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The Court of the Dead by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
New York Times #1 best-selling authors Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro collaborate again on a new adventure in which Nico di Angelo teams up with his half-sister Hazel Levesque to protect . . . monsters? A few months after returning from the depths of Tartarus, demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace agree to join Nico's half-sister Hazel Levesque at Camp Jupiter on the West Coast... -
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Knot Giving Up: Part 1 by Thea Masen, Jenni Peck
What lengths would you go to in order to pursue your dreams? Meggie Harper has been training her whole life for the Olympics, even though her omega status makes it illegal to compete. Despite the odds, she’s determined to keep her designation a secret and make the Olympic swim team. That is, until she fails to qualify... -
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![Knot Giving Up: Part 2 by Thea Masen, Jenni Peck]()
Knot Giving Up: Part 2 by Thea Masen, Jenni Peck
When everything’s on the line, can the pack still choose each other? After Meggie’s ex fails to kidnap her, Pack Hart is faced with a difficult decision. Do they allow Meggie to stay on the water polo team and risk their own careers, or do they leave her behind and risk their pack? As tensions rise and more people become aware of Meggie’s secret designation, the stakes are higher than ever...Categorized as:
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The Quarterback's Secret by Daniel Elijah Sanderfer
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChevy Durham is the big man on campus, the star quarterback of the football team. He's the guy every boy wants to be like and every girl wants to be with. There's just one problem. .. he's gay. Nobody knows except James, a cute emo boy who Chevy meets on the first day of senior year...Categorized as:
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![Major Detours by Zachary Sergi]()
Major Detours by Zachary Sergi
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsChoose your path forward in this mystical interactive YA about the powers of friendship, self-discovery, and tarot. It's the summer before college and four best friends—Amelia, Chase, Cleo, and Logan—are on the first leg of their road trip inspired by the unique tarot deck that Amelia inherited from her grandmother... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
SOMETHING TO FIGHT FOR, SOMEONE TO LIVE FOR. Gods should never meddle in the affairs of mortals, but Xie Lian is not one to follow the rules when lives are at risk. He spits in the face of heaven and its laws and descends in a fury to save his country from drought and civil war... -
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Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMS. Ghosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
THE TOUCH OF A HAND, A ROLL OF THE DICE. Xie Lian has confirmed that the bewitching youth San Lang is actually Hua Cheng, one of the Four Calamities and a supreme ghost despised by all heavenly officials. Still, he has trouble matching the terror of his companion’s reputation with the charming, clever, and protective young man he’s come to know...Categorized as:
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All the Young Dudes - Volume Two: Years 5 - 7 by MsKingBean89
MsKingBean’s “All The Young Dudes” has been divided into three volumes. This second book covers Years 5 - 7. This specific volume is edited by Ren Rowland. This specific cover art is by Tilly Beavon.Categorized as:
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Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare
Would you trade your soul mate for your soul? A Shadowhunter’s life is bound by duty. Constrained by honor. The word of a Shadowhunter is a solemn pledge, and no vow is more sacred than the vow that binds parabatai, warrior partners—sworn to fight together, die together, but never to fall in love... -
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The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. “Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero. ”... -
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can’t get rid of him. When his traditional Latinx family has problems accepting his gender, Yadriel becomes determined to prove himself a real brujo. With the help of his cousin and best friend Maritza, he performs the ritual himself, and then sets out to find the ghost of his murdered cousin and set it free...Categorized as:
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Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
The final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price. -
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![The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey]()
The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMore information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA. -
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Born to Endless Night by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan
Simon, like the rest of the Academy, is stunned when a navy-skinned warlock baby is found on the Academy steps. They hand the child over to guest lecturer Magnus Bane, who has to bring a child home… temporarily, of course… to his man! Read by Keahu Kahuanui. -
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In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
“What’s your name? ”. “Serene. ”. “Serena? ” Elliot asked. “Serene,” said Serene. “My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle. ”. Elliot’s mouth fell open. “That is badass. ”. The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border—unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack...Categorized as:
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Les Normaux by Janine Janssen, S. Al Sabado
'One of my favourite webcomics of all time' Alice Oseman. Boy moves to new city. Boy meets vampire. They kiss, then become friends. But both would like something more. .. A global Webtoon phenomenon and LGBTQ+ graphic novel about friendship, love and magic. Sébastien recently moved to supernatural Paris hoping to get away from his troubles at home and live a peaceful life learning magic... -
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Restless Stars by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 67 ratingsOrphans. Changelings. Princesses. Queens. We are all and nothing now, our fate weighed on the scales of the stars and counterbalanced by the forces that oppose us. The shadow of the false king spreads as thick as oil across the kingdom we were born to rule, and none remain untouched by its darkness. Our crowns lay within reach if only we can claim them...Categorized as:
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![The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater]()
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
The second installment in the all-new series from the masterful, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater! Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life...Categorized as:
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Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up. Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs. The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost... -
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Greywaren by Maggie Stiefvater
This is the story of the Lynch family. Niall and Mór escaped their homeland for a new start, and lost themselves in what they found. Declan has grown up as the responsible son, the responsible brother--only to find there is no way for him to keep his family safe. Ronan has always lived on the edge between dreams and waking. .. but now that edge is gone, and he is falling...Categorized as:
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![The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro]()
The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro
Demigods Nico di Angelo and Will Solace must endure the terrors of Tartarus to rescue an old friend in this thrilling adventure co-written by New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan and award-winning author Mark Oshiro...Categorized as:
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![The Course of True Love [and First Dates] by Cassandra Clare]()
The Course of True Love [and First Dates] by Cassandra Clare
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love—but first they have a first date. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame. .. -
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![Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat]()
Dark Rise by C.S. Pacat
In this stunning new fantasy novel from international bestselling author C. S. Pacat, heroes and villains of a long-forgotten war are reborn and begin to draw new battle lines. This epic fantasy with high-stakes romance will sit perfectly on shelves next to beloved fantasy novels like the Infernal Devices series, the Shadow and Bone trilogy, and the Red Queen series... -
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A Cruel and Fated Light by Ashley Shuttleworth
Half-fae Arlo becomes entangled in the courtly intrigue at the Seelie Summer palace as danger for ironborns mounts in this “beautifully written and deliciously complex” (Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers trilogy) sequel to A Dark and Hollow Star that’s The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones... -
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Mistaken Magic by A.H. Hadley
Once upon a time, I was a typical foster kid - overlooked, bounced around, and just waiting until I was old enough to get out. Some girls in my situation might dream of being a secret fairy princess, but not me. I simply wanted a chance. It came by accident when a bird flew into my latest home. No big deal, right? Except that was all it took to get noticed... -
![The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu]()
The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare, Wesley Chu
Magnus Bane, a centuries old High Warlock, has taken possession of one of the great relics of the supernatural world, a powerful spell book of dark magic known as The Book of the White and there are many who want to claim it for themselves... -
![The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater]()
The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater. All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death... -
![The Student Prince by FayJay]()
The Student Prince by FayJay
A modern day (BBC) Merlin AU set at the University of St Andrews, featuring teetotal kickboxers, secret wizards, magnificent bodyguards of various genders, irate fairies, imprisoned dragons, crumbling gothic architecture, arrogant princes, adorable engineering students, stolen gold, magical doorways, attempted assassination, drunken students, shaving foam fights, embarrassing mornings after, The...
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