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The mountain cats followed the sun trail to a new territory, convinced that in a land with more prey, their lives would be free from strife. But while no cat has gone hungry, tensions are rising -- and the once firmly united group has split in two. Caught in the middle is a young cat named Thunder. Orphaned after his father, Clear Sky, rejected him, Thunder has thrived under Gray Wing's watchful eye. But Thunder cannot escape the memory or hurt of...

As the royal assassin to an evil king, eighteen-year-old Celaena Sardothien must decide what she will fight for--survival, love, or the future of a kingdom.

Writing with devastating power and precision, acclaimed author Metzger pens the story of one young man's battle with his own shadowsNa spare, stark, and vital tale of the way in which the things we build to protect ourselves can threaten to destroy us.

"An outsider must prove to the pack where their loyalty lies... Julia Martel was once a spoiled princess surrounded by powerful Shifters. Now she is a prisoner of the Great North Pack, trusted by no one and relegated to the care of the pack's least wolf, the only one who has shown her kindness. As the Omega, Arthur Graysson has always been at the bottom of the Great North's hierarchy. It's where the pack needs him most: as a wolf in the shadows,...

The Empire is at war and the stakes have never been higher in the third book of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
This deluxe edition includes deleted scenes, never-before-seen art by the author, and a guide to dwarf runes.
Oaths sworn . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide.
Eragon is...

Criminal mastermind and unrivaled pilot Ia Cōcha and her allies make unpredictable choices as they fight to keep darkness from eclipsing the skies. Ia Cōcha never thought she'd be working for the Olympus Commonwealth. But that was before she found out her trusted brother Einn was trying to tear apart the universe. Now, Ia, the Blood Wolf of the Skies, has agreed to help the Royal Star Force on one condition: when she finds him, she gets to kill...

Why is Jägermeister the most popular brand nobody likes? Why do women pay more to be fascinating than they spend on food and clothes? What raises the price of gummy worms by 1000%? And then there's the most important question of all: How can your brand become impossible to resist? Marketer Sally Hogshead reveals the surprising answers. Fascination is the most powerful force of attraction, drawing customers into a state of intense focus. This extensively...

"Three grown siblings confront their father's role in their mother's disappearance in this arresting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. Jane Larkin disappeared without a trace in November 1976. When ten-year-old Miranda arrives home from school that autumn afternoon, finding her mother's pocketbook in its usual spot in the front hall, she assumes her mother will be back any minute. But as the hours tick by, alone...

In a post-Second Civil War lawless West, sharpshooter Serendipity "Pity" Jones stars in, and lives at, the Theater Vespertine, but there is a dark cost to her freedom that Pity may not be willing to pay. Serendipity "Pity" Jones inherited two things from her mother: a pair of six shooters and perfect aim. She's been offered a life of fame and fortune at the Theater Vespertine in Cessation, a glittering city where lawlessness is a way of life. The...

Superior Glokta has a problem. How can he defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when his allies can by no means be trusted? Ancient secrets will be uncovered and bitter enemies will be forgiven--but not before they are hanged--in this sequel to "The Blade Itself."