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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 1 Daughter of a Soldier Volume 3 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJust as Myne gets her foot in the door of making paper, she collapses due to the sickness known as the devouring. She's getting better thanks to the help of those around her, but the devouring remains clouded in mystery. As the world expands, so too does her passion for making books! This volume is the conclusion to Part 1 and shows a glimpse into the future of the series!Categorized as:
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The Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy by Laini Taylor
The perfect gift for readers who want to be swept away. The Daughter of Smoke & Bone Trilogy Gift Set includes three hardcovers: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, Days of Blood & Starlight, and Dreams of Gods & Monsters... -
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The Complete Arrows Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTogether for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining... -
Ascendance of a Bookworm , Part 1 Volume 2 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt has been a year since our hero was reborn into a new world in the body of Myne, a sickly little girl from a poor family. She's been doing her best to fulfill her dream of making books, but her plans have been foiled at every turn. But now Myne has a deal with Benno the merchant: With her friend Lutz's help, she will make a paper prototype that he can sell in his shop...Categorized as:
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The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 99 ratingsWith what should have been the greatest heist of their career gone spectacularly sour, Locke and his trusted partner, Jean, have barely escaped with their lives. Or at least Jean has. But Locke is slowly succumbing to a deadly poison that no alchemist or physiker can cure... -
Tiger's Dream by Colleen Houck
The final book in the Tiger's Curse series.Categorized as:
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Echoes by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsWith the root of all evil—at least in Bannen’s opinion—behind lock and key, the team is finally free to do something else with their lives. Bannen quite looks forward to living in Gargan, the new house being built, with the occasional mission to spice things up. Sure, the MISD thinks he needs therapy after everything he’s lived through in the past three years...Categorized as:
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Louis by Jaymin Eve
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTrapped in the demon world, Louis, one of the most powerful sorcerers in existence, will find himself struggling with the darkness that has seeped into his soul. His family is determined to save him, but they have no idea what the demons have unleashed. And when a sorcerer of his strength loses control, there's a chance that no one will survive the fallout... -
The Void Mage by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAfter two years of training in Turransky under a new master, Rena is a proper Void Mage, supposedly ready to handle whatever the world throws at her. Which is just as well because. Toh’sellor’s influence has proven it can pop shards up anywhere at any given time across all three continents, with nothing to use to predict it. Worse still, it doesn’t seem to have any real restrictions... -
Cast in Wisdom by Michelle Sagara
SOMETHING IS WAKING. The fiefs that exist at the heart of the city of Elantra are home to sentient Towers that guard the world against the incursion of Shadow. But between the fiefs exists the gray world of the border zone. In it, geography changes between one passage across a border and the next. The rules of magic are different there—and yet somehow familiar to Kaylin Neya... -
The Other Wolf by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI have a wolf in my head. Her name is Esme, and she likes killing things. I’m Lucy, a regular accountant turned alpha werewolf. A tryst with the wrong incubus ripped me from my ordinary life and sent me tumbling into a magical realm that I'd never even dreamed existed. I was just adjusting to pack life when I was asked to mercy-kill the current alpha...Categorized as:
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Atlantis Series Bundle by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDiscover New York Times bestselling Gena Showalter's mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction in the Atlantis series! Now, you can download all five stories in this sexy, supernatural series in one convenient download. Bundle includes Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis, The Nymph King, The Vampire's Bride and The Amazon's Curse...Categorized as:
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The Legend of Korra Turf Wars, Part Two by Michael Dante DiMartino
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsRecovering from the fight and furious for revenge, Triple Threats member Tokuga solidifies his ties with the duplicitous Wonyong... -
Cast in Conflict by Michelle Sagara
Keep your friends close, and your enemis closer. A Dragon and ten Barrani wouldn’t be anyone’s ideal roommates if a person wants peace and tranquility at home. The residue of three Draco-Barrani wars can make things pretty awkward—on a good day. Kaylin Neya has run out of good days. In the upheaval surrounding the Academia, the Tower in the fief of Candallar is now without its lord... -
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Remnants by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFinally over with the wedding, managed to escape the parents, signed up with the MISD, yay! Got assigned a permanent team with Chi, Vee, and Maksohm, double yay! Toh’sellor has been stolen. Yeah, this is not going to be fun. It is, in fact, anti-fun. Oh, and monkeys. Poor Chi. -
Destruction's Ascent by T.A. White
When the past rises, the world burns. Newly conscripted into the Emperor’s dragon corps, Tate Fisher is still trying to figure out all that her new position entails. Along with an elevation in status comes dangerous enemies. Enemies who would rather see the dragons fall into ruin than remain in their current place of power...Categorized as:
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The Rise of the Dawnstar by Farah Oomerbhoy
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes. The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open The Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world... -
Witch Court: The complete series by Megan Montero
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThis box set includes all five books in The Witch Court Series and is over 1,000 pages of magic, epic romance, adventure, and twists you'll never see coming! It’s time to claim my power…. All my life I’ve lived under lock and key, always following the strict rules my mother set for me. A week before my sixteenth birthday I sneak out of my house and discover why...Categorized as:
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Green Vampire by J.S. Kennedy
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMackenzie thought she could finally breathe after escaping the Governments clutches—but fate has other plans. After being held captive and tortured for months, Mackenzie is finally home. But her peace is shattered when Master Dagmar asks for her help. Children are still going missing, and the Task Force created to stop these abductions is hitting road bumps at every turn...Categorized as:
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A Long Conversation (Shadowhunter Chronicles) by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat does it mean to be married? What do we commit to when we commit to each other for life? On a tense, hot summer night at the New York Institute, one couple will begin to find out as they celebrate their engagement. Another couple will explore that step, only to be thrown back by a violent emergency that calls them to duty before love... -
The Heart Forger by Rin Chupeco
No one knows death like Tea. A bone witch who can resurrect the dead, she has the power to take life…and return it. And she is done with her self-imposed exile. Her heart is set on vengeance, and she now possesses all she needs to command the mighty daeva... -
Rebel Faerie: Creepy Hollow Series, Book 9 by Rachel Morgan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe fae world's biggest secret has been revealed. .. . Having escaped an Unseelie prince and a world of shadows, Emerson and Calla are now hunted by the Guild of Guardians. On the run, constantly trying to remain one step ahead, they must figure out how to find and rescue everyone the Guild has taken from them... -
Transcendent by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe countdown to a more intolerant Rodania has begun. At a ceremony to honour the fallen Strix soldiers, Prince Diruk delivers the ultimate insult, foreshadowing the kind of kingdom Rodania will become when he takes his ailing father’s throne. Toth believes that the harpy threat will never be over unless the harpies are exterminated... -
Inkworld Trilogy 3 Books Set - Inkheart, Inkspell, Inkdeath By Cornelia Funke by Cornelia Funke
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis Inkworld Trilogy 3 Books Set 1. Inkheart 9780439709101 2. Inkspell 9780439554015 3. Inkdeath 9780439866293. -
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Fearless by Cornelia Funke
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsJacob Reckless has only a few months left to live. He's tried everything to shake the Fairy curse that traded his life for his brother's — legends such as the All-Healing Apple, the Well of Eternal Youth, the blood of a northern Djinn. And yet hope after hope is extinguished...Categorized as:
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Shiver Trilogy Boxset by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe amazing, haunting Shiver trilogy is complete! shiver. Sam's not just a normal boy - he has a secret. During the summer he walks and talks as a human, but when the cold comes, he runs with his pack as a wolf. Grace has spent years watching the wolves in the woods behind her house - but never dreamed that she would fall in love with one of them...Categorized as:
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Final Fae by Chandelle LaVaun, Megan Montero
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChaos has nothing on me…. I will do whatever I have to in order to end Queen Tephine’s reign for good. Even if I go down with her. This ends now. Don’t miss the epic conclusion in The Night Court Marked Trilogy! -
Starlight by Adrienne Woods
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn the Fifth and final part of the Dragonian Series, eighteen-year-old Elena Watkins and her dragon, the Rubicon, need to find the missing ingredients in order to free her father from Etan. But what could the missing ingredient be? And will she be willing to sacrifice her life if they don't find it before time runs out?Categorized as:
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Cast in Atonement by Michelle Sagara
In the City of Elantra, only one holds the key to peace—or eternal darkness. At the end of three long wars, Bellusdeo is the last of her kind, the sole surviving female Dragon in the City of Elantra. When she appears one evening on the doorstep of her former roommate, Corporal Kaylin Neya, her demeanor is dreadful—more so than what’s expected of the Dragons’ notoriously tempestuous temperament... -
Goldenhand by Garth Nix
Lirael knows the blood that runs in her veins and her true powers. She also knows that Chlorr of the Mask has been conspiring with the clans of the steppe, from a message she’s received from her long-dead mother, Arielle. But no one else believes that nomads can be a real threat... -
Combatant by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRodania's protective magic is broken. There is no military. Who's going to step up? Jordan’s father is in deep trouble. He's trapped in the tombs of Trevilsom, and rescuing him is only the first of her challenges. When she, Toth and Eohne find him, Allan is a shadow of his former self and even Eohne isn't sure how to help him... -
Belonging by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis novella is no longer published online but can be found inDarkest Powers Bonus Pack 2A novella that takes place after the events in The Reckoning. Written in Derek's POV.Categorized as:
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Mage Shifter by Lucia Ashta
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsRina has lost her shifting mojo. Will her mage powers be enough to subdue Rage and Fury? Mage Shifter is the third book in an exciting new magic-filled urban fantasy, starring a girl with lots of moxie, fine brawny shifters, BFFs with questionable morals, and pygmy trolls in need of an attitude adjustment. -
Cast in Deception by Michelle Sagara
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS ENEMIES? Private Kaylin Neya thought her home couldn’t possibly get more crowded. But when one of her housemates, Annarion, decides to undertake the Barrani Test of Name, his friends refuse to let him face his task alone—and Kaylin’s sentient home, Helen, is the only structure capable of shielding the rest of Elantra from the magnitude of their power... -
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Power of the Seers by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey thought I was dead. Who knows, maybe I was. But I’m coming back and I have learned so much. Will it be enough? A urban fantasy from #1 Bestselling author James David Victor. Davie was lost and presumed dead. With no choice but to move on without her, Bron, Mallory, and Mickey are forced to prepare for a war they appear incapable of winning...Categorized as:
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The Cider Hex by Kat Healy
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA grimoire hidden in the basement. A parasite ring devouring my magic. Two covens and their hellhounds in a race to hunt me down. You’d think with all that going on in a witch’s life, she’d have more important things to worry about than turning a profit at the farmers market festival, yet here I am... -
Ascendant by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhat if the one person who is supposed to love you unconditionally, wants to kill you instead? Before you go looking for answers, make sure you can handle the truth. Jordan is a step closer to uncovering the mystery of her mother’s disappearance. Sol can finally make his urgent delivery and Allan has received Jordan’s message, but instead of giving him comfort it has only made him desperate... -
Legacy Academy Year Three by M. Guida
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsI barely survived my second year at Legacy Academy, and I have more crazy powers that are hard to control. But I have to, right? Unfortunately, the dark demons want me and last time almost got me if it weren’t for Lucien and the Defenders. To make matters worse, there’s a reason why I’m different from all the other dragons...Categorized as:
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Atoning by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsChloe's POV set after The Darkness Rising trilogy. Chloe and Derek have adjusted to life in Badger Lake. It’s not perfect, but it’s safe and they’re learning the skills they’ll need when it comes time to make a decision about their futures. They’re comfortable and they’re settled . . -
Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDon't just fight the system…burn it. Since discovering she is a shape-shifting, fire-breathing dragon on her sixteenth birthday (surprise! ), Bryn McKenna’s world has been thrown into chaos. Being a “crossbreed”—part Red dragon and part Blue—means Bryn will never fit in. Not with dragon society. Not with the archaic and controlling Directorate... -
Dire Destiny of Ours by John Corwin
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE END IS NIGH. The last battle with Daelissa took a tremendous toll on the resistance. Elyssa is hanging onto life with the help of a preservation spell and Daelissa has new elite troops ready to conquer Eden. Justin realizes the only way to save the woman he loves and his home realm is to travel to Seraphina and ask the Darklings for help... -
Cast in Oblivion by Michelle Sagara
POLITICS ARE HELL. Kaylin wasn’t sent to the West March to start a war. Her mission to bring back nine Barrani might do just that, though. She traveled with a Dragon, and her presence is perceived as an act of aggression in the extremely hostile world of Barrani-Dragon politics...Categorized as:
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Hidden Cure Complete Series by Abigail Grant
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis is the complete Hidden Cure series of short-reads in one book! Maia I was finally done with school, ready to escape the mundane life of the weird girl. All I wanted on my birthday was some girl-time with my best friend, but what I got was an admittedly hot stalker guy following me home through the woods... -
Altered Reality by Jada Fisher
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsJust when I started to get my new friends and powers figured out, everything changes…again. Now I may never get back to my old life. If I’m going down, I’m not going alone. An urban fantasy from #1 Best Selling author James David Victor. Davie has just started to figure out her new powers and fantastical friends...Categorized as:
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Righteous Hood by Kendrai Meeks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsHe cannot win. I won’t let him. When Igor Kharmarov sacrificed himself to save me, he unwittingly left his eldest son as the paterfamilias of the most lethal of vampiric bloodlines. Now Dracula commands more than a few surviving sycophants. He has an entire army at his command, and they’re all coming for me. But when they find me, I won’t be alone...Categorized as:
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Legacy Academy by M. Guida
Whew, my first year at the academy is over––what a ride. I found an amulet that showed me Mom is alive, but I don’t know where she is. The only way to find her is for me to master my powers, but I’m failing. If I don’t pass, I’ll be kicked out of school. Without my powers, I won’t be strong enough to defeat the Dark Demons and rescue Mom. My two handsome princes are still with me...Categorized as:
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Divine by Mistake Publisher: Luna; Original edition by P.C. Cast
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn excellent condition.Categorized as:
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Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsContains two companion stories to the Darkest Powers trilogy. In Facing Facts (short story set after The Reckoning), Tori discovers who her father is, and Chloe deals with a vengeful ghost. Narrated by Chloe. This was previously published in Enthralled. In Belonging (the novella set after The Reckoning), Derek's werewolf family comes to claim him. Narrated by Derek.Categorized as:
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The Rot by Siri Pettersen
Book Two in Siri Pettersen's epic fantasy trilogy - The Raven Rings - at last comes to the U. S. after taking European audiences by storm. To protect her homeland of Ym, Hirka left it behind. She traveled through the raven rings, a stone circle that can be used as a portal, to an unfamiliar world...Categorized as:
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The Reluctant King by Rachel Higginson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAvalon St. Andrews has endured Hell and war in an attempt to secure freedom and immortality for his people. Raised and conditioned to be both warrior and leader, he now sits on a throne with his sister Eden, governing the Kingdom in peace. While his people enjoy the benefits of his struggle and loss, he is restless, bored and alone...Categorized as:
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