match, an annual tournament where there can only be one champion—or one survivor... -
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Docile by K.M. Szpara
There is no consent under capitalism Docile is a science fiction parable about love and sex, wealth and debt, abuse and power, a challenging tour de force that at turns seduces and startles.To be a Docile is to be kept, body and soul, for the uses of the owner of your contract. To be a Docile is to forget, to disappear, to hide inside your body from the horrors of your service...Categorized as:
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The Interludes by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Interludes is an anthology of stand alone stories that exist between Book #2 (Afterimage) and Book #4 (Fade) of the In The Company of Shadows series. This anthology contains key plot points and major development of characters and relationships that cannot be missed... -
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Fade by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsYears after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever... -
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Afterimage by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the Company of Shadows is a series about two people who are thrown together as partners in a secret agency; their mission is to disband rebels who have propagated in a post-war future, but they have to deal with everything that comes with an unlikely partnership as well... -
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Gloam by Lily Mayne
When a strange woman shows up outside our camp in the Wastes with monsters chained up to her RV, it feels like I’m the only one who actually wants to help them.That big, grey-skinned monster with the cage on his head and the chain hanging from his back—something is telling me I need to help him. I need to free him...Categorized as:
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![Evenfall by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
Evenfall by Santino Hassell, Ais
Years after the bombs of WWIII have changed the physical and political landscape, the Agency ruthlessly works behind the scenes to take down rebel groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means. Hsin Liu Vega (Sin) is their most efficient and deadly assassin ever... -
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Shards of Time by Lynn Flewelling
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAcclaimed author Lynn Flewelling brings her beloved Nightrunners series to a close—at least for now—with a thrilling novel of murder, mystery, and magic. The governor of the sacred island of Korous and his mistress have been killed inside a locked and guarded room... -
![The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter]()
The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 2 by Quil Carter
The Ghost and the Darkness Vol. 2 continues with Reaver and Elish desperately trying to find Killian and Jade. Forced to work together, they scour the northern greywastes for clues of their whereabouts. Though finding the two boys isn't as simple as following a trail. Something happened to them that no one expected... -
![1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJanuary 27, 2027 - One day around the world. Weeks after the last page of the In the Company of Shadows series, seven stories show glimpses of the lives of fifteen characters, scattered across the globe. In Ireland, an unexpected reunion takes a terrible turn. In Australia, the tides are changing while those involved never stop watching... -
![Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White]()
Hell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA furious, queer debut novel about embracing the monster within and unleashing its power against your oppressors."A long, sustained scream to the various strains of anti-transgender legislation multiplying around the world like, well, a virus...Categorized as:
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![Exposed by H.L. Day]()
Exposed by H.L. Day
A survival gay romance Sometimes salvation comes from the most unlikely hero. When Tate Gillespie is marked for death for a crime he didn’t commit, his life crumbles. In a world where ‘justice’ is meted out by a relentless military force, he’s going to need more than a mythical guardian angel...Categorized as:
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![The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter]()
The Ghost and the Darkness Volume 1 by Quil Carter
I would say that my life changed as soon as those gunshots went off, but in reality everything changed the moment Leo and Greyson loaded that decapitated body into the truck back in Donnely. Now I am in a place I do not recognize, with people I had once seen as enemies... -
![Echo by Chani Lynn Feener]()
Echo by Chani Lynn Feener
*As there was a problem with the original cover, while we wait, a special edition of the book has been released. The story itself is the same, but the special edition includes bonus material not in the original, as well as this new cover. The Devils of Vitality always hit their mark.Rabbit Trace is a musical prodigy with a secret...Categorized as:
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![Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut by Ais, Santino Hassell]()
Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut by Ais, Santino Hassell
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn a post-apocalyptic future, the Agency works behind the scenes to take down opposition groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means, even when it comes to their own agents.Sin is the Agency's most efficient killer. His fighting skills and talent at assassination have led to him being described as a living weapon... -
![Mind Fuck by Manna Francis]()
Mind Fuck by Manna Francis
There are no bad guys or good guys. There are only better guys and worse guys. One of the worse guys is Val Toreth. In a world in which torture is a legitimate part of the investigative process, he works for the Investigation and Interrogation Division, where his colleagues can be more dangerous than the criminals he investigates. One of the better guys is Keir Warrick...Categorized as:
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![Beneath This Mask by Victoria Sue]()
Beneath This Mask by Victoria Sue
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsGael Peterson has spent years hiding behind the enhanced abilities he wears like a mask, even though he is an important, confident member of the FBI's exclusive H.E.R.O. team. The hurt and betrayal of his mom's abandonment and his father's fists are secrets buried deep beneath the ugly scars on his face, and he doesn't trust Jake, his new, regular human partner, with any of them...Categorized as:
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![Anubis by Adrienne Wilder]()
Anubis by Adrienne Wilder
It was supposed to be over: The Utah Facility discovered, New World Genetics dismantled, and those hunting Luca—dead.Then strangers who call themselves Varu come for Luca for help. They claim he’s a Cana and tell him he’s the only one who can bring back their wolves.Nox doesn’t want to trust them, then he learns people called Mah are responsible for the atrocities committed in the Utah Facility...Categorized as:
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Seven by Adrienne Wilder
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA past that won’t let go… After losing his job, Chase Sarim finds himself living in a shit hole apartment. His new neighbor calls himself Seven, wears aluminum hats and carries around a ceramic rooster. He also seems to know what Chase is going to do or say before it happens, and talks about people named, Nine, Three, and Four. Chase knows better than to get involved with someone like that... -
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Starfighter Chapter 4 by Hamlet Machine
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhile en route to the assault on the Colteron shipyard, Cain's troubled past comes back to haunt him when he is forced to confront the feelings he has developed for Abel... -
![Mercury's Orbit by Lia Black]()
Mercury's Orbit by Lia Black
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“New alternate cover”.Sometimes, falling in love means falling apart.Mercury Fie is a freak of many natures, created in a lab. Driven by desires and the imaginary fairies in his brain, he is directed by a moral compass set in the land of make-believe. Feared by criminals, hated by cops, and adored by the public, Mercury rules his illegal empire with a velvet fist and violent temper... -
![When You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi Genao]()
When You Were Pixels by Julio Alexi Genao
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA standalone short story in the Syntax universe. An assassin has come to Tower 072, and no one can keep him from his target. Only minutes from escape, he suffers a violent seizure, collapsing in a service corridor. A lonely surveillance operator becomes the only person in the building to see him fall...Categorized as:
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