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2) Damsel
Author
Language
English
Description
Elodie is the daughter of a duke in a famine-stricken desert land that struggles to survive. She would do anything to save her people, so she agrees to marry a prince from the lavish and wealthy kingdom of Aurea. She is swept away by the wealth and beauty of the land and by her betrothed. But as she prepares for the marriage, Elodie starts to notice disconcerting things happening, like a woman in the tower who disappears and a procession of torches...
3) Ledge
Author
Series
Glacian trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In a place known as the Ledge, a civilization is trapped by a vast chasm and sheer mountain face. Rations are small, living is tough and there is no way for anyone to escape without befalling a deathly drop. What's more, every season the people must present themselves as a human sacrifice to The Glacians--mysterious winged creatures who reside beyond the Ledge. Dawsyn, ax wielder and only remaining member of her family, has so far avoided the annual...
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A group of kidnappers abduct the daughter of a wealthy socialite and hide out in an abandoned school in the middle of the woods. But feelings of guilt soon overtake the kidnappers, dividing the group and putting their entire plan into jeopardy. The evening further spirals out of control when their poorly-chosen hideout becomes a hunting ground for a mysterious creature that requires springtime ritualistic sacrifices.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zandranias stole King Garion’s infant son and fled, planning to use the child in a ritual that would make the Dark Destiny supreme, Garion and his friends followed, but now they were captives of Zakath, Emperor of Mallorea. Meanwhile, a horde of demons was ravaging the cities through which, if they can escape, they must travel, giving Landramas the much needed time to reach her goal. For, the Seeress of Kell had said that if Zandramas should
...Author
Series
Middlemist trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
Lady Gemma Ashbourne seemingly has it all. But underneath her glittering façade, Gemma is deeply sad. Worst of all, Gemma is the only Ashbourne to possess no magic. Instead, her body fights it like poison. Then she meets the devastatingly handsome Talan d'Astier. His family destroyed themselves, seduced by a demon, and Talan, the only survivor, is determined to redeem their honor. Gemma proposes a bargain: She'll help Talan navigate high society...
Publisher
Kino Classics
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Kino classics edition.
Physical Desc
1 DVD (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A handsome South Seas soldier of fortune falls in love with the daughter of a Polynesian native chieftain. Alas, their idyllic romance is destined to come to a sudden and violent end: tribal custom decrees that she is to be sacrificed to the local volcano. After initial resistance, the heroine nobly resigns herself to her fate, realizing that there is no place for her in her white lover's civilization.
10) Chasm
Author
Series
Glacian trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
379 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Dawsyn's miraculous escape from the Ledge was just the beginning. In the queens' dungeon, Dawsyn awaits her execution while reliving the death of her lover, Ryon. There is no chance of mercy. But hope finds her in the form of rescue by her village friends. Now on the run and struggling to tame her newly-gained and greatly unstable powers, Dawsyn's journey continues. Facing betrayal anew, she must learn patience and trust as she builds strength on...
11) Mage's blood
Author
Series
Moontide quartet volume 1
Publisher
Jo Flectcher
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Physical Desc
686 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An epic fantasy about the struggle for mastery in a world ruled by magic"--Back of jacket.
12) Dragonslayer
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fire-breathing dragon terrorizes the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleagured citizens is an aging sorcerer. But when he is killed before he can save the people, the task falls to his young apprentice.
13) The warlord
Author
Series
Rise of the warlords volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
For a chance to save her people, Taliyah Skyhawk must wed the fearless leader of the Astra Planeta, Alaroc Phaethon, but the ice maiden and the merciless king never anticipated their battles turning into games that only one spouse can win.
14) A consuming fire
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born to be a sacrificial Weatherell girl like her mother, Anya Astraea instead sets out in search of vengeance against the mountain deity who claimed the life of her twin sister.
Author
Series
Sunbearer duology volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
16) Demonoid
Publisher
Vinegar syndrome
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD and Blu-ray combo.
Physical Desc
1 DVD + 1 Blu-ray (79 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Travel to Grishaverse, a world of dark bargains struck by moonlight, of haunted towns and hungry woods, of talking beasts and gingerbread golems, where a young mermaid's voice can summon deadly storms and where a river might do a lovestruck boy's bidding but only for a terrible price. Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zahru has dreamed having adventures, but as a lowly Whisperer in the kingdom of Orkena, her power to commune with animals means that her place is serving in the royal stables until the day her magic runs dry. Then the ailing ruler invokes the Crossing: a death-defying race across the desert, in which the first of his heirs to finish-- and take the life of a human sacrifice at the journey's end-- will ascend to the throne and be granted unparalleled...
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