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The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler - the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years - has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead too, and now the awesome task of building a new world has been left to his young protégé, Vin, the former street urchin who is now the most powerful Mistborn in the land, and to the idealistic young nobleman she loves.

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES—THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Here is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A GAME OF THRONES In a land where summers can last decades and winters a...

Being selected for the most prestigious tattoo reality show of the year is Hale’s dream come true. Money. Fame. Career-making glory. The only catch? Aksel is competing too. Aksel is a rival artist, a walking ego, and the last person Hale would ever choose to spend twelve hours a day under studio lights. The tension is instant.

The ninth floor. Nine armies, each led by rich and powerful aliens from across the galaxy. Each team has one objective: to capture and hold the castle at the very center of the battlefield. Strategy, alliances, pitched battles, and, of course, betrayal ... It all makes for great fun and even greater television. After all, none of these powerful aliens really die when they’re playing war. Except this time. This time, winner takes all. Those who fall, stay in the ground.

Evadne Seliora, a discarded princess from a fragile kingdom, is sent as a living offering to the ruthless Emperor Lucien of Caldor. Whispers say every beauty who entered his palace met a tragic end—but Evadne is not so easily broken. With wit as sharp as her tongue and an odd fondness for gardens and chickens, she survives court intrigue in the most unexpected ways.

Clara Wren thought her arranged marriage to Julian Voss was nothing more than a contract—an heir for his family, freedom for her career. Their quiet divorce seemed to close that chapter, until fate, ambition, and a glittering dating show threw them together again. Under the unblinking eye of cameras and the chaos of online fandoms, every glance, every word between them is dissected, twisted, and adored. Torn between rivals, rumors, and her own rising career, Clara must decide if love is worth the risk of exposure.

On Tuesdays we escape. If we trip… we’re trapped. I was born to play by the rules. Smile for the cameras. Lead Omega. Pretend I don’t feel the eyes on me. But he’s always watching. Not just him—them. The Society. The system. The ones who say they own me. I thought I could play the game and stay safe. Perfect. Polished. Untouchable. Then came Terror Tuesday. Now I’m locked in a maze designed to test me, break me… trap me. And I can’t tell who the real danger is. The masked man who stalks me from the shadows? Or the ones waiting for me to fail? My name is Olivia Cardell.

The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King.

Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.

THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron...

Jason and his companions managed to forestall the inexorable undead, but their battle is far from done. Both they and their enemies are scattered across a strange realm, one that someone must conquer if anyone is to get out alive. Territory by territory, factions fight to reunite their people and conquer the realm. Jason must contend with alliances he doesn’t want, friends he cannot find, and enemies ranging from angelic despots to the power of an undead god. He must face a realm that has been warped by his own mind and find a way to save a friend whose sacrifice got them this far.

At St. Alden’s College, Sandra Elwood lives by one golden rule—never fall for the boy next door, no matter how tempting he is. But when Collins Tiffin, her quiet and infuriatingly composed best friend, becomes the target of her teasing, the game between them turns into something dangerously real. Beneath Sandra’s mischief hides a heart that longs for more, while Collins’s calm mask begins to fracture under the weight of unspoken desire. Between debates in ivy-covered halls and stolen glances in candlelit libraries, their friendship teeters on the edge of something neither can name.

Marie thought her future was clear, mate the next Alpha of the Reynolds pack. But when she locks eyes with Jonathan Jones, her world tilts on its axis, she's found her true fated mate. There's just one problem: her boyfriend isn't willing to let go. Consumed by possessive fury, he refuses to accept defeat. Ignoring Jonathan's warnings, he spirals into obsession, convinced Marie belongs to him.

Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea whom to trust.

When the skeletal remains of a long-missing woman are unearthed in the rolling vineyards of Washington’s Horse Heaven Hills, Detective Thomas Austin is pulled into a case with eerie echoes of the past. The land belongs to one of the region’s most prestigious wineries, and the discovery threatens to shake the industry to its core. Who was she? Why was she murdered? And who buried her beneath the twisting vines of Cabernet Sauvignon? At the same time, across the Puget Sound, a woman vanishes after boarding a cruise ship heading north from Seattle. No sign of struggle. No witnesses.

Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.

When forgotten love leaves deep scars and fame offers no escape, Carley Walton learns that healing isn’t about moving on—it’s about confronting what you never dared to feel. After a cold divorce from her powerful husband, Carley wants anonymity, not affection. But when a rising pop star crashes into her quiet life—both literally and emotionally—her carefully built walls begin to crack.

Reva Myles is a forensic memory analyst for the Bureau, trained to decode neural strands and expose deception. But when a crime scene memory shows her own face as the killer, Reva is thrust into a conspiracy that rewrites everything she thought she knew. Haunted by fragments of erased memories and hunted by a system she once served, Reva discovers a shadow organization that may hold the key to why she chose to forget. With the help of a rogue hacker and a buried backup of her former self, she must race to dismantle a weaponized memory system that threatens to erase identity on a global scale.

Narrated by the author, Geoff Bennett The award-winning co-anchor of PBS NewsHour presents a sweeping and insightful retrospective on the history of Black comedy in America. Black comedians have long played a pivotal role in shaping the American sense of humor. The 1990s showcased a golden era...

Civil war looms in the Bobiverse in this brand-new, epic-length adventure by Audible number one best seller Dennis E. Taylor. More than a hundred years ago, Bender set out for the stars and was never heard from again. There has been no trace of him despite numerous searches by his clone-mates. Now Bob is determined to organize an expedition to learn Bender’s fate - whatever the cost. But nothing is ever simple in the Bobiverse. Bob’s descendants are out to the 24th generation now, and replicative drift has produced individuals who can barely be considered Bobs anymore.