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Farilane by Michael J. Sullivan
Some truths are dangerous, certain secrets best concealed, and one story never should have been written at all. Being an unwanted twin in the imperial line of succession, Farilane becomes a scholar, an adventurer, and—in a time when reading is forbidden—a hunter of books. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical Book of Brin , a tome not just lost but intentionally buried...Categorized as:
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Airman by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIn the 1890s Conor and his family live on the sovereign Saltee Islands, off the Irish coast. Conor spends his days studying the science of flight with his tutor and exploring the castle with the king’s daughter, Princess Isabella. But the boy’s idyllic life changes forever the day he discovers a deadly conspiracy against the king... -
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![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE PERILS OF HIGH SOCIETYWhen Iris was expelled from the royal academy, she was banished from high society. Two years later, she may be the beloved acting governor of Armelia and president of a flourishing company, but she dares not consort with the rest of the nobility... -
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 1 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Twist of FateIris Almeria, the daughter of a powerful duke, is arrested and forced to her knees in front of her fiancée. Her betrothed, Prince Edward, is rejecting her for another woman! As Iris's life flashes before her eyes, she suddenly realizes she knows exactly what's coming next--because she has been reincarnated into her favorite otome game as its villainess...Categorized as:
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The Forgotten World by Robin D. Mahle
Clark thought he knew what grief was. Addie thought she understood the dangers of the Tempest Sea.They couldn’t have been more wrong.When their only chance at survival lands them on opposite ends of an island that shouldn’t exist, they will both be forced to contend with the consequences of their latest mistakes – and each other’s... -
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Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 3 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt's hard to get a happy ending when you're stuck in a game--as the antagonist! Iris, an otome game addict with no time for romance, gets hit by a truck after getting out of work--but instead of dying, she finds herself in the world of a game she'd played just hours earlier. However, she's not reborn as the game's protagonist, the main heartthrob of the harem...Categorized as:
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Rise of the Arcane Fire by Kristin Bailey
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter her parents died in a fire and her grandfather disappeared, Meg Whitlock thought her life had come to a standstill. But when she learned that the pocket watch her grandfather left her was really an intricate key, Meg, with the help of a stable hand named Will, uncovered the Amusementists: members of an elite secret society dedicated to discovery and shrouded in mystery...Categorized as:
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![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter (Light Novel) Vol. 2 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE PERILS OF HIGH SOCIETYWhen Iris was expelled from the royal academy, she was banished from high society. Two years later, she may be the beloved acting governor of Armelia and president of a flourishing company, but she dares not consort with the rest of the nobility... -
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A Spark Unseen by Sharon Cameron
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe thrilling sequel to Sharon Cameron's blockbuster gothic steampunk romance, THE DARK UNWINDING, will captivate readers anew with mystery and intrigue aplenty. When Katharine Tulman wakes in the middle of the night and accidentally foils a kidnapping attempt on her uncle, she realizes Stranwyne Keep is no longer safe for Uncle Tully and his genius inventions... -
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King Solomon's Mines by Henry Rider Haggard
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsKing Solomon's Mines, by H. Rider Haggard, is part of the Literary Classics Collection, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras... -
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Queen of Someday by Sherry D. Ficklin
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsONE GIRL WILL BRING AN EMPIRE TO ITS KNEES... Before she can become the greatest empress in history, fifteen-year-old Sophie will have to survive her social-climbing mother’s quest to put her on the throne of Russia—at any cost. Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophie has ever faced before. In the heart of St...Categorized as:
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Legacy of the Clockwork Key by Kristin Bailey
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWhen a fire consumes Meg’s home, killing her parents and destroying both her fortune and her future, all she has left is the tarnished pocket watch she rescued from the ashes. But this is no ordinary timepiece. The clock turns out to be a mechanical key—a key that only Meg can use—that unlocks a series of deadly secrets and intricate clues that Meg is compelled to follow... -
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Deadly by Julie Chibbaro, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsA mysterious outbreak of typhoid fever is sweeping New York. Could the city’s future rest with its most unlikely scientist? If Prudence Galewski is ever going to get out of Mrs. Browning’s esteemed School for Girls, she must demonstrate her refinement and charm by securing a job appropriate for a young lady. But Prudence isn’t like the other girls...Categorized as:
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Invisible Things by Jenny Davidson
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSixteen-year-old Sophie knows there is more to the story of her parents' death. And she's on a mission to find the truth. To aid her in solving the decades-old mystery, Sophie has enlisted her best friend, Mikael, whose friendship has turned into something more...Categorized as:
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![La Mécanique du cœur by Mathias Malzieu]()
La Mécanique du cœur by Mathias Malzieu
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsLe jour de la naissance de Jack, en 1874 à Edimbourg, est si froid que son coeur en reste gelé. La sage-femme qui l'a mis au monde, mi-sorcière mi-chaman, remplace l'organe défectueux par une horloge qu'il ne faut pas oublier de remonter tous les matins. Le garçon doit aussi éviter toute émotion : pas de colère, pas d'amour. Mais il va rencontrer une chanteuse de rue au regard de braise..Categorized as:
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The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThe world is at peace, said the Utterances. And really, if the odd princess has a hard day, is that too much to ask? Greta is a duchess and crown princess—and a hostage to peace. This is how the game is played: if you want to rule, you must give one of your children as a hostage. Go to war and your hostage dies. Greta will be free if she can survive until her eighteenth birthday... -
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That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston
Set in a near-future world where the British Empire was preserved, not by the cost of blood and theft but by effort of repatriation and promises kept, That Inevitable Victorian Thing is a novel of love, duty, and the small moments that can change people and the world...Categorized as:
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Our Violent Ends by Chloe Gong
Shanghai is under siege in this captivating and searingly romantic sequel to These Violent Delights, which New York Times bestselling author Natasha Ngan calls “deliciously dark.”The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution.After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has been a girl on the warpath...Categorized as:
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A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial, Martial soldiers hunt the two fugitives as they flee the city of Serra and undertake a perilous journey through the heart of the Empire. Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars’ survival... -
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Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe searing conclusion of the thrilling epic fantasy trilogy that saw a young girl trained by an arcane order of nuns grow into the fiercest of warriors...They came against her as a child. Now they face the woman. The ice is advancing, the Corridor narrowing, and the empire is under siege from the Scithrowl in the east and the Durns in the west. Everywhere, the emperor’s armies are in retreat... -
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From Far Away, Vol. 01 by Kyoko Hikawa, Trina Robbins
On her way home from school one day, Noriko is unexpectedly plunged into a strange and extraordinary fantasy world. Her troubles compound exponentially when she is rescued and befriended by a handsome Young man by the name of Izark. He may be brave and courageous, but inside Izark lurks the darkest evil imaginable... -
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Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 78 ratingsKylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over: new city, new friends, and new profession... -
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We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal
The battle on Sharr is over. The dark forest has fallen. Altair may be captive, but Zafira, Nasir, and Kifah are bound for Sultan’s Keep, determined to finish the plan he set in motion: restoring the hearts of the Sisters of Old to the minarets of each caliphate, and finally returning magic to all of Arawiya...Categorized as:
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Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
When you gamble with kingdoms, all bets are off. Legends are born in this thrilling and New York Times bestselling spy saga from the fantasy author who is legend Tamora Pierce.Aly is from a family known for great deeds. She is the daughter of Alanna, the famed knight and King’s Champion of Tortall... -
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Foul Heart Huntsman by Chloe Gong
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the second book in the captivating Foul Lady Fortune duology following an immortal assassin in 1930s Shanghai as she races to save her country and her love.Winter is drawing thick in 1932 Shanghai, as is the ever-nearing threat of a Japanese invasion... -
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Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
The first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai.It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue...Categorized as:
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![The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare]()
The Infernal Devices: Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe threat of Mortmain's Infernal Devices looms as the Shadowhunters race to work out a way to counteract the mechanical monsters. Meanwhile, plans for Tessa's marriage to Jem are underway, despite her fiancé's failing health and the unresolved feelings between her and Will. When Tessa is captured, Will must leave his comrade behind to save the woman they both love.. -
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A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger. The Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, is assailed on all sides. Emperor Marcus, haunted by his past, grows increasingly unstable, while the Commandant capitalizes on his madness to bolster her own power... -
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Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsHer story begins on a train.The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their Great Victory, Hitler and Emperor Hirohito host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The victor is awarded an audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor’s Ball in Tokyo...Categorized as:
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Sword and Pen by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWith the future of the Great Library in doubt, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone must decide if it's worth saving in this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain...
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