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Bone Island  by Nicole Fiorina

Bone Island

Nicole Fiorina

"She tried to hold her breath long enough to outlast love. To my beloved black sea, It was full dark when I snuck out of the castle to meet you. You wore those ripped black jeans and your new friend's boots, with sleet from the forest still in the grooves. You...

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Hollow heathens  by Nicole Fiorina

Hollow heathens

Nicole Fiorina

"A forbidden, timeless, and haunting love story. Once upon a time , there lived a girl named Fallon who was taken far away from home shortly after she was born. A home that held more than strange traditions and bizarre superstitions. Twenty-four years later,...

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The broken kingdoms  by N. K. Jemisin

The broken kingdoms

N. K. Jemisin

"After a band of killers begins murdering godlings, blind artist Oree Shoth wonders if her recent guest is at the heart of it, his presence putting her in danger."--Provided by publisher.

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The wood wife  by Terri Windling

The wood wife

Terri Windling

"A woman writer moves into a house she inherited from a poet in the hills of Arizona. The man died in mysterious circumstances and Maggie Black wants to find out why. So begins a terrifying introduction to the Indian spirits which roam the hills and feed on...

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Queen Victoria's book of spells

Queen Victoria's book of spells

""Gaslamp Fantasy," or historical fantasy set in a magical version of the nineteenth century, has long been popular with readers and writers alike. A number of wonderful fantasy novels, including Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by...

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The essential bordertown

The essential bordertown

"An American city that borders Elfland provides the setting for stories by Steven Brust, Charles de Lint, Michael Korolenko, Elisabeth Kushner, Ellen Steiber, and Donnard Sturgis."--Provided by publisher.

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War for the Oaks  by Emma Bull

War for the Oaks

Emma Bull

"Eddi McCandry, an unemployed Minneapolis rock singer, finds herself drafted into an invisible war between the faerie folk."--Provided by publisher.

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Rust upon my soul  by Lucy Branch

Rust upon my soul

Lucy Branch

"The Golden Illuminati are biding their time, but they have plans for Abigail Argent. Handsome architect, Robert Fitzpatrick is one of their members. When he offers Abigail help, she's suspicious. But Abigail is struggling to reconnect with her elusive gift,...

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Girl in a golden cage  by Lucy Branch

Girl in a golden cage

Lucy Branch

"Francesca Milliardo sees something she wasn't meant to see. Her dreams of making a big splash as a contemporary artist are on the line if she's read the situation wrong. Worst still, her father seems to be involved. As Francesca searches for truth, her...

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A rarer gift than gold  by Lucy Branch

A rarer gift than gold

Lucy Branch

"Abigail Argent stands out: some admire her lean figure and beautiful dark eyes, others notice that she always wears gloves and shudder when they know why. The ones that know her best notice her ability with metal. Her particular skill lies in the colouring of...

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Anathema  by Keri Lake

Anathema

Keri Lake

"Only the banished know what lies beyond the woods...There are whispers about what lurks in Witch Knell-the forest where sinners go to die. The villagers call it The Eating Woods because what's taken is never given back. Only those who've lost their senses...

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The wolf king  by Lauren Palphreyman

The wolf king

Lauren Palphreyman

"Princess Aurora longs to escape the castle and the marriage that has been arranged for her. But on the night before her wedding, at a dog fight where captured werewolves are made to fight for sport, she spares the life of a young wolf. It puts her on the...

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The archer queen  by Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

The archer queen

Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

"Altara, Zale and his brothers-in-arms are captive to the Reaper's malevolent curse. But as Zale prepares to take over Ellythia by force, Altara has other plans. But with the Reaper always being one step ahead, Altara has to be more clever than ever before....

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The archer witch  by Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

The archer witch

Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

"The moment Altara broke Zale's curse both fated mates have been sucked into the Eternal Forest, a place of legend, mystery and danger. But as both try to come to terms with the trauma of their pasts greater forces will do everything they can to stop them from...

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The archer princess  by Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

The archer princess

Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

"For her own safety, second-born princess Altara has made a run for it, across the sea to a school for young ladies, deep in the tropical forests of her mother's native home, the Ellythian Isles. Keeping her name and title secret she goes undercover to try to...

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The warrior queen  by Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

The warrior queen

Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

"Chosen. Saviour. Queen. Reeling after the battle of Black Court, Saraya must come to terms with the decision she has made. But the Green Reaper is still out there and with all his cunning, will stop at nothing to destroy everything she holds dear. All Saraya...

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The warrior priestess  by Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

The warrior priestess

Ektaa Priya (E.P.) Bali

"Concubine. Wife. Priestess. Captured by a demon king, Drake, with his memories returned and Saraya, must now come to terms with a surprising truth: That Drake is not only Saraya's true mate, but is also the son of a monstrous deity who bound his powers at the...

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The wrong girl  by C. J. Archer

The wrong girl

C. J. Archer

"It's customary for Gothic romance novels to include a mysterious girl locked in the attic. Hannah Smith just wishes she wasn't that girl. As a narcoleptic and the companion to an earl's daughter with a strange affliction of her own, Hannah knows she's lucky...

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The huntress of the Hallowed Forest  by Lilly Inkwood

The huntress of the Hallowed Forest

Lilly Inkwood

"You are the master of your Gift. You are the master of yourself. No one can take that away. No matter how they try... Born the daughter of the Red Kingdom's King, and raised in exile as a huntress in the Green Kingdom, Anne-Mihielle has been forced to fight...

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The book of gold  by Ruth Frances Long

The book of gold

Ruth Frances Long

"A desperate thief. A magical book. And a heist for the ages. There's only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big score: her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing...

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Queen of fury  by Natania Barron

Queen of fury

Natania Barron

"Hwyfar, eldest daughter of King Leodegraunce and famed libertine of Carelon, has returned to Avillion to find her father ruined by madness and a usurper poised to take the throne. Reluctantly she takes the mantle of Queen Regent to protect her kingdom, but...

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Odd spirits  by S. T. Gibson

Odd spirits

S. T. Gibson

"It takes a lot of commitment to make a marriage between a modern ceremonial magician and a tarot witch work, but when a malevolent entity takes up residence in Rhys and Moira's home, their love will be pushed to the limits. Brewing up a solution is easier...

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Blood  by Sarah Pinborough

Blood

Sarah Pinborough

"What if everything you thought you knew about the Grimms' fairytales was wrong? Imagine a promise broken decades ago, a garden of bones, a vengeful wizard, and a newfound magic. Welcome to the story of Rumpelstiltskin, retold as it always should have been -...

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Titus alone  by Mervyn Peake

Titus alone

Mervyn Peake

"Born and brought to the edge of manhood in the huge, rotting castle of Gormenghast, Titus Groan has rebelled against the age-old rituals and run headlong into the outside world."--Provided by publisher.

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The dragon republic  by R. F. (Rebecca F.) Kuang

The dragon republic

R. F. (Rebecca F.) Kuang

"The war is over. The war has just begun. Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she committed to save her...

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Murder in LaMut  by Raymond E. Feist

Murder in LaMut

Raymond E. Feist

"The heavy action was supposedly at Crydee these days which meant that the one place they could be sure the three of them were not going was Crydee. Come spring, the privateer Melanie was due in Ylith, and its captain could be counted on for a swift conveyance...

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The ocean at the end of the lane  by Neil Gaiman

The ocean at the end of the lane

Neil Gaiman

It began for our narrator forty years ago when the family lodger stole their car and committed suicide in it, stirring up ancient powers best left undisturbed. Dark creatures from beyond the world are on the loose, and it will take everything our narrator has...

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Rides a dread legion  by Raymond E. Feist

Rides a dread legion

Raymond E. Feist

"Ten years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of a Mad God took place, Midkemia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth and antiquity. A lost race of elves, the taredhel or 'people of the stars', have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia....

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The King's buccaneer  by Raymond E. Feist

The King's buccaneer

Raymond E. Feist

"Long recovered from the ravages of the Riftwar, the land and people of the kingdom of the Isles thrive. Nicholas, the youngest son of Prince Arutha, is intelligent and gifted but vastly inexperienced. In hopes of hardening him, his father sends him and his...

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Nightshade  by Keri Lake

Nightshade

Keri Lake

"My father called them messengers. He once told me they walked among us, and that somewhere in this dark and godless city, there shined a faint sliver of hope. I had only to look for the signs. Well, I've spent my whole life investigating the inexplicable, and...

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The Baron of Magister Valley  by Steven Brust

The Baron of Magister Valley

Steven Brust

"Reader, you will undoubtedly have had the misfortune of consuming the rotten fruit of fallacies that we - Paarfi of Roundwood (esteemed historian of House of Hawk and exquisite artisan of truths) - borrow our factual recount of Dragaeran history from some...

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The empire of ashes  by Anthony Ryan

The empire of ashes

Anthony Ryan

"For hundreds of years, the Ironship Trading Syndicate was fueled by drake blood - and protected by the Blood-blessed, those few who could drink it and wield fearsome powers. But now the very thing that sustained the corporate world threatens to destroy it. A...

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Wicked  by Gregory Maguire

Wicked

Gregory Maguire

"In this fast-paced, fantastically real, and supremely entertaining novel, Maguire has populated the largely unknown world of Oz with the power of his own imagination. Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in...

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A lion among men  by Gregory Maguire

A lion among men

Gregory Maguire

"While civil war looms in Oz, a tetchy oracle named Yackle prepares for death. Before her final hour, a figure known as Brrr - the Cowardly Lion - arrives searching for information about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West. Abandoned as a cub, his...

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Son of a witch  by Gregory Maguire

Son of a witch

Gregory Maguire

"Gregory Maguire returns to the world of Wicked and the land of Oz to follow the story of Liir, the adolescent boy left hiding in the shadows of the castle when Dorothy did in the Witch. A decade after the Witch has melted away, the young man Liir is...

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Out of Oz  by Gregory Maguire

Out of Oz

Gregory Maguire

"Once peaceful and prosperous, the spectacular Land of Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, and the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law. And look who's knocking on the...

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The silent emperor  by Snorri Kristjansson

The silent emperor

Snorri Kristjansson

"Aemilius and his new comrades in the Hidden Legion have a new mission: to infiltrate the villa of a powerful politician and foil a plot against him. Posing as a servant to their host's 'cousin' and her 'children' - the Legion's latest recruits, a pair of...

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Titanchild  by Jen (Fiction writer) Williams

Titanchild

Jen (Fiction writer) Williams

"The othanim have conquered Brittletain. Their murderous leader, Icaraine, plans to feed Brittletain's queens to her monstrous son. But total victory over the othanim's ancient enemy, the griffins, still eludes her. If Brittletain's resistance can secure an...

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The Spice Gate  by Prashanth Srivatsa

The Spice Gate

Prashanth Srivatsa

"Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a caste of distinction, though, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers...

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Charm  by Sarah Pinborough

Charm

Sarah Pinborough

"Imagine a kingdom poisoned by secrets, a poor girl with dreams of love, a magical fairy godmother and a romantic ball . . . And then imagine them all again . . . Welcome to the story of Cinderella, retold as it always should have been."--Provided by...

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Slaying the shadow prince  by Helen Scheuerer

Slaying the shadow prince

Helen Scheuerer

"In a realm on the brink of destruction, evil forces snatch innocents to suffer fates worse than death. Only a monster hunter and her monstrous enemy can stop them. Drue Emmerson, noblewoman-turned-ranger, wants one thing: vengeance. With her family slain by...

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Dzur  by Steven Brust

Dzur

Steven Brust

"Vlad Taltos, short-statured, short-lived human in an Empire of tall, long-lived Dragaerans, has always had to keep his wits about him. Long ago, he made a place for himself as a captain of the Jhereg, the noble house that runs the rackets in the great...

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The defiant heir  by Melissa Caruso

The defiant heir

Melissa Caruso

"Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion can begin, they must call a rare gathering of all seventeen lords to decide a course of action. Lady Amalia Cornaro knows that this Conclave might be her only chance...

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Dragon  by Steven Brust

Dragon

Steven Brust

"Vlad Taltos knows his trade - he kills people for a living. That skill got him his foothold in House Jhereg, running the rackets for a chunk of Adrilankha. Vlad thought killing people would be excellent training for full-scale war, but when he finds himself...

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Hawk  by Steven Brust

Hawk

Steven Brust

"Hawk, the latest in Stephen Brusts's New York Times bestselling Vlad Taltos series. Years ago, Vlad Taltos came from the East, to make his way as a human amidst the impossibly tall, fantastically long-lived natives of the Dragaeran Empire. He joined the...

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Sethra Lavode  by Steven Brust

Sethra Lavode

Steven Brust

"The oldest person in the Dragaeran Empire. A military genius and master of sorcery whose story stretches back to before the dawn of history. Now, after a long absence, the undead Sethra Lavode, the Enchantress of Dzur Mountain, has reentered the Empire's...

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The Lord of Castle Black  by Steven Brust

The Lord of Castle Black

Steven Brust

"The Interregnum is over. To everyone's astonishment, Zerika, a very young Phoenix, has coolly emerged from the Paths of the Dead, carrying with her the Orb, which everyone had thought was lost in Adron's Disaster. The Orb is the heart of the Dragaeran Empire,...

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The paths of the dead  by Steven Brust

The paths of the dead

Steven Brust

"Two hundred years ago, Adron's Disaster destroyed Dragaera City, killed the reigning Emperor, and deprived the entire Dragaeran Empire of the ability to use even the simplest low-level sorcery. It's been a rough Interregnum. The children of the great...

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Tiassa  by Steven Brust

Tiassa

Steven Brust

"Once, Vlad Taltos knew his trade: he killed people for a living. That skill got him his foothold in House Jhereg, running the rackets for a chunk of urban Adrilankha. Later things happened, leaving Vlad a changed man, on the run from the Jhereg, and...

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Iorich  by Steven Brust

Iorich

Steven Brust

"House Jhereg, Dragaera's organized crime syndicate, is still hunting Vlad Taltos. There's a big price on his head on Draegara City. Then he hears disturbing news. Aliera - longtime friend, sometime ally - has been arrested by the Empire on a charge of...

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The phoenix guards  by Steven Brust

The phoenix guards

Steven Brust

"Together with three loyal friends, Khaavren of the House of Tiassa joins the Emperor's guards in search of adventure and fortune, only to find himself involved in treacherous Imperial politics, as he and his faithful band become the sole hope of the...

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Agyar  by Steven Brust

Agyar

Steven Brust

"Born over a century ago, Agyar was once a frivolous young man, before he found unwanted immortality in a womanś blood-red lips. Now he goes from woman to woman and from decade to decade, finding himself at last in a Midwestern college town, where he must...

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Echoes of the Imperium  by Nicholas Atwater

Echoes of the Imperium

Nicholas Atwater

"A goblin airship captain. One big, blasphemous problem. Captain William Blair has taken shady jobs before - what goblin hasn't? But this shady job has pirates off the port bow and legendary aethermancers knocking at his cabin door. Unfortunately, Wil has...

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A matter of execution  by Nicholas Atwater

A matter of execution

Nicholas Atwater

The Ebon Warden is about to execute the wrong goblin. The Ebon Warden has sentenced Captain William Blair to hang for another goblin's crime. Thankfully, he's got his sharp wits, his loyal crew, and a long history of dubious behaviour on his side. When the man...

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Small miracles  by Olivia Atwater

Small miracles

Olivia Atwater

"A little bit of sin is good for the soul. Gadriel, the fallen angel of petty temptations, has a bit of a gambling debt. Fortunately, her angelic bookie is happy to let her pay off her debts by doing what she does best: All Gadriel has to do is tempt miserably...

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The bartender between worlds  by Herman Steuernagel

The bartender between worlds

Herman Steuernagel

"Emma grew up as a Hunter of the Cursed; those charged with eradicating monsters and magic from the Kingdom. She's good at it too and is revered as one of the King's most skilled hunters. At least she was until she discovered she possessed magic herself....

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The fate of silent gods  by Scott Drakeford

The fate of silent gods

Scott Drakeford

"The Age of Ire saga continues with The Fate of Silent Gods, continuing the gripping, personal vengeance with compelling characters in a struggle for power. Emrael Ire has won the first round of war against the dark god, but at a terrible cost to himself....

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The estate  by Sarah Jost

The estate

Sarah Jost

"Every estate has a secret... Art historian Camille Leray has spent her career surrounding herself with fineries and selling pieces worth millions. But she harbors a secret: she has the ability to enter the world of the artworks, and she can take others with...

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Wheel of the infinite  by Martha Wells

Wheel of the infinite

Martha Wells

"A traitor and a swordsman join forces to save the world from being rewritten into devastation. Every year the image of the Wheel of the Infinite must be painstakingly remade to ensure another year of peace and harmony for the Celestial Empire. Every hundred...

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The courting Of Bristol Keats  by Mary E. Pearson

The courting Of Bristol Keats

Mary E. Pearson

"After losing both their parents, Bristol Keats and her sisters struggle to stay afloat in their small, quiet town of Bowskeep. When Bristol begins to receive letters from an 'aunt' she's never heard of, who promises to help, she reluctantly agrees to meet her...

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A catalogue for the end of humanity  by Timothy Hickson

A catalogue for the end of humanity

Timothy Hickson

For generations, a family has lived with Death in their library. An old lighthouse keeper picks through the Beach, where all things forgotten wash up. A young girl discovers the stars are going out, one by one.Stories about death, endings, and finding hope...

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The north star  by Kate Genet

The north star

Kate Genet

"The light of the beacons must be lit. The Season of Strife is upon us. In Wilde Grove, Morghan knows that things must change to meet the challenges laid down by the Goddess and the Queen of the Fae. The threats to the earth, with war and climate change, are...

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The navigator's children  by Tad Williams

The navigator's children

Tad Williams

"The Hayholt is besieged by the Norns. Once the home of their immortal brethren, the Sithi, now capital of the kingdom of men, the fabled castle is under attack. And as the world is distracted by this strike against humankind, the Norns' deathless witch-queen...

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The last hour between worlds  by Melissa Caruso

The last hour between worlds

Melissa Caruso

"Kembral Thorne is spending a few hours away from her newborn, and she's determined to enjoy the party no matter what. But when the guests start dropping dead, Kem has no choice but to get to work. She's a member of the Guild of Hounds, after all, and she...

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Red Sonja  by Gail Simone

Red Sonja

Gail Simone

"Hot-headed, charismatic and always unapologetically herself, Red Sonja, the ferocious She-Devil and barbarian of Hyrkania has never concerned herself with the consequences of her actions. She's pursued all her desires, from treasure, to drink, to the...

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The lotus empire  by Tasha Suri

The lotus empire

Tasha Suri

"Malini has claimed her rightful throne as the empress of Parijatdvipa, just as the nameless gods prophesied. Now, in order to gain the support of the priesthood who remain loyal to the fallen emperor, she must consider a terrible bargain: Claim her throne and...

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Overcaptain  by L. E. Modesitt

Overcaptain

L. E. Modesitt

"Overcaptain, the sequel to From the Forest, continues to follow the early life of a man known by many names depending on who you ask--hero, tyrant, emperor. Alyiakal, overcaptain in the Mirror Lancers of Cyador, has completed his tour of duty as...

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The invisible college  by Jeff Wheeler

The invisible college

Jeff Wheeler

"Millennia ago, a magical race called the Aesir found a new home on a distant world. Attracted to the cold during an ice age, they hibernated for hundreds of years at a time. With each awakening, however, they saw their world changed by ever-evolving mortals...

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Winter's maiden  by Morgan L. Busse

Winter's maiden

Morgan L. Busse

"From the moment she is born, Brighid fights to survive in the wastelands of Nordica as a clanless one. But when a new power arrives offering a trial to join the Nordic warriors, Brighid enters, hoping to rise above her station. Soon she becomes one of their...

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Cast in atonement  by Michelle Sagara

Cast in atonement

Michelle Sagara

"Bellusdeo is the last of her kind, the sole surviving female Dragon in the City of Elantra. When she appears one evening on the doorstep of her former roommate, Corporal Kaylin Neya, her demeanor is dreadful. Kaylin's new roommate, Mrs. Erickson, is quick to...

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Tomb of the Sun King  by Jacquelyn Benson

Tomb of the Sun King

Jacquelyn Benson

"Archivist and suffragette Ellie Mallory always dreamed of putting her scholarly skills to work in the ancient sands of Egypt. She never imagined she would be doing so in order to save an object of legendary power from a batch of ruthless villains. Racing...

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A spell for heartsickness  by Alistair Reeves

A spell for heartsickness

Alistair Reeves

"Witch Briar Wyngrave's time is limited. The wasting curse that killed his mother is coming for him too, consuming his magic bit by bit. At least he'll have the chance to make his name as a magical fashion designer with an elite placement in Pentawynn, the...

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The alchemy of sorrow

The alchemy of sorrow

"Here be dragons and sorcery, time travel and sorrow. Vicious garden gnomes. A grounded phoenix rider. A new mother consumed with vengeance. A dying god. Soul magic. These stories wrestle with the experience of loss--of loved ones, of relationships, of a sense...

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Mist  by Susan Krinard

Mist

Susan Krinard

"Mist lives a normal life. She has a normal job, a normal boyfriend, and a normal apartment in San Francisco. She never thinks about her past if she can help it. She survived. That's the end of it. But then a snowy winter descends upon San Francisco. In June....

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Mined in magic  by Jenna Wolfhart

Mined in magic

Jenna Wolfhart

"Each year, the chasm-dwelling dwarves compete in a series of trials to find the best among them. Chocolate-loving Astrid has never bothered to enter. She'd rather tend to her garden, bake moss cakes, or search the mines for a way to break her curse, which...

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Brewed in magic  by Jenna Wolfhart

Brewed in magic

Jenna Wolfhart

"Lilia has always had a wanderer's heart. She spends her days on the road with her famous traveling tavern and only a dragon to keep her company. When she meets a handsome stranger on her journey, she finally feels she's found a kindred spirit... until he...

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Forged by magic  by Jenna Wolfhart

Forged by magic

Jenna Wolfhart

"A heartwarming, feel-good fantasy romance...with a helping of spice and only a pinch of danger. Trapped in a tower by the emperor who conquered her homeland, Daella yearns for an escape. But as one of the few half-orcs left in the world, she knows she'll...

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The rules of magic  by Alice Hoffman

The rules of magic

Alice Hoffman

"For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man.Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows...

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The crack at the heart of everything  by Fiona Fenn

The crack at the heart of everything

Fiona Fenn

"Orpheus can't believe it's come to this. After helping his childhood friend conquer the realm by raising an army of hell-beasts, the befuddled dark sorcerer finds himself banished when the price of his magic endangers the palace. Isolated and betrayed, the...

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Poison  by Sarah Pinborough

Poison

Sarah Pinborough

"Imagine a land brimming with magic, a wicked queen, a charming prince, and a poisoned apple ... And then imagine them all again. Welcome to the story of Snow White, retold as it always should have been."--Publisher.

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Beauty  by Sarah Pinborough

Beauty

Sarah Pinborough

"An enticing contemporary retelling of the classic story of Sleeping Beauty. While the the handsome prince, the evil fairy, the beautiful girl and of course the spindle all appear, Sarah Pinborough's charming and provocative spin on the story will captivate...

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What we sacrifice for magic  by Andrea Jo DeWerd

What we sacrifice for magic

Andrea Jo DeWerd

"It's 1968, and the Watry-Ridder family is feared and respected in equal measure. The local farmers seek out their water charms, and the teenagers, their love spells. The family's charms and spells, passed down through generations of witches descending from...

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The shiver tree  by Holly Searcy

The shiver tree

Holly Searcy

"For millennia the land of Amarra was guarded by five Druid Orders: Jade, Ice, Spirit, Sky, and Sun. But the clans splintered long ago, and without their protection, Amarra is struggling in the face of blighted crops, monstrous aberrations, and pitiless pirate...

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Toto  by A. J. Hackwith

Toto

A. J. Hackwith

"I was mostly a Good Dog until they sold me out to animal control, okay? But if it's a choice between Oz, with its creepy little singing dudes, and being behind bars in gray old Kansas, I'll choose the place where animals talk and run the show for now, thanks....

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We shall be monsters  by Alyssa Wees

We shall be monsters

Alyssa Wees

"A girl marked for death ventures into the wooded realm of the fairies to rescue her mother in this dark, lyrical fantasy about vengeful witches, beastly fathers, and the stories mothers tell to keep their daughters safe."--

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Witch queen of redwinter  by Ed (Fantasy fiction author) McDonald

Witch queen of redwinter

Ed (Fantasy fiction author) McDonal...

"Having been saved from execution at the hands of the Draoihn-powerful magic users Raine used to count as allies-Raine finds herself in the Fault, a vast magical wasteland, which is falling apart before her eyes. Alongside her two closest companions, they are...

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