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The Confusion, Part I by Neal Stephenson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn this compelling adventure, Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in the late 1600s on the high seas. It is a time of breathtaking genius and discovery for men and women whose exploits define an age known as Baroque...Categorized as:
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The Rebel Beneath the Stairs by E.E. Holmes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAshes, ashes, they'll all fall down...The death of a Resistance leader has thrown Post-Rift London into upheaval, and Eliza Braxton, a Riftborn lady’s maid with exceptional magic, has promised her help to the rebel cause. But she quickly realizes that her role as a spy in the powerful Hallewell household will place her— and perhaps even those she loves— in near-constant peril... -
The Conspiracy at Meru by Shatrujeet Nath
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsVICTORY IS TEMPORARY. THE BATTLE IS ETERNAL.Vikramaditya and his Council of Nine have fought valiantly to repel the rampaging hordes from Devaloka and Patala – but Avanti has been brought to its knees. Ujjayini lies battered its citizens are scared and morale is badly shaken... -
Secretos de la Luna Llena 2. Encuentros by Iria G. Parente, Selene M. Pascual
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCONTIENE SPOILERS DE "ALIANZAS".Fay de Veridian despierta entre aquellos que siempre ha considerado enemigos: los humanos. En un orfanato perdido en medio del bosque, y con la única compañía de tres escribas, la princesa deberá aprender a dejar atrás todos sus prejuicios y miedos y enfrentarse a la realidad sola por primera vez, por terrible que esta le parezca... -
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The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections by Tina Connolly
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA young food taster to the Traitor King must make a difficult choice in this story of pastries, magic, and revenge. The Last Banquet of Temporal Confections is a Tor.com Original from fantasy author Tina Connolly.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied... -
The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn outcast.A prince.And a deadly rebellion...After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover—not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom—one filled with increasing danger—Evie's mistrust might doom them all...Categorized as:
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The Maid's War by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhat if you knew a story that you could tell no one-except one person?The Duke of La Marche is being held prisoner in a tower over a friendship he never tried to hide. As confidant to the famous Maid of Donremy, the duke should have been a hero. Instead, he was locked up by his king and called a traitor.But this betrayal no longer matters to the duke... -
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like is Jay Williams' book about a dragon's mission to save a believer.Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north. With vibrant illustrations from Mercer Mayer...Categorized as:
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Beguiled by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A princess rejected and hunted by her mother, and a prince who lives as a shunned outcast.Princess Pearl flees for her life after her mother, Queen Margery, tries to have her killed during a hunting expedition. Pearl finds refuge on the Isle of Outcasts among criminals and misfits, disguising her face with a veil so no one recognizes her...Categorized as:
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The Sweetest Betrayal by Natalie Mae
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this heart-pounding conclusion to The Kinder Poison trilogy—which People magazine proclaimed a "delicious high-stakes adventure"—war looms over Orkena, but can Zahru save her people without losing herself?War has come to Orkena. Zahru has risen as Mestrah, and she is determined to peacefully end the escalating tensions with Wyrim, her country’s long-time enemy... -
The Coronation Ball by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHanna knows all about hard work. For years she’s labored to complete her apprenticeship and become a pastry chef. Driven from her home once before, she’s willing to endure whatever it takes to keep her position in the palace kitchens of Northhelm. But when she finally has a chance for all her dreams to come true, everything goes wrong... -
Anjos da Morte by Eduardo Spohr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsQuando o século XX raiou, o tecido da realidade, a barreira mística que separa os mundos físico e espiritual, adensou-se. Os novos meios de transporte, as ferrovias e os barcos a vapor levaram o progresso aos cantos mais distantes do globo, pervertendo os nódulos mágicos, apagando o poder dos velhos santuários,afastando os mortais da natureza divina... -
Audette of Brookraven by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is a previously-published edition - ASIN: B01ED5ZQSSThe Final Chapter in The Eldentimber SeriesWhen Audette pictured her wedding day, she never imagined leaving her intended at the altar... -
Snow White by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsOnce upon a time, a princess and her stepmother ruled together with all happiness and joy…until the Queen’s chronic headaches and mood swings escalate to violence, and Princess Snow White is forced to flee for her life. Snow White is certain that a dark magic has pushed her once loving stepmother into madness...Categorized as:
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Zypheria's call by Nathan Lowell
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes the longest journeys are within.Tanyth must make her way across the ocean to continue her voyage to find the hermit of Lammas Wood. Storms and ice block her path, but her most serious enemy may be people she has never met.As her power grows, she must come to grips with the changes within her even as she must answer the Zypheria's Call... -
The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, Julie Morstad
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA New York Times bestseller!“Kate DiCamillo's dazzling first title in the Norendy Tales trilogy is brimming with wit, whimsy, and heart as it follows five puppets fulfilling their thrilling shared destiny.” – Shelf AwarenessShut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl—bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark...Categorized as:
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Queen of Djinn by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe unforgettable conclusion to the action-packed romantic fantasy series Desert Nights, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and Emily R. King.A sultan sworn to bring down the mountains.Spirits seeking revenge... -
De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn by Michael Green
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn illuminated manuscript setting forth the fictional fifteenth-century diary of one Magnalucius, who records his first-hand observations of unicorns along with the facts he has learned about their natural history... -
Shattered Snow by Rachel Huffmire
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Charming, addictive, and sets the bar for all fairytale retellings." -Readers' FavoriteTime travel is illegal… But only if you get caught.Keltson Grammar is a vigilante hacker who doesn’t mind breaking a few laws. Hiding behind mirrors, he rescues unfortunate souls in the past and leads them to happier endings. However, a single misstep could send a time-traveling huntsman on his trail... -
The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington by P. Djèlí Clark
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFireside MagazineFebruary 2018Nebula Winner, Best Short Story in... -
Beast of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, comes the highly anticipated new installment in the #1 bestselling Fairytales of Folkshore series! A BOOKISH BEAUTY. A BEASTLY PRINCE. A DEADLY CURSE. Bonnie Fairborn’s wish to escape her small-town life for one of adventure is granted in the worst way when she’s flung along with her family into the unknown... -
Thorn of Rose: A Beauty and the Beast Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBeauty is a curse.It attracts the basest sort of men, even a beast.With her father deathly ill, Isabel Bielsa throws herself into their mutual passion: bookbinding. Hiding in the library also allows her to avoid the unwanted attentions of the local self-absorbed noblemen. But, there is only so many times one can read the same book... -
Shard of Glass: A Cinderella Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOnce she was a noblewoman.Now she is a palace servant.Ashlin never pictured herself scrubbing floors. But with the family savings depleted and her stepmother crippled by grief, Ashlin selflessly takes a job at the royal palace. She can pursue her dreams of becoming a seamstress someday in the future... -
Seirsha of Errinton by Shari L. Tapscott
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes the brightest love kindles in the bleakest of darkness.The people of Errinton are cold, but none is more so than their distant and aloof princess. At least, that's how Seirsha hopes to be seen. After living in the shadow of her father, the cruel King Bowen, the princess has learned to keep her distance, hiding her feelings and the love she has for her people... -
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Morgan is my Name by Sophie Keetch
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend.When King Uther Pendragon murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage, Morgan refuses to be crushed. Trapped amid the machinations of men in a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts, she discovers secret powers...Categorized as:
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A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore by W.B. Yeats, Lady Augusta Gregory
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo milestones of folklore by giants of the Irish Renaissance: Yeats's anthology of magical Irish tales and Lady Gregory's retelling of the myth of Ireland's national hero. B&W illus... -
The Fear Street Saga Collection by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis special Fear Street Saga Collector's Edition features a see-through vellum and foil dual stepback cover, and comes with an exclusive, fold out four-color poster of the Fear Family Tree that explains character relationships throughout Fear Street's dark history. All three titles included in this Fear Street Saga omnibus edition were USA Today bestsellers and have combined for nearly two of R... -
Piper Prince by Amber Argyle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan you hear him? The beast is coming for you. Long ago, a curse fell upon the land—a curse of forgetting and wraiths, a curse that ensured no daughters were born to the pied pipers in over three centuries. The pipers were all that stood between humanity and utter destruction, so they did the only thing they could: they stole the daughters of the nearby kingdom with their hypnotizing melodies... -
The Unicorn by Nancy Hathaway
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat is this elusive creature with a horn growing from its forehead? Who is this animal with the power to neutralize poison, a fatal attraction to maidens, and the mythic ability to enrich the cultures of Asia, Arabia, and Europe? Of all the legendary animals of art, folklore, and literature, the unicorn is the one with the greatest hold on our imaginations... -
When Ash Falls by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Rachel Van Dyken returns to regency romance with the last and final installment in The London Fairy Tales series...A regency retelling of Snow White and The Seven Dwarves.Ashton Wolfsbane, Earl of Grimm, has taken a vow of celibacy after blaming himself for his sister in laws death... -
Love & Sleep by John Crowley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe long-awaited new novel by one of the most important American authors of magical realism. In Aegypt Crowley opened the gates on a world of magic and mystery lying just beyond our own. In Love & Sleep, the second novel in a projected tetralogy, he renews his claim on the exalted territory of the imagination...Categorized as:
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Ella by Jessilyn Stewart Peaslee
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsReserved yet resilient, Ella Blakeley lives with her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, without hope of escape—until the day Prince Kenton announces a ball that changes everything. Even without mice, magic, or fairy godmothers, Ella might discover a life that’s better than she ever dreamed. This intricately woven twist on Cinderella is an enchanting book you won’t be able to put down...Categorized as:
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The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsClara Stahlbaum has her future perfectly planned: to marry the handsome pianist, Johann Kahler (ah!) and settle down to a life full of music. But all that changes on Christmas Eve, when Clara receives a mysterious and magical nutcracker... -
Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis is the alternate cover edition of The Princess and the Pea by A.G. Marshall with the ASIN number B01M0MKH7Q.Only a true princess can save the kingdom. Alaric wants to be king. He wants to continue the peace and prosperity his father created in Aeonia. But with enemies questioning his bloodline, he’ll have to put his heart on the line and marry a stranger to secure his right to rule... -
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Once: Before Midnight / Golden / Wild Orchid by Cameron Dokey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRead happily ever after with this magical repackage that includes three enchanting, retold fairy tales.In this value-priced bind-up of three beloved retellings, readers will journey to faraway fairy tale lands. Before Midnight revisits Cinderella's story in France, Golden puts a new spin on Rapunzel's romance, and Wild Orchid reimagines the Chinese tale of Mulan...Categorized as:
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The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPrincess Ava used to be a weapon - sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she’s forced to flee from her own family.Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe – after all, she’s been the villain so long that she can’t remember anything else...Categorized as:
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Soldier of Arete by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOf all mortals, Latro was the least favoured - or the most.The wound that had destroyed his memory had given him the ability to see the unseen: the world of the gods, the demi-gods and the fabulous.Each day events were entered on a scroll so that the next morning he could know his friends, his rivals and have some understanding of what had gone before... -
Les Lilas du roi by Aude Ziegelmeyer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCloîtrée derrière les murs dorés qui l'ont vue naître, Blanche passe ses journées hantée par les souvenirs de sa défunte mère. Lorsque son père lui annonce son projet de se remarier à la suite du bal donné pour l'anniversaire de la jeune femme, celle-ci comprend qu'il a renoncé à faire d'elle son héritière... -
Fudoki by Kij Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnter the world of Kagaya-hime, a sometime woman warrior, occasional philosopher, and reluctant confidante to noblemen--who may or may not be a figment of the imagination of an aging empress who is embarking on the last journey of her life, setting aside the trappings of court life and reminiscing on the paths that lead her to death... -
Nocturne by Kat Ross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Nocturne, a wilderness of eternal night.Solis, a wasteland of endless day.Nazafareen is a Breaker, a mortal who has the rare ability to shatter spell magic—although her power carries a high price... -
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA dark and enchanting fairy tale-inspired historical fantasy combining elements of "The Little Mermaid" and "Cinderella" into a wholly original tale of love, power, and betrayal.Saint-Malo, Brittany, 1758.For Lucinde Leon, the youngest daughter of one of Saint-Malo's wealthiest ship-owners, the high walls of the city are more hindrance than haven...Categorized as:
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The Fixed Stars by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"The Fixed Stars" was originally published in the anthology Shattered Shields, released in November 2014. Also available separately.Long, long ago, when the worlds of Faerie and Man had not yet fully separated, a battle was fought to determine the shapes those two worlds would take. Firstborn against merlin; strongest against least... -
Le notti del califfo by Renée Ahdieh
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsÈ iniziato tutto come un gioco. Ma il capitano delle guardie Jalal al-Khoury, noto a tutti come un libertino, potrebbe avere finalmente trovato la sua anima gemella nell’affascinante Despina, l’altezzosa ancella del palazzo. Anche lei sembra avere un debole per Jalal e quella che è iniziata come una battaglia di orgoglio si trasforma presto in una tormentata passione... -
Prickle Moon by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrickle Moon is a collection of Juliet Marillier’s best short fiction. It contains eleven previously published stories and five new ones. Included are the Sevenwaters novella, "’Twixt Firelight and Water", the epic Nordic story, "Otherling", and "In Coed Celyddon", a tale of the young man who would one day become King Arthur...Categorized as:
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Beauty in Thorns by Kate Forsyth
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA spellbinding reimagining of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ set amongst the wild bohemian circle of Pre-Raphaelite artists and poets.The Pre-Raphaelites were determined to liberate art and love from the shackles of convention. Ned Burne-Jones had never had a painting lesson and his family wanted him to be a parson. Only young Georgie Macdonald – the daughter of a Methodist minister – understood...Categorized as:
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Prince of Love by Donna Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe youngest of the four princes, Sorin, has waited for the time he could search out his mate. Now it’s his time to due his duty, a duty he refuses to fail at. Not even the magical Tnarg’s who are trying to kill his mate will stand in his way. But the Tnarg is one step ahead of him. Sorin has little time to convince his mate of what he is and where he comes from...Categorized as:
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Ikimetsien sydänmailla by Mikko Kamula
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Äkkiä Heiska kavahti taaksepäin. Naisen selässä oli jotain kovaa ja kyhmyräistä. Hän tuijotti Heiskaa kaipaavasti mutta selvästi varuillaan, olkapäät jännittyneinä. Muistutti jälleen villiä kissaeläintä. Silloin Heiska ymmärsi. Nainen ei ollut ihminen."Mitä tiedät suomalaisesta mytologiasta? Metsänhaltijoita, maahisia, jättiläisiä, noitia, tietäjiä ja nykyään jo lähes unohtuneita jumalia...Categorized as:
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Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Caraval and The Night Circus, this decadent and darkly enchanting YA fantasy, set against the backdrop of a Belle Époque-inspired hotel, follows seventeen-year-old Jani as she uncovers the deeply disturbing secrets of the legendary Hotel Magnifique. All her life, Jani has dreamed of Elsewhere...Categorized as:
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Star of Deliverance by Mandy Madson Voisin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBorn a slave and outcast, the young healer Emi discovers an ancient disease spreading among her people. Desperate, she races to the Capital for a cure and unwittingly finds herself in a competition to win over the Crown Prince’s heart. Staying in the game provides time to search for a cure, but it may cost Emi her life—or her heart... -
Eternal War: Armies of Saints by Livio Gambarini
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 13th century Florence, the war between the Guelphs and Ghibellines is destroying entire families. Every corner of Tuscany has been drawn into the conflict, but little do the two sides realise their war is but a pale reflection of a battle between the mysterious inhabitants of the spirit world, lasting a thousand years...
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