Velella

C.W. Farnsworth

Secrets are essential for survival. Carina Caruso learned this as a child. Now, living far from family, under an assumed name, anything approaching a ‘normal’ existence feels impossible. Retreating into music as a violinist in Chicago’s symphony orchestra, she remains hidden on the periphery of her own life. Only one secret is exclusively hers … and his name is Lev Sokolov. Mysterious and undeniably dangerous, he’s her closest confidant—and, if he knew her real identity—her most formidable adversary. When Carina’s father breaks a sacred promise, upending the careful balance she’s struggled to maintain, she retaliates in a desperate attempt to change his decision. Armed with stolen leverage, she runs from everyone and everything that once protected her… But how far, or fast, can you run from those you also run to?

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Age of Deception (The Firebird Chronicles, #2)

T.A. White

War hero and daughter to two Houses, Kira is just beginning to learn how deep the rabbit hole goes. Agreeing to accompany her father’s people back to their homeworld, Kira Forrest prepares for the fight of her life. She’s agreed to undertake the Trial of the Broken, a rite of passage every member of her father’s House must pass. It offers a path to independence and freedom that is too tempting to deny. Not everyone welcomes this lost daughter of Roake. There are those who fear what her presence might bring to light. Betrayal stalks the halls of Kira’s birthplace—its roots embedded deep in the events that claimed her parent’s lives and set her on her current path.Walking the wire’s edge between truth and deception will test the person Kira has become as she separates ally from betrayer. An old enemy has put into motion a plan that could topple the balance of power in the universe. Letting them succeed spells doom—but the price might be more than Kira is willing to pay.

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Dark Horse (Class 5, #1)

Michelle Diener

Some secrets carry the weight of the world.Rose McKenzie may be far from Earth with no way back, but she's made a powerful ally--a fellow prisoner with whom she's formed a strong bond. Sazo's an artificial intelligence. He's saved her from captivity and torture, but he's also put her in the middle of a conflict, leaving Rose with her loyalties divided.Captain Dav Jallan doesn't know why he and his crew have stumbled across an almost legendary Class 5 battleship, but he's not going to complain. The only problem is, all its crew are dead, all except for one strange, new alien being.She calls herself Rose. She seems small and harmless, but less and less about her story is adding up, and Dav has a bad feeling his crew, and maybe even the four planets, are in jeopardy. The Class 5's owners, the Tecran, look set to start a war to get it back and Dav suspects Rose isn't the only alien being who survived what happened on the Class 5. And whatever else is out there is playing its own games.In this race for the truth, he's going to have to go against his leaders and trust the dark horse.Winner of a SFR Galaxy Award 2016 and the Prism Award 2016 for Best Futuristic.

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Dark Horse (Class 5, #1)

Michelle Diener

Some secrets carry the weight of the world.Rose McKenzie may be far from Earth with no way back, but she's made a powerful ally--a fellow prisoner with whom she's formed a strong bond. Sazo's an artificial intelligence. He's saved her from captivity and torture, but he's also put her in the middle of a conflict, leaving Rose with her loyalties divided.Captain Dav Jallan doesn't know why he and his crew have stumbled across an almost legendary Class 5 battleship, but he's not going to complain. The only problem is, all its crew are dead, all except for one strange, new alien being.She calls herself Rose. She seems small and harmless, but less and less about her story is adding up, and Dav has a bad feeling his crew, and maybe even the four planets, are in jeopardy. The Class 5's owners, the Tecran, look set to start a war to get it back and Dav suspects Rose isn't the only alien being who survived what happened on the Class 5. And whatever else is out there is playing its own games.In this race for the truth, he's going to have to go against his leaders and trust the dark horse.Winner of a SFR Galaxy Award 2016 and the Prism Award 2016 for Best Futuristic.

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Two Wrongs

Sam Mariano

It was supposed to be the end of my story... Tim Walters ruined my life last summer, and after a year spent battling his wealthy, corrupt family for justice I never got, I was beyond broken—I was shattered. I’d lost hope that things would ever get better for me, but I couldn’t stop watching his life go on like nothing had even happened. After a lifetime spent doing the right thing, it was crushing to realize that the bad guy wins if more people like him. I was already dangling at the end of my rope, so I made the only decision I could live with. I would give our story the ending it truly deserved. What I didn’t account for was Tim’s twin brother. Tor Walters decided it wasn’t time for my story to end. It simply needed a rewrite—and lucky for me, Tor has a gift for manipulating reality to better suit his artistic vision. He takes over my life, but he does it so well, I’m mostly okay with it. Until I realize Tor may not be who I think he is—who anybody thinks he is. I thought I knew the Walters family, but I had no idea the depths of their depravity. I thought I vanquished the monster, but a little too late, I realize maybe there were two. And the one who saved me? He has no intention of letting me go. WARNING: This is a dark romance intended only for a mature adult audience. Sensitive subject matter will be explored, and some readers may find that upsetting. Readers with triggers commonly found in the dark romance genre should read the author's note at the beginning of the book.

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The Monster of Hotel No. 7 (Stitches and Teeth, #1)

K.V. Rose

LITTLE SUN I am the princess of Writhe, a secret society slithering with evil. But I have everything I could ever want… except him. Sullen Rule disappeared two years ago from Ritual Drive, our shared, private street. After sending off dozens of unanswered letters in hopes they may one day reach him, I have nearly given up on ever seeing the boy of shadows again. But one night at Hotel No. 7, he appears in the dark. And he is no longer content to only watch me. I wake up in a green-glowing lab, his body over mine, and where we go from here… That’s anyone’s guess. SULLEN RULE My father is the former leader of Writhe. I am his experiment. She was the only sun in my life, but I have spent too long watching her with other boys while I have never had anyone of my own. Stitches, bruises, scars; I am covered in them. She will loathe me. I will disgust her. But I can no longer stay away. It’s time for Karia Ven to enter my lab, and what I do to her here will echo down in the lore of Writhe for centuries to come, even if neither of us survive it.

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The Wolves of War

John Gwynne

King of heroic fantasy and New York Times bestselling author John Gwynne returns with a blockbuster epic fantasy inspired by Slavic mythology and packed with ancient magic, heroic sacrifice, and thrilling adventure. THE WOLVES OF WAR ARE BARING THEIR FANGS The Clans once lived freely, honouring their gods and traditions. Then the northern invaders unleashed a tide of blood and fire. Now the Clans are a conquered people. Ivan cares not for wars or kings. His only concern is the safety of his family, especially his daughter Halia, whom he would protect with his life. Halia has been trapped in her own body since birth, yet at night she has dreams of running with wolves and speaking with fae creatures of the forest. Many believe her cursed, but Halia’s awakening powers may be the only way she and her family can survive the coming storm. For the wolves of war are stalking the horizon. Two princes have become mortal enemies, and an iron-toothed witch haunts the shadows. As mighty nations clash, Halia must master her strange magic to protect those she loves. To do so, she must accept a terrifying truth. Sometimes, the only way through the darkness is to embrace it.

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