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The Short Victorious War by David Weber
The proles are revolting. The families who rule the People's Republic of Haven are in trouble. The treasury's empty, the Proles are restless, and civil war is imminent. But the ruling class knows what they need to keep in power; another short, victorious war to unite the people and fill the treasury once more... -
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Titan Mage Dragon by Edie Skye
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWorld-shaking mysteries? Secretive aristocrats? Shapeshifting dragons? All in a day’s work for Harper’s Harriers! Six months have blown by since Locke was reborn in another world with his hot new body, magic powers, and a giant mech called a Titan. In that time, word has spread that he’s a new void mage—the rarest mage type—and now every woman he meets wants a piece of him... -
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![The Warlord's Stormy Skye by Gail Koger]()
The Warlord's Stormy Skye by Gail Koger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Skye McAllister, I’m a psychic witch and a healer. My life is a rollercoaster ride of craziness. My unique electrical powers have a bunch of alien males eyeing me like I’m prime rib at an all-you-can-eat banquet. If that wasn’t bad enough, a crazy old witch transformed herself into a half-human Kotsor spider and is trying to kill me with hexes, magical bombs, and her zillion hatchlings...Categorized as:
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Overlord by Cyndi Friberg
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDetermined to bring meaningful change to her people, Lady Eza of the Sarronti seeks out the leader of the Outcasts and proposes a daring alliance. She expects to negotiate with a barbarian. Instead, Overlord Kage Razel awakens longings that have nothing to do with the rebellion. He intrigues and attracts her, making her ache for the consuming passion she has only experienced in his arms... -
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![Damsels of Jormia by Marcus Sloss]()
Damsels of Jormia by Marcus Sloss
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTransported to a land of myth and magic, Nolan scrambles to adjust in a realm where he contains magic. Of course, some lovely locals are in desperate need of a savior as the vile ratkin invade. Destined to unleash his power upon the wicked, he may just save some damsels along the way.Categorized as:
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Her Alien Prince by Sky Robert
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor one queen to rise, another must fall, and keeping her is the highest cost of all. .. his soul. Rejected from the mating ceremony, Mabel finds a unique way of making her dreams of a family come true, though she may have to defy the leader of her planet to do so, and work with a species that isn't known for playing fair to have everything she desires... -
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Origin A.R.S. by Scottie Futch
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe life of a soldier can be a harsh and lonely existence. When a soldier leaves the service to be with the woman who he loves only to find out that she is pregnant with the child of another man, his story will usually end on a sad note. However, sometimes events occur that will send that man down an unexpected path in life. . -
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The Clone Betrayal by Steven L. Kent
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsView our feature on Steven Kent’s The Clone Betrayal. Lt. Wayson Harris was born and bred as the ultimate soldier. But he is unique, possessing independence of thought. And when the military brass decide to blame the clones for the decimation of the U. A. republic, Lt. Harris decides to stop being the scapegoat, with all the firepower he can muster. -
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Lady of Magick by Sylvia Izzo Hunter
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSylvia Izzo Hunter brought “both rural Brittany and an alternative Regency England to vivid life”* in The Midnight Queen, her debut novel of history, magic, and myth. Now, in her new Noctis Magicae novel, Sophie and Gray Marshall are ensnared in an arcane plot that threatens to undo them both... -
![Son of the Morning by Mark Alder]()
Son of the Morning by Mark Alder
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEdward the Third stands in the burnt ruin of an English church. He is beset on all sides. He needs a victory against the French to rescue his Kingship. Or he will die trying. Philip of Valois can put 50,000 men in the field. He has sent his priests to summon the very Angels themselves to fight for France. Edward could call on God for aid but he is an usurper... -
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Afterwar by Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey say the war's over when the surrender is signed. It's a lie. America's bloody Second Civil War lasted for years. When the surrender is signed, it's supposed to be over; refugees flood the highways, trying to get back home. For Swann's Riders-especially their newest addition Lara Nelson, snatched from certain death in the Firster kamp system-there's no such thing as a home to return to... -
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Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 67 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. The first eight are:. “The Hope of Elantris” (Elantris). “The Eleventh Metal” (Mistborn). “The Emperor's Soul” (Elantris)...Categorized as:
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Fire and Song by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 31 ratings*The Iron Prince will claim his crown. *. Reidon Ward’s first semester at the Galens Institute hasn't been without reward. In just over half a year he’s gone from the weakest cadet at school to one of the strongest in his class, and there’s no one left who would argue that his Device, Shido, isn’t the most terrifying CAD they’ve ever laid eyes on... -
![Evershore by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson]()
Evershore by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsFrom #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the final of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Listen to Jorgen's story along with Cytonic... -
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![Promises Kept by Michael Anderle]()
Promises Kept by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen Bethany Anne makes a promise, heavens and planets will be moved to keep it. She swore to protect the Federation before taking the fight to the Kurtherians. Nine months into the tour, and the Federation is still vulnerable when Gödel strikes. Renewed alliances bring the Federation together to fight the anti-Empire movement threatening its stability... -
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Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
The searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors. .. They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat... -
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 31 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. 8 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 39 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. 11 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 37 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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The Harper Hall of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOmnibus of DragonSong, DragonSinger, and DragonDrums. -
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Defiant by Brandon Sanderson
The final book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction. Spensa made it out of the Nowhere, but what she saw in the space between the stars has changed her forever. She came face to face with the Delvers, and finally got answers to the questions she’s had about her own strange Cytonic gifts... -
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 19 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 31 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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Cardcaptor Sakura, Book 2 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe beautiful new teacher in Sakura's class, Kaho Mizuki, soon reveals that she's a shrine maiden with magic powers of her own. But as always, the struggle to capture the Clow cards is woven together with the mysterious - and complicated - threads of love and affection between Sakura and all the people in her life...Categorized as:
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 12 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 12 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 36 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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![Cardcaptor Sakura, Book 1 by CLAMP]()
Cardcaptor Sakura, Book 1 by CLAMP
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFourth grader Sakura Kinomoto finds a strange book in her father's library--a book made by the wizard Clow to store dangerous spirits sealed within a set of magical cards. But when Sakura opens it up, there is nothing left inside but Kero-chan, the book's cute little guardian beast . .Categorized as:
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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 38 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... -
![The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay]()
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings... -
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 6 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 38 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. Can Nanami prove she's kami enough to attend; or does she even want to bother? -
![Risen by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley]()
Risen by Auryn Hadley, A.H. Hadley
In the final stretch of the war, the rules are changing faster than Anglia can keep up. The Kaisae of all Iliri is gone. Her mates are holding the army together. Her dreams are changing everything—and Sal? She's not done yet. The Emperor has taken too much from her. Life, loves, and much of her happiness. All she has left is desperation —and blind trust. But she's not alone... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 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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