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The dark tide (eBook)
by Alicia Jasinska
After offering herself to save her brother Finley and secret crush Tomas from capture by Caldella's Witch Queen, Lina Kirk and the witch soon face a terrible choice
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Dust (eBook)
by Kara Swanson
The truth about Neverland is far more dangerous than a fairy tale. Claire Kenton believes the world is too dark for magic to be real-since her twin brother was stolen away as a child. Now Claire's desperate search points to London...and a boy who shouldn't exist.Peter Pan is having a beastly time getting back to Neverland. Grounded in London and hunted by his own Lost Boys, Peter searches for the last hope of restoring his crumbling island: a lass with magic in her veins.The girl who fears her own destiny is on a collision course with the boy who never wanted to grow up. The truth behind this fairy tale is about to unravel everything Claire thought she knew about Peter Pan-and herself.Book Annotation
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See No Color (eBook)
by Shannon Gibney
Fiction. Talented high school baseball player Alex wants to proudly proclaim her identity -- just as soon as she figures it out. She loves her adoptive family, but is frustrated by how her white parents ignore her biracial background. She can sense sparks between her and African American ball player Reggie, but she's not sure if he'll understand about her family. And then there's the letter from her birth father -- should she respond? All of these situations spur Alex's need to define herself, and readers who love authentic, character-driven stories will want to stay with her every step of the way. For another multilayered read about a multiracial family, pick up Una LaMarche's Don't Fail Me Now.
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Prelude for lost souls (eBook)
by Helene Dunbar
In St. Hilaire, where most residents talk to the dead, Dec, who yearns for a fresh start, Russ, who plans to run his town, and piano prodigy Annie Krylova meet and find their lives transformed. Told from multiple viewpoints
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Paper butterflies (eBook)
by Lisa Heathfield
June is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, who helps her believe she can escape her nightmare situation, but when a shocking tragedy occurs June finds herself trapped, potentially forever
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| Kingdom of Souls by Rena BarronWhat it's about: Despite being the daughter of two powerful witch doctors, Arrah hasn't been gifted by the orisha of magic. Desperate, Arrah performs a risky ritual, gaining enough magic to see a threatening plot...but maybe not enough to stop it.
Series alert: Look for the sequel, Reaper of Souls, in February 2021.
Further reading: For another intricately plotted Afrofantasy series opener featuring intrigue and fierce magic, try Amanda Joy's A River of Royal Blood. |
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Stolen songbird (eBook)
by Danielle L. Jensen
Convinced that Cecile de Troyes can break a witch's curse that has placed them beneath a mountain for five centuries, the trolls kidnap Cecile, while she, as she plots her escape, begins to sympathize with their plight
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| Winterwood by Shea ErnshawFeaturing: Nora Walker, who’s descended from a long line of forest witches; Oliver Huntsman, who’s rescued by Nora after he inexplicably survives a winter storm; and the ancient, ominous woods that surround their town.
What happens: Though Nora is drawn to Oliver, she begins to suspect that he knows more than he should about the local boys who’ve gone missing.
Reviewers say: “a delectably immersive, eerie experience” (Kirkus Reviews). |
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Another Faust (eBook)
by Daniel Nayeri
Years after vanishing, five teens reappear with a strange governess, and when they enter New York City's most prestigious high school, they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor's extraordinary "gifts."
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| These Witches Don't Burn by Isabel SterlingStarring: Elemental witch Hannah, who works at a kitschy tourist shop in Salem, Massachusetts, and carefully conceals her powers from Regs (non-witches).
What happens: When gruesome evidence of dark magic surfaces in Salem, Hannah's coven won't take action, leaving her with only one ally in her investigation: her ex-girlfriend, fellow witch Veronica.
Series alert: If you like this romantic and drama-rich paranormal mystery, be sure to check out the sequel, This Coven Won't Break. |
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