Books like 'Growing Home'
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The Unwanted Guest by Tamsyn Muir
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFeaturing Ianthe Tridentarius and Palamedes Sextus, this story was originally published in the trade paperback edition of Nona the Ninth... -
![Choices - Volume 3 by MesserMoon]()
Choices - Volume 3 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the third of which covers 1979 onwards (chapters 42-56)... -
![This Guild is Batty! by J.P. Valentine]()
This Guild is Batty! by J.P. Valentine
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsInvitation in hand, it’s time for Eve and friends to travel north in search of the legendary Dragonwrought. With a single-minded focus, they’ll trek deep into the mountains, willfully ignoring the onslaught of side quests threatening to derail their journey... -
![琅琊榜 by 海宴]()
琅琊榜 by 海宴
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA historical fiction novel story revolving around a high-ranking military officer named Lin Shu. This gifted young man achieved distinquished military status before he completed his his teenager years. Throughout the course of his service his troops were framed and obliterated by a scheming political rival. With no alternative but to flee, Lin changed his name and identity...Categorized as:
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![The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson]()
The Devil that Broke Us by S.C. Wilson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse McGinnis has it all—the woman she loves—two beautiful children—a successful career... -
![Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews]()
Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs alluring as it is unsettling, award-winning author CG Drews’ debut YA psychological horror will leave readers breathless and hesitant to venture deeper into the woods.Once upon a time, Andrew had cut out his heart and given it to this boy, and he was very sure Thomas had no idea that Andrew would do anything for him. Protect him. Lie for him. Kill for him... -
![The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon]()
The Dawn Chorus by Samantha Shannon
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn ebook exclusive which bridges the story between the previous and forthcoming instalments of Samantha Shannon's international phenomenon series The Bone SeasonPaige Mahoney and Arcturus Mesarthim have arrived in the Scion Citadel of Paris... -
![Luna Rising by Robin Roseau]()
Luna Rising by Robin Roseau
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsAfter the wretched betrayal at Greenwood Academy, Mia loses her faith in others. She steals a car and runs from her new life. But Merida isn't going to give her up that easily... -
![Call Down The Hawk 8 chapter sampler by Maggie Stiefvater]()
Call Down The Hawk 8 chapter sampler by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings8 chapter sample of Call Down the Hawk released by Scholastic on June 3rd in advance of the full novel's publication in November: https://www.scribd.com/document/41236.. -
![The Saint of the Bookstore by Victoria Goddard]()
The Saint of the Bookstore by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA feel-good fantasy short story for the winter holidays!Early in the new year, Sister Mirabelle of the Linder Church of the Lady is sent to Ragnor Bella to investigate rumours of a saint. Her job is to determine whether it's magic, trickery, or actual miracle. In the town's small bookstore, she encounters one Jemis Greenwing, who has a few mysteries to his name... -
![Draco Black and the Bastard Dragon by starbrigid]()
Draco Black and the Bastard Dragon by starbrigid
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDraco has seen and done terrible things to protect those he cares about, Harry Potter most of all. He has made a vow for the sake of his beloved godfather that will test him to the very core. But even he is unprepared for the challenges the war will provide him and those he loves, as he must finally confront the one he fears the most in the world: Bellatrix Lestrange... -
![Les Illusions de Sav-Loar by Manon Fargetton]()
Les Illusions de Sav-Loar by Manon Fargetton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDans le royaume d'Ombre, les femmes qui possèdent le don sont persécutées par le Clos, ordre religieux patriarcal qui voit en elles une menace. C'est dans la cité devenue légendaire de Sav-Loar, protégée par une série de sorts et d'illusions au coeur de la forêt des Songes, que se réfugient ces femmes depuis des décennies... -
![The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor]()
The Cure for Drowning by Loghan Paylor
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsEvocative, magical and luminously written, The Cure for Drowning is not only a brilliant, boundary-pushing love story but a Canadian historical novel that boldly centres queer and non-binary characters in unprecedented ways...Categorized as:
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![Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell]()
Rainbow Rowell - Box Set: Fangirl & Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings... -
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![Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer]()
Sworn to the Night by Craig Schaefer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarie Reinhart is an NYPD detective on the trail of a serial killer. When she sleeps, though, she dreams of other lives; she dreams of being a knight, in strange wars and strange worlds. On the other side of the city, Nessa Roth is a college professor trapped in a loveless marriage, an unwilling prop in a political dynasty... -
![Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper]()
Death's Abyss by S.D. Simper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll are equal in death. Tallora’s world ends in a single, bloodstained night, and all the world will fall in line unless the gods interfere. But divine aid comes at a price no mortal can pay, except in death . . . and perhaps Death herself has a few tricks of her own. From the author of FALLEN GODS comes a tale of redemption and sacrifice—and the true power of forgiveness... -
![No More by P.S. Power]()
No More by P.S. Power
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you like new things, different things, good things... You'll love this book and it's main character! Hannah de Peyser has it all.At least on paper.She's rich. Good looking. Fun. Even a minor celebrity.Also a victim of crime. After being kidnapped for ransom four times in ten years, she decides she's simply had enough... -
![烏鴉六人組 上 by Leigh Bardugo, 莉·巴度格]()
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![Let Me Be Yours by Lily X.]()
Let Me Be Yours by Lily X.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA grieving King, a lost island girl, and a love that changes them forever…After losing her intended Mate, Artemis Brimwood, future King of Nestia, is bereft. Broken. Beyond consolation. There's simply no room in her heart for someone else—anyone else... -
![The Game of Courts by Victoria Goddard]()
The Game of Courts by Victoria Goddard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Cavalier Conju enazo Argellian an Vilius—Conju to his friends, or he would be if any of them had survived the Fall of Astandalas—survived the cataclysmic destruction of the Empire of Astandalas in perfectly good health, thank you very much. If he spent the year (or hundred years) afterwards partying while the world burned .. -
![La guerra by Luca Tarenzi]()
La guerra by Luca Tarenzi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI due gruppi di dannati finalmente si riuniscono nel Paradiso Terrestre, dove imperversa il Messaggero Matelda, il cui scopo è sterminare tutte le anime non purificate che si sono rifugiate lassù... -
![L'ora dei dannati. La montagna by Luca Tarenzi]()
L'ora dei dannati. La montagna by Luca Tarenzi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsL'atteso secondo episodio di una trilogia. Un romanzo che è un fantasy ambientato tra Inferno e Purgatorio dantesco, un racconto carcerario, una storia di redenzione piena di colpi di scena. I quattro dannati evasi dall'Inferno approdano sulle sponde del Purgatorio... -
![The Horcrux Hunt by Keysie]()
The Horcrux Hunt by Keysie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe is a Slytherin, a Black, and an ex-Death Eater. Of course he makes it out of the cave.Regulus sets out to destroy the Dark Lord's Horcrux with no one but a house-elf to help, until he realises his task is bigger than he alone can handle. Reluctantly he turns to the only man Voldemort fears for assistance - Dumbledore - who loans out his pet wolf for the job, much to Regulus's dismay... -
![The Rider's Quest by Kerry Law]()
The Rider's Quest by Kerry Law
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAimee Wood is a Sky Rider and with her dragon, Jess, it’s her job to protect others.But there’s an army of Empty Warriors marching towards Aimee’s home, controlled by the shadowy Master of Sparks and with a single purpose—to destroy Kierell.Aimee is desperate to help but she’s ostracised by her leader... -
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![Filhos da Degradação by Felipe Castilho]()
Filhos da Degradação by Felipe Castilho
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVocê destruiria seu mundo em nome da verdade?A última região habitada do mundo, Untherak, é povoada por humanos, anões e gigantes, sinfos, kaorshs e gnolls. Nela, a deusa Una reina soberana, lembrando a todos a missão maior de suas vidas: servir a Ela sem questionamentos. No entanto, um pequeno grupo de rebeldes, liderado por uma figura misteriosa, está disposto a tudo para tirá-la do trono... -
![Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks]()
Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsLaurie J. Marks returns at last to Shaftal in Air Logic, the long-awaited conclusion to her acclaimed series.Karis and those who love her must figure out, in the aftermath of war and an assassination attempt, how to bring together Sainnites and Shaftalese in a country where old wounds and enmities fester and Air magic conceals the treason hidden in the heart of the G’deon’s household... -
![Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey by sobsicles]()
Harry Potter and the Welcome to the World of Grey by sobsicles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Harry fails to keep his anger at bay and Voldemort possesses his mind, the events that follow lead him down a long road to realizing the world isn't as black and white as it seems.Chaos, hilarity, and tragedy ensue with a Dark Lord being honest all the time, a rival becoming something else, and a world demanding to be saved... -
![Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger]()
Rising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin by Caren J. Werlinger
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRising From the Ashes: The Chronicles of Caymin Ancient Ireland – an era of clan wars, petty kings and invasions by raiders from the north. As Christianity tightens its hold, magic and the old ways fight to keep their place in the hearts of the people. Born into this world is Ash, orphaned and maimed, left to die. She is rescued by a clan of badgers and raised to be one of them... -
![The Circle: MM Dark Found Family Fantasy Adventure LGBTQ+ by Silencio]()
The Circle: MM Dark Found Family Fantasy Adventure LGBTQ+ by Silencio
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDeep in a forest, miles from any town, stands Whitewood Orphanage, a place of heavy silence and long shadows.When fifteen-year-old Tristan arrives, he braces for strict rules and cold discipline. Instead, he finds a place where friendship blurs into forbidden longing, and every shadow hides a secret too heavy to name... -
![The Iron Princess (The Twilight Empress, #1) by Niall Teasdale]()
The Iron Princess (The Twilight Empress, #1) by Niall Teasdale
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere are five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Thus has it been since before the physical and spirit worlds divided. There are five martial Forms inspired by the elements and humans have learned them, using them to defend themselves, for thousands of years... -
![The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson]()
The Mindmage's Wrath: A Book of Underrealm by Garrett Robinson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA murder in the Academy reveals a darkness growing upon the Seat. Ebon has survived the attack upon the High King's Seat, and now the Academy struggles to piece itself together in the midst of civil war. Now a quiet urgency hangs over all the lessons taught within the citadel; every student knows the spells they learn now may one day save their lives from the enemies of the King... -
![In the Eyes of Mr Fury by Philip Ridley]()
In the Eyes of Mr Fury by Philip Ridley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the day Concord Webster turned eighteen, the Devil died. The Devil’s real name was Judge Martin, but Concord’s mother called him the Devil. She said he boiled babies for dinner and made lampshades out of human skin. So why did she, who hated him so venomously, have a key to his house? The key will unlock more than just Judge’s front door... -
![Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro]()
Royaume de vent et de colères by Jean-Laurent Del Socorro
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings1596. Deux ans avant l'édit de Nantes qui met fin aux guerres de Religion, Marseille la catholique s'oppose à Henri IV, l'ancien protestant. Une rébellion, une indépendance que ne peut tolérer le roi... -
![A Club, An Imposter, And A Competition by C.C. Dragon]()
A Club, An Imposter, And A Competition by C.C. Dragon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDeanna Oscar Paranormal Mystery Book 2Deanna Oscar and friends are back again--having survived Hurricane Katrina, what could go wrong now? A murder, a visit from her family, and a fake psychic trying to manipulate the vulnerable citizens of New Orleans, to name a few. Add a nosy reporter who pits De against the imposter to solve the murder and De's life is as crazy as ever... -
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![Illusion by Edith Kabuya]()
Illusion by Edith Kabuya
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLa mort devait me faire renaître. Elle m’a plutôt condamnée.À une existence qui n’est pas mienne.À une souffrance insurmontable.Prisonnière des lois de ce nouveau Monde, je ne pourrai jamais retrouver celle que j’étais.Bernée par mes propres choix, ma vie, aujourd’hui, est un châtiment.Une illusion... -
![A Night Without Whispers: Odrin's Story by Piper C.J.]()
A Night Without Whispers: Odrin's Story by Piper C.J.
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe life, love and backstory of Odrin the Reever.Intended to be read after "The Night & Its Moon"available only on the author's website at pipercj... -
![Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds by Sarah Rees Brennan]()
Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds by Sarah Rees Brennan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSet in the world of In Other Lands, Tears Waiting to Be Diamonds is about the magical diplomatic crisis waiting to happen when an exiled dwarven prince runs into criminals, his part-human cousin, and a certain young man referred to by the western fortresses as the Redheaded Trouble...Parts One and Two available to read for free online at The Sunday Morning Transport.9,032 words...Categorized as:
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![The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan]()
The Lonely Book by Meg Grehan
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA warm and loving story about how a non-binary person comes to understand and accept themselves by an award-winning queer author. Every morning, when Annie’s moms open up their bookshop, there’s a pile of books on the counter, waiting for the right reader to come and find them. But one day, there’s a book nobody comes for... -
![The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez]()
The Name-Bearer by Natalia Hernandez
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor her entire life, the Name-Bearer’s sole purpose has been to receive and deliver the names of the future monarchy from the Flowers of Prophecy. But when the child is finally born and the Name-Bearer is sent to the Flowers, they refuse to name him... -
![Der Orden des geheimen Baumes - Die Magierin by Samantha Shannon]()
Der Orden des geheimen Baumes - Die Magierin by Samantha Shannon
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDieser bahnbrechende Auftakt einer großen Saga erfindet die Fantasy neu und zieht die Leser mit einer umwerfenden Story in eine Welt voller Drachen, starker Frauenfiguren und politischer Intrigen.In ihrem epischen Fantasy-Roman „Der Orden des geheimen Baumes“ hebt Samantha Shannon das Genre auf die nächste Stufe... -
![Agla. Aurora by Radek Rak]()
Agla. Aurora by Radek Rak
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSofja, zesłana na Daleką Północ, pozna prawdę o dramatycznych losach ekspedycji naukowej swojego ojca. W rzeczywistości, w której liczy się po prostu przetrwanie, Sofja musi zachować w sobie iskrę człowieczeństwa. Przede wszystkim będzie musiała zmierzyć się z pragnieniami swego serca. Tymian zaś za wszelką cenę chce udowodnić, że nie jest tchórzem, ze wszystkimi tego konsekwencjami... -
![A Choir of Lies by Alexandra Rowland]()
A Choir of Lies by Alexandra Rowland
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young storyteller must embrace his own skills—and the power of stories—to save a nation from economic ruin, in the standalone sequel to A Conspiracy of Truths. Three years ago, Ylfing watched his master-Chant tear a nation apart with nothing but the words on his tongue... -
![Hopendath 2. Zona Oscura by Pamela Stupia]()
Hopendath 2. Zona Oscura by Pamela Stupia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLa zona oscura no es lo que prometía el Nuevo Libro de Hopendath ni lo que Astor y sus amigos aprendieron en la academia. Tras poner un pie en esa tierra abandonada, nadie perdió la vida, pero una sombra quiso apoderarse de ellos. Mientras Jude, Brandon y Abbie caen en las redes de Ray y Dysha, esta última decide utilizarlos para lograr sus objetivos... -
![Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach]()
Hair of Gold - Just Right by Erik Schubach
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world has not been kind to Katiana, Goldilocks, as the werewolves robbed her of her family when she was young. She was spared a similar fate by three bears who came to her aid and fought off the wolves. Kat finds herself in a strange new world after the loss of her family, but finds happiness again with her new family… her new brothers... -
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![City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault]()
City of Betrayal by Claudie Arseneault
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCity of Betrayal is the second installment in the City of Spires trilogy. As such, please be advised that its blurb contains spoilers for the first book, City of Strife. ---- The whole city is searching for Hasryan. Lord Allastam wants to take bloody, ruthless revenge for the murder of his wife. Inspector Sora Sharpe wants to bring him to justice for his crimes against the city... -
![The Noble of Sperath by Siera Maley]()
The Noble of Sperath by Siera Maley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen the emperor of Eveinia is murdered alongside his heir, the kingdom's twelve nations are thrown into chaos. A fortnight later, a young woman wakes up with no memories, having been unwittingly selected for an impossible mission—to track down the chosen successor from each nation and appoint one as the emperor. If she fails, she may never be able to return to her old life...Categorized as:
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![Antediluvian Tales by Poppy Z. Brite]()
Antediluvian Tales by Poppy Z. Brite
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe work of almost every New Orleans writer has been irrevocably split into two periods: pre-Katrina and post-Katrina. As Poppy Z. Brite writes in the foreword to this new mini-collection, "After the events of 2005, I couldn't see pairing stories I'd written before the flood with those I'd written after; for better or worse, my life, my outlook, and, necessarily, my work has changed forever .. -
![Fires of Aggar by Chris Anne Wolfe]()
Fires of Aggar by Chris Anne Wolfe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmazon action and romance. The sequel readers have been waiting for! Chris Anne Wolfe created a wonderful medieval world full of exceptional creatures and powerful, passionate women... -
![Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper]()
Battle For Tristaine by Cate Culpepper
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter a harrowing escape from the City's prison, new lovers Brenna and the Amazon Jesstin are thrown into a battle that will determine the fate of their entire world.While Brenna struggles to find her place in the clan and the love between her and Jess grows, Tristaine is threatened with destruction when a crucial betrayal brings the City soldiers down upon the village... -
![Strands of Sunlight by Gael Baudino]()
Strands of Sunlight by Gael Baudino
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe spectacular sequel to Shroud of Shadows. Spanning both historical and contemporary fantasy, here is the conclusion of the tale which recounts the rise and fall and rise again of the elven race...
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