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The Ragpicker King by Cassandra Clare
In the epic follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Sword Catcher, praised by George R. R. Martin as “everything I look for in fantasy,” Lin and Kel must chart a perilous course between love and lies. Kel Saren, body double to Conor, crown prince of the dazzling city of Castellane, is caught between two worlds...Categorized as:
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These Immortal Truths by Rachelle Raeta
Both epic and intimate, These Immortal Truths is a powerful and romantic historical fantasy that explores not only what it means to live forever, but what it means to live fully.A shapeshifting god. A divine peach. And a woman gifted with forever.Anna is used to hunger and hardship...Categorized as:
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![The Unexpected Heir by L.L. Diamond]()
The Unexpected Heir by L.L. Diamond
Elizabeth Bennet has a secret that will shock the magical world.While most ladies in her world have talents, a singular ability, and hold no other power, Elizabeth is the first female since Niniane, the Lady of the Lake, to wield magic as freely as any male heir...Categorized as:
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By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson
Better to die than to swear a blood oath to a clanless night elf… Sky has had enough of being used for her magic. She’s been betrayed one too many times, and now she wants nothing more than to be left alone. But fate won’t let her hide for long. Something evil is stalking the residents of her village, and they think she’s just the person to stop it...Categorized as:
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Scourged by Tay Rose
Those who burn the brightest, fall the hardest.Mariah Salis, Queen Apparent of Onita, has been betrayed by the one person she thought she could trust the most. Now a prisoner of the ruthless royals, she clings to the tattered threads of her soul as her hope wanes with each passing day. Back in the capital of Verith, Mariah’s friends and Armature search desperately for their missing queen... -
![A Pirate's Dream, Kingdom Book 11 by Marie Hall]()
A Pirate's Dream, Kingdom Book 11 by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsNimue, daughter of Hook, is desperate to prove to her parents that she’s just as brave and as much of a pirate as they are. So when she serendipitously spies the hidden isle, she knows what she must do... -
![Starshine by Alethea Faust]()
Starshine by Alethea Faust
A half-orc exiled.A girl sold to pay her father’s debt.After the results of an honor duel, Garret leaves his clan to escape his guilt only to face the cruelty of humans in the mountain city of Frostcliff. He finds unexpected employment as security for the city’s high-end brothel, and the even more unexpected company of Bridgette, the brothel’s resident star... -
![Wielder’s Might by Melissa Mitchell]()
Wielder’s Might by Melissa Mitchell
Every witch needs a wielder. Mina and Rixon have arrived in Rockfall only to find an unexpected surprise—one that threatens to expose Rixon’s identity. Left with an ultimatum, Mina must make safe the pass connecting Raeria to Carth. What they discover brings more questions than answers...Categorized as:
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Blood Gift by Vela Roth
Can she claim her magic and her fangs?Ancient magic is sleeping inside Cassia. Wielding it is her birthright, but her bloodright is to become an immortal Hesperine like Lio, her Grace. Until she masters her dormant magic, it’s too dangerous for him to transform her...Categorized as:
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How To Woo A Warrior Orc by January Bell
He’s a huge warrior orc— but his sweet side is exactly what I’m craving. I’ve made a life of catering to any craving a friend might have— and now I have a magical pastry shop that does exactly that. Creating enchanted desserts at Pixie’s Perch is my lifelong dream, and as much as I love my friends in the Wild Oak Woods, something’s missing... -
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The Rose of Versailles, Omnibus 4 by Riyoko Ikeda
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrance spirals towards a civil war, as nobles continue to ignore the people of France. Noblewoman Oscar François de Jarjayes is forced to reconsider her life as a soldier and a woman, her loyalties and her love. Marie Antoinette and the royal family seek escape, while Robespierre and the National Assembly take up arms and demand democracy... -
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Deliciously Enchanted by Jessamyn Kingley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsHenry Gennevios is an enchanter with little magic, but his lack of sorcery doesn’t bother him. Growing up in the chaos of his parents’ matebond, Henry escaped into his passion for food. Now, Henry is a famous chef with dozens of restaurants, best-selling cookbooks, and a successful line of kitchen products with his name slapped on them... -
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Thorns Of The Crown by Lara Loche
A forgotten princess. A stolen throne. A bond that could shatter her heart—or heal it. As firstborn, Princess Khalyla Lumen should have inherited the throne but her father’s cruelty meant her younger brother was named heir and groomed to rule... -
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The Witchstone Amulet by Mason Thomas
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsProtect it at all costs. That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war... -
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![Wendy, Darling by Rebecca F. Kenney]()
Wendy, Darling by Rebecca F. Kenney
A grown-up and depressed Peter Pan is fighting to protect Neverland from the realm-conquering Commodore Hook. When Peter's runaway shadow shows up at Wendy's workplace, she's eager for the chance to visit Neverland again, to help protect it--and sure, to see the Fae man she's been in love with for ten years... -
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Gemini Wicked by Laura Navarre
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThey say I’m not worthy to be the next queen. That’s not the Cinderella story I signed up for.When you’re the celebrity bad girl and wild future queen of the witching world, you pretty much expect scandal, secrets, paparazzi, and bad press. Like those salacious pics plastered all over The Witching Inquisitor of me—Zara Gemini—getting hot and heavy with my whole warlock court... -
![The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar]()
The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death. “Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath.” In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family...Categorized as:
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![The Last: Naruto the Movie by Masashi Kishimoto, Maruo Kyouzuka]()
The Last: Naruto the Movie by Masashi Kishimoto, Maruo Kyouzuka
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe moon is beginning to fall, and at the rate it's going, it is doomed to fall on the Earth. The countdown for the survival of the planet begins. Among the havoc, Hinata's younger sister Hanabi is captured by the mysterious enemy, Toneri Ootsutsuki. Naruto must overcome great danger on a mission to save Hanabi and the world along with Hinata, Sai, Shikamaru, and Sakura... -
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Oceansong by C.W. Rose
Fish are mysteriously disappearing, starving the people in Angie Song's Alaskan hometown. Angie, an aspiring marine biologist and dock worker, enthusiastically joins the hunt to find out where the fish are gathering. When her family and the villagers discover that merfolk are responsible, they vow to destroy every last one...Categorized as:
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악녀는 두 번 산다 1 [Agnyeoneun Du Beon Sanda 1] (The Villainess Lives Again (Novel) #1) by Mint Han, 한민트
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratings모략의 천재, 황제를 만들다!"오빠가 잘되어야 너도 잘되는 거야." -온갖 악행을 저질러 오빠를 황제로 만들었다.하지만 아르티제아의 헌신은 배신으로 돌아왔다.죽음의 문턱에서 그녀에게 구원의 손을 내민 것은, 정의로운 숙적 세드릭 대공뿐이었다.“계책을 내라.”“…….”“이 상황을 뒤집을 수 있는 인물을 나는 그대 외에는 떠올리지 못하겠어. 로산 후작.”“…….”“나에게는 그대의 힘이 필요하다.”이미 기울어진 세력 판도를 뒤집고 도탄에 빠진 제국을 구할 계책은 없다.그러나 방법은 있다.모든 것이 잘못되기 이전으로 시간을 돌리는 것.피의 눈물과 함께 그녀는 자신의 몸을 바쳐 고대마법으로 시간을 돌린다.이번에는, 실패하지 않으리라.죽지 않고 18세로 회귀한 아르티제아는 세드릭 대공을 위한 악녀가 될 것을 결심한다...Categorized as:
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![如珠似玉 Like Pearl and Jade by Yue Xia Die Ying, 月下蝶影]()
如珠似玉 Like Pearl and Jade by Yue Xia Die Ying, 月下蝶影
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMany people thought that the sweet-looking second miss of the Gu Family must be a gentle, kind and soft person.Yet sometimes, the truth was in the hands of the few.This is a story of a tyrant flower in the guise of a delicate flower and a seemingly sickly but extremely long-lived and infatuated emperor... -
![Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake]()
Dragon Bond by Ruby Lionsdrake
General Zala Shaylinor has led her troops against the dragons since they first invaded her homeland. Respected by her soldiers and wielder of a powerful storm blade, she’s a dedicated warrior who would never seek out love in the middle of a war. All she wants is for her people to be able to walk the world without fear again... -
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A Fellowship of Bakers & Magic by J. Penner
A human, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bake-off…In the heart of Adenashire, where elfish enchantments and dwarven delights rule, Arleta Starstone, a human confectionist works twice as hard perfecting her unique blend of baking and apothecary herbs.So when an orc neighbor secretly enters her creations into the prestigious Elven Baking Battle, Arleta faces a dilemma... -
![Midnight in Everwood by Maria Kuzniar, M.A. Kuzniar]()
Midnight in Everwood by Maria Kuzniar, M.A. Kuzniar
There’s nothing Marietta Stelle loves more than ballet, but after Christmas, her dreams will be over as she is obligated to take her place in Edwardian society. While she is chafing against such suffocating traditions, a mysterious man purchases the neighbouring townhouse...Categorized as:
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![All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4 by MsKingBean89]()
All The Young Dudes - Volume One: Years 1 - 4 by MsKingBean89
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsMsKingBean’s “All The Young Dudes” has been divided into three volumes. This first book covers Years 1 - 4... -
![Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer]()
Beware of Chicken 2 by CasualFarmer
A laugh-out-loud, slice-of-life martial-arts fantasy about . . . farming????Jin Rou wanted to be a cultivator. A man powerful enough to defy the heavens. A master of martial arts. A lord of spiritual power. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck in his body.And you know what? Things ain’t actually all that bad.I mean, last year was pretty hectic... -
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The Scattered Bones by Nicole Scarano
“I will love you until I am nothing but dust, and even then, I’ll still love you.”When a mysterious man known only as The Stranger promises to return Kaid to her, Sellah is tasked with finding each one of her love’s scattered bones, his severed body hidden in the darkest corners of the realm...Categorized as:
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![The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang]()
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
Paris, at the dawn of the modern age:Prince Sebastian is looking for a bride—or rather, his parents are looking for one for him. Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone... -
![Vampire Academy Collection by Richelle Mead]()
Vampire Academy Collection by Richelle Mead
Tear into the utterly addictive Vampire Academy series this holiday season! Now you can have the first three novels in the New York Times bestselling series in a special edition box set!Find out where it all began for Guardian Rose Hathaway and her bloodthirsty best friend Lissa in Vampire Academy, watch all the delicious drama unfold in Frostbite, and fall in love with Shadow Kiss - for the...Categorized as:
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![Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani]()
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare, Vol. 4 by Yuhki Kamatani
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA SECRET EXPOSEDTchaiko has always been an enigma, but when he goes to visit his partner in the hospital, his story is finally revealed. Meanwhile, Saki’s biggest secret is thrust out in the open―despite her desperate attempts to keep it under wraps...
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