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Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Daine must confront a powerful leader in this third book of the Immortals series, featuring an updated cover for longtime fans and fresh converts alike, and including an all-new afterword from Tamora Pierce.When Daine is sent to Carthak as part of a Tortallan peace delegation, she finds herself in the middle of a sticky political situation... -
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First Test by Tamora Pierce
In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits females to train for knighthood. Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces only one real roadblock: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights...Categorized as:
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![Choices - Volume 2 by MesserMoon]()
Choices - Volume 2 by MesserMoon
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChoices has been split up into three volumes, the second of which covers 6th year (chapters 20-41)... -
![The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler]()
The Ciphers of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsFrom the moment she was banished by her father, the king, Princess Maia journeyed to seek sanctuary at Muirwood Abbey, the epicenter of magic and good in the land. Now safe for the first time since her cruel abandonment, Maia must foster uneasy friendships with other girls training to be Ciphers: women who learn to read and engrave tomes of ancient power, despite the laws forbidding them to do so... -
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![Cage of Darkness by Jennifer Anne Davis]()
Cage of Darkness by Jennifer Anne Davis
While traveling to Fren, Allyssa and Odar are hijacked by a ruthless assassin who divulges a stunning secret that changes everything. Trying to come to terms with this newfound revelation, Allyssa is taken to Russek and delivered into the hands of a malicious and twisted royal family...Categorized as:
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![Once Upon a Broken Heart / Caraval / Legendary / Finale by Garber Stephanie]()
Once Upon a Broken Heart / Caraval / Legendary / Finale by Garber Stephanie
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPlease Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Once Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover]CaravalLegendaryFinaleOnce Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover], Caraval, Legendary, Finale By Stephanie Garber 4 Books Collection Once Upon a Broken Heart [Hardcover]:Once Upon a Broken Heart marks the launch of a new series from beloved author... -
![Pillars of Six by Kelly St. Clare]()
Pillars of Six by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDarkness crashes over the angry sea. After the bloody skirmish on Pleo, my future is a jumbled mess...Categorized as:
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![Dynami's Wrath by Kelly St. Clare]()
Dynami's Wrath by Kelly St. Clare
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOily taint suffocates the realm. Experiencing the taint firsthand has convinced me to join an impossible fight to save what remains of the realm. I can hardly do otherwise with the light show occurring each time I touch Caspian and Jagger. But there’s just one problem. Saving the realm means embarking on a quest into the Dynami Sea – a place no pirate enters because no pirate leaves... -
![The Bride of Lycaster by Perci Jay]()
The Bride of Lycaster by Perci Jay
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen you are brought up to be only a bride, you are nothing until you are married. Then someone else decides what you are. Serafina Ravenwood is a liar. Caught between bloodthirsty giants destroying her homeland and a cruel Duke who shatters her family, Serafina only has one option to survive—marry the heir to the Dukedom of Lycaster... -
![Nina the Starry Bride Vol. 13 by Rikachi]()
Nina the Starry Bride Vol. 13 by Rikachi
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWe're getting an anime adaptation!! ? Winner of the 46th Kodansha Manga Award, Shojo Category!! The super-popular fantasy romance with over 1.9 million sold! Nina, the girl with the lapis lazuli-colored eyes, goes to Galgada disguised as the dead Priestess-Princess Alisha to be married in order to save Azure's life... -
![Ember Quartet Digital Collection by Sabaa Tahir]()
Ember Quartet Digital Collection by Sabaa Tahir
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJourney deep into the Martial Empire and into “one of the best fantasy series of the last decade” (Buzzfeed) with the complete An Ember in the Ashes quartet by #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir... -
![Accidental Sorceress by Dana Marton]()
Accidental Sorceress by Dana Marton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings--Book 2 of the Hardstorm Saga from New York Times bestselling author Dana Marton. “Marton excels at worldbuilding and character development.” Kirkus Review Tera, a powerful healer, travels with her beloved warrior, the High Lord Batumar, on a secret mission to forge alliances to stop the bloodthirsty Emperor Drakhar... -
![Ash Princess / Lady Smoke / Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian]()
Ash Princess / Lady Smoke / Ember Queen by Laura Sebastian
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis Ash Princess Series 3 Books Set 1. Ash Princess 9781524767099 2. Lady Smoke 9781524767136 3... -
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Now Presenting by Elizabeth Stevens
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOne tattooed girl. Three frustrated tutors. A whole lot of accidents waiting to happen. It’s time for me to join my dad and older sister in Gallyr, to dust off the cobwebs and leather jackets of a normal person’s life and don the mantle of Lady Tatiana Bethany Penrose. For the first time, all eyes are on me and I have to be presented to society at a ball in my honour...Categorized as:
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![Captive of the Sea by Allie L.]()
Captive of the Sea by Allie L.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThose who were taken...They never came back, dragged beneath the waves never to return.Their haunting screams were a symbol of their horrific deaths.Like shadows they lay in wait, the deep blue waters hiding them from view.With sharp claws they attack,Pointed fangs tearing into skin,Eager mouths devouring human flesh.Cally was taken, dragged under the water by one of the vicious creatures... -
![To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau]()
To Sway A Soul by Ireen Chau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA passionate painter's apprentice. An art thief without a soul. The bargain that brings them together.Half a Soul meets your favorite historical C-drama in this Chinese folktale-inspired romantasy novella.When Zhi Lan turned down the opportunity to become a nobleman’s concubine, she vowed to make her own fortune—not marry into it... -
![With These Last Breaths by Vanessa Rasanen]()
With These Last Breaths by Vanessa Rasanen
Every journey must end... one way or another.And in Declan's experience, that usually means death.Death of his enemies. Death of his friends.Their one hope of surviving is in the hands of a man he wants to see suffer... even if it means letting the darkness within take over.But even if he retrieves the dagger, he could still lose everything.He could still lose her...Categorized as:
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![Evergreen by Autumn Woods]()
Evergreen by Autumn Woods
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Annual Gathering of the Five Kingdoms is upon us. I’m going to give the Forest King the benefit of the doubt and assume he must have forgotten to post my invite.As the Commander of the Shadow Hunters, I don’t reign over one of the Five Kingdoms of Yterras, but rather the darkness that snakes between their borders, keeping out the plague of evil... -
![Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi]()
Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsYona and her friends have taken to calling themselves bandits and have been protecting Fire Tribe villages from cruel government officials. Meanwhile, Kang Tae-jun, the Fire Tribe chief’s second son, goes to Katan Village with orders to eliminate the bandits there... -
![The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set by Leigh Bardugo]()
The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set by Leigh Bardugo
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsContains 9781627792127 & 9781627792134.Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. The gripping Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom duology, by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, is now available in a stunning hardcover boxed set.Follow Kaz and his crew into a world of magic and mayhem as they attempt to pull off—and survive—the job of a lifetime...Categorized as:
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![Tricksters by Tamora Pierce]()
Tricksters by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSixteen is a rebellious age for most young people, and Aly is no exception. With her mother, the lady knight Alanna, forever being summoned to some crisis or other, and the young men of Tortall little more than diversions, Aly is bored and restless... -
![The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder]()
The Study Series Bundle by Maria V. Snyder
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsFrom condemned prisoner to food taster for the Commander of Ixia, from apprentice to a charismatic assassin to warrior with ever-evolving magical powers, Yelena is a remarkable heroine like none you've ever experienced. Follow her amazing journey through Maria V. Snyder's breathtaking fantasy series, which New York Times bestselling author Mercedes Lackey calls "engaging and entirely original..Categorized as:
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![Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab]()
Shades of Magic Boxed Set by V.E. Schwab
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once, Black. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for even the smallest glimpses of a world they'll never see. It's a defiant hobby with dangerous consequences... -
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![Shadow Wings by Raye Wagner, Kelly St. Clare]()
Shadow Wings by Raye Wagner, Kelly St. Clare
I will never be controlled again. A manipulative dragon shifter. A sexy phaetyn prince. Me? I shouldn’t even exist. With peace established in Verald, I should be free; Lord Tyrrik is liberated from his blood oath, after all. But the freedom in Verald is an illusion. If I remain, destruction will surely follow...Categorized as:
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![Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey]()
Queen's Own by Mercedes Lackey
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTogether for the first time in a single volume, The Complete Arrows Trilogy is the adventure that launched Valdemar, Mercedes Lackey’s expansive fantasy realm beloved by generations of readers. Talia, once a runaway, is Chosen by the Companion Rolan, a mystical horse-like being with powers beyond imagining... -
![King Maker by Audrey Grey]()
King Maker by Audrey Grey
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsPerfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, this long awaited third book promises even more action and romance than the last! They broke the curse, but at what cost? Haven and her crew may be considered heroes, but they arrive back in Penryth harboring dangerous secrets...Categorized as:
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![Disney Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Elizabeth Rudnick]()
Disney Beauty and the Beast Book of the Film by Elizabeth Rudnick
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBelle dreams of adventures like the ones she reads about in her books - until she becomes the prisoner of a fearsome Beast in a mysterious, enchanted castle. But life in the castle isn't as terrible as Belle imagines, and soon she realizes there is more to the Beast than first meets the eye... -
![Destruction's Ascent by T.A. White]()
Destruction's Ascent by T.A. White
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen the past rises, the world burns. Newly conscripted into the Emperor’s dragon corps, Tate Fisher is still trying to figure out all that her new position entails. Along with an elevation in status comes dangerous enemies. Enemies who would rather see the dragons fall into ruin than remain in their current place of power...Categorized as:
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![Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall]()
Shadow Angel: Book Two by Leia Stone, Julie Hall
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHe's gone, and the worst part is, I don't if he's dead or alive.I dealt with the curse. I picked my side. The hellish nightmare that I woke up to when I discovered I was a Watcher should be over, but it's not. Weeks have passed with no sign of Gage and I can't seem to move on, but a war is brewing and wallowing is no longer an option...Categorized as:
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