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Neal’s reward is a bracelet. A very special bracelet. It enables its wearer to step inside other people, to see through their eyes, to feel whatever they feel. To take “body rides.�� But Neal has a big problem. The man he shot isn’t dead. And he wants revenge. First, he’s going to finish what he started with the woman. Then he’s going after Neal…]]> 516 Richard Laymon 1477887040 J. 0 3.65 1996
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Bounty hunters have taken Shu Yan.

Li Ming, the last swordsman of Blue Mountain, will stop at nothing to free the girl. To save her, he will have to count on the help of some old allies: a deadly spearwoman and an (occasionally) corrupt magistrate.

Meanwhile, Shu Yan must rely on more than her wits and a snarky joke to survive the custody of the most ruthless and dangerous scum of the martial world.

But there is unrest in the land. Shazha Kui, the butcher of Blue Mountain, is building a powerful army, awaiting the right moment to topple an empire.

Has the time finally come for Li Ming to avenge the ghosts of his family?]]> 321 J.F. Lee J. 0 4.54 2021
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]]> 201811974 The last swordsman of Blue Mountain hovers between life and death.

While his allies do all they can to keep him alive, the Black Tigers swell in number. But the eyes of the emperor have been on the Southern Province for a long time, and he has dispatched his most fearsome general to deal with the rebellion.

She Who Pacifies the North, the White Crane General, searches for the Black Tiger and a powerful weapon that will end his cause. Thousands of innocents suffer in her wake, and the coming battle between these two fearsome foes will surely leave the Southern Province in ruins.

But even as the land burns, a long-lost friend returns from the past to aid the heroes of Blue Mountain in their hour of need. As Tao Jun deciphers the secrets of the Nine Dragon manual, Shu Yan trains under his tutelage.

But what can a group of swordsmen do against the fury of the White Crane and the cunning of the Black Tiger?]]> 548 J.F. Lee J. 0 currently-reading 4.87
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]]> 35524932 A romantic cabin getaway doesn’t go exactly as planned. High up on the windswept cliffs of Pale Peak, Faye and Felix celebrate their new engagement. But soon, a chorus of ghastly noises erupts from the nearby the screams of animals, the cries of children, and the mad babble of a hundred mournful voices. A dark figure looms near the windows in the dead of night, whispering to Faye. As the weather turns deadly, Felix discovers that his terrified fiancée isn’t just mumbling in her sleep �� she’s whispering back.Originally a contest-winning story on reddit.com’s horror community NoSleep, Stolen Tongues has received widespread acclaim and has been optioned for film.]]> 320 Felix Blackwell J. 0 3.79 2017
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Kestra Saero, once the most deadly assassin to serve the Seventh Order of the Faith, is tempted back to the fold by an irresistible kill the book burner. Driven by a deep desire for retribution but distrustful of her new comrades, Kestra must infiltrate a royal palace transformed into a carnival of horrors and slay the monster that lurks at its heart. But killing a king could never be an easy matter��

Set a century before the events in the Raven’s Shadow trilogy, The Book Burner’s Fall is a thrilling tale of dark magic and bloody vengeance.

Praise for the Raven’s Shadow
‘Ryan hits all the high notes of epic fantasy - a gritty setting, ancient magics, ruthless intrigue, divided loyalties, and bloody action.�� - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.
‘A new master storyteller has hit the scene.�� - MICHAEL J. SULLIVAN, AUTHOR OF THE RIYRIA REVELATIONS.
‘Anthony Ryan is David Gemmell’s natural successor and epic fantasy’s best British talent.�� - FANTASY BOOK CRITIC.
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They are the lifeblood of human-occupied space, transporting an unimaginable volume - and value - of goods from City, the greatest human orbital, all the way to Tradepoint at the other, to trade for xenoglas with an unknowable alien species.

And now, out in the darkness of space, something is targeting them.

Nbaro and her friends are close to locating their enemy, in this gripping sequel to the award-nominated Artifact Space, but they are running out of time - and their allies are running out of patience . . .

Written by one of the most exciting new voices in SF, this space thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats.]]> 510 Miles Cameron J. 0 currently-reading 4.48 2024
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It’s been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he’s now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they’ve won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom.   
Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are.   
As the kingdom braces itself for one final battle, Alwyn’s conscience fights its own war with his heart. Now, more than ever, he must decide whose side he’s really on.]]> 577 Anthony Ryan J. 0 4.60 2023
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Eva trusts no one and relies only on herself to survive. An encounter with a Seer who foretold death unless she sticks to a mysterious man wearing a forbidden color and a run-in with Marauders that left her for dead forced Eva to rethink her belief. Like fire to wood, Eva would consume this man’s good fortune and avoid further calamity. The problem is she begins to fall for him.

Ainsley holds a secret he may not fully understand. One thing is certain however—the religious zealots called the Guardians want him dead for it. He has a missing friend to find, and now, he has a strange companion whom he couldn’t get rid of no matter how he tries. But when he is at risk of losing her forever, Ainsley realizes what he must do to save her and the world.]]> 249 J. Lam J. 0 0.0
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Feng and Yaoyao learn to trust one another in order to survive the harsh environment and grow close. One day, the young swordsman reveals an astonishing secret about her father’s dark past. The snow is melting, and the day of the duel approaches. Between love and loyalty, righteousness and family, Yaoyao must choose.]]> 81 J. Lam 9798858077 J. 0 0.0
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Amongst the rabble is a rumored spy carrying a secret destined to change the fate of the nation and two constables are on the hunt to eliminate this threat.

Famed swordsman Lin Wuai and his wife, Lin Ruting, along with their ten-year old disciple want nothing more than escape from the endless turmoil in the martial world of the Rivers and Lakes. Only one small border town stands between them and the endless green prairies and pale blue skies.

Local black sheep, Feng Xiaoyan, hates everything about her town and its people. She blames them for the death of her parents and sister, and they blame her for everything else. Perhaps she has finally found the small kindling needed to set the world ablaze.]]> 242 J. Lam J. 0 0.0
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