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Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsMatt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, ferrying wealthy passengers from city to city. It is the life Matt's always wanted; convinced he's lighter than air, he imagines himself as buoyant as the hydrium gas that powers his ship. One night he meets a dying balloonist who speaks of beautiful creatures drifting through the skies... -
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The Wallflower Vol. 2 by Tomoko Hayakawa
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsTHE SPIRIT OF A LADYFour fabulous guys must completely transform a high school girl if they want to keep living rent-free in her aunt's luxurious mansion. But Sunako Nakahara, the most fashion-hopeless girl in Japan, would rather live like a hermit and watch her favorite horror movies than undergo a makeover... -
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![Hijab and Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran]()
Hijab and Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You cannot do anything in this country without my permission.”Being a teenager isn't easy. And it doesn't help when you have a mega strict Egyptian dad who tells you that everything is "haram" a.k.a. forbidden... -
![Revolutionary Girl Utena, Vol. 01: To Till by Chiho Saitō, Be-Papas]()
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Vol. 01: To Till by Chiho Saitō, Be-Papas
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn the first adventure in the historic series, Utena faces a sword duel, an unwelcome engagement, and a mandate to revolutionize the...Categorized as:
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![Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed]()
Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by Samira Ahmed
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTold in alternating narratives that bridge centuries, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Samira Ahmed traces the lives of two young women fighting to write their own stories and escape the pressure of familial burdens and cultural expectations in worlds too long defined by men...Categorized as:
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The Bloodbound by Erin Lindsey
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOf all those in the King of Alden’s retinue, the bloodbinders are the most prized. The magic they wield can forge invaluable weapons, ones that make soldiers like Lady Alix Black unerringly lethal. However, the bloodbinders’ powers can do so much more—and so much worse… A cunning and impetuous scout, Alix only wishes to serve quietly on the edges of the action...Categorized as:
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![The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas]()
The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas
Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. Yet, she won’t be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel; Celaena must take one last daring assignment that will liberate her forever. But having it all, means you have a lot to lose . . -
![The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas]()
The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas
The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren’t much for conversation, and Celaena Sardothien wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s not there to chatter, she’s there to hone her craft as the world’s most feared killer for hire. When the quiet is shattered by forces who want to destroy the Silent Assassins, Celaena must find a way to stop them, or she’ll be lucky to leave the desert alive...Categorized as:
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![Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Michaela Link]()
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead, Michaela Link
They come first.My vision was growing dimmer, the blackness and ghosts closing in. I swore it was like I could hear Robert whispering in my ear: The world of the dead won't give you up a second time. Just before the light completely vanished, I saw Dimitri's face join Lissa's. I wanted to smile. I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world...Categorized as:
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![Midnight Labyrinth by Elizabeth Hunter]()
Midnight Labyrinth by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHe's one human caught in a tangled maze of theft, politics, magic, and blood. In other words, it's just another night.Benjamin Vecchio escaped a chaotic childhood and grew to adulthood under the protection and training of one of the Elemental world's most feared vampire assassins. He's traveled the world and battled immortal enemies.But everyone has to go home sometime...Categorized as:
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Veiled Threat by Helen Harper
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIntegrity Taylor has regained possession of her ancestral lands - and inherited a whole host of new problems. The spectre of what really happened to her parents is casting a shadow over everything while Fomori demons are being sighted up and down the Highlands... -
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Guardians of the Pack by Heather G. Harris
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsI hate finding corpses. For some reason, my enemies think dead bodies work as a communication method. Call me old fashioned, but I prefer a letter.When I find a pulverised gargoyle on my lawn, I can’t help but think things are about to get rocky...Categorized as:
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Prey by Hannah McBride
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThat was then…After escaping her birth pack, being kidnapped, and nearly dying on the mountain, Skye has found a home in Blackwater. Surrounded by friends and family, and her mate, she's ready for her final semester at Granite Peak Academy to be a lot quieter, and a lot more uneventful, than last year...Categorized as:
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Eternal by C.C. Hunter
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAll her life, Della's secret powers have made her feel separated from her human family. Now, she's where she belongs, at Shadow Falls. With the help of her best friends Kylie and Miranda, she’ll try to prove herself in the paranormal world as an investigator—all the while trying to figure out her own heart...Categorized as:
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![How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards]()
How to Dance an Undead Waltz by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsKeep a spot open on your dance card. This is one ball you don't want to miss. Grier is nursing a broken heart after Boaz announced his engagement to another woman, but life goes on. Or it would if vampire assassins would stop taking pot shots at her every time she leaves Woolworth House...Categorized as:
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Blood Games by Chloe Neill
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsWhile Merit didn’t choose to become a vampire or Sentinel of Cadogan House, she vowed to fight for her House and its Master, and she’s managed to forge strong alliances with powerful supernaturals across Chicago. But even though Merit has had wild adventures, this may be her deadliest yet... A killer is stalking Chicago, preying on humans and leaving his victims with magical souvenirs... -
![The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter]()
The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsI have a plan. We'll either destroy them for good, or they'll destroy us. Either way, only one of us is walking away. In the stunning conclusion to the wildly popular White Rabbit Chronicles, Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her... -
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Goddess by Josephine Angelini
After accidentally unleashing the gods from their captivity on Olympus, Helen must find a way to re-imprison them without starting a devastating war. But the gods are angry, and their thirst for blood already has a body count. To make matters worse, the Oracle reveals that a diabolical Tyrant is lurking among them, which drives a wedge between the once-solid group of friends... -
![Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow]()
Defiance by Lili St. Crow, Lilith Saintcrow
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsNow that sixteen-year-old Dru's worst fears have come true and Sergej has kidnapped her best friend Graves, she'll have to go on a suicidal rescue mission to bring him back in one piece. That is, if she can put all of Christophe's training to good use, defeat her mother's traitor, Anna, once and for all, and manage to survive another day.. -
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Firestorm by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. In a world of lava and fire, I am about to face my hardest trial yet. Not one of strength, or power, but intrigue and manipulation... -
![Volcrian's Hunt by T.L. Shreffler]()
Volcrian's Hunt by T.L. Shreffler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsA plague is spreading across the land. Crops are rotting. People are dying in the streets. Sora, with the help of her magical Cat's Eye necklace, is the only one who can stop it. She must travel overseas to the Lost Isles, a place of legend and mystery. Only there can she destroy the bloodmage, Volcrian, putting an end to the curse... -
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Moment of Truth by Hailey Edwards
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWitches are marching down the streets, shifters are prowling the night, and portals to Faerie are popping up all over downtown.Hadley has one chance to save Atlanta, but it means trusting her dark side to get it done.The city will survive. She'll see to that... -
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Burn by Paula Weston
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believe she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother. Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old...Categorized as:
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Rule of Magic by Martha Carr, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThere are some on our planet who believe you can't handle the truth, so the truth has been hidden for millennia. The only problem is the truth is coming back… Early. And Magic is Real.Leira Berens is still in search of the powerful Oriceran necklace as the mystery surrounding Rhazdon continues to unfold... -
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Windburn by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen. The King is missing and his mind is cracked. It is up to me to find him before the Rim is taken over by the bloodthirsty heir to the throne... -
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Rootbound by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMy name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I am the half-breed bastard child of a king. I was not meant to survive the trials cast my way. Yet, here I stand. The world has deteriorated in the years I was banished. The Elemental families are rife with deception, violence, and madness more than ever before... -
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Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater
This is the story of the Lynch family. Niall and Mór escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost themselves in what they found. Declan has grown up as the responsible son, the responsible brother--only to find there is no way for him to keep his family safe. Ronan has always lived on the edge between dreams and waking... but now that edge is gone, and he is falling...Categorized as:
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![Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa]()
Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 9 by Kiiro Yumi, Hiro Arikawa
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections and, with the help of local governments, form a military group to defend themselves—the Library Forces!There's a groper in the library and Library Force members Iku and Shibazaki are sent in as bait! Iku's undercover outfit makes her vulnerable...Categorized as:
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Magic Wild by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWith the Shadows from her past hot on her tail, Del Bellator is committed to growing her magic. That means hunting demons and stealing their powers, a job that’s as risky as dancing with the devil. But she’ll need all the power she can get if she wants to defeat the Shadows, so she’s willing to take the risk. While out on a demon hunt, she spots her boyfriend Roarke’s long-lost brother... -
![Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson]()
Boundary Born by Melissa F. Olson
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsSomething wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.The state’s cardinal vampire, Maven, summons boundary witch Allison “Lex” Luther to stop the killing before it ignites a war...
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