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A Journey of the Heart by Catherine M. Wilson
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn Book II of the trilogy, Tamras’s apprenticeship as a warrior isn’t turning out quite the way she expected. Her unconventional choices lead to her crossing swords, almost literally, with Vintel, the war leader of Merin’s house. She finds herself embroiled in a power struggle she is doomed to lose, but the loss sends her on a journey that will change her destiny and decide the fate of her people... -
![The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers]()
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
A rollicking space adventure with a lot of heart. When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The patched-up ship has seen better days, but it offers her everything she could possibly want: a spot to call home, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and some distance from her past... -
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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... -
![Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson]()
Every Exquisite Thing by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsAnna Lightwood, eldest child of Gabriel and Cecily, is mad, bad and dangerously dapper. Every rake has an origin story, though: now under Brother Zachariah’s eye we see Anna’s doomed love story unfold... -
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![One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston]()
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks...Cynical twenty-three-year old August doesn’t believe in much. She doesn’t believe in psychics, or easily forged friendships, or finding the kind of love they make movies about... -
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Timeless by Nicole Pyland
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsQuinn has no idea why a short trip to a small town turned into her moving there and buying an antique shop, but after five years of waiting, her answer walks right through the shop’s door... -
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Academy Days by J.J. Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBack to school. Kuroe Makoto, now known as Chaos to demons and Chloe Marcott to humans, never thought that in a fantasy world filled with sword and sorcery, she would attend school once more. But her fake human heart beats faster at the fact that this is a magic school - the kind she has read about in many stories... -
![The Warrior's Path by Catherine M. Wilson]()
The Warrior's Path by Catherine M. Wilson
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIn Book I of the trilogy, Tamras, our hero, arrives in Merin’s house to begin her apprenticeship as a warrior, but her small stature causes many, including Tamras herself, to doubt that she will ever become a competent swordswoman... -
![Competence by Gail Carriger]()
Competence by Gail Carriger
From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to Imprudence. Accidentally abandoned! All alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the Spotted Custard , in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail... -
![Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger]()
Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsImogene Hale is a lowly parlourmaid with a soul-crushing secret. Seeking solace, she takes work at a local hive, only to fall desperately in love with the amazing lady inventor the vampires are keeping in the potting shed. Genevieve Lefoux is heartsick, lonely, and French... -
![This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone]()
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone
Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters—and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal-El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandant finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading... -
![Isle of Broken Years by Jane Fletcher]()
Isle of Broken Years by Jane Fletcher
Catalina de Valasco’s parents have her future fully planned. The most important step for a seventeenth century Spanish noblewoman being, of course, an advantageous marriage. Unfortunately, a series of setbacks has left Catalina unwed. On a galleon bound for the Americas and her latest husband-to-be, Catalina again finds her marriage plans frustrated...Categorized as:
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![入赘 | Rùzhuì | Matrilocal Marriage by 请君莫笑]()
入赘 | Rùzhuì | Matrilocal Marriage by 请君莫笑
Yun An was a volunteer chosen among thousands by the space time research institute... -
![Passing Strange by Ellen Klages]()
Passing Strange by Ellen Klages
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSan Francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional... -
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![Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk]()
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
A magical detective dives into the affairs of Chicago's divine monsters to secure a future with the love of her life. This sapphic period piece will dazzle anyone looking for mystery, intrigue, romance, magic, or all of the above.An exiled auspex who sold her soul to save her brother's life is offered one last job before serving an eternity in hell... -
![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... -
![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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![Forget This Ever Happened by Cassandra Rose Clarke]()
Forget This Ever Happened by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Sometimes there's a town called Indianola. And sometimes there isn't.Summer, 1993. Claire has been dumped in rural Indianola, Texas, to spend her whole vacation taking care of mean, sickly Grammy. There's nothing too remarkable about Indianola: it's run-down, shabby, and stifling hot, a pin-dot on the Gulf Coast.Well, there is one remarkable thing, she discovers. Something otherworldly...Categorized as:
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![The Stars Undying by Emery Robin]()
The Stars Undying by Emery Robin
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIn this spectacular space opera inspired by the lives and loves of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, a princess finds the potential for power—and romance—after meeting the most influential military man in the galaxy. Princess Altagracia has lost everything... -
![A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall]()
A Letter to the Luminous Deep by Sylvie Cathrall
A charming fantasy set in an underwater world with magical academia and a heartwarming penpal romance, perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and Emily Wilde's Encylopaedia of Faeries... -
![Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve]()
Blackheart Knights by Laure Eve
Power always wins.Imagine Camelot but in Gotham: a city where knights are the celebrities of the day, riding on motorbikes instead of horses and competing in televised fights for fame and money... -
![Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May]()
Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the aftermath of World War I, a naive woman is swept into a glittering world filled with dark magic, romance, and murder in this lush and decadent debut.On Crow Island, people whisper, real magic lurks just below the surface. Neither real magic nor faux magic interests Annie Mason. Not after it stole her future... -
![The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz]()
The Sun and the Void by Gabriela Romero Lacruz
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn a lush world inspired by the history and folklore of South America, a sweeping epic fantasy of colonialism, ancient magic, and two young women's quest for belonging unfolds.Reina is desperate.Stuck living on the edges of society, her only salvation lies in an invitation from a grandmother she’s never known. But the journey is dangerous, and prayer can’t always avert disaster... -
![The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow]()
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...Categorized as:
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![That Inevitable Victorian Thing by E.K. Johnston]()
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... -
![Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff]()
Godsgrave by Jay Kristoff
Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed Murder, but many in the Red Church hierarchy think she's far from earned it. Plying her bloody trade in a backwater of the Republic, she's no closer to ending the men who destroyed her familia; in fact, she's told directly that Consul Scaeva is off limits... -
![Starchild Crusaders by J.J. Pavlov]()
Starchild Crusaders by J.J. Pavlov
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBanished. After a disastrous battle against the top mages of the Royal Academy, Chaos finds herself separated from her beloved dark elf Kamii and stranded in the middle of a desert with the fallen angel Hestia... -
![A Space Oddity by J.J. Pavlov]()
A Space Oddity by J.J. Pavlov
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe Demon Castle. Chaos and company return to her birthplace to enlist the help of Court Magician Mithra. But something goes wrong during the teleportation, and she is separated from her other half - once again. With Mithra's help, she has to return to Kongenssoevn to bring those she left behind to the safety of the Dominion before locating Asoko... -
![Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron]()
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron
It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again...Categorized as:
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![Cooking up a Storm by Emma Holly]()
Cooking up a Storm by Emma Holly
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Coates Inn restaurant in Cape Cod is about to go out of business when its striking owner, Abby, jumps at a stranger's offer of help—both in her kitchen and her bedroom. Storm, a handsome chef, claims to have a secret weapon: an aphrodisiac menu that her patrons won't be able to resist. It certainly works on Abby—who gives in to the passions she has denied herself for years...
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