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1) Deerskin
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English
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When her growing beauty begins to resemble her mother's too closely, Princess Lissar must flee her father's wrath, and, in doing so, she unlocks a door into a world of magic. As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror image of her mother, the queen--but this seeming blessing forces her to flee from her father's wrath. With her loyal dog, Lissar discovers a world of magic where...
2) The wood
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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After her father's disappearance, Winter takes over guardianship of the now-sinister magical wood behind her house where travelers accidentally slip through its portals.-- Adapted from cover
3) Broken web
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Series
Shamanborn volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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The sequel to the hotly-anticipated Forest of Souls, an immersive fantasy, blending western-style tropes with Hmong cultural influences. Perfect for fans of Susan Dennard and Sarah J. Maas.
The Soulless has woken from his hundred-year slumber, and now lurks in the Deadwood, recovering his power. Which has somehow infected Sirscha. It burns inside her and warps her lightwending. She fears the destructive ability of her Calling.
But
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Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
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English
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"Every seven years, the people of Three Graces send a sacrifice to the woods. The death of their 'best boy' ensures seven years free from disease, blight, and pain. But this year, the Slaughter Moon has risen early, and three, not one, will run into the forest as a sacrifice"--
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Summer, 1994, Claypot, Wisconsin. Tired of seeing his best friend, Dale "Bread" Breadwin, bruised and terrorized by his no-good dad, ten-year-old Fischer "Fish" Branson takes action. A gunshot rings out and the two boys flee the scene, believing themselves murderers. They head for the woods, where they find their way onto a raft, but the natural terrors of Ironsforge gorge threaten to overwhelm them. Four adults track them into the forest, each one...
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While summering in her grandparents' small Oregon town, where a serial murderer lurks, eighteen-year-old Magdalena faces recovery from a scandal at her Manhattan private school, schizophrenia, and falling in love with "Wildboy." Told partly through journal entries.
10) For the wolf
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Series
Wilderwood novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
Description
"As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose--to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it,...
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"On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend. One year later, a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate. Known locally as the Dark Place, the dense forest is the writer's favorite area for long walks and it's on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads,...
12) Ebonwilde
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English
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In the conclusion to the Bloodleaf trilogy, Zan is left with the task of finding and reviving Princess Aurelia while searching the dangerous land of Ebonwilde to return the gift she sacrificed for him--her life.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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It's been five years since Wendy and her two brothers went missing in the woods. When the town's children start to disappear, the questions surrounding her brothers' mysterious circumstances are brought back into light. She runs into Peter, a boy she thought lived only in her stories, and he claims that if they don't do something the missing children will meet the same fate as her brothers. In order to find them and rescue the missing kids, Wendy...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the midnight stars, they perform small miracles and none are more gifted than the great Rabbi Isaac and his three daughters. But darkness is creeping across Europe, threatening the lives of every Jewish person in every village. Each sister will have to make an impossible choice in an effort to survive - and change the fate of their family forever"--...
16) Forest of souls
Author
Series
Shamanborn volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"After years of training to become the queen's next spy, Sirscha Ashwyn's plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo. And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. Unveiled as the first soulguide in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood--an ancient forest possessed by souls--to enforce peace between the kingdoms. Now, with the...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life, even if they've heard of troubling times for Jews elsewhere. When their parents travel to visit their dying grandfather, the sisters are left behind in their home in the woods. Liba discovers the secret that their Tati can transform into a bear, and their Mami into a swan, she realizes the old fairy tales are true. She must guard this secret carefully,...
18) Forest ghost
Author
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First world edition.
Physical Desc
250 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
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