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Precious Dragon

Liz Williams · 320 pages

Detective Inspector Chen and Zhu Irzh must escort an emissary from Heaven on a diplomatic mission to Hell, meanwhile a young boy born to ghostly parents in Hell ends up being the key to unlocking the mystery that is quickly spiraling out of control.

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Lord Demon

Roger Zelazny, Jane Lindskold · 300 pages

The great wars between gods and demons began five millennia ago, and ended with the demons' crushing defeat and banishment from their homeland. The demon race would have surely perished in the empty dimension of their exile had they not found a secret conduit to a safe and hidden plane called Earth. Greatest among the demons was Kai Wren, Godslayer and Lord Demon, a master swordsman, and glassb

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The Girl with Ghost Eyes

M.H. Boroson · 288 pages

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Dark Tempest

Annette Marie · 350 pages

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Wayward, Vol. 3: Out from the Shadows

Jim Zub · 128 pages

"The new gods of Japan rise in Tokyo and the world will never be the same. New allies and enemies join the growing conflict as Yokai struggle to understand their place in the modern age. Will the old myths survive?" -- page 4 of cover.

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Journey to the West (4-Volume Boxed Set)

Wu Cheng'en · 2,346 pages

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Saiyuki, Vol. 8

Kazuya Minekura · 192 pages

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Noragami: Stray God, Vol. 17

Adachitoka

Yato is a homeless god. He doesn't even have a shrine, not to mention worshippers! So to achieve his ambitious goals, he's set up a service to help those in need (for a small fee), hoping he'll eventually raise enough money to build himself the lavish temple of his dreams. Of course, he can't afford to be picky, so Yato accepts all kinds of jobs, from finding lost kittens to helping a student over

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InuYasha: Turning Back Time

Rumiko Takahashi · 186 pages

Kagome, a young school girl from modern-day Japan, gets pulled into a time portal and transported back to feudal Japan where she discovers that her destiny is linked to that of Inu-Yasha, a doglike half-demon, and together, they search for the Shikon Jewel which can fulfull the dreams of any man or monster.

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Black Lament

Christina Henry · 283 pages

Devastated and grieving, Maddy unexpectedly finds hope with the discovery that she is pregnant. But her joy is short-lived when Lucifer informs her that he wants the baby, hoping to draw on the combined power of two of his bloodlines. Maddy is determined that her grandfather will never have her child, but she’s not sure what she can do to stop him. Being pregnant is stressful enough, but Maddy

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Gilded

Christina Farley · 345 pages

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Lucifer, Book Three

Mike Carey · 400 pages

Still weak, with most of his power locked in the feathers stolen by Susano-O-No-Mikoto, Lucifer faces the challenge of single combat to the death with his brother, the angel of the Host Amenadiel. But when victory comes at the sacrifice of another, Lucifer embarks on a voyage that will take him to the depths of his former kingdom and beyond to retrieve their lost soul. Collects *Lucifer* #29-45

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The Darkest Night

Gena Showalter · 384 pages

All her life, Ashlyn Darrow has been tormented by voices from the past. To end the nightmare, she has come to Budapest seeking help from men rumored to have supernatural abilities, not knowing she'll be swept into the arms of Maddox, their most dangerous member--a man trapped in a hell of his own.Neither can resist the instant hunger that calms their torments...and ignites an irresistible passion.

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Eight Million Gods

Wen Spencer · 425 pages

"A contemporary fantasy of mystery and death as American expats battle Japanese gods and monsters to retrieve an ancient artifact that can destroy the world"--

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Dance with the Devil

Sherrilyn Kenyon · 384 pages

Exiled in Alaska for centuries, despised by the goddess who made him, and feared by his own kind, Zarek is ordered to be executed by Artemis because of an incident during his last mission. His one chance at reprieve comes from the head Dark-hunter, Acheron, and the justice nymph, Astrid. It's a slim chance. Astrid has never judged a being "not guilty," and the only man who came close to earning an

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Prophecy

Ellen Oh · 336 pages

"A demon slayer, the only female warrior in the King's army, must battle demon soldiers, an evil shaman, and the Demon Lord to find the lost ruby of the Dragon King's prophecy and save her kingdom"--

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Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Nahoko Uehashi · 248 pages

The wandering warrior Balsa is hired to protect Prince Chagum from both a mysterious monster and the prince's father, the Mikado.

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Hell Bent

Leigh Bardugo · 496 pages

Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale. Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can’t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious alli

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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1

Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Konietzko, Michael Dante DiMartino · 76 pages

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The Burning God

R.F. Kuang · 622 pages

The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect. After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead. Des

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Speaking Bones

Ken Liu · 1,047 pages

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Ceres: Celestial Legend, Vol. 6: Shuro

Yuu Watase · 190 pages

When Shuro, one half of the pop duo GeSang, makes a public statement that he is decended from a ten'nyo celestial maiden and his family still owns the ten'nyo's celestial robe, Aya and the others spring into action to find out the truth of it.

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The Necromancer

Michael Scott

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Armageddon Bound

Tim Marquitz · 220 pages

Half-devil and miles from anything resembling heroic, perpetual underdog Frank “Triggaltheron” Trigg is the last man standing against Armageddon. As the favorite nephew of the Devil, Frank has led a troubled life, but he’d always had his uncle’s influence to fall back on. Now, with God and Lucifer coming to terms and leaving existence to fend for itself, his once exalted status of Anti-Christ-to-b

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