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The Winter of the Witch by Katherine Arden
34 ratingsFollowing their adventures in The Bear and the Nightingale and The Girl in the Tower, Vasya and Morozko return in this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Winternight Trilogy, battling enemies mortal and magical to save both Russias, the seen and the unseen. Now Moscow has been struck by disaster. Its people are searching for answers—and for someone to blame... -
![A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon]()
A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
43 ratingsA Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the extraordinary story of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century wife, Claire.The year is 1772, and on the eve of the American Revolution, the long fuse of rebellion has already been lit. Men lie dead in the streets of Boston, and in the backwoods of North Carolina, isolated cabins burn in the forest... -
![An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon]()
An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon
41 ratingsA new Outlander novel — the seventh — from #1 National Bestselling author Diana Gabaldon.Readers have been waiting with bated breath for the seventh volume in bestselling author Diana Gabaldon’s epic Outlander saga — a masterpiece of historical fiction featuring Jamie and Claire, from one of the genre’s most popular and beloved authors... -
![The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black]()
The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
52 ratingsHe will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne. Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power. Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal... -
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![Immortal Fire by Annette Marie]()
Immortal Fire by Annette Marie
19 ratingsOnce, Emi believed the heavenly gods were righteous and wise, while the earthly yokai spirits were bloodthirsty and evil. But with a traitorous deity poised to destroy her world, and the yokai standing as humanity's only defense, the lies of her upbringing have toppled to reveal a far more terrifying reality... -
![The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty]()
The Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty
30 ratingsReturn to Daevabad in the spellbinding sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS.Nahri’s life changed forever the moment she accidentally summoned Dara, a formidable, mysterious djinn, during one of her schemes. Whisked from her home in Cairo, she was thrust into the dazzling royal court of Daevabad and quickly discovered she would need all her grifter instincts to survive there... -
![The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins]()
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
48 ratingsCould you survive on your own in the wild, with every one out to make sure you don't live to see the morning?In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts... -
![Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon]()
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
48 ratingsAn alternate cover edition can be found here.From the author of Outlander... a magnificent epic that once again sweeps us back in time to the drama and passion of 18th-century Scotland...For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to Scotland's majestic mist-shrouded hills... -
![Legends by K.N. Banet]()
Legends by K.N. Banet
10 ratingsEveryone has something to fear.I fear going home.Over a century ago, I left my homeland and my people. I’ve never gone back. I’ve deprived myself of the community for a variety of reasons, both good and bad. I made the decision, regardless of the consequences, and never looked back.Now, I don’t have a choice and Raphael is coming along for the ride... -
![Undetected by Anna Hackett]()
Undetected by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsDarcy Ward has sold her soul to the devil. Okay, not quite the devil, but she did agree to work with Agent Arrogant and Annoying—aka Special Agent Alastair Burke of the FBI’s Art Crime Team to lay a trap for infamous black-market antiquities ring, Silk Road. Darcy loves shoes, computers, caffeine, and working at her family business, Treasure Hunter Security... -
![A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir]()
A Sky Beyond the Storm by Sabaa Tahir
30 ratingsPrepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off...The long-imprisoned jinn are on the attack, wreaking bloody havoc in villages and cities alike... -
![One True King by Soman Chainani]()
One True King by Soman Chainani
24 ratingsBeyond Good and Evil. Beyond Ever Afters.The fairy tale of Sophie and Agatha comes to a dramatic conclusion in this sixth and final book of Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling fantasy seriesWho will sit on Camelot's throne and rule the Endless Woods? Who will be the One True King? Prepare yourself for the End of Ends . . -
![The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa]()
The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
43 ratingsMy name is Meghan Chase.I thought it was over. That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that will drag me back, kicking and screaming. Drag me away from the banished prince who's sworn to stand by my side... -
![Untraveled by Anna Hackett]()
Untraveled by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsFinding undiscovered treasures is always daring, dangerous, and deadly. Perfect for the men and women of Treasure Hunter Security.After a mission gone terribly wrong, former Navy SEAL Hale Carter has made a good career for himself at Treasure Hunter Security... -
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![Unmapped by Anna Hackett]()
Unmapped by Anna Hackett
12 ratingsFinding undiscovered treasures is always daring, dangerous, and deadly. Perfect for the men and women of Treasure Hunter Security.Former Navy SEAL and CIA agent Ronin Cooper is used to living his life in the darkness. A loner by nature, he enjoys his work at Treasure Hunter Security, stays busy on the road, and never lets anyone too close... -
![The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon]()
The Lord John Series by Diana Gabaldon
12 ratingsDiana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Outlander series, delivers captivating tales of history, intrigue, and suspense that feature one of her most popular characters: Lord John Grey. This thrilling eBook collection—featuring three novels and one collection of novellas—follows Lord John as he defends his country, ferrets out spies, and unravels a haunting family mystery... -
![One Knight Stand by Annabel Chase]()
One Knight Stand by Annabel Chase
15 ratingsI’ve spent a lifetime hiding my identity just to survive. I’ve concealed my true nature from our vampire overlords, including the one who’s captured my heart, and I’ve kept my friends at arm’s length to protect us both.And now I stand to lose them all because of it... -
![Burn by Paula Weston]()
Burn by Paula Weston
16 ratingsSuddenly, Gaby remembers everything. For a year she believed she was a backpacker chilling out in Pandanus Beach. Working at the library. Getting over the accident that killed her twin brother.Then Rafa came to find her and Gaby discovered her true identity as Gabe: one of the Rephaim. Over a hundred years old... -
![Collision Course by Julie Trettel]()
Collision Course by Julie Trettel
8 ratingsThere's little worse than your best friend finding out you're crushing on his baby sister.That was eight years ago. Baine lost everything, the girl, his clan, and his best friend. Smiles and jokes are his defense to cover the pain he still harbors. He hasn't been home since, but a mission to save his clan from a Raglan threat has him on a collision course to face his past... -
![Panther's Passion by Zoe Chant]()
Panther's Passion by Zoe Chant
10 ratingsA single mom with a terrifying ex… …and a Marine veteran on fire with the need to protect her. Stella Davidson is caught in a trap. She wants a stable life and a good future for her teenaged daughter—but her old home near Glacier National Park isn’t safe. Her ex-boyfriend is stalking her... -
![Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan]()
Surrendering to the Dragon by Jessie Donovan
10 ratingsNikki Gray has reason to hate the dragon hunters—they brutally murdered one of her friends a year ago. Not only that, they have caused havoc on several of the British dragon clans, injuring countless individuals. Determined to defeat the hunters by kidnaping their leader, Simon Bourne, she teams up with a human male in the British special forces... -
![Uncharted by Anna Hackett]()
Uncharted by Anna Hackett
14 ratingsOne former Navy SEAL. One adventurous photographer. One lost jungle temple.Former Navy SEAL Callum Ward has one motto--live life to the fullest. He saw the worst of war and lost good friends, but now he works for Treasure Hunter Security. When he's not providing security for archeological digs and invaluable museum exhibits, or off on daring treasure hunts, he's rock climbing, racing, or skiing... -
![Happily Never After by Lauren Landish]()
Happily Never After by Lauren Landish
16 ratingsThere’s a new Prince in town.And he thinks he’s my happily ever after.If only I believed in those. Lance Jacobs. Roseboro’s new Most Eligible Bachelor. He’s the stuff fairy tales are made of. Tall, handsome, strong. A dyed in the wool American hero . . .And if my scheming stepmother has anything to do with it, he’ll be married to my stepsister before he can tap out S-O-S... -
![Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto]()
Heart of Flames by Nicki Pau Preto
16 ratingsVeronyka, Tristan, and Sev must stop the advancing empire from destroying the Phoenix Riders in this fiery sequel to Crown of Feathers, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake calls “absolutely unforgettable!”You are a daughter of queens.The world is balanced on the edge of a knife, and war is almost certain between the empire and the Phoenix Riders... -
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![The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Kiss by Marie Rutkoski
33 ratingsSome kisses come at a price.War has begun. Arin is in the thick of it with untrustworthy new allies and the empire as his enemy. Though he has convinced himself that he no longer loves Kestrel, Arin hasn’t forgotten her, or how she became exactly the kind of person he has always despised... -
![Phoenix Rising by Maddie Wade]()
Phoenix Rising by Maddie Wade
6 ratingsAs the strong, silent, second in command at Fortis Security, Ex-SAS Commander Daniel Thompson has faced down every danger imaginable. Now the sexy widowed father has only one priority—to keep his daughter safe and avenge her mother’s death. The one thing he hadn’t counted on was that his biggest threat would come from his best friend’s baby sister... -
![Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts]()
Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
32 ratingsListening Length: 11 hours, 43 minutesNumber-one New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts delivers an extraordinary new trilogy—an epic tale that breaks down the boundaries between reality and the otherworldly, while forging together the passions of the men and women caught in a battle for the fate of humanity .. -
![Destined by Aprilynne Pike]()
Destined by Aprilynne Pike
26 ratingsDestined delivers all the romance and action that fans expect as it brings Aprilynne Pike’s Wings series to a deeply satisfying conclusion. Laurel used to think she was an ordinary girl from Crescent City, California. She never would have believed she was truly a faerie from a realm called Avalon... -
![Tears of Dust by Sylvia Mercedes]()
Tears of Dust by Sylvia Mercedes
10 ratingsAfter two days in isolation, Ayleth still doesn’t know why Fendrel placed her under house arrest. Powerful drugs suppress Laranta deep inside her, leaving her alone with too many unanswered questions... -
![Zander by Maryann Jordan]()
Zander by Maryann Jordan
10 ratingsZander. Serious to a fault, he had no time for anything other than focusing on running his bar, Grimm’s. Until he saw her… and pushed her away… right into danger.Racked with guilt over what happened, he could not stay away from her hospital room. Hoping Sleeping Beauty could hear him and know that he was near.What started as guilt, became so much more... -
![Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes]()
Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
27 ratingsDANICA SHARDAE IS an avian shapeshifter, and the golden hawk’s form in which she takes to the sky is as natural to her as the human one that graces her on land. The only thing more familiar to her is war: It has raged between her people and the serpiente for so long, no one can remember how the fighting began... -
![Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers]()
Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
31 ratingsI lean forward, pushing my body out past the battlements. The wind plucks at my cloak, buffets against me, as if it would carry me off in flight, just like the birds or the knight's soul. Let go, it cries, I will take you far, far away. I want to laugh at the exhilarating feeling, I will catch you, it whistles seductively.The convent has returned Sybella to a life that nearly drove her mad... -
![Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi]()
Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
42 ratingsThey killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.But everything changed the night magic disappeared... -
![The Damned by Laura Thalassa]()
The Damned by Laura Thalassa
16 ratingsTaken. Whisked away to hell. Forever bound to a monstrous god. This is seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Fiori's fate. It's everything she's ever feared, and it has all come to pass. Only ... the devil isn't the monster she remembers. At times he seems gentle and, most unnerving of all, she's drawn to him. He wants her for all eternity, and if she gives in, everything he has to offer can be hers... -
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![The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale]()
The Forgotten Sisters by Shannon Hale
20 ratingsAfter a year at the king's palace, Miri has learned all about being a proper princess. But the tables turn when the student must become the teacher!Instead of returning to her beloved Mount Eskel, Miri is ordered to journey to a distant swamp and start a princess academy for three sisters, cousins of the royal family... -
![The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell, Simon Vance]()
The Hidden Relic by James Maxwell, Simon Vance
24 ratingsThe second book in the action-packed Evermen Saga.With the fate of their homeland still in jeopardy, siblings Ella and Miro must face the Primate's evil as he discovers a new technique--a way to extract essence from human blood.The Primate has been temporarily defeated, but his home was once inhabited by the Evermen, and their ancient secrets still remain... -
![The Protector by Abigail Owen]()
The Protector by Abigail Owen
6 ratingsThe cousin of the High King, Lyndi Chandali has lived with the constant threat of being pawned off as a political prize. A rare, female-born dragon like Lyndi can’t truly mate—not in the way it counts. Which is why she's kept her distance from a certain sinfully delicious Beta. Instead, she's built a life for herself giving orphaned dragons in the Americas a home... -
![Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann]()
Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann
8 ratingsIn the years preceding the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE, young Esther's greatest worry is that she will be forced to marry against her will but soon, she faces famine, seige, and slavery... -
![Delta Salvation by Elle Boon]()
Delta Salvation by Elle Boon
10 ratingsFAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION…For Navy SEAL Kai, he takes that vow seriously. Keeping Alexa safe is his number one priority, even if it means his heart is laid bare. A NAVY SEAL ‘Failure is never an option’ and Kai lives by that SEAL code. He and his team have rescued Alexa not once, but twice, and now he is faced with the biggest challenge of his life... -
![Stolen Thorn Bride by Kenley Davidson]()
Stolen Thorn Bride by Kenley Davidson
10 ratingsCan a stubborn farm girl steal the heart of an elf king who has sworn never to love again?After a century of war, the elves of Abreia are losing hope. Their greatest defender—Dechlan, king of the Northwatch—lies near death, and only a soul bond with a human bride can save him. The problem? No humans have set foot on elven lands for over a hundred years... -
![The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge]()
The Eagle and the Raven by Pauline Gedge
14 ratingsPauline Gedge, the award-winning Alberta writer known primarily for her novels set in ancient Egypt, such as Child of the Morning and Stargate, has also essayed the field of British history, as in this early work The Eagle and the Raven, originally issued in 1978... -
![The Rook by Frost Kay]()
The Rook by Frost Kay
16 ratingsThe Dark Court is no place for a lady.After tricking the king, Tempest has finally won her prize - a place on the king's council - but it comes with a steep price. The monarch wishes for her to once again infiltrate the Jester's Dark Court and crush the remaining rebellion.Trapped between her kingdom and her honor, she throws herself into the task, determined to discover her true enemies... -
![Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong]()
Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong
18 ratingsSISTERS MORIA AND ASHYN ARE THE KEEPER AND SEEKER OF EDGEWOOD.OR AT LEAST, THEY WERE.Their village is gone. Their friends have betrayed them. And now, they are all but prisoners in court, forced to watch and wait while the Emperor decides whether to help the children of Edgewood, who remain hostages of the treacherous Alvar Kitsune... -
![Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier]()
Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier
26 ratingsChild of the Prophecy is the thrilling conclusion to Juliet Marillier's award-winning Sevenwaters Trilogy.Magic is fading... and the ways of Man are driving the Old Ones to the West, beyond the ken of humankind. The ancient groves are being destroyed, and if nothing is done, Ireland will lose its essential mystic core... -
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![Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard]()
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
49 ratingsThis is a world divided by blood—red or silver. The Reds are commoners, ruled by a Silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. And to Mare Barrow, a seventeen-year-old Red girl from the poverty-stricken Stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. That is until she finds herself working in the Silver Palace... -
![Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo]()
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo
47 ratings▶ Alternative Cover Edition #1 The capital has fallen.The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint... -
![Bloodlines by Erik Schubach]()
Bloodlines by Erik Schubach
6 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereWhen a weakness of Valkyrie sight is uncovered, Kara, Kate and an unlikely ally, must race against time to stop a saboteur before Valhalla falls.Old enemies and lost friends weave a web that could spell the end for one of Odin's own... -
![Absolute Control by L.V. Lane]()
Absolute Control by L.V. Lane
6 ratingsPublisher's Note: This is part 2 for Hudson and Anna and is a MMF Omegaverse with the introduction of a new male character. It contains intimate scenes between a male Alpha (Hudson) and a male Omega. Please do not purchase if this type of genre or situations are not for you. An Alpha shouldn’t be with two Omegas.It’s not right.It’s unnatural.They might have picked me. But I won’t give them up... -
![Changeling Magic by Marina Finlayson]()
Changeling Magic by Marina Finlayson
8 ratingsFor about five seconds there, my life was perfect. The fae king finally allowed me back into the magical Realms of Faerie, and his arrogant knight, the Hawk, was actually thawing towards me. I should have known it wouldn’t last. When I get back to my childhood home in Autumn, my mother’s gone, our house abandoned. Not exactly the homecoming of my dreams... -
![A Traitor at the Stone Court by Jordan Rivet]()
A Traitor at the Stone Court by Jordan Rivet
8 ratingsAs war rages with the dreaded Obsidian King, Mica Graydier and the disgraced Lord Caleb chase the bearer of a deadly secret across the Windfast Empire. When their quarry slips out of their grasp, they travel to the heart of enemy territory, where Mica must pull off the ultimate impersonation. But there’s more going on in the austere foreign kingdom than they realize—and anyone could be a traitor...
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