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“Brave Men Run” is the story of Nate Charters. Born different, unsure of his origins, he’s an outcast at Abbeque Valley High School, a self-proclaimed “boy freak” with few friends and low self-esteem. When the Sovereign Era dramatically dawns, Nate finds himself in a quest to discover the truth: is he more than he seems, a misfit in a miraculous . . .
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Ash and Zabe are two kids from opposite sides of the world who are kidnapped by a mysterious group of adults and told that their parents are dead. They are taken to a school full of children with similar stories and taught the art of survival in a brutal world where global civilization has for the most part been destroyed. . . .
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17-year-old David Beveridge is in the wrong place at the wrong time. When a gunman storms into a convenience store demanding money, he becomes spooked and shoots the cashier before shooting David. Only David doesn’t die. Neither does the cashier. She dies, yes, but David manages to bring her back to life. How? With the help of a . . .
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Set in a world where high school meets high treason, Mind + Body sees protagonist and narrator Chris Baker under fire from rogue elements inside the Marine Corps, the FBI, and a handful of paid killers as he attempts to uncover a conspiracy that seems to envelop his entire life. Chris leads an entirely normal life until his father, . . .
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No More Ramen is a fiction story set in the modern day. There are no monsters or magic, unless of course you count the mystical elixir produced by the sage known as Jose Cuervo. It is the story of college student who wins a record lottery jackpot, only to decide he prefers his life the way it is. Instead of . . .
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A novella about Ty, Furball, Bourbon, and their friends in Java, Missouri, and their very busy week before Thanksgiving. Bourbon risks losing his boyfriend over a bad choice at a party, Ty struggles against the tide of rumors at school, and Furball’s friends try to pull him out of his own potentially destructive slump. . . .
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Marianne Rivers is the only mage she knows—that is, until another mage named Aeryn stumbles into her tranquil life. She soon learns that, outside the safety of her secluded village, the king of Altrud is invading other kingdoms and turning his own into an empire. On top of that, he is convincing everyone that mages’ powers are not natural, but . . .
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18 year-old Szandi is part of Budapest’s cosmopolitan art scene, sharing a flat and a bohemian lifestyle with her lover and fellow sculptress, Yang. She has finally found her place in the world. Then a letter arrives that threatens everything, and forces her to choose once and for all: between the past and the present; between East and West; between . . .
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Vagabonding in the seventies! The only thing that kept Mark going in Vietnam was his plan to spend some time wandering the country by air, like barnstormers did 50 years before. In the last days before leaving, he acquires a partner—a tall, morose girl named Jackie. They spend months on their aerial oddessy, falling in love along the way while . . .
Suzie is a waitress at an Atlanta country club, whose members harass and abuse her. She’s got skateboarding, graffiti-spraying roommates, a dishonest mechanic boyfriend, an intense hatred for bad drivers, and a superhero complex. She hates her job, reviles her bosses, is starting to think less of her roommates, and even suspects her boyfriend. And then things get worse when . . .
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All she ever wanted was to be normal! Her mother considered Judith to be a hopeless invalid that would have to be cared for all her life—but then she finds a boyfriend that doesn’t see her that way. With his help, she learns to be a farmer’s wife and a much stronger person than anyone had ever thought she could . . .
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They say that coming of age is a difficult time—even for princes. Perhaps especially for princes, Seth thought to himself as he wandered through the market. Here he was, only 16 years old, and his father wanted to talk to him about the choice of a wife! His father had spent time explaining how important it was to secure . . .
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A sequel to Island Peoples and Come the Day. Whoever said that Dwarves were taciturn people who only liked to dig rock has never met Heinrich. And he just refused to accept the idea that Dwarves can’t swim. . . .
Mind+Body is a modern thriller very reminiscent of the movie version of The Bourne Identity. At times, it does not suffer from the comparison. At other times, it does.
The story is told first person, past tense by Chris Baker, a typical 17-year-old living with his family in a quiet suburb [more . . .]
Summary: The story follows several teenagers in high school for seven days in November. These characters had to grow up without loving family due to negligence from the people around them. They learn to love and forgive as well as learning more about themselves within the confines of their stuck up prep school. Did I mention that they were anthropomorphic [more . . .]