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Circe is not powerful like her father Helios, nor viciously alluring like her mother Perse. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power-- the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many figures in mythology. When Circe unwittingly draws...
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Something dark and holy volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
An instant New York Times bestseller!
A girl who can speak to gods must save her people without destroying herself.
A prince in danger must decide who to trust.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings.
Together, they must assassinate the king and stop the war.
In a centuries-long war where beauty and brutality meet, their three paths entwine in a shadowy world of spilled blood and mysterious saints, where
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Strange the dreamer volume 1
Language
English
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War orphan and junior librarian Lazlo Strange gets an unexpected opportunity to follow his dream of seeking the mythic lost city of Weep with the Godslayer and his band of legendary warriors.
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Series
Strange the dreamer volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of themselves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable choice: save the woman he loves ... or everyone else. Sarai, the muse of nightmares, has not yet discovered what she's capable of. As humans and godspawn reel in the aftermath of the citadel's near fall, and as forgotten...
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Letters of enchantment volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever."--
6) Nightblood
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Series
Frostblood saga volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Seventeen-year-old Fireblood Ruby and her beloved Frostblood King Arcus must stop a vengeful god from unleashing a horde of evil shadow creatures from their prison" --
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Sunbearer duology volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Transgender demigod Teo is unexpectedly selected for the Sunbearer Trials, a fierce competition among demigod heroes where the winner sacrifices the loser to Sol, their blood fueling the Sun Stones that protect Reino del Sol.
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Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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How do you kill a god? As her father's chosen heir, Rasmira has trained her whole life to become a warrior and lead her village. But when her coming-of-age trial is sabotaged and she fails the test, her father banishes her to the monster-filled wilderness. To win back her honor, Rasmira must fulfill an impossible quest: kill the oppressive god who claims tribute from the villages each year... or die trying. --
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Something dark and holy volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"The girl, the monster, the prince, the queen ... must unite once more to fight the dark chaos they've unleashed - but is it already too late?"--
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Fool's gold volume 3
Publisher
DAW
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
xii, 576 pages : map ; 24 cm.
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English
11) Mortal heart
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English
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Annith's worst fears are realized when she discovers that, despite her lifelong training to be an assassin, she is being groomed by the abbess as a Seeress, to be forever shut up in the convent of Saint Mortain.
12) Wings of ebony
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Wings of ebony volume 1
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English
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When her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for Rue and her sister Tasha changes forever. Taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, Rue is forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon-- a hidden island of magic wielders. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Desperate to see Tasha on the anniversary of their mother's...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Deadly storms have ravaged Mina's homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God's bride, in the hopes that one day the "true bride" will be chosen and end the suffering. Many...
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Series
Goddess test novels volume 2
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
395 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Five tales retelling the Persephone legend and the lives and loves of the gods and goddesses on Olympus.
15) Ruthless gods
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Series
Something dark and holy volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Nadya doesn't trust her magic anymore. Serefin is fighting off a voice in his head that doesn't belong to him. Malachiasz is at war with who--and what--he's become. As their group is continually torn apart, the girl, the prince, and the monster find their fates irrevocably intertwined. Their paths are being orchestrated by someone...or something. The voices that Serefin hears in the darkness, the ones that Nadya believes are her gods, the ones that...
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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The ancient god has been resurrected and sealed inside Beru's body. Both of them are at the mercy of the Prophet Pallas, who wants to subjugate the Six Prophetic Cities; but the god is growing stronger. Far away, Anton is learning to harness his powers as a Prophet. He plans to lead Jude, Hassan, and Beru's sister Ephyra on a desperate quest to destroy the god, Pallas, and save the world from darkness-- even if it requires an unbearable sacrifice....
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Series
Goddess test novels volume 3
Publisher
Harlequin Teen
Language
English
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"During nine months of captivity, Kate Winters has survived a jealous goddess, a vengeful Titan and a pregnancy she never asked for. Now the Queen of the Gods wants her unborn child, and Kate can't stop her--until the King of the Titans offers a deal. In exchange for her loyalty and devotion, the King of the Titans will spare humanity and let Kate keep her child. Yet even if Kate agrees, he'll destroy Henry, her mother and the rest of council. And...
18) Little thieves
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Series
Little thieves volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Irreverent retelling of "The Goose Girl" about stolen lives, thorny truths, and the wicked girst at the heart of both."--
"Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother's love--and she's on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago. That was when Vanja's otherworldly mothers demanded a terrible price for their care, and Vanja...
19) Ashes of gold
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Series
Wings of ebony volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
408 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
After the murder of her mother, Rue was taken from her home in Houston and forced to assimilate into her father's home: Ghizon, a country of magic-users who are as powerful as gods. In the aftermath of a battle against the Chancellor, ruler of Ghizon, Rue is locked away, her powers sealed, her memory erased. Despite a betrayal, after her escape from the prison, Rue must decide once and for all if she can trust her friends-- and herself-- to restore...
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