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Three dark crowns
by Kendare Blake
On the island of Fennbirn, triplet sisters who each wield a coveted magic skill and claim an equal right to the throne must fight to the death when they turn sixteen for the title of Queen Crowned.
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The hatching : a novel
by Ezekiel Boone
A series of bizarre manifestations around the world, from a human-eating black mass in the Peru jungle to unusual seismic patterns in Kanpur, lead to the discovery of the emergence of an ancient dormant species.
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New poems : New Poems
by Rainer Maria Rilke
New Poems is a two-part collection of poems written by Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist Rainer Maria Rilke. The first volume, dedicated to Elisabeth and Karl von der Heydt was composed from 1902 to 1907 and was published in the same year by Insel Verlag in Leipzig.
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Beastly
by Alex Flinn
Presents a modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" from the point of view of the Beast, a vain Manhattan private school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return to his human form
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The night circus : a novel
by Erin Morgenstern
Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways.
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Face
by Sherman Alexie
A collection of poems in a variety of forms includes "Avian Nights," "The Blood Sonnets," and "How to Create an Agnostic."
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The sense of an ending
by Julian Barnes
Follows a middle-aged man as he reflects on a past he thought was behind him, until he is presented with a legacy that forces him to reconsider different decisions, and to revise his place in the world.
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Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
A collection of favorite essays on the cosmos, written by a well-known American Museum of Natural History astrophysicist and author of Origins, includes the title essay, "Holy Wars," "The Search for Life in the Universe," and "Hollywood Nights."
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An American family : a memoir of hope and sacrifice
by Khizr Khan
The Pakistani immigrant-turned-U.S. citizen and Gold Star parent documents the story of his family's pursuit of the American dream, discussing the need to respond to challenges in modern society and advocate for what is most important.
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On the come up
by Angie Thomas
When sixteen-year-old Bri, an aspiring rapper, pours her anger and frustration into her first song, she finds herself at the center of a controversy.
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
All is going well for rich, reclusive Mr Norell, who has regained some of the power of England's magicians from the past, until a rival magician, Jonathan Strange, appears and becomes Mr Norrell's pupil, in a witty fantasy set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century England.
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Beautiful creatures
by Kami Garcia
In a small South Carolina town, where it seems little has changed since the Civil War, sixteen-year-old Ethan is powerfully drawn to Lena, a new classmate with whom he shares a psychic connection and whose family hides a dark secret that may be revealed on her sixteenth birthday.
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Marked
by P. C Cast
Zoey Redbird, a vampire, is training at the House of Night to control her powers, as she deals with her bloodlust, encounters her ex-boyfriend, and confronts the leader of the Dark Daughters, who has been using her position for evil purposes.
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Driven to distraction at work : how to focus and be more productive
by Edward M. Hallowell
Identifying the underlying reasons why people really lose their ability to focus at work and drawing on case studies, a leading authority on ADD and ADHD presents a set of reliable techniques that will help anyone regain control of their attention and most productive mental state in the workplace. By the best-selling author of Driven to Distraction.
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The complete Phantom of the Opera
by George C. Perry
Describes Andrew Lloyd Webber's new musical, looks at previous productions of the story, shows the costumes and sets, and includes the musical's libretto.
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Gone girl
by Gillian Flynn
When a woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage, while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred.
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Life itself : a memoir
by Roger Ebert
The film critic best known for his "Chicago Sun-Times" reviews and his thirty years as co-host of "Siskel & Ebert at the Movies" describes his life and career, including his recovery from alcoholism and the complications from thyroid cancer treatment
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Sinsajo / Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
Sinsajo es una novela de ciencia ficción distópica para jóvenes adultos de 2010 y el tercer libro de la trilogía de Los juegos del hambre, de la autora Suzanne Collins.
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