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Angel with the Sword by C.J. Cherryh
In Merovingen, a watery canal-laced city, much like Earth's Venice, society is segregated along class lines between the lower and upper cities. Against her better judgment, Altair Jones, 17, rescues an unconscious man from a canal near her poleboat. She is fascinated by Mondragon's good looks and elegant ways and begins to fall in love with him...Categorized as:
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Lor by Lily Mayne
My role as Moric—ruler of a small and prosperous fiefdom in a quiet corner of the world—has always been painfully dull and stifling.Until a beautiful, otherworldly creature with pink skin and a mane of golden hair falls through a strange void that has appeared in my guestroom.And I am instantly captivated by him.I have never seen anything like him... -
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![The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik]()
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik
The specter of graduation looms large as Naomi Novik’s trilogy continues in the sequel to A Deadly Education.In Wisdom, Shelter. That’s the official motto of the Scholomance. I suppose you could even argue that it’s true—only the wisdom is hard to come by, so the shelter’s rather scant... -
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Saving Supervillains 2 by Bruce Sentar
Miles 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... -
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![The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin]()
The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
In the city of Shadow, beneath the World Tree, alleyways shimmer with magic and godlings live hidden among mortalkind. Oree Shoth, a blind artist, takes in a homeless man who glows like a living sun to her strange sight. This act of kindness engulfs Oree in a nightmarish conspiracy. Someone, somehow, is murdering godlings, leaving their desecrated bodies all over the city... -
![Dao Divinity by Bruce Sentar]()
Dao Divinity by Bruce Sentar
Dao Divinity! I continue blending cultivation and fantasy with my latest series.It is a fantasy world, where the progressive magic system follows the cultivation concept of dao.Dar’s life was simple. Till a driving accident brings him to a new world filled with magic and creatures from fantasy.He has a fresh chance in a new world, but not everything is peaceful in Granterra...Categorized as:
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Personal Demons by Elliott Kay
Alex always knew romance would be complicated. When love came into his life with wings and horns, he knew those complications would be a little unusual. Four months after meeting Rachel and Lorelei, Alex finally has a handle on divine visitations, supernatural enemies, and the echoes of reincarnation. He might even survive bringing an angel and a demon home for Christmas with the family... -
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Camp Alien by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe President and First Lady, aka Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini, don't get any downtime once the Mastermind has been revealed to the world. Not only do they have myriad high-level government positions to fill, but the scrutiny and pressure on this Administration has gone into overdrive.The sudden reappearance of a long-forgotten adversary turns out to be the tip of the iceberg...Categorized as:
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![The Awakening by Nora Roberts]()
The Awakening by Nora Roberts
#1 New York Times bestselling author of the epic Chronicles of The One trilogy returns with the first in a brand new series where parallel worlds clash over the struggle between good and evil.Breen Kelly had always been a rule follower. So when her father left when she was twelve years old, promising to return, she waited. Now, more than a decade later, she needs to move forward... -
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Tormented by Lorenz Font
Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWithin the Tack Enterprises group of underground fighters, Tor Burns is one of the few noninfected vampires committed to saving his diseased comrades from certain death at the hands of the Vampire Council. He is the meanest, strongest, and most impulsive member of the team...Categorized as:
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![Saving Supervillains by Bruce Sentar]()
Saving Supervillains by Bruce Sentar
A former villain is living a quiet life, hidden among the masses. Miles has one big secret: he might just be the most powerful super in existence.Those days are behind him. But when a wounded young lady unable to control her superpower needs his help, she shatters his boring life, pulling him into the one place he least expected to be—the Bureau of Superheroes... -
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Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRupert Venables is a Magid.It's a Magid's job to oversee what goes on in the vast Multiverse. Actually, Rupert is really only a junior Magid. But he's got a king-sized problem. Rupert's territory includes Earth and the Empire of Korfyros. When his mentor dies Rupert must find a replacement. But there are hundreds of candidates... -
![The Shattered Sylph by L.J. McDonald]()
The Shattered Sylph by L.J. McDonald
Kidnapped by slavers, Lizzie Petrule was dragged in chains across the Great Sea to the corrupt empire of Meridal. There beneath a floating citadel and an ocean of golden sand, lies a pleasure den for gladiators-and a prison for the maidens forced to slake their carnal thirst...Categorized as:
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![The Copper Crown by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison]()
The Copper Crown by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWHEN EARTH MEETS KELTIA WILL STAR EMPIRES FALL?When lore became legend on ancient Earth and the powers of magic waned, the Kelts and their allies fled the planet for the freedom of distant star realms.But the stars were home to dangerous foes, and millenia later, the worlds of Keltia still maintained uneasy truce with two enemy empires -the Imperium and the Phalanx... -
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![Firewalker by Josephine Angelini]()
Firewalker by Josephine Angelini
Worlds divide, magic slays, and love lies in the second book of Josephine Angelini’s The Worldwalker Trilogy."You think I’m a monster, but my choices, as ruthless as they seem, are justified."Lily is back in her own universe, and she's ready to start a new life with Rowan by her side...Categorized as:
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![The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell]()
The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsStop the Magician. Steal the book. Save the future.In modern-day New York, magic is all but extinct. The remaining few who have an affinity for magic—the Mageus—live in the shadows, hiding who they are. Any Mageus who enters Manhattan becomes trapped by the Brink, a dark energy barrier that confines them to the island. Crossing it means losing their power—and often their lives...Categorized as:
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![Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini]()
Trial by Fire by Josephine Angelini
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe exhilaratingly seductive new series from the author of the bestselling Starcrossed seriesLove burns. Worlds collide. Magic reigns.This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep her from enjoying many of the experiences that other teenagers take for granted... which is why she is determined to enjoy her first (and perhaps only) high-school party...Categorized as:
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Die geheime Wahrheit by Dawn Cook, Katharina Volk
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn der Feste herrscht ein abtrünniger Magier, der sich das Buch der »Ersten Wahrheit« angeeignet hat und einen Vernichtungsfeldzug plant. Doch das Buch ruft nach Alissa – und sie muss eine schreckliche Entscheidung treffen...Categorized as:
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Hayate the Combat Butler, Vol. 10 by Kenjirō Hata
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsA hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles!Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son’s selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone…sort of... -
![想做男配其实也不容易 [It’s Actually Not Easy Wanting to Be a Supporting Male Lead] by mijia]()
想做男配其实也不容易 [It’s Actually Not Easy Wanting to Be a Supporting Male Lead] by mijia
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings在这个无数配角们都在试图翻身、逆袭、转正的时代，他存在的意义就是要尽忠职守地扮演好男配的角色，为这个世界增光添彩。只可惜，不怕神一样的敌人，就怕猪一样的队友，他苦逼的发现，自己莫名其妙地被一个完全不按剧本走的家伙缠上了……为了自己的男配之路，他与那人斗智斗勇，相爱相杀，最终还是逃不过命运的捉弄。——想当一个尽职尽责的男配角肿么就辣么难！QAQ"It’s Actually Not Easy Wanting to Be a Supporting Male Lead"In this period where countless supporting lead actors always attempt to counterattack, turn over a new leaf or simply refuse to take up the role, his purpose of... -
![The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon]()
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people's minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the world of Scion, she commits treason simply by breathing. It is raining the day her life changes for ever...Categorized as:
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The Vanished Queen by Lisbeth Campbell
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen a country is held in thrall to a vicious, despotic king, it’s up to one woman to take him down.Long ago, Queen Mirantha vanished. King Karolje claimed it was an assassination by a neighboring king, but everyone knew it was a lie. He had Disappeared her himself...Categorized as:
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![Hayate The Combat Butler, Vol. 5 by Kenjirō Hata]()
Hayate The Combat Butler, Vol. 5 by Kenjirō Hata
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA hilarious tale of butlers, love and battles!Since the tender age of nine, Hayate Ayasaki has busted his behind at various part-time jobs to support his degenerate gambler parents. And how do they repay their son’s selfless generosity? By selling his organs to the yakuza to cover their debts! But fate throws Hayate a bone…sort of... -
![Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch]()
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making. Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since...Categorized as:
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![The Pawn and The Puppet by Brandi Elise Szeker]()
The Pawn and The Puppet by Brandi Elise Szeker
The Emerald Lake Asylum is not a place most desire to go. Nineteen year old, Skylenna, however, made a promise that she must keep. Once hired, she only has one purpose—prove to the council that barbaric treatments, such as waterboarding, scalding baths, and beatings, are no longer the answer. But that all takes pause when she meets the source of terror in the asylum...Categorized as:
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![My Rotten Love Life by Lyra Winters]()
My Rotten Love Life by Lyra Winters
It’d been three years since my world ended in more ways than one.Not only had I found my best friend in bed with my boyfriend, but I ran out of the house, straight into the freaking zombie apocalypse. To escape becoming a walking corpse, I teamed up with the two who had betrayed me the most, and we fought our way to my parents’ off-grid ranch...Categorized as:
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![Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle]()
Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsNinth House meets A Deadly Education in this gorgeously dark academia fantasy following a teen mage who must unravel the truth behind the secret society that may have been involved in her classmates’ deaths... -
![Thief Liar Lady by D.L. Soria]()
Thief Liar Lady by D.L. Soria
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Happily Ever After” is a total scam, but at least this time the princess is the one controlling the grift—until her true love arrives and threatens to ruin the whole scheme. Intrigue, magic, and wit abound in this Cinderella fairytale reimagining, perfect for fans of Heather Walter and Naomi Novik.I’m not who you think I am...Categorized as:
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![Swallow it Down by Addison Cain]()
Swallow it Down by Addison Cain
I’ve seen the way he looks at me.The Captain. The unquestioned leader of this ship.A ship I wish to be free of. A man I want to be as far away from as my legs might carry me.The society he’s designed, the rules, the endless battle of wills...Yes, I’ve seen the way he looks at me.I’ve felt his fingertips brush my skin. Heard his laugh. Experienced his smile... -
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The Ill-Made Mute by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
This first title in a new trilogy, set in a world of legendary creatures, introduces the least of the lowly--a mute, scarred foundling, unaware of who she is or why she is wandering the dangerous landscape. Fortunately, an old female servant takes her in and protects her. As she grows, she finds friends in this strange land, and together, they set out to find her name, her past, and her future...Categorized as:
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