Books like 'The Silent Tower'
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War for the Oaks by Emma Bull
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAcclaimed by critics and readers on its first publication in 1987, winner of the Locus Award for Best First Novel, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks is one of the novels that has defined modern urban fantasy.Eddi McCandry sings rock and roll. But she's breaking up with her boyfriend, her band just broke up, and life could hardly be worse... -
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Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA thrilling debut story of death, love, destiny, and dangerLenzi hears voices and has visions - gravestones, floods, a boy with steel gray eyes. Her boyfriend, Zak, can't help, and everything keeps getting louder and more intense... -
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Tea with the Black Dragon by R.A. MacAvoy
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsMartha Macnamara knows that her daughter Elizabeth is in trouble, she just doesn't know what kind. Mysterious phone calls from San Francisco at odd hours of the night are the only contact she has had with Elizabeth for years. Now, Elizabeth has sent her a plane ticket and reserved a room for her at San Francisco's most luxurious hotel... -
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Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 54 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition here.Jody never asked to become a vampire. But when she wakes up under an alley dumpster with a badly burned arm, an aching neck, superhuman strength, and a distinctly Nosferatuan thirst, she realizes the decision has been made for her...Categorized as:
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![Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsPolly has two sets of memories...One is normal: school, home, friends. The other, stranger memories begin nine years ago, when she was ten and gate-crashed an odd funeral in the mansion near her grandmother's house. Polly's just beginning to recall the sometimes marvelous, sometimes frightening adventures she embarked on with Tom Lynn after that... -
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Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArriman the Awful, feared Wizard of the North, has decided to marry. But his wife must be a witch of the darkest powers . .Categorized as:
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![Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde]()
Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen Kerry's little brother forgets his stuffed bear at the laundry, Kerry ventures out at 11th p.m. to retrieve it for him. The laundry is deserted and kind of spooky, and while she's there three men burst in, dragging a bound and bloodied young man they insist is a vampire. Kerry helps him escape, only to be caught up in a desperate game between vampire hunters and their prey...Categorized as:
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![Goddess of the Night by Lynne Ewing]()
Goddess of the Night by Lynne Ewing
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsVanessa is being followed. She doesn't know by whom, and she doesn't know what they want. But she knows why.Vanessa has a secret. She can become invisible, but the problem is, she can't control it. And her worst fear is being discovered. Only her best friend, Catty, knows, and Catty is different as well. She can travel back in time -- and take Vanessa with her...Categorized as:
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Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsVivian Gandillon relishes the change, the sweet, fierce ache that carries her from girl to wolf. At sixteen, she is beautiful and strong, and all the young wolves are on her tail. But Vivian still grieves for her dead father; her pack remains leaderless and in disarray, and she feels lost in the suburbs of Maryland. She longs for a normal life...Categorized as:
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The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagical, tantalizing, and sensual, The Mistress of Spices is the story of Tilo, a young woman born in another time, in a faraway place, who is trained in the ancient art of spices and ordained as a mistress charged with special powers... -
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Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsElena rises from the dead to recreate the powerful vampire trio. Summoned by Elena, Stefan keeps a promise to her and fights the most terrifying evil he's ever faced. Joining the brother he once called enemy, Damon battles this new horror with strength, cunning, and deadly charm...Categorized as:
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The Fury by L.J. Smith
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsA Love Triangle of Unspeakable Horror... Stefan Tormented after losing Elena, he's determined to end the feud with his brother, Damon--whatever the cost.Damon Mocking Stefan and Elena, he laughs in the face of doom.Elena Wild with her craving for blood, she confronts the ultimate evil.The terrifying story of two vampire brothers and the beautiful girl torn between them...Categorized as:
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Sailor Moon, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 47 ratingsLibrarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book here.One of the most-beloved of all Japanese manga titles, Naoko Takeuchi's Sailor Moon has enthralled millions of readers worldwide since its debut in book form in early 1992... -
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The Complete Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLestat, Claudia, Louis, Akasha, Armand, and Memnoch. Your favorite night stalkers are back, and bundled together in one terrific boxed set, that collects Anne Rice's four bestselling titles from her beloved Vampire Chronicles: Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen of the Damned, and The Tale of the Body Thief. It's a set to stir the blood of all fans of the undead... -
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![Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by Clamp]()
Cardcaptor Sakura, Vol. 1 by Clamp
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsFrom Clamp comes the thrilling adventures of Sakura, a fourth-grader who accidentally finds an enchanted book called The Clow. The book once contained a set of magical Clow Cards, but they all escaped while the guardian of the book fell asleep... -
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Ranma 1/2, Vol. 1 by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOne day, teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary training ground in China. Now, every time he's splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl...Categorized as:
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Sabine's Notebook by Nick Bantock
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsGriffin Foolish man. You cannot turn me into a phantom because you are frightened. You do not dismiss a muse at a whim. If you will not join me--then I will come to you. Sabine Sabine was supposed to be imaginary, a friend and lover that Griffin had created to soothe his loneliness. But she threatens to become embodied--to appear on his doorstep, in fact. So he runs...Categorized as:
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The Golden Mean by Nick Bantock
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsI received your Paris card. I waited but you did not returne the 23rd. I waited until the 31st, but you did not return. What happened? Where are you?--SabineSabine's Notebook ended with a disturbing disclosure--Griff and Sabine had somehow eluded each other once again. The Golden Mean beings with an even more disturbing development:I was sure I understood...Categorized as:
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Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence by Nick Bantock
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsWith three million copies in print, the "Griffin & Sabine Trilogy has captivated readers worldwid with the saga of two unlikely lovers and the conspiratorial thrill of reading their private correspondence. It has been said that Nick Bantock's innovative fusion of lush illustration, creative storytelling, and pioneering paper technology created a new genre of fiction...Categorized as:
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