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"Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother's medical bills. When he's offered a highly paid position as an interpreter for an heiress who exclusively signs, Thomas -- the hearing child of a Deaf adult -- jumps at the opportunity. But the job is not without its challenges. Thomas is expected to accompany Vivienne wherever she goes, but from...
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Sam Osborne may have helped her new friend Hector Griggs save St. Lawrence's Catholic School for Boys from a terrifying monster, but she is still trying to prove herself as a member of Kairos, the secretive and shadowy government agency devoted to investigating the strange and unusual. And her unique ability to control how others see her makes her the perfect agent...if she can learn to play by Kairos' rules. Her next mission? Use her powers of disguise...
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'Devin Green wakes in the middle of the night to find two men in her bedroom. No stranger to a fight, she calls to her foster parents for help, but it soon becomes clear this is a planned abduction--one everyone but Devin signed up for. She's shoved in a van and driven deep into the Idaho woods, where she's dropped off with a cohort of equally confused teens. Finally, two camp counselors inform them that they've all been enrolled in an experimental...
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The citizenry of Kersville celebrates their town's birthday with bumper cars, cotton-candy machines, a petting zoo, and clowns of all shapes and sizes. The clowns are not just fun loving and goofy, though--there are those who want children to scream, and not just with laughter. Desmond Cole and his Ghost Patrol are on the case.
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"Sheena Meyer is the girl that brings an extra sandwich to school each day just in case someone doesn't have lunch. She's also the girl that questions and investigates everything, driving her parents and teachers nuts. She spends most days waiting for some grand event to happen and change her life. But this isn't what she had in mind. The Murk is coming for her because of a gift she doesn't know she has. Nine years ago an angel appeared in front of...
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Due to an ancient falling out, thirteen-year-old Clementine's family can only harnesses their powers each October, and after a disastrous attempt to recover their lost magic, Clemmie and her cousin summon their courage to resolve a long family feud and get their magic back.
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"Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in a Curse for true love, the breathtaking conclusion to Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after. Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She's married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the...
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"Momo Arashima is half goddess and half human--torn between two worlds. But with her friends Danny, Ryleigh, Jin, and Niko by her side, she's finally starting to find a place where she belongs. Too badnone of that matters when Izanami, the treacherous goddess of death, threatens the life of someone Momo loves and forces her into a terrible bargain.
14) The damned
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Bastien, a vampire, is still reeling from the loss of the love of his life, Celine, who ensured his safety by giving up her memories of him. With tensions between the Fallen and the Brotherhood mounting, the threat of war in the city of New Orleans is brewing. Celine is recovering from the attack on her life, but she feels like no one is telling her the whole truth about that fateful night. When she meets Bastien once more, she can't help but feel...
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"What if a powerful pair of glasses let you see life, and love, clearly? Sports reporter Tanika "Nikki" Ryan is at the top of her game until she isn't. Squinting at the teleprompter and flubbing lines, she loses her coveted Thursday Night Football spot to a younger, less qualified woman - and that's only the start of her troubles. After her impaired sight leads to an accident nearly costing her life, Tanika finds herself in the office of handsome...
16) Belladonna
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Nineteen-year-old orphan Signa Farrow confronts Death--and her own deathly powers--when she investigates the mysterious murder of a relative at the Thorn Grove estate.
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"Seanan McGuire's New York Times-bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated InCryptid series continues with a whirlwind adventure.... After four generations of caring for the Price family, Mary Dunlavy has more than earned a break from the ongoing war with the Covenant of St. George. Instead, what she's getting is a new employer, in the form of the anima mundi, Earth's living soul made manifest, and a new assignment: to hunt down the Covenant agents on...
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"A taut, powerful mom-noir psychological thriller following a mother who must confront a sudden and terrifying change in her daughter after the abrupt death of their babysitter. Charlotte's daughter Stella is sensitive and brilliant, perhaps even a genius, but a recent change in her behavior has alarmed her parents. Following the sudden death of Stella's babysitter, Blanka, the once disruptive and anti-social child has become docile and agreeable....
20) Humo blanco
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"Believing her new home to actually be alive, especially when her brother almost dies, Marigold and her new blended family won't be safe until she brings the truth to light once and for all"--OCLC.