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Compass Rose by Anna Burke
In the year 2513, the only thing higher than the seas is what’s at stake for those who sail them. Rose was born facing due north, with an inherent perception of cardinal points flowing through her veins... -
![Crier's War by Nina Varela]()
Crier's War by Nina Varela
Impossible love between two girls —one human, one Made. A love that could birth a revolution. After the War of Kinds ravaged the kingdom of Rabu, the Automae, Designed to be the playthings of royals, took over the estates of their owners and bent the human race to their will... -
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![In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland]()
In the Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland
A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the living and the dead. In Thanopolis, those gifted with magic are assigned undead spirits to guard them—and control them. Ever since Rovan’s father died trying to keep her from this fate, she’s hidden her magic...Categorized as:
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Escaping Exodus by Nicky Drayden
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsEscaping Exodus is a story of a young woman named Seske Kaleigh, heir to the command of a biological, city-size starship carved up from the insides of a spacefaring beast... -
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![The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec]()
The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec
When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology. Angrboda's story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning... -
![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 Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco]()
The Never Tilting World by Rin Chupeco
Frozen 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... -
![Of Thunder & Lightning by Kimberly Wang]()
Of Thunder & Lightning by Kimberly Wang
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsDebut author Kimberly Wang crafts a thrilling two-tone sci-fi graphic novel, growing the seeds of hope from the gravel of apocalypse. To fight is to live, to fight is to die, to fight is to become something unknown. In a world where pop media meets military power, two idol-supersoldiers are locked in a world-ending conflict on behalf of their corporate nations... -
![Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran]()
Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 22 ratings‘She loved me as I loved her, fierce as a bloodied blade. ’. When teenage queen Lia inherits her corrupt uncle’s bankrupt kingdom, she brings a new spymaster into the fold . .. Xania, who takes the job to avenge her murdered father... -
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Remnant by Kate Genet
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsASIN B005BRESFK moved to the most recent edition here. What would you do if you woke up one morning to find the world you took for granted was gone? It’s a beautiful sunny day when Cass wakes up to find herself alone. It should be just a normal day – there’s a beach to enjoy with family and friends and the summer is at it’s height. Except today is not a normal day. Today there is no one around... -
![The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie]()
The Abyss Surrounds Us by Emily Skrutskie
Cas has fought pirates her entire life. But can she survive living among them? For Cassandra Leung, bossing around sea monsters is just the family business. She’s been a Reckoner trainer-in-training ever since she could walk, raising the genetically-engineered beasts to defend ships as they cross the pirate-infested NeoPacific...Categorized as:
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![The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood]()
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
What if you knew how and when you will die? Csorwe does. She will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice. On the day of her foretold death, however, a powerful mage offers her a new fate... -
![The Unbroken by C.L. Clark]()
The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
Alternate Cover edition for ISBN 9780316542753. Touraine is a soldier. Stolen as a child and raised to kill and die for the empire, her only loyalty is to her fellow conscripts. But now, her company has been sent back to her homeland to stop a rebellion, and the ties of blood may be stronger than she thought. Luca needs a turncoat... -
![Songlight by Moira Buffini]()
Songlight by Moira Buffini
Star-crossed lovers, against-all-odds friendship, and a brutally unforgiving world make this first in a trilogy utterly unforgettable. We’re two songs joined. And there’s a word for that. A harmony. Elsa is used to hiding the most important parts of herself—her feelings for Rye, her distaste for a world ruled by men, and, most crucially, her gift of songlight. She buries that secret deep inside... -
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![The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie]()
The Edge of the Abyss by Emily Skrutskie
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThree weeks have passed since Cassandra Leung pledged her allegiance to the ruthless pirate-queen Santa Elena and set free Bao, the sea monster Reckoner she’d been forced to train. The days as a pirate trainee are long and grueling, but it’s not the physical pain that Cas dreads most. It’s being forced to work with Swift, the pirate girl who broke her heart... -
![Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard]()
Broken Throne by Victoria Aveyard
Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard...Categorized as:
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![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... -
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Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
From beloved internet icon Chuck Tingle, Camp Damascus is a searing and earnest horror debut about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down. Welcome to Neverton, Montana: home to a God-fearing community with a heart of gold... -
![Some Faraway Place by Lauren Shippen]()
Some Faraway Place by Lauren Shippen
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSome Faraway Place. , the third Bright Sessions novel from creator Lauren Shippen, features Rose, who has her humdrum life flipped upside down when she starts to travel into dreams. Rose Atkinson’s mother can see the future. Her father can move things he doesn't touch. Her brother Aaron can read minds. And Rose, well, she makes a mean spaghetti bolognese... -
![Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee]()
Not Your Villain by C.B. Lee
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBells Broussard thought he had it made when his superpowers manifested early. Being a shapeshifter is awesome. He can change his hair whenever he wants, and if putting on a binder for the day is too much, he’s got it covered. But that was before he became the country’s most-wanted villain... -
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Elysium Girls by Kate Pentecost
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 12 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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Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWelcome to Andover, where superpowers are common, but internships are complicated. Just ask high school nobody, Jessica Tran. Despite her heroic lineage, Jess is resigned to a life without superpowers and is merely looking to beef up her college applications when she stumbles upon the perfect (paid! ) internship--only it turns out to be for the towns most heinous supervillain... -
![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. ”... -
![Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould]()
Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
Beck Birsching has been adrift since the death of her mother, a brilliant but troubled investigative reporter. She finds herself unable to stop herself from slipping into memories of happier days, clamoring for a time when things were normal... -
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![Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld]()
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Darcy Patel has put college and everything else on hold to publish her teen novel, Afterworlds. Arriving in New York with no apartment or friends she wonders whether she's made the right decision until she falls in with a crowd of other seasoned and fledgling writers who take her under their wings…... -
![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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![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: 3.44 of 5 stars · 19 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... -
![Finna by Nino Cipri]()
Finna by Nino Cipri
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsMP3 CD Format Nino Cipri's Finna is a rambunctious, touching story that blends all the horrors the multiverse has to offer with the everyday awfulness of low-wage work. It explores queer relationships and queer feelings, capitalism and accountability, labor and love, all with a bouncing sense of humor and a commitment to the strange... -
![Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore]()
Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsIf you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly ordinary life, raised by her recently deceased aunt Magnolia, whom she counted on to turn life into an adventure. Without Aunt Magnolia, Jane is directionless...
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