C. S. Johnson
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Years and light-years away, one father must find the courage to do whatever it takes to protect his children ...
As a surgeon for the Mercy Interplanetary Alliance, Micheel Reshi is no stranger to difficult choices. But when his wife, Nabelle, gives brith to their twins, Micheel is horrified to find Callox and Pasher bare the Sign of Gemini on their arms. The bright constellation marks them as carriers of the hidden code Earth's last generation had...
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A tiresome task.
A deceptive dragon.
A prince that changes everything.
Ophiuchus is a celebrated warrior of the Celestial Kingdom and a warrior among the Stars. He has been always been a dutiful servant of the Prince of Stars. So when the prince asks him to watch over the crafty serpent, Naga, Ophiuchus agrees. But as time passes and discouragement-both from Naga and others-Ophiuchus wonders if the Prince of Stars was right in asking him to take...
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Her heart might be broken, but her spirit won't be crushed. Known as the dark-skinned princess from the Southern Colonies-formerly the kingdom of Marula-Ebony is no stranger to hardship and loneliness. Forced into royal servitude after the death of her father, Ebony resolved to keep her head held high despite her sorrow-no matter how much vitriol she endured from her stepmother, Varyes, Queen of Pommier. As the Queen's son, Prince Rion,...
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In order to defeat the sorceress Magdalina and free herself from her curse, Rose, the Princess of Rhone, has set out to find dragon's blood. As she travels toward the Romani territory, where the Serpent's Garden resides, she is accompanied by her faithful group of friends, including their newest member, Prince Philip of Einish. But when the group ends up shipwrecked on the small island of Maltia, they find themselves trapped without supplies and a...
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FATGIRL: EPISODES 11-13 BOX SET (FATGIRL OMNIBUS COLLECTION #4)
You'll never look at doughnuts the same way ever again.
THE END IS IN SIGHT ... AND KALLIE WILL BE IN TEARS BY THE END OF IT.
After all the work Kallie, AB, and Zeus have all put in to stop the Alterants and find AB's betrayer, they're almost there. They just have a few more mildly insane things to take care of first.
Seriously, how did Amory eat a doughnut -- radioactivity aside?
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6) Black Powers
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What happens when a cop eats a radioactive doughnut?
Upon their return from a largely disappointing trip to Florida, Kallie and AB are both expecting a slow week.
However, their expectations are quickly subverted when Zeus asks Kallie for a favor, and AB finds out there are still more radioactive doughnuts out in the city-and one's been eaten by none other than Officer Max Powers, the same man who'd helped Kallie the night of her Model Middle America...
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Could you live a perfect life, knowing someone else took on all your pain and despair?
Skyla has always lived a perfect, happy life — just like everyone in her Community. Even if there are brief moments where she is certain she has experienced pain and regret, those moments are brief and quickly forgotten.
But when Aiden, Skyla's next-door neighbor, reveals the truth of the Community and their perfect lives, Skyla is faced with an unexpected choice...
8) Slumbering
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Sixteen-year-old Hamilton Dinger leads a charmed life. He's got the grades for the top of the class, the abilities of a star athlete and Tetris player, and the charisma to get away with anything. Everything seems to be going along perfectly, including his plans to ask out Gwen Kessler, as he enters into tenth grade at Apollo Central High School.
Everything, that is, until a meteor crashes into the city, releasing the Seven Deadly Sinisters and their...
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Falling in love was out of the question ... until it was the answer. There is nothing Aeris St. Cloud wants more than to win her father's love and the acceptance of her family unit by joining the Military Academy at New Hope. But after she is captured by the fearsome space pirate, Captain Chainsword, Aerie is certain falling in love with her nation's arch enemy is the last possible way to earn their coveted esteem. Driven by vengeance, Exton Shepherd...
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"I don't want to talk about it, Mary." She measured her words out carefully, keeping her tone light. "I told you, he had to go and take care of something for his grandfather. It was important."
"It was more than that."
"It doesn't matter."
"Obviously, it does, or you wouldn't be acting like this." Mary came up beside her. "He told you that he loved you, didn't he?"
The blush on her cheeks burned hotter. "Please stop, Mary," she said. "Isn't it bad...
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Chilled and crusty ...
Solomon McCain has long been the sheriff around Fairmont, and even though it's a small town, there's always a bit of trouble here and there. And while he's helped put away criminals, both petty and professional, nothing prepares him for the morning of the Fairmont Pie Contest.
What should have been an easy, fun-filled day is suddenly filled with accusations of murder, cheating, assault, and more -- and all from individuals he'd...
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What makes a book sexy?
I'm not talking about erotica, per say, but what is the difference between a book you eagerly devour and a book you slum your way through?
While there are individual exceptions, the most objective difference between a good story and a downright terrible one is simple-it all comes down to the writing.
It's either good writing, and we can forgive the technical flaws a little more easily, or it's bad writing, and bad writing is...
13) Pied Piper
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The past becomes quickly bitter after the sweet dreams of the future die ...
Charles Piper has been a respected judge in the small town of Fairmont, but there is little he can do to sway the courts of public opinion. When Martha Davidson's marriage fell apart, he was quick to offer her his help, and she was quick to return his kindness with his favorite chocolate pie -- and that's when the town's whispers began to swirl ...
But when Martha dies, Charles...
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Sisters at heart ...
After a long, adventurous and exhausting spring break, Kallie's almost ready to go back to school just so she can forget about her mother, trouble with Azure, and especially everything that happened with Zeus.
But trouble never takes a break, especially when Kallie's certain AB's enemy is targeting her friends and turning them into Alterants -- and when Amory reaches out to Fatgirl over her website, Kallie fears the worst.
But...
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Sapphira is a desert world with little plant life, where the people live in the shadows of gray sunlight, sickened by the Dark Plague. To cure the people, the Guardian of Dreams sends the Spirit of Truth to bring the light back into his darkened world. In the form of Pegasus, he enters the world through the pure, innocent dreams of Selene, the reluctant princess and heir-apparent to the throne. Now, with her brother Dorian as king, another rebellion...
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For the past several weeks since Draco's return, Hamilton Dinger has been worried. As he watches over Raiya and Apollo City, he can't help but feel like he has too much to worry about.
When Aleia reaches out to him, Hamilton finds that he must be able to handle the truth, no matter how inconvenient and demanding it is. Can he find comfort in Adonaias' own struggle with anxiety and fear?
The Starlight Chronicles series continues with this short story...
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You'll never look at doughnuts the same way again.
Now that Kallie Grande-White has reluctantly agreed to find the one who stole her grandmother's top secret, radioactive doughnut recipe, she's more than a little inconvienced by the entire thing -- especially since her superhero alter-ego is "Fatgirl," Cuttingham City's would-be superhero who, unbeknowst to them, accidentally saved the city from a terrorist attack.
Kallie's grandmother, Aubela-Blanca,...
18) Finale, Part Two
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Adversity is her strength ...
After locating the man who betrayed AB, and uncovering the mystery of the Alternants, Kallie's happy to only think of never being Fatgirl ever again when Zeus is captured.
She has no choice but to save him, and with the help of her friends, family, and allies, Kallie vows to just that -- but even with all their resources, it's still not enough to prevent devastating loss.
What kind of hero can't save someone?
From award-winning...
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Hamilton Dinger is not having a good summer. Since his battle with Orpheus and Starry Knight, he has felt distracted. Not with important things, or anything, really. Just work and video games and sleeping in during the summer.
When Elysian forces him out of the house, Hamilton heads out for Rachel's, only to find out it is closed for her wedding. Hamilton is relieved, and then concerned, as a new demon gets ready to attack the ceremony.
Can he save...
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Christmas is a time for miracles, but miracles have always bothered Hamilton Dinger.
This Christmas Eve, he has only two reasons to be cheerful: Rachel's Café is open late, and he has a special present for Gwen Kessler. So even if he has to sit through a session of Grandpa Odd's ramblings, he knows he'll have some holiday mocha and a chance at finally telling Gwen how he feels about her. His fledgling hope is lost the moment when a new demon monster...