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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones's entrancing, classic fantasy novel is filled with surprises at every turn. Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to fail miserably should she ever leave home to seek her fate. But when she unwittingly attracts the ire of the Witch of the Waste, Sophie finds herself under a horrid spell that transforms her into an old lady...Categorized as:
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![The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #1 by Beth Brower]()
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion #1 by Beth Brower
“I’ve arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident. ”. The Year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian’s... -
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![InuYasha: Liars and Ogres and Monkeys...Oh, My! by Rumiko Takahashi]()
InuYasha: Liars and Ogres and Monkeys...Oh, My! by Rumiko Takahashi
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsRare book. -
![I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Manga), Vol. 1 (悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (Manga) #1) by Anko Yuzu, Sarasa Nagase]()
I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss (Manga), Vol. 1 (悪役令嬢なのでラスボスを飼ってみました (Manga) #1) by Anko Yuzu, Sarasa Nagase
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAvoid the at all costs! bad ending... -
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![Masque by W.R. Gingell]()
Masque by W.R. Gingell
It’s the Annual Ambassadorial Ball in Glause, and Lady Isabella Farrah, the daughter of New Civet’s Ambassador, is feeling pleasantly scintillated. In the library is Lord Pecus, a charming gentleman whose double mask hides a beastly face, and who has decided that Isabella is the very person to break the Pecus curse...Categorized as:
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![Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 05 by Yuu Watase]()
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 05 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the midst of a heated battle, Takiko is transported back to her own world. There, all the problems she escaped through her father's book are waiting for her: her mother's funeral, her father's disapproval, and her reunion with Mr. Ohsugi, her first love. But with the wisdom and strength she's found as the Priestess of Genbu, Takiko knows what she has to do... -
![Refine by Nichole Van]()
Refine by Nichole Van
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsEach life is tethered to others, tendrils wrapping through time itself . . . drawing people to each other . . . In 1815, Timothy, Viscount Linwood--handsome, arrogant, privileged--never veers from the refined rules of his world. Cheerfulness and other unsavory emotions are for lesser persons. Anything that smacks of trade is to be shunned. Honor and pride above all else... -
![The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee]()
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven’t been able to curb any of his roguish passions—not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men... -
![A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers]()
A Dreadful Splendor by B.R. Myers
In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance, betrayals, and chills, a fake spiritualist is summoned to hold a séance for a bride who died on the eve before her wedding, but as nefarious secrets are revealed, the line between hoax and haunting blurs. Be careful what you conjure. . -
![Divine by Nichole Van]()
Divine by Nichole Van
Time is a vast cosmic sea, where each life exists as rippling circles on its surface, past and future being eternally present. And occasionally, one expanding ring tangles with that of another, linking two lives together even though separated by centuries . . -
![Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir]()
Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower by Tamsyn Muir
When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword—and the lovely Princess Floralinda... -
![Stolen Magic by Stephanie Burgis]()
Stolen Magic by Stephanie Burgis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Kat’s family travels to a grand country house on the Devon coast for her sister Angeline’s wedding, Kat is stalked by a dangerous magical enemy - and finds everything she thought she knew about her late mother called into question... -
![Renegade Magic by Stephanie Burgis]()
Renegade Magic by Stephanie Burgis
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe feisty Kat Stephenson is back in the second installment of the Regency era magical trilogy Kirkus Reviews calls “enjoyable mayhem. ”... -
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Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
From the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Five Feet Apart and She Gets the Girl comes a fresh and inventive sapphic romantic comedy that’s “a gem of a book” (Booklist, starred review) “perfect for fans of Outlander and Bridgerton” (Kirkus Reviews). What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love…just not in your lifetime? Audrey Cameron has lost her spark... -
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![So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens]()
So This Is Ever After by F.T. Lukens
Carry On meets Arthurian legend in this funny, subversive young adult fantasy about what happens after the chosen one wins the kingdom and has to get married to keep it…and to stay alive. Arek hadn’t thought much about what would happen after he completed the prophecy that said he was destined to save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler... -
![Beware the Villainess! Vol. 1 by Blue Canna]()
Beware the Villainess! Vol. 1 by Blue Canna
When a modern-day college student wakes up in the body of Melissa Foddebrat, the villainess of a cliché reverse-harem novel, she is determined to cast aside the plot and live a quiet life of luxury, but…AGH! Why are all the men in this novel trash? ! A sleazebag crown prince, an asshole sniper, a crazed werewolf, and an obsessive merchant—Melissa can’t just stand by and watch the innocent heroine... -
![My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton]()
My Imaginary Mary by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt’s aliiiiiiiive! The bestselling authors of My Lady Jane are back with the electric, poetic, and (almost) historical tale of the one and only Mary Shelley... -
![The Highwayman Incident by Kristy Tate]()
The Highwayman Incident by Kristy Tate
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCelia Quinn's business lies in ruins at the hands of Jason West, the latest in a long line of scoundrels. As she seeks to restore her family's livelihood, Celia stumbles upon lore about the local Witching Well, whose water is said to cause hysteria and psychosis. When a mysterious stranger slips Celia water from the well into her drink, she’s transported to Regency England... -
![Nicked by M.T. Anderson]()
Nicked by M.T. Anderson
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFrom the award-winning and bestselling author of Feed comes a raucous and slyly funny adult fiction debut, about the quest to steal the mystical bones of a long-dead saint. The year is 1087, and a pox is sweeping through the Italian port city of Bari. When a lowly monk is visited by Saint Nicholas in his dreams, he interprets the vision as a call to action... -
![Bronwyn's Bane by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough]()
Bronwyn's Bane by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSleeping Beauty had it easy. Her curse only made her take a nap when she turned 16. As if it wasn’t bad enough already that because of her frost giant heritage from her father the king’s side of the family she was 6 feet tall when she was only 12 years old, poor Princess Bronwyn (the Bold) of Argonia was cursed at birth to tell nothing but lies... -
![What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher]()
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher. ". When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania... -
![Seven Devils and a Rose by Alexia Praks, Alexia X.]()
Seven Devils and a Rose by Alexia Praks, Alexia X.
One girl. Magically transported to another realm. Seven hunky lords. A fantastical kingdom. What could go wrong? My name is Alfie. A university student. I’m nothing special. Just your average nineteen years old girl doing her best at life. Then that happens. The unexpected. The impossible. The magic. When I first set foot on St... -
![Zombie Lover by Piers Anthony]()
Zombie Lover by Piers Anthony
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsHorrors and Hilarity Collide as a Vivacious Young Visitor to Xanth Faces a Fate Far Worse than Death. Breanna, a beautiful young newcomer to the enchanted land of Zanth, must deal with a distressing dilemma... -
![Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones]()
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
In this stunning sequel to Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones has again created a large-scale, fast-paced fantasy in which people and things are never quite what they seem. There are good and bad djinns, a genie in a bottle, wizards, witches, cats and dogs (but are they cats and dogs? ), and a mysterious floating castle filled with kidnapped princesses, as well as two puzzling prophecies...Categorized as:
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![Intertwine by Nichole Van]()
Intertwine by Nichole Van
Time is not a river. It is a vast cosmic sea. Where each life exists as rippling circles on its surface, past and future being eternally present. And occasionally, one expanding ring intertwines with that of another, weaving the lives of two people together. .. In 2012, Emme Wilde can’t find the right guy. She wants to feel that swept-off-your-feet dizziness of true love...Categorized as:
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![The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang]()
The Black Tides of Heaven by Neon Yang
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsThe Black Tides of Heaven is one of a pair of standalone introductions to JY Yang's Tensorate Series. For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Red Threads of Fortune. Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as children... -
![Betrayal & Banditry by Jes Drew]()
Betrayal & Banditry by Jes Drew
Sunset at Dawn Season One:. She's the disgraced noblewoman turned Bandit Queen. He's the Sacred Prince of the Holy Empire. And neither of them remember being betrothed. Elspeth lost everything because she was born an elf. Now she'll steal an identity to secure the throne for herself. Otello faces an empire thrown into turmoil...Categorized as:
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![Jane in Love by Rachel Givney]()
Jane in Love by Rachel Givney
Rated: 3.62 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIf Jane Austen had the choice between the heart and the pen, what do you think she would do? At age twenty-eight, Jane Austen should be seeking a suitable husband, but all she wants to do is write. She is forced to take extreme measures in her quest to find true love - which lands her in the most extraordinary of circumstances... -
![Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard]()
Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsTo impress the popular girls on a high school trip to London, klutzy Callie buys real Prada heels. But trying them on, she trips, conks her head, and wakes up in the year 1815! There Callie meets Emily, who takes her in, mistaking her for a long-lost friend. As she spends time with Emily's family, Callie warms to them - particularly to Emily's cousin Alex, a hottie and a duke, if a tad arrogant... -
![The Veil by Rachel Harrison, Louisa Krause]()
The Veil by Rachel Harrison, Louisa Krause
Rated: 3.03 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSally has recently left an unfulfilling job to volunteer at a living history museum, where she is assigned to the Death House. Every day, she dons Victorian mourning garb and describes traditional funeral services to tourists. It sounds depressing as hell, but for Sally, it’s less depressing than her tepid marriage to her childhood sweetheart...
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