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1) Random Call
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It seemed like a fun social media game to Finn Garland. Log in to the website and get connected to a totally random person and have a conversation. The longer you talk, the more points you score, while competing with other members worldwide for the highest weekly total. Finn first tried it on a stormy night in late spring, and got connected in the most unlikely way - to June Harrison, in Westhampton, Long Island, living 80 years in the past. Finn...
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Lady Astrid Rimensberger, a headstrong daughter of the lower Silesian nobility, travels to Hungary to retrieve her sister, who has mysteriously ceased all communication with her family after being chosen to attend a conservatory for young ladies headed by that region's notorious countess, Erzébet Báthory.
After being turned away at the castle gates and failed by the Hungarian palatine, Astrid realizes she has no choice but to shed her privileged...
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In a world of magic Blessings gifted by gods, the Porters were viewed as both the weakest and the strongest, for their god Hermes gave no Blessings. Until one day, when a Porter gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his cargo- and received the ultimate compensation.
Porter Lugot lost a precious cargo on his first Commission for his Order of Porters, and with it he lost his life, until he was dragged back to the living by the will of a being...
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Dalriada trilogy volume 1
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Spanning three centuries, the series recreates Celtic Britain at the time of the Roman invasion: a land of visions and dreams, bloodshed and brutal death. It is AD 79 and Agricola, the ruthless governor of Roman Britain, is turning his attentions to the last unconquered territory in Britain--Alba, Scotland. Rhiann is a courageous and beautiful Scottish priestess scarred by her violent past. Of noble blood, she faces a forced marriage to protect the...
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On a beautiful island full of magical creatures, one bunny is destined for an impossible quest. The rare Seither water that provides magic to everyone has been stolen. To make matters worse, the loyal Spartans who were guarding the Seither have gone missing. Someone must find the missing force and the Spartan guards.
But who? Following an ancient prophecy, the Viking King Hareld gives the mission to the most reluctant hero: His nephew, Hoplite,...
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Kept hidden by the United States government for decades, the Site is a place where magic is real. But that doesn't mean that everything happening there is sparkly. Soul-sucking policies and layers of stifling bureaucracy threaten to take all the fun out of magic.
Harris, a newbie Conjurer, starts his first day of work at the Site bursting with excitement: he's been brought on for an extremely big project happening the very next day. In a triumph...
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Our heroine Marianna is an intuitive psychic healer and is instructed by her guiding force, The Council of Light to search for The Magdalene Key. This key holds the secret to resurrecting the Divine Feminine in humanity. To begin with, Marianna has to cleanse and clear herself of all past life and ancestral issues. She is taken to Chartres Cathedral in France to undergo a series of initiations to this end. She is guided at all times by Archangel Michael....
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The last time Adriana saw her family, they disappeared over the horizon as the land vehicle drove out of sight. Hoping to forget them, she dedicates herself to becoming the best thief the world has ever known-but her enthusiasm wanes with each completed job. When her boss insists on one more robbery, promising it's the big one, she agrees, knowing it'll be her last. It will be an in-and-out job. By the book. They only have to rob the King of Eskorgan…...
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The Defenders Unite. With the rebirth of magic, Ren's quest was born. The Black Knight, the Avenger, and Chris Kahn join Ren in his quest, but they all have to overcome the pain of their emotions in order to fight for the light. Can the Avenger betray his love? Can the Black Knight release his hate? Can Chris rise through his anguish? If the defenders of the Quy do not choose the right path, Ren's fate will end in darkness. Without faith the quest...
10) M.I.A
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If you ever think your life is strange and mysterious, remember that somewhere lies a town with a secret. An unexplored forest seemingly worlds away with its magic. If you ever need a place to think or an adventure for your curiosity, find the Forest. That's where you'll find yourself. Timid teen Alex Hutson ventures into the Forest that "eats people" upon finding that the authorities will do nothing to help find his missing best friend, or further...
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Yoce and the Heavenly Tree is about a wondrous little girl named Yoce (Yo Say) who, in her normal life, dislikes her surroundings, including her mother. The only thing that brings her slight joy is nature. One day, while doing her chores in the backyard, she makes a life changing discovery by the name of Honō... one of the legendary dragons of Okinotia. She follows him through one of his Tengoku (Heaven) gates and is transported to a brand new world......
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Many people have dreamed about being a mermaid or merman, flitting through the water like Ariel in Disney's The Little Mermaid or powering through the waves like King Triton. Maybe you're one of them. But what you may not know is that it is, in fact, possible to buy, or make, a mer tail and become a mermaid or merman at your local beach or pool.
Peace and Power... In the Water! is your introduction to becoming one of the mer folk, exploring the benefits...
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Thimble Down is a village where death and malice lurk the otherwise quiet lanes. When the vile, seedy Bing Rumple acquires a gem-laden treasure, violence starts to follow him everywhere. Where did Bing find such a precious jewel, and worse, is someone willing to kill for it? In this fast-paced adventure, the village book master, Mr. Dorro, and his young companions Wyll Underfoot and Cheeryup Tunbridge are in a desperate race to find the answer ......
14) The Coin
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Meet Quinn. Quinn is your average 12-year-old kid – goes to school, hangs out with his friends, hates his brother. He's very much like any other 12-year-old boy, except for one fact: he was born in the body of a girl. Knowing the label of 'girl' doesn't fit, but with no clue how to make things right, Quinn one day finds himself near a secluded creek where he stumbles upon a mysterious coin in the dirt. When he takes it, he finds himself transported...
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Humanity wasn't done yet. The will to survive burned brighter in bones than in flame. After years of war and destruction, the world crumbled and burned. Out of the ashes, some members of the human race developed the ability to control the elements and rose up to save the world from near apocalypse.
But with that power, they were also feared.
Years later, citizens are held under the thumb of a power-hungry, corrupt government organization, the Purgatio,...
17) The Divine
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An abstract, poetic fantasy, "The Divine" is filled with paradox and contradiction, representing our limited understanding of the world around us. But not everyone is constrained the way we are. The Divine can see the world in a way humanity cannot. Created by their only superior, The Ultimate, the Divine struggle to either obey the laws set out for them or create their own path.
This philosophical, epic story investigates the nature of powerful...
18) Midst of Evil
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Isaiah and four youthful warriors set out to bring an incredibly dangerous invader back to the mysterious complex of caves where their people now hide. Aided by Brisfol the Wise and Shallee, an incredibly intuitive twelve-year-old, they hope to learn, from this most dreaded demon, how to defend themselves against another invasion. This fast moving story is jam-packed with intrigue, monsters, magic, and young love.
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Book twelve in the Thraxas series. – 'Sources at the Palace indicate that a very large sum of money in the form of gold bullion has disappeared from the Palace vaults. This was earmarked for the purchase of food and is a terrible loss to a city already on the brink of starvation. The whole affair smacks of corruption at the highest levels. Our revered War Leader Lisutaris, Mistress of the Sky, is of course beyond suspicion but the sad truth is she's...
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Corabin is a world set on the brink of Chaos. The blue moon has reappeared and myths told as bedtime stories will strike terror in all who live through this time. Atus, a man marked by a Goddess not of his own, exiles himself to save the last of his family. With the aid of a wild female slave and a foreign merchant, Atus escapes the great wall to pursue the trail of coin that's corrupted his beloved country. Facing an elite band of warriors handpicked...
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