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Lovecraft Country volume 1
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"The critically acclaimed cult novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, 22-year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George -- publisher of The...
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"In this stunning conclusion to N. E. Davenport's fast-paced, action-packed sci-fantasy duology, elite warrior Ikenna and her rogue cohort must outrun bounty hunters, their former comrades, and a megalomaniacal demi-god, all in the hopes of saving their friends and enemies from the racist and misogynistic oppression that threatens the continents from all sides"--
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In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes-the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present...
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Murder and magic volume 02
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Nothing bothers Hetty and Benjy Rhodes more than a case where the answers, motives, and the murder itself feel a bit too neat. Raimond Duval, a victim of one of the many fires that have erupted recently in Philadelphia, is officially declared dead after the accident, but Hetty and Benjy's investigation points to a powerful Fire Company known to let homes in the Black community burn to the ground. Before long, another death breathes new life into the...
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Tainted blood duology volume 1
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"In the midst of a tyrannical regime and political invasion, Dèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King's brutal genocide of her people--the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright. But when Dèmi's misplaced trust costs her mother's life,...
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"Survivors from a flooded kingdom struggle alone on an ark. Resources are scant, and ravenous sea beasts circle. Their fangs are sharp. Among the refugees is Iraxi: ostracized, despised, and a commoner who refused a prince, she's pregnant with a child who might be more than human, Her fate may be darker and more powerful than she can imagine."--
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Lovecraft Country volume 2
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"Summer, 1957. Atticus Turner and his father, Montrose, travel to North Carolina, where they plan to mark the centennial of their ancestor's escape from slavery by retracing the route he took into the Great Dismal Swamp. But an encounter with an old nemesis turns their historical reenactment into a real life-and-death pursuit. Back in Chicago, George Berry fights for his own life. Diagnosed with cancer, he strikes a devil's bargain with the ghost...
9) Yume
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"A modern-day fantasy novel about demons, dreams, and a young woman teaching English in Japan. Cybelle, an expat, lives in a small city in the Kansai region of Japan. Life is difficult: her coworkers don't treat her as one of their own and, outside of work, people dislike or even fear her. On top of it all, Cybelle is struggling to conform to the rules that have helped her survive so far. Elsewhere in Kansai, Zaniel navigates the dream realm, bringing...
10) Riot baby
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""Riot Baby bursts at the seams of story with so much fire, passion and power that in the end it turns what we call a narrative into something different altogether."-Marlon James. Rooted in foundational loss and the hope that can live in anger, Riot Baby is both a global dystopian narrative and an intimate family story with quietly devastating things to say about love, fury, and the black American experience. Ella and Kev are brother and sister,...
11) BloodLight
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Psychological, body, and cosmic horror combine in this edgy and intensely surreal prequel to the Eve of Light series.There are states of mind beyond insanity. Few would argue that any teenager deserves such experiences. But as his now-deceased mother once told him: Robert Goldner's very existence is a mistake. Possessing Hell's brain may be his destiny.Excelling at academics and athletics, Robert has struggled for years to reverse whatever curse his...
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Dare to Believe in Your Power... A long-lost grandmother. A stay-at-home mom. A comic book fan. A five-year-old girl with a star-shaped birthmark. And nine more. The cast is bigger, the stakes are higher. When Sarita's grandmother, a Vodou priestess, foresees a terrible evil, Cynthia, Jane, Angela, and Rohini reunite on a heart-rending mission to save all that's precious to them, including the iconic ship, the RMS Queen Mary. They cannot do it alone-the...
13) Queen Cells
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A Curse. A Secret Society. Centuries of Silenced Voices
Careful.The Hive is Watching
Malala, the new grieving Queen of Hivena, must survive her new life at court without her sisters or the guidance of her late Queen Mother. All while fighting the urgent voices in her head telling her that something cataclysmic is coming, and she might be in danger. The mysterious secret society, The People, have gone oddly quiet, and rumors of Hivena being a cursed...
14) The Convicts
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New Orleans — 1815
Bart Croxen never thought he would see his son again, especially not in Louisiana. Andrew Jackson has finally lifted martial law over the port city after the Battle of New Orleans and everyone is eager to praise and honor the valiant war heroes who defended them against the invading British. Creoles, Acadians, Irish, Germans, Spanish, and plenty of French citizens welcome Baratarian pirates like James and Robert into their social...
15) Royal Jelly
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In the land of milk and honey, there can only be one.
"Old. Weak."
The unspoken words of my subjects echo loud and clear. It's blaring on their faces. They believe it's time for my reign to come to an end, and in a world like this, that means death. But I'm not ready to give up my crown...not if I can help it.
When Queen Nasira must uphold the tradition of raising an heir, with the help of three Sages, she adopts ten baby girls. All...
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TJ Young has been surrounded by magic his entire life, yet he has never tapped into it… until now. Fourteen-year-old TJ grew up normal in a secret community of gifted diviners in the heart of modern-day Los Angeles. His powerful sister was ordained to lead his people into a new age of prosperity, but her mysterious death in Nigeria threatens to destroy the very foundations of TJ's world. Desperate to pick up where his sister left off and uncover...
17) Head Rush
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Some loves feel like forever, while others are destined for an eternity.What happens when love and destiny collide in a world of magical warfare and irresistible desire? Find out in the novella "Head Rush," where the Prophecy Trilogy unfolds with heart-pounding intensity.Some loves feel like forever, while others are destined for an eternity. Talia and Eli, once two individuals reaching for the pinnacle of their physical skills, now find themselves...
18) Cracks Of Light
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Growing up in a broken home will always be a rough ride for any child caught in the crossfire. Naturally, when The Light speaks to nine-year-old Demetrius, he is too afraid to tell his bipolar mother what he has seen...
However, after young Demetrius develops a secret friendship with The Light, he is taken to "The Other Side," a metaphysical realm where he meets his ancestors and learns about coping with childhood trauma, domestic abuse, and mental...
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This Boxed set contains all ten books that comprise Knights and Demons.
Knights and Demons is an urban fantasy, action/adventure, about one woman's struggle to save a world besieged by demons. Each book within this series is 80-100 pages.
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Years of martial arts training never prepared nineteen-year-old Alysia Knight for the battle she has to face. War is raging in the streets of New Jersey, and surviving the apocalypse means...
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As a single, late 20s adult living in his country of birth but still feeling perpetually out of place, Faraji has lately dreamed about nothing but establishing a true connection with just the right woman, someone who understands him deeply, to the core. Shortly after creating an account on an unusual dating site, he begins communicating with a woman who claims to want the same thing. But even though they speak the same language, the ideas behind their...
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