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![Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman]()
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsREDEMPTION IS NEVER FREEWhen Reece Murphy is forcibly dragged into the Rose Riders gang because of a mysterious gold coin in his possession, he vows to find the man who gave him the piece and turn him over to the gang in exchange for freedom. Never does he expect a lead to come from an aspiring female journalist...Categorized as:
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![Jesus by Walter Wangerin Jr.]()
Jesus by Walter Wangerin Jr.
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWalter Wangerin Jr. is know for his powerful storytelling in such books as The Book of the Dun Cow, The Book of God, and Paul: A Novel. Now he offers the most important story of the Christian faith---the life of Jesus presented in the author's inimitable style... -
![TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE : Complete With Illustrations by Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb]()
TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE : Complete With Illustrations by Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsTales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb is a retelling of 20 of Shakespeare’s most beloved stories. Within the pages of this book, the 19th-century authors bring to life the Shakespearean plots and characters of another age in an easy-to-understand prose of a newer generation... -
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Little Red by Caroline Lee
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsShe’s gone over the river and through the woods, but who will protect her from the Big Bad Wolf? Rojita is in trouble; all she needs to do is get her grandfather’s will to Abuela in Everland, but she’s being chased by El Lobo, one of the West’s most notorious gunslingers...Categorized as:
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![Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey]()
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 48 ratings“That girl’s got more wrong notions than a barn owl’s got mean looks.”Esther is a stowaway. She’s hidden herself away in the Librarian’s book wagon in an attempt to escape the marriage her father has arranged for her—a marriage to the man who was previously engaged to her best friend. Her best friend who she was in love with... -
![Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel]()
Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel
Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSomewhere in the Badlands, buried in millennia of rock and sand, lie the bones of a massive dinosaur—a Rex. Discovering it would be the greatest fossil find of the nineteenth century. Samuel Bolt needs to be the one to do it.Rachel Cartland wants the exact same thing, for herself.The Bolts. The Cartlands... -
![The Far West by Patricia C. Wrede]()
The Far West by Patricia C. Wrede
When the government forms an expedition to map the Far West, Eff has the opportunity to travel farther than anyone in the world. With twin Lan, William, Professor Torgeson, Wash, and Professor Ochiba, she finds that nothing on the wild frontier is as they expected...Categorized as:
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![The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris]()
The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns to her alternate history of the United States where magic is an acknowledged but despised power in this fourth installment of the Gunnie Rose series... -
![Peace Like a River by Leif Enger]()
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 63 ratingsA boy searches for his fugitive brother in 1960s Minnesota in this New York Times bestseller—“a stunning debut novel [of] faith, miracles, and family” ( Publishers Weekly , starred review).An eleven-year-old asthmatic boy, Reuben Land has reason to believe in miracles. But he will soon learn that life, even when touched by the divine, is never easy... -
![Hunted by Lindsay Buroker]()
Hunted by Lindsay Buroker
Self-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she’s the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy source that tends to make her a popular target for bandits, gangsters, and pirates...Categorized as:
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![Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson]()
Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAfter a harrowing journey across the country, Leah Westfall and her friends have finally arrived in California and are ready to make their fortunes in the Gold Rush. Lee has a special advantage over the other new arrivals in California—she has the ability to sense gold, a secret known only by her handsome best friend Jefferson and her murdering uncle Hiram... -
![Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold]()
Legacy by Lois McMaster Bujold
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsOne of the most respected writers in the field of speculative fiction, Lois McMaster Bujold has won numerous accolades and awards, including the Nebula and Locus Awards as well as the fantasy and science fiction genre’s most prestigious honor, the Hugo Award for Best Novel, four times (most recently for Paladin of Souls)...Categorized as:
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Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker
Half-breed tinkerer Kali McAlister doesn’t care that the gold rush has stormed into Dawson and prospectors are flooding the north—all she wants is to finish construction of her airship, so she can escape the Yukon and see the world... -
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![Horseman by Kyle Robert Shultz]()
Horseman by Kyle Robert Shultz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsIn the year 1790, monster hunter Ichabod Crane searched for a mysterious creature called the Headless Horseman. His quest ended in an embarrassing failure that marked his family with disgrace for generations. Now, in 1891, his descendant (and part-time centaur) Todd Crane is determined to clear his family’s name. There's just one problem--Todd deals in illegal magic potions... -
![Treason of Hawks by Lila Bowen]()
Treason of Hawks by Lila Bowen
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSupernatural creatures create chaos across an unforgiving western landscape in the conclusion of a propulsive and cinematic fantasy adventure series that began with Wake of Vultures. "I don't care what else you've seen in the bookstore today. Buy this book because it's the thrilling, delightfully written, and important one you've always wanted to read... -
![The Legend of the Bloodstone by E.B. Brown]()
The Legend of the Bloodstone by E.B. Brown
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 23 ratings"Perhaps I will cut your throat as you tried to cut mine. Will I still want to touch you when your blood is on my hands? Or will it chase your ghost from my thoughts?" He held his hands out and considered his open palms for a moment, shaking his head. "I think not. I think still you would haunt me...Categorized as:
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![Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas]()
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsVampires and vaqueros face off on the Texas-Mexico border in this supernatural western from the author of The Hacienda.As the daughter of a rancher in 1840s Mexico, Nena knows a thing or two about monsters—her home has long been threatened by tensions with Anglo settlers from the north... -
![Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost]()
Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn this sweeping Dust Bowl-inspired fantasy, a ten-year game between Life and Death pits the walled Oklahoma city of Elysium-including a girl gang of witches and a demon who longs for humanity-against the supernatural in order to judge mankind.When Sal is named Successor to Mother Morevna, a powerful witch and leader of Elysium, she jumps at the chance to prove herself to the town...Categorized as:
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![Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson]()
Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to Rae Carson’s New York Times–bestselling Gold Seer trilogy. Leah Westfall’s journey has been one of ever-present peril, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. She has searched for a place to belong and a place—and people—to call home, people who can accept a girl with magical powers that prove to be both blessing and curse... -
![Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson]()
Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsGold is in my blood, in my breath, even in the flecks in my eyes. Lee Westfall has a strong, loving family. She has a home she loves and a loyal steed. She has a best friend--who might want to be something more. She also has a secret. Lee can sense gold in the world around her. Veins deep in the earth. Small nuggets in a stream. Even gold dust caught underneath a fingernail...Categorized as:
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![The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson]()
The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIt’s the end of the nineteenth century in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and ghost hunters from the Maoshan traditions of Daoism keep malevolent spiritual forces at bay. Li-lin, the daughter of a renowned Daoshi exorcist, is a young widow burdened with yin eyes—the unique ability to see the spirit world...Categorized as:
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![Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear]()
Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear
“You ain’t gonna like what I have to tell you, but I’m gonna tell you anyway. See, my name is Karen Memery, like memory only spelt with an e, and I’m one of the girls what works in the Hôtel Mon Cherie on Amity Street. Hôtel has a little hat over the o like that. It’s French, so Beatrice tells me...Categorized as:
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![Treasure, Darkly by Jordan Elizabeth]()
Treasure, Darkly by Jordan Elizabeth
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSeventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead. A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged, mining tycoon father for help... -
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![Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton]()
Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mythical beasts still roam the wild and remote areas, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinn still perform their magic. For humans, it’s an unforgiving place, especially if you’re poor, orphaned, or female.Amani Al’Hiza is all three... -
![Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto]()
Revenge and the Wild by Michelle Modesto
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe two-bit town of Rogue City is a lawless place, full of dark magic and saloon brawls, monsters and six-shooters. But it’s perfect for seventeen-year-old Westie, the notorious adopted daughter of local inventor Nigel Butler.Westie was only a child when she lost her arm and her family to cannibals on the wagon trail...Categorized as:
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![Relic by Renee Collins]()
Relic by Renee Collins
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter a raging fire consumes her town and kills her parents, Maggie Davis is on her own to protect her younger sister and survive the best she can in the Colorado town of Burning Mesa...Categorized as:
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![Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman]()
Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Kate Thompson’s father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, the eighteen-year-old disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers and justice. What she finds are devious strangers, dust storms, and a pair of brothers who refuse to quit riding in her shadow... -
![Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg]()
Veins of Gold by Charlie N. Holmberg
Desperate to save her siblings from poverty, a young woman discovers magic fueled by gold . . . and a love for the man who wields it. Abandoned by their father for the gold rush, Gentry and her siblings labor to survive alone in the inhospitable west. When bizarre natural disasters begin wreaking havoc on the land, Gentry discovers a world of magic...Categorized as:
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![River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey]()
River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIn the early 20th Century, the United States government concocted a plan to import hippopotamuses into the marshlands of Louisiana to be bred and slaughtered as an alternative meat source. This is true.Other true things about hippos: they are savage, they are fast, and their jaws can snap a man in two.This was a terrible plan...
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