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Control by Manna Francis
Power Writes Its Own RulesGaining it, keeping it, or losing it, control is more than just a game--it's a critical tool for survival. No more so than in the Administration, where the Investigation and Interrogation Division's Val Toreth faces professional and personal hazards every day... -
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... -
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsMary Robinette Kowal continues her award-winning Lady Astronaut series, which began with The Calculating Stars and The Fated Sky, with The Relentless Moon.The Earth is coming to the boiling point as the climate disaster of the Meteor strike becomes more and more clear, but the political situation is already overheated. Riots and sabotage plague the space program... -
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 57 ratingsTwo top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own... -
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Unity by Adrienne Lecter
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUnited we stand, divided we fall Once again reunited, the Lucky Thirteen set out to hunt down their adversaries—only to be met with an entirely new set of unexpected obstacles. As much as Bree is burning to finally get her revenge, it soon becomes obvious that on their own they are no match for the forces opposing them... -
Rapture in Death & Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRapture in Death: They died with smiles on their faces. Three apparent suicides: a brilliant engineer, an infamous lawyer, and a controversial politician. Three strangers with nothing in common - and no obvious reasons for killing themselves. Lieutenant Eve Dallas found the deaths suspicious. And her instincts paid off when autopsies revealed small burns on the brains of the victims... -
Mad World by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsMad World is the third book in the Broken World series, which follows a group of survivors after a super-virus has destroyed the world and the dead have come back to claim it as their own… Vivian didn’t think things could get any worse than losing Emily, and getting to the shelter should have been their salvation... -
Wait For It by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Warrick asks Toreth to wait for it as long as he can stand it. It being sex... -
Shattered World by Kate L. Mary
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 25 ratings>Shattered World, the exciting sequel to Broken World, follows a group of survivors as they struggle to find safety in a world shattered by a devastating virus, and taken over by the walking dead... Stranded in the middle of the Mojave Desert, surrounded by zombies, Vivian and Axl are sure they’re facing the end. The dead are closing in and the shelter they were promised is sealed tight... -
The Fractured Dark by Megan E. O'Keefe
Dying planets, dangerous conspiracies, and secret romance abound in the second installment of the Devoured Worlds trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O'Keefe.Naira and Tarquin have escaped the pull of a dying planet, and are now bound together to find the truth behind the all-powerful Mercator family and the blight that has been killing habitable planets... -
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 104 ratingsOryx and Crake is at once an unforgettable love story and a compelling vision of the future. Snowman, known as Jimmy before mankind was overwhelmed by a plague, is struggling to survive in a world where he may be the last human, and mourning the loss of his best friend, Crake, and the beautiful and elusive Oryx whom they both loved...Categorized as:
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Ai no Kusabi Vol. 7 by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe feelings of anger and jealousy surrounding Riki's status as Iason's pet continues to fester, both amongst the Blondies and their pet. Riki is feeling more and more isolated, as he suffers from a serious stabbing and remains confined... -
By Reiko Yoshihara Ai no Kusabi Vol. 3 by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Blondie takes a street mongrel as a pet, and the entire city buzzes with the scandal. However, Riki, ever the defiant pet, appears to be losing his master's interest... -
Caged by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth is bored, so Warrick takes him to the zoo... -
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Shopping & Fucking by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth takes Warrick shopping for something a bit more lucrative... -
Surprises by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story from The Administration series. Toreth meets Warrick's ex wife and things get even more steamy in the bedroom... -
Gantz/9 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSometimes big things come in small packages. And our Gantz hero, Kei, might want to consider that in this volume of the frantic and weird, angsty and sexy manga by Hiroya Oku.Gantz's cross between the real world of teenage complications and the totally sci-fi concept of aliens occupying an unwitting Earth is a hit with a cross section of comics and manga readers... -
Gantz/11 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe blue phase is here! Gantz creator Oku Hiroya seems to have based his popular Gantz series on a season-based cycle, and now that we're entering the second set of ten books, we're all blue here at Dark Horse as Hiroya boldly takes us into the increasingly scary world of Gantz... -
Swallowed by Meg Smitherman
Earth is broken beyond repair. The Planet is our last hope. Humanity's first mission to the Planet ended in tragedy, but botanist Jill Jones won’t let that stop her from joining the second. Perfect climate, perfect terrain, perfect flora and fauna; the Planet has called to Jill all of her life. She knows, with bone-deep certainty, it's home. A new beginning for humanity...Categorized as:
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Savages by Natalie Bennett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCalista "I am the monster they created. I’m the whore they’re ashamed of." When life tried to break me I grabbed that b*tch by the throat and squeezed. I thought I could overcome anything. I swore I could handle him, but after being forced to play at the Devil's playground I ended up craving his touch. One taste of his poison made my loyalties begin to waiver... -
Ai no Kusabi Vol. 5: Darkness by Reiko Yoshihara
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAfter his release from house arrest and return to the slums, Riki's relationship with Guy has been awkward at best. Before they are able to resolve any of their relationship issues, the security forces of the notorious Midas cross the border for an all-out invasion... -
All Work And No Play by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.New juniors are coming in at I&I and Warrick is severely distracted by work... -
Never Broken by Everly Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew North America, 2025LouisaI was destined for a fortune built on the backs of slaves, but now I’m one failed university course away from losing it all.Only my father’s newest purchase can help: the slave with eyes too sharp and hands too deft for hard labor. The one who just whispered something shocking in my ear when he passed with the wheelbarrow.But his words don’t matter. We’re forbidden...Categorized as:
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Never Broken by Everly Claire
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNew North America, 2025LouisaI was destined for a fortune built on the backs of slaves, but now I’m one failed university course away from losing it all.Only my father’s newest purchase can the slave with eyes too sharp and hands too deft for hard labor. The one who just whispered something shocking in my ear when he passed with the wheelbarrow.But his words don’t matter. We’re forbidden... -
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Losing It by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth and Warrick go out to a corporate party. Toreth lets his jealousy rule him... -
Warrior's Captive: A Sci-Fi Alien Romance by Alyce Guertin
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsPreviously published as Gladiator's Captive: A Rough Sci-Fi Romance by Mary AuclairFirst he took me captive. Then he took me as his mate.Since I saw him fight in the arena, I have dreamed of him at night. Dreams I blush to think about... -
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His Caged Virgin by Marlee Wray
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe's protected her virginity at all costs. He's going to take that and much, much more.When she was caught in an illegal, compromising position with the rugged, handsome mercenary who just saved her life, Gissandre lied to save herself, sending Larsinc to prison in the process.Now that he's out, he's not just going to make her pay. He's going to make her his pet...Categorized as:
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Succession by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the news breaks about Cashiel Michaud’s involvement in research to undermine the Demoted system, he and Sascha find themselves detained as their legal case develops. Separated, they work from both sides to get released, making sacrifices and arrangements along the way... -
Ai No Kusabi The Space Between Volume 2: Destiny by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook annotation not available for this title... -
Under His Skin by Adara Wolf
Alex's five-year contract with Tracht is almost up, and neither of them is sure how things will proceed from here. Without the constraints of the contract, Alex is technically free to do whatever he wants. There's nothing forcing him to stay with Tracht, or forcing Tracht to keep him... -
Theirs to Command by Ivy Barrett
Yesterday Marissa Scott thought she would never be selected for breeding.Today she stands naked before her new masters with her tear-stained cheeks blushing crimson, her bottom burning from a stern reminder of her place, and her helpless arousal on full display.But it isn't just the thought of three Kobar warriors ravaging her without mercy that terrifies her... -
Juggernaut by Amelia C. Gormley
They helped destroy the world. Now they have to survive the new one.Nico Fernández has a charmed life. Working as a high-end escort in his mother's agency beats the hell out of being trafficked for slave wages in some corporate brothel... -
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Sinful Shadows by Jade Wilkes
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere’s who I’m supposed to be, and there’s who I am….Everything changed at the Halloween party sponsored by the millionaire my mother is seeing.I was not supposed to be attracted to his unhinged son, Damon Northwood.I was not supposed to react the way I did when he taunted and teased me.Maybe his dark past can match the wretchedness of my own... -
Blood & Circuses by Manna Francis
It's set to be a busy autumn in New London and beyond. With the ripples of the revolt still running through the European Administration, Val Toreth is slowly settling into the new flat he shares with Keir Warrick. But on orders from the very highest levels of the Administration, Toreth finds himself leaving his regular beat far behind and heading over the Atlantic to Washington D.C... -
Bane by Amelia C. Gormley
The weapon that nearly destroyed humanity may be their only salvation.Rhys Cooper once thought he was a dead man. Instead, he's proven immune to the virus that nearly wiped out humanity.Now the Clean Zone's scientists want to know why... -
Ai no Kusabi Vol. 1: Stranger by Reiko Yoshihara
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the future, on a distant star lives a new society. Ruled by a computer system named Jupiter, men are divided into classes based on their hair color. The Blondies, genetically altered by Jupiter, are the highest class and occupy the capital city of Tanagura. Those with black hair, Mongrels, are forced to live in the slums, Ceres... -
Maze-Born Trouble by Ginn Hale
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA dead girl, a cop he can’t forget, and a price on his head. All on a space station at the edge of a black hole. Just another day’s work for P.I. Lake Harmaa. P.I. Lake Harmaa escaped the darkness and intense gravity of Sisu Space Station’s Maze Sector by turning traitor and spying for the Feds during the war... -
Sedition by Alicia Cameron
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsSascha’s world changed when Cashiel Michaud bought him, rescuing him from a brothel and a life of torture. They developed a sexual relationship, but can their relationship amount to more than that? Deceit, lies, and political scandal color not only their world, but their relationship, and dark figures from both men’s pasts threaten to intrude on the few moments of peace they have... -
Queen of Teeth by Hailey Piper
Winner of the Bram Stoker AwardWithin forty-eight hours, Yaya Betancourt will go from discovering teeth between her thighs to being hunted by one of the most powerful corporations in America.She assumes the vagina dentata is a side effect of a rare genetic condition caused by AlphaBeta Pharmaceutical, decades ago, when she and several thousand others were still in the womb... -
Under His Control by Adara Wolf
Agreeing to transport goods for a notorious crime syndicate isn't the best choice Tracht had ever made, but reneging on that deal could have dire consequences for him. When it all goes sour, it's up to Alex to pull Tracht out of the fire. Under Control is the third book in the Under His Heel series and is not a standalone. It features dark kinks and an unhealthy central relationship... -
Ai No Kusabi - The Space Between Vol.1: Stranger by Rieko Yoshihara
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Man’s upturned blue eyes were so unimaginably beautiful that they could make anybody tremble with awe. In this moment, however, they also glimmered with an icy fire—perhaps revealing the fury of his wounded pride, or rather, a manifestation of his uncontrollable obsession.Ceres: a city without ethics or taboos, ruled by instincts and lusts... -
I Am Just Junco Omnibus: Clutch / Fledge / Flight by J.A. Huss
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsClutch~Fledge~Flight (1,152 pages) - the first three books in the epic science fiction fantasy saga that spans five full length novels and one novella. Nineteen year old Rural Republic sniper, Junco Coot, has been lied to. Not once or twice, but pretty much everyone she ever trusted is totally full of sh*t... -
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Gee by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Toreth and Sara run into Gee, who Toreth knew when he was fifteen... -
Fuck of the Day by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnother short story in The Administration series.Warrick comes to I&I for the second time ever, pissed off about seeing Toreth with someone else... -
Unlucky Break by Manna Francis
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShort story based on The Administration series. Warrick breaks his wrist while with Toreth. They have some explaining to do at the hospital... -
BTOOOM!, Vol. 1 by Junya Inoue
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBy all counts, Ryouta Sakamoto is a loser when he's not holed up in his room, bombing things into oblivion in his favorite online action RPG... -
At the Mountains of Madness (illustrated) by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt the Mountains of Madness is a science fiction-horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was originally serialized in the February, March, and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has been reproduced in numerous collections... -
At the Mountains of Madness by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsAt the Mountains of Madness is a novella horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931 and originally serialized in the February, March and April 1936 issues of Astounding Stories. It has..
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