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2) She
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She (1887), an intoxicating mix of adventure, fantasy, and romance, is an underappreciated classic of English literature. Among his most successful works, She-which was inspired by Haggard's experience living in South Africa-helped the author establish his reputation as a leading writer of his generation and an invaluable pioneer of the lost world genre of fantasy fiction. Horace Holly, a young Cambridge professor, receives an unexpected opportunity...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 3
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Soon after he purchases a dusty can of monster blood at the funky old toy store near his great-aunt's house, Evan begins to notice some strange things happening to the people around him.
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"The Secret Glory" is a 1922 novel by Welsh author Arthur Machan. Considered by some to be his final masterpiece, it follows the story of a public-school boy who becomes obsessed by incredible stories of the Holy Grail. To this end, he escapes from his repressive school and begins a quest for a deeper meaning to life. Arthur Machen (1863 – 1947) was a Welsh author and renowned mystic during the 1890s and early 20th century who garnered literary...
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The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a novel by the Scottish author James Hogg, published anonymously in 1824. Considered by turns part-gothic novel, part-psychological mystery, part-metafiction, part-satire, part-case study of totalitarian thought, it can also be thought of as an early example of modern crime fiction, in which the story is told, for the most part, from the point of view of its criminal anti-hero. The action...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 29
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When Evan swallows Monster Blood and turns into a hulking giant, he must find an antidote or spend the rest of his life trying not to step on his friends.
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The Great God Pan (1894) is a novella by Arthur Machen. Condemned as decadent and obscene upon publication, The Great God Pan earned praise from Oscar Wilde and H. P. Lovecraft, and is now regarded as one of Victorian literature's finest-and most unsettling-stories of horror and the occult. Throughout the years, it has influenced such figures as Stephen King, Guillermo del Toro, and Josh Malerman with its depiction of the god Pan and unsettling blend...
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Goosebumps. Original series volume 39
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Receiving a wrinkled, green shrunken head as a gift from his aunt, Mark cannot wait to show the gruesome object to his friends at school, but when night falls, the head begins to glow, and Mark is given a strange power.
12) Blessed
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Tantalize series volume 3
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Quincie P. Morris scrambles to adjust to her new life as a teenage vampire, help Kieren--her best friend, true love, and a hybrid werewolf--clear his name of murder charges, prevent a vampire from bringing about the end of the world, and maintain her dead parents' restaurant, but when Zachary, her newly hired waiter, reveals his true nature--and a flaming sword--Quincie takes off with him to put an end to the bloodshed and save the world.
13) My True Mate
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After everything they've been through, after the wars and fights, after the lies and alliances, Sarah and Lucas are finally together. They fought for each other's love, and they won.
There's still much to heal from, but this new chapter offers them new surprises and new allies-fairies, a group of people they never expected to meet. Sarah and Lucas, and their son Fergus, are delighted by the fairies' friendship and the magic they bring.
But the...
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Long Live the Blood Witch.
Helpless, 17-year-old witch Blodwyn watches as her mother, the Blodheska, dies in childbirth. Unwilling to inherit the mantle and incredible power of the Blodheska, Blodwyn is intent on resurrecting her. After all, only her mother could possibly bring back the Old Gods, as was written in the prophecy.
Blodwyn does not think she can carry such a heavy burden. Her grief is heavy enough. She finds herself at odds with her...
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Jeannie Freeman's disappearance during the Rapid City Middle School's field trip into the neighboring Black Hills of South Dakota was the local tragedy of the decade. Six months later, Detective Dakota 'Dak' Johnson and the girl's mother, Ghini Freeman, unearth a nightmarish Pandora's box infesting the heart of this mystery.
Alongside a growing band of survivors, Ghini had hoped to put an end to the swarm of creatures ravaging their small community....
20) Fated
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Soul seekers volume 1
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2012
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While living with her grandmother in New Mexico, Daire discovers her destiny as a Soul Seeker--one who can navigate the worlds between the living and dead--and meets the boy of her dreams, Dace.
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