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Fenris & Mott

Mott's life becomes complicated when the abandoned puppy she found turns out to be a mythical Norse wolf who is partly responsible for bringing about the end of the worlds.

The maze cutter

2022
"73 years after THE MAZE RUNNER series, the descendants of dystopia have thrived on the island but must leave everything they know behind when a ship comes from the old world with news about how they are needed to save civilization"--OCLC.
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City of orange

2022
"A man wakes up in an unknown landscape, injured and alone. He used to live in a place called California, but how did he wind up here with a head wound and a bottle of pills in his pocket? He navigates his surroundings, one rough shape at a time. Here lies a pipe, there a reed that could be carved into a weapon, beyond a city he once lived in. He could swear his daughter's name began with a J, but what was it, exactly? Then he encounters an old man, a crow, and a boy--and realizes that nothing is what he thought it was, neither the present nor the past. He can't even recall the features of his own face, and wonders: who am I?"--Amazon.

The starless crown

2022
"A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he's forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact--one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe. On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation. But with each passing moment, doom draws closer. Who will claim the starless crown?"--Provided by publisher.

The end

2022
"When will the world end? With massive comet Foxworth hurtling toward Earth, humanity now knows the exact date. Simon wants to spend his last weeks with the people he cares about most, especially his ex-girlfriend, Tilda, who dumped him shortly after the news broke. Since Lucinda was diagnosed with cancer she's retreated into herself, preparing for the inevitable. Suddenly facing down a death that makes her the same as everyone else, she longs to connect again, but doesn't know where to start. Reaching out to her former best friend seems like a good first step. Then Tilda's found dead and accusations start circling that Simon is the killer. With the days slipping away, Simon and Lucinda race to find answers, but the truth is they may never have known Tilda at all"--Provided by publisher.

Blackguard. Volume 1

2022
"SURVIVE, THEY SAID. HAVE HOPE, THEY SAID. The world is no longer what it used to be. Shojo--ferocious, ape-like creatures who feed on humans--roam the land, and anyone who's bitten becomes infected with the same mysterious virus. Humanity has resisted by building aerial cities and forming special units called Guards to fight back. Among them, a young man with a blank stare battles without regard for his life--Minami. People call him a messiah, but their only hope has a constant death wish and defends them day in and day out simply because he still breathes . . ."--Back cover.

Quint and Dirk's hero quest

Starring in their own epic adventure, dynamic duo Quint Baker and Dirk Savage encounter new monsters and embark on a post-apocalyptic quest for the ages.
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The end of everything

(astrophysically speaking)
2020
"[The author] presents an accessible . . . look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about . . . important concepts in cosmology"--OCLC.

The world ends in April

2021
"When seventh-grader Eleanor reads an article online claiming that an asteroid will hit Earth in April, she starts an underground school club to prepare kids for the end of the world as we know it"--Provided by publisher.

Giant spider & me

a post-apocalyptic tale
2018
"Oleg the hunter has dragged Nagi out into the woods in hopes of capturing Asa! Can the giant spider make it past Oleg's ambush and save the day? The dangers of this post-apocalyptic world might be many, but when you've got a friendly, eight-legged companion at your side, things don't seem so bad!"--Back cover.

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