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The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 21 ratings"We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician."This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables... -
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The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Finally together in one volume, the first three books in the world's most beloved science fiction series, THE DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN, by Anne McCaffrey, one of the great science fiction writers of all time: DRAGONFLIGHT, DRAGONQUEST, THE WHITE DRAGON. Those who know these extraordinary tales will be able to re-visit with Lessa, F'lar, Ruth, Lord Jaxon, and all the others... -
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![Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl]()
Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWho Will Dare to Face the Dragonwitch? Submissive to her father’s will, Lady Leta of Aiven travels far to meet a prospective husband she neither knows nor loves–Lord Alistair, future king of the North Country. But within the walls of Gaheris Castle, all is not right. Vicious night terrors plague Lord Alistair to the brink of insanity. Whispers rise from the family crypt... -
![The High Lord by Trudi Canavan]()
The High Lord by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsIn the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world . . . Sonea has learned much at the magicians' guild and the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect... -
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![The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke]()
The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWith her weak eyes and useless lungs that often leave her gasping for air, Nere feels more at home swimming with the dolphins her mother studies than she does hanging out with her classmates... -
![Betrayed by C.R. Jane, Mila Young]()
Betrayed by C.R. Jane, Mila Young
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSurvival is just the beginning. Ella must fight for love and freedom on the rim of the galaxy...Years ago, the skies blackened with the arrival of the Vepar to Earth. Dominant and secretive, they changed the world, ruling over Earth with fear.Ella’s always been a survivor, a fighter. But now kidnapped, she finds herself on a foreign planet and running for her life... -
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By Chance Met by Eressë
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA chance meeting heralds the convergence of two heretofore wildly divergent fates. From the moment he laid eyes on the handsome Lord of Ilmaren, Naeth Orosse fell head over heels in infatuation with him. And after that first meeting in the middle of a tavern brawl in the dual-gendered realm of Ylandre, Reijir Arthanna did not forget the orphaned youth who came to his aid unasked...Categorized as:
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![Meant to Be by Megan Derr]()
Meant to Be by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Draconis are a race of unexpected power and ability, complicated by their tendency to ‘match’ with other magics capable beings. The trial to decide whether or not they should be exterminated is about to begin, and both sides have gathered some of the brightest minds in the galaxy to argue before the Star Assembly of the Infinitum Government... -
![Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley]()
Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLibrarian's note: Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00BFTMRBA. A steampunk adventure with a serial killer, romance, and a few broken hearts. Cara Devon has always suffered curiosity and impetuousness, but tangling with a serial killer might cure that. Permanently. London, 1861...Categorized as:
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![Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel]()
Camelot's Blood by Sarah Zettel
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn evocative and highly engaging romantic fantasy set in the evocative time of King Arthur. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met -- Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel has heard that Agravain is a reserved and cold man, but marriage to King Arthur's nephew will give vital protection to her own lands... -
![Different Senses by Ann Somerville]()
Different Senses by Ann Somerville
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJaven Ythen is an angry man. A shooting on the job triggered his genetic empathy, and as a result, he lost his career as a cop, and his lover. Now he has to find something to do with his life, while coming to terms with losing the job and the man he loved, as well as a racial heritage unsuspected by anyone in his family. He lives in a society divided by class and race... -
![Flamethroat by Kate Bloomfield]()
Flamethroat by Kate Bloomfield
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAvalon Redding has returned to Mortlock to find her home destroyed, and her family missing. They have been taken by 'The Realm' for harboring an illegal human, Avalon's sister. Desperate to find her family, Avalon travels across the country to the Headquarters of the Realm, with Healer Jack Greenwood, and animal companion Hawthorne... -
![Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements]()
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old boy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming. Bobby is just plain invisible... There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. He's a missing person. Then he meets Alicia...Categorized as:
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![Aurian by Maggie Furey]()
Aurian by Maggie Furey
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn ages past, there had been four magical weapons, fashioned to be used only by the Magefolk. But their history had been lost, together with the Artefacts themselves, in the Cataclysm which had wrought changes on land and water alike. Lost also had been the history of the Magefolk, and the Winged Ones, the Leviathans and Phaerie... -
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![Keys by Amber Kell]()
Keys by Amber Kell
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCity of Keys: Book One My name is Octavius Septimus Stalk, but my friends call me Oss. I live in the City of Keys, a town of gears, keys, locks, and wonder. Our forefathers banished magic long ago, bolted the doors and locked everything up tight to keep people out and the town’s secrets in. Four Lock Lords control what information is left, and everyone else is left struggling to survive... -
![Falling Ashes by Kate Bloomfield]()
Falling Ashes by Kate Bloomfield
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Final Installment to: The Fire Mage Trilogy. Avalon has made a lot of dangerous enemies. The Realm has issued a bounty on the infamous Fire-Mage's head, labelling her leader of the human-alliance, and traitor to Mage-kind. Soon, strangers begin to recognize Avalon after seeing her wanted poster in the streets, and seek to earn the cash reward for her capture... -
![Dark Shadows by Marilyn Ross]()
Dark Shadows by Marilyn Ross
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDespite warnings from the townspeople, Victoria Winters accepts the offer to come to the strange Collins House as governess. For some curious reason she feels the secret of her past may be uncovered in the bleak manor high on Widow's Hill. From the moment she arrives, Victoria becomes the target of someone in the house determined to destroy her... -
![Poisoned Web by Crista McHugh]()
Poisoned Web by Crista McHugh
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsBook 2 of the Deizian Empire The fate of the empire hangs on one slave breaking her silence… As the Deizian Empire prepares for the upcoming wedding of Emperor Titus Sergius Flavus and Azruha, one mystery remains unsolved—the sudden and unexplained death of the former emperor. And as her wedding gift to Titus, Azurha wants to give him answers... -
![This Place Has No Atmosphere by Paula Danziger]()
This Place Has No Atmosphere by Paula Danziger
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsA gorgeous new package for Paula Danziger’s backlist with an introduction from Ann Martin! In the year 2057 people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen-year-old Aurora loves everything about her life. She’s part of the coolest group of kids at school and has just started dating the best-looking guy in her grade... -
![The Night Has Teeth by Kat Kruger]()
The Night Has Teeth by Kat Kruger
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBest Book for Kids & Teens 2013, Canadian Children's Book Centre Winner, 34th Atlantic Writing Competition ****/4, Highly Recommended. "Kruger creates an imaginary but entirely believable world where ordinary citizens and werewolves co-exist." — CM Magazine "I daresay that Kruger has written [werewolves] so well that it should become canon... -
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Resurrection by Sara Reinke
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJay Frances can resurrect the dead. One touch is all it takes to restore life to even long-since cold flesh. Jay has always considered this ability more of a curse than a gift -- that is, until the night he finds JoBeth Montgomery brutally murdered in a darkened stairwell and raises her. Jo is the first he is able to restore fully, body, mind and soul... -
![Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep]()
Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep
New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Estep continues her Galactic Bonds series with a new, action-packed novella that blends science-fiction technology and magical fantasy elements with a touch of historical romance. This rollicking space opera focuses on a fan-favorite secondary character who’s part hero, part villain, and all arrogance... -
![Kidnapped by Megan Derr]()
Kidnapped by Megan Derr
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInfinitum Government Code 3.18.21.512: Genetic Experimentation Shall Be Strictly Forbidden No job is more arduous than that of Rehab Guard—those appointed to guard the many and varied prisoners within the Infinitum Government, the ruling power of a vast interplanetary alliance. To be a Rehab Guard requires very specific qualifications and years of specialized training... -
![His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta]()
His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta
History is repeating itself. For ambitious engineer Simon Darcy, winning Queen Victoria’s competition to recover lost inventions of historical significance is a matter of prideand redemption. After all, it was Simon’s failed monorail project that left his family destitute, and winning the tournament would surely restore the Darcys’ reputation... -
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![Cards & Caravans by Cindy Spencer Pape]()
Cards & Caravans by Cindy Spencer Pape
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBelinda Danvers isn't a witch. But that won't stop them burning her at the stake… Connor McKay can tell at a glance that Belinda's magickal powers are minimal at best. She can't be guilty of murdering village children. There's something suspicious about her arrest and lightning-quick sentence. Unfortunately, telling anyone how he knows would mean revealing his own powers... -
![The Dark Age by Traci Harding]()
The Dark Age by Traci Harding
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe white light surrounded her, exuding from the ground within the circle. The mist rose towards the sky to form a billowing cloud. From within the largest stone a ball of blue light steadily made its way towards her. Late one evening, a car accident leaves Tory - a daughter of a prominent history professor - stranded near a ring of stones in the English countryside... -
![The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan]()
The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 83 ratings"We should expect this young woman to be more powerful than our average novice, possibly even more powerful than the average magician." This year, like every other, the magicians of Imardin gather to purge the city of undesirables... -
![Haunting Beauty by Erin Quinn]()
Haunting Beauty by Erin Quinn
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA mysterious stranger... Danni Jones believed everything about her past—that she was an unwanted child abandoned by her mother. That she was an outcast set apart by her clairvoyance. That she was alone. Then came the stranger. Dangerously seductive Sean Ballagh appears out of nowhere with a startling story that will challenge everything Danni thought was true. A lost woman..Categorized as:
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![A Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones by Claire Robyns]()
A Matter of Circumstance and Celludrones by Claire Robyns
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Victorian Steampunk/Paranormal adventure with strong elements of romance... Lady Lily d'Bulier is prim, proper, and prefers to think of herself as pragmatic rather than timid. And avoiding life-threatening situations at all costs is just plain practical. But everything changes when Lord Adair tracks her down in London; searching for answers he seems to think she has... -
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The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 39 ratings"The Red Garden" introduces us to the luminous and haunting world of Blackwell, Massachusetts, capturing the unexpected turns in its history and in our own lives...Categorized as:
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![The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey]()
The Coelura by Anne McCaffrey
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Lady Caissa, heir to the Ambassador of the Federated Sentient Planets to the world Demeathorn, had grown up knowing that she owed her sire obedience and unconditional loyalty. She was expected to do her duty, even to the extent of entering into a marriage alliance she did not understand with a man she despised... -
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An Evil Guest by Gene Wolfe
Rated: 3.04 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLovecraft mets Blade Runner. This is a stand-alone supernatural horror novel with a 30s noir atmosphere. Gene Wolfe can write in whatever genre he wants--and always with superb style and profound depth. Now following his World Fantasy Award winner, Soldier of Sidon, and his stunning Pirate Freedom, Wolfe turns to the tradition of H.P. Lovecraft and the weird science tale of supernatural horror...
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