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Heist society novels volume 1
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A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop's father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
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In a country divided between humans and witchers, Venus Stoneheart hustles as a brewer making illegal love potions to support her family. Love potions is a dangerous business. Brewing has painful, debilitating side effects, and getting caught means death or a prison sentence. But what Venus is most afraid of is the dark, sentient magic within her. Then an enemy's iron bullet kills her mother, Venus's life implodes. Keeping her reckless little sister...
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Phoenix legacy volume 3
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The stunning conclusion to the saga of a doomed civilization and the heroes who fight to save it. In an empire on the brink of implosion, the Society of the Phoenix is the only alternative to catastrophe, yet it is regarded by the rulers of the Concord as treasonable and a greater threat than the ominous rumblings of a Bond uprising. The Phoenix is led by Alex Ransom, once the first born of the House of DeKoven Woolf, but Commander Ransom now lies...
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An ordinary man draws to the end of an extraordinary life.In this his final journey to the place of his birth, he has time to reflect on his past - a past of fears and promises, a past of forgotten wonders and hidden secrets, a past that holds the answers to questions as old as civilisation.It is also a time to contemplate his present and the mystery of his own being - of who he is, where he is, and why he is.And in his final hours he must decide...
6) Alien Child
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Alone on Earth, a young girl searches for a new beginning Nita is a child of the Institute. Ever since she can remember, she has roamed its sterile halls, living out her youth in the care of a fur-covered guardian from another world. The Institute's computers give her everything she could want-except another human to share her life with. Long ago there were people at the Institute, but something happened that wiped them out. As she matures, Nita slowly...
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A #1 international bestselling author offers up sixteen science fiction tales featuring aliens, magic, robots, time travelers, cyborgs, nanotech, and more.
These sixteen stories, ranging from flash fiction to novella length, extend from the far corners of space to the edge of time and back to cutting-edge explorations inspired by today's headlines. Read about clones and combat cyborgs, nanotechnology experiments and giant robots, super-sentient...
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Prince of nothing volume 2
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As a vast Holy War begins, a powerful new force emerges in the second book of this "violent, passionate, darkly poetic" fantasy series (SFSite.com).
The first battle against the heathen has been won, but while the Great Names squabble over the spoils, Kellhus draws more followers to his banner. The sorcerer Achamian and his lover, Esmenet, submit entirely-only to face an unimaginable test of faith. The warrior Cnaiur falls ever deeper into madness....
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During a routine drive to dinner with her parents, sixteen-year-old Annie Walker's car is struck by a pickup truck. The resulting accident kills her parents and leaves Annie unconscious. When she wakes up, she thinks she's in a hospital, but the truth is far stranger. Annie has been downloaded into a computer program called PATTIE.With the help of PATTIE's brilliant programmer, Eric, Annie struggles to come to terms with her new existence. She also...
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On the harsh Martian frontier, young Peter and Susan are left in the care of their impatient guardian, Mr. Caxton, while their parents explore the desert. The curious children spot mysterious clawmarks in the red sand, but their discovery is met with scorn. As night falls, an otherworldly creature materializes at their door, igniting terror and wonder.
11) The Deleted Ones
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The Deleted Ones' is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi book by Martin Kolacek.The Earth is no longer ruled by humans but by Pleasurebots, androids created for pleasure. The main hero, a former human terrorist, is thrust into the remnants of a destroyed city, right into the middle of the Pleasurebots' love paradise. Here he finds out he has been condemned by both, humans and Pleasurebots, and has no right to live.
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The shiners think they've eliminated every conceivable threat. Then the Risk Management Commission banishes Letitia Wilson and Alexander Romanov from city society. Letitia and Alexander build new lives in the wilderness outside the env-domes. They also try to piece together the story behind the env-domes, and the history of the villagers who live in the wilderness.The villagers think the city-folk are dangerous monsters, who they call "shiners". City-folk...
13) A New Beginning
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In a post-war Earth, 3000 years in the future, 75% of the world population has been wiped out and most technology is lost. This first installment follows four characters as they struggle to survive the harsh environment, lead their people to a brighter future and help to establish an alliance to prevent future destruction of the world.
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Gregory had no idea what was in store for him as he headed for work that morning. How was this even possible? It was something out of a bad horror movie but this was suddenly his life. Trying to survive everyday, fighting off the infected. Worse, other survivors make the infected look almost pleasant. All Gregory wants is to keep his family safe. Can he do it in a world gone mad?
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Susan didn't invite the space aliens to use her quilt shop as a staging ground for their invasion of Earth, but they came anyway. Now she needs to find a way to save the planet without making too much of a mess.The aliens' biggest mistake is disguising themselves as bolts of beige quilting fabric. Susan and her friends know cotton, and this isn't it. With a little luck and a lot of chutzpah, they discover the aliens' weaknesses: lavender attracts...
16) Sigil
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Thumb brushing her lips like a kiss, he promised, "In time, you will learn you need not fear me." Setting her free, Sovereign's enigmatic expression grew dark. "You will love me. It is inevitable."These soldiers claim I am theirs, that I must submit. But I refuse.For a century, I have run, fought, killed, and bled. I have left planets aflame. And always I have escaped the Brotherhood's hunt. I have escaped Sovereign.Until now.Trapped on a derelict...
17) Sound the Gong
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Kingdom of three volume 2
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From New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He, comes Sound the Gong, the dazzling, sweeping conclusion to the critically-acclaimed Kingdom of Three duology.
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Detective Inspector Louisa Bennett's arrest of Portal CEO Benoit Walsh and the resulting scandal have done little to diminish the network's popularity. Its hand-held terminals have been replaced by implants, providing a deeper and more personal integration for millions of devotees.Yet not everyone is so enamoured with Portal's technological utopia. Terrorists strike against the company, demanding the dissolution of its network. When Louisa's foster...
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SHADOW WARRIORLove that breaks all the rules…Every culture has its secrets, some surprising and some horrifying, and Delroi is no different. When Sergei Trace, half Delroi half Earthling, arrived on his father's home planet he expected some culture shock. He's used to living in the shadows, on the fringes of life. On Delroi he's thrust into the light.Kayna Idis has a serious problem. She's in love with the wrong man. Razor Deriq is everything she...
20) Death of Heaven
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New book description: Finalist in the 2024 American Legacy Book Awards. Nominated for the 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.Author and reviewer Michael Brookes said:"The book starts well and has a 'Books of Blood' vibe which really works well. It's in these tales that the author's writing ability shines. He demonstrates a lovely turn of phrase and some of the writing is almost poetic in its beauty."A horrific childhood event. Two broken boys struggle to...
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