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Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the second book in an epic series about a girl with a secret in a dangerous world at war for humanity's future.All her life, Spensa has dreamed of becoming a pilot. Of proving she's a hero like her father... -
![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... -
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![Evershore by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson]()
Evershore by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 42 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... -
![Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor]()
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it... -
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![We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal]()
We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan he set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, and finally returning magic to all of Arawiya... -
![Defiant by Brandon Sanderson]()
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... -
![Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir]()
Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Her city is under siege.The zombies are coming back.And all Nona wants is a birthday party.In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona's not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger's body, and she's afraid she might have to give it back... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 23 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 23 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAkura-oh’s body was entombed centuries ago in the Mountain of Flames, where the preternaturally hot fire continuously consumes him before his regenerative powers can resurrect him... -
![Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce]()
Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
When you gamble with kingdoms, all bets are off. Legends are born in this thrilling and New York Times bestselling spy saga from the fantasy author who is legend Tamora Pierce.Aly is from a family known for great deeds. She is the daughter of Alanna, the famed knight and King’s Champion of Tortall... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 21 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 21 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNanami 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 whena man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
![From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa]()
From Far Away, Vol. 02 by Kyoko Hikawa
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTransported into a fantastical world of high fantasy adventure, a confused and frightened teenager discovers she holds the key to a profound power borne of an age-old prophecy.Scared and on the rung, Noriko strikes up an alliance with a mysterious rogue swordsman named Izark... -
![Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 22 by Julietta Suzuki]()
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 22 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, a hot fox spirit and divine powers, she discovers that becoming a literal goddess of relationships doesn’t make her own love life any easier!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... -
![The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo]()
The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo
Currently unavailableIn a lavish world where darkness reigns and science collides with superstition, Alina Starkov has the power to save her country…but it comes with a price in The Grisha Trilogy by New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.Included in this bundle are Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, and Ruin and Rising...Categorized as:
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![Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson]()
Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson
When the patriarch of the Ballenger empire dies, his son, Jase, becomes its new leader. Even nearby kingdoms bow to the strength of this outlaw family, who have always governed by their own rules. But a new era looms on the horizon, set in motion by a young queen, which makes her the target of the dynasty's resentment and anger... -
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![The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell]()
The Wrath of the Great Guilds by Jack Campbell
New York Times best-selling author Jack Campbell's epic series, The Pillars of Reality, reaches its exciting conclusion.The Great Guilds, fearing the loss of their control of the world of Dematr, have gathered their power and joined it with the relentless legions of the Empire. The full might of that host will fall upon the fortress city of Dorcastle... -
![Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff]()
Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
The squad you love is out of time. Prepare for the thrilling finale in the epic, best-selling Aurora Cycle series about a band of unlikely heroes who just might be the galaxy's last hope for survival.Is this the end? What happens when you ask a bunch of losers, discipline cases, and misfits to save the galaxy from an ancient evil? The ancient evil wins, of course. Wait. . . . Not. So. Fast... -
![ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson]()
ReDawn by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFrom #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the second of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Read Alanik’s story between Starsight and Cytonic.“Don’t trust their lies. Don’t trust their false peace... -
![Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson]()
Sunreach by Brandon Sanderson, Janci Patterson
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsFrom #1 bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the first of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team back on Detritus. Read FM's story between Starsight and Cytonic.When a planet-destroying Delver suddenly appears in the sky of Detritus and vanishes just as suddenly, FM knows that the last free human society got lucky... -
![Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson]()
Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, the Mistborn trilogy, and the Stormlight Archive comes the third book in an epic series about a girl who will travel beyond the stars to save the world she loves from destruction.Spensa’s life as a Defiant Defense Force pilot has been far from ordinary... -
![The Assassins of Altis by Jack Campbell]()
The Assassins of Altis by Jack Campbell
Trapped within the dead city of Marandur, Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain must escape both merciless barbarians and the pitiless Imperial Legion. Beyond those dangers lie the mightiest and most unforgiving powers in the world of Dematr: the Great Guilds that rule the world with iron fists... -
![The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell]()
The Pirates of Pacta Servanda by Jack Campbell
"The world feels oddly strained, like a line pulled too taunt and apt to snap, smashing everything in its path." Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain have survived every attempt to stop them, but their enemies are determined to kill Mari, the only one who can save her world from a storm of destruction... -
![The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson]()
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw... -
![The Gender War by Bella Forrest]()
The Gender War by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"For the sake of Viggo, my brother, my family in Patrus, and every single citizen of our God-forsaken nations, I had to stop the war... -
![The Servants Of The Storm by Jack Campbell]()
The Servants Of The Storm by Jack Campbell
A Storm that will wreck a world threatens Dematr. Only Mari, one of the Mechanics who control all technology through their Guild, has a chance to stop it. She and Mage Alain have survived numerous attempts to kill them and have gained many more followers, but the Storm of chaos, born of centuries of enslavement, grows ever closer... -
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![Realms of Wrath and Ruin by Alli Earnest]()
Realms of Wrath and Ruin by Alli Earnest
Perfect for fans of Attack on Titan , Anastasia , and Divine Rivals , this gritty and emotional Victorian-inspired fantasy has a sci-fi twist and features a slow burn romance.The end of time is coming. All that’s left of Hallie Walker after the Eudora Jayde mission are nightmares and an ancestry tangled with dark secrets... -
![Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson]()
Defending Elysium by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThis story originally appeared in the October/November 2008 Asimov’s Science Fiction (in the US) and the UPC Science Fiction collection (in Europe)."An image came to him. An image of humankind escaping into space. An image of human merchants trading and cheating, of human tyrants capturing the Varvax, Tenasi, and Hommar. Images of wars, of fighting, of a paradise destroyed... -
![Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman]()
Dragons of Winter Night by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Now the people know that the dragon minions of Takhisis, Queen of Dragons, have returned. The people of all nations prepare to fight to save their homes, their lives, and their freedom. But the races have long been divided by hatred and prejudice. Elven warriors and human knights fight among themselves. It seems the battle has been lost before it begins... -
![House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones]()
House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places—the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, and the Royal Mansion, to name just a few... -
![Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen]()
Gathering Darkness by Morgan Rhodes, Michelle Rowen
In GATHERING DARKNESS, book three of the New York Times bestselling Falling Kingdoms series, the stakes have never been higher as three teams push forward on a race to find the Kindred, the four elemental crystals possessing ancient all-powerful magic, first: Prince Magnus has just witnessed torture, death, and miracles during the bloody confrontation that decimated the rebel forces... -
![The Hidden Masters of Marandur by Jack Campbell]()
The Hidden Masters of Marandur by Jack Campbell
When Master Mechanic Mari and Mage Alain took down the Dark Mechanics and Dark Mages at Dorcastle, they thought they’d covered their involvement well enough to divert their Guilds’ suspicions. The assassins sent after them by their Guilds, which had trained them from childhood, indicate otherwise... -
![All You Need is Kill, Vol. 1 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata]()
All You Need is Kill, Vol. 1 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch... -
![All You Need is Kill, Vol. 2 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata]()
All You Need is Kill, Vol. 2 by Ryōsuke Takeuchi, Takeshi Obata
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhen the alien Mimics invade, Keiji Kiriya is just one of many recruits shoved into a suit of battle armor called a Jacket and sent out to kill. Keiji dies on the battlefield, only to be reborn each morning to fight and die again and again. On his 158th iteration, he gets a message from a mysterious ally--the female soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch... -
![Empire by Michael R. Hicks]()
Empire by Michael R. Hicks
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn the first book of an epic futuristic fantasy trilogy, this is the coming-of-age story of Reza Gard, a young boy of the Human Confederation who is swept up in the century-long war with the alien Kreelan Empire... -
![The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid]()
The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid
“The perfect kind of high-pressure adventure.” —TeenVogue.comA New York Times bestseller!Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic novel about what happens when a senator’s daughter is summoned to the galactic court as a hostage, but she’s really the galaxy’s most dangerous weapon in disguise.A Diabolic is ruthless. A Diabolic is powerful...Categorized as:
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![Daughter of Dragons by Jack Campbell]()
Daughter of Dragons by Jack Campbell
A new hero emerges to save Dematr from destruction in this sequel to the Pillars of Reality series from the New York Times–bestselling author.For centuries, the Great Guilds conspired to keep Dematr unchanged... -
![The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
There is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here.Following your heart can be a crimeA royal wedding means one celebration after another: balls, fireworks, and revelry until dawn. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement: that she agreed to marry the crown prince in exchange for Arin's freedom... -
![Wings by Elizabeth Richards]()
Wings by Elizabeth Richards
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFollowing the cliffhanger ending of Phoenix, Natalie finds herself separated from Ash and unexpectedly reunited with her parents, including the father she thought was dead. But she can only think of Ash. She hasn't heard a word of him since she and Elijah were brought to the underground headquarters of the Sentry Rebellion. But she vows to find him... -
![The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 12 by Aya Shouoto]()
The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 12 by Aya Shouoto
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHimari Momochi inherits Momochi House, an estate which exists on the barrier between the human and spiritual realms. Out of his attachment to Amane, the previous nue, the shikigami Kagura created a false version of Momochi House’s guardian... -
![The Treemakers by Christina L. Rozelle]()
The Treemakers by Christina L. Rozelle
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.Sixteen-year-old Joy Montgomery, daughter of Zephyr the Magnificent, the great magician, can only reminisce of better times. Before the Superiors. Before the uprisings. Long ago... -
![TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff]()
TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files comes the thrilling finale in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy--hailed by Marie Lu as "a breathless, action-packed exploration of what humanity really means." Best friends have become enemies. Lovers have become strangers. And deciding whose side you're on could be the difference between life and death... -
![The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie]()
The Last Hope by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA stunning conclusion to the sci-fi romance duology by writing duo Krista & Becca Ritchie, The Last Hope is filled with twists and turns you'll never see coming.Sacrifice all you have to survive.Imprisoned for weeks on an enemy starcraft, Franny, Court, and Mykal have sat with an unfathomable revelation...Categorized as:
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![Gambit by C.L. Denault]()
Gambit by C.L. Denault
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Earth’s battle-ridden future, humans have evolved. Those with extraordinary skills rise to power and fame. Those without live in poverty.Sixteen-year-old Willow Kent believed she was normal. But when a genetically-advanced military officer shows up in her village and questions her identity, long-buried secrets begin to emerge...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 4 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 4 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA modern-day girl gets whisked away to a strange land where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god!In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she meets a water dragon god!Because the water dragon god wants to interact with Asahi more, he descends to the village in the guise of a human... -
![The Fire Queen by Emily R. King]()
The Fire Queen by Emily R. King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn the second book in The Hundredth Queen Series, Emily R. King once again follows a young warrior queen’s rise to meet her destiny in a richly imagined world of sorcery and forbidden powers.Though the tyrant rajah she was forced to marry is dead, Kalinda’s troubles are far from over. A warlord has invaded the imperial city, and now she’s in exile. But she isn’t alone... -
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![Sleepless by Tracey Ward]()
Sleepless by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMy name is Alex Mills and I have a superpower. Don't be jealous, it sucks. I can't control it. My mind is a mutinous SOB that takes over when I go to sleep. I'm just a girl trying to get some shut eye while it decides to throw a rager that can land me just about anywhere in the world. The base of the Eiffel Tower. The shore on the coast of Ireland. The third baseline at Wrigley Field... -
![The Dragons of Dorcastle by Jack Campbell]()
The Dragons of Dorcastle by Jack Campbell
For centuries, the two Great Guilds have controlled the world of Dematr. The Mechanics and the Mages have been bitter rivals, agreeing only on the need to keep the world they rule from changing. But now a Storm approaches, one that could sweep away everything that humans have built... -
![Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund]()
Across a Star-Swept Sea by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsCenturies after wars nearly destroyed civilization, the two islands of New Pacifica stand alone, a terraformed paradise where even the Reduction—the devastating brain disorder that sparked the wars—is a distant memory. Yet on the isle of Galatea, an uprising against the ruling aristocrats has turned deadly... -
![Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray]()
Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsMagic doesn't exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Indentured to the notorious Night Zoo, she cares for its fearsome and magical creatures to pay off her family's debts and secure their eventual freedom...Categorized as:
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![The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson]()
The Beauty of Darkness by Mary E. Pearson
The third and final book in the New York Times-bestselling Remnant Chronicles. Lia has survived Venda—but so has a great evil bent on the destruction of Morrighan. And only Lia can stop it. With war on the horizon, Lia has no choice but to assume her role as First Daughter, as soldier—as leader... -
![Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur]()
Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mage apprentice and her master... against three hundred mercenaries sieging a town. Seventeen-year-old mage apprentice Rielle accompanies her master, Leigh, on a mission to save a viscount from a town under mercenary control. But mercenaries aren't the only newcomers to town. When the mission goes awry, Rielle must choose whether to follow her orders or her conscience...Categorized as:
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