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The Lord of the Rings  by J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel) Tolkie...

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"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them... In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power...

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A sleight of shadows  by Kat Howard

A sleight of shadows

Kat Howard

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"After taking down the source of the corruption of the Unseen World, Sydney is left with almost no magical ability. Feeling estranged from herself, she is determined to find a way back to her status as one of the world's most dangerous magicians....

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In an orchard grown from ash  by Rory Power

In an orchard grown from ash

Rory Power

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"The Argyros siblings have lost everything. With their father dead and their family home captured, they're no longer the rulers of their fractured kingdom - and no longer bound to each other. In the frozen north, Rhea struggles to wield her newly inherited...

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The dark lands  by Markus Heitz

The dark lands

Markus Heitz

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"1629. Despite the relentless conflict of the Thirty Years' War raging in Europe, Aenlin Kane is determined to explore the legacy of her famous father. Aenlin may never have met Solomon Kane, but she shares with him the need to fight for good wherever she can....

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The last heir to Blackwood Library  by Hester Fox

The last heir to Blackwood Library

Hester Fox

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"With the stroke of a pen, twenty-three-year-old Ivy Radcliffe becomes Lady Hayworth, owner of a sprawling estate on the Yorkshire moors. Ivy has never heard of Blackwood Abbey, or of the ancient bloodline from which she's descended. With nothing to keep her...

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The end of all skies  by Vincent C. Sales

The end of all skies

Vincent C. Sales

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"The final days of Sun Girna Ginar have arrived. The old witch in the marketplace knows it, but no one believes her. How could the Sultanate fall when the God-Sultan rules over the earth and Skyworld? How could anyone ever defeat General Marandang, the giant...

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The shadow casket  by Chris Wooding

The shadow casket

Chris Wooding

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"It's been three years since Aren seized the Ember Blade. Three years since they struck the spark they hoped would ignite the revolution. But the flame has failed to catch. The Krodans have crushed Ossia in an iron grip of terror. The revolution seems further...

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Chronicles of the Black Company  by Glen Cook

Chronicles of the Black Company

Glen Cook

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The Black Company : "Adrift in a world torn by sorcery gone wild, the Company is the last remnant of a once-great mercenary army. Led by Croaker, former physician and primary chronicler, they must search the world for the last ray of hope - the White...

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The red knight  by Miles Cameron

The red knight

Miles Cameron

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"Twenty eight florins a month is nowhere near enough when a wyvern's jaws snap shut on your helmet in the hot stink of battle, and the beast starts to rip the head from your shoulders. But if standing and fighting is hard, leading a company of men - or worse,...

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Trial of the Sun Queen  by Nisha J. Tuli

Trial of the Sun Queen

Nisha J. Tuli

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"Lor has endured twelve long years of torment under the Aurora King's rule. Her only desire is to get free and pay him back for every moment of misery she's endured. When a surprise release finds her in the hands of the Sun King, Lor is thrust into the...

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For love of magic  by Simon R. Green

For love of magic

Simon R. Green

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"History can change and has changed. Magic was and is real. Once upon a time, there was a forgotten era of magic and monster. But the remnants -- and all memory -- of the old world have been replaced by the sane, the scientific, and the rational. But sometimes...

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Loki  by Melvin Burgess

Loki

Melvin Burgess

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"Loki, born within the heart of a fire in the hollow of a tree-trunk, arrives in Asgard as an outsider. Over time, he goes on to become one of Odin's closest allies and plays an integral role in the rise of the Golden Era of the Gods and their eventual...

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The sword defiant  by Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

The sword defiant

Gareth Ryder-Hanrahan

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"Many years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord's cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part. Now, when Aelfric - keeper of the cursed sword Spellbreaker - learns of a new and...

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Spring's arcana  by Lilith Saintcrow

Spring's arcana

Lilith Saintcrow

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"Nat Drozdova is desperate to save a life. Doctors can do little for her cancer-ridden mother, who insists there is only one cure--and that Nat must visit a skyscraper in Manhattan to get it. Amid a snow-locked city, inside a sleek glass-walled office, Nat...

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Grandmaster of demonic cultivation = Mo dao zu shi. 5  by author Moxiangtongxiu

Grandmaster of demonic cultivation = Mo dao zu shi. 5

author Moxiangtongxiu

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"Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are headed for a showdown at Guanyin Temple, where their path converges with Jin Guangyao and Nie Mingjue's reassembled fierce corpse. With decades-long schemes finally unveiled, and terrible secrets unearthed, the events of this...

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Queens of Wonderland  by Gama Ray Martinez

Queens of Wonderland

Gama Ray Martinez

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"Knights of the Round Table Vanessa and Michael follow Captain Hook into Wonderland where they encounter the legendary Alice who brings them one step closer to finding the pirate while being caught in the middle of an ongoing war between power-hungry...

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Jade city  by Fonda Lee

Jade city

Fonda Lee

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"Jade is the lifeblood of the island of Kekon. It has been mined, traded, stolen, and killed for - and for centuries, honorable Green Bone warriors like the Kaul family have used it to enhance their magical abilities and defend the island from foreign...

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The broken elf king  by Leia Stone

The broken elf king

Leia Stone

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"I never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed the meds and they were too expensive for me to afford by myself. Now I've been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen's guards have found out I'm not entirely human. I guess I'm lucky they didn't kill...

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The malevolent seven  by Sebastien De Castell

The malevolent seven

Sebastien De Castell

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Let me show you what a real war mage looks like. We're violent, angry, dangerously broken people who sell our skills to the highest bidder and be damned to any moral or ethical considerations. At least, until such irritating concepts as friendship and the end...

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Dragonfall  by Laura Lam

Dragonfall

Laura Lam

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"Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the 'gods' remember, and they do not forgive. Since they were orphaned, Arcady has scraped a living...

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Fourth wing  by Rebecca Yarros

Fourth wing

Rebecca Yarros

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"Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general - also known as her tough-as-talons mother - has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving...

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Knot of shadows  by Lois McMaster Bujold

Knot of shadows

Lois McMaster Bujold

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"When a corpse is found floating face-down in Vilnoc harbor that is not quite as dead as it seems, Temple sorcerer Penric and his chaos demon Desdemona are drawn into the uncanny investigation. Pen's keen questions will take him across the city of Vilnoc, and...

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Bitter bite  by Jennifer Estep

Bitter bite

Jennifer Estep

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When her foster brother's suddenly not-dead relative comes back into the picture, Gin Blanco, who wields potent Ice and Stone elemental magic, finds herself on the outside looking in until she discovers that this sudden interloper is planning something that...

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The last dragon king  by Leia Stone

The last dragon king

Leia Stone

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"The Dragon King is looking for a wife. This news throws the women in my village into a tizzy. The king will be sending out the royal guard to bring women of childbearing age to his castle in Jade City. There is only one requirement : the woman must carry...

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The Shadow Society  by Stan Lee

The Shadow Society

Stan Lee

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"Ever since The Armageddon Code, the Devil's Quintet have been using their demonic powers to fight evil and protect the world, while remaining nothing but an urban legend to the general public. But the Devil is not about to let them keep using his powers for...

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A shadow crown  by Melissa Blair

A shadow crown

Melissa Blair

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"The highly anticipated second installment of the new adult fantasy saga that took BookTok by storm picks up where A Broken Blade left off... To the kingdom, Keera is the king's Blade, his most feared and trusted spy and assassin. But in the shadows, she works...

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The North Shore  by Ben Tufnell

The North Shore

Ben Tufnell

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"You don't pass through the North Shore on the way to anywhere else: it is the end of the road. The village was like many along that wild coast; inhabited by those who had always lived there, and always would. The residents know nature's tempestuous ways. They...

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To shape a dragon's breath  by Moniquill Blackgoose

To shape a dragon's breath

Moniquill Blackgoose

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"The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon in many generations-until fifteen-year-old Anequs finds a dragon's egg and bonds with its hatchling. Her people are delighted, for all remember the tales of the days when dragons lived among them and...

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The warden  by Daniel M. Ford

The warden

Daniel M. Ford

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"There was a plan. She had the money, the connections, even the brains. It was simple: become one of the only female necromancers, pass as many certifications as she could, get a post near the capital, then profit. The funny thing about plans is that they are...

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Glacier's edge  by R. A. Salvatore

Glacier's edge

R. A. Salvatore

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"There's a lot that Jarlaxle doesn't know: is he the lone survivor of the raid on the slaad fortress, can he even find a way to get out, and beyond his immediate predicament, could he possibly escape the ice caverns and get help for his friends? However, what...

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The remarkable retirement of Edna Fisher  by E. M. (Novelist) Anderson

The remarkable retirement of Edna Fisher

E. M. (Novelist) Anderson

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"When you're a geriatric armed with nothing but gumption and knitting needles, stopping a sorcerer from wiping out an entire dragon-fighting organization is a tall order. No one understands why 83-year-old Edna Fisher is the Chosen One, destined to save the...

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The fairy bargains of Prospect Hill  by Rowenna Miller

The fairy bargains of Prospect Hill

Rowenna Miller

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"On Prospect Hill, you can get nearly anything you want from the Fae--if you know how to ask and if you can pay the price. There is no magic on Prospect Hill--or anywhere else, for that matter. But just on the other side of the veil is the world of the Fae,...

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A portrait in shadow  by Nicole Jarvis

A portrait in shadow

Nicole Jarvis

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"When Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking a haven for her art, she faces instant opposition from the powerful Accademia, self-proclaimed gatekeepers of Florence's magical art world. As artists create their masterpieces, they add layer upon layer...

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The way home  by Peter S. Beagle

The way home

Peter S. Beagle

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"My father cleared his throat. He began to say, 'They took her,' but he never got past the first word, and had to start again. He said finally, 'The Dreamies took her. She went with the Dreamies.' Sooz was an extraordinary little girl. She grew into an...

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Damsel  by Evelyn Skye

Damsel

Evelyn Skye

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"Elodie never dreamed of a lavish palace or a handsome prince. Growing up in the famine-stricken realm of Inophe, her deepest wish was to help her people survive each winter. So when a representative from a rich, reclusive kingdom offers her family enough...

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The serpent & the wings of Night  by Carissa Broadbent

The serpent & the wings of Night

Carissa Broadbent

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"Oraya, the adopted human daughter of the NIghtborn vampire king, must fight to survive the Kejari, a legendary tournament in which she must partner with the vampire Raihn to win over warriors from the other vampire houses."--Publisher.

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Red hawk  by Helen Harper

Red hawk

Helen Harper

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"Mairi Wallace has faced terrible dangers since she discovered her magical abilities. But she's never experienced anything as hazardous as this. An unfamiliar peril has arisen and suddenly the Mages are no longer the biggest threat to Scotland's future. A new...

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Silenced  by Ann Claycomb

Silenced

Ann Claycomb

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"Four women. Four enchantments. One man. But he is no handsome prince, and this is no sugar-sweet fairy tale. Jo, Abony, Ranjani, and Maia all have something in common: they have each been cursed by the CEO of their workplace after he abused his power to prey...

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Farilane  by Michael J. Sullivan

Farilane

Michael J. Sullivan

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"Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, and - in a time when reading is forbidden a hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but...

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Night angel nemesis  by Brent Weeks

Night angel nemesis

Brent Weeks

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"After the war that cost him so much, Kylar Stern is broken and alone. He's determined not to kill again, but an impending amnesty will pardon the one murderer he can't let walk free. He promises himself this is the last time. One last hit to tie up the loose...

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The iron princess  by Barbara Hambly

The iron princess

Barbara Hambly

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"Something is amiss with the world's magic. Spells don't work the way they used to--when they work at all. Only the powers of the Crystal Mages remain as they were, powers founded on the use of the mystical element adamis, the harvesting of which has enslaved...

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Tsalmoth  by Steven Brust

Tsalmoth

Steven Brust

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"First comes love. Then comes marriage... Vlad Taltos is in love. With a former assassin who may just be better than he is at the Game. Women like this don't come along every day and no way is he passing up a sure bet. So a wedding is being planned. Along with...

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On the marble cliffs  by Ernst Jünger

On the marble cliffs

Ernst Jünger

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"On the Marble Cliffs (Auf den Marmorklippen) is a novella by Ernst Jünger published in 1939 describing the upheaval and ruin of a serene agricultural society. The peaceful and traditional people, located on the shores of a large bay, are surrounded by the...

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The grief nurse  by Angie Spoto

The grief nurse

Angie Spoto

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"Imagine you could be rid of your sadness, your anxiety, your heartache, your fear. Imagine you could take those feelings from others and turn them into something beautiful... Lynx is a Grief Nurse. Kept by the Asters, a wealthy, influential family, to ensure...

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City anointed  by Michael (Fiction writer) Burrows

City anointed

Michael (Fiction writer) Burrows

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"Drawn into another inter-realm battle, Liberty and her friends are immersed in an epic quest, deep in earth's history. The fate of Geneva hangs in the balance, and requires an experienced team to deliver it from ruin and annihilation. The throne is in pieces,...

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Forge of the high mage  by Ian C. (Ian Cameron) Esslemont

Forge of the high mage

Ian C. (Ian Cameron) Esslemont

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" After decades of warfare, Malazan forces are now close to consolidating the Quon Talian mainland. Yet it is at this moment that Emperor Kellanved orders a new campaign far to the north - the invasion of Falar. Since the main Malazan armies are otherwise...

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Blackheart ghosts  by Laure Eve

Blackheart ghosts

Laure Eve

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"A half-drowned stranger turns up at the door of Garad Gaheris, retired King's Champion, with a hell of a story to tell. The ex-knight may have uncovered a conspiracy involving the very highest echelons of London's elite. Current King's Champion Si Wyll, a...

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King rat  by China Miéville

King rat

China Miéville

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"Award-winning author China Miéville began his astounding career with King Rat-now in a new Tor Essentials edition - a mix of a young man's search for identity with a pulse-pounding story of revenge and madness. With a new introduction by Tim Maughan, author...

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White cat, black dog  by Kelly Link

White cat, black dog

Kelly Link

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"Finding seeds of inspiration in the stories of the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers - characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or...

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The raven and the rush  by Sarah M. Cradit

The raven and the rush

Sarah M. Cradit

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"Evrathedyn Blackrook whiles his days away at university, blissfully oblivious to the horrors afflicting his homeland. He escapes into dusty books, content as a second son. Rhosynora Ravenwood spends her sleepless nights fantasizing of ways to escape her icy,...

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Engines of chaos  by R. S. (Richard S.) Ford

Engines of chaos

R. S. (Richard S.) Ford

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"Torwyn burns as Sanctan Egelrath tightens his grip on power. The Draconate Ministry has gathered its forces, determined to eradicate the Guilds, but Rosomon Hawkspur still stands in their way. Her only hope could lay with Lancelin Jagdor, sent to gather...

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The book of lost things  by John Connolly

The book of lost things

John Connolly

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High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that...

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Raising steam  by Terry Pratchett

Raising steam

Terry Pratchett

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"Moist von Lipwig is a con man turned civil servant. As head of the Royal Bank and Post Office of Ankh-Morpork, he doesn't really want or need another job. But when the Patrician Lord Vetinari gives you a task, you do it or suffer the consequences. In Moist's...

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The truth  by Terry Pratchett

The truth

Terry Pratchett

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"William de Worde has somehow found himself editor of Ankh-Morpork's first newspaper. Well, with a name like that . . . Launched into the world of investigative journalism, alongside reporter Sacharissa Cripslock, William soon learns that the news is a risky...

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The basilisk throne  by J. Gregory Keyes

The basilisk throne

J. Gregory Keyes

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"For centuries those on the Basilisk Throne have ruled every continent, brutally enslaving the human inhabitants. But now, after endless wars, the three human empires of Ophion, Velesa, and Modjal have pushed the inhuman Drehhu back to their heartland and are...

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Conquer the kingdom  by Jennifer Estep

Conquer the kingdom

Jennifer Estep

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"Time is running out for crown princess Gemma Ripley. Despite being a cunning spy and a powerful mind magier, Gemma hasn't been able to track down the most dangerous enemy her kingdom of Andvari has ever seen. Adding to her worries is the Sword and Shield...

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Mage of no renown  by Kel Kade

Mage of no renown

Kel Kade

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"Wesson is still years from becoming a man when an immense darkness stirs within his core. The sinister power bursts free during a confrontation with an old enemy, and Wesson’s tranquil life is left in tatters. Forced to flee a murderous mob, Wesson stumbles...

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The valkyrie  by Kate Heartfield

The valkyrie

Kate Heartfield

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"Brynhild is a Valkyrie: shieldmaiden of the Allfather, chooser of the slain. But now she too has fallen, flightless in her exile. Gudrun is a princess of Burgundy, a daughter of the Rhine, a prize for an invading king - a king whose brother Attila has other...

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The faithless  by C. L. (Cherae L.) Clark

The faithless

C. L. (Cherae L.) Clark

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"The rebels have won, and the empire is withdrawing from Qazal. But undoing the tangled web that binds the two nations will not be easy, and Touraine and Luca will face their greatest challenge yet. Luca needs to oust her uncle from the Balladairan throne once...

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Arca  by G. R. Macallister

Arca

G. R. Macallister

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"The Drought of Girls has ended, but the rift it broke open between the Queendoms is not so easily healed. Political tensions roil the senate of Paxim, where Queen Heliane vows to make her son Paulus the nation's first ruling King or die trying. Scorpican...

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We dream of gods  by Devin Madson

We dream of gods

Devin Madson

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"Betrayed by her closest allies, Empress Miko Ts'ai is thrust from ruler to pawn. But she won't suffer the whims of men. A string of dangerous gambles could win Miko her empire for good, but to take back the throne, she must become everything her ancestors...

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And put away childish things  by Adrian Tchaikovsky

And put away childish things

Adrian Tchaikovsky

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"Harry Bodie has a famous grandmother, who wrote beloved children's books set in the delightful world of Underhill. Harry himself is a failing kids' TV presenter whose every attempt to advance his career ends in self-sabotage. His family history seems to be...

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In the lives of puppets  by Travis Klune

In the lives of puppets

Travis Klune

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"In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots - fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum desperate for love and attention. Victor Lawson, a human, lives there...

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The second chronicles of Amber  by Roger Zelazny

The second chronicles of Amber

Roger Zelazny

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Merlin is a Prince of Chaos and Amber, Corwin's son and heir. He has grown up knowing that his legacy is to one day follow in his father's footsteps, live up to his father's legend. When Corwin goes missing, that day comes far sooner than he could ever have...

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Under the earth, over the sky  by Emily McCosh

Under the earth, over the sky

Emily McCosh

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"In the woods where human lands meet fae, an ancient king born before the history of men finds a dying baby. Iohmar will take in the child and care for him until a suitable home in the human realm is found. But best laid plans often go awry in the lands of...

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I never liked you anyway  by Jordan Kurella

I never liked you anyway

Jordan Kurella

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"The Afterlife is not what Eurydice expected, being more like another term at college with classes on Hauntings, Baking Disasters, and Threads of Fate. How else can a newly dead soul move on? Eurydice is still processing the disastrous relationship that sent...

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A sea of blood and tears  by J. K. Divia

A sea of blood and tears

J. K. Divia

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"Ionna has never given up hope of reuniting with her lost son. A selkie who willingly gave up her seal skin for the love of a villager, Ionna ended up trapped between two worlds. Mist separates her husband's sleepy seaside village from the wide ocean, while a...

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Acorna  by Anne McCaffrey

Acorna

Anne McCaffrey

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"The lone survivor from a hostile attack, the young Acorna is found in a pod by three space prospectors. Entranced by her appearance and powers, many want to adopt her. But as she sheds her inhibitions, she begins to form her own ideas about what she wants to...

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Heir of uncertain magic  by Charlie N. Holmberg

Heir of uncertain magic

Charlie N. Holmberg

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"Thanks to house tamer Hulda Larkin, the mischief infesting Whimbrel House has calmed. But if Hulda's job is done, what does that mean for Merritt Fernsby, inheritor of the remote Narragansett Bay estate, who's only now coming to terms with his enchanted place...

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Twice cursed

Twice cursed

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"In this follow-up to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology, you'll unearth curses old and new. From a very different take on Snow White, to a new interpretation of The Red Shoes, the best in fantasy spin straw into gold, and invite you into the labyrinth"--

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The lies of the Ajungo  by Moses Ose Utomi

The lies of the Ajungo

Moses Ose Utomi

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"Set in a secondary world reminiscent of Saharan Africa, Moses Ose Utomi's debut novella, The Lies of the Ajungo, follows one boy's epic quest to bring water back to his city and save his mother's life. They say there is no water in the City of Lies. They say...

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No season but the summer  by Matilda Leyser

No season but the summer

Matilda Leyser

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"Persephone spends six months of the year under the ground with her husband, king of the dead, and six months on earth with her mother, goddess of the harvest. It has been this way for nine thousand years, since the deal was struck. But when she resurfaces...

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Untethered sky  by Fonda Lee

Untethered sky

Fonda Lee

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"Ester's family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but her father's painful silence and a single, overwhelming need to kill the monsters that took her family. Ester's path leads her to the King's Royal...

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Scars of salt and silver  by Indiana. author. Rose

Scars of salt and silver

Indiana. author. Rose

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"What would you do if you lived in constant fear of your past? Haunted by the pirates who burned your city, exploited by the people who pulled you from the ashes? Freya Willowray carries a life debt: to repay her saviours with secrets. She wants freedom. She...

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The book of Eve  by Meg Clothier

The book of Eve

Meg Clothier

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"Beatrice is the convent's librarian. For years, she has shunned the company of her sisters, finding solace only with her manuscripts. Then, one carnival night, two women, bleeding and stricken, are abandoned outside the convent's walls. Moments from death,...

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Assassin of reality  by Marina Di︠a︡chenko

Assassin of reality

Marina Di︠a︡chenko

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"The sequel to the highly acclaimed Vita Nostra takes readers to the next stage in Sasha Samokhina's journey in a richly imagined world of dark academia in which grammar is magic - and not all magic is good."--Publisher.

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Not of this world  by Simon R. Green

Not of this world

Simon R. Green

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"This might be his biggest coup yet! Legendary master thief Gideon Sable is on the hunt for the ghost of an alien-possessed man in this fast-paced supernatural heist thriller. The Preserve in Bath - the British Area 51 - is the secret government dumping ground...

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Tress of the Emerald Sea  by Brandon Sanderson

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson

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"The only life Tress has known on her island home in an emerald-green ocean has been a simple one, with the simple pleasures of collecting cups brought by sailors from faraway lands and listening to stories told by her friend Charlie. But when his father takes...

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One for my enemy  by Olivie Blake

One for my enemy

Olivie Blake

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"In modern-day Manhattan where we lay our scene, two rival witch families fight to maintain control of their respective criminal empires. On one side of the conflict are the Antonova sisters - each one beautiful, cunning, and ruthless - and their mother, the...

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Ripples in time  by Julie McElwain

Ripples in time

Julie McElwain

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"July 1816-Kendra Donovan could use a distraction. The FBI agent has been dealing with a serious case of cold feet after impulsively agreeing to marry Alec, the Marquis of Sutcliffe. And if that isn't enough, there is also the tantalizing possibility that...

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The Medici manuscript  by C. J. Archer

The Medici manuscript

C. J. Archer

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"One book can change your life. Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia's. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family. The silver clasps binding the pages...

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Golden heart  by Kate Genet

Golden heart

Kate Genet

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"A new wind is blowing. Selena makes the decision to take Rue to Wilde Grove, to get to the heart of her dreaming, for it is certain that Rue has lived before as a priestess of Wilde Grove. But what is the lesson Rue needs to learn? With Morghan giving Rue a...

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The Cognomina codex  by D. Eric (David Eric) Maikranz

The Cognomina codex

D. Eric (David Eric) Maikranz

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"Evan Michaels is back in a new life as a Syrian refugee. When strange memories of his former lives lead him back to Zurich, headquarters of his old family of fellow reincarnationists, the Cognomina, he must reacquire their trust to rejoin their ranks. On the...

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