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Obliterated by N. Boeyer
MAX. They fear me. Worship me. Call me an abomination. I’ve earned my freedom a dozen times in The Pit, but I keep going back. Because violence is my church, and blood is the only thing that makes me feel alive. Then he arrives. Pretty. Fast. New. A golden-haired boy with ocean eyes and no clue how this island works. He doesn’t belong here, and he’s going to get himself killed... -
Strength of the Rising Sun: The Borders War #5 by S.A. McAuley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMerq’s always known there’s only one way Armise and he can end. The Opposition is losing—both the war and the fight for citizen support—and the Revolution’s victory appears certain. Despite that success, Merq knows his leaders won’t let two of their greatest assets simply walk away. But with Armise fighting for his life, getting out becomes Merq’s primary objective... -
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Falling, One by One by S.A. McAuley
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhether Armise lived or died was never supposed to matter to Merq. As the fight for the kids of the jacquerie begins and the war between Opposition and Revolution heightens, Merq discovers that he may not have as much control over his actions as he thought he did. Further complicating their tangled relationship, Armise may be just as compromised... -
Love Is An Illusion Vol 4 by Fargo
AFFAIRS OF THE HEART. Things have been going great for Hye-sung and Dojin’s relationship, and soon they’re finally tying the knot. When Dojin returns to his band and nets a big hit, he suddenly becomes a hot commodity. Though he wants nothing more than to be at home with Hye-sung and Byul, he finds himself working more than ever... -
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Man & Beast by Michael Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWhat is the line that separates man from beast? The year is 1797, and 24-year-old John Chapman is lost on the American frontier with winter falling fast. Near death, he stumbles upon a lone cabin, and the owner, a rugged but sexy frontiersman named Daniel McQuay, agrees to let John winter over...Categorized as:
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Bones by Eli Easton, Jamie Fessenden
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsVodou. Obeah. Santeria. These religions seem mysterious and dark to the uninitiated, but the truth is often very different. Still, while they hold the potential for great power, they can be dangerous to those who don’t take appropriate precautions. Interfering with the spirits is best left to those who know what they’re doing, for when the proper respect isn’t shown, trouble can follow... -
Loving You When the World Ended by Gene
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAn apocalyptic event forces two strangers to navigate a world where the old order is shattered. Is it survival of the fittest or survival of the richest? Spoiled Nuowan can't stay alive in this new reality without the help of skilled hotel worker Yu Sen, whom he met only moments before the world ended. Yu's former military training comes in handy but is kissing out of the blue a survival tactic? -
Mouse by D.M. Mitchell
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s the summer of 1976 and Vince Moody is a quiet and unassuming projectionist at the run-down Empire cinema in the small town of Langbridge in the middle of the Somerset Levels. His life is a drudge, and he’s going nowhere; the only female attention he gets is a stream of cruel jokes and jibes from the Empire’s cleaners, and especially from the obnoxious Monica Andrews... -
Stung: Winter Special (Zombie Gentlemen) by K.A. Merikan
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIt's been a few months since Crunch and his comrades liberated the mob-run prison camp HoneyHill. But content as he is, Crunch can't forget Victor, the beautiful prisoner with whom he shared a brief affair. Taking a leap of faith, he shows up at Victor's door, but will it turn out he really was missed? *. This short story is set a few months after the events described in our novel, 'Stung'... -
Small Game by Blair Braverman
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA gripping debut novel about a survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds. Four strangers and six weeks: this is all that separates Mara from one life-changing payday... -
Cornucopia by Alek L. Cristea
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAs with each of the Fractured Cities, Cornucopia is a world unto itself. A place where faith makes magic and magic makes faith. A place of excess and obsession, where the only sin is a life of less, of moderation. But here in Cornucopia, moderation isn't just a sin, it's also a place... -
Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
Also known as MDZS, the comic/manhua version of the New York Times bestselling novels from China that also inspired an animated adaptation and the live-action series The Untamed! Experience this historical fantasy tale of two powerful men who find each other through life and death in this English version of the beautiful, full-color comic! Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei... -
The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMore information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA. -
1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 22 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... -
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Dark Water Book Four by Xanthe Walter
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCan their love survive the truth? Josiah is facing the ultimate showdown against his powerful enemy, but the stakes have never been higher. If he fails, he'll lose both Alex and his freedom. As he finally solves Elliot Dacre's murder, he also uncovers the devastating secret Alex has hidden from everyone... -
My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 2 by Wataru Hinekure
Aoki has a crush on Ida, a boy in his class. Hashimoto’s eraser, which caused so much confusion among friends when Aoki borrowed it, is also at fault for making him flunk a quiz! Aoki, Akkun, and Hashimoto meet up at Ida’s for a study session where Aoki and Ida talk about what they are to each other—if they can figure it out? ! -
No. 6: The Manga, Volume 02 by Atsuko Asano
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 26 ratings"I KNEW NOTHING BEFORE TODAY. " With the help of the enigmatic Rat, Shion becomes a fugitive, escaping No. 6 and getting his first glimpse of the desperation and violence that are facts of life outside the city wall. And as Shion learns more about the secret that forced him into exile, his loyalty to the people he left behind and Rat's thirst for revenge threaten to tear the pair apart! -
残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“这是最好的时代,也是最坏的时代。”. ——狄更斯《双城记》. “我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋,把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵,沉入沼泽,沉入深渊,我想埋下腐烂的根系,长出见血封喉的荆棘,刺穿这个虚伪的文明。. 我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. —— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》. I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past... -
No. 6: The Manga, Volume 01 by Atsuko Asano, Hinoki Kino
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA PERFECT LIFE, IN A PERFECT CITY. For Shion, an elite student in the technologically sophisticated city No. 6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon...Categorized as:
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残次品 [Can Ci Pin | Imperfections] by Priest
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“这是最好的时代,也是最坏的时代。”. ——狄更斯《双城记》. “我带着深藏骨血的仇恨与酝酿多年的阴谋,把自己变成一个死而复生的幽灵,沉入沼泽,沉入深渊,我想埋下腐烂的根系,长出见血封喉的荆棘,刺穿这个虚伪的文明。. 我到了淤泥深处……捡到了一颗星星。”. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. —— C. Dickens《A Tale of Two Cities》. I took my hatred and plot for revenge with me down the mire, to the depths of the abyss, and returned as a ghost of the past... -
Pancakes by Manna Francis
Another short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off. -
Whyborne and Griffin, Books 4-6: Necropolis, Bloodline, and Hoarfrost by Jordan L. Hawk
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBooks 4-6 in the Best-Selling Whyborne & Griffin Series, now in one convenient download. Save 30% off the cover price of buying separately! Necropolis, Bloodline, and Hoarfrost. Whyborne and Griffin join Christine midst the ancient ruins of the pharaohs, to face betrayal, murder, and a legendary sorceress risen from the dead... -
In These Words, Volume 2 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAsano Katsuya realizes the meaning of his nightmare as everything came around full circle. Finally, Katsuya learned who Shinohara Kenji was and the meaning of his presence in his memories. With some answers surfacing, more questions also were pulled up with it. In These Words rewinds and replays the past that begun it all. -
ENNEAD Vol. 6 [Mature Hardcover] by Mojito
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDEATH’S EDGE. Horus and Seth’s third battle rages on amidst a sandstorm. Seth is in his element until Horus holds Anubis at sword’s point and pleads with the god of war to give up on winning. Will Seth forget the competition in exchange for his son’s life? -
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Cleansed by Romilly King
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you have to go back in order to go forward – Gray is going back to handle the man who saw him as an angel, and unleashed the demon in him. I am a Handler; I deal with serial killers, legally, ruthlessly, and in the presence of my Witness, because justice must be seen to be done. Handling is an intimate procedure... -
Copper Coins [铜钱龛世 ] by Mu Su Li, 木苏里
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt was the twenty-third year of Tianxi. Rumours traversed the streets that the all-knowing Imperial Advisor suffered a great calamity and could not help but enter seclusion to focus on cultivation. However, the commoners secretly clapped their hands and rejoiced. In the winter of the same year, a young monk appeared in the Hui Zhou Fu’s Ningyang District... -
The Bewitchments of Love and Hate by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 16 ratings‘Never speak his name, never! ’ Cobweb warned. ‘Never whistle in the dark for it summons evil and he will hear it. In the treetops, the feathered ones will know. Watch them, Swift, watch the birds! ’. That night I had a terrible dream. In the dream, the yellow-haired har was standing in a wreath of shadowy flames and his beauty was ugliness. He saw me and snared me in horror... -
A God Among Insects Volume 1 by Quil Carter
Two months after what is now known as ‘The Proxy Incident’ has every chimera who was present during Elish’s discipline living in fear. Elish and Jade are taking great joy in personally crafting punishments for the family members that have wronged them, and without Silas to stop the two, they’re free to do whatever they want... -
In These Words, Volume 3 by Kichiku Neko, Guilt Pleasure
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShinohara Kenji implemented Asano Katsuya's plan to draw out the serial killer who'd been plagueing the police for years. The net was cast. However, Asano was unexpectedly ensnared in it. For six days, as Shinohara searched for him frantically - the doctor was forced to endure the pain of extreme love and hate for the killer. Then on the seventh day - everything crashed down in a devastating end... -
The Fulfilments of Fate and Desire by Storm Constantine
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratings‘If life is a battle, then my inner scars are medals for valour, for swiftness, for courage, for passion. Evil is the dark-haired sibling of Good; they walk hand in hand—always. And, by the way, whatever it sounds like, that is not an excuse. ’. Calanthe, erstwhile companion of Tigron Pellaz, is on the run...
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