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Nightfall by Shannon Messenger
26 ratingsSophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe even time for Sophie to trust her enemies... -
The Bone Scroll by Elizabeth Hunter
12 ratingsFinding it could cost them everything. Wielding it could mean their end.It’s a secret lost in time, a myth among immortals, a relic of such power that vampires around the world have quietly harbored the hope that it doesn’t really exist.It’s a mystery that Tenzin and Ben cannot resist... -
Legacy by Shannon Messenger
24 ratingsIllusions shatter—and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices—in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerous discovery. Even the smallest secret comes with terrifying new responsibilities... -
Chosen at Nightfall by C.C. Hunter
28 ratingsKylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life...Categorized as:
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Flashback by Shannon Messenger
24 ratingsIn this unforgettable seventh book, Sophie must let the past and present blur together, because the deadliest secrets are always the ones that get erased.Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat... -
The Evolution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
42 ratingsMara Dyer knows she isn't crazy. She knows that she can kill with her mind, and that Noah can heal with his. Mara also knows that somehow, Jude is not a hallucination. He is alive. Unfortunately, convincing her family and doctors that she's not unstable and doesn't need to be hospitalised isn't easy. The only person who actually believes her is Noah...Categorized as:
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Deity by Jennifer L. Armentrout
36 ratingsHistory is on repeat, and things didn't go so well the last time.Alexandria isn't sure she's going to make it to her eighteenth birthday--to her Awakening. A long-forgotten, fanatical order is out to kill her, and if the Council ever discovers what she did in the Catskills, she's a goner... and so is Aiden...Categorized as:
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Witching For Moxie by Deanna Chase
12 ratingsIris Hartman thought she’d finally gotten everything she’d ever wanted. She had her dream job of mayor of Premonition Pointe and was married to a handsome, charismatic man who adored her. But after finding out her husband was involved with a local drug dealer, she suddenly found herself single and forced to step down as mayor. Now she’s starting over... -
The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore
30 ratingsThe Garde have suffered an unbearable loss. Number Five has betrayed them. Eight is gone forever. Ella has been kidnapped. The others are now scattered.In Chicago, John makes the unlikeliest of allies: Adam, a Mogadorian who turned his back on his people. He has invaluable information about Mog technology, battle strategies, and weaknesses...Categorized as:
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Awake at Dawn by C.C. Hunter
33 ratingsStep into the world of Shadow Falls, a camp that helps teens tap into their special... talents. Once you visit, you’ll never forget it—and you’ll never, ever be the same...Categorized as:
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The Queen of Zombie Hearts by Gena Showalter
24 ratingsI thought I had nothing left to give. I thought wrong. They started the war. Now I will end it. Alice "Ali" Bell thinks the worst is behind her. She's ready to take the next step with boyfriend Cole Holland, the leader of the zombie slayers…until Anima Industries, the agency controlling the zombies, launches a sneak attack, killing four of her friends...Categorized as:
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Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout
48 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.BEING CONNECTED TO DAEMON BLACK SUCKS… Thanks to his alien mojo, Daemon’s determined to prove what he feels for me is more than a product of our bizarro connection. So I’ve sworn him off, even though he’s running more hot than cold these days. But we’ve got bigger problems... -
Forever by Chanda Hahn
18 ratingsWith the Godmother Guild destroyed by Teague's army, Mina finds herself without the guidance of her Fae godmother. Alone and confused, she must lean on her friends for support. The dark prince threatens their very existence with a show of power on the human plane that has everyone running for their lives...Categorized as:
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Witching for Clarity by Deanna Chase
10 ratingsClarity “Gigi” Martin moved to Premonition Pointe for a fresh start. And that’s exactly what she got when she found a house that was connected to her ancestors and a group of witches who welcomed her into their fold. It’s not easy starting over at forty, but she’s determined to do it on her own terms with her past left firmly behind her… until Sebastian Knight walks back into her life... -
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Client from Hell by R.J. Blain
10 ratingsStep one: add some gasoline.Step two: light a match.Step three: watch the devil’s house burn.As far as plans go, Sandra Moore rather likes hers. It’s simple. It gets the job done. It reduces the devil’s house to smoldering ruins.Life is good—at least for the year she has left of it, assuming the devil doesn’t kill her first... -
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore
34 ratingsAlternate cover for this ISBN can be found hereThe Garde are finally reunited, but do they have what it takes to win the war against the Mogadorians?John Smith—Number Four—thought that things would change once the Garde found each other. They would stop running. They would fight the Mogadorians. And they would win.But he was wrong...Categorized as:
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Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter
24 ratingsZombies stalk the night.Forget blood and brains. These monsters hunger for human souls.Sadly, they've got mine...Alice Bell has lost so much. Family. Friends. A home. She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.After a new zombie attack, strange things begin to happen to her. Mirrors come to life, and the whispers of the dead assault her ears...Categorized as:
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The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout
25 ratingsWhen seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy she initially assumes is a Luxen...but he is in fact something much more powerful...Categorized as:
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Runaway Fate by Elizabeth Hunter
16 ratingsIt's paranormal women's fiction for lovers of magic, mayhem, and a solid afternoon nap (when they can squeeze one in.)Katherine wasn't looking for anything extraordinary in her life. She had a job she loved, a husband she adored, and a home in the beautiful seaside town of Moonstone Cove... -
Hypnos by R.J. Blain
10 ratingsFollowing the devastation of World War III, nuclear radiation has spawned magic, ranging from nuisance koppa oni plaguing the Golden Gate to masters of the elements. It falls to the FBI's supernatural quads and their supervisors to protect those who can't protect themselves... -
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
56 ratingsClary Fray just wishes that her life would go back to normal. But what's normal when you're a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who's becoming more than a friend... -
Weapon by Lynette Noni
16 ratingsThe #1 bestselling WHISPER series concludes with WEAPON:I already knew he was a psychopath. But now?He's more dangerous than ever.And I have less than twenty-four hours to stop him.After escaping Lengard and finding sanctuary with the Remnants, Alyssa Scott is desperate to save those she left behind ─ and the rest of the world ─ from the power-hungry scientist, Kendall Vanik...Categorized as:
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Expired by C.P. Rider
6 ratingsAn assassin goes into a bar...Actually, she buys the bar. A truckstop town bar called the Dusty Cactus Saloon. Now, if everyone will stop asking for her help, she might actually find some time to run the damn thing.A full-length novel from Chandra's point of view. Just a little shorter than Neely's books... -
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Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout
51 ratingsStarting over sucks.When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring...until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up. And then he opened his mouth. Daemon is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. We do not get along. At all... -
Missing You by Meg Cabot
24 ratingsGood-bye, Lightning GirlEver since a walk home on a particularly stormy day, Jessica Mastriani has had an ability like no other. She became known worldwide as Lightning Girl--a psychic who could find the location of anyone, dead or alive. Jess finally had no choice but to embrace her newfound talent, and ended up lending her skills to the U.S. government...Categorized as:
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King & Queen by Maz Maddox
10 ratingsRunning into your one night stand is always awkward.It’s especially awkward when said hunky hookup pulls you into a secret war over fossils and a kidnapped, newly awakened Albertosaurus shifter... -
Sink or Swim by Maz Maddox
10 ratingsTrapped on a cruise ship with a man I absolutely hate is not how I wanted to spend this fake honeymoon. Especially when my “fiancé” has a deadly ex on the same boat.Jackson is everything I’m not: brash, careless and a former fossil thief. But he’s my ticket to getting what I want -- the original Spinosaurus fossils that have been lost for decades... -
White Trash Zombie Unchained by Diana Rowland
12 ratingsAngel Crawford has finally pulled herself together (literally!) after her disastrous dismemberment on Mardi Gras. She’s putting the pieces of her life back in order and is ready to tackle whatever the future holds.Too bad the future is a nasty bitch. There’s a new kind of zombie in town: mindless shamblers, infectious and ravenous...Categorized as:
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Deadly Little Lessons by Laurie Faria Stolarz
16 ratingsCamelia Hammond's trying junior year of high school is finally over...but her troubles aren't. After she discovers a painful truth about her family, she escapes to a summer arts program in Rhode Island. Determined to put family - and boyfriend - drama behind her, she throws herself into her artwork.At the arts school, she gets caught up in the case of Sasha Beckerman, a local girl who is missing...Categorized as:
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Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
18 ratingsA gift…or a curse? Jessica Mastriani has never liked attention. All she wants is to make it to high school graduation like any ordinary girl. But when Jess is struck by lightning, she becomes anything but ordinary: suddenly she has the ability to locate missing children. Now Jess is getting noticed in all the wrong ways and by all the wrong people. The media is obsessed with her and her story...Categorized as:
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Whisper by Lynette Noni
18 ratingsA compelling, addictive fantasy with romance and real-world resonance.Teenaged Jane Doe (aka Alyssa) has been locked in a secret underground government facility for over two years, as authorities have tried — unsuccessfully — to get her to speak. She knows her words have a dangerous power, and she’s vowed never to unleash it again...Categorized as:
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Split Second by Kasie West
24 ratingsLife can change in a split second.Addie hardly recognizes her life since her parents divorced. Her boyfriend used her. Her best friend betrayed her. She can’t believe this is the future she chose. On top of that, her ability is acting up. She’s always been able to Search the future when presented with a choice. Now she can manipulate and slow down time, too... but not without a price...Categorized as:
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Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
43 ratingsIn MAXIMUM RIDE: SAVING THE WORLD AND OTHER EXTREME SPORTS, the time has arrived for Max and her winged "Flock" to face their ultimate enemy and discover their original purpose: to defeat the takeover of "Re-evolution", a sinister experiment to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race...and to terminate the rest...Categorized as:
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Oracle: A Diana Hawthorne Psychic Mystery by Carissa Andrews
6 ratingsEven psychics have their blind spots.Everyday I deal with personal prophecies and dish out guidance to the poor souls knocking at my door. I answer questions about their love lives, their hidden desires, and all the other incessant queries they can't seem to answer for themselves... -
River Wolf by Heather Long
6 ratingsBrett Dalton, Alpha of Hudson River, isolated himself from his pack mates after one betrayed him. The once, easygoing Alpha has become taciturn, remote and unforgiving. His pack worries for him, but they too have suffered a devastating blow... -
Little Dip by Gill McKnight
6 ratingsIt’s 1977, and Connie Fortune has an easy, freewheeling life as a wildlife photographer and illustrator. A new contract brings her to the Little Dip valley in Oregon to track down a rare bird, but a clash with Sylvie Garoul, the valley’s owner and matriarch of the mysterious Garoul family, and her daughter, the haughty, frustrating, but somehow bewitching Marie Garoul, ruins the deal... -
Fang by James Patterson
34 ratingsBeing a kid with wings -- constantly on the run -- has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever. First, on a trip to Africa, they meet a mysterious billionaire whose intense scrutiny of the Flock makes her fear the worst. And as if an impending apocalypse weren't bad enough, canny birdkid Angel makes a dire prophecy about Max's soul mate: Fang will be the first to die...Categorized as:
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School's Out—Forever by James Patterson
44 ratingsIn this eagerly awaited follow-up, brave bird-kid Max and her flock are discovered by an FBI agent and forced to go to "school." There is no such thing as an ordinary day as Max deciphers how and when she's supposed to save the world, and she faces her greatest enemy--a clone of herself...Categorized as:
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Anarchy by Jaymin Eve, Leia Stone
18 ratingsDid Charlie Bennett ever tell you that vampires are evil spawn? Well they are! She's had just about enough of them and when the unthinkable happens, she decides it might just be time to use her blood as a weapon against them. It's time for a little anarchy. *Recommended reading age 17+ due to language...Categorized as:
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The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
32 ratingsMara Dyer wants to believe there's more to the lies she’s been told.There is.She doesn’t stop to think about where her quest for the truth might lead.She should.She never had to imagine how far she would go for vengeance.She will now.Loyalties are betrayed, guilt and innocence tangle, and fate and chance collide in this shocking conclusion to Mara Dyer’s story.Retribution has arrived...Categorized as:
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Safe House by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
24 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI was on vacation when Amber went missing. Most people blame Jess for Amber's brutal slaying, but how could Jess -- even with her psychic ability to find anyone, anywhere -- have stopped the cheerleader from turning up dead, without having known she was even missing? When yet another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself...Categorized as:
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Sanctuary by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
24 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI Knew she wasn't going to be able to hide her psychic powers from the U.S. government forever. But she never thought that she and Dr. Krantz, the special agent brought in to convince Jess to join his elite team of "specially gifted" crime solvers, would have something in common...Categorized as:
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Spark by Brigid Kemmerer
25 ratingsGabriel Merrick plays with fire. Literally. Sometimes he can even control it. And sometimes he can't. Gabriel has always had his brothers to rely on, especially his twin, Nick. But when an arsonist starts wreaking havoc on their town, all the signs point to Gabriel. Only he's not doing it. And no one seems to believe him...Categorized as:
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Pivot Point by Kasie West
27 ratingsKnowing the outcome doesn’t always make a choice easier . . .Addison Coleman’s life is one big “What if?” As a Searcher, whenever Addie is faced with a choice, she can look into the future and see both outcomes. It’s the ultimate insurance plan against disaster. Or so she thought...Categorized as:
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Illusions by Aprilynne Pike
28 ratings"I don't do patrols, I don't go hunting, I just stick close to you. You live your life, I'll keep you safe," Tamani said, sweeping a lock of hair from her face. "Or die trying."Laurel hasn't seen Tamani since she begged him to let her go last year. Though her heart still aches, Laurel is confident that David was the right choice...Categorized as:
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Dream a Little Dream by Kerstin Gier
28 ratingsMysterious doors with lizard-head knobs. Talking stone statues. A crazy girl with a hatchet. Yes, Liv's dreams have been pretty weird lately. Especially the one where she's in a graveyard at night, watching four boys conduct dark magic rituals.The strangest part is that Liv recognizes the boys in her dream... -
Max by James Patterson
37 ratingsJames Patterson's bestselling Maximum Ride series is back, with Max and the gang as The Protectors. Someone--or something--is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii's coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy's top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their objective: Rescue Max's activist mom from a wicked subterranean enemy...Categorized as:
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Resonance by Nelou Keramati
6 ratingsNeve Knightly lives in an ordinary world. Where déjà vu is nothing more than a mind-trick. Where premonitions are dismissed as mere coincidence. Where no one thinks twice about the glitches in their reality. Neve Knightly is living a lie. But when her nightmare of a tragedy comes true the very next day, she can no longer seek solace in self-deception...Categorized as:
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To Catch A Snake by E.A. Price
6 ratingsLing Ma. Red panda shifter. Currently unemployed... it’s complicated. 28. After Ling is dumped (under humiliating circumstances), and then unceremoniously fired, she finds her life really isn’t going in the right direction...
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