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  The Raven Haired Rogue...

  John Zakour

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  Zachary Nixon Johnson has dealt with Martians before, but never quite like this. Mars high Council member Merinda-1616 (all Mars colonists have numerical last names) has a very special job for the last freelance P.I. on Earth in the year 2057. Her dog has disappeared. It's not the kind of work Zach and his sardonic holographic assistant Harv would normally take, but this is no ordinary canine. Saturn is a super-intelligent, telepathic collie whose vanishing act unveils the true sinister plot. Someone is out to kill the beautiful and disturbingly talented Merinda-1616 and sabotage the upcoming trade talks between Mars and Earth's moon colony, quite possibly igniting interplanetary war. Now that's the kind of case that's right up Zachary Nixon Johnson's proverbial alley.

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  Wasting - The Book of Maladies...

  D.K. Holmberg

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  Fate brings them together. Their magic will bind them. 
  In the city of Verdholm, canals separate the highborns in the center sections of the city from the lowborns along the outer sections. The city is isolated, surrounded by a deadly swamp and steam fields which should protect the people of the city from the dangerous outside world. Until it doesn’t. 
  For Sam, an orphaned thief who wants only to protect her brother, protection means stealing enough so she can one day buy her way into a better section. She’s a skilled thief, and when she’s offered a job that can change everything for her, what choice does she have but to take it? 
  Alec is an apothecary who longed to join the prestigious university and become a physicker, but they rarely accept students from the merchant class, and he’s now too old to enroll. The surprising discovery of strange magic can change his fortunes, but only if he can fully understand it. 
  When the natural protection of the city fails and her brother is thrown into danger, Sam must become more than a thief to save him, but she can’t do so by herself. Somehow, she and Alec are linked through an ancient magic and together they might be the only ones able to stop an attack that threatens to disrupt the balance within the city and bring the dangers of the outside world to them.

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  The Black City of Nuerva -...

  Omri Koresh

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  On the day of the assault, I sat peacefully in the park engrossed in a book when slavers descended upon monstrous ships, snatching everyone in sight, myself included. 
  Transported to the sinister confines of Nuerva, its skyline dominated by jagged edifices, I became the possession of a man known as the Captain, enduring captivity under his cruel whims. It took me many days to summon the courage to flee. 
  Alone and terrified, I fled to the farthest reaches of the city, where a glimmer of hope awaited. Across the expanse lay another city, vibrant and colorful, promising sanctuary. All I had to do was traverse the bridge. 
  But fate intervened. At the cusp of freedom, on the threshold between light and darkness, a gunshot shattered my escape. 
  Yet, my story wasn't over. Death would not claim me yet; destiny had other plans in store. 
  Note: "The Black City of Nuerva" in print format is an intimate voyage recounted through the eyes of its protagonist in first-person narrative. Throughout the book, the main character fluidly embodies both male and female perspectives. Complementing the narrative are 60 original artworks, each meticulously crafted to reimagine key moments within the story. The creation of this book and its accompanying artwork spanned several years, reflecting the dedication and toil invested in bringing this imaginative world to life.

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  Tales of Dune - Expanded Edition

  Brian Herbert

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  Eight epic science fiction tales set in the breathtaking world of Dune. Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson have written thirteen international bestselling novels set in this epic universe. But the wealth of material leaves many side tales or interesting ideas that can be told, hors d’oeuvres to accompany the exotic main course.  Sometimes, a short story is exactly what’s needed. Tales of Dune collects eight of Herbert and Anderson’s Dune short stories, ranging from the period of the Butlerian Jihad, to the time of young Paul Atreides, to a story set during the events of the novel Dune, to the very end of Frank Herbert’s future history.  These are the missing pieces in the epic of Dune.  Includes the stories: “Hunting Harkonnens”“Whipping Mek”“The Faces of a Martyr”“Red Plague”“Wedding Silk”“A Whisper of Calandan Seas”“Sea Child”“Treasure in the Sand”

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  The Lost Universe

  T. R. Harris

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  Adam Cain—the alien with an attitude—is super-Human, everyone's hero, the go-to guy when the galaxy needs saving.Adam and his team are on a desperate rescue mission in another universe, yet one that promises wealth beyond their imagination. At least that's what they've been told. It seems straightforward enough—and the money is good! And now dangerous forces are aligned against them, as everyone wants to get into the act. However, everything is not as it seems. Maybe Adam should have asked a few more questions before taking on the assignment . . . And now Adam needs not only the help of his loyal team of bounty hunters, renegades, and alien misfits, but also the unique skills and powers of the mutants Panur and Lila. Yes, the gang's all here for this thrill-a-minute space opera adventure. But it's not as if the fate of the galaxy is hanging in the balance . . . (Hint: It is!) Hold on tight! Adam Cain is back and he's ready for action. The Lost Universe is one action scene after another, along with the witty repartee you've come to expect from Adam and his friends.

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  Around the World in Eighty Days

  Jules Verne

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  To take on the bet – to go around the world in eighty days, faster than anyone had gone before – was madness. If Phileas Fogg missed a single connection he would lose £20,000. Phileas Fogg was an eccentric Englishman who lived a quiet ordered life and believed that, with technology and planning, nothing was unforseeable. But he could not plan for the ebullient nature of his French servant, Passepartout, for the adventures that crop up on their journey and for the totally unexpected collision with romance. The humour and freshness of Verne’s writing – vivid despatches from a newly accessible world – make Around The World In Eighty Days an ideal subject for an audiobook.

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