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Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher
A group of elderly men, who share a dark secret, are being haunted by a vengeful ghost. They must confront their past to save their future.
Immediately following the events of, Changes, , Harry finds himself between life and the afterlife, where he is informed that there has been an "irregularity" with his death and is given the option ... (Wikipedia)
Hammered
by Kevin Hearne
Atticus O'Sullivan, the last druid, is hunted by gods and goddesses after stealing a magical sword. He must fight to survive.
Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is worse than a blowhard and a bully—he’s ruined countless lives and killed scores of innocents. After centuries, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson is ready to get his ... (Goodreads)
The Aeronaut's Windlass
by Jim Butcher
Adventure in a world of airships and magical creatures, as a group of unlikely heroes fight for their lives.
Captain Grimm is an Albion privateer preying on Auroran airships when his vessel, the Predator is caught in an ambush and has its invaluable lift crystal damaged. Meanwhile, Bridget and Gwen (along ... (Wikipedia)
Heartless
by Gail Carriger
A steampunk-inspired adventure of a young woman determined to secure her future despite a scheming family.
Blending steampunk with urban fantasy , Heartless is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where vampires and werewolfs are welcomed as members of society, often in the upper ... (Wikipedia)
Tricked
by Kevin Hearne
Atticus O'Sullivan, the last druid, is trapped by a goddess and must outsmart her to escape.
Druid Atticus O’Sullivan hasn’t stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with ... (Goodreads)
Cold Days
by Jim Butcher
Wizard Harry Dresden must protect Chicago from a powerful Winter Fae Lord.
You can't keep a good wizard down - even when he wants to stay that way. For years, Harry Dresden has been Chicago's only professional wizard, but a bargain made in desperation with the Queen of Air ... (Goodreads)
Hexed
by Kevin Hearne
A modern day druid battles dark forces to protect the Earth from destruction.
Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty—when suddenly the ... (Goodreads)
Soulless
by Gail Carriger
A Victorian England-set adventure featuring vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures.
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a ... (Goodreads)
Contagious
by Scott Sigler
A deadly virus spreads across the world, causing chaos and destruction. A group of survivors must fight to stay alive and find a cure.
Perry Dawsey and Margaret Montoya attempt to stop an alien infestation of "hatchlings". Dawsey, former Michigan linebacker, has survived the events in Infected , but remains telepathically linked to ... (Wikipedia)
Infected
by Scott Sigler
A mysterious virus turns people into violent monsters. A group of survivors must fight for their lives and find a cure before it's too late.
The book follows several characters as they deal with an alien invasion on the microscopic level. The narration is primarily through the perspectives of Perry Dawsey, an ex-football player with an ... (Wikipedia)
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
A mysterious journey through a hidden realm of London, filled with danger and unexpected allies.
Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi
Elderly citizens enlist in an interstellar war to save humanity, discovering new strength and purpose.
Old Man's War is about a soldier named John Perry and his exploits in the Colonial Defense Forces (CDF). The first-person narrative follows Perry's military career from CDF recruit to the rank of ... (Wikipedia)
Discount Armageddon
by Seanan McGuire
A young cryptozoologist's adventures in a supernatural underground world.
Cryptid, noun: Any creature whose existence has not yet been proven by science. See also "Monster." Cryptozoologist, noun: Any person who thinks hunting for cryptids is a good idea. See also "idiot." ... (Goodreads)
Goliath
by Scott Westerfeld
A young girl's quest for freedom in a future dystopia, risking all for a better life.
Alek and Deryn are abroad the Leviathan when the ship is ordered to pick up an unusual passenger. This brilliant/maniacal inventor claims to have a weapon called Goliath that can end the war. But ... (Goodreads)
Deadline
by Mira Grant
A medical thriller about a virus outbreak and its impact on the world.
Shaun Mason is a man without a mission. Not even running the news organization he built with his sister has the same urgency as it used to. Playing with dead things just doesn't seem as fun when ... (Goodreads)
The Furthest Station
by Ben Aaronovitch
A supernatural investigation in London's underground uncovers a ghostly mystery.
There have been ghosts on the London Underground, sad, harmless spectres whose presence does little more than give a frisson to travelling and boost tourism. But now there's a rash of sightings on ... (Goodreads)
Blameless
by Gail Carriger
Lady Maccon investigates the disappearance of werewolves and uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the supernatural community.
Blending steampunk with urban fantasy , Blameless is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where vampires and werewolves are welcomed as members of society, often in the upper ... (Wikipedia)
Boneshaker
by Cherie Priest
Steampunk adventure set in an alternate Seattle during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Early in the American Civil War , rumors of gold in the Klondike have brought would-be prospectors to North America 's Pacific Northwest . Anxious Russian investors commission American inventor ... (Wikipedia)
Pale Demon
by Kim Harrison
A female witch is forced to take a cross-country road trip with a bounty hunter to clear her name.
"I wouldn’t miss a Kim Harrison book for anything."—Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, New York Times, bestselling urban fantasy superstar Kim Harrison is back with, Pale ... (Barnes & Noble)
Leviathan
by Scott Westerfeld
A future world of warring airships and genetic engineering, explored by a teenage girl.
It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, diesel-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The ... (Wikipedia)
The Blue Sword
by Robin McKinley
A young girl embarks on an epic adventure, discovering courage, strength, and her true identity.
This is the story of Harry Crewe, the Homelander orphan girl who becomes Harimad-sol, King's Rider, and heir to the Blue Sword, Gonturan, which no woman had wielded since the legendary Lady Aerin ... (Wikipedia)
The Hanging Tree
by Ben Aaronovitch
An adventure through the magical underworld of London, uncovering secrets and conspiracies.
The previous book's adventure in Herefordshire left the protagonist Peter Grant deeply involved in a relationship with Beverley Brook, the resourceful young woman who had saved him from captivity by ... (Wikipedia)
Lords and Ladies
by Terry Pratchett
Discworld characters must battle sinister forces to save their kingdom from a magical upheaval.
A Discworld Novel. It's a hot Midsummer Night. The crop circles are turning up everywhere-even on the mustard-and-cress of Pewseyy Ogg, aged four. And Magrat Garlick, witch, is going to be married in ... (Goodreads)
Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fiction and Illusions
by Neil Gaiman
A collection of short stories featuring mysterious characters and unexpected twists.
In the deft hands of Neil Gaiman , magic is no mere illusion... and anything is possible. In this, Gaiman's first book of short stories, his imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world ... (Goodreads)
Witches Abroad
by Terry Pratchett
A group of witches embark on a magical quest to stop an evil fairy tale.
Following the death of the witch Desiderata Hollow, Magrat Garlick is sent her magic wand, for Desiderata was not only a witch, but also a fairy godmother . Having given the wand to Magrat, she ... (Wikipedia)
The Ghost Brigades
by John Scalzi
A thrilling sci-fi adventure about a group of super soldiers and their fight against a powerful enemy.
The Colonial Defense Forces (CDF) learn that one of their top consciousness transfer scientists, Charles Boutin, has turned traitor and sparked an unprecedented alliance between three other species ... (Wikipedia)
Dragonlance Chronicles
by Margaret Weis
Epic fantasy adventure of a group of adventurers on a quest to save the world from a dark force.
More than three million readers have witnessed the return of the dragons...And now the books that began the best-selling 'dragonlance' saga are collected in their entirety in this special edition, ... (Goodreads)
Snuff
by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld novel featuring a comedic murder mystery set in a world of wizards, witches, and trolls.
Commander Vimes is persuaded by his wife and Lord Vetinari to take a family holiday back to Sybil's roots in the countryside; Willikins, Vimes's thug-turned-butler, accompanies them. As Vimes arrives ... (Wikipedia)
The Queen of the Big Time
by Adriana Trigiani
A coming-of-age story of a young Italian-American girl in the early 20th century, navigating love, family, and tradition.
Known and loved around the world for her sweeping Big Stone Gap trilogy and the instant New York Times bestseller Lucia, Lucia, Adriana Trigiani returns to the charm and drama of small-town life with ... (Goodreads)
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey
Epic science-fiction story of a fatal plague and a brave heroine's quest to save her world.
The story begins with Moreta, the senior Weyrworman of Fort Weyr, traveling with her queen dragon Orlith (who is near the end of her pregnancy) to the Gather at Ruatha Hold. At the Gather there is ... (Wikipedia)
