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Foretold by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn the fourth Demon Trappers novel, Riley faces the final battle for humanity and Beck's heart—and Hell is the least of her problems Now that Riley’s managed to (just barely) fend off Armageddon, everything’s changed. Well . . . most things. After their passionate kiss before the big battle in the cemetery, Beck is back to treating her like a little girl, as if nothing ever happened...Categorized as:
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The Dead by Donna Augustine
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI'm young to have so many enemies. The Skinners, Dark Walkers, Wood Mist, they all want me for their own reasons. But those were enemies I could fight. Now the disease that changed me forever is back. It’s reaping death and havoc everywhere it strikes and I’m nearly helpless to stop it except for one chance. There’s a rumor of a cure...Categorized as:
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![Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer]()
Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsThe second graphic novel, and sequel to Wires and Nerve, Volume 1, from #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Marissa Meyer! The world of the Lunar Chronicles comes alive in this thrilling continuation of Wires and Nerve... -
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Forgiven by Jana Oliver
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsRiley has made a bargain with Heaven, and now they've come to collect. Lucifer's finest are ruling the streets and it seems that Armageddon might be even closer than Riley imagined. But with her soul and her heart in play it's all she can do to keep herself alive, let alone save the world...Categorized as:
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Foretold by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratings**Optioned for movie rights by multiple-award winning producer Chase Chenowith of Back Fence Productions.** Centuries before she was born, Skye Tomaganuk was a subject of the most important prophecy in Estilorian history. As one of three half-human daughters born of the Corgloresti, Saraqael, she is part of the fulfillment of Knorbis’ Great Foretelling... -
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Zero Sum by B. Justin Shier
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMy name is Dieter Resnick. I was planning to turn eighteen in May, but I don't think I'm gonna make it. I've just been drafted into a war. And this war isn't usual. It's kinda sorta fought with spells. Six months ago today, I was my high school's valedictorian. Now I'm Elliot College's newest combat-certified mage, and one of the few to survive a Talmax raid...Categorized as:
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Central by Raine Thomas
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFor avid student Olivia Murdoch, life on the Estilorian plane is filled with wondrous adventure. Every lesson about her new existence is both exciting and challenging. Along with her sisters, she embraces this non-human half of herself. Helping with her lessons is her Gloresti, James... -
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Fractured by Sarah Fine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn the week since Lela returned to Rhode Island as Captain of the Guard with Malachi as her second in command, local news has been dominated by chilling sightings of human-like creatures running on all fours. Lela knows there’s only one explanation: the Mazikin have arrived in the land of the living...Categorized as:
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Darkness Breaks by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKayla made her choice and now she has to live with it. She stays with the Day Takers, hiding in the city, staking vampires. But fighting vampires as a human is difficult. Sylas constantly pressures Kayla to choose the life of a Day Taker. But until Kayla knows what Monarch is planning, she can’t make her choice. Plus there’s Aiden. No matter how hard she tries, she can’t stop thinking about him... -
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Toxic by Jus Accardo
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen a Six saved Kale's life the night of Sumrun, she warned there would be consequences. A trade-off. Something taken for the life they gained. But Dez never imagined she'd lose the one thing she'd give anything to keep... And as if it's not enough Dez finds her immunity to Kale fading, the Six brought in to help Kale learn to control his killer touch starts drooling on him the moment they meet...Categorized as:
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The Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsThis arc of Scott Westerfeld's UGLIES trilogy follows the high-tech adventures of Tally Youngblood. As an ugly, then a pretty, and finally a special, Tally works to take down a society created to function with perfect-looking people who never have a chance to think for themselves...Categorized as:
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![Zero Sight by B. Justin Shier]()
Zero Sight by B. Justin Shier
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMeet Dieter Resnick. Dieter is the sole child of an abusive single father, a perennial schoolyard brawler, and Ted Binion High's number one academic prospect. Dieter is terrified of staying poor. He has few friends and is absolutely obsessed with earning a college scholarship. He's also a latent mage--one of the few humans left that can bend the manaflows to their will... -
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Darkness Eternal by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLibrarian's Note: From the author's website, "Darkness Eternal was to be a compilation of Red Handed and Blacklisted, but it was never printed. The online links found at Amazon simply haven't been taken down. I'm sorry for the confusion. Right now, there are no plans to print it." Red Handed She’s been chosen.. -
![Damned by Debbie Viguié]()
Damned by Debbie Viguié
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThere is a fine line between love and sacrifice…. Antonio would do anything for his beloved fighting partner Jenn. He protects her, even suppresses his vampire cravings to be with her. Together, they defend humanity against the Cursed Ones. But tensions threaten to fracture their hunting team and his loyalty—his love—is called into question... -
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![Ashes of Blood by Lela Grayce]()
Ashes of Blood by Lela Grayce
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDo not serve drinks to a dragon mob boss. They bite. Zero stars.A century ago, rips in reality appeared all around the globe, allowing creatures from myth to surge into our world.Dragons.Shifters.Fae.Witches.All now walk the earth in an established hierarchy of power. At the bottom of that chain are mixed-species Mutts... like me. My abilities should be minimal... -
![Burn Bright by Bethany Frenette]()
Burn Bright by Bethany Frenette
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAudrey Whitticomb saved her entire city. Well, kind of. The superhero Morning Star (who just happens to be Audrey's mom) might have played a small part, and her sidekick, Leon—Audrey's sort-of boyfriend, who is gorgeous... and frustrating—maybe helped, too. But after two peaceful months, there is a vicious new threat in Minneapolis... -
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Blacklisted by Gena Showalter
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlien hunting can get a girl killed. It can also get her a date. High school senior Camille Robins and her best friend are determined to snag the attention of their crushes before graduation next month. Armed with red-hot outfits and killer hair, they sneak into the hottest nightclub in town -- which caters to the rich and famous, both human and alien... -
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Touched by Corrine Jackson
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsRemy O’Malley heals people with touch—but every injury she cures becomes her own. Living in a household with an abusive stepfather, she has healed untold numbers of broken bones, burns,and bruises. And then one night her stepfather goes too far. Being sent to live with her estranged father offers a clean start and she is eager to take it. Enter Asher Blackwell...Categorized as:
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The Mirror King by Jodi Meadows
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsWilhelmina has a hundred enemies. HER FRIENDS HAVE TURNED. After her identity is revealed during the Inundation, Princess Wilhelmina is kept prisoner by the Indigo Kingdom, with the Ospreys lost somewhere in the devastated city. When the Ospreys’ leader emerges at the worst possible moment, leaving Wil’s biggest ally on his deathbed, she must become Black Knife to set things right... -
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Ice Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThis is a short story about Yelena and Valek as they race to keep the powerful Ice Moon from a rogue magician... -
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Beginnings by A.M. Hargrove
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsYou met the Guardians of Vesturon in Survival and Resurrection. Now read about how their parents, Rowan and Annalise met in Beginnings, the novella Prequel to The Guardians of Vesturon. Learn more about Rowan and how Annalise unwittingly captured his heart and how his chance meeting of her took him on a journey of forbidden love...Categorized as:
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![Tokyo Mew Mew, Vol. 1 by Mia Ikumi, Reiko Yoshida]()
Tokyo Mew Mew, Vol. 1 by Mia Ikumi, Reiko Yoshida
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIchigo is out on a hot date with her 'crush' when suddenly she's involved in an odd incident in which her DNA is merged with the DNA of an almost extinct wildcat. When four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of four other almost extinct animals, it's apparent that they're part of a much bigger plan... -
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Hunted by Cheryl Rainfield
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaitlyn is a telepath in a world where having any Paranormal power is illegal. Caitlyn is on the run from government troopers, who can enslave, torture, or even kill her, or make her hunt other Paranormals. When Caitlyn settles down in a city, she falls for Alex, a Normal (someone without Paranormal powers), which is dangerous because he can turn her in...Categorized as:
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Tortured Souls by Kimber Leigh Wheaton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSometimes Rest in Peace isn't an option... Kacie Ramsey sees ghosts—and it's ruining her life. Her mother left, her father blames her, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't keep the ghosts away. Now a new power has emerged. Nightly visions of grisly murders and a relentless predator draw her to the brink of insanity... -
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![Midnight Fire by Melody Anne]()
Midnight Fire by Melody Anne
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAlternate cover edition for ASIN B00750JZAE Phoenix Light’s world collapses around her when her dad rushes in the house and switches on the television to see enemy soldiers are taking over their world. Luckily, her father knew an attack was imminent and he built a vast shelter in the mountains for their family, and thousands of others... -
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Impostor by Susanne Winnacker
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCan Tessa pose as Madison . . . and stop a killer before it’s too late? Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI... -
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Impulse Control by Susan Bischoff
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids born with supernatural powers are taken from their families and forced into government research facilities called State Schools. At one such school, a dangerous experiment has killed two young inmates and threatens others...Categorized as:
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House Immortal by Devon Monk
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA hundred years ago, eleven powerful Houses claimed control of Earth’s resources, taking hold of everything from water, to air, to people’s freedom. They captured the twelve galvanized—indestructible, stitched together humans—and forced them to serve. Matilda Case is the rebel leader of House Brown, an underground organization that helps keep people hidden and free from the powerful Houses... -
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Cold Heir by Rachel Jonas
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCorina agreed to the blood bond she forged with the Dynasty’s princes. However, when a wicked outcast learns of the ritual’s power, asking permission before staking his claim isn’t a concern. This covenant is unbreakable, regardless of who engages. Corina’s aware that it will gain strength every day, and the biggest challenge will be keeping the raw emotions it evokes in perspective...Categorized as:
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![Dark Star by Bethany Frenette]()
Dark Star by Bethany Frenette
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAudrey Whitticomb has nothing to fear. Her mother is the superhero Morning Star, the most deadly crime-fighter in the Twin Cities, so it's hard for Audrey not to feel safe. That is, until she's lured into the sweet night air by something human and not human--something with talons and teeth, and a wide, scarlet smile. Now Audrey knows the truth: her mom doesn't fight crime at night... -
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Power Study by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAri and Janco deal with a Sandseed Story Weaver and a cocky young soldier while Valek is off helping Yelena... -
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Destiny Gift by Juliana Haygert
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThirty years in the future, a sinister New York City exists in permanent darkness. A student at the secured NYU, nineteen-year-old Nadine has visions of Victor Gianni, an imaginary guy she has real feelings for. Afraid of being truly insane, she explains the visions away as simple daydreams, but she can no longer deny them when she bumps into Victor in real life...Categorized as:
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Becoming by Raine Thomas
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 24 ratings**Optioned for movie rights by multiple-award winning producer Chase Chenowith of Back Fence Productions.** Every three years, Amber Hopkins explodes. Okay, not a blown-to-smithereens explosion, but whatever it is always hurts like hell and leaves her life a shambles... -
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The Stone Demon by Karen Mahoney
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter being tricked into opening the doorway to the Demon Realm by Aliette, the Wood Queen, Donna Underwood is faced with a terrible ultimatum from the newly released demon hordes. They demand that the alchemists deliver the Philosopher's Stone, or their reaper storm will plunge the world into a devastating modern-day Dark Age... -
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Revel by Maurissa Guibord
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsThere’s an island off the coast of Maine that’s not on any modern map. Shrouded in mist and protected by a deadly reef, Trespass Island is home to a community of people who guard the island and its secrets from outsiders... -
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Crash by Lisa McMann
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIf what you see is what you get, Jules is in serious trouble. The suspenseful first of three books from the New York Times bestselling author of the Wake trilogy. Jules lives with her family above their restaurant, which means she smells like pizza most of the time and drives their double-meatball-shaped food truck to school. It’s not a recipe for popularity, but she can handle that... -
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Retro Demonology by Jana Oliver
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA Demon Trapper’s bonus story. Before Riley Blackthorne can take on Grade Five demons, she has to trap her very first. Her debut solo trapping experience should be a breeze, just a harmless Grade One after all... -
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Glitter & Doom by Bethany Griffin
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA 50-page, digital-only novella set in the world of Bethany Griffin's dark and haunting retelling of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story Masque of the Red Death . When a rich teenage girl who spends her nights in the most desirable club and a smart, young inventor meet, they might have more in common than they know...Categorized as:
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Flame by Mari Arden
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome secrets change your life forever. Have you ever felt invisible? I do. Everyday. I can't get close to anyone, and people can't get close to me. Everytime I feel a friendship beginning, something inevitably happens, and I become invisible again. Unseen. Ignored. It's been a part of me for so long that it's hard to imagine anything different...Categorized as:
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Indigo Awakening by Jordan Dane
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBecause of what you are, the Believers will hunt you down. Voices told Lucas Darby to run. Voices no one else can hear. He’s warned his sister not to look for him, but Rayne refuses to let her troubled brother vanish on the streets of LA. In her desperate search, she meets Gabriel Stewart, a runaway with mysterious powers and far too many secrets...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld]()
The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 58 ratingsA few nights after Jessica Day arrives in Bixby, Oklahoma, she wakes up at midnight to find the entire world frozen, except for her and a few others who call themselves 'midnighters'. Dark things haunt this midnight hour – dark things with a mysterious interest in Jessica... -
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Waterfell by Amalie Howard
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE GIRL WHO WOULD BE QUEEN Nerissa Marin hides among teens in her human form, waiting for the day she can claim her birthright—the undersea kingdom stolen from her the day her father was murdered. Blending in is her best weapon—until her father's betrayer confronts Nerissa and challenges her to a battle to the death on Nerissa's upcoming birthday—the day she comes of age... -
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Perfect Lies by Kiersten White
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAnnie and Fia are ready to fight back. The sisters have been manipulated and controlled by the Keane Foundation for years, trapped in a never ending battle for survival. Now they have found allies who can help them truly escape. After faking her own death, Annie has joined a group that is plotting to destroy the Foundation...Categorized as:
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Word and Breath by Susannah Noel
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRiana has learned how to stay out of trouble. She spends her days studying written texts in the government’s Office of Readers, and she spends her nights taking care of her sick sister. She always—always—follows the rules. Despite her low profile, she has mysteriously become a target. Someone has kidnapped her sister. Someone else is trying to kill her...Categorized as:
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![Shadows by Robin McKinley]()
Shadows by Robin McKinley
A compelling and inventive novel set in a world where science and magic are at odds, by Robin McKinley, the Newbery-winning author of The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword , as well as the classic titles Beauty , Chalice , Spindle’s End, Pegasus and Sunshine Maggie knows something’s off about Val, her mom’s new husband...Categorized as:
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![The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton]()
The Lost Sun by Tessa Gratton
Rated: 3.65 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFans of Neil Gaiman's "American Gods" and Holly Black's "The Curse Workers" will embrace this richly drawn, Norse-mythology-infused alternate world: the United States of Asgard. Seventeen-year-old Soren Bearskin is trying to escape the past. His father, a famed warrior, lost himself to the battle-frenzy and killed thirteen innocent people...Categorized as:
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![Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong]()
Sea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn the Forest of the Dead, where the empire’s worst criminals are exiled, twin sisters Moria and Ashyn are charged with a dangerous task. For they are the Keeper and the Seeker, and each year they must quiet the enraged souls of the damned. Only this year, the souls will not be quieted... -
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Dark Metropolis by Jaclyn Dolamore
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCabaret meets Cassandra Clare-a haunting magical thriller set in a riveting 1930s-esque world. Sixteen-year-old Thea Holder's mother is cursed with a spell that's driving her mad, and whenever they touch, Thea is chilled by the magic, too. With no one else to contribute, Thea must make a living for both of them in a sinister city, where danger lurks and greed rules... -
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Voices of Dragons by Carrie Vaughn
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsOn one side of the border lies the modern world: the internet, homecoming dances, cell phones. On the other side dwell the ancient monsters who spark humanity's deepest fears: dragons. Seventeen-year-old Kay Wyatt knows she's breaking the law by rock climbing near the border, but she'd rather have an adventure than follow the rules... -
![Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner]()
Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Or so 15-year-old Liza has been told. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza's world bears the scars of its encounter with magic. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it...Categorized as:
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