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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection (The Cosmere) by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAn all-new 40,000-word Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.The collection will include nine works in all...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 8 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
The Valkyrie Returns by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMixing Bethany Anne and politics is inevitably going to cause an explosion. Unfortunately for the Federation council, she’s the only one with the power to take the fight to the Kurtherians. But not for long… Gödel wants her revenge for Qu’Baka. Unbeknownst to Bethany Anne, the Seven are approaching Devon. Gödel’s bold move has far-reaching consequences for everyone playing the game... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 6 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA divine comedy!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Every year, kami from all over Japan gather in Izumo for a sort of divine convention. One of Mikage's friends comes to the shrine to invite Nanami to the retreat, but it turns out most of the other kami and Tomoe don't want her to go... -
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The Harper Hall of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Omnibus of DragonSong, DragonSinger, and...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 5 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 2 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 25 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNanami and Tomoe are getting ready to leave Mikage shrine and join the human world for good...Categorized as:
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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 7 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 19 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe school trip to Okinawa is turning out to be the opposite of a good time for Nanami and her friends. A terrible storm has shut down the island, and it turns out the bad weather is being caused by an enraged mermaid who won't rest until her stolen robe of feathers is returned... -
Skip Beat!, Vol. 38 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter years of no contact, Kyoko finally has the chance to confront the mother who abandoned her. Her friends are worried that the meeting will break her, but Kyoko’s time with Ren and the Love Me section has toned down her rage and given her an impressive inner strength...Categorized as:
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Black Bird, Vol. 10 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style). The past returns to haunt Kyo and Misao when Kyo’s long-lost father suddenly reappears. But the reunion is less than happy, for Lord Yo is suspected of murdering his wife! Misao learns the real story of the deadly incident, but it is hardly comforting... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 18 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
Angle of Truth by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen Jelena Marchenko learns that her parents have incurred a huge debt due to her previous actions, she’s determined to find a way to pay it off. But running cargo doesn’t pay anything off quickly. She comes up with a scheme to turn herself and her eclectic crewmates into mercenaries, at least for long enough to make some money... -
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Black Bird, Vol. 7 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!Reads R to L (Japanese Style) T+ audience. There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend... -
Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 24 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she’s just saved from a dog offers to let her stay at his place while he’s away, she jumps at the opportunity... -
The Dragonriders of Pern: Dragonflight Dragonquest The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFinally together in one volume, the first three books in the world's most beloved science fiction series, THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN, by Anne McCaffrey, one of the great science fiction writers of all time: DRAGONFLIGHT, DRAGONQUEST, THE WHITE DRAGON. Those who know these extraordinary tales will be able to re-visit with Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon, and all the others...Categorized as:
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The Shadow of Water by Jacquelyn Benson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers.To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence... -
Black Bird, Vol. 14 by Kanoko Sakurakouji
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHe loves her blood, but does her love her?!There is a world of myth and magic that intersects ours, and only a special few can see it. Misao Harada is one such person, and she wants nothing to do with magical realms. She just wants to have a normal high school life and maybe get a boyfriend. But she is the bride of demon prophecy, and her blood grants incredible powers, her flesh immortality... -
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 5 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new nation, the Kingdom of Friedonia, is born and Souma becomes its new king. He broadcasts an educational program and is gradually working towards the enlightenment of his people when he makes a visit to Lagoon City, a city on the water which is ruled by Excel who has been appointed the Supreme Commander of the National Defense Force... -
Elf Prince by Tara Grayce
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFarrendel would do anything to keep from killing again...even marry a human princess.Farrendel Laesornysh, the younger elf prince of Tarenhiel, has become the elves' foremost warrior, thanks to his deadly magic. He is no stranger to death. But when the humans propose a marriage alliance during a diplomatic meeting, he is desperate enough to avoid more killing to agree... -
Shield Band by Tara Grayce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulien always thought he knew his duty...until an arranged marriage upends his future.Prince Julien of Escarland was the kingdom's spare. His duty is to quietly stand in the background at his brother's side, protecting him and his heirs... -
The Gate of Gods by Martha Wells
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTremaine Valiarde and a small, brave band of heroes ventured into a wondrous new realm on their desperate mission to save Ile-Rien from the conquering Gardier. Now, as a relentless enemy creates chaos and destruction -- with the fate of the magical city of Lodun hanging in the balance -- the last hope of a land besieged may rest on the far side of a secret portal...Categorized as:
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Reckless Cruel Heirs by Olivia Wildenstein
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe last spinoff in the USA TODAY Bestselling saga is coming! Remo and Amara's story. Full blurb coming soon but here are some clues as to what to expect: 1. FAE PRINCESS 2. SUPERNATURAL PRISON 3. NAKED & AFRAID vibe 4. ENEMIES TO LOVERS 5...Categorized as:
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Fates Parallel Vol. 1 by DarkTechnomancer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt's easy to wager everything when you have nothing to lose.It's a hard life for a young mortal girl, living on the streets. After Lee Jia narrowly escapes a fate worse than death, her last ditch effort to flee her pursuers and survive the winter finds her accidentally enrolled in a brand new academy for immortals...Categorized as:
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Synthesis by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEncouraged by happy reunions, shocked by terrifying discoveries, and with the lives of millions and the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, Kress and her Conspiracy—along with their new legions of allies, the Survivalists and the Unkindness—prepare for their final, all-or-nothing war against Krug and the assembled might of his Patriot Army...Categorized as:
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The Retired S Ranked Adventurer : Volume I by Wolfe Locke, James Falcon
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings★Adventurers never die, they just fade away★They called him Sven, the Shatterfist.One of a group of heroes who fought the Demon Lord Mannon.He’s finally returned home.But for Sven, after returning from abroad, life isn’t what it used to be.Adventuring isn’t what it used to be.Things have changed. Something is different.The obvious next step?Retire.Settle down. Start his own tavern...Categorized as:
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Daughter of Blood: The Wall of Night Book Three by Helen Lowe
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Gemmell Award-Winning SeriesMalian of Night and Kalan, her trusted ally, are returning to the Wall of Night—but already it may be too late. The Wall is dangerously weakened, the Nine Houses of the Derai fractured by rivalry and hate. And now, the Darkswarm is rising . . .Among Grayharbor backstreets, an orphan boy falls foul of dark forces... -
Crier's War by Nina Varela
Impossible love between two girls —one human, one Made. A love that could birth a revolution.After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will...Categorized as:
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Troll Queen by Tara Grayce
Essie has her elf back...but his mind is still stuck in that dungeon. The war is over. A peace treaty has been signed. But Farrendel and Essie still have a battle ahead of them. Will Farrendel be able to build a new life with Essie now that he no longer has a war to fight? Melantha has ruined her life and the lives of all those around her...Categorized as:
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Sacrifice by K.A. Riley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaptured by the group of rogue Emergents known as “Hypnagogics,” Kress and her Conspiracy search desperately for a way out of their confinement in a stadium-sized prison-lab called the Mill. There, they find themselves subjected to a bombardment of psychological manipulations, physical challenges, and cruel techno-genetic experiments...Categorized as:
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The Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMark's solo camping trip in the desert turns into a terrifying and thrilling odyssey when a mysterious beam of light transports him to another time on what appears to be another planet. As Mark searches for a pathway back to his own time on Earth, he must make a new life in a new world... -
Hour of Need by Michael Pryor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the earth-shattering final book of the Laws of Magic series, Aubrey goes deep into the lair of his enemy in an attempt to save the world Aubrey Fitzwilliam, renegade and traitor. Instead of clearing his name in Albion, Aubrey has chosen to pursue his enemy, Dr. Mordecai Tremaine, deep into the heart of enemy territory. What he uncovers in Dr... -
Sunburner: A Young Adult Fantasy by Claire Luana
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo one said being queen was easy... Kai, the newly-crowned queen of Miina, finds her reign threatened by a plague of natural disasters that leave death and destruction in their wake... -
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Elemental Alpha by Liam Lawson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCreate lycanthropes. Give them elemental powers. Save the world.Jerrell Hawkins has a plan. He’s going to marry Nadine Hartwell, study magic at University, and serve his kingdom in the ongoing war in the prestigious Orichalcum Company led by the hero of the realm. To do this, he needs to obtain a Class. When his plan to create a new, powerful spellcasting class fails, he fears all is lost... -
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew allies rise. The Blood Moon nears. Zélie faces her final enemy. The king who hunts her heart. When Zelie seized the royal palace that fateful night, she thought her battles had come to an end. The monarchy had finally fallen. The maji had risen again. Zélie never expected to find herself locked in a cage and trapped on a foreign ship... -
Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA mage apprentice and her master... against three hundred mercenaries sieging a town. Seventeen-year-old mage apprentice Rielle accompanies her master, Leigh, on a mission to save a viscount from a town under mercenary control. But mercenaries aren't the only newcomers to town. When the mission goes awry, Rielle must choose whether to follow her orders or her conscience...Categorized as:
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Beasts of Ruin by Ayana Gray
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this much anticipated follow up to New York Times bestselling Beasts of Prey, Koffi’s powers grow stronger and Ekon’s secrets turn darker as they face the god of death.Koffi has saved her city and the boy she loves, but at a terrible price...Categorized as:
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The Treemakers by Christina L. Rozelle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsStay on guard. Be aware of your surroundings. Notice the nuances. Cover your tracks. Always be prepared. Question everything. This is how you stay alive, Joy. And this is how you keep the ones you love alive.Sixteen-year-old Joy Montgomery, daughter of Zephyr the Magnificent, the great magician, can only reminisce of better times. Before the Superiors. Before the uprisings. Long ago... -
The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTalise has a gift that could save her life.In an empire divided into three rings, seventeen-year-old Talise is from the outer ring. This dangerous and crime-laden land has one constant… death.Her only chance for escape is to become Master Shaper—an honored position in the palace court and military. Each year, the emperor chooses one student to receive the title...Categorized as:
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Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOne... death by spontaneous human combustion is a rare act of God Two... is surely a freakish coincidence Three... well, that’s starting to look deliberate. Cara has a new role as Queen Victoria’s artifact hunter, she’s adapting to married life and living in a country manor that more closely resembles a mausoleum... -
DEV1AT3 by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsLemon Fresh has seen better days.After the climactic battle in Babel, she finds herself separated from Ezekiel and Cricket in the wastelands. Lemon’s abilities to manipulate electricity mark her as a deviate, and deadly corporate operatives are hunting her to use as a weapon in the war between BioMaas Incorporated and Daedelus Technologies...Categorized as:
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TRUEL1F3 by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files comes the thrilling finale in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy--hailed by Marie Lu as "a breathless, action-packed exploration of what humanity really means." Best friends have become enemies. Lovers have become strangers. And deciding whose side you're on could be the difference between life and death... -
Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl, Lois Lowry
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Federation Anthropological Service would never officially have allowed Elana to be on this mission to the medieval planet Andrecia. If Youngling peoples found out that a supremely advanced and enlightened society like the Federation existed, it would irreparably damage their evolution... -
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Daughter of Darkness by Terry Brooks
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe thrilling second novel of an all-new fantasy series from the legendary author behind the Shannara saga, about a human girl adapting to her place in a magical world she’s only recently discoveredIt’s been two years since Auris escaped from the sinister Goblin prison and learned of her heritage as one of the Fae... -
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Vol. 7 by Rifujin na Magonote
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFAMILY REUNIONRudeus has conquered the Demon Continent and traveled across half the world. Along the way, he’s made friends and bested enemies. Now, finally, their long adventure is nearing an end... -
The Sowing by Steven dos Santos
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis time, there are no choices. Lucian “Lucky” Spark leads a double life. By day, he trains to become one of the Establishment elite. At night, he sabotages his oppressors from within, seeking to avenge the murder of his love, Digory Tycho, and rescue his imprisoned brother... -
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 5 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE PRICE OF WARThe war Iris always feared has finally come. No longer content to send spies to spread discontent in Tasmeria, Tweil descends with their army. Iris must rush back to her duchy to defend her people and rally the other territories to her cause. But no one survives war unscathed, and all too soon Iris will face a loss even she may not be able to endure...Categorized as:
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Vol. 10 by Nagaru Tanigawa, Gaku Tsugano
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuite out of the blue, Kyon receives a phone call from his middle school classmate Nakagawa. Six months ago, he spotted Kyon walking with the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen and instantly fell in love! Now he wants Kyon's help conveying his feelings. But Nakagawa has no idea that the fair maiden who stole his heart is actually an otherworldly being.. -
Tower Reborn by Wolfe Locke
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsInside the Tower, there is only one choice—climb or die.John Mavren and his comrades eventually reached the 100th floor, five years after the desolation of the outside world and twenty years after the Tower first appeared. In a violent battle to ascend, John was struck down even as he dealt the final blow to the last boss...
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