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In the second book of the action/sci-fi duology that began with Injection Burn, Skyler Luiken’s elite team of space-faring adventurers must defeat a violent, technologically superior foe if they wish

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Set between the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, the never-before-told story that began with Star Wars: Aftermath continues in this thrilling novel, the second book of Chuck Wendig’

The inspiration for the epic MTV series, the world of Shannara is brimming with untold stories and unexplored territory. Now bestselling author Terry Brooks breaks new ground with a standalone adventu

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A magical debut novel, The Bear and the Nightingale spins an irresistible spell as it announces the arrival of a singular talent with a gifted and gorgeous voice. At the edge of the Russian wilderne

For readers of George Saunders, Kelly Link, David Mitchell, and Karen Russell, This Census-Taker is a stunning, uncanny, and profoundly moving novella from multiple-award-winning and bestselling author China Miéville.In a remote house on a hilltop, a lonely boy witnesses a profoundly traumatic event. He tries—and fails—to flee. Left alone with his increasingly deranged parent, he dreams of safety, of joining the other children in the town below, of escape.When at last a stranger knocks at his door, the boy senses that his days of isolation might be over.But by what authority does this man keep the meticulous records he carries? What is the purpose behind his questions? Is he friend? Enemy? Or something else altogether?Filled with beauty, terror, and strangeness, This Census-Taker is a poignant and riveting exploration of memory and identity.Advance praise for This Census-Taker“A thought-provoking fairy tale for adults . . . [This Census-Taker] resembles the narrative style, quirkiness,

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With deeply moving human drama, nail-biting suspense—and bold speculation informed by a degree in physics—C. A. Higgins spins a riveting science fiction debut guaranteed to catapult readers beyond the

Michael J. Sullivan’s trailblazing career began with the breakout success of his Riyria series: full-bodied, spellbinding fantasy adventures whose imaginative scope and sympathetic characters won a de

The fiction of multiple award–winning author China Mieville is powered by intelligence and imagination. Like George Saunders, Karen Russell, and David Mitchell, he pulls from a variety of genres with

A WHOLE NEW REASON TO MIND THE GAP It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher—and the victim’s wealthy, polit

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With this outrageous new novel, China Mieville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London that comes to life in Kraken is

THEIR ORIGINS ARE A MYSTERY. THEIR FUTURE IS AT HAND. ? For thousands of years the Meq have existed side by side with humanity—appearing as twelve-year-old children, unsusceptible to wounds and diseas

IT’S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. BUT YOU CAN SEE IT FROM HERE. ? In the near future, with physical augmentation gaining ground and nano-cybernetics only years away, the dawn of limitless human evolution

Coming of age in rural 1930s America with X-ray vision, the power to stop bullets, and the ability to fly isn’t exactly every boy’s story. So just how did Clark Kent, a shy farmer&

The immortal legacy of Robert E. Howard, creator of Conan the Cimmerian, continues with this latest compendium of Howard’s fiction and poetry. These adventures, set in medieval-era Europe and the Near

Pilot, engineer, doctor—ship’s cat? Since the early days of interstellar travel, the so-called Barque Cats have become essential to the well-staffed space vessel. Assisted by humans—Cat Persons—with w

A SUNFLOWER IN THE SHADE ? Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE ? For Jessie Shimmer, everything changed when she went to hell and back to save her lover, Cooper Marron. After tangling with supernatural forces and killing an untouchable spir

THE MERFOLK LEGEND ? Runa bids farewell to her childhood friends and sets off on a quest to find the Jewel of Everlasting Time. Together with Mokke and Suneri, she travels to a beautiful port town—and

The thrilling pace of the Starfist space epic quickens as the explosive series rockets to dazzling new heights, packed with the hell-for-leather action only two battle-hardened and decorated combat ve

?THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY?The exciting battle between Kogarasumaru and Animal House comes to an explosive conclusion as secrets about Sleeping Forest surface and Ikki gets more involved with team Tool Tou

MASTER’S PAST?While training with his master, Evangeline, Negi Springfield remembers that she knew his father and begs her to tell him anything she can about the Thousand Master. She agrees, and Negi

Continuing the saga of the bestselling game series!With the Locust Horde apparently destroyed, Jacinto’s survivors have begun to rebuild human society on the Locusts’ stronghold. Raiding pirate gangs

For more than three decades, New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks has ruled the epic fantasy realm with his legendary Shannara series. With each new novel the mythos has deepened, ever more

?Young Fiona, rider of the gold queen Talenth, has returned from the past, where she and a group of dragons and riders fled so that the wounded could heal from their previous battles with Thread and t

FOUR-EYED FREE-FOR-ALL?Sachiko remains hopelessly and one-sidedly in love with her stepbrother, Akira. But now she must compete with an overeager guy to be Akira’s assistant—not to mention contending

?ONCE UPON A TIME?Child genius—and powerful wizard—Negi Springfield has had his share of magical adventures. But not even magic can help Negi with his latest challenge: acting with his students in the

Jason Thompson, Level 14 Shaman/Oozemaster and author of Manga: The Complete Guide, joins forces with Victor Hao to deliver a wickedly funny send-up of manga and gamer culture. Roll up your character

In the heart of Ohio, Jessie Shimmer is caught up in hot, magic-drenched passion with her roguish lover, Cooper Marron, who is teaching her how to tap her supernatural powers. When they try to break a

?FADING WIZARD?Stylish wizard Loke is the ladies' man of the Fairy Tail guild. But now he's suddenly broken up with all his girlfriends, claiming he simply doesn't have the time! It turns out that Lok

MAKE A WISH–IF YOU DARE!It’s easy: Just send a text to a certain address and a dark angel will appear to grant you a wish–but only one! You can wish for your crush to fall in love with you, for reveng

FIRST DO NO HARM It’s not easy being a doctor for ghosts and goblins, but someone’s got to do it! Kuro, the doctor, and his friend Kotoko have to deal with thieves, dragons, and giant spiders, but the

HIS TIME HAS COME.Ai Enma, the Hell Girl, offers anyone with a grudge the chance to get revenge by cursing their enemies immediately to hell. But this service is costly: Whoever employs the Hell Girl

CLASH OF THE KINGSAs a Shiki Tsukai–a warrior with the power to change the seasons–Akira battles evil forces who seek the destruction of all humanity. While searching a tropical paradise for new sourc

SAVE METhe world is a lonely place for Naoto and Naoya, brothers with amazing psychic powers that set them apart from humanity. Their parents cast them out–and had them imprisoned in an exploitative r