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Riftwar. Legends of the Riftwar volume 2
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It should have been so simple . . .Durine, Kethol, and Pirojil are three mercenaries who have spent twenty years fighting other people's battles, defeating the Tsurani and the Bugs and the goblins. Yet now it seems there are no more enemies to vanquish, leaving them with a few months of welcomed garrison duty as the Riftwar rages on in the west.
When the trio is ordered to accompany a lady and her husband safely to the city of LaMut, it looks like...
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Riftwar. Legends of the Riftwar volume 3
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Jimmy the Hand, boy thief of Krondor, lived in the shadows of the city. The sewers were his byways and a flea-ridden, rat-infested cellar his home. Although gifted beyond his peers, he was still but a nimble street urchin, a pickpocket with potential. Until the day he met Prince Arutha.
Aiding the Prince in his rescue of Princess Anita from imprisonment by Duke Guy du Bas-Tyra, Jimmy runs afoul of Black Guy's secret police. Given the choice of disappearing...
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When every person, all over the globe, receives a small wooden box bearing the same inscription and a single piece of string inside, the world is thrown into a collective frenzy, in this novel told through multiple perspectives that introduces an unforgettable cast of characters.
It seems like any other day: You wake up, pour a cup of coffee, and head out. But today when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. This box holds...
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Rift uprising (Amy S. Foster) volume 1
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"Blurring the lines between the YA and Adult markets, and between military thrillers and speculative fiction THE RIFT is a fast-paced action adventure centered not just on the monsters that we're fighting against, but the monsters we're fighting for"-- Provided by publisher.
8) The God wave
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God wave volume 1
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"A team of neuroscientists uncover amazing new capabilities in the brain that may steer human evolution toward miraculous and deadly frontiers in this spectacular debut work of speculative science fiction--Limitless meets James Rollins--that combines spirituality and science in an inventive, mind-blowing fashion. For decades, scientists have speculated about the untapped potential of the human brain. Now, neuroscientist Chuck Brenton has made an astonishing...
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Solar warden volume 1
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Follows U.S. Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Mark Hunter as he travels across the stars to help humanity stake its claim among greater intelligent life in the universe.
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"A haunting, provocative novel, You Feel It Just Below the Ribs is a fictional autobiography in an alternate twentieth century that chronicles one woman's unusual life, including the price she pays to survive and the cost her choices hold for the society she is trying to save. Born at the end of the old world, Miriam grows up during The Great Reckoning, a sprawling, decades-long war that nearly decimates humanity and strips her of friends and family....
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John Chu is a "sherpa" - a paid guide to online role-playing games. Chu's new client claims to be a wealthy, famous person with powerful enemies, and he's offering a ridiculous amount of money for a comprehensive tour of the world of virtual-reality gaming. For Chu, he begins to suspect that Mr. Jones is really North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, whose interest in VR gaming has more to do with power than entertainment. Now Chu must use every trick...
12) The Rift Coda
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With comparisons to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games and Pierce Brown's Red Rising, the Rift Uprising trilogy is an exciting, action-packed series focused on a powerful young woman leading an improbable army against a dangerous enemy. The Rift Coda brings this fast-paced adventure to a stunning, explosive conclusion!
Ryn Whittaker started an uprising. Now she has to end it.
Not long ago, Ryn knew what her future would be-as a Citadel, a genetically...
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"Whoever controls our memories controls the future. Janelle Monè and an incredible array of talented collaborating creators have written a collection of tales comprising the bold vision and powerful themes that have made Monè such a compelling and celebrated storyteller. Dirty Computer introduced a world in which thoughts-as a means of self-conception-could be controlled or erased by a select few. And whether human, A.I., or other, your life and...
14) Executive intent
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Patrick McLanahan novels volume 16
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When the United States develops a new, state-of-the-art missile defense weapon, it threatens global stability and pits the world's superpowers in a contest for dominance in the space around Earth's orbit.
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"Sergeant Gastovsky never wanted to be a soldier...When one of his soldiers is left behind after a seemingly pointless battle, Gas sees his chance. He assembles a team of misfit soldiers that would push the term 'ragtag' to its limits for a big con that leads them on a daring behind-the-lines mission...If he pulls this off, not only will he save his squadmate...he might also change the way that the entire galaxy looks at this war"--
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Neog volume 1
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The Expanse meets the Battle Room in Ender's Game as K. B. Wagers brings us therollicking first entry in a unique science fiction series that introduces the Near-Earth Orbital Guard-NeoG-a military force patrolling and protecting space inspired by the real-life mission of the U.S. Coast Guard.
For the past year, their close loss in the annual Boarding Games has haunted Interceptor Team: Zuma's Ghost. With this year's competition looming, they're...
18) Alien hostiles
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Solar warden volume 2
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"By exposing the sinister Saurians, Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Mark Hunter and his team have more than proven themselves. Yet the war between humanity and the intergalactic aliens has only begun--now they must save themselves and all of civilization. The JSST--the Joint Space Strike Team Hunter has put together from all branches of the U.S. military--is again deployed on board the Earth starcraft carrier Hillenkoetter on a mission to probe a possible...
19) Colonyside
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Planetside volume 3
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Forced out of retirement by the government to find a CEO's missing daughter, disgraced recluse Carl Butler soon discovers that this isn't an open-and-shut case as attempts are made on his life, leading him to trust no one but himself.
20) Bright light
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Star carrier volume 8
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New York Times bestselling military science fiction author Ian Douglas brings us the eighth-and penultimate-Star Carrier novel, Bright Light, combining the best action, adventure, and hard science into this universe-spanning series
There's no more time . . .
There's always more time . . .
Trevor Gray has been stripped of his command of the starship America, and is unsure what to do with his life. Having dedicated so much of himself to the service,...
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