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The Seven Realms Box Set by Cinda Williams Chima
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEnter the world of the Seven Realms. .. For the first time, all four books of the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling Seven Realms series are available in one place. Packed with romance, action, intrigue, and adventure, The Demon King, The Exiled Queen, The Gray Wolf Throne, and The Crimson Crown are epic fantasy at its very best. -
The Legend Trilogy Collection by Marie Lu
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe complete collection of Marie Lu's bestselling Legend trilogy: Legend, Prodigy, and Champion. Additional bonus material also included: Marie Lu’s Life Before Legend, original short stories offering a sneak peek at the lives of Day and June before they met. -
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Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsHead mage Alexander Stowe and his friends successfully fended off the latest threat to their magical world of Artime with the help of a surprise ally. United at last, they re exploring exciting new territory. But old enemies have secretly been plotting against them, and danger strikes when they re most vulnerable... -
Island of Graves by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAlex and Aaron Stowe are at a crossroads. Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life... -
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The Spoken Mage: Complete Series by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn Elena's world words have power over life and death—but none more so than hers. As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing are closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages... -
Alpha Rising by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.82 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSupernatural war is on the horizon, and no one will escape unscathed. Enemy after enemy, foe after foe, has fallen before the combined might of the Romanian grey wolves and their allies among the supernatural races. But now the alliance doesn't fight a single supernatural threat. It's no longer a single coven of vampires, a lone deranged warlock, or a rogue pack that threatens their safety... -
Island of Shipwrecks by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAlex and his friends from Artimé are stranded on a newly discovered island after barely surviving a storm that destroys their ship. And it turns out they’re not alone…. Back in Quill, Aaron’s power base grows as he aligns himself with an unlikely ally... -
Island of Legends by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsUncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter. As Alex grows more confident in his role as the mage of Artime, he expands his skills and brings his first creature to life with results that are both painful and wonderful... -
Through the Dark by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsDon't miss this breathtaking collection of stories set in the world of the New York Times best-selling Darkest Minds trilogy. Featuring ebook original novellas In Time and Sparks Rise, and a gripping, brand-new novella, Through the Dark is a must-have for fans of the Darkest Minds... -
Dragon Fury by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAs the greatest army ever assembled in the seven islands flies to the land of the dragons, everyone’s mind is haunted by the same thought: Thisbe Stowe betrayed them all. Thisbe struggles to regain the trust of her brother Aaron and the people of Artimé after one crucial mistake forces her to abandon her intricate plan against the Revinir... -
Dragon Slayers by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Revinir is getting desperate. Following her dramatic abduction of Fifer and Thisbe, the dragon woman traps the twins in an isolated, crumbling palace and surrounds them with four killer dragons in an attempt to coerce them to join her side... -
Dragon Bones by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTen years after Alex and Aaron Stowe brought peace to Quill and Artimé, their younger twin sisters journey beyond Artimé in the second novel in the New York Times bestselling sequel series to The Unwanteds, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter. ”. The Artiméans have suffered some devastating blows... -
Savage by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the moment he was born a god of light and darkness, Xevikan Daraxerxes was rejected by those who should have embraced him. A child of both realms, he was embraced by none. His is a lonely path that he’s walked for centuries as he’s done his best to avoid the divine politics of his parents. But one can only stay neutral for so long. Now, Xev must face his past and learn from his mistakes... -
The Captured by S.K. Horton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe fate of the kingdoms is under lock and key. Lucas is missing. Heartbroken from losing Cate to Daniel, he sets out on a mission to rally the dragons of the north, only to be captured by the Embers. Finally, a message arrives in Caelum demanding a peace treaty in exchange for Lucas’s safety. But there’s a catch. King Aldridge must negotiate in person... -
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The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths. Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted... -
Halo by Frankie Rose
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAlternative cover and new title for asin B00CKBJR2E. She has no name. She has her knives. Her training. Her halo. The first and second give her the ability to defeat the opponents she is pitted against each month. The third frees her from pain and fear. From any kind of emotion at all. Everything is as it should be. Everything is as it should be, until…... -
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsPenny knows all about expectation. After all, she’s a seventh child and they’re always blessed, especially in a fairy-favored family like Penny’s. But Penny also knows all about disappointment. Because there’s nothing magical about her at all. She’s perfectly ordinary, even outshone by her own twin, Anneliese... -
Another Girl Lost by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA woman’s harrowing past comes back to haunt her in a novel of twisting psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton. Ten years ago, fifteen-year-old Scarlett Crosby was held captive in a terrifying ordeal with a girl named Della. Scarlett escaped, their predator was killed, and Della simply vanished. Detective Kevin Dawson always wondered if Della even existed... -
Legacy of Thorns: A Sleeping Beauty Tale by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA girl combating a sleep enchantment, a young man trying to save his brother, and a deception that forces them together. Daphne is well known for her endless naps and for the enchantment that fuels them—after all she comes from Oakden, and Oakden’s Legacy is famous for two sleeping and thorns... -
Crown of Power by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsVerene is determined to complete her fourth and final year at the Academy, despite her family's opposition to Darius, and his own obstinance about the future of their relationship. And Darius needs to graduate in order to claim his throne... -
The Gala by Leigh Walker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"You will not regret buying this book, it is perfection. GET IT NOW AND DON'T WAIT! " - Amazon Reviewer. FOUR WEEKS. TWENTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. The Pageant is almost over, and Gwyneth West knows she can win—except the prince is a vampire, and some of the other contestants are turning out to be quite beastly... -
The Hands of Time by Michelle Madow
Time is running out. War will be waged. Sacrifices will be made. Months ago, Nicole Cassidy’s life was turned upside-down when she discovered that she was a witch descended from the Greek gods. She and the four other witches gifted with elemental powers fought all over the world—and in another dimension—to battle the supporters of the Titans and fight for the people they love... -
Fall by Kimberly Stedronsky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter learning that her life's purpose is to fulfill a prophecy to save our world, Roam finds that she is pregnant- and missing the love of her life with all of her heart. Logan, her best friend, stands by her, helping her to find a way back to West. .. despite his own love for her... -
Rise by Kimberly Stedronsky
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoam, imprisoned in an ancient land and left to the mercy of Troy's cruel reign, longs for freedom, her child, and West. Surviving with only Logan's presence to save her from certain insanity, she turns to herself and finds that she alone possesses the strength and power to save her own life. Deep within her soul, Roam remembers her timeless love for West and their child... -
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Dark Premonitions by Heather Topham Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPsychic Kate Edwards had her first premonition—a vision of her own murder by a faceless attacker. With very few clues to go on, she has to use her psychic gifts to uncover who wants her dead. Paranoia sets in and Kate wonders if there’s anybody she can trust. As Kate fears her impending death, she’s desperate to seek comfort with her ex-boyfriend Jared Corbett... -
Born on the 4th of July by Heather Graham
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA long Krewe of Hunters short story, or a short novella—approximately 20,000 words—Born on the 4th of July takes place as the holiday nears and comes upon us. Angela and Jackson and their adopted son Corby have headed with Adam Harrison and the ghost of his son, Josh, to pay tribute at the graves of Adam’s family. But while they’re there, the ghost of an old serviceman beckons to Angela... -
Luka by K.E. Ganshert, Katie Ganshert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of the The Gifting series have long been asking for more and award-winning author K. E. Ganshert has delivered! Experience the intrigue, the romance, and the chilling world of The Gifting, where the mentally unstable are locked away and belief in the supernatural has been eradicated. This time, from Luka’s point of view with never-before-seen content! 17-year-old Luka Williams has a secret...Categorized as:
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Nil Unlocked by Lynne Matson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn the island of Nil, the rules are set. You have exactly 365 days to escape—or you die. Rives is now the undisputed Leader of Nil City, but keeping the City united is tougher than ever. Raiders have grown bolder, supplies are dwindling, and non-human inhabitants have taken a turn toward the deadly... -
The Hunger and the Dusk, Vol. 1 by G. Willow Wilson, Chris Wildgoose
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHugo- and World Fantasy Award–winning writer G. Willow Wilson (Ms. Marvel, Wonder Woman, Poison Ivy) and all-star artist Chris Wildgoose invite readers to experience love on the brink of extinction in their new ongoing high fantasy tour de force! In a dying world, only humans and orcs remain—mortal enemies battling for territory and political advantage... -
Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 71 ratingsThe explosive finale to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shatter Me series. Juliette Ferrars. Ella Sommers. Which is the truth and which is the lie? Now that Ella knows who Juliette is and what she was created for, things have only become more complicated... -
Demons by Heather Frost
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKate's life is far from normal. She can see Auras, her boyfriend is immortal, and her powers make her a target. But now that the Demon Lord is hunting her, things are about to go from dangerous to truly deadly. Packed with action, mind-blowing plot twists, and characters you can't get enough of, this is a fast-paced, heart-pounding read from cover to cover. -
The Matched Trilogy: The Complete Collection by Ally Condie
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis digital collection includes all three critically acclaimed, award-winning novels from Ally Condie's Matched Trilogy, including Matched, Crossed, and the breathtaking conclusion, Reached. An international bestseller, the Matched Trilogy is a story for right now and storytelling with the resonance of a classic. -
The Moon and the Tide by Derrolyn Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Moon and the Tide is book # 2 in the Marina's Tales series. Just when things seem to be all figured out, Marina discovers that there's a lot more going on behind the scenes than she ever imagined. When a terrible accident exposes her secret, she discovers that her whole life has been one big lie, and has to cope with more than one kind of betrayal... -
The Echo Saga Books 1 & 2: Echo Across Time and Echo Into Darkness Book Bundle by Skye Genaro
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook Bundle featuring the first two books in The Echo Echo Across Time "A fun, teen novel packed full of paranormal powers and a sprinkling of romance. A BRONZE medal winner and highly recommended. " -The Wishing Shelf Book Awards, 2016 Fall in love with the achingly beautiful story of Echo and Connor, supernaturally gifted teens, as they fight to live out their destiny together... -
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To Shatter a Slipper by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat if the glass slipper fit the wrong girl? Kirsi Allerednic was never one to enjoy balls, corsets, or fake smiles. She would much rather chat with the charming servant, Caden, than catch the eye of a prince who is already far more interested in a girl with glass slippers... -
The Fabrication of Eden Pruitt by K.E. Ganshert
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE . .. 18-year-old Eden Pruitt stepped out of line just once. Unfortunately, that disastrous decision ended with an arrest, a mug shot, and two very concerned parents. Now they’re starting over. In Iowa, of all places. On the cusp of her senior year, of all times. The situation isn’t ideal but she’ll have to manage... -
Dark Divide by Sonja Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHogwarts meets. The Bourne Identity. at Desert Mountain Academy, the covert CIA training school where Nadia Riley's harrowing adventures continue. With the trials of first semester behind her, sixteen-year-old Nadia Riley returns to Desert Mountain Academy to quietly complete her junior year. Of course, at a Black Ops training facility for the CIA, nothing ever stays quiet for long... -
Veil of Monsters by G. Bailey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKing Emerson Eveningstar was my enemy. Now he is my mate, my king, and I will make him remember. Full description added soon. Veil of Monsters is a full-length Fae Romance with a Beauty and the Beast twist. This is a spicy, slow burn, enemies to lovers romance. This is book four of the series. -
From the Earth by A.R. Colbert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat's a girl to do when her only option to live means destroying everyone she loves? Claren didn't ask to join her society's Leadership. She was forced into it. And under the watchful eyes of her superiors, she's left with no choice but to carry out a mission that will destroy everything and everyone she believes in, including the man who has her heart. The Leaders want her to kill the rebels... -
From the Earth by A.R. Colbert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWHAT'S A GIRL TO DO WHEN HER ONLY OPTION TO LIVE MEANS DESTROYING EVERYONE SHE LOVES? Claren didn't ask to join her society's Leadership. She was forced into it. And under the watchful eyes of her superiors, she's left with no choice but to carry out a mission that will destroy everything she believes in, including the man who has her heart. The government wants her to kill the rebels... -
The Titanic Test: A Love Story by Ann K. Simpson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo childhood best friends. One epic high school test. Will they change the Titanic's fate, or will it change theirs? Charlie is a seventeen-year-old Malibu surfer who lives in the moment and is so NOT into time travel. Now she’s facing Windline Academy’s dreaded Junior Year Test, a trip in time designed to mold her into the girl her parents and school want her to be...Categorized as:
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Revered by Crystal North
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsI am not crazy. I am different, unexplainable. Magical. The world is shifting beneath me, and I find myself no longer bound by the reality I once knew. This time, my own abilities simmer beneath the surface—an unexplored power awakening within me. And now I am falling for the four men who have safeguarded me, wrecked me, and pieced me back together... -
Desert Dark by Sonja Stone
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHogwarts meets The Bourne Identity in this action-packed thriller about teenage spies—for fans of Marie Lu's Legends series and James Dashner's Maze Runner trilogy. Sixteen-year-old Nadia Riley is delighted to earn a spot at an elite, government-funded boarding school... -
The Silver Key by Kaitlyn Davis
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes the second companion novella to the thrilling A Dance of Dragons series! Weeks have passed since King Razzaq discovered Princess Leena's affair and banished her lover from the kingdom. So when Mikza suddenly appears in the golden palace, chained and bound, Leena is floored. Even more mysterious is the man he travels with--a redheaded prince of Whylkin... -
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Liam's Story by Alexandra Bracken
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is a short story that you will receive after subscribing to Ms. Alexandra Bracken newsletter. It's told from Liam's POV and it takes place after the end of book 1. -
Annabelle by Ruby Jean Jensen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMake Believe Terror. Jessica liked to play make believe in the old abandoned stone mansion. She liked to pretend that the beautiful golden haired woman in the portrait was her mother. And that the big dollhouse she had found upstairs was hers, along with the family of dolls who lived there. Sometimes she was sure the dolls moved all by themselves. Sometimes she even heard them whisper to her... -
Demon Evolution by David Estes
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpreading darkness. .. Guilty of treason for which the penalty is death, Taylor's angel boyfriend, Gabriel, has been captured. The fate of the world sits on a knife's edge with Taylor being the key to everything. Taylor's aura is growing stronger, but will it be enough to save Gabriel and defeat the Archangel Council? -
Never Apart by Romily Bernard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsHow many times would you die for love? What if you had to relive the same five days over and over? And what if at the end of it, your boyfriend is killed…. And you have to watch. Every time. You don’t know why you’re stuck in this nightmare. But you do know that these are the rules you now live by:. Wake Up. Run. Die. Repeat. Now, the only way to escape this loop is to attempt something crazy... -
Pulled Back by Danielle Bannister
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if love never died? What if it just got re-born? What would you do if that love found you again? Would you run from it, or allow yourself to get pulled back? Join Jada, Tobias and Hawk, the newborns from Pulled, as they discover how their souls are connected, for better or worse. -
Resonant by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSurviving is worse than death. .. As the first days of the end of humanity tumble across the city of Las Vegas in the form of an overwhelming viral infection, turning almost everyone into vampire-like creatures, April Tate will find out what it really means to survive...
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