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A century ago, the divine dragon sealed away the Dragon-Slaying Queen as revenge against the kingdom. But through the dedication of the queen's successors, the kingdom has enjoyed great prosperity. Kriemhild, the daughter of the fifth queen, ascends to the throne with the same determination to protect the kingdom. Her elder sister Brunhild fell victim to the corruption of divine power, much like predecessors. Bearing that burden, Kriemhild steps into the throne room. But what awaits her is the kingdom's greatest darkness, known only to those who become queens.

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In another world, the unfortunate but beautiful Homura and her group have adapted to their new surroundings and are causing chaos everywhere they go. During an investigation of a monster attack in a port town, they end up having a standoff with sharks on the beach and dealing with a demon-slaying mission in a neighboring fishing village. Things only get more complicated with the arrival of the daughter of a tyrannical lord. As the group's mission becomes even more challenging, their response comes to an unexpected twist: a beachside vacation in school swimsuits!?

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The video message from Raymond Clark, one of the Seven Sages, makes waves not just in Japan but across the entire world by announcing the Dione Project, which Tatsuya realizes is essentially a plan to exile magicians from the planet. To counter this, Tatsuya unveils his very own ESCAPES Project, a project utilizing a stellar reactor that he has been researching for some time. The time to determine the future of magicians everywhere has come!

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A real life Queen's Gambit, this captivating memoir tells the story of one of the most renowned women in chess history, Susan Polgar, taking on a sexist establishment, standing up to an authoritarian empire and rewriting the rules of what women could achieve against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe.

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Because I went a little cray-cray, I'm now the weakest god without any way to actually USE abilities! I mean, yeah, eating a GMA bomb is definitely a don't try this at home, kids kinda thing, but really, it's not like I had much of a choice! And now I'm stuck like thisa god with no way to protect myself, traveling with a Demon Lord who may or may not want to kill me...

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With youngest sister Kotone's declaration that she wants to marry her big brother Arata, the love story surrounding the siblings of the Shiunji family becomes even more complicated! No matter who ends up together, it'll be a forbidden romance!

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The frontlines are exhausted. Rocked by the relentless onslaught of Legion, the Eighty-Six face additional hardship with the constant influx of refugees. Rumors have begun to spread. There is a weapon hidden in Republic territory. One that could destroy the Legion. The people of the Republic are colluding with the Legion, someone whispers. The Eighty-Six are conspiring with them, says another! The people whisper and whisper. When hardship comes, accountability is always cast by the wayside...

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Light from the guiding crystal shard means someone in Silver Sword is on the brink of death And the one thing Alina values more than her safety and comfort is the lives of her friends! So she charges deep into the Chalk Tower, past Lowe and Lululee, to the boss room, where Jade lays in a pool of his own blood... Alina's temper flares at the sight, but the Dark God Silha might be more than she bargained forhe too wields a Dia skill!

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A mysterious cabal called the Thirteen Nightblades has been running things in the Midgar Kingdom from the shadows, and its members have concealed all manner of crimes through their connections to the Cult of Diablos. How impressino, how terrible. These dastardly nobles commit so many evil deeds, and yet justice always evades them. That's when a serial killer known only as Jack the Ripper appears, plunging the corrupt capital into chaos! In order to eradicate evil, an even greater evil is needed

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Though time has passed since Sei moved in with Akuya, the flirtatious couple's hot and steamy romance continues unabated, together with the lesbian-loving cat Nora and Akuya's nursemaid, Yaaba. But little do the two lovers know that trouble looms on the horizon, ready to disturb their happiness

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The inspection of the children's wing begins. On the surface, the Star-bearers are hoping it ends quickly without incident. But between the adults' hidden agenda, the fact that the brainwashing effect of the special coffee is quickly fading, and the forces lurking in the shadows who desire nothing but the downfall of the house, the outcome of the inspection is anyone's guess...

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Mifuyu is a high school student living with a large collection of books left by her greatgrandfatherthe vast library known as Mikura Hall. Although her father is the currentcaretaker, Mifuyu herself doesn't share her family's passion for literature. But whenseveral books are stolen from the library, triggering an ancient curse, the town istransformed according to the various storiesand the only way to put things right isfor Mifuyu to catch the thief. With the help of a mysterious girl named Mashiro, Mifuyusets out on an adventure through the different story worlds!

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Upon discovering that her contracted spirit was the legendary Phoenix, Brigitte's father has finally invited her back to the main house. As the capital buzzes with anticipation for a major festival, Brigitte herself is feeling conflictedbut no matter what happens, she knows Yuri will stay by her side.

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Avian, the elite spy team made up of the top academy students, has run into trouble in the Fend Commonwealth, and their boss, Flock Vindo, realizes they might not make it out alive. As his companions fall one by one to the unexpected attack, what comes to his mind are his memories of the month spent with Lamplight. After the mission in Longchon, Avian suffers a crushing defeat at the hands of Klaus, and in the pursuit of revenge accidentally become stalkers!? Of course, Lamplight can't just stand by and watch, and the two teams soon descend into chaos. Sometimes fighting, sometimes challenging each other, these young spies live out their youth in a way only they can; this is the story of their unforgettable honeymoon.

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This is the tale of Subaru Natsuki spending his days in peace with the girls. In a time without Return by Death, Subaru gets to enjoy fun, fulfilling days in another world just like he's always dreamed of!

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Akira has come a long way: from Japanese salaryman to goblin mayor to goblin baron! But with nobility comes conflict, and Akira's first taste of war is bitterhis foe, Count Gignas, has dispatched an army of hypnotized goblins against their brethren in Akira's village. All Akira's skills are of no avail, and he can only watch as the helpless goblins die in droves. But as his mottoI must not repeat my mistakesburns in his mind, a new skill bubbles up from within...

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Ibuki Doi has never forgotten his first love from high schoolMikami Baba, the kind, handsome, and totally straight student council president. Though he was too shy to approach Mikami back then, Ibuki always held his idol near and dear to his heart, wishing him nothing but the best! However, when he learns Mikami is soon to be married to a man, he just can't help ithe's absolutely devastated. He drinks himself into a stupor to drown his sorrow but is surprised to wake up and find...he's back in high school?! Could this be Ibuki's second chance to make things go his way?

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When Asuka is invited to an intensive training camp for the theater club, she starts getting ready for a performance in a new auditorium. While she's excited, she's still not sure if she should join. There, she reunites with Kotone Hanasato, who owns the auditoriumand it seems wherever she goes, trouble isn't far behind!

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After settling into her new life, Anna discovers life as a commoner is tougher than she imagined. Who knew even going to the market would be such a challenge! On the other hand, newly ennobled Annette is given a warm welcome to the prestigious Sennett familyas well as a fiancée!?

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After the King of Farsas reveals hidden truths about the continent, Shizuku and Erik find a clue that might help her return to Japan. The pair sets out to continue their journey, when a messenger suddenly arrives inviting Shizuku to the great nation of Kiska place long plagued by unpleasant rumors. There, as playmate for the notoriously cruel Demon Princess Ortia, she is given the important task of coming up with a method to treat the speech disorder illness sweeping the continent. Without her protector, Erik, Shizuku must search for a solution alone...but failure means a gruesome death!

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An impossible dungeon versus an unstoppable teamthe No-life Gamers are back at it again, this time testing their mettle against the Rank S dungeon. In their latest adventure, Allen and the party are working hand in hand with Helmios and Sacred, Zeu and his coalition of beastkin, and Admiral Garara's party of golems, this dungeon raid is turning into an international affair! Clearing this dungeon will be anything but a walk in the park, though. Allen and the team are in for a challenge like nothing they've faced before, but if they're the first to clear it, they'll get a wish granted. With the flame of Fire Goddess Freyja weakening by the day and forging becoming next to impossible, it's up to the Gamers to play the role of dungeon pioneers and pave the way for other adventurers to find top-quality loot. Everyone's going to need to be fully equipped for the fight against the Demon Lord Army!

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After settling their business in Parion Province, Satou and his companions head west. There they encounter a beautiful girl the AR display can''t identify who turns out to have a surprising connection to Satou. The group joins her for a peaceful trek, but the calm is soon interrupted when Pippin brings them a dragon egg to look after...

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The Knight Seeks Revenge With a sports festival on the horizon, the Occult Research Club expects smooth sailing after all the recent trouble. Everyone seems happy enough-except for Kiba, that is. The pretty boy hasn't been himself since he saw an old picture of Issei. Things only get worse when two new beauties arrive in town with powerful Holy Swords called Excaliburs. It seems Kiba has some history with the deadly weapons, having long ago sworn vengeance against them. Issei promises to help his friend, but do the demons really stand a chance against such legendary power?

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Introduce little ones to the faith-affirming virtue of love with this accessible and engaging board book for children ages birth to three. Even the youngest children recognize that love makes them feel safe and happy. With this sweet and engaging board book, little ones will begin to understand how they can show love too. 'Baby Love' knows God and her friends and family love her, and she wants to share that love with others. She uses kind words, gives warm hugs, and watches over her baby brother. She knows love is saying and doing. The Baby Virtues series introduces babies and toddlers to the fundamentals of Christian faith and biblical virtues. Each book in the series personifies a virtue as a lovable character and uses action-oriented language and recognizable settings to explore the importance of the virtue in an accessible manner appropriate for the youngest child.

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Show the littles ones in your life just how much you love them with this sweetly illustrated book full of animals expressing love for their babies. Grab your little one and snuggle in close as eagles, squirrels, whales, and more describe a love bigger than the sky, taller than the trees, and wider than the sea. I Love You . . . Bigger Than the Sky is the perfect way to say 'I love you' to all the children in your life.     

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Holly Marie was forty-two years old the day she found out she was missing.   At ten months old, Holly Marie was brought to the door of a church by three barefoot women in white robes and head coverings. Adopted by the pastor and raised in a loving Christian home, Holly nevertheless struggled with the ache of not knowing what had happened to her biological parents. She still felt their absence even as she married and started a family of her own.     When two detectives showed up at the restaurant where she worked and informed her that she had a large family in Florida who had been searching for her for over 40 years, Holly’s past became the reality of her present, and she began the sometimes painful journey of discovering the truth about her origins: Her parents had been brutally murdered, their case still unsolved.   With the help of law enforcement across four states, forensic genealogists, the National Center for Mi

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A board game designer is forced to work alongside her nemesis in this charming and geeky rivals-to-lovers romcom perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Jen DeLuca.

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Siblings! Brainwashing! True love?! It''s Christmas Eve, but Lapan has nothing saintly in mind for Alice and company! When back-to-back battles cut his pervy party short and members of Tsurukame descend upon the scene, will Lapan finally repent his skirt-chasing ways? And as Alice tries to come to grips with a revelation about Lapan''s past, will she be able to break out of her shell (with the help of Lapan''s groping hands)? Find out in the exciting conclusion of Alice on Deadlines 4

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Severely allergic to felines, Yuuto Amakawa spends his mornings nursing a drippy nose courtesy of his friend Rinko''s cat. But on his sixteenth birthday, it''s not just Rinko''s pet that''s riling up his allergies (to say nothing of his hormones)! Appearing before him is Himari, a buxom, sword-wielding cat spirit in human guise, who has sworn to protect Yuuto, now the target of vengeful spirits! It''s clear that Yuuto''s allergies are the least of his problems - he''s gonna need Himari''s help if he wants to live to see his seventeenth birthday!

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This is volume 11 of uninhibited letters to the "Forum" section of "Penthouse" magazine. The letters are from real readers and reveal what goes on behind closed doors, on back seats of cars, in corporate offices, in aeroplanes, on kitchen tables and in other erogenous ports of call.

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Sketch comedy at its finest!

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