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The Blade Trilogy by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA city ruled by Gods, a mortal champion, a misfit girl and a disobedient dragon…. Stolen from his home, Corthie Holdfast has arrived in the City of the Eternal Siege as a new Champion. He must fight alongside the Blades, whose lives are dedicated to the defence of the City against the hordes of monstrous Greenhides; or die at the hands of the Gods who rule... -
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Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 6 by Aya Kanno, 菅野文
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe intrigue and royal conspiracy in Shakepeare’s Richard III is given a dark manga twist that will appeal to aficionados of both comics and the classics. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness... -
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![Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 3 by Aya Kanno, 菅野文]()
Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 3 by Aya Kanno, 菅野文
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsRichard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness. But is it truly fate that sets him on the path to personal destruction? Or his own tormented longings? Based on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil... -
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Requiem of the Rose King, Vol. 5 by Aya Kanno, 菅野文
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBased on an early draft of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Aya Kanno’s dark fantasy finds the man who could be king standing between worlds, between classes, between good and evil. Richard, the ambitious third son of the House of York, believes he is cursed, damned from birth to eternal darkness... -
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![Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks]()
Air Logic by Laurie J. Marks
Laurie J. Marks returns at last to Shaftal in Air Logic, the long-awaited conclusion to her acclaimed series. Karis and those who love her must figure out, in the aftermath of war and an assassination attempt, how to bring together Sainnites and Shaftalese in a country where old wounds and enmities fester and Air magic conceals the treason hidden in the heart of the G’deon’s household... -
![Killer of the Bells: It's about Christmas, but everyone hates it. by Zile Elliven]()
Killer of the Bells: It's about Christmas, but everyone hates it. by Zile Elliven
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA classic tale where two suicidal people meet, fall in love, and try to keep each other from killing themselves, but, like, in a funny way. Echo:. “Well-adjusted considering what you’ve been through. ” That’s what my therapist likes to tell me. If well-adjusted means following dangerous people to secluded areas in the hopes they’ll off me, then yes. I am the picture of mental health... -
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Earth Logic by Laurie J. Marks
A sweeping drama of war, intrigue, magic, and love. With Earth Logic , Laurie J. Marks continues the epic of her stunningly imagined world of Shaftal, which she first introduced in Fire Logic . Shaftal has a ruler again, a woman with enough power to heal the war-torn land and expel the invading Sainnites from Shaftal. Or it would have a ruler if the earth witch Karis G'deon consented to rule... -
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Monotone Blue by Nagabe
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe critically acclaimed creator of The Girl From the Other Side and The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms returns with this gorgeous Boys' Love/BL tale about animal boys falling in love. Hachi the cat finds most things monotonous, especially high school. But when Aoi the lizard–a quiet, high-achieving transfer student–arrives, Hachi catches a glimpse of a more colorful life... -
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The Invitation by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA story about a secret Gryffindor/Slytherin relationship. -
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The Two Princes by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Mimi O’Donnell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Prince Rupert sets out to break the mysterious curse that’s destroying his kingdom, he’s ready to face whatever dastardly villain or vile monster stands in his way. What he isn’t prepared for are the bewildering new emotions he feels when he meets the handsome Amir, a rival prince on a quest to save his own realm... -
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Water Logic by Laurie J. Marks
By water logic, a cow doctor becomes a politician. A soldier becomes a flower farmer. A lost book contains a lost future. The patterns of history are made and unmade. Amid assassinations, rebellions, and the pyres of too many dead, a new government forms in the land of Shaftal—a government of soldiers and farmers, scholars and elemental talents, all weary of war and longing for peace... -
![The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices, (Manga) Vol. 2 (私はご都合主義な解決担当の王女である (Manga) #2) by Kazusa Yoneda, Mamecyoro]()
The Princess of Convenient Plot Devices, (Manga) Vol. 2 (私はご都合主義な解決担当の王女である (Manga) #2) by Kazusa Yoneda, Mamecyoro
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsDetermined to change her fate as written in The Noble King, Princess Octavia heads to the junior ball to find herself a (fake) boyfriend! But before she even arrives, she runs into trouble—quite literally—when her entourage crosses paths with an out-of-control carriage. As it turns out, the passenger was traveling to the same party in secret before the driver mysteriously fainted... -
![残疾暴君的掌心鱼宠 [The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish] by Xue Shan Fei Hu, 雪山肥狐]()
残疾暴君的掌心鱼宠 [The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish] by Xue Shan Fei Hu, 雪山肥狐
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne day, Li Yu transmigrated into a fish. Furthermore, this fish even had a master. This master was the sinister and terrifying, mute tyrant from a novel. The system gave Li Yu a task. If he wanted to change back into a human, he had to obtain the tyrant’s heart. Li Yu full of tears: System, please wake up. I’m only a fish. He can’t even speak. How can we interact? System: Stop jabbering... -
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Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan
At age eighteen, when they become marriageable, all royal children in the Thousand Kingdoms must either go questing to rescue another royal or be hidden away to await rescue themselves. Some go the traditional route of princes rescuing princesses, but not all princes want to be rescuers…and some would rather rescue other princes... -
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![Gravitation, Vol. 10 by Maki Murakami]()
Gravitation, Vol. 10 by Maki Murakami
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsShuichi returns to Japan and to his surprise, Eiri has come to greet him at the airport. Shuichi reveals that he just wants Eiri to open up to him. Hearing this, Eiri offers to say "I love you". .. if Shuichi agrees to pay him every time he says it. Although Eiri is joking, Shuichi is dead serious about raising the money to hear those precious words... -
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Straight Expectations by Calum McSwiggan
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIf you were granted one wish, what would it be? Seventeen-year-old Max has always been out and proud. But every time he looks around his small school, he sees straight couples everywhere. It’s everything he’s ever wanted for himself, but there are few queer boys to choose from... -
![Young Men in Love by Lucas Gattoni, Paul Allor]()
Young Men in Love by Lucas Gattoni, Paul Allor
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHaphazard pirates, wayward ghosts, dashing knights, rampaging kaiju (and down-to-earth regular joes! ) are all assembled here to amaze and delight you in a wildly unique anthology celebrating love between men, from an astounding array of comics creators who know exactly how it feels... -
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Endurance by Zaya Feli
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith their victory short-lived and enemies lurking around every corner, odds are stacking against Ren in his attempt to recover the throne of Frayne. Ren, Anik, and a handful of inexperienced soldiers are sent to Fort Endurance, Frayne's highest security prison... -
![Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin]()
Of Knights and Books and Falling In Love by Rita A. Rubin
Jayce has little memory of life before entering servitude to the Dark Lord, and no hope of ever escaping. Until he meets Alexius, the knight with a heart of gold. He offers Jayce, his enemy, a chance to break free of the Dark Lord's clutches, and Jayce is not about to let such an opportunity pass... -
![The 9 Lives, Vol. 1 by Rachel Manija Brown]()
The 9 Lives, Vol. 1 by Rachel Manija Brown
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAlien refugees have come to Earth. They call themselves 9-Lives. Humans call them cat-boys, and force them to live as collared pets. Conri, a rebellious young 9-Life, ran away to escape this fate. But when a human named Adrian saves him from capture, Conri is torn between his desire for freedom and another desire he can't quite admit, even to himself. . -
![Tower of the King's Daughter by Chaz Brenchley]()
Tower of the King's Daughter by Chaz Brenchley
Hasan’s assault on the Roq has failed, and the Ransomers will exact terrible revenge. Marron has entered the service of Sieur Anton, while Julianne still waits for her wedding. Meanwhile, there are secrets to be revealed... -
![Fairy Tales for Modern Queers by Emily Reed]()
Fairy Tales for Modern Queers by Emily Reed
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsGay teenager Hart could finish his fairy tale for class if his horrible stepsiblings would stop harassing him. Talia’s depression is like a sleeping curse and may kill her if she doesn’t ask for help. Independent, overweight bisexual Sienna deals with her “nice guy” neighbor while visiting her grandmother... -
![In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens]()
In Deeper Waters by F.T. Lukens
A young prince must rely on a mysterious stranger to save him when he is kidnapped during his coming-of-age tour in this swoony adventure that is The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue meets Pirates of the Caribbean. Prince Tal has long awaited his coming-of-age tour... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 6 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now officially in English, for the very first time! Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity... -
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![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 3 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
SOMETHING TO FIGHT FOR, SOMEONE TO LIVE FOR. Gods should never meddle in the affairs of mortals, but Xie Lian is not one to follow the rules when lives are at risk. He spits in the face of heaven and its laws and descends in a fury to save his country from drought and civil war... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 5 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù
LAST GHOST STANDING, FIRST LOVE BLOSSOMS. Ghosts are converging on the cursed Mount Tonglu for a massive battle royale, the sole survivor of which may become a Ghost King, a being of unimaginable power. Xie Lian is sent to secretly infiltrate and try to prevent this–by destroying any ghosts strong enough to stand a chance... -
![Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭]()
Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu Vol. 2 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù, 墨香铜臭
THE TOUCH OF A HAND, A ROLL OF THE DICE. Xie Lian has confirmed that the bewitching youth San Lang is actually Hua Cheng, one of the Four Calamities and a supreme ghost despised by all heavenly officials. Still, he has trouble matching the terror of his companion’s reputation with the charming, clever, and protective young man he’s come to know...Categorized as:
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![A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab]()
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
Witness the fate of beloved heroes - and enemies. THE BALANCE OF POWER HAS FINALLY TIPPED. .. The precarious equilibrium among four Londons has reached its breaking point. Once brimming with the red vivacity of magic, darkness casts a shadow over the Maresh Empire, leaving a space for another London to rise... -
![The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas]()
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with the highest of stakes, in this electric new Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the New York Times bestselling author of Cemetery Boys. “Only the most powerful and honorable semidioses get chosen. I’m just a Jade. I’m not a real hero. ”... -
![Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey]()
Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
The final chapter in Mercedes Lackey's spellbinding fantasy trilogy! The Herald-Mage, Vanyel, and his Companion, Yfandes, are alone responsible for saving the once-peaceful kingdom of Valdemar from the forces of a master who wields a dark, forbidding magic. And if either Vanyel or Yfandes falters, both Valdemar and its Herald-Mage must pay the ultimate price.
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