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Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsHOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise—and take back her stolen birthright. But everything changes when she meets a queen dragon... -
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Nerilka's Story & The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here and here.A deadly epidemic was sweeping across Pern. Everyone, holder and dragonrider alike, pitched in to help -- except Nerilka's father, who refused to share Fort Hold's bounty with the other Holds. So, ashamed of her family and determined to do her part, Nerilka packed up medicines and supplies and sneaked off to aid her people... -
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The Warlock in Spite of Himself by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBack in Print: the novel that launched the epic Warlock series. In an interstellar romp that proves science and sorcery can mix, only hard-headed realist Rod Gallowglass can save the people of Gramarye from their doom by becoming--The Warlock in Spite of Himself--if only he believed in magic... -
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The Skies of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe long-awaited new Dragonriders of Pern® novel from bestselling author Anne McCaffreyIt is a time of hope and regret, of endings and beginnings. The Red Star, that celestial curse whose eccentric orbit was responsible for Thread, has been shifted to a harmless orbit, and the current Threadfall will be the last... -
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![The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan]()
The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE SCIENCE OF MAGIC ---is what lures people from all over the galaxy to the world of Ivory. Ivory, exotic and dangerous, where everything is for sale, and law exists only to protect the most powerful families... -
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Dragonseye by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn Anne McCaffrey's New York Times bestselling DRAGONSEYE, join Weyrleaders, Holders, and Craftmasters in the creation of the legendary Star Stones and the teaching ballads of Pern!It's been two-hundred years since the deadly Thread fell like rain upon Pern, devouring everything in its path... -
![Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey]()
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAn air of pleasant anticipation hung so thickly over the Halls, Holds, and Weyrs of Pern that it had affected even the businesslike ways of Moreta, the Weyrwoman of Fort Weyr. Her dragon, Queen Orlith, would soon clutch; spring had made a glorious debut; the Gather at Ruatha Hold was extremely merry; and Moreta was enjoying the attentions of Alessan, the new Lord Holder of Ruatha Hold... -
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Court of Lions by Somaiya Daud
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo identical girls, one a princess, the other a rebel. Who will rule the empire?After being swept up into the brutal Vathek court, Amani, the ordinary girl forced to serve as the half-Vathek princess's body double, has been forced into complete isolation...Categorized as:
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Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsPrincess Snow is missing.Her home planet is filled with violence and corruption at the hands of King Matthias and his wife as they attempt to punish her captors. The king will stop at nothing to get his beloved daughter back—but that’s assuming she wants to return at all.Essie has grown used to being cold... -
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The Alleluia Files by Sharon Shinn
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLegend has it that the Alleluia Files contain the truth about the god of Samaria. Now, a child raised in captivity among the angels will journey the length and breadth of her world to seek the documents that will alter the face of Samaria forever.. -
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The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman, Meagan Spooner
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author duo Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner have crafted a gripping tale of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love. Perfect for fans of Laini Taylor and Brandon Sanderson.Prince North’s home is in the sky, in a gleaming city held aloft by intricate engines, powered by technology... -
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Jaran by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe first book of Kate Elliott’s epic Novels of the Jaran, set in an alien-controlled galaxy where a young woman seeks to find her own life and love, but is tied to her brother’s revolutionary fateIn the future, Earth is just one of the planets ruled by the vast Chapalii empire. The volatility of these alien overlords is something with which Tess Soerensen is all too familiar...Categorized as:
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An Earthly Crown by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the second book of Kate Elliott’s Novels of the Jaran, Tess Soerensen is pulled between two powerful men—her brother and her husband—and their competing revolutionsOn the planet Rhui, the nomadic tribes of the jaran are uniting the settled cities of their homeland one by one... -
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The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsFate brought them together. Now it will divide them.The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family... -
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![The Law of Becoming by Kate Elliott]()
The Law of Becoming by Kate Elliott
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis fourth novel in Kate Elliott's richly detailed and compelling series about the Jaran skillfully weaves together many new strands in this worlds-spanning tale of conquest and rebellion. Full of unexpected plot twists and political machinations, romance and warfare, it is an epic that will strongly appeal to today's readers... -
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Escape Velocity by Christopher Stasheff
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDemocracy is crumbling in the Interstellar Dominion Electorates and if Dar and Samantha can't get their message to Terra in time, a coup is inevitable. What's more, every police ship in space has just been alerted that Dar and Samantha are dangerous telepaths to be shot on sight...Categorized as:
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The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrozen meets Mad Max in this epic teen fantasy duology bursting with star-crossed romance, immortal heroines, and elemental magic, perfect for fans of Furyborn.Generations of twin goddesses have long ruled Aeon. But seventeen years ago, one sister’s betrayal defied an ancient prophecy and split their world in two... -
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Cube Route by Piers Anthony
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsFor nearly three decades, Piers Anthony's bestselling Xanth series has been delighting tens of thousands of fantasy fans around the world. Now, with Cube Route, the series' twenty-seventh adventure, Anthony has penned a tale that adds another dimension to this exciting saga.In the magical land of Xanth, wishes are far more than mere words... -
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Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 61 ratingsIn a galaxy powered by the current, everyone has a gift.Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power—something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows... -
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Zodiac by Romina Russell
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAt the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now only 12 remain…. Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life—so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories...Categorized as:
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Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsIn a star system dominated by the brutal Vathek empire, eighteen-year-old Amani is a dreamer. She dreams of what life was like before the occupation; she dreams of writing poetry like the old-world poems she adores; she dreams of receiving a sign from Dihya that one day, she, too, will have adventure, and travel beyond her isolated moon... -
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The Cerulean by Amy Ewing
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsSera has always felt as if she didn’t belong among her people, the Cerulean. She is curious about everything and can’t stop questioning her three mothers, her best friend, Leela, and even the High Priestess. Sera has longed for the day when the tether that connects her City Above the Sky to the earthly world below finally severs and sends the Cerulean to a new planet... -
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Once & Future by A.R. Capetta, Cory McCarthy
Rated: 3.54 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsKing Arthur as you've never imagined! This bold, sizzling YA retells the popular legend with the Once and Future King as a teenage girl -- and she has a universe to save.I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding. My name is Ari Helix... -
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Saga, Book One by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAt long last, a deluxe hardcover of the Eisner and Hugo Award-winning SAGA is finally here!"It's easy to run out of accolades for this superb series... The dialogue is smart, arch and always rings true, and the visuals, rendered digitally, are alluring and inventive. The Stalk, an eight-eyed, eight-limbed female bounty hunter, remains a creepy favorite... -
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Saga, Volume 9 by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe multiple Eisner Award-winning series returns with a spacefaring adventure about fake news and genuine terror. Get ready for the most shocking, most impactful SAGA storyline yet.Collects: Saga #49-54... -
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Saga, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 69 ratingsThe Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their targets.Collects: Saga #13-18... -
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Saga, Book Two by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAt long last, it's finally time for the second hardcover collection of SAGA, the New York Times bestselling series praised by everyone from Alan Moore to Lin-Manuel Miranda! Created by the multiple Eisner Award-winning team of artist FIONA STAPLES (Mystery Society, North 40, Archie Comics) and writer BRIAN K... -
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Saga, Book Three by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt long last, it's finally time for the THIRD massive hardcover collection of SAGA, the critically acclaimed sci-fi/fantasy series from the multiple Eisner Award-winning team of artist FIONA STAPLES and writer BRIAN K. VAUGHAN... -
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Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER RETURNS! Visit new planets, meet new adversaries and explore a very new direction, as Hazel becomes a toddler while her family struggles to stay on their feet.Collects: Saga #19-24... -
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Saga, Volume 6 by Brian K. Vaughan
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsAfter a dramatic time jump, the three-time Eisner Award winner for Best Continuing Series continues to evolve, as Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her starcrossed family learns hard lessons of their own. Collects: Saga #31-36...
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