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The Forgotten Kingdom: A Novel by Signe Pike
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom the author of The Lost Queen , hailed as “ Outlander meets Camelot ” (Kirsty Logan, the author of The Gloaming) and “ The Mists of Avalon for a new generation” (Linnea Hartsuyker, the author of The Golden Wolf), a “rich, immersive” ( Kirkus Reviews ) new novel in which a forgotten queen of 6th-century Scotland claims her throne as war looms and her family is scattered to the winds.AD 573...Categorized as:
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![Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts]()
Khon'Tor's Wrath by Leigh Roberts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat If... A long time ago, in order to avoid extinction, the ancient Sasquatch interbred with the humans. What if... The community repopulated, and lived in peace and harmony with all creation for generation after generation — until the compassionate act of their Healer set it all on end...Categorized as:
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![The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake]()
The Betrayal of the Living by Nick Lake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTaro is at a crossroads: He has vanquished Lord Oda for good, but with no land and no title, he has no hope of marrying Hana, the daughter of a daimyo. So when Taro receives news of a murderous dragon and the large reward for killing it, he and his friends find themselves on a dangerous quest to slay the beast...Categorized as:
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![Voice of the Eagle by Linda Lay Shuler]()
Voice of the Eagle by Linda Lay Shuler
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIn VOICE OF THE EAGLE, Linda Lay Shuler continues her Time Circle Quartet as Kwani, "She Who Remembers," her mate Tolonqua and their newborn son begin their trek to Cicuye, Tolonqua's home.Cicuye is a pueblo city, an outpost where desert canyons meet the verdant buffalo range. Danger lurks there, for marauding tribes prey on the village with savage ferocity...Categorized as:
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![Immortal Tyranny: A Judas Chronicles Novel by Aiden James, J.R. Rain]()
Immortal Tyranny: A Judas Chronicles Novel by Aiden James, J.R. Rain
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKrontos Lazarevic may be the vilest sorcerer to ever live. He stands in the way of William Barrow (aka Judas Iscaritot) finishing his quest to reclaiming thirty pieces of silver paid to him to betray Jesus Christ.Forced to flee an underground fortress in Abingdon, Virginia, William and his companions end up in the quirky spiritual town of Sedona, Arizona...Categorized as:
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![The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver]()
The Crocodile Tomb by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'If an Outsider wields the blade, the House of Koronos burns ...' A country at the edge of the world. A hidden tomb. A buried secret. Hylas and Pirra have found their way to the mysterious land of Egypt in pursuit of the dagger of Koronos, only to find that the Crows have got there first...Categorized as:
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![The Mummy by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers]()
The Mummy by Max Allan Collins, Stephen Sommers
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBased on the Universal Studios major motion picture starring Brendan Fraser!Rick O'Connell, dashing American and legionnaire, is in Egypt looking for a good time. His discovery of the Lost City of the Dead is a fluke—but to British librarian Evelyn Carnahan it's the archaeological find of the century. The city contains all the treasures of Egypt and possibly the secrets of life and death... -
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Warrior Bronze by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMichelle Paver's superb Bronze Age epic reaches its dramatic, spine-tingling conclusion.Hylas and Pirra return to Akea for their final confrontation with their arch-enemies, the Crows. They must recover the dagger of Koronos if they are to end the warriors' brutal rule...Categorized as:
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![Learn about Loss by Cassandra Clare, Kelly Link]()
Learn about Loss by Cassandra Clare, Kelly Link
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn a small town lost to despair, a dark carnival of a market appears. In the fourth in the USA Today bestselling Ghosts of the Shadow Market, faeries and warlocks we know converge, and the fate that will one day produce Kit Herondale is sealed...Categorized as:
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![Skin Medicine by Tim Curran]()
Skin Medicine by Tim Curran
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn unspeakable evil is stalking the territory. Civil war veteran and bounty hunter Tyler Cabe, who is tracking a merciless murderer, must find a way to battle something beyond the imagination of living man... -
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Yamada Monogatari: To Break the Demon Gate by Richard Parks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYamada no Goji is a minor nobleman of ancient Japan who has lost everything -- except a single purpose: keep a promise to the woman he loved... -
![Michael: The Mark by Aaron M. Patterson, Chris White]()
Michael: The Mark by Aaron M. Patterson, Chris White
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMichael did the unthinkable to save Airel from death, but now he must live with the choices he has made--both good and evil. Tortured by his past and haunted by what he believes might be his future, Michael seeks redemption--but will the past prove to be too strong? How can he break free of it and be the man he longs to be for Airel? If only he had never... Airel. Michael's one true love... -
![Autumn Princess, Dragon Child by Lian Hearn]()
Autumn Princess, Dragon Child by Lian Hearn
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA self-assured warrior stumbles into a game of Go that turns fatal. An ambitious lord leaves his nephew for dead and seizes his lands. A stubborn father forces his son to give up his wife to his older brother. A powerful priest meddles in the succession to the Lotus Throne... -
![Lord of the Darkwood by Lian Hearn]()
Lord of the Darkwood by Lian Hearn
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Against a background of wild forest, elegant castles, hidden temples and savage battlefields, the adventure that began with Emperor of the Eight Islands draws to its thrilling conclusion.The rightful emperor is lost. Shikanoko is condemned to live, half-man and half-deer, an outlaw in the Darkwood...Categorized as:
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![Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons by Jane Yolen, Robert J. Harris]()
Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons by Jane Yolen, Robert J. Harris
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHippolyta is a true amazon. Proud and brave, she lives for the thrill of the hunt and for the friendship of her fellow female warriors. Then, because her mother demands it and in defiance of the laws of her people, she must take her newborn brother to his father in Troy, where she finds herself in terrible danger...Categorized as:
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![The Blind Wish by Amber Lough]()
The Blind Wish by Amber Lough
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo sisters. A war. And the wish to end regret. . . . The magical, evocative follow-up to The Fire Wish. The war: The lies that started the conflict are in the open now, but the war between the humans and the jinn is as bitter as ever—and becoming far more treacherous.The sisters: Najwa and Zayele have just learned they’re half-jinni, half-human twins...Categorized as:
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![Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa]()
Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition by Brian Godawa
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNephilim Giants, Watchers, Archangels. This is Not Your Sunday School Noah’s Ark.Noah Primeval: Young Adult Edition is a version of the original novel Noah Primeval edited to be appropriate for ages 13 and above, Grades 8 and above. It is the second book in the series, Chronicles of the Nephilim For Young Adults.A speculative retelling of the Genesis Bible story of Noah for a new generation...Categorized as:
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![Vládce vlků by Juraj Červenák]()
Vládce vlků by Juraj Červenák
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTakmer desať rokov bojoval vo vojnách, ktoré rozvrátili ríšu Avarov na rovinách medzi Dunajom a Tisou. Jazdil s družinami slovanských kniežat, bol žoldnierom Karola Veľkého, slúžil vo vojsku bulharského chána Kruma. Čierny Rogan. Chýrečný lukostrelec, nemilosrdný avarobijca. Každý vojvodca si prial mať ho po svojom boku... -
![The Iron Grail by Robert Holdstock]()
The Iron Grail by Robert Holdstock
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter long travels, Merlin has returned to Alba, the future England. Likewise, Urtha, High King of the Cornovidi, is coming home as well. And Jason is sailing in on the Argo, to seek his son who hides somewhere in the kingdom.But Urtha's stronghold has been taken by warriors from Ghostland. They claim it as their own. Now there will be war--against the Otherworld... -
![Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim]()
Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMaia Tamarin’s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. The boy she loves is gone, and she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor’s bride-to-be to keep the peace.But the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within... -
![The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson]()
The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsTwo Hearts. One Hope.Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her—a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill...Categorized as:
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![Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein by Dave Zeltserman]()
Monster: A Novel of Frankenstein by Dave Zeltserman
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNamed on Booklist's 2013 Top 10 Horror FictionNamed by NPR Boston as one of the ten best books of 2012."This is juicy material for Franken-fans, and Zeltserman is just faithful enough to the original that his many fresh contributions feel entirely normal. Well, abnormal, to be accurate, but deliciously so...Categorized as:
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![Angel Mage by Garth Nix]()
Angel Mage by Garth Nix
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA new fantasy masterpiece from Garth Nix, bestselling author of the Old Kingdom series.More than a century has passed since Liliath crept into the empty sarcophagus of Saint Marguerite, fleeing the Fall of Ystara... -
![The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman]()
The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDeath hasn't visited Rowan Rose since it took her mother when Rowan was only a little girl. But that changes one bleak morning, when five horses and their riders thunder into her village and through the forest, disappearing into the hills... -
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![Princess Dracula by John Patrick Kennedy]()
Princess Dracula by John Patrick Kennedy
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPrincess Dracula: Old legend, new blood.What if you had power …and no idea how to use it? Ruxandra was raised in a convent, and taught everything she needed to know to be the perfect nobleman's wife. But when her father, Vlad Dracula, comes for her on her 18th birthday, securing her marriage is not what he has in mind... -
![The Porpoise by Mark Haddon]()
The Porpoise by Mark Haddon
Rated: 3.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratings‘I really am so very, very sorry about this,’ he says, in an oddly formal voice… They strike the side of a grain silo. They are travelling at seventy miles per hour.A newborn baby is the sole survivor of a terrifying plane crash.She is raised in wealthy isolation by an overprotective father. She knows nothing of the rumours about a beautiful young woman, hidden from the world... -
![Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man with the Truth by Masashi Kishimoto]()
Naruto, Vol. 43: The Man with the Truth by Masashi Kishimoto
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe time has come for the secrets of the Uchiha to be told. What Sasuke finally finds out about his family's damaged past will rock Naruto's former teammate to the core of his existence. Prepare for the ultimate reveal... -
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 8 by Koyoharu Gotouge
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family!In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family... -
![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 21: Ancient Memories by Koyoharu Gotouge, 吾峠呼世晴]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 21: Ancient Memories by Koyoharu Gotouge, 吾峠呼世晴
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fight with Kokushibo, the highest-ranking demon among Muzan’s servants, is over. Although Himejima and Sanemi defeated Kokushibo and sent him to hell, the price the Demon Slayer Corps has paid is very high. Kiriya Ubuyashiki, the new leader of the Demon Slayers, struggles to recover from the losses...Categorized as:
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![Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 23: Life Shining Across The Years by Koyoharu Gotouge, 吾峠呼世晴]()
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 23: Life Shining Across The Years by Koyoharu Gotouge, 吾峠呼世晴
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIn Taisho-era Japan, kindhearted Tanjiro Kamado makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life...
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