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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)
A Hymn Before Battle
by John Ringo
Aliens invade Earth, and a retired military officer is called back to lead the fight against them.
With Earth in the path of the rapacious Posleen, the Galactic Federation offers help to the backward humans – for a price. You can protect yourself from your enemies, but God save you from your ... (Goodreads)
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)
The Glass Magician
by Charlie N. Holmberg
A woman discovers her magical powers, battling a sinister force to save the world from destruction.
Three months after returning Magician Emery Thane’s heart to his body, Ceony Twill is well on her way to becoming a Folder. Unfortunately, not all of Ceony’s thoughts have been focused on paper ... (Goodreads)
The Dragon Keeper
by Robin Hobb
A young girl's journey of courage, as she embarks on a quest to save the dragon race.
The book opens as a group of sea serpents have nearly finished their long journey upriver to encase themselves so they might hatch into dragons. It is late in the year and the serpents are older than ... (Wikipedia)
Memorial Day
by Vince Flynn
Action-packed political thriller, as an ex-military operative races to stop a terrorist attack.
Intelligence gathering has indicated unusual activity in financial markets, and Rapp, back in the field after a long stint on desk duty for insubordination, unearths a bomb plot during a daring ... (Wikipedia)
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn
An assassin is tasked with killing a powerful enemy of the United States, leading to a deadly international manhunt.
In Flynn's previous novel,, Memorial Day, , CIA counter-terror operative and assassin Mitch Rapp uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot to use a nuclear weapon obtained from abandoned Russian nuclear storage ... (Wikipedia)
Protect and Defend
by Vince Flynn
CIA operative Mitch Rapp races against time to stop a terrorist attack on the United States.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author of, American Assassin,—now a major motion picture Vince Flynn’s thrilling bestseller sends counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp on a collision course with ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Rithmatist
by Brandon Sanderson
A young student learns the arcane art of Rithmatics, using it to defend against an encroaching force of hostile creatures.
The Rithmatist follows the story of Joel, a teenage boy who is enrolled at and lives on the campus of Armedius Academy. He isn't a Rithmatist, yet is interested in the study of Rithmatist power. ... (Wikipedia)
All These Worlds
by Dennis E. Taylor
A scientist's mission to save humanity as they explore other planets and realities.
Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon. Look for The Bobiverse [Signed Limited Edition] on Amazon, Being a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Way of Shadows
by Brent Weeks
A young orphan boy becomes an assassin's apprentice, navigating a dangerous world of politics and magic.
Azoth is an orphan who lives in the Warrens of Cenaria City. He and his two friends, Jarl and 'Doll Girl', are members of the Black Dragon Guild. They make their living stealing money to buy food and ... (Wikipedia)
For We Are Many
by Dennis E. Taylor
A group of disparate individuals are brought together to fight a common enemy.
Bob Johansson didn’t believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock. To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for ... (Goodreads)
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)
Wild Rain
by Christine Feehan
A woman searching for her missing sister finds herself in the midst of a dangerous game with a mysterious man in the rainforest.
With a new identity, a staged death, and a chance to flee the treachery that stalks her, Rachel has escaped from a faceless assassin. Now, thousands of miles from home, under the lush canopy of the ... (Goodreads)
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
by Max Brooks
A collection of interviews recounting tales of the zombie apocalypse.
It has been nearly twenty years since the start of the apocalyptic worldwide pandemic known as the Zombie War, and about ten years since the war has ended in humanity's victory. The framing device ... (Wikipedia)
Chasing Redbird
by Sharon Creech
Thirteen-year-old Zinny searches for answers about her family's past and her own identity while exploring the woods behind her house.
Zinnia "Zinny" Taylor, an initially quiet, yet sometimes outrageous thirteen-year-old girl. She enjoys the care of her aunt and uncle, Jessie and Nate, as her parents are preoccupied with her ... (Wikipedia)
Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie
Epic fantasy adventure of a group of unlikely heroes in a fight for survival.
Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? ... (Goodreads)
Fairest
by Chanda Hahn
A retelling of Snow White, where the "evil" queen is actually a victim of circumstance and learns to embrace her true self.
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who is the Fairest of them all? , In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dark Gold
by Christine Feehan
A dangerous romance between a powerful Carpathian vampire and a human woman, as they fight against evil forces threatening their world.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan delivers another deliciously dark paranormal romance in the DARK Series, They were masters of the darkness, searching through eternity for a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fable
by Chanda Hahn
A young girl is cursed to live in a world of fables, where she must navigate dangerous creatures and find a way to break the curse.
All that gillters is not gold. , When something precious is stolen from sixteen-year-old Mina Grime, she will do anything in her power to get it back, even if it means traveling to the dangerous Fae ... (Barnes & Noble)
Slathbog's Gold
by M.L. Forman
A young orphan boy discovers a map leading to a legendary treasure and sets out on a dangerous adventure to find it.
Do you have the courage, the wits, and the skill to claim a dragon's hoard? If so, apply within . . . The sign is small, tucked into the corner of Mr. Clutter's bookshop window: “Adventurers Wanted. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dorsai!
by Gordon R. Dickson
A young man from a warrior planet becomes a mercenary, fighting in battles across the galaxy.
The book is about Donal Graeme, warrior extraordinaire. In the Childe Cycle universe, the human race has split into a number of splinter cultures. Donal is a member of the Dorsai, a splinter culture ... (Wikipedia)
The Black Unicorn
by Terry Brooks
A young girl embarks on a perilous journey to find the Black Unicorn and save her kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
Ben Holiday, court magician Questor Thews and the sylph Willow each have a vivid, prophetic dream. Ben dreams that Miles Bennett, his former law partner back in Chicago is in trouble. Questor dreams ... (Wikipedia)
SilverFin
by Charlie Higson
James Bond's teenage years at Eton, where he uncovers a sinister plot involving a genetically modified villain.
SilverFin is broken up into three parts in addition to a prologue. In the prologue, an unnamed school boy is attacked by eels, attracted to a bleeding fishhook cut, while fishing in Loch Silverfin. ... (Wikipedia)
The Plastic Magician
by Charlie N. Holmberg
A young magician apprentices under a renowned plastic magician, but soon discovers a dangerous plot that threatens their world.
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg returns to the enchanting world of The Paper Magician. Alvie Brechenmacher has arrived in London to begin her training in Polymaking—the ... (Goodreads)
Starship Troopers
by Robert A. Heinlein
A futuristic military drama, exploring the consequences of war and human nature.
The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette transport Rodger Young (named after Medal of Honor recipient Rodger Wilton Young ), , serving with the platoon known as "Rasczak's Roughnecks". The ... (Wikipedia)
Sins of the Night
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dark Hunter, Alexion, falls in love with a human woman, Danger, while fighting against an evil vampire.
In the realm of the Dark-Hunters there is a code of honor that even immortal bad boys must follow:,Harm no human. Drink no blood. Never fall in love., But every now and again a Dark-Hunter thinks ... (Goodreads)
Avempartha
by Michael J. Sullivan
The second book in the Riyria Revelations series follows Royce and Hadrian as they are hired to steal a powerful sword from an impregnable tower.
THE SECRET IS IN THE TOWER. THE PROBLEM IS THE BEAST. THE ANSWER IS TWO THIEVES. When a destitute young woman hires two thieves to help save her remote village from nocturnal attacks, they are drawn ... (Goodreads)
Nice Dragons Finish Last
by Rachel Aaron
Julius, a polite dragon, is banished to Detroit and must navigate the city's seedy underworld to prove himself to his mother.
As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don’t cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn't fly in a ... (Goodreads)
Wizard at Large
by Terry Brooks
The third book in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. Ben Holiday must save his kingdom from a powerful demon and confront his own personal demons.
In an attempt to return Abernathy to his former human self, court wizard Questor Thews inadvertently sends the canine court scribe, along with Ben Holiday's royal medallion, to Earth. Specifically, ... (Wikipedia)
