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The Book of the Dead: AESLI-00 by V.E.S. Pullen
Azzie Vokaty is living a perfectly normal life in a perfectly normal small town in the midwest, dealing with a rare blood disorder alongside rude classmates and distant foster parents. Except there is no “normal” anymore, not since the JANUS-23 pandemic decimated the world’s population. And it isn’t a town, it’s a military base... -
Novas by Lou Vane
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsNovas is the thrilling second instalment in the young adult apocalyptic survival series, Fortune Falls. Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Tomorrow, When the War Began. Struggling in the aftermath of the devastating attack on the Fortune Falls community, Jess fears history will repeat itself when a new group of survivors arrive... -
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The Darkness We Crave by Katie May
Most people don't think about where they're going to be when the world ends. On the beach drinking margaritas? In the arms of a lover? How about in a shit-ass resort run by your shit-ass parents? I have always lived my life as the perfect daughter. At seventeen, I had no other option than to follow my parents' strict regiment... -
Forsaken by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter Reece, Ryder, and Blaise rescued me from the channels, I thought my imprisoned fate had changed. But during our journey back to the station, we’re captured by the Forsaken. The Forsaken are known for killing their prisoners, but a fate much worse than death is waiting for us at their camp. If we want to survive, we’ll have to find a way to escape...Categorized as:
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Omega Academy by Lily Archer
Drawing, my online clan, and planning my escape from my mother--these are priorities. Or, at least they were, until three huge alien males came to abduct me and take me to their planet. But it's not just a simple process of probing and then releasing me back to Earth. All those movies are lies. These three males keep me... -
The Proxy by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James
Meet the new Piper Hawthorne. The Thorns thought they knew where they stood with Piper’s replacement—but they weren’t prepared for this. Now, they’ll have to decide if they want to go all in, or if this is their chance to get rid of Piper’s replacement for good. Things are about to get weird.Categorized as:
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Keeper by Connie Suttle
"Finder—Quin—when did you find your voice? " Sofi asked. "I have had it many years," I said with a sigh. "When it came, I was too afraid to speak. ". "You knew too much," Wolter nodded. "Too much," I agreed. Siriaa, already in its death throes, is further damaged by a ruthless politician and a rogue wizard. Quin needs powerful help to save it...Categorized as:
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Nameless by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI live in a world where freedom doesn't exist, and life is a battle for survival. Most people aren't even allowed to have names. But I had a name once. I was Allura until the Wardens captured me. They told me I was a Nameless. That I was no one, and my sole purpose was to obey them. And, for a while, I believed them... -
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House of Glass by Lyn Forester
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter Caitlyn's life falls apart, can she trust her old racing competitors to help her build a new future? On a poisonous planet, humans and halions coexist in stacked city structures with only a high wall to push back the toxic jungle. But not all poison comes from outside...Categorized as:
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Darla's Story by Mike Mullin
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDarla Edmunds has faced a lot of challenges in her seventeen years: Her dad died in a farming accident when she was fourteen. Her mother retreated into hyper-religiosity, leaving Darla to run the family farm almost single-handedly... -
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... -
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... -
The Replacement by Christine Kelsey, Cassie James
Piper Hawthorne just walked through the front doors of Rosewood Academy. The problem? Piper Hawthorne was supposed to be dead. She was one of Rosewood Academy’s most beloved students until a post-prom accident took her life. Now, with the help of an eccentric tech entrepreneur, her parents have managed to bring her back. A version of her, anyway...Categorized as:
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The Island by Kellee L. Greene
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen there's nowhere to run. Holly lived in a gloomy, miserable world where she and her family, like so many others, had been left to rot. To be forgotten. For the people that lived there, every day was a struggle, and even though it would have been easy to give up, she didn't. Her family depended on her. But all that changes when Holly wakes up on a mysterious beach with several other strangers...Categorized as:
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Unraveled by Kate Jarvik Birch
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsElla isn’t anyone’s pet anymore, but she’s certainly not free. After exposing the dark secrets about NuPet’s breeding program, forcing them to repeal the law that allowed genetically modified girls to be kept as pets, she thought girls like her would finally be free. She never dreamed that it would backfire... -
Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love...Categorized as:
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Vital Found by Kaydence Snow
Bradford Hills feels more like home than any other place Evelyn Maynard and her mother lived while on the run. But with everyone reeling from the violent clash between Variants and humans, her new home doesn’t feel safe any more. Navigating four increasingly complicated supernatural bonds in secret doesn’t help. Ethan and Josh can’t keep their hands off her... -
Princess Ballot by Jaymin Eve, Tate James
You have been chosen. Those four words change Violet Spencer’s whole life, when against staggering odds, she's selected in the "princess ballot. ". Arbon Academy is affectionately known as the school for Royals. Only the rich, powerful, or heir to a throne gain entry . .. except for the one scholarship student accepted every five years... -
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 4 by QuinRose, Soumei Hoshino
This is a clever retelling of the "Alice in Wonderland" tale - manga-style! Sadness looms over Alice after Ace shows how life is treated in Wonderland. To cheer her up, Boris takes Alice to the amusement park, but when she comes home, Julius asks her if she wants to leave the clock tower. Where will Alice live now? -
Demons in Disguise by A. Kirk, E. Kirk
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt's the Gotta Have Book 3 in the Bestselling Divinicus Nex Chronicles! Continuing the action-packed Divinicus Nex Chronicles, Aurora and fan-favorite hotties The Hex Boys are back with more mystery, non-stop action, romance and laugh-out-loud humor that makes this thrilling series irresistible. Come along for the ride where. .. Nex, Thugs, and Dead Souls Roll! …... -
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 5 by Hoshino Soumei, QuinRose
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe NEW YORK TIMES bestselling manga continues! As the big ball approaches, everyone has an opinion on whether Alice should attend or not, and, more importantly, what kind of dress she should wear. But when Alice hears Blood's going to be there as well, she changes her mind about spending time with Wonderland's nest... -
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 3 by QuinRose
Alice is kidnapped and brought to the strange world of Wonderland, where a war is waging between the Queen of Hearts and the Hatter gang syndicate, and Alice must find her way home while escaping their wrath. -
Alice in the Country of Hearts, Vol. 01 by QuinRose, Soumei Hoshino
Alice wakes up to find a white rabbit wearing clothes. The rabbit forcefully drags Alice into the rabbit hole, where she encounters a frightful world where fairytale-like citizens wield dangerous weapons for an insidious cause. Unable to return home, can Alice find happiness in a world full of danger and beautiful young men? -
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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death... -
Toxic Part Two by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSkyla Messenger’s days are drawing to an end. Seventeen-year old Skyla has been taken by the Counts, is under the strict punishment of her mother in a war gifted in her honor, and is the only hope of the people captive in the tunnels. Everything that can go wrong has. For Skyla, life is panning out to be more of a curse than a blessing. Relationships change. The war draws to an end...Categorized as:
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War Song by B.R. Kingsolver
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMy name is Danica James. I'm a cop with the Arcane Division. My job is to protect humanity from monsters - whether they be human or creatures from the Rift. It beats sitting in a factory cubical all day, which is where magiteks usually work. Most of humanity hates the magic users who rule the world, but the Magi stand between humans and the creatures who came across the Rift... -
Elysian by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Addison Moore. ELYSIAN is the final book in the young adult Celestra Series. Part One and Part Two together in one e-book. This novel is 184,000 words. Love and destiny wait for no one. Skyla Messenger is in the arms of death. While Skyla awaits the verdict of the faction war, she makes some troubling discoveries...Categorized as:
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The Warrior Princess by Siobhan Davis
She’ll tear the galaxy apart to save them…. Captured by a special, secret government agency, Alinthia is now facing another new reality—one where she’s separated from the four guys who have come to mean so much to her. But she has faith in Dane, Coop, Maddox, and Beck, and she refuses to give up hope...Categorized as:
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Celestra Forever After by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsNew Adult Paranormal Romance 17+ (A brand new series. You do not have to have read the Celestra Series to read this series). Celestra Forever After. 18 year-old Skyla Messenger has it all. She's the overseer of all 5 angelic factions, a freshman at Host University, and she has the boy of her dreams by her side...Categorized as:
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