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"Nicolas 'Nico' Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H’s religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel 'Sam' Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only child who idolizes James Bond. When his heart is broken, he vows that, like Bond, he’s never going to trust in love again. Then...
2) Powerless
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Powerless trilogy volume 1
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Red Queen meets The Hunger Games in this epic and sizzling fantasy romance not to be missed. Only the extraordinary belong in the kingdom of Ilya . . . The exceptional. The Elites. The Elites have possessed powers for decades, gifted to them by the Plague, while those born Ordinary are just that, banished from the kingdom and shunned from society. No one knows this better than Paedyn Gray, an Ordinary posing as an Elite. When she unsuspectingly saves...
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Bone spindle volume 3
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Trapped in a tower with Briar Rose, Fi faces the Spindle Witch's threat and the imminent discovery of Siphoning Spells, while Shane seeks a weapon to save Andar and contends with the danger of Red's betrayal and the ruthless Spindle Witch's executioner, leading them to unravel the secrets of the Tomb of Queen Aurora.
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"Prince Oak must find a way to stop a war between Elfhame and the north"--
"Prince Oak is paying for his betrayal. Imprisoned in the icy north and bound to the will of a monstrous new queen, he must rely on charm and calculation to survive. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude willing to use any means necessary to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak will have to decide whether to attempt regaining the trust of the girl he's always loved or to remain...
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Out of time volume 3
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Parvin Blackwater is dead. At least ... that's what the Council--and the world--thinks. But her sacrifice tore down part of the Wall long enough to stir up hope and rebellion in the people. Now she will rise again. Strong, free, and fearless. Parvin and Solomon must uncover the mysterious clues that Jude left behind in order to destroy the projected Wall once and for all. Meanwhile, the Council schemes to new levels of technology in its attempts to...
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Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story-until a mysterious journal turns her fictional stories into reality. It's 1987, and sixteen-year-old Gracie Byrne wishes her life were totally different. Shy and awkward, she has trouble fitting in at her new school, she's still reeling from her parents' divorce, and her grandmother Katherine's Alzheimer's is getting worse. So when Gracie finds a blank journal in Katherine's vanity drawer,...
8) Between jobs
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"When you get up in the morning, the last thing you expect to see is a murdered guy hanging outside your window. Things like that tend to draw the attention of the local police, and when you're squatting in your parents' old house until you can afford to buy it, another thing you can't afford is the attention of the cops. Oh yeah. Hi. My name is Pet. It's not my real name, but it's the only one you're getting. Things like names are important these...
9) Fate breaker
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Realm breaker volume 3
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"Armed with Taristan's sword, the only Spindleblade left in existence, Corayne must stop him and Queen Erida from bringing forth their demon god to destroy the world"--
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After creating an art exhibit inspired by heartbreak, eighteen-year-old Chloe meets Daniel, but Chloe's unresolved feelings and Daniel's fear of being a rebound hinder their romantic prospects and leads Chloe on a journey to rediscover love and prove to Daniel she is ready for a genuine connection.
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Wayward children volume 7
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"In Where the Drowned Girls Go, the next addition to Seanan McGuire's beloved Wayward Children series, students at an anti-magical school rebel against the oppressive faculty "Welcome to the Whitethorn Institute. The first step is always admitting you need help, and you've already taken that step by requesting a transfer into our company." There is another school for children who fall through doors and fall back out again. It isn't as friendly as...
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"Seventeen-year-old Noelle Layne knows horror. Every trope, every warning sign, every survival tactic. She even leads a successful movie club dedicated to the genre. Who better to throw the ultimate, most exclusive Halloween party on all of Long Island? With some of the top influencers in her school on the guest list, including gorgeous singer-songwriter Archer Mitchell, her popularity is bound to spike. She could really use the social boost for an...
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Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a daughter killed by the Nazis. He can't bring Chaya back from the dead, but he can use kishuf, an ancient and profane magic to create a golem in her image. A Nazi killer, to avenge her death. When Vera awakens, she can feel her violent purpose thrumming within her. But she can also feel glimpses of a human life lived, of stolen kisses amidst the tragedy, and of a grisly death. And when...
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"As the youngest of eight, painfully average Pup Flanagan is used to flying under the radar. He's barely passing his classes. He lets his longtime crush walk all over him. And he's in no hurry to decide on a college path. The only person who ever made him think he could be more was his older brother Patrick. But that was before Patrick died suddenly, leaving Pup with a family who won't talk about it and acquaintances who just keep saying, "sorry for...
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Murder she wrote volume 2
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"While staying with her uncle in Lake Paloma, Bea Fletcher soon discovers the town has mysteries of its own, including the unsolved drowning of a teenage girl - a case that leads her closer to home than she ever imagined"--Provided by publisher.
17) Get a clue
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"After Ms. Gregoire assigns the works of Sherlock Holmes in English class, a mystery deepens at Reginald R. Hero High. Huck and Win-Curtis's younger brother-team up to solve the case . . . and while the sleuths gather clues, another swoon-worthy romance blooms in the school halls"--
After Ms. Gregoire assigns the works of Sherlock Holmes in English class, Huck realizes someone is trying to sabotage Win's acceptance to the school. As sparks fly between...
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Heirs of the medallion volume 4
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On a frigid Winter Solstice, the medallion reveals the disastrous sinking of an ancient wooden canoe in the open ocean. Juan and Sophia hurry to Great Grandfather for an explanation. Thus begins the story of Tukor, heir to the mysterious piece of silver, and his companion Shadow, the great black wolf. A chance encounter in a Comanche village leads them on a quest to find the Great Water sought by Lita and Rutu more than 100 years earlier. Far from...
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Heirs of the medallion volume 5
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For the first time ever, Great Grandfather has no explanation for Juan and Sophia and when the medallion revels an ancient stonemason at work. He is as mystified as they are about what it means. Propted by the twins, he finally begins to reveal his own history with the strange piece of silver, an odyssey that involves adventure and peril in places as far-away as Africa. Juan and Sophia are awestruck to discover a courageous and heroic side of their...
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"Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous unsolved North Tower murders at the elite Carvell Academy of the Arts, forcing the school to close its doors. Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless freshman Lottie Fitzwilliam is determined to find out what really happened. But when her beautiful but standoffish roommate, Alice Wolfe, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual in a book hidden in Carvell's library, the North Tower...