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Shield of fire  by Keri Arthur

Shield of fire

Keri Arthur

"Resident Relic Hunter for Deva's Fae Council is a title Bethany Aodhán never wanted, but it isn't like she has a choice. And in truth, the appointment might just aid her quest to find her mother's murderers - because at least one of those responsible is a...

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A short walk through a wide world  by Douglas Westerbeke

A short walk through a wide world

Douglas Westerbeke

"Cursed with immortality at the age of 9, but with a requirement that she stays in perpetual motion, Aubry flees Paris and embarks on a century-spanning, globe-trotting odyssey, seeking a cure and discovering a world beyond the boundaries of time and...

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The burning land  by David Hair

The burning land

David Hair

"The Falcons are knights of the Vestal Order, pledged to use their powers to protect the Empire of Talmont from the cruel Vyr and the carnage they have unleashed upon the world. When the Falcons take a Vyr alive, they go against the protocols of the Vestal...

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The grey dog  by Jason Malone

The grey dog

Jason Malone

"The wrath of the Immortal King has been unleashed. Though his defeat at Tillysburg sent him into hiding, a lust for vengeance still boils within him as he waits for his moment to strike. All know he will soon make his move, but while King Stephan wages war...

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The immortal king  by Jason Malone

The immortal king

Jason Malone

"Godspeaker. Elfman. Wightman. Corpse-Whisperer. These are some of the names folk give Edward, one of a small number of unique individuals blessed – or perhaps cursed – with a powerful connection to the Otherworld and its many mystical inhabitants. The Gifted,...

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Gogmagog  by Jeff Noon

Gogmagog

Jeff Noon

"Meet Cady Meade, captain of the steam-launch, Juniper. In her heyday she carried people and goods on the river Nysis, from the thriving seaports of the estuary into Ludwich, the capital city. But that was years ago. Now she's drunk, holed up in a rundown...

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Meet me at the surface  by Jodie Matthews

Meet me at the surface

Jodie Matthews

"Merryn grew up on the wilds of Bodmin moor, raised by her mother and her aunt in an old farmhouse. Here, the locals never leave the village, fear for the future of their farms and cling desperately to the folkloric tales that are woven into their history....

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Undermajordomo Minor  by Patrick deWitt

Undermajordomo Minor

Patrick deWitt

"Lucien (Lucy) Minor is the resident odd duck in the bucolic hamlet of Bury. Friendless and loveless, young and aimless, he is a compulsive liar and a melancholy weakling. When Lucy accepts employment assisting the majordomo of the remote, forbidding castle of...

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Warbreaker  by Brandon Sanderson

Warbreaker

Brandon Sanderson

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Experimental magic  by Iris Beaglehole

Experimental magic

Iris Beaglehole

"Rosemary and Athena are just settling into their new life in the unapologetically magical village of Myrtlewood. After so many years in financial turmoil, things are looking up, and Rosemary even nabs the perfect part-time job while waiting on a certain...

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The briar book of the dead  by Angela Slatter

The briar book of the dead

Angela Slatter

"Ellie Briar is the first non-witch to be born into her family for generations. The Briar family of witches run the town of Silverton, caring for its inhabitants with their skills and magic. In the usual scheme of things, they would be burnt for their sorcery,...

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The last Volari  by Gary Kloster

The last Volari

Gary Kloster

"Nyssa Volari is dying. But that is impossible, because she is a Soulblight vampire, blessed by Nagash with blood-fuelled immortality. More than that, Nyssa is a fighter - one of the handful of Kastelai vampires not dissolved into true death when the Crimson...

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The book keeper  by Sarah Painter

The book keeper

Sarah Painter

"Luke Taylor was searching for his missing twin brother when he discovered a new purpose on a magical tidal island. Living in a quirky bookshop is a dream come true - he just didn't expect it to be so damn dangerous. Running a business on a tiny island was...

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The dead letter delivery  by C. J. Archer

The dead letter delivery

C. J. Archer

"The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery. A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother's veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of...

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Aftermarket afterlife  by Seanan McGuire

Aftermarket afterlife

Seanan McGuire

"Mary Dunlavy didn't intend to become a professional babysitter. Of course, she didn't intend to die, either, or to become a crossroads ghost. As a babysitting ghost, she's been caring for the Price family for four generations, and she's planning to keep doing...

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A dowry of blood  by S. T. Gibson

A dowry of blood

S. T. Gibson

"A Dowry of Blood is a saga of obsession, desire and the lengths we will go to protect the ones we love. Saved from the brink of death by a mysterious stranger, Constanta is transformed from a medieval peasant into a bride fit for an undying king. But when...

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The Morningside  by Téa Obreht

The Morningside

Téa Obreht

"When Silvia and her mother finally land in a place called Island City, after being expelled from their ancestral home in a not-too-distant future, they end up living and working at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower where Silvia's aunt, Ena, has been...

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Empire of the damned  by Jay Kristoff

Empire of the damned

Jay Kristoff

"Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of...

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The warm hands of ghosts  by Katherine Arden

The warm hands of ghosts

Katherine Arden

"January 1918. Laura Iven has been discharged from her duties as a nurse and sent back to Halifax, Canada, leaving behind a brother still fighting in the trenches of the First World War. Now home, she receives word of Freddie's death in action along with his...

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The sunlit man  by Brandon Sanderson

The sunlit man

Brandon Sanderson

"Years ago he had comrades in arms and a cause to believe in, but now the man who calls himself Nomad knows only a life on the run. Forced to hop from world to world in the Cosmere whenever the relentless Night Brigade gets too close, Nomad lands on a new...

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Blood rites  by Jim Butcher

Blood rites

Jim Butcher

"For Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, there have been worse assignments than going undercover on the set of an adult film. Dodging flaming monkey poo, for instance. Or going toe-to-leaf with a walking plant monster. Still, there's something...

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The well of ascension  by Brandon Sanderson

The well of ascension

Brandon Sanderson

"The impossible has been accomplished. The Lord Ruler - the man who claimed to be god incarnate and brutally ruled the world for a thousand years - has been vanquished. But Kelsier, the hero who masterminded that triumph, is dead too, and now the awesome task...

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The trials of empire  by Richard (Fiction writer) Swan

The trials of empire

Richard (Fiction writer) Swan

"The Empire of the Wolf is on its knees, but there's life in the great beast yet. To save it, Sir Konrad Vonvalt and Helena must look beyond its borders for allies, to the wolfmen of the southern plains, and the pagan clans in the north. But old grievances run...

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A touch of chaos  by Scarlett St. Clair

A touch of chaos

Scarlett St. Clair

"The World Will Burn. Persephone, Goddess of Spring, never guessed a chance encounter with Hades, God of the Underworld, would change her life forever - but he did. A fight for humanity and battles between gods, it's a world Persephone never thought she would...

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The lady in glass  by Anne Bishop

The lady in glass

Anne Bishop

"A master of bringing fantasy worlds to life, this collection showcases Anne Bishop's impressive range, from rarities of her earliest writing to the Realms of the Blood, from darker fairytale retellings to the Landscapes of Ephemera, and from standalone...

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The canopy keepers  by Veronica G. Henry

The canopy keepers

Veronica G. Henry

"Syrah Carthan doesn't know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah...

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A feather so black  by Lyra Selene

A feather so black

Lyra Selene

"In a kingdom where magic has been lost, Fia is a rare changeling, left behind by the wicked Fair Folk when they stole the High Queen's daughter and retreated behind the locked gates of Tír na nÓg. Most despise Fia's fae blood. But the queen raises her as a...

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The truth of the Aleke  by Moses Ose Utomi

The truth of the Aleke

Moses Ose Utomi

"Seventeen-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the city, and when the mysterious leader of the Cult, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home."--

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A crown this cold and heavy  by Stacia Stark

A crown this cold and heavy

Stacia Stark

The third book in this emotionally gripping Kingdom of Lies series, packed with popular tropes and twists like no other . . . I find myself in a place surrounded by enemies, closer to death than ever before, and far away from the only person I want. Lorian ....

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The Phoenix king  by Aparna Verma

The Phoenix king

Aparna Verma

For Elena Aadya Ravence, fire is yearning. She longs to feel worthy of her Phoenix god, of her ancestors who transformed the barren dunes of Sayon into a thriving kingdom. But though she knows the ways and wiles of the desert, the secrets of the Eternal Fire...

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Knight's wyrd  by Debra Doyle

Knight's wyrd

Debra Doyle

"On the eve of his knighting, Will Odosson learns his wyrd, or destiny: He shall meet death before a year has passed. Will rushes north to release his betrothed from their engagement, but on the way he is beset by all manner of horrors - a man-eating troll,...

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A fate inked in blood  by Danielle L. Jensen

A fate inked in blood

Danielle L. Jensen

"Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior. And of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back. Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in...

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Bride of the Shadow King  by Sylvia Mercedes

Bride of the Shadow King

Sylvia Mercedes

"Though she is the oldest daughter, Princess Faraine lives in the background, shunned from court and kept out of sight. Her chronic illness makes her a liability to the crown, and she has learned to give place to her beautiful, favored younger sister in all...

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Relight my fire  by Caimh McDonnell

Relight my fire

Caimh McDonnell

"Stella is enjoying life as an almost student, or at least she is until a man falls from the sky right in front of her, leaving a big old hole in the pavement for Manchester Council to fill. The obvious question of how he ended up in the sky in the first place...

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The frame-up  by Gwenda Bond

The frame-up

Gwenda Bond

"Dani Poissant is the daughter and former accomplice of the world's most famous art thief. There was no job too big for Maria and her loyal crew. The secret to their success? A little thing called magic, kept rigorously secret from the non-magical world. They...

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Beasts and Baking: A Cozy Fantasy Novel  by S. Usher Evans

Beasts and Baking: A Cozy Fantasy Novel

S. Usher Evans

"Spring is on the horizon, and the Weary Dragon Inn is getting its annual deep clean. But before Bev can even finish scrubbing the windows, Carpenter Earl's workshop goes up in flames. Earl's convinced the local kids are behind the mischief, but when more...

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Blightslayer  by Richard (Richard W.) Strachan

Blightslayer

Richard (Richard W.) Strachan

"Gotrek Gurnisson, the legendary Slayer, picks up a new accomplice - and faces a truly grotesque challenge in the disease-ridden spawn of the Plague God himself. Deep in the wilds of Ghyran, a former warrior priest preaches for humanity to reject the gods. The...

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Heartless  by H. G. Parry

Heartless

H. G. Parry

"At the age of seven, in a London workhouse, newly-orphaned James meets ten-year-old Peter. Mysterious, mercurial, thoughtless to the point of cruelty, Peter nonetheless takes a liking to James. The two forge a strange friendship, bound together by their...

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When the moon hatched  by Sarah A. (Fantasy fiction writer) Parker

When the moon hatched

Sarah A. (Fantasy fiction writer) P...

"As a valued Elding Blade of the rebellion group Fíur du Ath, Raeve's job is to kill. To complete orders and never get caught. When a renowned bounty hunter is employed by The Crown to capture a member of the Ath, Raeve's world is turned upside down. Blood...

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Secrets and snowflakes  by S. Usher Evans

Secrets and snowflakes

S. Usher Evans

"The Witzel Solstice Party is the highlight of an otherwise quiet winter season in the village of Pigsend. But when Vellora and Ida Witzel start receiving mysterious, threatening letters, the party - and their own safety - may be in jeopardy. Across the...

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Fiends and festivals  by S. Usher Evans

Fiends and festivals

S. Usher Evans

"The Harvest Festival is the most anticipated event in the quaint village of Pigsend, and Bev and the Weary Dragon Inn are ready to welcome visitors from near and far. But when strange occurrences begin happening, including the destruction of Bev's beloved...

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Drinks and sinkholes  by S. Usher Evans

Drinks and sinkholes

S. Usher Evans

"Warm beds, quaint mysteries, and the best rosemary bread this side of Pigsend Creek. Welcome to the Weary Dragon Inn. Bev may not know who she was before she showed up in the quaint village of Pigsend five years ago, but that doesn't bother her much. She's...

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Promised in fire  by Jasmine Walt

Promised in fire

Jasmine Walt

"Adara has been an outsider for as long as she can remember. Born and raised in the earth fae realm, she's a water fae who can't control her magic, making her not just useless, but downright dangerous at times. When a training mishap accidentally unleashes a...

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No humans involved  by Kelley Armstrong

No humans involved

Kelley Armstrong

"Jaime, who knows a thing or two about showbiz, is on a television shoot in Los Angeles when weird things start to happen. As a woman whose special talent is raising the dead, her threshold for weirdness is pretty high: she's used to not only seeing dead...

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Heartsong  by TJ Klune

Heartsong

TJ Klune

"All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he bounces around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. It's enough - until he receives a summons from the wolf stronghold in Caswell,...

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Projections  by Sarah Porter

Projections

Sarah Porter

"As a young woman seeks vengeance on the obsessed sorcerer who murdered her because he could not have her, her murderer sends projections of himself out into the world to seek out and seduce women who will return the love she denied - or suffer mortal...

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Fifty beasts to break your heart  by GennaRose Nethercott

Fifty beasts to break your heart

GennaRose Nethercott

"From the author of the breakout fantasy novel Thistlefoot: a collection of dark fairytales and fractured folklore exploring all the ways love can save us - or go monstrously wrong. The stories in Fifty Beasts to Break Your Heart are about the abomination that...

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The quill and the vial  by Bree Moore

The quill and the vial

Bree Moore

"Plants lie, and Jayce can hear them... For seven years, a deadly plague has threatened the realm. Jayce has survived by using her plant magic to make and sell remedies, but most of her funds have been sucked dry by a corrupt debt collector and the impossible...

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ImPerfect magic  by C.N Rowan

ImPerfect magic

C.N Rowan

"After hundreds of years of dying, you'd think I would've perfected it by now... One moment I'm a heretical priest in the twelfth century, hunted, hated... The next, I'm waking up in the nearest corpse. Stuck in a cycle of instant reincarnation, popping back...

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The tainted cup  by Robert Jackson Bennett

The tainted cup

Robert Jackson Bennett

"In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial officer lies dead - killed when a tree spontaneously erupted from his body. Even here, where contagions abound and the blood of the Leviathans works strange magical changes, it's a death at once...

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The book of love  by Kelly Link

The book of love

Kelly Link

"Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them. Revived by Mr Anabin - the man they knew as their...

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The slain divine  by David Dalglish

The slain divine

David Dalglish

"The Everlorn Empire's grip on Thanet is tighter than ever. The God-Incarnate himself has arrived on its shores to crush the struggling rebellion and carry out his final, sinister plan: he will sacrifice the entire island in order to rise, reincarnated from...

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Rise of a merchant prince  by Raymond E. Feist

Rise of a merchant prince

Raymond E. Feist

"Roo Avery, recently returned from a harrowing brush with the armies of the Emerald Queen, is now free to choose his own destiny and his ultimate ambition is to become one of the richest merchants in Midkemia. But the memory of the distant forces are never far...

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Akithar's greatest trick  by Jason Dorough

Akithar's greatest trick

Jason Dorough

"Demon, Scientist, Charlatan, or Sorcerer? The Great Akithar is the most famous stage magician in a realm where real magic is outlawed. Over the past decade, Akithar and his troupe have built a reputation - and a home - in the dense coastal city of Klubridge....

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A curse of krakens  by Kevin Hearne

A curse of krakens

Kevin Hearne

"Pen Yas ben Min's cousin was one of the legendary heroes of the wars against the giants until her untimely death. Pen has grown up in her famous cousin's shadow, but when she's given a quest to plant the seed of the magical Fourth Tree, she has a chance to...

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Voyage of the damned  by Frances (Fantasy author) White

Voyage of the damned

Frances (Fantasy author) White

"When a murder occurs during a twelve-day voyage led by the emperor of Concordia, the investigation falls to Ganymedes Piscero, one of the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia and the only one without a magical Blessing to protect him."--Publisher.

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Final Fantasy VII remake  by Kazushige Nojima

Final Fantasy VII remake

Kazushige Nojima

"This novel in two parts delves into the pasts of Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart, the beloved heroines of Final Fantasy VII. Although having met only days before, during the earth-shattering sequence of events that led to their escape from Midgar,...

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Spark of the everflame  by Penn Cole

Spark of the everflame

Penn Cole

"When old secrets catch fire, everything will burn. In a mortal world colonized by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring, Diem Bellator yearns to escape the insular life of her poor village. Her mother's sudden disappearance - and the...

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Tadek and the Princess  by Alexandra Rowland

Tadek and the Princess

Alexandra Rowland

"Long before Tadek Hasira ever made it to the Gold Court to serve as one of the royal family's elite bodyguards and servants, he was nothing more than a grubby street urchin in the poorest district of the capital city - that is, until her Highness, the Crown...

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A spoonful of Malaysian magic

A spoonful of Malaysian magic

"A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family's food magic. A young huntress of supernatural...

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Fathomfolk  by Eliza (Fantasy writer) Chan

Fathomfolk

Eliza (Fantasy writer) Chan

"Welcome to Tiankawi - shining pearl of human civilization and a safe haven for those fleeing civil unrest. Or at least, that's how it first appears. But in the semi-flooded city, humans are, quite literally, on top: peering down from shining towers and aerial...

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An education in malice  by S. T. Gibson

An education in malice

S. T. Gibson

"Deep in the forgotten hills of Massachusetts stands Saint Perpetua's College. Isolated and ancient, it is not a place for timid girls. Here, secrets are currency, ambition is lifeblood and strange ceremonies welcome students into the fold. On her first day of...

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The way of shadows  by Brent Weeks

The way of shadows

Brent Weeks

"The perfect killer has no friends-- only targets. For Durzo Bling, assassination is an art-- and he is the city's most accomplished artist. For Azoth, survival is just the beginning. He was raised on the streets and knows an opportunity when he sees one--...

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The dawn and its light  by author Piper CJ

The dawn and its light

author Piper CJ

"Nox and Amaris face their final battles and discover where their future lies once and for all. All that remains... If Nox and Amaris are ever to have the life together they've always hoped for, they will have to use all the power and strength within them to...

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From the forest  by L. E. Modesitt

From the forest

L. E. Modesitt

"Alayiakal, who will one day be known by many names - not all of them flattering - has to climb the ranks of Cyador's Mirror Lancers, fighting against unforeseen weapons and ancient technology. Alayiakal, however, has secrets of his own to protect: his ties to...

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Saevus Corax captures the castle  by K. J. Parker

Saevus Corax captures the castle

K. J. Parker

"It's important to look after your crew when you're in the battlefield salvage business. It's stressful work at the best of times, and although your employees are unlikely to be happy it makes sense to keep them alive. So when Saevus Corax finds himself having...

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Esrahaddon  by Michael J. Sullivan

Esrahaddon

Michael J. Sullivan

"The man who became known as Esrahaddon is reported to have destroyed the world's greatest empire - but there are those who believe he saved it. Few individuals are as divisive, but all agree on three facts: He was exiled to the wilderness, hunted by a goblin...

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The longest autumn  by Amy Avery

The longest autumn

Amy Avery

"For fans of Ariadne, a spellbinding debut fantasy about a human who gets trapped with the god of Autumn, who brings with him life-threatening danger and a forbidden romance. Under the right circumstances, would even a god fall? Tirne is one of four humans...

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The crucible of chaos  by Sebastien De Castell

The crucible of chaos

Sebastien De Castell

"A mortally wounded magistrate faces his deadliest trial inside an ancient abbey where the monks are going mad and the gods themselves may be to blame! Estevar Borros, one of the legendary sword-fighting magistrates known as the Greatcoats and the king's...

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The city of stardust  by Georgia Summers

The city of stardust

Georgia Summers

"For centuries, Everlys have seen their brightest and best disappear, taken as punishment for a crime no one remembers. For a purpose no one understands. Their tormentor is a woman named Penelope, who never ages, never grows sick - and never forgives a debt....

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Sanctuary of the shadow  by Aurora Ascher

Sanctuary of the shadow

Aurora Ascher

Some follow their destiny. Others fall for it. For humans, Salizar's is a place of mystery and wonder. For Harrow, it's a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. A haven where she can disguise both her abilities and who she really is. Until...

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Mislaid in parts half-known  by Seanan McGuire

Mislaid in parts half-known

Seanan McGuire

"Antsy is the latest student to pass through the doors at Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children. When the school's (literally irresistible) mean girl realizes that Antsy's talent for finding absolutely anything may extend to doors, Antsy is forced to flee...

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Lion of Macedon  by David Gemmell

Lion of Macedon

David Gemmell

"His name is Parmenion. Despised by Spartans and Macedonians alike, he must fight for his place in the world. Yet he will survive. Dark forces have marked out his destiny as the most fearsome warlord Greece has ever known. For he will become the Lion of...

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A time of dread  by John Gwynne

A time of dread

John Gwynne

"The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper,...

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Proven guilty  by Jim Butcher

Proven guilty

Jim Butcher

"Harry, the only wizard in the Chicago phone book, is drafted to look into rumors of black magic in the Windy City. And if that wasn't enough, he must help the daughter of an old friend, whose boyfriend was the only one in a room where an old man was attacked....

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Pillar of ash  by H. M. (Hannah M.) Long

Pillar of ash

H. M. (Hannah M.) Long

"Yske, daughter of the legendary warrior priestess Hessa, has dedicated her life to medicine and pacifism in service to Aita, the Great Healer. When her twin brother Berin, hungry for glory, gathers a party to investigate rumours of strange sightings in the...

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Faebound  by Saara El-Arifi

Faebound

Saara El-Arifi

"Yeeran was born on the battlefield, has lived on the battlefield, and one day, she knows, she'll die on the battlefield. As a warrior in the elven army, Yeeran has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a...

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The book of doors  by Gareth (Novelist) Brown

The book of doors

Gareth (Novelist) Brown

"Cassie Andrews works in a New York City bookshop, shelving books, making coffee for customers, and living an unassuming, ordinary life. Until the day one of her favorite customers, a lonely yet charming old man, dies right in front of her. Cassie is...

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The Pendragon wytch  by C. C. Davie

The Pendragon wytch

C. C. Davie

"As long as I can remember my shadows have whispered to me, speaking in a voice both young and ancient. I have learned to mind them, let them guide me through life even when I do not understand their messages. They whisper now to me, a song of sorrow and...

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Among the Gray Lords  by D. J. (David John) Butler

Among the Gray Lords

D. J. (David John) Butler

"An encounter with an old friend becomes tragically fatal, and Indrajit and Fix set out on a high-stakes, high-adrenaline quest across the ancient city of Kish to bring their friend back to life. At each step, the complications and the enemies alike pile up....

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Words of radiance  by Brandon Sanderson

Words of radiance

Brandon Sanderson

"Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes." Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well...

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Anansi boys  by Neil Gaiman

Anansi boys

Neil Gaiman

"Fat Charlie Nanay's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie Nancy leads a normal, boring existence in London. However, when he calls the U.S. to invite his estranged father to his wedding, he learns that the...

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Witchsign  by Den Patrick

Witchsign

Den Patrick

"It has been seventy-five years since the dragons' rule of fire and magic was ended. Out of the ashes, the Solmindre Empire was born. Since then, the tyrannical Synod has worked hard to banish all manifestations of the arcane from existence. However, children...

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The throne of broken gods  by Amber V. Nicole

The throne of broken gods

Amber V. Nicole

"Dianna is hellbent on revenge. As the last shred of her humanity is ripped from her, she decides to embrace her monstrous side and set the worlds alight. Samkiel alone refuses to believe that she has become the monster that everyone else sees, and he'll do...

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Cities of smoke & starlight  by Alli Earnest

Cities of smoke & starlight

Alli Earnest

"Kase is a screw up, and when he takes the blame for nearly killing a fellow pilot, he faces serious charges. Seeking to clear his name, he flies a ragtag crew to establish trade with a hostile race and to help his nation avoid the looming war. If only he...

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Firebrand  by Kristen Britain

Firebrand

Kristen Britain

"Green Rider Karigan G'ladheon, not yet recovered in heart or mind from her unexpected trip through time, is assigned a new mission. She must seek out the legendary creatures called p'ehdrosian to renew an alliance of old in the face of dire threats from...

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Til death do us bard  by Rose (Fantasy novelist) Black

Til death do us bard

Rose (Fantasy novelist) Black

"Marriage isn't always sunshine and unicorns . . . sometimes it's monsters and necromancy. It's been almost a year since Logan 'The Bear' Theaker hung up his axe and settled down with his sunshiny bard husband, Pie. But when Pie disappears, Logan is forced...

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Endless terrors  by K.J Sutton

Endless terrors

K.J Sutton

"Every child had a monster in their closet. Not every child opened the door and slaughtered it. To protect the ones she loves, Fortuna has left behind everything familiar and dear. She can't let down her guard. She can't rest. She can't stop moving. Not if she...

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