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	On Silver Wings 3.80 avg rating — 1,147 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Breath of Sunlight (Sunlight and Shadows, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 157 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bloodborn (Bloodborn #1) 4.19 avg rating — 72 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wingless Hope: A Thumbelina Retelling (Hope Ever After, #17) 4.56 avg rating — 61 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Yours, Sterling (Letters to Love, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 62 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Kiss of Embers (Sunlight and Shadows, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 56 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Taste of Shadows (Sunlight and Shadows, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 50 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Root Brew Float 4.55 avg rating — 38 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venom Kissed: A Monster Brides Romance 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Glimpse of Music (Sunlight and Shadows, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 34 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Revenge is the only answer. Revenge is the only way.

Years ago, Nox Klaver vowed to seek justice for his father after the Infernal Matriarch brutally took his life during an attack. All he needs to do is infiltrate the Darkest Star Arcane, pose as a student, and find out where she is hiding on campus. Easy, right? Except he learns it’s harder than he thought, especially when he keeps g

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Sunlight and Shadows (5 books)
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Bloodborn (6 books)
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Letters to Love (5 books)
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Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2)

by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author)

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Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5)

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It's not every day that you get to read about the making of a villian, and Callie Pey definitley delivers! the author's immersive writing pulled me into the story and kept me turning page after page. I'm a fan of the Dryad Chronicles, so it was a fun ...more
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What a delightful read! Light-hearted, fun, and even romantic. I enjoyed seeing a married couple banter back and forth, tease each other, and work together toward one common, magical goal. This is well written and seems to be setting up for the next ...more
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“Great is the man who extends a friendly hand. Sorrowful is the man who tightens the band.”
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“I am nocturnal. I am more comfortable at night than during the day. There is a stillness you don’t usually experience when the sun is out.”
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