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"A standalone epic fantasy set in a brand-new world of towering mountains and sparkling cities, in which a band of aging warriors have a second chance to defeat dark magic and avenge a haunting loss. Twenty-five years ago, five heroes risked their lives to defeat the bone maker Eklor--a corrupt magician who created an inhuman army using animal bones. But victory came at a tragic price. Only four of the heroes survived. Since then, Kreya, the group's...
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In Becar, everyone knows that who you are in this life will determine what you are in your next life. The augurs can read your fate in your aura: hawk, heron, tortoise, jackal, human. Armed with that knowledge, you can change your destiny with the choices you make. But for the darkest individuals, you come back as a kehok, a monster, and you will always be a kehok for the rest of time. Unless you can win the Races.
3) Fireborn
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Seraphim novels (David Dalglish) volume 2
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"The next novel in the Seraphim series following Skyborn from USA Today bestselling author, David Dalglish. Bree and Kael Skyborn have seen their island invaded, their Seraphim disbanded, and their royal family imprisoned. A rebellion grows from the ashes, demanding Bree to be their Phoenix, their symbol against Center's tyranny, and for Kael to find the doomsday prophet Johan and sway his cult to their side. Should they fail, the hope of their rebellion...
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Queens of Renthia volume 2
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"Everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river, the wind that exhales fresh snow ... And those spirits want to kill you. It's the first lesson that every Renthian learns. Not long ago, Daleina used her strength and skill to survive those spirits and assume the royal throne. Since then, the new queen has kept the peace and protected the humans of her land. But now for all her power, she is...
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The Getting of Wisdom (1910) is a novel by Henry Handel Richardson. Based on her experiences at Melbourne's Presbyterian Ladies' College, The Getting of Wisdom is a coming-of-age novel aimed at a young audience. Engaged with such themes as grief, bullying, and peer-pressure, Richardson's novel is a powerful story of a young girl finding her way in the world. An instant bestseller, the novel has never gone out of print. "Laura went into her own room...
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Queen of the Tearling volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 22
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"On her nineteenth birthday, Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn, raised in exile, sets out on a perilous journey back to the castle of her birth to ascend her rightful throne. Plain and serious, a girl who loves books and learning, Kelsea bears little resemblance to her mother, the vain and frivolous Queen Elyssa. But though she may be inexperienced and sheltered, Kelsea is not defenseless: Around her neck hangs the Tearling sapphire, a jewel of immense...
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Queens of Renthia volume 1
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In Renthia, everything has a spirit: the willow tree with leaves that kiss the pond, the stream that feeds the river. But the spirits of the land want to rid it of all humans. The queen is the only woman who stands between the spirits and the end of humankind, and no matter how strong or good the queen is, the threat of danger always looms. And so, Daleina is one of the young women chosen and trained as heirs to the throne. She joins forces with Ven,...
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Lens of the world volume 1
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2014
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A New York Times Notable Book: "A coming-of-age fantasy in a late-medieval alternate world . . . Possibly MacAvoy's best work since the Damiano trilogy" (Kirkus Reviews).
"In the absorbing, realistic world depicted in this first volume of a projected series, MacAvoy introduces Nazhuret who, looking back from middle age, tells of the adventures of his youth." —Publishers Weekly
An outcast of small...
"In the absorbing, realistic world depicted in this first volume of a projected series, MacAvoy introduces Nazhuret who, looking back from middle age, tells of the adventures of his youth." —Publishers Weekly
An outcast of small...
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The award-winning author of Lens of the World “concludes what may be one of the best fantasy series of the decade” with her now elderly hero Nazhuret (Publishers Weekly).
Nazhuret, the reluctant philosopher-hero of R. A. MacAvoy’s award-winning bestseller Lens of the World, is embarking on his final adventure. He must unwillingly end a long period of exile and once again take up...
Nazhuret, the reluctant philosopher-hero of R. A. MacAvoy’s award-winning bestseller Lens of the World, is embarking on his final adventure. He must unwillingly end a long period of exile and once again take up...
10) King of the dead
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Lens of the world volume 2
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The optician Nazhuret saves his homeland from war in the award-winning Lens of the World series that “promises to become a landmark of the decade” (Kirkus Reviews).
Book two of the award-winning Lens of the World trilogy, this volume finds the half-breed orphan Nazhuret as a modest and fastidious lens grinder. Although he could have chosen an exalted and wealthy life as a noble member of the court, he wishes...
Book two of the award-winning Lens of the World trilogy, this volume finds the half-breed orphan Nazhuret as a modest and fastidious lens grinder. Although he could have chosen an exalted and wealthy life as a noble member of the court, he wishes...
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2019
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Life is precious and precarious on the islands of Belene. Besieged by a capricious ocean full of malicious spirits, the people of the islands seek joy where they can. Mayara, one of the island’s fearless oyster divers, has found happiness in love. But on the day of her wedding to the artist Kelo, a spirit-driven storm hits the island with deadly force. To save her loved ones, Mayara reveals a dangerous secret: she has the power to control the spirits....
12) Skyborn
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Seraphim novels (David Dalglish) volume 1
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After their parents are killed, twins Kael and Brenna Skyborn become Seraphim, aerial soldiers who use ice, fire, stone, and lightning as their weapons, as they prepare to fight in the brutal civil war occuring on the islands floating above the Endless Ocean.
13) Slumbering
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A narcissistic teenager who doesn't believe in destiny.
A city under supernatural attack.
An adventure that unfortunately changes everything.
Sixteen-year-old Hamilton Dinger leads a charmed life. He's got the grades for the top of the class, the abilities of a star athlete and Tetris player, and the charisma to get away with anything. Everything seems to be going along perfectly, including his plans to ask out Gwen Kessler, as he enters into tenth...
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A destined prodigy. A legacy to exceed. One test stands in his way.
The orphan of master artificers faces his parents' teacher with his future in the balance.
Breyik cannot stand being held back any longer. The Journeyman Project is his chance to break free of the menial tasks of an apprentice, to prove himself ready to create his own Devices, the powerful artifacts that are the soul of progress and wealth in the Irongate Kingdom. He has poured...
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El inframundo se retuerce. El terror se desató. Almas esclavizadas.
Los escudos espirituales con recuerdos devueltos se sumergen en un conflicto más antiguo que la humanidad. La batalla pendiente enfrenta a la familia contra el espíritu y la carne. Los dioses se enfrentan por el control definitivo de las almas de los muertos, cada uno con su propia agenda, porque no hay amor perdido entre estos hermanos.
Helga, diosa del inframundo, aprieta su...
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Ayden Dracre, el hijo pequeño de una familia de hechiceros infames, está teniendo éxito como rompemaldiciones. Quizás demasiado éxito. Por desgracia, no es fácil pasar inadvertido si tu apellido es Dracre. Cuando Dessa avisa a Ayden de que su madre va detrás de él y de sus semejantes, tendrá que aventurarse en la misión más difícil que se le ha encomendado.
Con espías siguiéndole la pista y el descubrimiento de que algo va mal con la...
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Ce n'est pas toujours simple d'être le plus jeune de sept enfants d'une célèbre famille de sorciers, surtout pour Ayden Dracre. Dans un monde o les sorciers pratiquent uniquement la magie noire et les magiciens la magie blanche, Ayden a un souci : il est trop gentil pour être méchant. Malgré tous ses efforts, tous ses sorts pour semer le chaos tournent mal. Quand il découvre que sa famille en a plus qu'assez de ses erreurs, il décide de reprendre...
18) Green Dragon
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With a vast human army descending on Kundiland bent on the annihilation of all remaining Nagas, the Nagas splinter into factions-those who wish to run and hide and those who decide to stand and fight. Tana finds herself trapped in the middle and at the mercy of those who will do anything, no matter how vile, to defend their home. With the time of her bonding imminent, she finds herself drawn to the deepest heart of the jungle and repulsed by the murderous...
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Hundreds are dead at the hands of The Four.
Three months after the events of Leithar Grove, Tamir is a kingdom in fear. The people no longer trust Prince Remelas; his military ambitions are now public knowledge. So the Sons of Tamir, a nationalistic faction created within this atmosphere of betrayal, march on the capital to seek Remelas' abdication.
And still the rumours persist of a young girl who walked away, unharmed, from Leithar Grove that...
20) Perpetual Winter
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The last hive has fallen.
Only one queen remains.
Should the world trust its fate to an angry sixteen year old?
They told her the hive wasn't real. They said she shouldn't let her imagination run wild. They told her it was time to grow up and stop day dreaming.
Estefania's privileged childhood is finished. It ended with the arrival of the Forlornn battleship which brought danger with it on the next high tide. The natural world is in turmoil and...
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