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  The Invisible Man

  H. G. Wells

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  In the village of Iping, a strange man arrives at a local inn wrapped in bandages. He refuses to leave his room where he is carrying out experiments to make himself invisible. The stranger's success has grave implications for everyone. When he realises that he cannot reverse the experiment, he is gradually driven insane. 
   
  This seminal tale acts as a powerful warning about unintended consequences. The journey on which the invisible man embarks turns out to be a penetrating, unflinching, and unsettling look into the heart of human nature.

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  A Slave Is a Slave

  H. Beam Piper

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  The Galactic Empire is slowly 'welcoming' into the family of civilized worlds those systems so far off in the backwater of the galaxy that they have been overlooked and ignored for the past 500 years or so. This is purely routine work because every planet offered the chance has eagerly accepted the invitation. Mainly because the enlightened Empire lets the planetary government continue to rule and do whatever it wants...with a few minor restrictions of course; and because the they are shown what happens to planets who decide not to accept the invitation.Aditya is the system in question here. Forgotten for almost a millennium but surviving, thank you very much, with an economy based entirely on slavery. Everyone is a slave except for the few thousand Lords Master. What happens when the this type of society meets the Constitution of the Galactic Empire which forbids any type of slavery? What happens when the poor, oppressed slaves are given their freedom? Funny you should ask ....

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  Earth and Ember - A Dystopian...

  Lindsey Pogue

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  "Wow!!!!! I love the story!! I was just going to read a few pages today and then couldn't put the book down!!" - Jennifer, Goodreads 
  Mortal enemies. A dying world. A looming destiny. 
  Luke has vowed to avenge his father and protect Sagebrush from the drifters in the Dead Lands. 
  Kaia lives in the mountains, safe from the murderous soshos who roam the desert below. But when her cousin goes missing, she is determined to find him, no matter the danger. 
  In a world ravaged by sand and storms, Luke and Kaia’s lives collide in a whirlwind of treachery, passion, and fear. Can enemies sworn to vengeance set aside their hatred, or are they doomed to perish like the world around them? 
  Earth and Ember is a survival adventure and love story set in the devastated and forgotten lands of the American wild west. 
  Forgotten Lands installments: 
  Dust and Shadow 
  Earth and Ember 
  Tide and Tempest 
  Borne of Sand and Scorn (prequel novella)

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  Cosmic Requiem Circle

  Lucinda Wicked

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  Slice, butcher, kill 
  Misery has lived the last eon by their code. Hunting everything with and without breath for the right price. Unfeeling, without mercy. A greedy overlord makes Misery an offer they can't refuse. All they have to do is kill the silver ghost 
  Except this ghost is not really a ghost… 
  Collect, collect, collect 
  Death has learned the hard way that solitude is the only way to safeguard her heart. Cold, ruthless and without compassion, the universe has learnt to be terrified of death. Deserting at the mention of her name. 
  Until there was one who wasn't terrified. One who dared hold a knife to her throat. 
  Death is curious… 
  The universe has thrown Death and Misery together and an ancient force looms in the background… 
  Death is about to find out that there are more twisted things in the universe and that perhaps…Death doesn't have to walk alone.

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  Operation Heartstrike - Relics...

  M.G. Herron

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  Love, Loss, and Galactic Warfare 
  Major Kira Miyaru embarks on a top-secret mission that will reshape the destiny of the galaxy. 
  Chosen to lead a stealth bombing operation on the enemy homeworld, Kira faces unimaginable risk as hostile xenos and the perils of galactic war threaten to consume her. 
  In the crucible of battle, she must rise above her fears and transform into a leader who will stop at nothing to destroy the alien Overmind. 
  But victory comes at a steep price. Kira must risk herself, her squad—and, to her horror, the love of her life. 
  Operation Heartstrike is a heart-pounding space opera novella that will leave readers breathless. With its thrilling starfighter battles, immersive world-building, and the emotional journey of a commander searching for the strength to lead her squad through the jaws of death, this space fleet adventure explores the complexities of love, the cost of sacrifice, and the indomitable human spirit.

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  Jungle King

  Jack Porter

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  A cave-diving expedition gone wrong. Oh so wrong.But there just might be a few perks . . . When a hidden portal opens into a prehistoric world, it's up to me, Professor Jake Montblanc, to save my all-girl college class from extinction.With danger lurking in the jungle and survival on the line, what am I supposed to do with twelve horny college babes?Protect them. Build them shelter.Make them as happy as possible.Contains mature themes.

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