Synopses & Reviews
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Vampire Academy and Bloodline series returns with the second installment in her acclaimed Age of X series. Gameboard of the Gods introduced religious investigator Justin March and Mae Koskinen, the beautiful supersoldier assigned to protect him. Together they have been charged with investigating reports of the supernatural and the return of the gods, both inside the Republic of United North America and out. With this highly classified knowledge comes a shocking revelation: Not only are the gods vying for human control, but the electspecial humans marked by the divineare turning against one another in bloody fashion.
Their mission takes a new twist when they are assigned to a diplomatic delegation headed by Lucian Darling, Justins old friend and rival, going into Arcadia, the RUNAs dangerous neighboring country. Here, in a society where women are commodities and religion is intertwined with government, Justin discovers powerful forces at work, even as he struggles to come to terms with his own reluctantly acquired deity.
Meanwhile, Maegrudgingly posing as Justins concubinehas a secret mission of her own: finding the illegitimate niece her family smuggled away years ago. But with Justin and Mae resisting the resurgence of the gods in Arcadia, a reporters connection with someone close to Justin back home threatens to expose their missionand with it the divine forces the government is determined to keep secret.
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PRAISE FOR RICHELLE MEAD AND GAMEBOARD OF THE GODS
"After years of YA, the author has finally returned to her adult roots with an ambitious (and sexy!) sci-fi outing."
- EntertainmentWeekly.com
“This brilliant book is a miracle. Think American Gods with the romantic heart of Vampire Academy. What's the point of world-building if you aren't building something and someone to love? I'm in love with every character in this book. How do I know? When I got to the last page I turned to the first and started again, thinking this is why I read.”
-Margaret Stohl, New York Times bestselling author of Icons
“Vivid world-building, whip-fast pacing, and a layered plot combine to make Gameboard of the Gods a riveting read!”
- Melissa Marr, New York Times bestselling author of The Arrivals
"The book is fast paced and suspenseful...A promising first book in a projected series."
- Booklist
“Provocative and dark—Gameboard of the Gods is epic in scale and impossible to put down.”
- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Beautiful Creatures novels and author of Unbreakable
"Why you should read it: ....It's dark, it's fantastical, and the chemistry is just wow!"
- USAToday.com Happy Ever After
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andldquo;Patricia Briggs is amazingandhellip;Her Alpha and Omega novels are fantasticandhellip;Go read
Fair Game!andrdquo;andmdash;
Fresh Fiction andquot;In a word, brilliant.andquot;andmdash;Night Owl Reviews
andldquo;The story line, characters, worldandhellip;everything is so unbelievably well developedandhellip;I loved every page of it.andrdquo;andmdash;Bitten Books
andquot;A fantastic thriller.andquot;andmdash;Genre Go Round Reviews
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“If you love mythology and/or futuristic type novels, I definitely recommend
The Immortal Crown...Mead, a long time ago, became an ‘auto-buy author for me, and its a decision Ive never regretted.”—Literary Escapism
“The Age of X series is coming along beautifully.”—Fantasy Book Critic
“Richelle Mead is an effortless storyteller and this book shows it. The magical way she has of depicting a world that will leave you feeling transported to another time and place…Greater excitement and characters you cant help to fall in love with. Definitely one of my favorite books by Richelle Mead.”—Under the Covers
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Praise for the Morganville Vampires novels:
“Thrilling, sexy, and funny! These books are addictive. One of my very favorite vampire series.”—Richelle Mead, International Bestselling Author of the Vampire Academy Series
“Rachel Caine is a first-class storyteller who can deal out amazing plot twists as though she was dealing cards.”—#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Charlaine Harris
“Fast-paced adventure....Claire’s tough-girl attitude may remind adult readers of Rachel Morgan and her world of human-vampire interactions. A tremendously popular series.”—Booklist
“Rachel Caine’s Morganville Vampires series is my all-time favorite series. I love love love the characters, the town, and the surprising plots.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Maria V. Snyder
“An intriguing world where vampires rule, only the strongest survive, and romance offers hope in the darkest of hours.”—Darque Reviews
Synopsis
Patricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, andldquo;always enchants her readersandquot; (Lynn Viehl). Now her Alpha and Omega seriesandmdash;set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalties, and passionsandmdash;brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could turn the hunters into the preyandhellip; It is said that opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The sonandmdash;and enforcerandmdash;of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant Alpha. While Anna, an Omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind.
When the FBI requests the packandrsquo;s help on a local serial-killer case, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston to join the investigation. It soon becomes clear that someone is targeting the preternatural. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killerandrsquo;s sightsandhellip;
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Gameboard of the Gods, religious investigator Justin March and beautiful supersoldier Mae Koskinen return to confront a supernatural threat in the Republic of United North Americas most dangerous neighboring country... Assigned to a diplomatic delegation bound for Arcadia, Justin and Mae enter a society where women are commodities and religion is intertwined with government, only to encounter powerful entities threatening to overwhelm the nation. As Justin and Mae fight to resist the resurgence of gods, a reporters connection with someone close to Justin back home threatens to expose their missionand with it the divine forces the government is determined to keep secret.
But Mae has a secret mission of her own: finding the illegitimate niece her family smuggled away years ago
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Patricia Briggs, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson novels, "always enchants her readers." (Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author) Now her Alpha and Omega series-set in a world of shifting shapes, loyalty, and passion- brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could make the hunters prey...
They say opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son-and enforcer-of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant alpha. While Anna, an omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind.
Now that the werewolves have revealed themselves to humans, they can't afford any bad publicity. Infractions that could have been overlooked in the past must now be punished, and the strain of doing his father's dirty work is taking a toll on Charles.
Nevertheless, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston, when the FBI requests the pack's help on a local serial killer case. They quickly realize that not only the last two victims were werewolves-all of them were. Someone is targeting their kind. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer's sights...
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For years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within… Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints. With the vampires indulging their every whim, the town’s human population is determined to hold on to their lives by taking up arms. But college student Claire Danvers isn’t about to take sides, considering she has ties to both the humans and the vampires.
To make matters worse, a television show comes to Morganville looking for ghosts, just as vampire and human politics collide. Now, Claire and her friends have to figure out how to keep the peace without ending up on the nightly news…or worse.
Synopsis
The eagerly awaited new novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series. When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin.
But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own.
To save his friends-and his own soul-Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic...
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About the Author
Rachel Caine is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the Morganville Vampires series. She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who know her say explains a lot. She has been an accountant, a professional musician, an insurance investigator, and, until recently, carried on a secret identity in the corporate world as a communications executive. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas with their iguana, Popeye.