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"On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson...
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Kingdom of the Wicked volume 3
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English
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Emilia is determined to clear Vittoria's name when she is implicated in the murder of a high-ranking member of a rival demon court--even when her investigation forces Emilia to face the demons of her own past.
Emilia has discovered that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive-- but before she faces the demons of her past, Emilia yearns to claim her king, the seductive Prince of Wrath, in the flesh. Emilia doesn't simply desire his body, she wants his...
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Counterpoint
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©2022
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English
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"Local outcast Rigby Sellers lives in squalor on a dilapidated houseboat moored on the Mississippi River. With only stolen manikins and the river to keep him company, Rigby begins to spiral from the bizarre to the threatening. As a year of drought gives way to a season of squalls, a girl is found trembling on the side of the road, claiming her boyfriend was murdered. The nearby town of Oscar turns their suspicions toward Sellers. Local Sheriff Amos...
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A charismatic and immortal leader rises up out of Africa to violently alter humankind's destiny There is great unrest on the African continent, and explosive uprisings that originated there are finding their way to Britain's shores. A man named Nigel Considine, a charismatic leader who calls himself the High Executive, is raising a great army to conquer the world. Universal love is his stated goal, to be achieved through violence if necessary, and...
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J-Novel Club
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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Airia has become the new Demon Lord, but Veight's job as the Demon Lord's Vice-Commander hasn't changed. With Meraldia finally at peace, he's free to focus his efforts on bringing the nation greater prosperity. But his peaceful days don't last very long as a messenger from the southern nation of Kuwol arrives at his doorstep. Their country is on the brink of civil war, and Kuwol's king wants the demon army's assistance in quelling the unrest. Veight...
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Wendie Nordgren
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2017
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English
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When the mononoke become more stirred up than usual, Clue becomes suspicious. Checking out the disappearance of a little boy's cat uncovers a disturbance in the spirit realm. Something has the mononoke terrified, and they aren't the only spirits at unrest. The Kodama, tree spirits, are tormenting not only a friendly neighborhood spider demon, but also Hibagon, one of Cassini's native bigfoot. Unfortunately, the powerful Okami shifter pack refuses...
7. Seven Hells
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Danielle Broussard
Pub. Date:
2017
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English
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After escaping from Heaven, Elizabeth was thankful to be back home. Things were far from normal however, and her demon house guests were slowly making her go crazy. With Christmas coming, Elizabeth wanted nothing more than to spend the holiday with her new family and friends, but it was not to be. The unrest occurring in Hades has come to a head and Lucifer is now missing. Unable to stand idly by, Elizabeth returns to Hades despite opposition from...
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Bluewolf Publishing
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2022
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English
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INTO THE NIGHT They will never stop hunting you.In the autumn of 1325 an army of barbarians invade the south-western region of England. A drifter named, Samuel and a strong-willed woman named, Valencia journey north to Ashborough to seek the aid of the steward's army.While on their mission they realize the barbarians aren't their only threat. Two vampire matriarchs, and their vampire horde, stalk them relentlessly. They find themselves in the midst...
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J-Novel Club
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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After defeating the Grand Devil Belphegor, the Demon Lord returns from Hellion Territory to his home-away-from-home, the Village of Rabbi. There he summons yet another advisor, this time to handle the maintenance and management of the village. He had hoped to finally make space for some quality time with the friends he's made in this world, but his well-deserved R&R is cut short when one of the four major political factions in Holylight sparks civil...
10. The Dark Rift
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ONE OF THE GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN HISTORY. A WORLD, ALTERING SECRET SUPPRESSED FOR MILLENNIA. AND, A FATED CATACLYSM POISED TO TRANSFORM THE PLANET. High in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco lies hidden the most ancient of artifacts; a long-lost antiquity sought after by kings and caliphs throughout the ages. It is believed to be a container of knowledge; a holy vessel capable of freeing its users from the confines of earthly mortality....
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Atlantic Monthly Press
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[2008]
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English
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The school on Heart's Content Road spirals out from the story of Mickey Gammon, a disaffected fifteen-year-old dropout who has been evicted from his home by his overwrought half-brother. With the help of his new friend, Rex York, the captain of the local militia, Mickey is introduced to the secretive world of the Settlement. Run by a man known to many as 'The Prophet,' the Settlement is a rural cooperative in alternative energy, farm produce, and...
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Midnight Tide Publishing
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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To end the murders, she must live with the beast of the forest.After surviving years with a debilitating illness, Gisela must prove she is more than her ailment. She discovers her father, King Werner of Tursch, has been growing desperate for the herbs that are key to her health. So much so, he's willing to cross paths with a deadly legend of Todesfall Forest to retrieve the remedy.Knorren is the demon of the forest, one who slaughters anyone who trespasses...
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Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date:
2016
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GN: Graphic Novel 450L
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English
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A demon gargoyle takes a scrappy runaway under his wing. The gargoyle, the runaway, and a hard-edged priest turn their attention to a series of killings that may have ties to political unrest, as well as to the supernatural.
14. The Angel's Vow
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R.L. Perez
Pub. Date:
2023
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English
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He's an angel. She's a demon. Their love was never meant to be.Vince Delgado has become a Reaper-a dark angel. While adjusting to his new life and new powers, he uncovers a shocking mystery: someone is stealing magic from the souls of the dead.Cora Covington struggles to fill her new role as demon coven leader. As she tries to quell the riots and unrest in the city, she discovers a new threat: another Bloodcaster is among them. Someone as powerful...
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ONE OF THE GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES IN HISTORY. A WORLD ALTERING SECRET SUPPRESSED FOR MILLENNIA. AND A FATED CATACLYSM POISED TO TRANSFORM THE PLANET. THE LOST LABYRINTH is the second book in The Last Artifact Trilogy. Embark on a fast-paced chase from Italy to North Africa, and then to the Rock of Gibraltar. Here a desperate plan to save humanity is hashed among a society of drug smugglers and mercenaries. The stakes are impossibly high....
16. Hunted by Demons
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Mikayla Kathryn Blanchard
Pub. Date:
2020
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English
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"Rage burned in the Elf's eyes as flames shot from her hand and incinerated the Vampire. All that remained was a wisp of sizzling blue ash that quickly dissipated. Laila watched in horror, unable to control her actions, and for a split second, she swore she heard a voice in her head chuckle." Not all curses can be broken and not all wounds can be, healed, but when her best friend is, stabbed with a Demon's cursed blade, Special Agent Laila Eyvindr...
17. Ensnared
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Janet McNulty
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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Book 2 in the Enchained Trilogy. Perfect for those who like character driven stories like The Hunger Games and Divergent, but also like the dark and horrifying nature of 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Brave New World. Recent terror attacks on Arel have put the city on edge as unrest brews, threatening to consume what peace is left, and Noni finds herself trapped between helping the ones she cares about and doing what is expected of her. Burdened by conflicted...
18. The Conspirators
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BookBaby
Pub. Date:
2022
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English
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ANCIENT ALIEN DEMONS CONSPIRE WITH HUMAN HENCHMEN TO DEPOPULATE THE EARTH In The Conspirators, by W.R. Reinhardt, Earth balances precariously at the tipping point of survival due to global climate changes. The likelihood looms of Mutual Assured Destruction in an exchange of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. In order to save Earth, invisible Aliens manipulate a powerful cadre of human Illuminati. The multibillionaires vow to reduce the planet's...
19. Boss Unavowed
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Boss volume 2
Publisher:
Findaway Voices
Pub. Date:
2017
Language:
English
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Some demons from the past refuse to stay buried. Farren and Rogan are back for more in a continuation novella of Boss Unyielding: A Secret Baby Office Romance. (Can be read as a standalone.) With a new head of the marketing department, Edith Underwood, making waves and an unexpected guest from Farren's past bringing unexpected consequences, Farren finds her fledgling relationship with her Alpha boss and father of her child in a dark and uncertain...
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Jenn A. Morales
Pub. Date:
2021
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English
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The first book of the Kalista Chronicles, A Born Angel is an Urban Fantasy and the Debut Novel of Jenn A. Morales.(3rd Edition) Every Action has a consequence... Lashdanke, the Hidden City was meant to be the perfect place for Preternaturals to live free of the animosity of the Human Race.As the Return to Earth approaches, unrest sets in as the perfect façade fades and one girl is thrust into the spotlight after a series of unfortunate events.Young...