Books like 'The Keys of the Watchmen'
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Bourne by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBOURNE picks up right where TORRENT left off...Find out what has happened to men returning from the battle, gravely wounded, to the Betarrinis, fighting for the men they love, and just who is hunting them next.. -
7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! [Manga], Vol. 2 (ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する (Manga) #2) by Hinoki Kino, Touko Amekawa
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsKEEP YOUR HANDMAIDENS CLOSE, AND YOUR ENEMIES CLOSEREvery time Rishe turns twenty, she dies and is reincarnated to the day her engagement is broken off. This time around, she winds up the fiancee of the man who killed her in her previous life: the crown prince of the Galkhein Empire, Arnold! Knowing from her past lives that Galkhein is on the path to war, Rishe is determined to prevent it...Categorized as:
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The Villainess Turns the Hourglass, Vol. 1 by Antstudio, SANSOBEE
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAria Roscent mercilessly bullied her stepsister Mielle and paid the ultimate price for her misdeeds―but not before Mielle revealed that she’d manipulated Aria into harassing Mielle in the first place! Instead of dying, Aria is sent back in time and gifted a strange hourglass with mysterious powers...Categorized as:
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Dawn of the Arcana, Vol. 01 by Rei Tōma
A medieval fantasy where a princess’s mysterious power alters her fate! Reads R to L (Japanese Style). Princess Nakaba of Senan is forced to marry Prince Caesar of the enemy country Belquat, tantamount to becoming a hostage. While Caesar is pleasing to the eye, he is also selfish and possessive, telling Nakaba outright: “You are my property... -
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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
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 5: Rival by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter finding a mysterious book, Miaka and her friend Yui are transported to a strange world that is reminiscent of ancient China, where they befriend seven Celestial Warriors and try to return home through the help of the god Suzaku... -
Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 01 by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWhen schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of "The Universe of the Four Gods," she is instead literally sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find the seven Celestial Warriors! In her first encounter, she meets the mysterious outlaw Limdo, a Celestial Warrior with a tattoo of the Chinese character for "woman" on his chest... -
The River of Time Chronicles by Lisa Tawn Bergren
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLove calls across the centuries in the River of Time Series. WATERFALL: Gabi and Lia are stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, boring, and dusty archeological site … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy... -
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 1: Priestess by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsThe discovery of a mysterious book transports Miaka and her best friend Yui into a strange new world reminiscent of ancient China. They set out to find and befriend seven Celestial Warriors, including dashing mercenary Tamahome and wannabe empress Nuriko. Only then can Miaka summon the power of the god Suzaku, find her true love, and get home safely... -
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 8: Friend by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsNow that the Seiryu Warriors have ruined their attempt to summon the god Suzaku, Miaka and her Celestial Warriors are forced to travel to a frozen northern country in hopes of gathering the sacred treasures that will grant them a second chance. Rated for older teens... -
Shinobi Life Vol. 1 by Shoko Conami
A fantastic ninja comedy!! Beni doesn't care whether she lives or dies until one day a hero appears before her very eyes. And this hero, who swears his undying loyalty to her turns out to be none other than.. -
Iain by Melissa Mayhue
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlease read THE GATHERING first to avoid spoilers. Culloden Moor, Scotland Iain MacIntosh died at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Only his desire for revenge has kept him tethered to the lonely moor for the past two hundred seventy years. The time for that revenge, and his ultimate rest, is finally at hand. All that’s holding him up is one small task to prove his worth... -
Shinobi Life Vol. 9 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShirousa who, disguised as Hachikuma, fails to assassinate the head of the Inui Clan Grand Master Ojiji, gets cornered by Kagetora and Renkaku and reveals his true identity. Just how will they handle a man with such a cruel, sorrowful fate.. -
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My Unfair Godmother by Janette Rallison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTansy Miller has always felt that her divorced father has never had enough time for her. But mistakenly getting caught on the wrong side of the law wasn't exactly how she wanted to get his attention. Enter Chrysanthemum "Chrissy" Everstar, Tansy's fairy in shining, er, high heels. Chrissy is only a fair godmother, of course, so Tansy's three wishes don't exactly go according to plan... -
シノビライフ 7 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMany, many years ago, a ninja named Kagetora devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni (”Beni-Hime”). Unfortunately, they were attacked and Kagetora was flung into a lake, and sank to the bottom… And is somehow warped to the future where he sees the princess Beni being kidnapped.Little does Kagetora know that Beni is not the real princess, but rather her descendant... -
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 4: Bandit by Yuu Watase
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhen best friends Miaka and Yui open an ancient Chinese book, they find themselves transported to a parallel world. Trapped in the Universe of the Four Gods, Miaka is identified as a priestess who must save an entire empire... -
Shinobi Life Vol. 8 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAware of the dangers of the portal, Kagetora keeps his promise to Hachikuma and heads back into the past in search of Beni. But just who does he run into when he gets there.. -
Pure Blood by Melissa Pearl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is only a matter of time before Gemma's parents find out she traveled through time to bring Harrison back into existence. The fear of being found out is a heavy weight on her shoulders, but she refuses to give up on everything she's fought for. Harrison is worth the risk. The couple draws closer together as they battle opposing forces from all sides...Categorized as:
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The Return of the Witch by Paula Brackston
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAfter five years in the Summerlands, Gideon has gained his freedom. Elizabeth knows he will go straight for Tegan, and that she must protect the girl she had come to regard as her own daughter... -
Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Pam Turlow
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsListening time 10 hours 30 minutes What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Betarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives among the romantic hills with their archaelogist parents... -
The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA graphic novel about a teenager who is swept up in a strange new universe governed by the rules of Gothic romances and must save it from an all-consuming evil in order to return home.One dark and stormy night, Haley sees a stranger drowning in the river. Since her greatest passion is Gothic romance novels, she knows her moment has come... -
The Pocket Watch: The Pocket Watch Chronicles by Ceci Giltenan
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Maggie Mitchell, is transported to the thirteenth century Highlands will Laird Logan Carr help mend her broken heart or put it in more danger than before? Generous, kind, and loving, Maggie nearly always puts the needs of others first... -
The Abandoned Empress, Vol. 2 (The Abandoned Empress (Manhwa/Comic version) #2) by Yuna
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn her determination to change her fate, Aristia has taken up swordsmanship to become a splendid knight like her father. But having been plagued with a weak constitution since birth, it’s not quite something she’ll be able to accomplish with just her resolve..Categorized as:
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Juliet by Anne Fortier
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsTwenty-five-year-old Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved Aunt Rose. But the shock goes even deeper when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire estate to Julie’s twin sister. The only thing Julie receives is a key—one carried by her mother on the day she herself died—to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy... -
Until We Meet Again by Renee Collins
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThey exist in two different centuries, but their love defies timeCassandra craves drama and adventure, so the last thing she wants is to spend her summer marooned with her mother and stepfather in a snooty Massachusetts shore town. But when a dreamy stranger shows up on their private beach claiming it's his own—and that the year is 1925—she is swept into a mystery a hundred years in the making... -
A Bright Heart by Kate Chenli
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhat if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes. Mingshin outsmarted three princes to help the man she loved become king. But she doesn’t see Ren’s betrayal coming, not until she’s lying in a pool of her own blood on the palace steps... -
Power of the Matchmaker (Power of the Matchmaker) by Karey White, Rachael Anderson
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA prequel novella to the POWER OF THE MATCHMAKER Series Mystical . . . Beautiful . . . Romantic . . . Read the matchmaker’s story to find out where it all starts . . . Mae Li has been in love with Chen Zhu for years, and he with her. But when the matchmaker arrives at the Zhu family home, she recommends another village girl for Chen... -
The Ship Beyond Time by Heidi Heilig
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsSome things should not be stolen.After what seems like a lifetime of following her father across the globe and through the centuries, Nix has finally taken the helm of their time-traveling ship. Her future—and the horizon—is bright.Until she learns she is destined to lose the one she loves. To end up like her father: alone, heartbroken... -
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... -
The Abandoned Empress, Vol. 1 (comic) (The Abandoned Empress (Manhwa/Comic version) #1) by Yuna
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsBelieved to be a girl of prophecy, Aristia has been preparing to be the empress for her entire life...but when the actual girl in the prophecy suddenly appears, everything comes crumbling down. And when she’s sentenced to death by the emperor she loves, there’s nothing she can do but curse the unfairness of it all-that is, until she wakes in the body of her ten-year-old self... -
You, Me, and the Sea: A Novel by Meg Donohue
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of All the Summer Girls and Dog Crazy comes a spellbinding and suspenseful tale that illuminates the ways in which hope—and even magic—can blossom in the darkest of places.To find her way, she must abandon everything she loves…As a child, Merrow Shawe believes she is born of the sea: strong, joyous, and wild... -
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 30 ratings2018 Carolyn W. Field Award Honor Book2018 Sydney Taylor Honor Book for Teen ReadersWhen sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she's caught up in a conspiracy of history and magic... -
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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It Wasn't Always Like This by Joy Preble
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn 1916, Emma O’Neill is frozen in time. After sampling an experimental polio vaccine brewed on a remote island off St. Augustine, Florida, she and her family stop aging—as do the Ryans, her family’s business partners. In a way, this suits Emma fine because she’s in love with Charlie Ryan. Being seventeen forever with him is a dream... -
The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner
Rated: 3.51 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsAJ Flynn has just failed all but one of his GCSEs, and his future is looking far from rosy. So when he is offered a junior position at a London law firm he hopes his life is about to change - but he could never have imagined by how much...Categorized as:
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Illusionarium by Heather Dixon Wallwork
Rated: 3.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat if the world holds more dangers—and more wonders—than we have ever known? And what if there is more than one world? From Heather Dixon, author of the acclaimed Entwined, comes a brilliantly conceived adventure that sweeps us from the inner workings of our souls to the far reaches of our imaginations.Jonathan is perfectly ordinary...
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