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The Gentleman Bastard #1-3 by Scott Lynch
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsHailed by George R. R. Martin as “a fresh, original, and engrossing tale by a bright new voice in the fantasy genre,” The Lies of Locke Lamora introduced one of the most compelling protagonists in years and established Scott Lynch as a household name... -
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Within the Sanctuary of Wings by Marie Brennan
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter her adventure in the mountains of Vystrana, and her exploits in the depths of Eriga, to the high seas aboard The Basilisk, and then to the deserts of Akhia, the Lady Trent has captivated hearts along with fierce minds...Categorized as:
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![Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce]()
Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce
Is Beka ready for her first real mission?Beka Cooper is having trouble settling into the Provost's Guard. In just five months as a full member, she's already gone through four partners. But now she's teamed up with the renowned Dog Goodwin and an even more famous dog--a scent hound named Achoo. Part of a team at last, Beka is sent on a special mission to Port Caynn...Categorized as:
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![Baccano!, Vol. 3 - light novel by Ryohgo Narita, Katsumi Enami]()
Baccano!, Vol. 3 - light novel by Ryohgo Narita, Katsumi Enami
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe year is 1931. A boy boards a train to visit his friend in New York. A woman in a jumpsuit boards a train to meet her employer in New York. And the conductor? He boards because it's his job. If it had been any other day, they all would have gotten where they were going just fine. But it's not any other day. The Rail Tracer is on the hunt... -
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![Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak]()
Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUp on the housetop werewolves howlOut jumps good old Agent LouvelDown through the chimney chasing monsters quickFeeling far less jolly than Old Saint Nick Red Cape Society Agent Clemeny Louvel is used to chasing werewolves across London. But when she's reassigned to a special case just days before Christmas, she learns that she'll need more than a silver bullet to keep everyone on the nice list... -
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Stung by Joss Stirling
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsStung by Joss Stirling is a breathtaking romantic thriller from the bestselling author of Finding Sky.Sixteen-year-old Kate has a talent for disappearing. Framed for murder, and hunted by a violent gang, she's running for her life . . .Nathan is the young recruit tasked with finding Kate before her enemies track her down. He's determined to stay detached no matter what... -
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Woodwalker by Emily B. Martin
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What on earth would I gain from that?” I asked him. “Risk my own neck by violating my banishment just to leave you? The sentence placed on me if I return is execution. If I’m entering the mountains again, I’d damn well better get something out of it.”Exiled from the Silverwood and the people she loves, Mae has few illusions about ever returning to her home... -
![MAR, Vol. 1 by Nobuyuki Anzai]()
MAR, Vol. 1 by Nobuyuki Anzai
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe fate of Mär Heaven lies in the hands of Ginta and his fellow members of Team Mär! They must defeat the Phantom and his ruthless Zodiac chess pieces in the deadly War Games... -
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Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn a gripping dystopian novel, four teenagers risk impossible odds to fight against tyranny in a world of dangerous choices — and reemerging hope.Escape. Milena, Bartolomeo, Helen, and Milos have left their prison-like boarding schools far behind, but their futures remain in peril... -
![The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant]()
The Court of Miracles by Kester Grant
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsLes Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution...Categorized as:
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![When Rose Wakes by Christopher Golden]()
When Rose Wakes by Christopher Golden
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHer terrifying dreams are nothing compared to the all-too-real nightmare that awaits. . . .Ever since sixteen-year-old Rose DuBois woke up from months in a coma with absolutely no memories, she’s had to start from scratch. She knows she loves her two aunts who take care of her, and that they all used to live in France, but everything else from her life before is a blank... -
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The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAn action-packed tale of gowns, guys, guns–and the heroines who use them all Set in turn of the century London, The Friday Society follows the stories of three very intelligent and talented young women, all of whom are assistants to powerful men: Cora, lab assistant; Michiko, Japanese fight assistant; and Nellie, magician's assistant... -
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The Empty Grave by Jonathan Stroud
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsAfter the dramatic events of The Creeping Shadow, the Lockwood team (plus Quill Kipps) deserve some well-earned rest.So naturally they break into the Fittes Mausoleum, on a perilous mission to discover the truth about London's top ghost-hunting agency, and its sinister leader.What they discover will change everything.But there's little time to ponder... -
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The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson
Return to Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn world of Scadrial as its second era, which began with The Alloy of Law, comes to its conclusion.For years, frontier lawman turned big-city senator Waxillium Ladrian has hunted the shadowy organization the Set-with his late uncle and his sister among their leaders-since they started kidnapping people with the power of Allomancy in their bloodlines...Categorized as:
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The House Witch 2 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan must contend with matters of the heart, hearth, family, and kingdom in the second book of a whimsical and winning fantasy series.As a wielder of domestic magic, Finlay Ashowan likes to keep his affairs as neat and orderly as his kitchen... -
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Neverseen by Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone.Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. And as they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they’d imagined...Categorized as:
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![The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud]()
The Creeping Shadow by Jonathan Stroud
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsAfter leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she is pleasantly surprised by a visit from Lockwood, who tells her he needs a good Listener for a tough assignment... -
![Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson]()
Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
Shadows of Self shows Mistborn’s society evolving as technology and magic mix, the economy grows, democracy contends with corruption, and religion becomes a growing cultural force, with four faiths competing for converts.This bustling, optimistic, but still shaky society now faces its first instance of terrorism, crimes intended to stir up labor strife and religious conflict...Categorized as:
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Pandora Hearts, Vol. 5 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsGuided by Jack Vessalius, the man from Alice's memories, Oz wanders back into the world of lost memories in search of Alice. There, he stumbles upon the devastating tragedy of Sablier, the century-old disaster which sent the old capital into the Abyss, an incident of which no one has any recollection.. -
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Pandora Hearts, Volume 7 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe past holds everyone in its thrall, and Oz, Alice, Raven, Break, and their acquaintances are no exception, especially as recollections of the tragedy of Sablier elude even those who were present. Indeed, with his own body playing host to Jack Vessalius, the hero of Sablier, the likelihood of Oz escaping the past seems nigh impossible... -
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Pandora Hearts, Vol. 10 by Jun Mochizuki, Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA century before, in Sablier, a forbidden portal was flung wide by a boy, Vincent, in his single-minded desire to protect his brother, Gilbert. And thus did that foolhardy desire lead to the corruption of that innocent boy's soul like a sweet poison... Now, as Gil, Oz, and Alice wander the ruins of the former capital, they are assaulted by illusions from the past... -
![Maximum Ride, Vol. 5 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson]()
Maximum Ride, Vol. 5 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEscaping ITEX in Florida, the Flock head west, with Max more burdened than ever by the knowledge that she's meant to save the world. But while their leader is keen to stay on the path leading to her destiny, Fang and the others are more interested in settling down and letting the chips fall where they may... -
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Pandora Hearts, Volume 8 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe snow-white maiden encountered once upon a time in the depths of the Abyss by the clown christened the Red-Eyed Specter…who was she really? As there are two sides to every story, could it be there are two sides to the existence known as Alice? Duke Barma may have provided a sordid outline, but Break colors the tale with vivid swathes of bloody crimson as he opens up about his past... -
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![The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud]()
The Hollow Boy by Jonathan Stroud
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsAs a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advice from the sidelines... -
![The Complete Arrows Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey]()
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... -
![The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch]()
The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 89 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... -
![The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson]()
The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action... -
![Maximum Ride, Vol. 7 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson]()
Maximum Ride, Vol. 7 by NaRae Lee, James Patterson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsFang's blog has brought ITEX and their cruel research to the world's attention, and his readers take a stand at the facility where Max and the girls are being held, shutting the organization down... -
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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 3 by Adachitoka, あだちとか
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFIGHTING THE BLIGHTAfter the near disaster with Bishamon, Yato takes Yukine and retreats. Hiyori finds Yato in bad shape as his blight reaches a critical level. Yukine continues to torture his master with his bad behavior, causing the blight to worsen and even threaten the god's life. Hiyori tries to desperately find someone to help Yato...
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