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Karen Traviss · 481 pages

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Star Wars - Episode II: Attack of the Clones

R.A. Salvatore · 368 pages

There is a great disturbance in the Force…. From the sleek ships of the glimmering Coruscant skyscape to the lush gardens of pastoral Naboo, dissent is roiling. The Republic is failing, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, elected ten years earlier to save the crumbling government. Separatists threate war, and the Senate is hopelessly divided, unable to determine whether to r

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Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy

Terry Brooks, R.A. Salvatore, Matthew Woodring Stover · 993 pages

For the first time in one stunning volume, here is the complete, epic story arc: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith. Experience the sweeping tale of good and evil, of myth and magic, of innocence and power–and witness the tragic transformation of Anakin Skywalker from mere slave to one of the greatest, most powerful, and feared villains of the galaxy: Darth Vader.

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Altered Carbon

Richard K. Morgan · 480 pages

Mankind is strung out across interstellar space, and human consciousness is digitally freighted between the stars and downloaded into bodies, but some things never change, so when Takeshi is downloaded into the body of a ex-thug and presented with a catch-22 offer he shouldn't be surprised.

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The Ghost Brigades

John Scalzi · 320 pages

From the back cover: The Ghost Brigades are the Special Forces of the Colonial Defense Forces, elite troops created from the DNA of the dead and turned into the perfect soldiers for the CDF's toughest operations. They're young, fast, strong, and totally without normal human qualms. The universe is a dangerous place for humanity -- and it's about to become more dangerous. Three races we've

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Dust World

B.V. Larson

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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones: Novelization

Patricia C. Wrede, George Lucas, Jonathan Hales, Marcia Thornton Jones · 167 pages

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.... A galaxy is undermined. An army emerges. A love is forbidden. A dark turn approaches. The saga continues.

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The Faded Sun Trilogy

C.J. Cherryh · 399 pages

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The House of the Scorpion

Nancy Farmer · 380 pages

The story takes place in the country of Opium, a strip of land between Mexico (now called Aztlán), and the United States. Opium, which is essentially an opium-producing estate, is ruled by Matteo Alacrán, also known as El Patrón. El Patrón's work-force consists of illegal immigrants whom the Farm Patrol (ex-criminals who are tempted with the offer of protection from the police) enslave when they c

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The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie · 531 pages

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glo

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Saga, Vol. 3

Brian K. Vaughan · 144 pages

"New parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets" --

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Dark Age

Pierce Brown · 906 pages

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. “Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100% him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR (Best Books of the Year) He broke the chains. Then h

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The Clone Republic

Steven L. Kent · 400 pages

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Dune Messiah

Frank Herbert · 256 pages

**Book Two in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time** Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known—and feared—as the man christened Muad’Dib. As Emperor of the known universe, he possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the po

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Mickey 7

Edward Ashton · 369 pages

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Yoda: Dark Rendezvous

Sean Stewart · 376 pages

As the Clone Wars rage, Jedi Master Yoda must once again face one of his greatest adversaries: Count Dooku. . . .The savage Clone Wars have forced the Republic to the edge of collapse. During the height of the battle, on Jedi Knight escapes the carnage to deliver a message to Yoda on Coruscant. It appears that Dooku wants peace and demands a rendezvous. Chances are slim that the treacherous Count

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Prince of Thorns

Mark Lawrence · 354 pages

After witnessing the murder of his mother and brother and leading a band of bloodthirsty thugs, Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath returns to his father's castle and his birthright, but faces treachery and dark magic once he arrives.

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Star Wars: The Last Command

Mike Baron

Grand Admiral Thrawn, a ruthless warlord of the dying Empire, has launched a massive campaign aimed at destroying the New Republic. While Han and Lando race to find proof of treason inside the highest republic council, Thrawn's new ally, a dark Jedi risen from the ashes of a shrouded past, schemes to turn Luke and Leia to the dark side.

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Not Till We Are Lost

Dennis E. Taylor · 12 pages

ClonesSpace OperaScience FictionMultiple POV
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Replica

Lauren Oliver · 544 pages

ClonesIdentity FormationScience FictionMultiple POV
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Slave Ship

K.W. Jeter · 324 pages

MercenariesSpace OperaScience FictionMultiple POV
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Ancillary Justice

Ann Leckie · 401 pages

On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the *Justice of Toren*--a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, a

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All Systems Red

Martha Wells · 156 pages

The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop independence. It calls itself Murderbot, and likes to watch unrealistic soap operas. As it spends more time with some caring humans, it starts developing feelings that it does not care for.

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The Blighted Stars

Megan E. O'Keefe · 491 pages

ClonesSpace OperaScience FictionMultiple POV
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