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Dragonbound: Blue Dragon

Praise for Red Dragon Codex “. . . you'll have a hard time putting this one down. Highly recommended.” —James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner Born a Naga, destined to bond with a Great Gold dragon, Kanvar is hunted, hated, and driven into hiding as an indentured servant. But time is running out for Kanvar. Soon the dragon sickness will come upon him, and he will die if he cannot find a dragon to bond with. Dharanidhar, leader of the Great Blue dragons, has vowed the destruction of all humans after they murdered his mate and hatchlings. His relentless war throws him into a confrontation with Kanvar who strikes him blind. But fate twists dragon and boy together in a desperate battle against a common foe. This thrilling adventure will captivate your heart and leave you wanting more.
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Tara Duncan and the Forbidden Book

On the planet OtherWorld, Tara's friend Cal is convicted of a crime he didn't commit, and she and her friends set out to prove him innocent. It's an unlikely crew: Tara, the riddle-loving Fabrice, Robin the half-elf, Sparrow the shape-shifting princess, and Tara's cultured grandfather—and black Lab—Manitou. Blue gnomes help Cal break out of prison, but at a terrible price. To force him to help liberate their people from an evil wizard, they infect Cal with a time-release poison that Tara and her friends must race to neutralize. Helped by Fafnir the dwarf, they defeat the wizard and travel to Demonic Limbo for evidence of Cal's innocence. There, Tara has a wrenching encounter with the ghost of her dead father.Back on OtherWorld, the situation is grim. Fafnir accidentally releases the terrible Devourer of Souls, who nearly conquers the planet. In desperation, Tara changes into a dragon and allies herself with her nemesis, Magister. They defeat the Devourer, and...
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The Cyber Chronicles V - Overlord

Myon Two enforcer ships are on the brink of capturing Sabre, Tassin and the two friends who are helping them return to Omega Five in an old freighter, and all seems lost. Sabre sends a universal distress message in a last ditch bid to save Tassin from Cybercorp, but the gigantic ship that appears in answer to his call is an Overlord, and worse still, it is the Spider Lord…
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The Man Who Melted

The Man Who Melted is a warning for the future. It is the Brave New World and 1984 for our time, for it gives us a glimpse into our own future — a future ruled by corporations that control deadly and powerful forms of mass manipulation. It is a prediction of what could happen...tomorrow. The Man Who Melted examines how technology affects us and changes our morality, and it questions how we might remain human in an inhuman world. Will the future disenfranchise or empower the individual? Here you'll find new forms of sexuality, new perversions, new epiphanies, and an entirely new form of consciousness.Would you pay to "go down" with the Titanic?In this dystopia the Titanic is brought back from the bottom of the sea and refurbished, only to be sunk again for those who want the ultimate decadent experience. Some passengers pay to commit suicide by "going under" with the ship.The Man Who Melted has been called "one of...
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The Bookstore

A witty, sharply observed debut novel about a young woman who finds unexpected salvation while working in a quirky used bookstore in Manhattan.Impressionable and idealistic, Esme Garland is a young British woman who finds herself studying art history in New York. She loves her apartment and is passionate about the city and her boyfriend; her future couldn’t look brighter. Until she finds out that she’s pregnant.Esme’s boyfriend, Mitchell van Leuven, is old-money rich, handsome, successful, and irretrievably damaged. When he dumps Esme—just before she tries to tell him about the baby—she resolves to manage alone. She will keep the child and her scholarship, while finding a part-time job to make ends meet. But that is easier said than done, especially on a student visa.The Owl is a shabby, second-hand bookstore on the Upper West Side, an all-day, all-night haven for a colorful crew of characters: handsome and taciturn guitar player Luke; Chester, who hyperventilates at the mention of Lolita; George, the owner, who lives on protein shakes and idealism; and a motley company of the timeless, the tactless, and the homeless. The Owl becomes a nexus of good in a difficult world for Esme—but will it be enough to sustain her? Even when Mitchell, repentant and charming, comes back on the scene?A rousing celebration of books, of the shops where they are sold, and of the people who work, read, and live in them, The Bookstore is also a story about emotional discovery, the complex choices we all face, and the accidental inspirations that make a life worth the reading.
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The Sky So Heavy

For Fin it's just like any other day—racing for the school bus, bluffing his way through class, and trying to remain cool in front of the most sophisticated girl in his universe. Only it's not like any other day because, on the other side of the world, nuclear missiles are being detonated. When Fin wakes up the next morning, it's dark, bitterly cold, and snow is falling. There's no internet, no phone, no TV, no power, and no parents. Nothing Fin's learned in school could have prepared him for this. With his parents missing and dwindling food and water supplies, Fin and his younger brother Max must find a way to survive all on their own. When things are at their most desperate, where can you go for help? This haunting dystopian novel thrillingly and realistically looks at a nuclear winter from an Australian perspective.
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Patricia Dusenbury - Claire Marshall 01 - A Perfect Victim

Claire Marshall’s world crumbled when her husband died in a fire. She’s trying to build a new life—and a business restoring historic houses. Then one of her clients is found dead in a burned building. The police suspect her of arson or murder, maybe both.It’s her own fault. Finding the charred ruin of Charlie’s cabin in a remote corner of Louisiana’s bayou country revived horrible memories of her husband's death. She suffered a panic attack. Calling the sheriff hours later wasn't good enough.No one believes Claire's relationship with the late Charlie Palmer was strictly business. After all, he spent his last days telling the world they were in love and planning to marry. How do you win an argument with a dead man?Claire's quest to prove her innocence before the police “prove” her guilt becomes an investigation into the victim's life. It takes her back in time, from New Orleans to rural Alabama to the high country of New Mexico, where she comes face to face with the real killer. Forced to fight for her life, she realizes how much she wants to live.
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Lunar Exposure (On the Hunt)

Lunar Exposure Shona Husk   Bounty hunter Callen wants to capture Noga—a terrorist—both for the money and for revenge. But catching a criminal on the sensual resort of Decadent Moon without giving in to all the destination’s sexual pleasures is harder than it seems. Haliday is the darling of the media, a socialite known as much for her casual relationships as she is for her charitable donations. No one knows she hunts down criminals. Lust and ambition clash, and Callen and Haliday will have to find a way to work together, despite the distraction of their passionate bond. To succeed they must trust each other, something neither Callen nor Haliday is willing to do. A Romantica® futuristic erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
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Falling Capricorn

Roxie’s love life was a crime scene. She dated so many men; all different types in her twenty-three years of living. No, she was not a whore. She was just lived by what her mother had taught her. Dating was supposed to be for finding who you want to marry when you get old enough to decide. She never took her dating life too seriously, until Eric came along. That changed everything.Christen’s love life was a walk in the park. She never dated much. With her second man to date, however, she became hooked. Her chosen love was named Joey. She believed him to be her soul mate at the age of twenty-one. He was dispatched to the army not long after she decided this. A month later, boom. He was gone. The damage a thing the size of a metal pea can do; devastating would be an understatement. Suddenly, nothing mattered anymore,Her life stood still.
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