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Maiden Rose, Volume 2 by Fusanosuke Inariya
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKlaus von Wolfstadt, from one of the nations of the "Western Alliance," has left his duty as a soldier to his nation in order to be a knight to Taki Reizen, commander of the 15th division "Maiden Rose," whose country has an alliance with "Eurote," an enemy of the Western Alliance... -
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Maiden Rose, Volume 1 by Fusanosuke Inariya
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsTwo soldiers from warring countries are bound by a pledge as master and servant. Taki Reizen is a Commander of sublime beauty, shouldering the fate of his nation. Called "Mad Dog" because of his rough temperament, Klaus has sworn his loyalty to him as a knight. Despite this, those around them are cold and disapproving, full of various misgivings... -
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![The Park Service by Ryan Winfield]()
The Park Service by Ryan Winfield
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Ryan Winfield, a thrilling tale of friendship, betrayal, and adventure. What if the plan to save Earth includes the extinction of humankind? Sometimes the best intentions ultimately lead to evil ends... -
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Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs, James Grauerholz
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsNaked Lunch (sometimes The Naked Lunch) is a novel by William S. Burroughs originally published in 1959. The book is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes. Burroughs stated that the chapters are intended to be read in any order... -
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![The Interludes by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
The Interludes by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe Interludes is an anthology of stand alone stories that exist between Book #2 (Afterimage) and Book #4 (Fade) of the In The Company of Shadows series. This anthology contains key plot points and major development of characters and relationships that cannot be missed... -
![Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff]()
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it...Categorized as:
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Cottonwood by R. Lee Smith
They never meant to come to Earth. They were never allowed to leave...Welcome to Cottonwood.Excerpt:“You should have heard it, Kate. It was subtle, but it wasn’t my imagination. The guy spent five hours essentially telling us that the aliens are retarded.”“Oh come on.”“Not in so many words, but—hang on...Categorized as:
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Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione
They're here.They ride.The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.Born of a match between good and evil, four siblings stand between hell's minions and everything they want to destroy. They are the Lords of Deliverance, and they have the power to ward off Doomsday . . . or let it ride . . . ROGUE RIDERJillian Cardiff came to this remote mountain town to forget the demon attack that almost killed her... -
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Death Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHello Diary, Not sure when I will have a chance to write again, so I’ll have to make this fast. The search for my brother has been a long one and what I have seen along the way makes me question everything I was taught to believe about people and reinforces what my father said might happen if an apocalyptic event were to occur... -
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Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop
For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to tolerate—both within themselves and within their community..Categorized as:
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![Beyond Jealousy by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Jealousy by Kit Rocha
She’s been looking for the perfect man. She found two. When Rachel Riley sacrificed a life in Eden to protect the O’Kanes, she earned her place in the powerful Sector Four gang. But the former crime princess is tired of being everyone’s sweet little sister... -
![Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh]()
Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh
Return to New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s sensual and painfully beautiful Guild Hunter world in her new novel of sacrifice, loyalty, and the choices of love that can shatter the heart... -
![City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane]()
City of Ghosts by Stacia Kane
IT’S A THIN LINE BETWEEN ALIVE AND UNDEAD. Chess Putnam has a lot on her plate. Mangled human corpses have started to show up on the streets of Downside, and Chess’s bosses at the Church of Real Truth have ordered her to team up with the ultra-powerful Black Squad agency to crack the grisly case... -
![For Certain Values of Family by Manna Francis]()
For Certain Values of Family by Manna Francis
Every silver lining has a cloud. After the revolution, stability returns for most of the citizens of the European Administration. Revolution has delivered a little more freedom, if not as much as its architects hoped. Some, however, are finding that change also brings more complications and fresh dangers... -
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![Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Betrayal by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Years ago, family loyalty caused Fain Hauk to give up everything he loved: His military career. His planet. His fiancée. Even his name. Now decades later, everything has changed. He's built a new life out of the ashes of his old, and he's vowed to never let anything threaten his loved ones again. But when old enemies align themselves with new ones, he's caught in the middle of a brutal war...Categorized as:
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![1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
1/27: An ICoS Anthology (In the Company of Shadows extras) by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsJanuary 27, 2027 - One day around the world. Weeks after the last page of the In the Company of Shadows series, seven stories show glimpses of the lives of fifteen characters, scattered across the globe. In Ireland, an unexpected reunion takes a terrible turn. In Australia, the tides are changing while those involved never stop watching... -
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Memento by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
From New York Times bestselling authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff comes an Illuminae prequel digital novella that gives readers a hair-raising glimpse into the calamity that befell the invincible AI system known as AIDAN–and the daring young programmer who would risk her life to keep it from crashing.AIDAN is the AI you’ll love to hate... -
![The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa]()
The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa
In Allison Sekemoto's world, there is one rule left: Blood calls to blood She has done the unthinkable: died so that she might continue to live. Cast out of Eden and separated from the boy she dared to love, Allie will follow the call of blood to save her creator, Kanin, from the psychotic vampire Sarren... -
![Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane]()
Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsA DEADLY HIGH Magic-wielding Churchwitch and secret addict Chess Putnam knows better than anyone just how high a price people are willing to pay for a chemical rush...Categorized as:
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![Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Pain by Kit Rocha
A woman with no future… Live fast, die young–anything else is a fantasy for Six. She’s endured the worst the sectors had to throw at her, but falling in with Dallas O’Kane’s Sector Four gang lands her in a whole new world of danger. They’re completely open about everything, including their sexuality–but she hasn’t survived this long by making herself vulnerable... -
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Beyond Addiction by Kit Rocha
She’s fought like hell to leave the past behind. Trix changed her name and her life when she got clean four years ago. Now, she has a new family and a job she loves—tending bar and dancing at the Broken Circle. As an O’Kane, she’s happy, untouchable. Until a nightmare from her old life tears her away from her home and drags her back to Hell—also known as Sector Five...Categorized as:
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Salvation by Erica Stevens
Imprisoned by Caleb and at the mercy of the king, Aria is determined not to let them break her. However, the more atrocities she witnesses, the more she realizes there are some horrors no one can withstand, and sometimes survival isn’t always the best option... -
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Sacrificial Magic by Stacia Kane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsWhen Chess Putnam is ordered by an infamous crime boss—who also happens to be her drug dealer—to use her powers as a witch to solve a grisly murder involving dark magic, she knows she must rise to the challenge. Adding to the intensity: Chess’s boyfriend, Terrible, doesn’t trust her, and Lex, the son of a rival crime lord, is trying to reignite the sparks between him and Chess... -
![The Storm We Face by Katie May]()
The Storm We Face by Katie May
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWell... So far, my apocalpytic upbringing has not been peaches and daisies (if that is how the saying goes). Or is it peaches and pansies? Fighting off feral beasts, surviving natural disasters, and coming face to face with the worst that humankind has to offer is quite tiresome. Psycho ex-girlfriends? Check. Creepy monsters/zombies? Check. Orgasms? Not check. Yet... -
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![Wild Country by Anne Bishop]()
Wild Country by Anne Bishop
In this powerful and exciting fantasy set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, humans and the shape-shifting Others will see whether they can live side by side...without destroying one another. There are ghost towns in the world—places where the humans were annihilated in retaliation for the slaughter of the shape-shifting Others... -
![The Beloved by J.R. Ward]()
The Beloved by J.R. Ward
Zsadist. His daughter. Her true love... what could POSSIBLY go wrong?The daughter of a legend finds the love of a lifetime in this passionate, heart-wrenching installment in J. R. Ward’s #1 New York Times bestselling Black Dagger Brotherhood series...Nalla, the blooded daughter of Zsadist, has led a sheltered life... -
![Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha]()
Beyond Ruin by Kit Rocha
Adrian Maddox fled his royal life--and tragic past--in Sector One, choosing instead to join up with the O'Kanes. For years, he's lived by one rule: love fast, love hard, and always be willing to walk away. He's managed to guard his heart, keep it whole and untouched--until now... -
![Evenfall Volume Two by Santino Hassell, Ais]()
Evenfall Volume Two by Santino Hassell, Ais
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn a post-apocalyptic future, the Agency works behind the scenes to take down opposition groups that threaten the current government. Their goals justify all means, even when it comes to their own agents.In the newly revised Director's Cut of Evenfall, the second volume follows Sin and Boyd through a long-term undercover mission in Mexico... -
![Kings of Carrion by Keri Lake]()
Kings of Carrion by Keri Lake
The World Doesn't Give Without Taking ... Decades have passed since our world was decimated by the Dredge. Some say it was an act of God. Others believe the devil himself breached the gates of hell and turned the masses into the mindless infected with an appetite for carnage...Categorized as:
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Chaos by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWith Juri in control and everything in absolute chaos, Lela plunges into the depths of hell to free Malachi from creatures that have waited decades to exact their revenge. But the Judge has her own way of doing things, and Lela must work with Ana, the new Captain, who has a very personal mission of her own...
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