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The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy
20 ratingsThe ninth book in the original, jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series.Valkerie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come…The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties...Categorized as:
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![Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy]()
Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy
24 ratingsThe eighth instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe - and the follow-up to 2012’s number-one bestseller, Kingdom of the Wicked…War has finally come.But it's not a war between good and evil, or light and dark – it's a war between Sanctuaries...Categorized as:
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![Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy]()
Kingdom of the Wicked by Derek Landy
24 ratingsThe seventh instalment in the biggest, funniest, most thrilling comedy-horror-adventure series in the universe…Magic is a disease.Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Infected by a rare strain of magic, they are unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them...Categorized as:
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![Brief Cases by Jim Butcher]()
Brief Cases by Jim Butcher
26 ratingsBrief Cases is the sequel anthology of Side Jobs, and will be released before Peace TalksSet to include the following stories:An exclusive novellette from the perspective of Maggie and Mouse.“Curses” — from The Naked City, edited by Ellen DatlowTakes place between Small Favor and Turn Coat...Categorized as:
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![The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy]()
The Faceless Ones by Derek Landy
26 ratingsThe third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the series that puts the “funny” back in, um, funny series... -
![Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston]()
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston
16 ratingsIn the Honey Badger Chronicles, nothing gets between a honey badger and her prey. And no one spins a bolder, snarkier shape-shifter love story than New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston . . .Emily “Tock” Meyerson-Jackson is on a mission to rid the world of shifters trafficking humans for hunting and cash... -
![The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan]()
The Burning Maze by Rick Riordan
33 ratingsThe formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg... -
![Between Cases by W.R. Gingell]()
Between Cases by W.R. Gingell
12 ratingsG’day. I’m still here. Still Pet.Well, I’m only two thirds of a Pet these days, but you might as well call me Pet anyway. Everyone does: everyone but the vampire, that is.Life is more unbalanced these days—cases are cutting closer to home than usual. I thought I was the only one, but there are others like me: kids whose parents were murdered just like mine... -
![My Healer by Alanea Alder]()
My Healer by Alanea Alder
18 ratingsFun loving wolf-shifter Colton Albright’s usual concern…his next meal, has been replaced by haunted dreams. The nightly visions of the sad, anxious face of his mate have this jovial jokester withdrawing from his fellow Alpha Unit members.Rheia Bradley is a dedicated professional that lives to help others, but has long forgotten how to help herself... -
![The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones]()
The Trouble with Twelfth Grave by Darynda Jones
25 ratingsGrim Reaper Charley Davidson is back in the twelfth installment of Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling paranormal series.Ever since Reyes escaped from a hell dimension in which Charley accidently trapped him, the son of Satan has been brimstone-bent on destroying the world his heavenly Brother created. His volatile tendencies have put Charley in a bit of a pickle... -
![Charms & Witchdemeanors by Amanda M. Lee]()
Charms & Witchdemeanors by Amanda M. Lee
16 ratingsTillie Winchester’s past is about to come back to haunt her, and what she sees as fun and games someone else sees as a recipe for murder. When a local woman is poisoned at Hemlock Cove’s senior center, Aunt Tillie is the prime suspect. Bay, Thistle and Clove don’t believe their great-aunt is guilty – although Thistle is fine if the police want to haul her away for a long weekend... -
![Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme]()
Ghostly Serenade: by Colleen Helme
10 ratingsAn unsolved murder, a mob boss out for revenge, and a message from a ghost? Just another day in the life of Shelby Nichols. Shelby's family trip to meet the New York Manettos is not turning out to be the enjoyable break she'd hoped for...Categorized as:
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![Beguiled by Darynda Jones]()
Beguiled by Darynda Jones
18 ratingsNewly indoctrinated witch, Defiance Dayne discovers there’s more to life after forty than she'd ever imagined possible. Especially if one is a charmling, one of only three in the world, with enough magics to make her a target for every power-hungry warlock out there. When one of them sends a hunter to town, she knows it’s time to take her talents seriously before the hunter takes her life... -
![Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston]()
Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
18 ratingsFans of Thea Harrison and Nalini Singh won’t want to miss this exciting, funny, and sexy novel in the mega-popular series. It’s instinct that drives Finn Malone to rescue a bunch of hard battling honey badgers. The Siberian tiger shifter just can’t bear to see his fellow shifters harmed. But no way can Finn have a houseful of honey badgers when he also has two brothers with no patience... -
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![Side Jobs by Jim Butcher]()
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher
36 ratingsHere, together for the first time, are the shorter tales from Jim Butcher's DRESDEN FILES series — a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious. Also included is a new, never-before-published novella that takes place after the cliff-hanger ending of the new April 2010 hardcover, Changes... -
![The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer]()
The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
41 ratingsAlex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner... -
![Playing with Fire by Derek Landy]()
Playing with Fire by Derek Landy
26 ratingsSkulduggery and Valkyrie are facing a new enemy: Baron Vengeous, who is determined to bring back the terrifying Faceless Ones and is crafting an army of evil to help him. Added to that, Vengeous is about to enlist a new ally (if he can raise it from the dead): the horrible Grotesquery, a very unlikable monster of legend...Categorized as:
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![Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones]()
Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
27 ratingsTwelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out the jugular of Charley Davidson and serve her lifeless, mangled body to Satan for dinner. So there’s that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds... -
![Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman]()
Fashionably Dead in Diapers by Robyn Peterman
16 ratingsAnd I thought being half Vampyre/half Demon was hard…That’s nothing compared to being a mother. Sweet baby Moses in a boob tube, there aren’t any books on raising True Immortals so let me give you a few tips…~Make a map of every closet and bathroom in your home if you enjoy having sex. Sleep deprivation can cause confusion and a map will help if you only have seven minutes and thirty-one seconds... -
![The Squirrel on the Train by Kevin Hearne]()
The Squirrel on the Train by Kevin Hearne
16 ratingsOberon the Irish wolfhound is off to Portland to smell all the things with canine companions wolfhound Orlaith and Boston terrier Starbuck, and, of course, his human, ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan. The first complication is an unmistakable sign of sinister agendas afoot: a squirrel atop the train... -
![The Son of Sobek by Rick Riordan]()
The Son of Sobek by Rick Riordan
32 ratingsIn this audio e-book short story narrated by Rick Riordan, Carter Kane is investigating rumored sightings of a monster on Long Island when he runs into something else: a mysterious boy named Percy Jackson. And their meeting isn't exactly friendly. . . . Includes a sneak peek chapter from HOUSE OF HADES, Book Four in the Heroes of Olympus series... -
![Tales From the Hood by Michael Buckley]()
Tales From the Hood by Michael Buckley
24 ratingsThe Fairy-Tale Trial Of The CenturyIn Ferryport Landing, everyone gets a day in court- even the Big Bad Wolf. Mr.Canis is put on trial for past crimes, and Mayor Heart's kangaroo court is determined to find him guilty. It's up to the Grimms to uncover evidence to save their friend, though Sabrina starts to wonder whether they would all be safer with the Wolf in jail... -
![Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley]()
Once Upon a Crime by Michael Buckley
24 ratingsSabrina and Daphne's adventures continue in their hometown of New York City as they bring Puck to Faerie to cure the wounds. With the help of Granny Relda, the girls must figure out who killed Puck's father, King Oberon, while navigating the warring factions of Everafters that make their homes in every neighbourhood of New York City... -
![The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones]()
The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones
25 ratingsI see dead people. No wait. I take that back. I see people I want dead. —eCardCharley Davidson is living in New York City as Jane Doe, a girl with no memory of who she is or where she came from. So when she begins to realize she can see dead people, she’s more than a bit taken aback... -
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![Resurrection by Derek Landy]()
Resurrection by Derek Landy
18 ratingsThe skeleton detective is coming back to life...again! It's the tenth, triumphant novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, and it will rearrange your world.Skulduggery and Valkyrie are back in the tenth instalment in the best-selling Skulduggery Pleasant series - an incredible and unexpected treat for the legions of fans around the world...Categorized as:
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![Fashionably Dead Down Under by Robyn Peterman]()
Fashionably Dead Down Under by Robyn Peterman
18 ratingsWelcome to Hell.Literally.The Hell where the Prince of Darkness is hotter than Hades, Hell Hounds smell like brownies and the Seven Deadly Sins are addicted to Facebook... Not to mention the soundtrack in the Underworld is Journey. For real... -
![The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan]()
The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
46 ratingsHow do you punish an immortal?By making him human.After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favour... -
![Crossing Danger by Colleen Helme]()
Crossing Danger by Colleen Helme
12 ratingsShelby Nichols isn’t your average soccer-mom turned private investigator. She’s more on the quirky side with a little wild thrown in. That’s because a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head left her with the ability to read minds. This lands her in all kinds of trouble, and this time is no exception. Helping a reporter, Billie Jo, get the low-down on a case is just the tip of the iceberg...Categorized as:
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![Twilight by Meg Cabot]()
Twilight by Meg Cabot
30 ratingsThis time it's life or death.Suze has gotten used to ghosts. She's a mediator, after all, and communicating with the dead is all in a day's work. So she certainly never expected to fall in love with one: Jesse, a nineteenth-century hottie. But when she discovers that she has the power to determine who becomes a ghost in the first place, Suze begins to freak...Categorized as:
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![Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks
24 ratingsNothing's sexier than an man who can keep a secret.A typical bachelor party is all about beers and beautiful women. A vampire bachelor party is no different -- except the men are drinking Blissky (whiskey-flavored synthetic blood). And no one can throw a party quite like Jack, the illegitimate son of the legendary Casanova... -
![The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Mane Attraction by Shelly Laurenston
25 ratingsEven the king of the beasts can find himself unexpectedly tamed by the right woman. Weddings have the strangest effect on people. Exhibit 1: Sissy Mae waking up in Mitch Shaw's bed the morning after her brother Bobby Ray's nuptials. Exhibit 2: the gunmen trying to kill Mitch. Exhibit 3: Sissy Mae escorting a bleeding yet sexy lion shifter to her Tennessee Pack's turf for safe keeping... -
![You Have to Stop This by Pseudonymous Bosch]()
You Have to Stop This by Pseudonymous Bosch
25 ratingsThe finale to the New York Times bestselling Secret Series! I always feared this day would come. A secret is meant to stay secret, after all. And now we've come to this: the fifth and final (I swear!) book in my saga of secrets... -
![The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan]()
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
44 ratingsMagnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and the truant officers.One day, Magnus learns that someone else is trying to track him down—his uncle Randolph, a man his mother had always warned him about... -
![The Purloined Poodle by Kevin Hearne]()
The Purloined Poodle by Kevin Hearne
18 ratingsThanks to his relationship with the ancient Druid Atticus O’Sullivan, Oberon the Irish wolfhound knows trouble when he smells it—and furthermore, he knows he can handle it.When he discovers that a prizewinning poodle has been abducted in Eugene, Oregon, he learns that it’s part of a rash of hound abductions all over the Pacific Northwest... -
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![The End of the World by Derek Landy]()
The End of the World by Derek Landy
18 ratingsSkulduggery and Valkyrie are back, in an exclusive World Book Day novelette, set after the momentous events of Death Bringer…Hey, punks! Skulduggery and Valkyrie are about to make your day…15-year-old Ryan is running away from home, looking for escape and adventure. But unfortunately, sometimes people DO get what they wish for...Categorized as:
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![Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston]()
Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
20 ratingsRicky Lee has no plans of getting serious about anyone, but he will protect Toni Jean-Louis Parker. Not just because he’s been hired to do so, but because it’s the right thing to do... -
![Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks]()
Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks
20 ratingsHe was both a vampire and a playboy . . . and impossible to resist.The secret is out . . . Vampires do exist!When a video reveals to the world that vampires live among us, it's up to "young" vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, to persuade the U.S. government to declare the video a hoax... -
![The Witches by Roald Dahl]()
The Witches by Roald Dahl
44 ratingsThis is not a fairy-tale. This is about real witches. Real witches don't ride around on broomsticks. They don't even wear black cloaks and hats. They are vile, cunning, detestable creatures who disguise themselves as nice, ordinary ladies... -
![Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, Tom Percival]()
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, Tom Percival
34 ratingsMeet Skulduggery PleasantAce DetectiveSnappy DresserRazor–tongued WitCrackerjack SorcererandWalking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton—as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old.These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil.The end of the world?Over his dead body... -
![The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan]()
The Dark Prophecy by Rick Riordan
37 ratingsGo west. Capture Apollo before he can find the next oracle.If you cannot bring him to me alive, kill him. Those were the orders my old enemy Nero had given to Meg McCaffrey. But why would an ancient Roman emperor zero in on Indianapolis? And now that I have made it here (still in the embarrassing form of Lester Papadopoulos), where is Meg?Meg, my demigod master, is a cantankerous street urchin... -
![Midlife Bounty Hunter by Shannon Mayer]()
Midlife Bounty Hunter by Shannon Mayer
24 ratingsA Paranormal Women's Fiction with a bit of class, and a lot of sass for anyone who feels like age is just a number! One day I’m married, living in Seattle, and magic isn’t real. The next, I’m divorced and living in the guest room of my ex’s hotter- than-sin cousin’s place in Savannah . . . and talking to an animated skeleton named Robert. I have to admit, Robert isn’t my worst date... -
![Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston]()
Bear Meets Girl by Shelly Laurenston
25 ratingsHe's big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He's also about to get trapped by own his game. . .Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur...Categorized as:
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![The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston]()
The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston
25 ratingsSome things are so worth waiting for. Like the moment when Jessica Ward "accidentally" bumps into Bobby Ray Smith and shows him just how far she's come since high school. Back then, Jess's gangly limbs and bruised heart turn to jelly any time Smitty's "all the better to ravish you with" body came near her. So, some things haven't changed. Except now Jess is a success on her own terms... -
![This Isn't What It Looks Like by Pseudonymous Bosch, Robert Petkoff]()
This Isn't What It Looks Like by Pseudonymous Bosch, Robert Petkoff
25 ratingsThe Secret Series continues in this dangerous and daring fourth adventure. Cass finds herself alone and disoriented, a stranger in a dream-like, medieval world. Where is she? Who is she? With the help of a long-lost relative, she begins to uncover clues and secrets--piecing together her family's history as she fights her way back to the present world...Categorized as:
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![The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch]()
The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch
26 ratingsThe Hanging Tree was the Tyburn gallows which stood where Marble Arch stands today. Oxford Street was the last trip of the condemned. Some things don't change. The place has a bloody and haunted legacy and now blood has returned to the empty Mayfair mansions of the world's super-rich. And blood mixed with magic is a job for Peter Grant.Peter Grant is back as are Nightingale et al...Categorized as:
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![Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch
26 ratingsThe seventh book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London.The Faceless Man, wanted for multiple counts of murder, fraud, and crimes against humanity, has been unmasked and is on the run...Categorized as:
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![Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
30 ratingsA mutilated body in Crawley. Another killer on the loose. The prime suspect is one Robert Weil - an associate of the twisted magician known as the Faceless Man? Or just a common garden serial killer?Before PC Peter Grant can get his head round the case, a town planner going under a tube train and a stolen grimoire are adding to his case-load.So far so London...Categorized as:
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![Midnight by Derek Landy]()
Midnight by Derek Landy
16 ratingsSkulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain are back in their most gripping story yet, as book 11, Midnight, picks up where Resurrection left off – and runs.For years, Valkyrie Cain has struggled to keep her loved ones safe from harm, plunging into battle – time and time again – by Skulduggery Pleasant’s side, and always emerging triumphant... -
![Grim Tidings by Amanda M. Lee]()
Grim Tidings by Amanda M. Lee
16 ratingsGrim(ace) while you work ...Aisling Grimlock is having a bad week. Well, actually, she’s having a bad life -- not that she's complaining. Okay, she's totally complaining.After being laid off from her secretarial position, she has no choice but to join the family business, and now she’s a full-time grim reaper. That’s right. She collects and transfers souls to the hereafter.Cool, huh? Not quite... -
![Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch]()
Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
31 ratingsIn Tufnell Park, North London, a pair of railway tracks diver under a school, taking train to and from Kings Cross. Wet, filthy, dangerous. Lovely place. And one Sunday before Christmas a sweet (sort of) kid called Abigail took me and my long suffering colleague Lesley May down there to look for a ghost.We found one...Categorized as:
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