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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... -
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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... -
![Otherlife Dreams by William D. Arand]()
Otherlife Dreams by William D. Arand
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsRunner has a problem. He and 499,000 men and women of the military are trapped in a game. Runner is the only person in the IT department in game, the only one with administrative access rights. And he doesn't remember his password. When their brains were synched with the game, it scrambled most of their memories... -
![Origin A.R.S. by Scottie Futch]()
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.. -
![The Clone Betrayal by Steven L. Kent]()
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... -
![Lady of Magick by Sylvia Izzo Hunter]()
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... -
![Fire and Song by Bryce O'Connor]()
Fire and Song by Bryce O'Connor
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 30 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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![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsNanami and Tomoe are getting ready to leave Mikage shrine and join the human world for good...Categorized as:
magic fantasy young adult paranormal humor contemporary science fiction length-short -
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Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsThe 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... -
![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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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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The Harper Hall of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsOmnibus of DragonSong, DragonSinger, and... -
![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... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.38 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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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 6 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
![Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks]()
Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 86 ratingsKylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession... -
![Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan]()
Age of Legend by Michael J. Sullivan
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsEach culture has its own myths and legends, but only one is shared, and it is feared by all. With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind... -
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![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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![The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan]()
The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan
"We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician."This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables... -
![Wild Wastes 4 by Randi Darren, William D. Arand]()
Wild Wastes 4 by Randi Darren, William D. Arand
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBefore world war two could reach its conclusion, the world suffered what could only be defined as a cataclysm.Legend has it that an experiment failed. Catastrophically so. And when it failed, the center of the United States, from the Sierra Nevada to the Mississippi river became "The Waste", where everything changed.Except it didn't only happen in North America... -
![Master Class 1 by Annabelle Hawthorne, Virgil Knightley]()
Master Class 1 by Annabelle Hawthorne, Virgil Knightley
The Demon Lord is dead.The System is broken.Somehow, Elias Hearthsong is neither of these things, despite being at the final battle of the Demon Wars. He is a Master Enchanter, perhaps the last one alive. Determined to keep a promise, he crosses the continent to protect his dead friend's legacy: a crumbling orphanage run by a beautiful kitsune... -
![Where Dragons Collide by T.A. White]()
Where Dragons Collide by T.A. White
Tate is about to face her biggest challenge yet—navigating high society.After the events in the Harridan’s city, Tate is settling back into life in her chosen home of Aurelia. Peace doesn’t last long when a simple misjudgment leads to an event Tate would do anything to avoid—making her formal debut to court... -
![The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Finally together in one volume, the first three books in the world's most beloved science fiction series, THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN, by Anne McCaffrey, one of the great science fiction writers of all time: DRAGONFLIGHT, DRAGONQUEST, THE WHITE DRAGON. Those who know these extraordinary tales will be able to re-visit with Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon, and all the others...
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