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Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsAn all-new 40,000-word Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.The collection will include nine works in all...Categorized as:
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 8 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 8 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsNanami and Tomoe are getting ready to leave Mikage shrine and join the human world for good...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 19 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe school trip to Okinawa is turning out to be the opposite of a good time for Nanami and her friends. A terrible storm has shut down the island, and it turns out the bad weather is being caused by an enraged mermaid who won't rest until her stolen robe of feathers is returned... -
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 6 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA divine comedy!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Every year, kami from all over Japan gather in Izumo for a sort of divine convention. One of Mikage's friends comes to the shrine to invite Nanami to the retreat, but it turns out most of the other kami and Tomoe don't want her to go... -
![The Harper Hall of Pern by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Harper Hall of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsOmnibus of DragonSong, DragonSinger, and... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 7 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 7 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 24 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 24 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she’s just saved from a dog offers to let her stay at his place while he’s away, she jumps at the opportunity... -
![Skip Beat!, Vol. 38 by Yoshiki Nakamura]()
Skip Beat!, Vol. 38 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAfter years of no contact, Kyoko finally has the chance to confront the mother who abandoned her. Her friends are worried that the meeting will break her, but Kyoko’s time with Ren and the Love Me section has toned down her rage and given her an impressive inner strength...Categorized as:
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![Black Bird, Vol. 10 by Kanoko Sakurakouji]()
Black Bird, Vol. 10 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of murdering his wife! Misao learns the real story of the deadly incident, but it is hardly comforting... -
![Black Bird, Vol. 7 by Kanoko Sakurakouji]()
Black Bird, Vol. 7 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
![Black Bird, Vol. 14 by Kanoko Sakurakouji]()
Black Bird, Vol. 14 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality... -
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![Elf Prince by Tara Grayce]()
Elf Prince by Tara Grayce
Farrendel would do anything to keep from killing again...even marry a human princess.Farrendel Laesornysh, the younger elf prince of Tarenhiel, has become the elves' foremost warrior, thanks to his deadly magic. He is no stranger to death. But when the humans propose a marriage alliance during a diplomatic meeting, he is desperate enough to avoid more killing to agree... -
![The Gate of Gods by Martha Wells]()
The Gate of Gods by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTremaine Valiarde and a small, brave band of heroes ventured into a wondrous new realm on their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from the conquering Gardier. Now, as a relentless enemy creates chaos and destruction -- with the fate of the magical city of Lodun hanging in the balance -- the last hope of a land besieged may rest on the far side of a secret portal...Categorized as:
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![Troll Queen by Tara Grayce]()
Troll Queen by Tara Grayce
Essie has her elf back...but his mind is still stuck in that dungeon. The war is over. A peace treaty has been signed. But Farrendel and Essie still have a battle ahead of them. Will Farrendel be able to build a new life with Essie now that he no longer has a war to fight? Melantha has ruined her life and the lives of all those around her...Categorized as:
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![The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen]()
The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMark's solo camping trip in the desert turns into a terrifying and thrilling odyssey when a mysterious beam of light transports him to another time on what appears to be another planet. As Mark searches for a pathway back to his own time on Earth, he must make a new life in a new world...Categorized as:
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![Sacrifice by K.A. Riley]()
Sacrifice by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsCaptured by the group of rogue Emergents known as “Hypnagogics,” Kress and her Conspiracy search desperately for a way out of their confinement in a stadium-sized prison-lab called the Mill. There, they find themselves subjected to a bombardment of psychological manipulations, physical challenges, and cruel techno-genetic experiments...Categorized as:
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![House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones]()
House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name just a few... -
![Synthesis by K.A. Riley]()
Synthesis by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEncouraged by happy reunions, shocked by terrifying discoveries, and with the lives of millions and the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Kress and her Conspiracy—along with their new legions of allies, the Survivalists and the Unkindness—prepare for their final, all-or-nothing war against Krug and the assembled might of his Patriot Army...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three by Helen Lowe]()
Daughter of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three by Helen Lowe
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Gemmell Award-Winning SeriesMalian of Night and Kalan, her trusted ally, are returning to the Wall of Night—but already it may be too late. The Wall is dangerously weakened, the Nine Houses of the Derai fractured by rivalry and hate. And now, the Darkswarm is rising . . .Among Grayharbor backstreets, an orphan boy falls foul of dark forces... -
![DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff]()
DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLemon Fresh has seen better days.After the climactic battle in Babel, she finds herself separated from Ezekiel and Cricket in the wastelands. Lemon’s abilities to manipulate electricity mark her as a deviate, and deadly corporate operatives are hunting her to use as a weapon in the war between BioMaas Incorporated and Daedelus Technologies...Categorized as:
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![Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray]()
Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn this much anticipated follow up to New York Times bestselling Beasts of Prey, Koffi’s powers grow stronger and Ekon’s secrets turn darker as they face the god of death.Koffi has saved her city and the boy she loves, but at a terrible price...Categorized as:
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![Shield Band by Tara Grayce]()
Shield Band by Tara Grayce
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJulien always thought he knew his duty...until an arranged marriage upends his future.Prince Julien of Escarland was the kingdom's spare. His duty is to quietly stand in the background at his brother's side, protecting him and his heirs... -
![Fates Parallel Vol. 1 by DarkTechnomancer]()
Fates Parallel Vol. 1 by DarkTechnomancer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt's easy to wager everything when you have nothing to lose.It's a hard life for a young mortal girl, living on the streets. After Lee Jia narrowly escapes a fate worse than death, her last ditch effort to flee her pursuers and survive the winter finds her accidentally enrolled in a brand new academy for immortals...Categorized as:
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![The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume I by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon]()
The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume I by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 11 ratings★Adventurers never die, they just fade away★They called him Sven, the Shatterfist.One of a group of heroes who fought the Demon Lord Mannon.He’s finally returned home.But for Sven, after returning from abroad, life isn’t what it used to be.Adventuring isn’t what it used to be.Things have changed. Something is different.The obvious next step?Retire.Settle down. Start his own tavern...Categorized as:
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![The Treemakers by Christina L. Rozelle]()
The Treemakers by Christina L. Rozelle
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.Sixteen-year-old Joy Montgomery, daughter of Zephyr the Magnificent, the great magician, can only reminisce of better times. Before the Superiors. Before the uprisings. Long ago... -
![Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley]()
Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne... death by spontaneous human combustion is a rare act of God Two... is surely a freakish coincidence Three... well, that’s starting to look deliberate. Cara has a new role as Queen Victoria’s artifact hunter, she’s adapting to married life and living in a country manor that more closely resembles a mausoleum... -
![The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody]()
The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTalise has a gift that could save her life.In an empire divided into three rings, seventeen-year-old Talise is from the outer ring. This dangerous and crime-laden land has one constant… death.Her only chance for escape is to become Master Shaper—an honored position in the palace court and military. Each year, the emperor chooses one student to receive the title...Categorized as:
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![Hour of Need by Michael Pryor]()
Hour of Need by Michael Pryor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the earth-shattering final book of the Laws of Magic series, Aubrey goes deep into the lair of his enemy in an attempt to save the world Aubrey Fitzwilliam, renegade and traitor. Instead of clearing his name in Albion, Aubrey has chosen to pursue his enemy, Dr. Mordecai Tremaine, deep into the heart of enemy territory. What he uncovers in Dr... -
![The Sowing by Steven dos Santos]()
The Sowing by Steven dos Santos
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis time, there are no choices. Lucian “Lucky” Spark leads a double life. By day, he trains to become one of the Establishment elite. At night, he sabotages his oppressors from within, seeking to avenge the murder of his love, Digory Tycho, and rescue his imprisoned brother...Categorized as:
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![Sunburner: A Young Adult Fantasy by Claire Luana]()
Sunburner: A Young Adult Fantasy by Claire Luana
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo one said being queen was easy... Kai, the newly-crowned queen of Miina, finds her reign threatened by a plague of natural disasters that leave death and destruction in their wake... -
![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 5 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 5 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE PRICE OF WARThe war Iris always feared has finally come. No longer content to send spies to spread discontent in Tasmeria, Tweil descends with their army. Iris must rush back to her duchy to defend her people and rally the other territories to her cause. But no one survives war unscathed, and all too soon Iris will face a loss even she may not be able to endure...Categorized as:
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![Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 13 by Rifujin na Magonote, Yuka Fujikawa]()
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 13 by Rifujin na Magonote, Yuka Fujikawa
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsRudeus enrolled at the Ranoa University of Magic to unravel the secrets of a magical calamity, but he keeps getting caught up in new kinds of trouble. Now he's in the position to dish out some trouble of his own, with two animal-eared bullies at his mercy...Categorized as:
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![Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl, Lois Lowry]()
Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl, Lois Lowry
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Federation Anthropological Service would never officially have allowed Elana to be on this mission to the medieval planet Andrecia. If Youngling peoples found out that a supremely advanced and enlightened society like the Federation existed, it would irreparably damage their evolution... -
![Gem Knight by Kirk Mason]()
Gem Knight by Kirk Mason
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsADVENTURE TO THE TOWERS, SAVE THE PRINCESSES, GAIN NEW POWERS.I was about to be promoted to Deputy Manager, when a strange voice—coming from a glowing gem I found in the stationery drawer—told me I was meant for more.I was thinking the same thing.Before my boss's eyes, I was transported to a fantasy world of mana and monsters... -
![Touching Fire by Airicka Phoenix]()
Touching Fire by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFinding her past was supposed to end the nightmare. Only it was just the beginning. Entrusting the fate of the world, not to mention her and Isaiah’s life to a father she’s never met is a big leap of faith on Fallon’s part. But it’s a necessary risk. Ashton is the key to protecting Isaiah and keeping her out of Garrison’s clutches...Categorized as:
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![The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 10 by Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku Tsugano]()
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 10 by Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku Tsugano
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsQuite out of the blue, Kyon receives a phone call from his middle school classmate Nakagawa. Six months ago, he spotted Kyon walking with the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen and instantly fell in love! Now he wants Kyon's help conveying his feelings. But Nakagawa has no idea that the fair maiden who stole his heart is actually an otherworldly being.. -
![Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 7 by Rifujin na Magonote]()
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 7 by Rifujin na Magonote
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsFAMILY REUNIONRudeus has conquered the Demon Continent and traveled across half the world. Along the way, he’s made friends and bested enemies. Now, finally, their long adventure is nearing an end... -
![Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy Vol. 1 by Hayaken]()
Redefining the META at VRMMO Academy Vol. 1 by Hayaken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing like a bit of modding to change the weakest class in a VRMMO into the strongest! Our game-loving protagonist, Takashiro Ren, enjoys nothing more than taking the weakest classes and wimpiest skills, only to flip their inadequacies on their heads! After hearing from his MMO buddy about a special school that provides lessons in VRMMO games, he decides to enroll... -
![Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction by Sharyn November]()
Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction by Sharyn November
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFirebirds is more than simply an anthology -- it is a celebration of wonderful writing. It gathers together sixteen original stories by some of today's finest writers of fantasy and science fiction. Together, they have won virtually every major prize -- from the National Book Award to the World Fantasy Award to the Newbery Medal -- and have made best-seller lists worldwide... -
![Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder]()
Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRaise. Your. Phantom.For fans of epic fantasies and sweeping adventures, this ensemble cast will immerse you in a world of unique magic, breathtaking action and unforgettable characters.In a world on the brink of the next Great Dying, no amount of training can prepare us for what is to come …A young heir will raise the most powerful phantom in all of Baiseen...Categorized as:
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![Tokyo Mew Mew, Vol. 5 by Mia Ikumi, Reiko Yoshida]()
Tokyo Mew Mew, Vol. 5 by Mia Ikumi, Reiko Yoshida
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFinally, Ayoma and Ichigo are a genuine couple ... and life is wonderful. But things don't stay too smooth for long. Suddenly, a Blue Knight appears and threatens to cause trouble for everyone... -
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![Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno]()
Sometime in Summer by Katrina Leno
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom critically acclaimed author Katrina Leno comes a tender love letter to books and summertime, with a touch of magic.Anna Lucia Bell believes in luck: bad luck. Bad luck made her best friend stop talking to her. Bad luck caused her parents’ divorce. Bad luck is forcing her mother, Miriam, to sell the family’s beloved bookstore...Categorized as:
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![Pixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho, Vol. 2 by Ema Tōyama, Hope Donovan]()
Pixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho, Vol. 2 by Ema Tōyama, Hope Donovan
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMeet the perfect new girl in school, Konoha... -
![Yume Kira Dream Shoppe by Aqua Mizuto]()
Yume Kira Dream Shoppe by Aqua Mizuto
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThere's a bright and shiny magical place up in the sky where people's dreams come true. For a fair exchange, the shop's proprietor Lin will gladly turn those dreams into reality. But be careful what you wish for, dear reader... -
![Praying For Rain by Jay Kristoff]()
Praying For Rain by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPraying For Rain is a free-to-read pdf short story, a prequel to Jay Kristoff's The Lotus War series, which tells the tale of Miho and the city of Kigen... -
![The Last Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff]()
The Last Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYour blood-red skies are filled with smoke. Your bleach-white histories with lies. You walk sleeping. Wake senseless. Breathing deep of toxic blooms and forgetting all that has gone before. But I remember. I remember when two brothers waged bloody war over the right to sit in their father’s empty chair... -
![The Lifesaving Power: Goldenfields and Stronghold by Jeffrey Quyle]()
The Lifesaving Power: Goldenfields and Stronghold by Jeffrey Quyle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA deadly set of expectations await Alec the Healer, the former carnival hand who is now the Protector of the Crown. He is under a compulsion to travel to the City of Stronghold, a powerful trading base for the Locksfort clan. He must attempt to use his ingenaire healing powers there to resurrect his former companion, Noranda, who is a pawn in the deadly games of politics and finances...
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