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361) The canopy keepers
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Disgraced fire chief Syrah Carthan, when another devastating wildfire breaks out, is pulled back into action, discovers an underground secret society that could save or destroy the world, forcing her to make a choice between human loyalty and preserving the delicate balance of nature.
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He has started one more course at Eliteway High School with him a new and exciting episode in the life of all the rebels. Some questions still need to be answered, such as: What is the true origin of Roberta (Sweet Maria)? Or, what will happen to the love of Ma̕ and Miguel, who tries to be destroyed by the ruthless Sabrina? In addition, you will know the secret past of Jos ̌Lujǹ, the atrocious plans that Len̤ Bustamante has for Diego, the destiny...
364) Cold frame: a novel
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"An American government official dies suddenly in a Washington restaurant, but the coroner cannot determine a cause of death. When a second bureaucrat dies, Metro detective Av Smith discovers that both were members of a committee known only as DMX. DMX operates in total secrecy, and its mission is to target foreign terrorists for elimination. Detective Smith is determined to pursue both murder cases, even if it means butting heads with Carl Mandeville,...
365) The Eagle's Quill
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In Glacier National Park, middle school geniuses Sam, Martina, and Theo follow clues related to Thomas Jefferson as they tackle a new round of puzzles, riddles, and traps to find the next key left behind by the Founding Fathers, but Gideon Arnold, descendant of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is hot on their trail.
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"When a solid gold reliquary missing from a church in Belgium suddenly resurfaces in America, a young newspaperman begins to investigate the story. At first, it seems like just another case of a treasure stolen during World War II that has resurfaced. But it soon becomes apparent that much more is at stake. Hidden within the medieval reliquary is a gold box that holds a sacred relic--a single finger bone--from an anonymous saint. Why would the remains...
367) Taming Madam M
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To the public, Quintouria Stevens is viewed as a socialite and successful businesswoman, but behind closed doors, she assumes the identity of Madam Midnight, a dominatrix and founding member of a secret society that caters to its members' darkest desires. Madam M's unlikely marriage to her butler has not enhanced the poor man's social standing as he'd hoped. He is still relegated to maintaining the household affairs, managing the staff, and overseeing...
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Jace Boucher returns in the third terrifying volume of the Something is Killing the Children spin-off that continues to reveal the secret history of the House of Slaughter. Jace's past and present collide, with new revelations from his youth shedding light on his current mission. No longer the monster hunter he once was and unaware of Aaron's fate, Jace must protect the orphans under his care. Can he save them from not just the monsters, but a rage...
369) A trial of sorcerers
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"Eighteen-year-old Waterrunner Eira Landan lives her life in the shadows - the shadow of her older brother, of her magic's whispers, and of the person she accidentally killed. She's the most unwanted apprentice in the Tower of Sorcerers until the day she decides to step out and compete for a spot in the Tournament of Five Kingdoms. Pitted against the best sorcerers in the Empire, Eira fights to be one of four champions. Excelling in the trials has...
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"The pack-hunting White Masks take center stage in the thrilling “Alabaster” arc set in the bestselling, award-winning world of Something is Killing the Children! In the ruthless war against monsters, nothing is unthinkable or off-limits for the White Masks. A fan-favorite White Mask named Bait (a mute boy with amputated arms and a tendency to survive suicidal odds), is dispatched with a mission more malicious than imaginable in a group home for...
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"267,000 BCE. The continent was its own world, untouched by the planet-wide catastrophe that ended the reign of the dinosaurs over sixty-five million years before. A traveler arrives in the jungles of this ancient world who will fight to survive carnivorous creatures in a land never meant for human kind. In another time and in a land far distant, men and women struggle to recover from the loss of so many of their own in a battle. Inside of this Group,...
372) Chariot: Vol. 1
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The Chariot was a Cold War-era secret government project to provide its star agent with a weapon unlike any other in the form of a super-charged muscle car. It sank into the ocean decades ago, and the agent along with it. Now, a petty criminal looking to reform his life has stumbled upon the Chariot, and he's about to find out that the agent's consciousness is still controlling it in this synthwave thriller.
374) Fire falling
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"Vhalla Yarl marches to war as property of the Solaris Empire. The Emperor counts on her to bring victory, the Senate counts on her death, and the only thing Vhalla can count on is the fight of her life. As she grapples with the ghosts of her past, new challenges in the present threaten to shatter the remnants of her fragile sanity. Will she maintain her humanity? Or will she truly become the Empire's monster?"--Front jacket flap.
376) Saturnalia: a novel
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"The Saturnalia carnival marks three years since Nina walked away from Philadelphia's elite Saturn Club--with its genteel debauchery, arcane pecking order, and winking interest in alchemy and the occult. In doing so, she abandoned her closest friends and her chance to climb the social ladder. Since then, she's eked out a living by telling fortunes with her Saturn Club tarot deck, a solemn initiation gift that Nina always considered a gag but has turned...
377) Event Leviathan
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"The world's greatest detectives race to solve the mystery of Leviathan only to discover that this time, they're already too late. Leviathan is in control. With startling ease, a newly dangerous and aggressive secret organization called Leviathan has returned and has been systematically wiping out all its competition. The ways of the old world no longer work. Now Leviathan is turning its sights to molding the world into its own radical vision of order....
378) Jungle juice: 3
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SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST Suchan and Dohwa managed to escape Breeder’s forced feeding attempt―but that was only the beginning of Pet Shop’s malevolent agenda. Upon learning the rumored whereabouts of one of their bases, NEST professors decide to send a team to investigate. And what better way to determine the most qualified students than through a group tournament?! Suchan, Huijin, Dohwa, and Hyeseong are far from easy pickings, but against opponents...
379) The Tesla legacy
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When Lucy Phelps's dormant electrical powers are unlocked in a fateful encounter in the Tesla Suite of the New Yorker Hotel, she struggles to understand her new abilities through scientific experimentation. But there is a centuries old battle between rival alchemical societies-- one side wants her help, and the other wants her dead. Both sides believe Lucy is the next step in human evolution. Unfortunately, carriers of the genetic mutation-- including...
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"Having survived their fourth trip to Psyren, Ageha and his friends set out to learn more about Miroku Amagi. A researcher from Miroku's past reveals a way to stop the madman, contained deep within a high-security research lab. Ageha and Matsuri infiltrate the lab, but there is a twisted trap awaiting them" -- p. [4] of cover.