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The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she’ll be lucky to leave the desert alive...Categorized as:
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![Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Michaela Link]()
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Michaela Link
They come first.My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world...Categorized as:
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![Elemental Origins: The Complete Series by A.L. Knorr]()
Elemental Origins: The Complete Series by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBorn of WaterMy mother is a creature of the deep; a siren, a mermaid, and because her daughter is human, she can never go home.A mysterious shipwreck could unlock ancient powers… or send her to a watery grave.Targa MacAuley feels more at home on dry land than in the watery realm of her mermaid ancestors... -
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe guardians in sailor suits return in this definitive edition of the greatest magical girl manga of all time! Features all-new cover illustrations by creator Naoko Takeuchi, a glittering holographic coating, an extra-large size, premium paper, French flaps, and a newly-revised translation!Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby...Categorized as:
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![Veiled Threat by Helen Harper]()
Veiled Threat by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIntegrity Taylor has regained possession of her ancestral lands - and inherited a whole host of new problems. The spectre of what really happened to her parents is casting a shadow over everything while Fomori demons are being sighted up and down the Highlands... -
![The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: Hush, Hush / Crescendo / Silence / Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick]()
The Complete Hush, Hush Saga: Hush, Hush / Crescendo / Silence / Finale by Becca Fitzpatrick
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSoon to be a major motion picture!All four books in the breathtaking New York Times bestselling Hush, Hush saga are now available in a collectible hardcover boxed set.Enter the realm of fallen angels and rising passions with this boxed set that includes Hush, Hush ; Crescendo ; Silence ; and Finale... -
![Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris]()
Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI hate finding corpses. For some reason, my enemies think dead bodies work as a communication method. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a letter.When I find a pulverised gargoyle on my lawn, I can’t help but think things are about to get rocky...Categorized as:
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![The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter]()
The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsI have a plan. We'll either destroy them for good, or they'll destroy us. Either way, only one of us is walking away. In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her... -
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Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 7 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA bittersweet tale of puppy love, tragedy, and aspirations of pop-star fame. A spark of hope ignites to a blaze in twelve-year-old Mitsuki Koyama's life when a comical pair of magical beings appears to prove to her that dreams really do come true.Young Mitsuki loves singing and dreams of becoming a pop star. Unfortunately, a malignant tumor in her throat prevents her from pursuing her passion... -
![Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by CLAMP]()
Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsFrom Clamp comes the thrilling adventures of Sakura, a fourth-grader who accidentally finds an enchanted book called The Clow. The book once contained a set of magical Clow Cards, but they all escaped while the guardian of the book fell asleep... -
![Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow]()
Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsNow that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece. That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day.. -
![Shugo Chara!, Vol. 3: Can a Bad Guy Turn Good? by Peach-Pit]()
Shugo Chara!, Vol. 3: Can a Bad Guy Turn Good? by Peach-Pit
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCAN A BAD GUY TURN GOOD? Amu's Guardian Characters have been stolen by her teacher, a bitter man whose dreams died when his own egg was smashed. When Amu goes to reclaim her Characters, the School Guardians are there to help... -
![Forever by Chanda Hahn]()
Forever by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWith the Godmother Guild destroyed by Teague's army, Mina finds herself without the guidance of her Fae godmother. Alone and confused, she must lean on her friends for support. The dark prince threatens their very existence with a show of power on the human plane that has everyone running for their lives... -
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Burn by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believe she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother. Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old... -
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![Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle]()
Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere are some on our planet who believe you can't handle the truth, so the truth has been hidden for millennia. The only problem is the truth is coming back… Early. And Magic is Real.Leira Berens is still in search of the powerful Oriceran necklace as the mystery surrounding Rhazdon continues to unfold... -
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Rootbound by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before... -
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Magic Wild by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWith the Shadows from her past hot on her tail, Del Bellator is committed to growing her magic. That means hunting demons and stealing their powers, a job that’s as risky as dancing with the devil. But she’ll need all the power she can get if she wants to defeat the Shadows, so she’s willing to take the risk. While out on a demon hunt, she spots her boyfriend Roarke’s long-lost brother... -
![Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman]()
Born of Earth by A.L. Knorr, Gabra Zackman
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA trip abroad. A dark secret. Her family's legacy of magic may cost a teen her life....Georjie’s summer is shaping up to be a big disappointment. Trapped in Ireland with her aunt’s gorgeous but cold adopted son, Jasher, her "vacation" gets worse with each passing day... -
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Shugo Chara! 4 by Peach-Pit
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsCHARACTER SWAP! Amu has three Guardian Characters, reflections of her true self. But now a fourth egg has shown up at the start of a new school year. Everything has gone wrong, and Amu has no idea who she truly wants to be. Meanwhile, her rival Utau has rejected one of her own Guardian Characters... -
![Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards]()
Pack of Lies by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsHadley is losing time, and her shadow refuses to shed light on the gaps in her memory. How can she protect her city if she can't remember where she goes or what she does when she ought to be asleep? Her grim history appears to be stuck on repeat, and the only way forward might be a scythe through her back... -
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Demon Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDel Bellator’s simple life of treasure hunting and demon slaying ended the moment she learned she was a Guardian between the Underworld and Earth. The only problem? She has no idea what that means and no control over the magic that could help her... -
![The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 9 by Kore Yamazaki]()
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 9 by Kore Yamazaki
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsElias hoped to break the deadly draconic curse that weighs upon Chise -- but his methods have created a rift between them. Now Chise prepares to make a gamble of her own: What could she possibly hope to gain from a bargain with Cartaphilus? It is a time of curses cast and forks in the road. Will the paths of master and apprentice soon diverge.. -
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Shimmer by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsGaby thought her life couldn’t get more complicated.She’s almost used to the idea that she’s not the nineteen-year-old backpacker she thought she was. She can just about cope with being one of the Rephaim - a 140-year-old half-angel - whose memories have been stolen. She’s even coming to grips with the fact that Jude, the brother she’s mourned for a year, didn’t die at all... -
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Shugo Chara!, Vol. 5: The New Kids by Peach-Pit
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTHE NEW KIDS!Amu and her Guardian Characters have found a home at an elite school. But now two new Guardians have been chosen, and each has a secret... -
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![A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter]()
A Mad Zombie Party by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe battle rages on.Ali Bell and Cole Holland's crew of zombie slayers thought they'd won the war against Anima Industries, the evil company responsible for capturing and experimenting on zombies in an effort to discover the secret to immortality. In the last epic clash, the slayers lost many of their crew and closest friends... -
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Awry by Chelsea Fine
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThree curses. Two brothers. One love triangle.Sometimes love is meant to be. But sometimes...love is the death of you. Seventeen-year-old Scarlet has just died. Only, dying isn't unusual for a girl under a centuries old curse that left her semi-immortal. This time, though, she comes back to her current life instead of awaking in a new one, and she realizes her curse is changing...Categorized as:
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Phantom Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDel Bellator has screwed up. Big time. She’s failed to defeat her enemies the Shadows and has been forced to open a portal between Hell and Earth. Now, demons are flowing onto Earth as fast as lava down a volcano. And the effects are going to be just as deadly.With the help of her friends and her boyfriend, the powerful Warden of the Underworld, Del must find the portal and close it... -
![Lost by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast]()
Lost by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThings have settled down at the Tulsa House of Night since Zoey and the gang closed the tear between worlds and sent Other Kevin back to the Other World. Neferet hasn't stirred. Damien and Jack are falling in love all over again. Stevie Rae and Rephaim are back in Tulsa where they belong. The Depot Restaurant is being rebuilt with the enthusiastic involvement of local humans...Categorized as:
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![Full Circle by Cate Tiernan]()
Full Circle by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHunter, Morgan, and Alisa. All three are witches, and each is in turmoil. Hunter feels stifled by the small town world of Widow's Vale. Morgan is terrified of the possibility of life without him. And Alisa is still coping with the knowledge that she is a witch--by blood. Together, the three worked together to defeat the most unspeakable evil known to witches... -
![The Unbound by Victoria Schwab]()
The Unbound by Victoria Schwab
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsImagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books. Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Last summer, Mackenzie Bishop, a Keeper tasked with stopping violent Histories from escaping the Archive, almost lost her life to one...Categorized as:
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![Infinite Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Infinite Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThings aren’t looking great for Cass Clereaux. For one, her greatest fear has come true. She’s stuck in the Prison for Magical Miscreants while her nemesis, Victor Orriodor, is out in the world, putting the last pieces of his plan into place. He’s wreaking havoc, all while she’s stuck in a stone box, awaiting likely execution... -
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Magic Revealed by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt a glance, life is perfect for Del Bellator. She’s getting the hang of her magic, the shop she runs with her friends is thriving, and she has a hot almost-boyfriend in the form of were-demon Roarke Fallon. But nothing is ever as it seems. Del’s mysterious friend Draka is missing, and she’s in more danger than Del could ever realize... -
![Misty Falls by Joss Stirling]()
Misty Falls by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMisty is a one-girl disaster zone. Born with a Savant 'gift' that means she can never tell a lie, her compulsive truth-telling gets her into trouble wherever she goes. So when she meets Alex: gorgeous, confident, and impossibly charming, Misty instantly resolves to keep her distance . . . Someone so perfect could never be hers, surely? But a dark shadow has fallen across the Savant community...Categorized as:
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Foretold by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn the fourth Demon Trappers novel, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problems Now that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s changed. Well . . . most things. After their passionate kiss before the big battle in the cemetery, Beck is back to treating her like a little girl, as if nothing ever happened...Categorized as:
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![Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura]()
Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe battle continues against demon-possessed paintingsas the competition between Kaito Jeanne and Sinbad heats up! Meanwhile, life at school grows complicated for Maron, as she must deal with her growing feelings for Chiaki and her guilt over being kissed by Sinbadnot realizing theyre one and the same! And Chiaki hides a dark secret that could shatter everything...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block]()
Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsLove is a dangerous angel...Francesca Lia Block's luminous saga of interwoven lives will send the senses into wild overdrive. These post-modern fairy tales chronicle the thin line between fear and desire, pain and pleasure, cutting loose and holding on in a world where everyone is vulnerable to the most beautiful and dangerous angel of all: love... -
![Retribution by R.K. Ryals]()
Retribution by R.K. Ryals
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLove can overcome many odds. And while this emotion is worth many trials and tribulations, it can also lead to death. ~Bezaliel~ It is a love that is forbidden . . . Dayton Blainey is the only sane Naphil ever to walk the face of the Earth, and she's in love with a Demon she's been bound to by blood. Can love triumph over fate . . . Marcas Craig is the Demon son of Lilith and Cain...Categorized as:
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![The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons]()
The Collectors' Society by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom the author of the Fate series and The Deep End of the Sea comes a fantastical romantic adventure that has Alice tumbling down the strangest rabbit hole yet. After years in Wonderland, Alice has returned to England as an adult, desperate to reclaim sanity and control over her life...Categorized as:
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![Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton]()
Shadows in the Silence by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsYour strength in heart and hand will fall. . . . Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for: She must fight for Will...Categorized as:
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![Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang]()
Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsOrphaned, raised by wolves, and the proud owner of a horned pig named Merlin, Weylyn Grey knew he wasn’t like other people. But when he single-handedly stopped that tornado on a stormy Christmas day in Oklahoma, he realized just how different he actually was.That tornado was the first of many strange events that seem to follow Weylyn from town to town, although he doesn’t like to take credit... -
![Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton]()
Wings of the Wicked by Courtney Allison Moulton
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsLife as the Preliator is harder than Ellie ever imagined. Balancing real life with the responsibility of being Heaven’s warrior is a challenge for Ellie. Her relationship with Will has become all business, though they both long for each other. And now that the secret of who she really is has come out, so have Hell’s strongest reapers...Categorized as:
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Avow by Chelsea Fine
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsScarlet remembers. Everything. Her past lives, Tristan, Gabriel, Nate: she remembers it all--including how to get to the Fountain of Youth. But time is running out. Heather and Gabriel have been kidnapped by Raven, while the curse that has plagued Scarlet and Tristan for centuries has shifted, putting the star-crossed lovers in more danger than ever before...Categorized as:
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![Born of Fire by A.L. Knorr]()
Born of Fire by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsStepping into her destiny comes with a price she never expected.Saxony Cagney counts herself lucky when she wins a position as an au pair in Venice for the summer. It’s her responsibility to take care of two young boys - speak to them in English, make sure they get to their swimming lessons on time. Piece of cake, right?She unexpectedly forms a strong bond with the youngest boy–Isaia... -
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Soul Catcher by G.P. Ching
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDane Michaels has been to Hell and back and isn't interested in repeating the experience. But as a human caught up in the Soulkeeper's world, his life isn't exactly his own. No one can explain why Dane was allowed through the gates of Eden, but it's changed everything. Now, the only one who can make him feel safe is Ethan, the telekinetic Soulkeeper with a dark past and a heart of gold...Categorized as:
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![Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura]()
Full Moon O Sagashite, Vol. 2 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsA spark of hope ignites into a blaze in 12-year-old Mitsuki Koyama's life when a comical pair of magical beings appears to prove to her that dreams really do come true... -
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Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsRiley has made a bargain with Heaven, and now they've come to collect. Lucifer's finest are ruling the streets and it seems that Armageddon might be even closer than Riley imagined. But with her soul and her heart in play it's all she can do to keep herself alive, let alone save the world...Categorized as:
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Eclipse by Cate Tiernan
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy... -
![Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Scorching Secrets by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA magical prophecy, a dangerous journey, and scorching secrets. Surviving one battle was hard enough for Ryanne, but that was just the beginning. There are so many unknowns ahead of her and the path she is on is riddled with obstacles that she has to overcome if she wants to come out alive... -
![Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA magical prophecy, scorching secrets, and descending darkness. Ryanne’s had enough. Though only eighteen, she has the pressure of an ancient prophecy and the weight of an entire magical race pressed upon her shoulders. Because of that, she’s been surrounded by fighting and death for months... -
![The Meeting by Richelle Mead]()
The Meeting by Richelle Mead
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsA scene from the first book of the Vampire Academy series, as told from Dimitri's point of view...Categorized as:
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