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3301) Love Absolute
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Molly was an old dog now, and this was her last litter; it was surprising she even had these three pups, two males, and a tiny girl she didn't think would live at first. But the little girl was persistent, and did survive, with a helpful nudge from Molly occasionally.A soft voice whispered to Molly one day, after her two males had been given away; "This one will be special, she is worthy."'Izzy' was special, and she did prove that she was worthy......
3302) The Streamer
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Zero followers. But that's about to change.Any fool with a webcam can be famous. But Foster Reywood isn't looking for merely fame. He's set his sights on stardom. And after two years of cup ramen five days a week, he's becoming a full-time streamer.But jumping into the deep end is a risky leap of faith, and when it looks like he might hit rock bottom, a mysterious stranger offers him a way to the top.If you're a fan of The Twilight Zone and Black...
3303) Livraison express
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Étienne Léperon, un scientifique raté vivant dans un futur proche, tente de percer les secrets du voyage dans le temps. Mais ni ses collègues ni ses proches ne prennent ses travaux au sérieux.Et pourtant, bientt, Léperon va découvrir qu'une mission bien plus grande l'attend.« Livraison express » est une nouvelle mêlant science-fiction et esprit de Noël, une aventure hivernale à travers le temps, à lire confortablement installé au coin...
3304) Mori
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Ashira Mori, a seventeen-year-old veteran, is thrust into the unforgiving wilderness after a wrongful accusation tears her from the only life she's known. Homeless, ostracized, and haunted by the echoes of war, she must grapple with a brutal reality far removed from the battlefield.But Ashira is no ordinary girl. Her veins course with Ki, a mystical energy that guides her through the desolate landscape. A mysterious owl named Raiju offers cryptic...
3305) Return to Darkness
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When an ancient evil returns. It is up to Ereena, Queen of the Flame to take a stand and protect the universe.But can she make a difference, will her unborn child have a future or be destroyed with everyone else. Every choice she makes is a step towards salvation or destruction.This is a short prequel to the next book in the series and contains cliffhangers that are answered in book 2.
3306) X-Battalion
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Bobby Autry is one of the best in the world at what he does. An elite combat chopper pilot, Autry has been tested under fire and always come out on top. But his new assigment might change all that. He's been tasked to lead a new unit of the elite Night Stalkers, a unit that can outfly the rest of the pilots in SOAR (Special Operations Air Regiment), outshoot the best gunners in the SEALs or Deltas, and operate as indepdently as the most lawless gureillas....
3307) Car Alarm
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Accidents have a way of shaking things loose...Brady wasn't supposed to worry about Rachelle on her mission days; after all, she's better equipped than anyone to take care of herself on the street. But when a reckless driver plows into Car's sedan, the mechanical damage doesn't even rank on their list of worries.With Car in critical condition and Rachelle struggling to evade discovery, the rest of the team scrambles for a way to help as Grace's past...
3308) Mother of Darkness
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With the Eclipse project disbanded and the government still keeping secrets, the former hunters are co-opted into the outreach effort aimed at convincing the mods to change their ways. Lucy Soriano is pleased that the focus has shifted from killing vampires to saving them, but soon learns that some of the hunters are having a harder time transitioning than others. Even worse, the organization is thrown into chaos when an unknown enemy begins targeting...
3309) Deadman's Gambit
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What doesn't kill you makes you stronger The thrilling saga continues in the third deadly installment of the best-selling post-apocalyptic cyberpunk series by Saul Tanpepper! How do you survive the game when you're out of health points?How do you continue playing when you've no weapons left in your bag?How can you save your entire crew if you can barely even save yourself?How do you level up when the game, its creators, and 10,000 undead Players are...
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"The Classic Collection of H.G. Wells" presents a captivating anthology of novels and stories from the visionary author. Renowned as one of the pioneers of science fiction, Wells's works continue to enthrall readers with their imaginative storytelling and thought-provoking themes.
At the forefront of this anthology are some of Wells's most iconic works, including "The Time Machine," a groundbreaking tale of time travel and its consequences, and "The...
3312) Thor: Metal Gods
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The original Marvel rollicking space opera where the brother Gods of Thunder and Mischief team up to retrieve a deadly, cursed crown.
Long ago, Thor saved the people of Miskander from a rebellious horde. As a thank you for his selfless heroism, he was gifted a crown which he safely stored on Asgard.
Until Loki stole it. The Trickster God has been partying hard as a rock band guitarist and thought it would be fun to bequeath the crown...
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These are the voyages of the spaceship Feisty Princess.Archaeologist Vikki Jacobs finds herself battered, bruised and in unfortunate need of help. She's been double-crossed and left for dead on a spaceship set to self-destruct. Even with odds stacked against her, she's determined to kick the ass of the man responsible and retrieve what he stole.Enter the polar opposite half-Duarr twins, Will and Xan. Childhood friends who offer their support-and Xan's...
3314) Omega Sol
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A "hard-hitting apocalyptic thriller" from award-winning author Scott Mackay in which mankind discovers that it is not alone in the universe-and that it is far from the highest form of life…(Booklist)
At a lunar research station on Earth's moon, scientists are stunned to witness the sudden appearance of a massive silver sphere that leaves destruction in its wake. Seemingly indifferent to the human beings it has devastated with its arrival, the...
3315) Pearl
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Taken from their planet and their century, they are…the Lost Soldiers. Some of the hijacked Twentieth Century troops known as the Lost Soldiers have made planetfall on R'Bak and are working to establish their base there, but their commander, Major Murphy, has a problem. He knows there are weapons and equipment caches that haven't been activated yet by their immediate enemies-the Satraps-although they are moving as quickly as they can to get to the...
3316) Youtopia
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In the individual, virtual-reality-like mind space of Youtopia, "Immersers" can live in their own perfect world, but chaos ensues when an Immerser is murdered inside his Youtopia.FBI Special Agent Anabel Downer, one of the Bureau's best, is assigned to the case. In her investigations of the mysterious murder, she interviews Youtopia's staunchest supporters and naysayers, and gathers clues about the seedier sides of Immerser life.Along the way, she...
3317) No Future Christmas
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Police officer Mike Forrester has to investigate the woman in a glowing tangerine bubble. When he touches her he is transported one hundred years into the future. Scientist Shauna Wentworth never intends to bring Mike Forrester home to her time. Together, they uncover a conspiracy that will rock the world. Will their love survive being hunted by the worldwide police or will it be torn apart by the different centuries they live in?
3318) 10 of Swords
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When Alice studies the 10 of Swords card, she remembers her dad's death.
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Prenez un garçon timide et rêveur. Faites-le voyager grâce à une faille spatio-temporelle, propice à de folles et périlleuses aventures…
Telle est l'histoire d'Amédée Pan.
Plongé au cœur de la Fronde, en 1652, il devra rivaliser d'ingéniosité et de courage pour aider Elise, une révolutionnaire dont les parents ont été enlevés.
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Get ready for an exhilarating touchdown in ""Escape the End Zone,"" is a simple, decodable phonics-based chapter book in the ""Story Mode"" series for beginning readers in grades 2-6!
When young Jack sits down to play a new football game, he finds himself living the dream as the quarterback of the team after clicking on ""Story Mode."" Suddenly, Jack's in the middle of a roaring stadium, not in his living room, leading his team in a high-stakes game....