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by Melissa de la Cruz
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Schuyler and Jack race to unlock an ancient Egyptian gate to avert a deadly blood trial, while Mimi descends into Hell, forcing both pairs of lovers to confront sacrifices and a brewing war in the Kingdom of the Dead.
by Taylor Smith
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A CIA operative's past as a Cold War assassin resurfaces, forcing her into a deadly game of cat and mouse when a ghost from her training days reappears, threatening to expose a conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of power.
by E.M. Leya
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Haunted by the events of 9/11 and the loss of his partner, a New York firefighter moves to the quiet Idaho mountains. There, a new colleague challenges his emotional defenses, forcing him to face his past and the idea of a love he feels unworthy of.
by Mercedes Keyes
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On Makia Island, Ces'alena's family reunion turns tense when her father's secret plan threatens her future with Manny, forcing them to confront hidden desires and strengthen their bond.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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In his Nobel Lecture, Solzhenitsyn condemns totalitarianism and defends the individual's moral duty to speak truth, shaped by his time in the Soviet gulag.
by Nayantara Sahgal
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During India's Emergency, a privileged woman's comfortable life unravels as her secret affair intertwines with the fate of a young, defiant woman targeted by the regime.
by David Mamet
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In David Mamet's 'Faustus,' a philosopher driven to find the world's 'secret engine' struggles with his intellect and love for his son, making a heartbreaking deal with the devil in a story where deep thought meets conman talk.
by Leigh Bardugo
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An ancient evil awakens, a formidable army marches, and King Nikolai must embrace his inner demon. General Zoya must wield her storm-fueled power, and spy Nina must risk all within enemy lines to save their fractured nation from collapse.
by Henry Sidgwick
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Sidgwick's 'Methods of Ethics' explains how classical utilitarianism aims to maximize 'agreeable consciousness' for all beings, detailing its logical basis and practical effects.
by Walter Dean Myers
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Forced from his besieged crystal city, a young Okalian goes on a dangerous quest through a frozen, monster-ridden wilderness to find a mythical homeland, only to discover a truth that could redefine his people's survival.
by L.P. Maxa
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A woman on the brink of a loveless marriage discovers a passionate affair with her forbidden love, sparking a journey of self-discovery and independence.
by Kevin Lewis
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Detective Stacey Collins, a single mom from a tough estate, must confront her past as she hunts a brutal killer who has turned a London church into a scene of horror.
by Bonnie Bryant
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When Veronica di Angelo tricks the Saddle Club into horse-sitting to miss the spring dance, the determined trio and the rock-and-roll horse Danny turn the tables, proving even a dance can be a wild ride.
by Erich Maria Remarque
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After the hell of the Western Front, a generation of German soldiers returns home to a shattered society, only to find their fight for peace has just begun in a world that no longer makes sense.
by P.C. Cast
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Zoey Redbird navigates forbidden love, a newly undead best friend, and a growing war against the People of Faith as she uncovers the mystery behind the increasing vampyre deaths at the House of Night.
by Brigid Kemmerer
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Emberfall faces civil war while Syhl Shallow adjusts to a new, magical queen. Two estranged brothers and their determined loves must choose between loyalty and legacy to save their kingdoms from an ancient evil.
by Peter Wrenshall
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After a teenage hacking prodigy breaks into the Pentagon, he's forced into a dangerous FBI sting, only to find himself in a web of betrayal, a quest for revenge, and new love with a mysterious girl who might be more than she seems.
by Cheyenne McCray
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An Elvin warrior's world is upended by a forbidden attraction to the woman he protects, only for her to flee into a magical realm after discovering his secret marriage.
by Molly Evangeline
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Makilien and her allies must risk everything to unite their forces against an evil army, placing their hope in Elohim to save Dolennar from subjugation.
by George Meredith
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A young woman navigates the complexities of love, marriage, and personal freedom within Victorian society, challenging conventions to find genuine emotional connection.
by Dorothy Porter
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In sun-drenched, verse-novel Egypt, Akhenaten, a pharaoh of incestuous desires and androgynous beauty, defies tradition to enthrone himself as the living embodiment of a singular, heretical sun god, only to face the calculated erasure of his megalomaniacal reign.
by Andrea Speed
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A reluctant supervillain's son and his lethal, cult-trained bodyguard navigate a Californian town full of heroes to uncover his father's plot, all while unexpectedly falling for each other.
by Maggie L. Wood
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When a faerie king's twisted game thrusts Willow and her protective knight into a deadly gauntlet of mythical beasts, she must navigate treacherous alliances and resist the allure of a charming faerie prince, all while battling for the fate of two realms.
by J.L. Pawley
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Hunted by corporations and cults, a group of winged teenagers must learn to fly, and live as a new species, to survive a world suddenly terrified of their beautiful, monstrous transformation.