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  Martians Abroad

  Carrie Vaughn

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  Well known for her best-selling series Kitty Norville, Carrie Vaughn moves to science fiction with Martians Abroad, a novel with great crossover appeal.  
  Polly Newton has one single-minded dream: to be a starship pilot and travel the galaxy. Her mother, the director of the Mars Colony, derails Polly's plans when she sends Polly and her genius twin brother, Charles, to Galileo Academy on Earth. Homesick and cut off from her plans for her future, Polly cannot seem to fit in to life on Earth. Strange, unexplained, dangerous coincidences centered on their high-profile classmates begin piling up. Charles may be right - there's more going on than would appear, and the stakes are high. With the help of Charles, Polly is determined to find the truth, no matter the cost.

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  Ten Stories You Should Read...

  Mike Slosberg

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  Mike Slosberg once again brings his background as one of Madison Avenue's most lauded professionals to his career as a fiction writer. In this collection of ten short stories-TEN STORIES YOU SHOULD READ BEFORE THEY BECOME MOVIES-every tale, Mike tells stretches the mind and tickles the funny bone. Hilarious twists and turns elicit surprise and loud guffaws when the reader comes to them. He keeps the reader laughing all the while pondering the mysteries of life as seen through Mike's particular creative lens. You may also want to dive into one of his novels: A BABY TO DIE FOR, THE HITLER ERROR, and THE AUGUST STRANGERS. While entirely fiction, each novel proposes seemingly insurmountable problems solved with thrilling suspense, mystery, and tragedy. You'll enjoy the ride!

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  Between 6 & 7

  Korey Woods

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  In this debut dark fantasy set in a world of superheroes, a teenager’s dispute with the new boy at school transforms into a life-or-death tournament.At the age of fourteen, John Camp is an all-around average kid who has an average life . . . until he gets into an altercation with the new kid at school named J. Revels. A fight breaks out that grows to immense proportions when John is tricked into entering a life-or-death tournament called The WAR.The WAR is a galaxy tournament which is held to keep order in the universe. Anyone can participate, and the winner can tell history all over again, to their liking. The WAR was constructed by a being named NEVES, who is the embodiment of judgment itself. NEVES got The Devil and God to agree upon The WAR as a reasonable solution to their constant disagreements. Only a few tournaments have taken place so far, each one won by God. The Devil, obviously angered by this, is anxious to ensure a victory . . . one way or the other. Tested beyond his means, John is trained by his father David in hopes of keeping his life and ending the feud with J. Revels by winning The WAR tournament. Without knowing his powers, does John have a chance?

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  Working for the Devil (2 of 2)...

  Lilith Saintcrow

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  Necromance-for-hire Dante Valentine is choosy about her jobs. Hot-tempered and with nerves of steel, she can raise the dead like nobody's business. But one rainy Monday morning, everything goes straight to Hell.The Devil hires Dante to eliminate a renegade demon: Vardimal Santino. In return, he will let her live. It's an offer she can't refuse.There's just one catch. How do you kill something that can't die?

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  New Order

  Helen Harper

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  Bo Blackman is not adjusting to her new life as a fledgling vampire particularly well. Drinking blood sickens her, and, despite her new enhanced physical skills and the attention that she's receiving from Lord Montserrat, she is desperate to find a cure.When her illegal search takes her to the door of Fingertips and Frolics, a small family-run magic shop, Bo becomes embroiled in a dangerous game of tit-for-tat with murderous consequences. To complicate matters further, she is also forced to take on a case of apparent kidnapping. But with no ransom demand and a client she despises, it may be more of a struggle to solve than she realizes.

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  Plaguesville USA

  Jim LaVigne

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  As a pandemic threatens to wipe out humanity, scientists must escort an immune old man through a deadly American hellscape in this apocalyptic thriller. 
   
  The year is 2075, and a new virus has decimated more than 99% of the global population. The lone hope to escape extinction rests on the unready shoulders of Dr. Justin Kaes and a small team of specialists from the CDC. The blood of a 102-year-old man holds the only known cure. Unfortunately, he couldn’t care less whether humanity lives or dies. And he certainly doesn’t feel like taking a road trip to California. 
   
  On the way to the coast lie murderous tribes, cults, voracious animals, and the toxic remains of civilization. The ragtag group face a world gone backwards, technology and industry reduced to rusting garbage. Their mission seems doomed . . . But there are a few decent souls still out there—in a place called Plaguesville, USA.

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