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1) Jade city
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Green Bone saga volume 1
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Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for -- and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign invasion. Now, the war is over and a new generation of Kauls vies for control of Kekon's bustling capital city. They care about nothing but protecting their own, cornering the jade market, and defending...
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"Beverly Underwood and her arch enemy, Lula Dean, live in the tiny town of Troy, Georgia, where they were born and raised. Now Beverly is on the school board, and Lula has become a local celebrity by embarking on mission to rid the public libraries of all inappropriate books -- none of which she's actually read. To replace the 'pornographic' books she's challenged at the local public library, Lula starts her own lending library in front of her home...
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Robert Langdon novels volume 1
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The murder of a world-famous physicist raises fears that the Illuminati are operating again after centuries of silence, and religion professor Robert Langdon is called in to assist with the case.
6) Requiem Mass
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Twenty years earlier a young woman falls tragically to her death. The only people with her are four schoolfriends. One, or maybe all of them, is responsible. And there's someone intent on letting them have their just desserts. DCI Andrew Fenwick is soon caught up in a desperate race against time to find the murderer before he completes his bloody vendetta. As the death toll mounts, he must draw the predator out of the shadows and into an unconventional...
7) Tin men
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[2002?]
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English
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Two less-than-honest aluminum siding salesmen meet in a fender bender, but their bruised egos and quick tempers turn the minor accident into a major vendetta against each other's symbols of success--their prized Cadillacs.
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Locked in a deadly feud, cowboys Randy Locke and Frank Farmer have spent decades attempting to annihilate each other any time they are within shooting distance. So far, the men are even. One of Frank's bullets has given Randy a permanent limp. Vain Frank wears a prosthetic ear, his own lost to Randy's assault. If either of them remembers the original reason for the feud, it seems moot now. Their quest for revenge has led them on a merry chase through...
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[2013]
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Hindi
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Jassi, a Punjabi living in London returns to the small town he left as a child, stumbling into a long-simmering family feud caused by Jassi's father and the patriarch of the Sandhu family killing each other in a fight, and Sandhu's heirs have vowed to avenge his death.
11) Lore
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Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world, turning her back on the hunt's promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. For years she's pushed away any thought of...
12) Between, Georgia
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Nonny Frett understands the meaning of "between a rock and a hard place." Shes̕ got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat crazy." Shes̕ got two men: her husband, easing out the back door; and her best friend, laying siege to her heart in her front yard. She has a job that holds her in the city, and shes̕ addicted to a little girl stuck deep in the country. And she has two families: the Fretts, who stole her and raised...
13) Ангелы и демоны
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2019.
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Russian
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Иллюминаты. Древний таинственный орден, прославившийся в Средние века яростной борьбой с официальной церковью. Легенда далекого прошлого? Возможно… Но - почему тогда на груди убитого при загадочных обстоятельствах ученого вырезан именно символ...
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Blood singer novels volume 6
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"Celia Graves's newest client is one of the last surviving members of a magical family that is trapped in a generations-old feud with other magic-workers. She's supposed to die at the next full moon unless Celia can broker peace between the clans or break the curse before it can take effect. For the first time in a long while, Celia's personal life is looking up. Her vampire abilities seem to be under control, her Siren abilities have gotten more...
15) Class act
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Stone Barrington novels volume 58
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"Stone Barrington takes down old and new enemies in the latest thriller from perennial fan favorite Stuart Woods. After a rocky jaunt in Maine, Stone Barrington is settling back in New York City when an old client reaches out for help with a delicate matter. A feud they thought was put to rest long ago has reemerged with a vengeance, and reputations--and money--are now on the line. As Stone sets out to unravel a tangled web of crime and secrets, his...
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Heart of the Rockies volume 1
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It is 1878 and the Caldwells and Wainwrights have been feuding for decades. Still, Sarah Caldwell has misgivings when her father pressures her into distracting a ranch hand while he and her brothers rob the Wainwright place. When it becomes clear that hand is actually Cord Wainwright, Sarah realizes she needs to lay low. But Cord spots her in town and, with the sheriff away, makes a citizen's arrest, dragging her off to the Wainwright ranch until...
17) Vigilante dawn
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Jarrett Pekoe cares about two things: his home and his family. So when rustlers kill his kin and burn his ranch to the ground, Jarrett won't rest until the men responsible have their necks in the hangman's rope. Lem Beauchamp is a stranger with a mysterious ax to grind when it comes to the bandits who razed Jarrett's ranch. Despite his suspicion of Lem, Jarrett isn't about to refuse the help of an experienced gunman. And when the hunt turns deadly,...
18) Texas thunder
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Rebel Moonshine novels volume 1
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"The most infamous moonshiners in Lone Star history, the Tuckers and the Sawyers have been feuding for over a hundred years. Sure, the days of buckshot and bloodshed are long gone, but it's not over yet. To save the family business, Callie Tucker has to find the recipe for the legendary Texas Thunder moonshine. But first she'll need to make a devil's bargain--with a red-hot hellraiser named Brett Sawyer"--Page 4 of cover.
19) Girl anonymous
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"As a child, Maarja Daire saw her mother ignite an explosion that killed vengeful mob boss Benoit Arundel--and herself--to save Maarja's life. Maarja's been on the run ever since...fleeing from intimacy, from love, from consequences. Now an adult, Maarja hides in plain sight as a fine arts mover, transporting priceless belongings. Work for a new client brings her to the mansion where the fateful blast from her childhood occurred. There she meets Dante,...
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Highland weddings (Mary Wine) volume 1
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Clan leader Bhaic MacPherson would rather go to war than marry fellow Highlander Ailis Robertson to end their families' rivalry, but when the king's regent tricks them into agreeing to their marriage, their feelings for one another begin to change.
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