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The Will of the Many by James Islington
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic – the Hierarchy – may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus... -
Jack's Day by Julie Mannino
Jack and his two sisters, Fiona and Amelia, have watched their older brother, Jacknell, grow from a young King placed on the throne too early to a cruel man who rules Camaday through fear. Fiona, beset by anxiety, is only seen as a pawn for Jacknell to create an alliance with Gredoria or Emaray. Charlotte, who ends up at the Castle after escaping a brothel she was sold to, befriends Fiona... -
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Before the Storm by Robert Thier
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMr. Rikkard Ambrose, cold-hearted billionaire and hero of the “Storm and Silence” series is without a doubt the richest and most powerful man of the British Empire...Categorized as:
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Little Fire by Hollee Mands
She’s broken from a past she can’t remember. He’s scarred from a past he can’t forget. Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart—with merciless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprising? Now stuck in the Shadow Realm, the loss of his powers are the least of his troubles... -
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Mockingbird by Walter Tevis
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSet in a far future in which robots run a world with a small and declining human population (San Francisco Chronicle), a haunting, dystopian vision of humanity and its last hope for survival from the bestselling author of The Queen's Gambit. In the future, the human race has ceased to progress...Categorized as:
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The Final Storm by Liz Hambleton
Rowan wishes for simple things. Her family has endured so much, and she doesn’t have the luxury of wanting any more than she needs. Safety for the people she loves. A bed to share with Sam. The people on this island to survive. Surviving is all they can do until the storms end their disastrous attack on the world... -
Haven by Imogen Keeper
The gripping fifth installment of award-winning author Imogen Keeper's wild ride After the Plague Series. Summer and fall in the mountains gave us the peace we needed to heal and turn Thornewood into a safe haven. Everything we've always wanted is within our grasp—peace, love, family. Until a confrontation with our neighbors throws our two clans into turmoil, and all our hopes collapse around us...Categorized as:
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The Tangled Thread by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1788 - The French Revolution; beginning of Industrial Revolution. In France, as the revolution begins, Henri, the bastard offshoot of the Morland family, strives to protect his family. He binds his daughter Heloise in loveless marriage to a Revolutionary, and allies himself with the vigorous Danton... -
Man Made God 002 by Brandon Varnell
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAdam is the first person to reach level 10 and leave the Village of Beginnings, but before he can even reach the Sun Continent, the vessel he's on is attacked by pirates! Age of Gods continues to be the most realistic game he has ever played. Nothing about it is like the old VR games of yesteryear, and he isn't just talking about how oddly real the non-player characters act...Categorized as:
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Bisclavret by K.L. Noone
A very long time ago, in the very old forests of Brittany, a werewolf loved a king . .. The Lord Bisclavret has a secret. A family enchantment. A wolf’s curse, transforming him when the moon is full. He hopes to be a good lord for his people, and he’s always been a loyal king’s man, even if the new king is inexperienced and scholarly... -
The Black Pearl by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 12 ratings1659: Cromwell's protectorate is drawing to a close, and the restoration of the monarchy can only improve the fortunes of the Morland family. The years of civil war and their aftermath have left Morland Place in dire straits, but with the return of the King, Ralph Morland believes he can rebuild the family estates... -
The Oak Apple by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratings1630 - Charles I; the Civil War. When civil war destroys the long years of peace in England, the clash between King and Parliament is echoed at Morland Place. Richard, the heir, brings home a Puritan bride, while his dashing brother Kit joins the Royalist cavalry under Prince Rupert, leaving their father, Edmund, desperately trying to steer a middle course... -
The Maiden by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratings1720 - George I; George II; the Young Pretender (Bonnie Prince Charlie, 1745 Rebellion). Political intrigue is rife as the Stuart-Hanoverian struggle continues. Jemmy, heir to Morland Place, contracts a dutiful marriage to the chilly Lady Mary in order to secure Hanoverian protection and safeguard his inheritance... -
A Warlord's Heart: Warlord Series 3.5 by Michelle Howard
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsIt should have been a simple trip. Vaan reluctantly agreed to his mate’s decision to travel without him to the neighboring Raasa compounds on a series of good faith visits. He will pursue her until he wins. Warlord Ramar will not let love slip through his grasp now that it’s within reach. As a Kabanian Warlord he’s prepared to battle for what he wants. Blood will spill... -
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Prince of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsPrince of Time, Book Two in the After Cilmeri Series: Two teenagers are catapulted back in time to alter history and save the medieval kingdom of Wales . .. David and his man-at-arms, Ieuan, find themselves alone and on the run from a company of English soldiers who've sworn vengeance for the recent death of their king. Meanwhile, Llywelyn lays on his deathbed from a traitor's arrow...Categorized as:
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Wild Thing by Lexi Ray
"He was supposed to be a job. Then became my favorite pastime. Before I knew it, he set my heart on fire. ". - Katura Ortiz -. Archer Crone wears arrogance like a badge of honor, disguising acts of kindness like dirty secrets. But behind the cold mask is a man with a gentle heart that he hides from others. A beautiful heart that I stomped on...Categorized as:
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The Time Collector by Gwendolyn Womack
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA thrilling page-turner from Gwendolyn Womack, the USA Today bestselling author of The Fortune Teller. Travel through time with the touch of a hand. Roan West was born with an extraordinary gift: he can perceive the past of any object he touches. A highly skilled pyschometrist, he uses his talents to find and sell valuable antiques, but his quiet life in New Orleans is about to change...Categorized as:
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Taken by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen
They all want her. Only four will succeed. They say being convicted to the prison planet of Veenith is a life sentence. Melina Archer would argue that point. Granted, she’s stuck there for the rest of her life,. With hundreds of rapists and murderers. But her ex can’t touch her there. The only ones who will be touching her. Are the four prisoners who’ve taken her... -
Rushed by Kerri Ann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter the accident I became no one…. I’m a blank slate. I don’t remember the larger things you take for granted, like who am I, where I live, or if I have a family. I remember nothing of importance. The only clues are in the ruins that surround me. Walking into the club, the growly voice behind me entices me to learn about myself. To look at this moment instead of the past... -
The Road to Jerusalem by Jan Guillou
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFor power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the Knights Templar. Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways... -
Defender of Hearts by Tanya Bird
Half merchant. Half noble. Wholly aggrieved. Lyndal Suttone is done watching the merchants suffer. So when an opportunity to help them presents itself, she grabs hold of it with both hands. Now she must leave her family behind and step into a world she has no idea how to navigate. With her eyes fixed firmly on the prize, she is going to need someone to watch her back...Categorized as:
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A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
Dive into the charming conclusion to the Sunken Archive duology, a heart-warming magical academia fantasy filled with underwater cities, romance of manners and found family, perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Former correspondents E. and Henerey, accustomed to loving each other from afar, did not anticipate continuing their courtship in an enigmatic underwater city...Categorized as:
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我真的是渣受 I Really Am a Slag Shou! by 你的荣光, Your Glory
Chi Zhao binds with the slag shou system, and if he succeeds in his missions, he will be rewarded. But who said life is easy! A rich old man who was slagged by him: “I know you love me. Your past pains, I’ve already investigated them. ”. The star admiral who had been slagged by him: “Don’t be reluctant anymore! I’ve always known that you didn’t betray me. ”... -
Queen of the North by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTo those around her she was a loyal subject. In her heart she was a traitor. 1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne. For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund...Categorized as:
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A Tapestry of Treason by Anne O'Brien
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘Gripping’ The Times ‘Fans of Philippa Gregory and other historical fiction writers will love Anne O’Brien’s A Tapestry of Treason’ Yours. Her actions could make history – but at what price? 1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser, proves herself more than a mere observer in the devious intrigues of her magnificently dysfunctional family, The House of York...Categorized as:
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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... -
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... -
Metropolis by Thea von Harbou
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is Metropolis, the novel that the film's screenwriter—Thea von Harbou, who was director Fritz Lang's wife, and a collaborator in the creation of the film—this is the novel that Harbou wrote from her own notes. It contains bits of the story that got lost on the cutting-room floor; in a very real way it is the only way to understand the film...Categorized as:
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Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson
#1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us a gripping story set in the Cosmere universe told by Hoid, where two people from incredibly different worlds must compromise and work together to save their worlds from ruin. Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares... -
The All Souls Trilogy Boxed Set by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and The Book of Life, now available in a beautiful boxed set. With more than two million copies sold in the United States, the novels of the number one New York Times –bestselling All Souls Trilogy have landed on all the major bestseller lists, garnered rave reviews, and spellbound legions of loyal fans...Categorized as:
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