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by H. Rider Haggard
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Sworn to overthrow the seductive and treacherous Cleopatra and purge Egypt of Roman influence, the last true Pharaoh, Harmachis, finds his sacred quest complicated by prophecy, forbidden love, and the queen's irresistible will.
by Karen Kingsbury
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A young man's quest for a faithless future unravels a hidden past that forces him to confront the very roots he tried to escape.
by Chuck Palahniuk
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A reporter investigating SIDS uncovers a deadly lullaby that kills anyone who hears it, forcing him to team up with an accidental sorceress to destroy every copy before they succumb to its power or the urge to use it on every rude person they meet.
by Brianna Wiest
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This essay collection challenges common ideas about self-help, encouraging you to prioritize purpose over passion, use negative thinking, and understand the biases that shape your reality.
by James L. Rubart
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A man races against time and a fanatical guru to find a mystical 'Book of Days' that holds the past and future of every soul, hoping to reclaim his vanishing memories and save his mind from a predicted fate.
by Catherine Banks
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A seventeen-year-old girl discovers a hidden world within her own and must embrace her destiny as a powerful mate to a dangerous man from her dreams.
by Mercy Celeste
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A Marine, now a 'nobody,' returns home to confront the wealthy past he abandoned and the brokenhearted best friend he left behind, as a shared tragedy reignites their secret bond amidst simmering hate and lingering love.
by Esther Vilar
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Esther Vilar argues that the 'manipulated man' is the true slave, working to support a woman who has become a privileged oppressor through societal conditioning.
by Roberta Kagan
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On the eve of WWII, Jewish refugees on the MS St. Louis embark on a perilous voyage to Cuba, only to find their promised sanctuary is a mirage built on Nazi lies. This forces five strangers to form unbreakable bonds amid unimaginable danger.
by Clarissa Wild
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Fresh from prison, a man obsessed with revenge hunts down the actress who put him there, vowing to reclaim her life and body through a brutal, dark romance fueled by lust, hatred, and graphic violence.
by J.L. Mac
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A grieving widow's journey of resentment and unexpected desire leads her to confront the man whose chest now holds her late husband's heart.
by Joan Holub
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At Mount Olympus Academy, Cassandra, a new student with foresight, struggles to convince classmates of dangers while developing a romance with Apollo, the god of prophecy, who may be her only ally.
by David Bradley
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A historian returns home to investigate his father's death, uncovering a forgotten tragedy of thirteen escaped slaves who died in Chaneysville after reaching freedom, their reasons lost to time.
by Madeleine Roux
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As Sylvanas's treachery shatters the Horde, a young troll shaman and queen must race to save allies and rediscover their strength before a shadowy conspiracy engulfs Azeroth.
by Stephanie Oakes
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In a city scarred by fire, two teenagers—one with a father on death row, the other an immigrant with a seizure dog—uncover secrets behind a Cold War resistance fighter's murder, finding that some truths burn brighter than any flame.
by Anne Mazer
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Abby, a young girl, turns a ban from the Fall Festival into a quest to prove her maturity, tackling household chores and sibling care with unexpected determination.
by Joseph Helgerson
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When her cousin sprouts a magnificent horn after a swim in the Mississippi, Claire must dive into a world of river trolls and blue-wing fairies to break the magical spell before his new appendage becomes permanent.
by Lauren Oliver
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In a world consumed by revolution, Lena fights for freedom in the dangerous Wilds while her former best friend, Hana, navigates a gilded cage in the city. Their paths converge in an explosive climax.
by Miasha
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Two best friends live a lavish life of luxury gifts and high-stakes parties, but they hide a secret that threatens to unravel their lives and test their street smarts.
by Andrew Norriss
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A lonely boy finds true friendship with a cheerful ghost and uncovers why only some people can see her.
by Michelle Leighton
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A shy teenager’s ordinary life implodes when she develops flesh-eating zombie tendencies and catches the eye of a dangerously attractive immortal, all while a spectral twin and a soul collector vie for her attention.
by Joan Hiatt Harlow
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In a village where her dog is outlawed, a young girl must decide whether to risk her beloved Newfoundland's life to save a hundred passengers from a sinking steamer during a raging storm.
by Inger Christensen
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Inger Christensen's "alphabet" uses the Fibonacci sequence and the alphabet to show the metaphysical in everyday things, creating psalm-like poems that celebrate life's beauty while lamenting its fragility.
by Paula Morris
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A year after a near-fatal encounter, Rebecca returns to jazz-filled New Orleans and is drawn into a century-old murder mystery by a ghost, forcing her to confront trust, danger, and the city's spectral secrets.