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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...Categorized as:
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![Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky]()
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Guns of the Dawn is a pacey, gripping fantasy of war and magic, from Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author, Adrian Tchaikovsky. The first casualty of war is truth . . . First, Denland's revolutionaries assassinated their king, launching a wave of bloodshed after generations of peace...Categorized as:
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![Little Fire by Hollee Mands]()
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... -
![Monsters & Mind Games by Emily Brandish]()
Monsters & Mind Games by Emily Brandish
Tentacled, brain-eating monsters called the gyle have unleashed a full-scale invasion, and humanity is helpless against their mind-control powers. When novice elf mage, Ambrose, is commissioned by the King to halt the invasion, he thinks there must be a mistake—he’s wildly underqualified...Categorized as:
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![Rescued by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen]()
Rescued by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen
Sci Fi Reverse Harem Romance. Section B on the prison planet is simply a greenhouse, right? The prison planet Veenith holds secrets. Like Section B, a greenhouse with vegetables. .. And illegal activities, the type that get a woman beaten for trespassing. Then there are the prisoners who have gone missing. Some will be found when the snow melts. Others, well, that ties back to Section B...Categorized as:
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![Bisclavret by K.L. Noone]()
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... -
![Taken by the Convicts by Julie K. Cohen]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Defender of Hearts by Tanya Bird]()
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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![我真的是渣受 I Really Am a Slag Shou! by 你的荣光, Your Glory]()
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. ”...Categorized as:
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![The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley]()
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
A time travel romance, a speculative spy thriller, a workplace comedy, and an ingeniously constructed exploration of the nature of truth and power and the potential for love to change it Welcome to The Ministry of Time, the exhilarating debut novel by Kaliane Bradley...Categorized as:
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![Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson]()
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...Categorized as:
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![The All Souls Trilogy Boxed Set by Deborah Harkness]()
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... -
![Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff]()
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits...Categorized as:
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![Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon]()
Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon
The past may seem the safest place to be . . . but it is the most dangerous time to be alive. . . . Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1743, and it took them twenty years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same... -
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![Farilane by Michael J. Sullivan]()
Farilane by Michael J. Sullivan
Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all. Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, and—in a time when reading is forbidden—a hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical Book of Brin , a tome not just lost but intentionally buried...Categorized as:
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![A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir]()
A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival...Categorized as:
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![The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
Some kisses come at a price. War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn’t forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he has always despised...Categorized as:
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Selena by Cebelius
All they needed was a second chance . .. As former police officer, his back broken in the line of duty, James' life hung by a thread. Securing treatment landed him deep in debt and working for a soldier of fortune company to pay for his recovery. When he learned just how dirty that company was, he had to decide if his conscience was worth becoming a lifelong paraplegic... -
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From Far Away, Vol. 01 by Kyoko Hikawa, Trina Robbins
On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome Young man by the name of Izark. He may be brave and courageous, but inside Izark lurks the darkest evil imaginable... -
![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... -
![A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir]()
A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power...Categorized as:
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![A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk]()
A Symphony of Savage Hearts by Lana Pecherczyk
Silver is a beautiful liar. She's human. And a fierce killer of fae. She marks her kills on a silver vambrace so everyone can see her savagery and stay away. As long as she keeps protecting downtrodden humans from monstrous fae-folk, and hiding the true reason for wearing magic-cutting silver, her loneliness is of no consequence...Categorized as:
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![Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers]()
Witch's Cauldron by Ella Summers
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsSomething wicked is brewing in New York. “A month ago, I watched in horror as six of my fellow initiates died after sipping the Nectar of the gods, a heavenly drink that either grants you magical powers or kills you. I can’t believe I’m coming back for seconds. ”. Leda Pierce has survived the gods’ first test and gained entry into the Legion of Angels, but the fight is far from over... -
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The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon
There will be a battle, and you will need to protect your heart. Kjell of Jeru had always known who he was. He'd never envied his brother or wanted to be king. He was the bastard son of the late King Zoltev and a servant girl, and the ignominy of his birth had never bothered him. But there is more to a man than his parentage...Categorized as:
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![Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao]()
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... -
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The Gangster by C.S. Poe
1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian makes an arrest on New Year’s Eve that leads to information on a gangster, known only as Tick Tock, who’s perfected utilizing elemental magic ammunition... -
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Between Despair and Hope by Jess Wisecup
During the longest night, will you sink into the darkness or call upon your light? Emmeline has experienced more heartache and sorrow than any one person should. Though she now has immeasurable divinity granted by the gods, her new status came at a price she never would have paid... -
![The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness]()
The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
After traveling through time in Shadow of Night , the second book in Deborah Harkness’s enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches --with one significant exception... -
![Daeos by Hattie Jacks]()
Daeos by Hattie Jacks
He's a warrior of mayhem, a broken alien dragon shifter, and he needs to claim me to be whole again. Taken from everything I knew and dropped in the middle of an alien prison maze, what's a girl to do? Get stuck in of course! My assistance is needed everywhere and I love to help...Categorized as:
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![Dukes Are Forever by Bec McMaster]()
Dukes Are Forever by Bec McMaster
A compromising situation forced him into marriage. But has his wife been working for the enemy all along? In a steam-fuelled world where vampires once ruled the aristocracy, a dangerous conspiracy threatens to topple the queen, and the Duke of Malloryn knows his nemesis has finally returned to enact his plans of revenge...
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