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Ficciones / El Aleph / El informe de Brodie by Jorge Luis Borges
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSi hay juego en esa álgebra metafísica con que Borges captura el universo, también lo hay en la praxis de su elaboración narrativa... -
![Storm Witch by Alys West]()
Storm Witch by Alys West
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlthough not a witch herself, magic had always been part of Jenna’s life, guiding and nurturing her childhood. Her mother, Nina was a member of The Order of Spellworkers and Druids, enforcing the laws of the magical community. But six winter solstices ago Nina was murdered. Six winter solstices ago the other members of The Order died or disappeared... -
![The Affectionate Monster by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle]()
The Affectionate Monster by Sarah Noffke, Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a mystery…But if Agent Paris Beaufont doesn’t solve it, then it could perish worldwide.Promoted to the Director of Advanced Love, Paris finds more responsibility on her shoulders than ever before.She must be careful though because now her decisions can lead to big changes—good and bad for love... -
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Fire by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter facing impossible odds, Roy finds himself back where he first began his Path in the Martial Arts. Questions abound, and the mystery surrounding his Core's strange behavior plagues his every waking moment.Finding answers will mean confronting a past he'd thought was long behind him. But if he wishes to advance further down the Path of Power, that confrontation is inevitable... -
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![The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint]()
The Very Best of Charles de Lint by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAt turns whimsical, dark, and mystical, this extraordinary collection of retold fairy tales and new, modern myths redefine the boundaries of magic. Compiling favored stories suggested by the author and his fans, this delightful treasury contains the most esteemed and beloved selections that de Lint has to offer...Categorized as:
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![Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Trials - Fledgling by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSlave or partner? Bond or shackles? Dascha swore that she would never become a slave to a Witch, used for energy and reduced to the role of an animated battery. Zhanna never thought that she would have a Familiar since none of the Russian Witches seemed to have them. Now Dascha has found her Witch and Zhanna has found her Familiar... -
![Coven Codex by Taki Drake]()
Coven Codex by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsZhanna has a vision, one that will return honor to the Witches and Mercenaries of Russia. Making that hope a reality is more difficult as time goes on, as the young woman battles prejudice from her neighbors and attacks from other Magic users... -
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Earth by Aaron Oster
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the rise of the Ancient Cavern Beast, Furea, the Bringer of Fire, comes a threat the likes of which Buryoku hasn't seen in centuries. As if this wasn't bad enough, his armies rise along with him, containing fighters so powerful that even the Scions may not be victorious against them... -
![Country Mage 2: A Slice of Life HaremLit Fantasy Adventure by Jack Bryce]()
Country Mage 2: A Slice of Life HaremLit Fantasy Adventure by Jack Bryce
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames is living the life he always wanted. He has his own rustic cabin in the countryside, peace, quiet, and some lovely companions to share his joy with.But there is much left to do! James will need to expand his cabin to make it more comfortable for his — ahem — lady friends... -
![The Lumberjack's Dove by GennaRose Nethercott]()
The Lumberjack's Dove by GennaRose Nethercott
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Serious art does not need to be weighty or explicitly topical. It can be, as it is here, apparently as light as a feather: The Lumberjack’s Dove is, in its manner, a folktale; it is also a meditation on attachment, on loss, on transformation... -
![Trials of Tregeagle by Victoria Danann]()
Trials of Tregeagle by Victoria Danann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn American in Faerie.Book 6 in the runaway hit series, NOT TOO LATE, Paranormal Women's FantasyYou won't believe what's happening with Rita now...Categorized as:
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![Uttara Kaanda by S.L. Bhyrappa]()
Uttara Kaanda by S.L. Bhyrappa
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Rama tells Sita, ‘I fought for my clan’s glory, not for you.’ Do you expect sita to remain unchanged?On the original release of Uttara Kaanda, S.L. Bhyrappa's twenty-fourth novel, the stalwart of Kannada literature said that he had been so overwhelmed by Valmiki's Ramayana that he couldn't go beyond Ayodhya Kaanda... -
![At the Lucky Hand: aka The Sixty-Nine Drawers by Goran Petrović]()
At the Lucky Hand: aka The Sixty-Nine Drawers by Goran Petrović
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAt The Lucky Hand is an account of the different love stories that revolve around a very peculiar book: My Legacy, by Anastas Branica. At first glance, this is a book where there is no plot or characters, only descriptions...Categorized as:
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![J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull]()
J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator by Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJ.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) renowned author of THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS and THE SILMARILLION, was an artist in pictures as well as in words. Though he often remarked that he had no talent for drawing, his art has charmed his readers and has been exhibited to large and appreciative audiences the world over... -
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![Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila]()
Fishing for the Little Pike by Juhani Karila
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWinner of the Jarkko Laine Literature Prize In the utterly original, genre-defying, English-language debut of Finnish author Juhani Karila, a young woman’s annual pilgrimage to her home in Lapland to catch an elusive pike in three days is complicated by a host of mythical creatures, a murder detective hot on her trail, and a deadly curse hanging over her head...Categorized as:
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![Tasha Tudor Book of Fairy Tales by Tasha Tudor]()
Tasha Tudor Book of Fairy Tales by Tasha Tudor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRepresentative fairy tales by master...Categorized as:
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![Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake]()
Familiar Shadows by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome days are just BAD. A couple of thousand feet in the air, hanging from eagle talons and bleeding out. Just a typical bad day for a rebellious cat. Meet Dascha, a perfect example of contrariness and smarts. This young Russian Blue is not interested in following the family business, at all! But a moment of inattention leads to danger and pain, and she is left with some hard decisions to make... -
![Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation: Book 3 - The Ancient Remnant by Fiery Moon]()
Immortal and Martial Dual Cultivation: Book 3 - The Ancient Remnant by Fiery Moon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFresh from Mohe City, Xiao Chen runs afoul of various Noble Clans with only Xiao Bai at his side. The Noble Clans give him no rest, especially after he happens upon a map to an Ancient Remnant. The Ancient Remnant holds a fatal attraction for cultivators as it promises to be a treasure trove of cultivation... -
![Sakthi by Vignesh SV]()
Sakthi by Vignesh SV
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWar, coupled with impending doom, lurks in the distance as the trio of Kings get ready for the battle to save the world – Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma must race against time and fulfil the prophecy that calls for the six members of the Chosen Hexad to face the ominous threat, death, and destruction promised by the Greater Evil...Categorized as:
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![Czerwona baśń by Wiktoria Korzeniewska]()
Czerwona baśń by Wiktoria Korzeniewska
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsW pewnej wiosce był obyczaj. Obowiązywał w czasach, kiedy jeszcze słyszano w lesie klaskanie, w południe unikano wychodzenia w pole, a kobiety szeptały o wilku, który uśmiechał się jak człowiek. Każdego roku, pierwszego dnia lata, wieś wspólnie wybierała jedną dziewczynkę. Nie najładniejszą, nie najzdolniejszą. Wybór zawsze padał na najbrzydszą w wiosce. Taką, której nikt nie chciał...Categorized as:
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![Artificios by Jorge Luis Borges]()
Artificios by Jorge Luis Borges
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBRAND NEW softcover (see our CORRECT cover image), free tracking number, clean text, solid binding, NO remainders NOT ex-library, smoke free; slight gentle shelfwear / storage-wear; WE SHIP FAST. Carefully packed and quickly sent... -
![Lost Shadow by Chanda Hahn]()
Lost Shadow by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNot all shadows are monsters.And some were never meant to die.Wendy is on a quest for vengeance after Hook kidnapped the lost boys and destroyed their school. Stuck as a shadow, Peter’s body is weakening because each time he dies and regenerates, may be his last. Meanwhile, Wendy is running out of time to track down Hook, save the boys, and rescue Peter before he’s lost as shadow forever... -
![Poems and Fragments by Friedrich Hölderlin]()
Poems and Fragments by Friedrich Hölderlin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMichael Hamburger has been translating the poetry of Friedrich Hölderlin (1770-1843) for over half a century. This lifelong preoccupation culminates in this fourth bilingual edition, incorporating revisions, new translations and other supplementary material. It is the classic English edition of Hölderlin's poetry for our age... -
![Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages, Neil Gaiman]()
Portable Childhoods by Ellen Klages, Neil Gaiman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEmerging from a unique and powerful voice, this innovative collection offers a tantalizing glimpse of what lies hidden just beyond the ordinary, skirting the border between childhood and adulthood...Categorized as:
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![The Odyssey by Tania Zamorsky, Eric Freeberg]()
The Odyssey by Tania Zamorsky, Eric Freeberg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHomer's epic tale of the warrior Odysseus's decades-long struggle to return home after the Trojan War is simply and beautifully retold for younger readers, with all the drama intact. Illustrations... -
![The Immortal by Jorge Luis Borges, George Guidall]()
The Immortal by Jorge Luis Borges, George Guidall
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Selection from The Collected Fictions of Jorge Luis... -
![Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone by Sequoia Nagamatsu]()
Where We Go When All We Were Is Gone by Sequoia Nagamatsu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“You should be here; he’s simply magnificent.” These are the final words a biologist hears before his Margaret Mead-like wife dies at the hands of Godzilla. The words haunt him as he studies the Kaiju (Japan’s giant monsters) on an island reserve, attempting to understand the beauty his wife saw...Categorized as:
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![Cloud Dungeon: Fairy Wonderland by Nathan Valerio]()
Cloud Dungeon: Fairy Wonderland by Nathan Valerio
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the many parallel worlds filling the universe, earth is a rare world which possessed the largest amount of 'interference' from other worlds. The most common interference is the summoning of heroes and reincarnation... -
![Captured by Brandi Elledge]()
Captured by Brandi Elledge
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCaptured.I have been touched by the archangels themselves, but I am no match for the betrayal that I never saw coming. The darken now have me, locked away in the Empowered Academy’s dungeon.The fate of the Empowered Academy and all the innocents held captive within its walls now rest in my hands. I must decide whether to free the innocents or save myself... -
![The Chosen's War Command by Shadows Finger]()
The Chosen's War Command by Shadows Finger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is a strange world, one filled with a myriad of mysteries which further shrouded its true history. It is a place where many races once thrived only to eventually dwindle away from the records of time, locked in an eternal struggle against a strange, but powerful race... -
![Damon Ich by Aaron D. Key]()
Damon Ich by Aaron D. Key
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDamon Ich, an introverted and lonely workaholic, lives in a paradise with power to do anything, and to go anywhere, at any time. He uses this gift to help people in need.One night, he rescues a man who is revealed to be the founder of his way of life - and suggests a rescue mission he can't refuse. The meeting and the rescue set off a train of events that shatter everything... -
![Miruna, a Tale by Bogdan Suceavă]()
Miruna, a Tale by Bogdan Suceavă
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA village in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the last outposts of pre-modernity in Central Europe, an elderly man, sensing his time is short, tells his young grandchildren tales that weave their family history with the real history of a century. One of the children, now grown, is the re-teller of these tales, while his sister, Miruna, seems to possess the gift of second sight... -
![The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets by David Colbert]()
The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets by David Colbert
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHidden in the Harry Potter stories are references to mythical creatures, legendary characters, real history and J.K. Rowling's own life. This magnificent poster-sized map takes you on a worldwide treasure hunt to uncover those hidden clues. The accompanying book of secrets reveals even more incredible facts behind the magical places and people you will come across on your journey... -
![The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights; Volume 3 of 3 by Anonymous]()
The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights; Volume 3 of 3 by Anonymous
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEvery night for three years the vengeful King Shahriyar sleeps with a different virgin, executing her next morning... -
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![The Mage Chronicles Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz]()
The Mage Chronicles Box Set by Joanna Mazurkiewicz
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLimited Time Offer of only 0.99US! Normally $9.99! Grab yours today before it goes back to full price! A Wyvern dragon shifter. Revenge, lies and a deadly magical challenge. When her parents were murdered eleven years ago, leaving her physically scarred during the event, dragon shifter Astri never learned the identity of their killer. That is until he appears to her in a nightmare... -
![Eight Muses of the Fall by Edgar Calabia Samar]()
Eight Muses of the Fall by Edgar Calabia Samar
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis novel is on the one hand a young man’s frustrated attempt to write the great Filipino novel, and on the other, his coming to terms with the futility of his search for his lost mother. Along the way, he is guided and misdirected by some muses and demons to reimagine his personal past without the burden of national history... -
![The Centaur in My Valley by L.V. Lane]()
The Centaur in My Valley by L.V. Lane
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy mother always said I shouldn’t have married him and when I discover my lazy scoundrel of a husband plotting with his lover to rob me blind, then kill me, I find out why.So I run.And that’s when they find me.Leering raiders, my ‘husband’ abandons me to their tender mercies when the true master of the forest comes upon us... -
![The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi]()
The Lantern of Lost Memories by Sanaka Hiiragi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne photograph, one treasured memory, one chance to go back . . . In a cosy photography studio in the mountains between this world and the next, someone is waking up as if from a dream. A kind man will hand them a hot cup of tea and gently explain that, having reached the end of their life, they have one final task...Categorized as:
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![At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories by Kij Johnson]()
At the Mouth of the River of Bees: Stories by Kij Johnson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sparkling debut collection from one of the hottest writers in science fiction: her stories have received the Nebula Award the last two years running. These stories feature cats, bees, wolves, dogs, and even that most capricious of animals, humans, and have been reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror, Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, and The Secret History of Fantasy...Categorized as:
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![A Certain Lucas by Julio Cortázar]()
A Certain Lucas by Julio Cortázar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUsing the name Lucas, Julio Cortázar presents a collection of short stories: about his favorite pianists, about the life of eccentric artists, about the customs of certain Argentinean families, about love and friendship... -
![The View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier]()
The View from the Seventh Layer by Kevin Brockmeier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsKevin Brockmeier--award -winning author of The Brief History of the Dead--has been widely praised for the richness of his imagination, the lyrical grace and playfulness of his language, and the empathic emotional complexity of his storytelling. And this dazzling collection once again affirms his place as one of the most creative and compassionate writers of his generation...Categorized as:
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![The Knife Thrower and Other Stories by Steven Millhauser]()
The Knife Thrower and Other Stories by Steven Millhauser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Knife Thrower introduces a series of distinctively Millhauserian worlds: tiny, fabulous, self-enclosed, like Fabergé eggs or like the short-story genre itself...Categorized as:
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![The Threads of the Heart by Carole Martinez]()
The Threads of the Heart by Carole Martinez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey say Frasquita knows magic, that she is a healer with occult powers, that perhaps she is a sorcerer. She does indeed possess a remarkable gift, one that has been passed down to the women in her family for generations...Categorized as:
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![Daydreams of Angels by Heather O'Neill]()
Daydreams of Angels by Heather O'Neill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInventive, outlandish, and tender fairy tales from a bestselling authorThe fantastic has always been at the edges of Heather O'Neill's work. In her bestselling novels Lullabies for Little Criminals and The Girl Who Was Saturday Night, she transformed the shabbiest streets of Montreal with her beautiful, freewheeling metaphors...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Destiny by Aiden James]()
Immortal Destiny by Aiden James
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third installment of The Judas Chronicles, William Barrow (AKA Judas Iscariot) is faced with recovering the silver coin he dreads above all others. Known as the "Singing Coin" among the ancients, this shekel was originally lost long ago...on the very night of Jesus Christ's arrest in Jerusalem... -
![Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski]()
Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan by Liz Michalski
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this beautiful, grounded, and darkly magical modern-day reimagining of J. M. Barrie's classic, to save her daughter's life one woman must take on the infamous Peter Pan--who is not the innocent adventurer the fairy tales make him out to be . . . Life is looking up for Holly Darling, granddaughter of Wendy--yes, that Wendy... -
![In the Penny Arcade by Steven Millhauser]()
In the Penny Arcade by Steven Millhauser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe seven stories of In the Penny Arcade blend both the real and the fantastic in a seductive mix that illuminates the full range of Steven Millhauser's gifts, from 'August Eschenburg', the story of a clockmaker's son whose extraordinary talent for creating animated figures is lost on a world whose taste for the perverse and crude supersedes that of the refined and beautiful, to 'Cathay', a...Categorized as:
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![Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa]()
Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe magic of Miyazawa's tales reaches out to people of all ages and lands. The sophisticated reader can savor them consciously as literature, while the younger reader can delight in them as imaginative stories that comment on and deepen his own experience. The underlying themes are universal, but the forms and treatment can be appreciated at many levels and vary subtly from piece to piece...Categorized as:
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![Mammother by Zachary Schomburg]()
Mammother by Zachary Schomburg
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe people of Pie Time are suffering from God's Finger, a mysterious plague that leaves its victims dead with a big hole through their chests. In each hole is a random consumer product... -
![Eve by Patti Larsen]()
Eve by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if Death fell in love with Life and they had a daughter...? Her unique parentage ensures Eve isn't like her angel siblings. She brings Death at the beginning of Life and Life to those meant to die. Her continuing failures create constant disaster for her parents and the mortals she tries so hard to serve...Categorized as:
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