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All the Stars in the Sky by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsAll the Stars in the Sky: Cassie Forrest has sworn she’ll never let the world get the best of her again. She’s chosen to believe everything will be all right. But on a journey filled with heartbreak and madness and zombies, Cassie and her friends must struggle to stay alive—and it’s hard to believe in a future when survival seems unlikely... -
Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsControl the past.Save the future. One morning, Dr. Sam Anderson wakes up to find that the woman he loves has been murdered. For Sam, the horror is only beginning. He and his daughter are accused of the crime. The evidence is ironclad. They will be convicted. And so, to ensure his daughter goes free, Sam does what he must: he confesses. But in the future, murderers aren't sent to prison...Categorized as:
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Deathly Contagious by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsDeathly Contagious: Book Two in the Contagium Trilogy After the discovery of a zombie-proof safe house, things are finally looking up for Orissa Penwell. But her chance at happiness is shattered when someone she cares about is shot. Hell bent on revenge, Orissa will do whatever it takes to seek vengeance and get even...Categorized as:
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Otherside Picnic: Volume 4 by Iori Miyazawa, 宮澤 伊織
Winter is coming. Having been attacked by a group that worshiped Satsuki Uruma, Sorawo and Toriko head to the cult's former base—the Farm in the Mountains. The other world is still chock full of all kinds of dangerous mysteries, but the allure of exploring the unknown is ever present... -
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Otherside Picnic: Volume 3 by Iori Miyazawa
Autumn has arrived. Having narrowly avoided the curse of the Kotoribako, Sorawo and Toriko are back to exploring the other world. With boxed lunches in tow, the two take their agricultural vehicle for a leisurely drive across grassy terrain, deal with the problems caused by Sorawo's kouhai at university, and hang out at cognitive scientist Kozakura's house... -
Contagious Chaos by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsContagious Chaos, the highly anticipated third book in the Contagium Series, winner of the Contagious Reads Horror Con’s 2014 best horror series, follows Orissa and her friends as they struggle through a zombie filled world...Categorized as:
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Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan, Claire C. Riley
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt is the end of the world. They call him Eagle, like the grand and beautiful bird that symbolizes freedom. During these dark times, when humanity is experiencing nothing but suffering, a man with such a powerful name should be a beacon of hope, yet he is anything but. Her name is Autumn, but she hasn’t said this name or much of anything else in the four years since the fall of civilization... -
Otherside Picnic: Volume 2 by Iori Miyazawa
Summer has arrived, and university students Sorawo Kamikoshi and Toriko Nishina’s connection deepens as they explore the alternate world known as the Otherside.There's a rescue operation for the U.S... -
Backs Against the Wall by Tracey Ward
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJoss has escaped the Colonies but her troubles have only just begun. She's wounded, exposed and vulnerable but worst of all, she needs help. And there's only one place she can go to get it. Only one place she can stand to be. With Ryan. Together they'll have to delve into the seedy underworld of post-apocalyptic Seattle. A world of gambling, fighting, secrets and lies... -
Team Changes by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess, wife to four vampire nobles… And I think one I’m still a girlfriend to? I’m not really sure who is interested with vast crazy surrounding me. And that was before the wedding and I outed us as supes to the settlement. Too many are plotting after that—and not the good kind—but Aether is making it clear where my focus should be...Categorized as:
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Time Chain: A Time Travel Novel by Steven Decker
"A WHOLE NEW SPIN ON TIME TRAVEL." --Cassandra Yorke, Author of the Flapper Covenant seriesThey know their futures, but not his, and that’s a problem. Such is the fate of Dani, Aideen, and Orla—three daring women from different time eras—linked by a rare, mutual occupation. They meet on a tiny island in western Ireland, in the year 2022, and develop a fierce affection for one another...Categorized as:
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Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs the ruler of an empire, King Vict’arin is accustomed to living a life that is anything but normal. Unable to enjoy the simple things in life the way his demons do, he chooses to live and work for the good of his citizens. Lonely and tired, he finds solace with his family, enjoying watching his new grand-demonesses grow... -
After the Storms by Liz Hambleton
The conclusion for The Another sanctuary and another lie.After fleeing for their lives, Rowan’s band of survivors makes it to the Underground. The last to find her way, the welcome that greets her is not a warm one.She’s about to find out just how far the web of betrayal spreads, touching everything she holds dear. All the while, her family is kept from her, too far away to reach...Categorized as:
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Otherside Picnic Volume 5: Hasshaku-sama Revival by Iori Miyazawa
Having succeeded in their goal of spending a night on the Otherside, Sorawo and Toriko can now take their expeditions deeper. The two spend their days surrounded by the supernatural, going back and forth between their normal and abnormal daily lives.A chaotic love hotel girls' party in Shinjuku vanishes from Sorawo's memory. Toriko's university life and inner thoughts become clear... -
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Gantz/19 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsGantz's reluctant alien-hunting hero, Kei, has had to deal with all sorts of selfish and seedy teammates, but somehow he's recently fought alongside his best partners yet. Unfortunately, this might be his last fight with them. Not that his story is over, however... -
Above All, Human by Natalie Debrabandere
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTHEY ARE HERE. WALKING AMONG US… BIDING THEIR TIME.US presidential hopeful Abigail Christensen is on a mission that goes far beyond her official political goals; it is planetary in its scope. As a secret global network threatens to silence her for good, she needs to watch her own back, or have someone do it for her.Army Ranger Crystal J... -
Deceit and Lies by A.K. Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLies come easy for me, as easily as I can change my face and my appearance with my forbidden magic. It’s necessary…I’m an Assassin. Dangerous and deadly and I’ve just agreed to take on the most treacherous mission of all. But when I meet my mark…the new leader of the Vampires, Cassius Allarde…my instincts are screaming that something’s wrong... -
Three Months In Undead Shoes by Dee J. Holmes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsForced apart.Hunted by unseen danger.The only way to survive is together.After a harrowing journey through infected territory, Jane Finch, her loyal Great Dane, and her equally protective almost-zombie Grey have reached the military base in the mountains. It’s supposed to be safe. But the last thing they can do is drop their guard... -
Ghost Ship by James Rollins
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe discovery of a burned body sprawled on a remote Australian beach shatters the vacation plans of Commander Gray Pierce. To thwart an ingenious enemy, he and Seichan are pulled into a centuries-old mystery surrounding a lost convict ship, the Trident. The vessel—with a history of mutiny and stolen treasure—vanished into the mists of time, but nothing stays lost forever... -
The Atlantis Plague by A.G. Riddle
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsIn Marbella, Spain, Dr. Kate Warner awakens to a horrifying reality: the human race stands on the brink of extinction. A pandemic unlike any before it has swept the globe. Nearly a billion people are dead—and those that the Atlantis Plague does not kill, it transforms at the genetic level. A few rapidly evolve. The remainder devolve.As the world slips into chaos, radical solutions emerge... -
Gantz/17 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt seems like every new alien creature the Gantz gang fights is just practice for another, tougher, more demented future alien battle. Every new alien means another crew of newly dead citizens, reborn as alien hunters. Except for those who survive for the next battle. And Kei is the only one who’s survived since volume 1... -
The Pale Rider by J.B. Trepagnier
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI wake up surrounded by death and my memories are gone. A man in a beige hazmat suit reaches his hand through the carnage. “Come with me if you want to live.” I know I’m supposed to know that from somewhere, but I don’t. I know the world outside me is not right. People either die or they are Rage Heads. Somehow, a virus got out that has turned people into red eyed freaks who eat flesh... -
The Ultimate Team by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith his team battered and broken, Lieutenant Black of the JCPD is forced to incorporate yet another psypath into the ranks, this time the beautiful prescient named Parker. But Parker is more than a new teammate, he's an important link to the past Black has been working so diligently to erase, and he's the first man who has ever claimed to love him... -
Team Inez by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess. It still sounds crazy to me too, but again, the fangs sold me, especially now that I have my own and drink blood. Things have become more complicated as people give me answers, but I’m no longer alone to handle it all. I have Darius and Jaxon, plus my knights, and maybe one of the oldest vampires alive joining us to help keep me alive...Categorized as:
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Centauri Doll by Wendy Rathbone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHades is a Slave King, one of the most powerful and wealthy beings in the galaxy. But all he wants is to be left alone with machine servants and his collection of broken robots. So what makes him purchase a flawed vat-grown human slave boy?Doll, one of the most beautiful of the manufactured Botticelli pleasure slaves, is imperfect. He was pulled from his tank missing his right foot... -
Shattered Alliance by Tricia Owens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNow that the terrible truth is out, life has only grown more complicated. Genesis has full control over the men of JC2, forcing them to commit atrocities across the city and destroying Black's reputation in the process. Even if Black succeeds in rescuing his teammates, the JCPD and Captain Dickerson may not be forgiving... -
Reign of the Vampires by Rebekah R. Ganiere
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe wants security. He wants freedom. Together their love could destroy the world. Ten years after the Outbreak of the V2000 virus turns the majority of humans into a mutated Vampire sub-species, the last remaining pure humans are the world's hottest commodity. In this new world, it's The Vampires that rule. Independent Danika Chekov refuses to let her father's legacy die... -
Reclaimed by Maya Riley
What happens when your past catches up to you? We found the Salvaged Lands and were welcomed into this secret sanctuary. Inside we find survivors, some comforts, and people who bring us more questions than answers. The list of strange things going on is growing longer... -
Life and Limb by Michaela Haze
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNone of us expected to live more than a few days when our friends and family became the walking undead, consumed by the Mortem Mori virus.The zombie apocalypse came and went, and humans formed a new world in the chaos.The Bend is a law unto itself. A town on the edge of Haven City, and ruled by greed and fear.I might be a mercenary, but I'll do anything to protect my people... -
No Longer Alone by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and my story has sort of been told… But not. I’m turning twenty-three and find out I’m not human; I’m apparently a vampire. Sure, who hasn’t read that story? Oh, but I’m a princess. And there’s a zombie apocalypse—although I’m debating where the line is of apocalypse vs. post-apocalypse...Categorized as:
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Skythane: Liminal Sky by J. Scott Coatsworth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnison, a handsome, cocky wing man with a troubled past.Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction... -
Reaching for Home by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess. I no longer swallow a hysterical giggle when I say that but I’m still trying to accept all that comes with it. Now that I’m not recovering from years of starving and feeding as I should, my power is growing and honestly, it scares me and makes me a huge target. Luckily, the crazy of the apocalypse keeps me pretty distracted...Categorized as:
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Gantz/30 by Hiroya Oku
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs masses of helpless humans are brought aboard the gigantic alien mothership, the horror on the ground below looks like a picnic compared to what the monstrous invaders have in store for their prisoners... -
In The Blink Of An Eye by Tricia Owens
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSequel to Fearless Leader. Lieutenant Black, the young, driven leader of the Special Forces team JC2, has reluctantly brought the sexy and distracting empath, Calyx Starr, onto his team. To Black's dismay, he finds himself fending off not only Starr's relentless flirtations but also his growing curiosity about Black's past... -
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Something New Under the Sun by L.A. Witt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLiam Lansing is heir to a prominent family of bio-modified vampires. That is, until he chooses the wrong lover and is cast down to the Gutter to scrape for his life. Daniel Harding is heir to Cybernetix and a prince of the corporate Sky. That is, until his ideology drives his father to put a price on his head, forcing him into the Gutter...Categorized as:
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Lightning Strikes by Ripley Proserpina, Rebecca Royce
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrue love refuses to die... Whitney Lake has had a lot of time to contemplate the end of the world. In the blink of an eye, an infection wiped out most of the human population, and her life changed forever. In one of the few safe cities left, Whitney tries to keep her head down, and stay alive. But the world needs saving, and she may be the only one who can do it...Categorized as:
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Icehole by Kiera Dellacroix
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBuried deep under the ice of Antarctica is something that interests the U.S. government. Secretly, and in violation of international treaty, a team of scientists and military personnel have been working deep underground to reach it. Lieutenant Commander Malory Lovecraft, an irreverent career officer, has been reassigned to take command of the station... -
Princess Ninja Warrior by Erin R. Flynn
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy name is Inez Garner, and I’m a vampire princess, a fiancée to two wonderful men, girlfriend to two others, survivor of the apocalypse, awesome with a rifle… And in way over my head. Aether’s quest is FINALLY done. After five long, grueling years, I’ve collected and hidden everything She wanted me to...Categorized as:
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想做男配其实也不容易 [It’s Actually Not Easy Wanting to Be a Supporting Male Lead] by mijia
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings在这个无数配角们都在试图翻身、逆袭、转正的时代,他存在的意义就是要尽忠职守地扮演好男配的角色,为这个世界增光添彩。只可惜,不怕神一样的敌人,就怕猪一样的队友,他苦逼的发现,自己莫名其妙地被一个完全不按剧本走的家伙缠上了……为了自己的男配之路,他与那人斗智斗勇,相爱相杀,最终还是逃不过命运的捉弄。——想当一个尽职尽责的男配角肿么就辣么难!QAQ"It’s Actually Not Easy Wanting to Be a Supporting Male Lead"In this period where countless supporting lead actors always attempt to counterattack, turn over a new leaf or simply refuse to take up the role, his purpose of... -
After the End by Bonnie Dee
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe end of the world is only the beginning. Zombies are on the loose and the world is falling apart. In the tradition of apocalyptic novels such as Stephen King’s THE STAND, a group of strangers on a Manhattan subway are brought together in the name of survival...Categorized as:
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Waiting on a Bright Moon by J.Y. Yang
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsXin is an ansible, using her song magic to connect the originworld of the Imperial Authority and its far-flung colonies— a role that is forced upon magically-gifted women “of a certain closeness”... -
Winter Moon by Dean Koontz
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn Los Angeles, a hot Hollywood director, high on PCP, turns a city street into a fiery apocalypse. Five die. Heroic LAPD officer Jac McGarvey is badly wounded and lands in the hospital for months, uncertain he'll walk again... -
Rebel Heart by Lizzy Ford
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAfter nuclear strikes cripple the East Coast in the year 2135, security expert Lana is alone with a secret she must protect at all costs, even if it means placing her life – and her heart – in the hands of Brady, the compelling, dangerous leader of the rebellion. As a member of the lower class, Brady serves two masters: the rebellion and the regular army...Categorized as:
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Desperate Measures by Staci Hart
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratings* 11,000 word novella *A girl's got to have priorities, even in the zombie apocalypse, including, but not limited to: 1) Cheese Doodles2) Trusty dog3) Swedish porn4) BatteriesAnnie's survived for two years all by herself. But what she finds when she finally leaves her shelter is better than all of the above... -
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All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsYou know the future that people in the 1950s imagined we'd have? Well, it happened. In Tom Barren's 2016, humanity thrives in a techno-utopian paradise of flying cars, moving sidewalks, and moon bases, where avocados never go bad and punk rock never existed . . . because it wasn't necessary...Categorized as:
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Apocalypse Island by Mark Edward Hall
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Maine city has turned into a killing ground.Is it a serial killer, someone with a penchant for the macabre and a need to destroy?Or is it a darker force, an ancient legend from a mysterious Island come ashore to wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting?Amid the backdrop of Portland's burgeoning night scene, Police Lieutenant Rick Jennings discovers that no one is safe, and that evil has many faces...Categorized as:
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Risky Maneuvers by Barbara Sheridan, Aleksandr Voinov
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNot currently available for purchase.D, a former US Army captain, and Mikhail, a seductive Russian mercenary who wants to retire, join forces in a clandestine CIA op, battling both their mutual desires and an enemy who gives new meaning to the term WTF... -
The Possessions by Sara Flannery Murphy
Rated: 3.28 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this electrifying literary debut, a young woman who channels the dead for a living crosses a dangerous line when she falls in love with one of her clients, whose wife died under mysterious circumstances In an unnamed city, Eurydice works for the Elysian Society, a private service that allows grieving clients to reconnect with lost loved ones...Categorized as:
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Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley
Rated: 3.36 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsCult Classic is a comic mystery about love, memory, and mind control from New York Times-bestselling author and two-time Thurber Prize finalist Sloane Crosley.One idle weeknight in New York’s Chinatown, our heroine is at a reunion dinner with her former colleagues when she ducks out to buy cigarettes. On the way back, she runs into a former boyfriend. And then another. And...another... -
Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSay you're a time traveler and you've already toured the entirety of human history. After a while, the outside world might lose a little of its luster. That's why this time traveler celebrates his birthday partying with himself...Categorized as:
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