Heir of Fire

By Sarah J. Maas,

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Celaena has survived deadly contests and shattering heartbreak-but at an unspeakable cost. Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a truth about her heritage that could change her life-and her future-forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on the horizon,…

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This is richly imagined fantasy, where we meet witches with iron teeth and nails, who ride malevolent wyverns, Faes, who are no quaint fairies, but chillingly Other, and Celaena Sardothien, who would rather live as a trained assassin then face her destiny as ruler of kingdom, and a realm in which to practice magic means death.
There is a depth of emotion in this series that is not always found in fantasy. We feel the erotic tension between the Fae prince Rowan and Celaena, as he puts her through a course of punishing exercises, to teach her to control her…

The Secret Humankind

By Gloria Oliver,

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She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?

Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come face to face with an otherworldly shark-toothed assassin. 

Furious to learn she’s been enlisted by a clandestine race of beings against her…

The Secret Humankind

By Gloria Oliver,

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"Be prepared for a long night of reading as the story unfolds. The end will leave you wanting more." - Goodreads Reviewer She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?

Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come…


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