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Kamisama Kiss, Vol. 16 by Julietta Suzuki
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity... -
![From Far Away, Vol. 01 by Kyoko Hikawa, Trina Robbins]()
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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![We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal]()
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]()
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...Categorized as:
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![Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong]()
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 Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri]()
The Oleander Sword by Tasha Suri
The prophecy of the nameless god—the words that declared Malini the rightful empress of Parijatdvipa—has proven a blessing and curse. She is determined to claim the throne that fate offered her. But even with the strength of the rage in her heart and the army of loyal men by her side, deposing her brother is going to be a brutal and bloody fight... -
![Deluge by Lisa Tawn Bergren]()
Deluge by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Bettarinis and Forellis have found rich fulfillment together in medieval Italia. But after fighting off countless enemies, they now must face the worst foe of all... -
![The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon]()
The Queen and the Cure by Amy Harmon
There will be a battle, and you will need to protect your heart. Kjell of Jeru had always known who he was. He'd never envied his brother or wanted to be king. He was the bastard son of the late King Zoltev and a servant girl, and the ignominy of his birth had never bothered him. But there is more to a man than his parentage... -
![Warden of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Warden of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWarden of Time continues the story of time travel, romance, and adventure begun with Daughter of Time ...As both modern man and medieval king, David is committed to transforming medieval England into his own version of Avalon. Not everyone supports his ideals, however, and having offended the pope by welcoming Jews and heretics into England, David is summoned to Canterbury to explain himself...Categorized as:
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![Risked by Margaret Peterson Haddix]()
Risked by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsJonah thought that after his last adventure in 1903, he and his sister Katherine would have a break from time travel for a while. For the first time, he’s willing to look into his own identity in the past, and he thinks this is his chance... -
![The Shadow of Water by Jacquelyn Benson]()
The Shadow of Water by Jacquelyn Benson
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLily Albright can see the future, and it looks like hell. In an England on the brink of war, Lily is plagued by visions of the cataclysmic destruction of London. An ancient prophecy is coming to fruition, and it starts with the gruesome discovery of a corpse in the sewers.To save her city, Lily must untangle a web of conspiracy and violence...Categorized as:
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![The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson]()
The Heart of Betrayal by Mary E. Pearson
Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape . . . and even less of being together. Desperate to save her life, Lia's erstwhile assassin, Kaden, has told the Vendan Komisar that she has a magical gift, and the Komisar's interest in Lia is greater than either Kaden or Lia foresaw...Categorized as:
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![Realms of Wrath and Ruin by Alli Earnest]()
Realms of Wrath and Ruin by Alli Earnest
Perfect for fans of Attack on Titan , Anastasia , and Divine Rivals , this gritty and emotional Victorian-inspired fantasy has a sci-fi twist and features a slow burn romance.The end of time is coming. All that’s left of Hallie Walker after the Eudora Jayde mission are nightmares and an ancestry tangled with dark secrets... -
![How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 5 by Dojyomaru]()
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom: Volume 5 by Dojyomaru
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA new nation, the Kingdom of Friedonia, is born and Souma becomes its new king. He broadcasts an educational program and is gradually working towards the enlightenment of his people when he makes a visit to Lagoon City, a city on the water which is ruled by Excel who has been appointed the Supreme Commander of the National Defense Force... -
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![Shades of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Shades of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarch 1294. With David and Llywelyn in Ireland, the rule of Wales and England has fallen to Math and Anna. Unbeknownst to them, however, rebellious barons have tried to assassinate David and thrown Ireland into civil war...Categorized as:
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![A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft]()
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
When Margaret Welty spots the legendary hala, the last living mythical creature, she knows the Halfmoon Hunt will soon follow. Whoever is able to kill the hala will earn fame and riches, and unlock an ancient magical secret. If Margaret wins the hunt, it may finally bring her mother home. While Margaret is the best sharpshooter in town, only teams of two can register, and she needs an alchemist... -
![The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 6 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 6 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAsahi continues to be trapped between power-hungry humans and exposed to their ill will...Categorized as:
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![Agatha H and the Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio]()
Agatha H and the Airship City by Phil Foglio, Kaja Foglio
The Industrial Revolution has escalated into all-out warfare. It has been eighteen years since the Heterodyne Boys, benevolent adventurers and inventors, disappeared under mysterious circumstances...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 5 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 5 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAsahi is in constant danger from people trying to use her to get the water dragon god’s power for themselves. She doesn’t want anyone to get hurt because of her, so she, the water dragon god and Subaru pay a visit to the emperor...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 3 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 3 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA modern-day girl gets whisked away to a strange land where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god!In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she meets a water dragon god!Unable to return home, Asahi grows into a lovely young woman...Categorized as:
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![Exile's Return by Raymond E. Feist]()
Exile's Return by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSaved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more -- reduced to an exile's existence and forced to wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved...Categorized as:
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![Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley]()
Nero's Fiddle by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne... death by spontaneous human combustion is a rare act of God Two... is surely a freakish coincidence Three... well, that’s starting to look deliberate. Cara has a new role as Queen Victoria’s artifact hunter, she’s adapting to married life and living in a country manor that more closely resembles a mausoleum... -
![The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski]()
The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski
There is an alternate cover edition for this ASIN here.Following your heart can be a crimeA royal wedding means one celebration after another: balls, fireworks, and revelry until dawn. But to Kestrel it means living in a cage of her own making. As the wedding approaches, she aches to tell Arin the truth about her engagement: that she agreed to marry the crown prince in exchange for Arin's freedom...Categorized as:
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![The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody]()
The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsTalise has a gift that could save her life.In an empire divided into three rings, seventeen-year-old Talise is from the outer ring. This dangerous and crime-laden land has one constant… death.Her only chance for escape is to become Master Shaper—an honored position in the palace court and military. Each year, the emperor chooses one student to receive the title...Categorized as:
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![Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 5 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba]()
Accomplishments of the Duke's Daughter Vol. 5 by Reia, Hazuki Futaba
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE PRICE OF WARThe war Iris always feared has finally come. No longer content to send spies to spread discontent in Tasmeria, Tweil descends with their army. Iris must rush back to her duchy to defend her people and rally the other territories to her cause. But no one survives war unscathed, and all too soon Iris will face a loss even she may not be able to endure...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 4 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon’s Bride, Vol. 4 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA modern-day girl gets whisked away to a strange land where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god!In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she meets a water dragon god!Because the water dragon god wants to interact with Asahi more, he descends to the village in the guise of a human...Categorized as:
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![A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown]()
A Psalm of Storms and Silence by Roseanne A. Brown
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsKarina lost everything after a violent coup left her without her kingdom or her throne. Now the most wanted person in Sonande, her only hope of reclaiming what is rightfully hers lies in a divine power hidden in the long-lost city of her ancestors...Categorized as:
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![Immortality by Dana Schwartz]()
Immortality by Dana Schwartz
Immortality: A Love Story is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Dana Schwartz's bestselling gothic romance, Anatomy: A Love Story.Hazel Sinnett is alone and half-convinced the events of the year before—the immortality, Beecham’s vial—were a figment of her imagination. She doesn’t even know whether Jack is alive or dead...Categorized as:
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![The Ugly Stepsister by Aya Ling]()
The Ugly Stepsister by Aya Ling
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAn alternative cover edition of this ASIN can be found here.When Kat accidentally rips apart an old picture book, she's magically transported into the world of Cinderella--as Katriona, one of the ugly stepsisters! Life turns upside down now that she’s a highborn lady and must learn how to survive the social season, including how to get through the door in a huge metal hoop skirt... -
![The Fire Queen by Emily R. King]()
The Fire Queen by Emily R. King
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn the second book in The Hundredth Queen Series, Emily R. King once again follows a young warrior queen’s rise to meet her destiny in a richly imagined world of sorcery and forbidden powers.Though the tyrant rajah she was forced to marry is dead, Kalinda’s troubles are far from over. A warlord has invaded the imperial city, and now she’s in exile. But she isn’t alone...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 2 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 2 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA modern-day girl gets whisked away to a strange land where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god!In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god! What plans are in store for her, and what will happen when she comes face to face with this god?After a... -
![Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur]()
Winter Wren by Miranda Honfleur
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA mage apprentice and her master... against three hundred mercenaries sieging a town. Seventeen-year-old mage apprentice Rielle accompanies her master, Leigh, on a mission to save a viscount from a town under mercenary control. But mercenaries aren't the only newcomers to town. When the mission goes awry, Rielle must choose whether to follow her orders or her conscience...Categorized as:
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![A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown]()
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
The first in an immersive fantasy duology inspired by West African folklore in which a grieving crown princess and a desperate refugee find themselves on a collision course to murder each other despite their growing attraction—from debut author Roseanne A. Brown. Perfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Renée Ahdieh, and Sabaa Tahir...Categorized as:
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![The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 1 by Rei Tōma]()
The Water Dragon's Bride, Vol. 1 by Rei Tōma
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA modern-day girl gets whisked away to a strange land where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god! In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she is sacrificed to a water dragon god! What plans are in store for her, and what will happen when she comes face to face with this god?A young...Categorized as:
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![The Last Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff]()
The Last Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsYour blood-red skies are filled with smoke. Your bleach-white histories with lies. You walk sleeping. Wake senseless. Breathing deep of toxic blooms and forgetting all that has gone before. But I remember. I remember when two brothers waged bloody war over the right to sit in their father’s empty chair... -
![Roar of Sky by Beth Cato]()
Roar of Sky by Beth Cato
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIn this stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Blood of Earth trilogy—a thrilling alternate history laced with earth magic, fantastic creatures, and steampunk elements—geomancer Ingrid must find a way to use her extraordinary abilities to save her world from the woman hell-bent on destroying it...Categorized as:
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![The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows]()
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsWilhelmina has a hundred identities. She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom’s capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne. She is a spy... -
![Snow by Tracy Lynn]()
Snow by Tracy Lynn
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 39 ratings"ONCE UPON A TIME" IS TIMELESS The Duchess Jessica's childhood began with a tragedy: her mother's death. Her father, heartbroken at the loss of his beloved wife, could not bear to raise the child. Largely ignored, Jessica spent the first eleven years of her life running free on the family estate, cared for only by the servants...Categorized as:
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![For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund]()
For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
It's been several generations since a genetic experiment gone wrong caused the Reduction, decimating humanity and giving rise to a Luddite nobility who outlawed most technology. Elliot North has always known her place in this world. Four years ago Elliot refused to run away with her childhood sweetheart, the servant Kai, choosing duty to her family's estate over love... -
![The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth]()
The Brass Queen by Elizabeth Chatsworth
In 1897, a fiery British aristocrat and an inept US spy search for a stolen invisibility serum that could spark a global war.Miss Constance Haltwhistle is the last in a line of blue-blooded rogue inventors. Selling exotic firearms under her alias, the ‘Brass Queen,’ has kept her baronial estate’s coffers full...Categorized as:
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![The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel, Jim Tierney]()
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel, Jim Tierney
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe Boundless, the greatest train ever built, is on its maiden voyage across the country, and first-class passenger Will Everett is about to embark on the adventure of his life!When Will ends up in possession of the key to a train car containing priceless treasures, he becomes the target of sinister figures from his past... -
![Return Once More by Trisha Leigh, Casey Turner]()
Return Once More by Trisha Leigh, Casey Turner
If you could learn the identity of your one true love—even though you will never meet— would you?Years have passed since refugees from a ruined earth took to space, eventually settling a new system of planets. Science has not only made the leaps necessary to allow time travel, but the process engineered a strange side effect—predicting your one true love...Categorized as:
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![A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin]()
A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin
Welcome to Stranje House.It’s 1814. Napoleon is exiled on Elba. Europe is in shambles. Britain is at war on four fronts. And Stranje House, a School for Unusual Girls, has become one of Regency England’s dark little secrets. The daughters of the beau monde who don’t fit high society’s constrictive mold are banished to Stranje House to be reformed into marriageable young ladies... -
![Storms of Lazarus by Karen Kincy]()
Storms of Lazarus by Karen Kincy
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsSometimes escape is impossible. Sometimes love isn't enough. 1913. Christmas Eve. Ardis hardly expects a quiet holiday with Wendel, between fleeing Constantinople and hiding from an ancient society of assassins. And they owe a debt to a certain archmage. In Königsberg, Prussia, they work with Konstantin on the next evolution of Project Lazarus...Categorized as:
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![Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen]()
Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen
When Lucy Pickett arrives at Blackwell Manor to tend to her ailing cousin, Kate, she finds more than she bargained for. A restless ghost roams the hallways, werewolves have been reported in the area, and vampires lurk across the Scottish border.Lord Miles himself is clearly hiding a secret... -
![The Dragon Lady by Angelique S. Anderson]()
The Dragon Lady by Angelique S. Anderson
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIts 19th Century London, stablehand Wylie Petford has just suffered extreme tragedy. It is this tragedy that leads her to a magical device and her greater purpose. The alluring Dracosinum holds a key to her hidden heritage and opens the door for a fantastic future while leaving her love Lord Adrian in the past...Categorized as:
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![The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco]()
The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrozen meets Mad Max in this epic teen fantasy duology bursting with star-crossed romance, immortal heroines, and elemental magic, perfect for fans of Furyborn.Generations of twin goddesses have long ruled Aeon. But seventeen years ago, one sister’s betrayal defied an ancient prophecy and split their world in two...Categorized as:
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![Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel]()
Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah Zettel
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“A rollicking spy caper in corsets. . . . This witty romp will delight fans of historical fiction as well as mystery lovers.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Palace of SpiesAs a lady in waiting in King George’s London court, Peggy has survived a forced betrothal, royal scandals, and an attempt or two on her life...Categorized as:
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![Allied by Amy Tintera]()
Allied by Amy Tintera
In the final book in the New York Times bestselling Ruined series, the romance of The Selection and the epic stakes of Red Queen come together in a story of revenge, adventure, and unexpected love.Emelina Flores and her sister, Olivia, were determined to bring peace to the people of Ruina. But as the war for liberation raged on, what triumph and freedom meant to Em and Olivia slowly changed...Categorized as:
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![Dragon's Kin by Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey]()
Dragon's Kin by Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey
Beginning with the classic Dragonriders of Pern , Anne McCaffrey has created a complex, endlessly fascinating world uniting humans and great telepathic dragons. Millions of devoted readers have soared on the glittering wings of Anne’s imagination, following book by book the evolution of one of science fiction’s most beloved and honored series...Categorized as:
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