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People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle
Dive into the alien world of Harmony in this new novel by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Castle.His name is Joshua Knight. Once a respected explorer, the press now calls him the Tarnished Knight. He took the fall for a disaster in the Underworld that destroyed his career... -
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The Kinsmen Universe by Ilona Andrews
** PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED - This is an anthology edition of the Kinsmen Universe, which includes SILENT BLADE, SILVER SHARK, plus a new short story, and three original illustrations. ** Family is everything. Talent is power. And revenge is sweet. In a distant, future world Kinsmen-small powerful groups of genetically and technologically advanced families-control vast financial empires... -
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![Seraph of the End, Volume 4 by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto]()
Seraph of the End, Volume 4 by Takaya Kagami, Yamato Yamamoto
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA vampire attack reunites Yuichiro with his childhood friend Mika, though they now face each other from opposing sides of the battlefield. Mika begs him to forget about the conflict between humans and vampires and escape together, but he is torn about abandoning his new friends... -
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FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSince the 1970s, FantasticLand has been the theme park where “Fun is Guaranteed!” But when a hurricane ravages the Florida coast and isolates the park, the employees find it anything but fun. Five weeks later, the authorities who rescue the survivors encounter a scene of horror...Categorized as:
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![The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle]()
The Hot Zone by Jayne Castle
The world of Harmony has its wonders, one of them being Rainshadow Island. Just beneath its surface, a maze of catacombs hides a dangerous secret...… Halloween—with its tricks and treats—is a dust bunny’s dream come true. Just ask Lyle, Sedona Snow’s faithful sidekick. But for Sedona, it’s a nightmare... -
![The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead]()
The Immortal Crown by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Vampire Academy and Bloodline series returns with the second installment in her acclaimed Age of X series. Gameboard of the Gods introduced religious investigator Justin March and Mae Koskinen, the beautiful supersoldier assigned to protect him... -
![Siren's Call by Jayne Castle]()
Siren's Call by Jayne Castle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn the mysterious world of Harmony, there are places filled with unexplored marvels. But Rainshadow Island isn’t about to give up its secrets… In the alien catacombs of Rainshadow, there are creatures whose compelling songs lure the unwary to their death. That’s why Rafe Coppersmith, hired to clear out the catacombs for exploration, needs a music talent... -
![Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh]()
Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh
In Lora Leigh's scorching new Breed novel, two adversaries are destined to explore the only thing they have in common: an irresistible mating heat... Diane Broen's lived to protect her younger sister Rachel from harm...Categorized as:
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![Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts]()
Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts
The new Guardians Trilogy novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stars of Fortune. To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger... -
![Darkness Revealed by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Revealed by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsTwo hundred years have passed since Anna Randal gave herself to Conde Cezar in a night of relentless passion. Since then, Anna has become filled with unearthly power she can't begin to comprehend. And the sexy, charming vampire responsible has eluded all of her efforts to track him down, until now... Cezar's blissful encounter with Anna cost him two centuries of penance... -
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The Turn by Kim Harrison
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsKim Harrison returns to her beloved Hollows series with The Turn, the official prequel to the series that will introduce fans and readers to a whole new side of Rachel Morgan's world as they've never seen it before! Can science save us when all else fails? Trisk and her hated rival, Kalamack, have the same goal: save their species from extinction... -
![Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy]()
Darkness Everlasting by Alexandra Ivy
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsTwo Men-- Darcy Smith always sensed she was different from everyone else--if only she knew how different. Possessing a secret strong enough to end an entire race of demons, Darcy unwittingly becomes a pawn in an epic battle between the vampires and the weres as she discovers a new world filled with ecstasy--and dark passions. . . One Desires Her Love. . -
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Fighting to Survive by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsPicking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town...Categorized as:
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![Siege by Rhiannon Frater]()
Siege by Rhiannon Frater
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAs the survivors continue to seek stability in their lives, forces both inside and outside the fort walls move them toward a final, climactic conflict between the living and the dead. Jenni, Katie and the others discover that they are not alone, that there is another enclave of survivors whose leaders plan to take over the fort...Categorized as:
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![Smoke, Vampires, and Mirrors by Dima Zales]()
Smoke, Vampires, and Mirrors by Dima Zales
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion of Sasha Urban's story!I found my family, I found my heart, I found myself.But it’s not over.No matter how many allies I have, there's no escaping destiny.The end of the world is coming, and I'm the only one who can stop it...Categorized as:
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![Infinity Bell by Devon Monk]()
Infinity Bell by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReturn to national bestselling author Devon Monk's heartpounding House Immortal series, where eleven powerful Houses control the world and all its resources. But now, the treaty between them has been broken, and no one—not even the immortal galvanized—is safe.... Matilda Case isn’t normal...Categorized as:
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![Adrian's Eagles by Angela White]()
Adrian's Eagles by Angela White
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"The Slavers are coming...I can almost feel their hate." Adrian’s hand rested lightly on his gun. "The Eagles want them to. After all the hell they've caused, my Army can't wait to make them pay." Eagles are men and women who care about the future of their country, so much, that they are willing to make any sacrifice...Categorized as:
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![Death Speaks by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
Death Speaks by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCaleb's in high school now and thinks the chaos of last year is behind him. Unfortunately, a serial killer is on the loose and children are his victims. Caleb agrees to help the police apprehend the murderer...until the killer takes notice of Caleb and his paranormal friends. Carson and Brett remain the bullies they always were and their posse continues to grow... -
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Mated Seers by J.C. Andrijeski
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“And Death will live among them in the guise of a child…”They call her The Bridge. She leads them now. The reality of that, of leading a people and culture she barely understands, would be daunting even without what the myths say about her.As it is, they look at her, and see the end of the world.More unnerving still, they want to follow her there.She’s married now...Categorized as:
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![Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross]()
Darkest Heart by Juliette Cross
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnya—a stoic, blue-winged angelic warrior—was bitten by a demon prince in battle, and now she has precious little time to find a cure for his deadly venom. But the only archangel with the power to stop the dark poison from corrupting her body and soul is missing. She’ll have to trust her guide, the outcast high demon Dommiel, who is as handsome as he is dangerous if she has any hope... -
![Out of this World by J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton]()
Out of this World by J.D. Robb, Laurell K. Hamilton
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsLove, Supernatural Style Love is the universal language. And nowhere is this more apparent than in these extraordinary stories from four of today’s hottest authors... -
![Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs]()
Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Iron Kissed a magical tale. Riding into a war that's heating up on the border, Ward, the new lord of Hurog, is sure he's on the fast track to glory. But soon his mission takes a deadly turn. For he has seen a pile of magical dragon bones hidden deep beneath Hurog Keep...Categorized as:
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![Tide of Terror by Justin Somper]()
Tide of Terror by Justin Somper
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn this sequel to Vampirates: Demons of the Ocean, there's a traitor aboard the Diablo and enemies at every turn. As the danger intensifies, Grace discovers a place where her twin brother Connor could learn more about the pirate way without risking his life: the elite Pirate Academy... -
![Rarely Pure and Never Simple by Angel Martinez]()
Rarely Pure and Never Simple by Angel Martinez
A search for missing children throws a misanthropic human GPS and an obnoxious human torch together in a struggle to survive dangerous conpiracies and each other. Damien just wants to be left alone. Too bad his variant talent as a locator makes him the go-to contractor for the government's missing person cases. He can refuse, but it's not so easy when the missing are variant kids... -
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![A Gift for Kit by Nalini Singh]()
A Gift for Kit by Nalini Singh
A short story that comes after Hostage to Pleasure and before Branded by Fire... -
![Loch and Key by Seanan McGuire]()
Loch and Key by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDaniel Healy has been dead for two years, and his parents are still in the process of healing both themselves and their relationship... -
![Night Whispers by Alisha Rai]()
Night Whispers by Alisha Rai
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen every night is a battle for survival, love is an endangered species ShadowLands, Book 1 Analyst James Bennett has spent the years since humankind fell victim to the Illness living underground...Categorized as:
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![Voodoo Moon: A Moon Sisters Novel by June Stevens]()
Voodoo Moon: A Moon Sisters Novel by June Stevens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sinister magic is sweeping across Nash City... To Fiona Moon, it’s just another day at work. And some days, well, they’re a helluva lot worse than others. As a member of the elite Black Blade Guard, Fiona is tasked with hunting down the most-dangerous Paranorm criminals... -
![Blood Chosen by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
Blood Chosen by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJulia has Awakened and in so doing bound herself to her one true soulmate, the king to her queen. The blood-binding which was foretold between fang and claw ultimately rescued her from certain death, the Circle of Protection is now complete... -
![The Geomancer by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith]()
The Geomancer by Clay Griffith, Susan Griffith
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe uneasy stalemate between vampires and humans is over. Adele and Gareth are bringing order to a free Britain, but bloody murders in London raise the specter that Adele's geomancy is failing and the vampires might return. A new power could tilt the balance back to the vampire clans. A deranged human called the Witchfinder has surfaced on the Continent, serving new vampire lords...Categorized as:
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![Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn]()
Fury Rising by Yasmine Galenorn
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFirst in a New Series! "My name is Kaeleen Donovan. I'm a Theosian-a minor goddess. They call me Fury." By day, I run the Crossroads Cleaning Company, and I also read fortunes and cast hexes at Dream Wardens, a magical consulting shop. But by night, I'm oath-bound to Hecate, goddess of the Crossroads... -
![Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin]()
Dark Haven by Gail Z. Martin
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIn Dark Haven, the effects of Jared the Usurper’s reign of terror strike at the stability of the Winter Kingdoms. Undead forces align against Lord Jonmarc Vahanian of Dark Haven in a struggle for power between mortals and the vayash moru. Some among the vayash moru are unhappy that a mortal lord is returning to Dark Haven... -
![The Deathsniffer's Assistant by Kate McIntyre]()
The Deathsniffer's Assistant by Kate McIntyre
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Deathsniffer’s Assistant is a fantasy novel with a unique pseudo-Edwardian setting and a murder mystery twist... -
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Cold Steel by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTrouble, treachery, and magic just won't stop plaguing Cat Barahal. The Master of the Wild Hunt has stolen her husband Andevai. The ruler of the Taino kingdom blames her for his mother's murder. The infamous General Camjiata insists she join his army to help defeat the cold mages who rule Europa. An enraged fire mage wants to kill her...Categorized as:
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![A Study in Ashes by Emma Jane Holloway]()
A Study in Ashes by Emma Jane Holloway
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAs part of her devil’s bargain with the industrial steam barons, Evelina Cooper is finally enrolled in the Ladies’ College of London. However, she’s attending as the Gold King’s pet magician, in handcuffs and forbidden contact with even her closest relation, the detective Sherlock Holmes. Not even Niccolo, the dashing pirate captain, and his sentient airship can save her... -
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Unlit by Keri Arthur
Winterborne has long been a city divided between those who have magic, and those who do not. Between those who are free, and those who are not… Though classified as having no magic, Neve March can hear the whispers of the wind and sometimes even control her... -
![Night Beckons by Colleen Gleason]()
Night Beckons by Colleen Gleason
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe award-winning fourth installment in the "brilliantly conceived and executed" (Library Journal) series set in an overgrown, dystopian Las Vegas. ***PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE Night Betrayed*** "Like a sexy WALKING DEAD!" --Mara Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of Worth the Effort. “Colleen Gleason's vision of the future is dark, complex, and sharply original...Categorized as:
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![How Beauty Loved the Beast by Jax Garren]()
How Beauty Loved the Beast by Jax Garren
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s all been leading to this. Jolie Benoit has become a skilled agent of the Underlight, relying on her savvy to complete assignments while Sergeant Wesley Haukon was out of commission. But an unexpected clue to the Order of Ananke’s diabolical scheme rattles Jolie, and she turns to Hauk for comfort...Categorized as:
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![Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis]()
Blood Winter by Diana Pharaoh Francis
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNEW GAME. SAME RULES. SHE FIGHTS. THEY DIE. Max always does her job, no matter how brutal and bloody. That’s how it’s been ever since she was enslaved by a witch, turned into a supernatural warrior, and assigned to protect the coven of Horngate. But her job just got harder... -
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Silver Mirrors by A.A. Aguirre
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs powerful magic comes creeping back, dangerous days are dawning…... Criminal Investigation Division inspectors Janus Mikani and Celeste Ritsuko were lucky to make it out of their last mission alive. Since then, strange troubles have plagued the city of steam and shadows, apparently as a result of magic released during the CID inspectors’ desperate interruption of an ancient ritual... -
![A Study in Darkness by Emma Jane Holloway]()
A Study in Darkness by Emma Jane Holloway
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen a bomb goes off at 221B Baker Street, Evelina Cooper is thrown into her Uncle Sherlock’s world of mystery and murder. But just when she thought it was safe to return to the ballroom, old, new, and even dead enemies are clamoring for a place on her dance card...Categorized as:
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![Haven by A.R. Ivanovich, Michelle Ivanovich]()
Haven by A.R. Ivanovich, Michelle Ivanovich
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFrom missing socks to missing people, nothing could remain hidden from seventeen year-old Katelyn Kestrel for long, but after locating a forbidden passage out of her isolated country, Haven, she discovers for the first time that there are some things that should never be found. Outside the safety of her homeland's borders, Katelyn meets Rune, a young soldier who will die without her immediate aid...Categorized as:
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![Corroded by Karina Cooper]()
Corroded by Karina Cooper
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHungry for vengeance, Cherry St. Croix is forced to the fog-ridden streets of Victorian London. My rival, a collector of bounties like myself, has murdered one of my own. In consequence, I have been removed from my house, my staff, and all who would support me. I have nowhere else to turn, so I beg asylum within the Midnight Menagerie, London’s decadent pleasure garden... -
![Plague Town by Dana Fredsti]()
Plague Town by Dana Fredsti
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAshley was just trying to get through a tough day when the world turned upside down. A terrifying virus appears, quickly becoming a pandemic that leaves its victims, not dead, but far worse. Attacked by zombies, Ashley discovers that she is a 'Wild-Card' -- immune to the virus -- and she is recruited to fight back and try to control the outbreak...Categorized as:
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![Hidden by Eve Kenin]()
Hidden by Eve Kenin
Tatiana has honed her genetic gifts to perfection. She can withstand the subzero temperatures of the Northern Waste, read somebody’s mind with the briefest touch, and slice through bone with her bare hands. Which makes her one badass chick, all right. Nothing gets to her. Until she meets Tristan. Villain or ally, she can’t be sure...Categorized as:
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![Vampire: Alpha Claim 1 by Tamara Rose Blodgett, Marata Eros]()
Vampire: Alpha Claim 1 by Tamara Rose Blodgett, Marata Eros
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo author styles come together for Dark Paranormal Romance + Urban Fantasy = a yummy Brief Bites novelette. From NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author(s) Tamara Rose Blodgett & Marata Eros Narah Adrienne is a bounty enforcer in the near future. She runs the seedy side of her game, capturing criminals too dangerous for the local law enforcement... -
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Lexicon by Max Barry
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsAt an exclusive school somewhere outside of Arlington, Virginia, students aren't taught history, geography, or mathematics--at least not in the usual ways. Instead, they are taught to persuade. Here the art of coercion has been raised to a science...Categorized as:
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![How Beauty Saved the Beast by Jax Garren]()
How Beauty Saved the Beast by Jax Garren
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJolie Benoit left her old life behind to become an agent of the Underlight. Training under Sergeant Wesley Haukon, she’s honing her combat skills, all the while coping with the intense sexual attraction she feels for Hauk. She keeps their friendship casual, but when his high school sweetheart transfers into their division, Jolie finds herself grappling with jealousy...Categorized as:
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![His Lordship Possessed by Lynn Viehl]()
His Lordship Possessed by Lynn Viehl
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe second half of Disenchanted & Co. —the thrilling conclusion. In a steampunk version of America that lost the Revolutionary War, Charmian (Kit) Kittredge makes her living investigating magic crimes and exposing the frauds behind them. While Kit tries to avoid the nobs of high society, as the proprietor of Disenchanted & Co. she follows mysteries wherever they lead... -
![The Ripper Affair by Lilith Saintcrow]()
The Ripper Affair by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow continues her dazzling new series set in an alternate Victorian world starring a forensic sorceress, a detective, and a conspiracy that will shake the Empire. Sorcery. Treason. Madness. And, of course, murder most foul..
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