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The queen of blood by Sarah Beth DurstDaleina trains to be the heir of the queen in order to acquire the magic power needed to protect humans from malevolent spirits and joins forces with Ven as they embark on a quest to discover the dark forces behind the spirit attacks
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| Crossroads of Canopy by Thoraiya DyerFantasy. The realm of Canopy is divided into 13 kingdoms, each ruled by a different god or goddess. The privileged Upper Canopians enjoy sunlight and fresh fruit, while Understorey denizens subsist on grubs. When her destitute parents decide to sell her into slavery, 13-year-old Unar runs away and dedicates herself to the goddess Audblayin. With her affinity for magic, she hopes to serve as the personal bodyguard of Audblayin's next avatar, thus rising above her humble origins. Detailed world-building and a realistically flawed heroine distinguish this debut by an Australian writer, which is the 1st book in a projected series. |
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Department Zero
by Paul Crilley
Atticus Graves just wants to make sure his ex-wife doesn't take away his visitation rights. But when Graves stumbles through a portal, he finds himself in a world full of monsters and angels. There are thousands of these doors, thousands of different worlds. And now that he's seen them, Graves is recruited to Department Zero. Graves and his crew clean up any and all supernatural crime scenes. A secret society of Nazis from another reality, the Cult of Azathoth, have come to our world looking for the Spear of Destiny to bring back Azathoth and the Great Old Ones --among them Cthulhu Himself--from their prison in a timeless dimension. Graves and Department Zero must travel between realities to a Britain where it's always 1899, where Queen Victoria has ruled for 101 years. Here they will fight Nazi cultists with royal connections, demon-spawn mafia beneath the sewers of New York, and infiltrate the infamous Wewelsburg Castle in Germany. All in time to say goodnight to his daughter.
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| Gilded Cage by Vic JamesIn an alternate England, "commoners" without magic must serve the Equals (magic-wielding aristocratic families) for a period of ten years. Considering the alternatives, the Hadleys are fortunate: the entire family has been assigned to Kyneston, the estate of the powerful Jardine family, where they'll complete their compulsory service requirement together. But that dream is shattered when brother Luke is sent to the workhouse in Millmoor, where he becomes involved with a group of radicals. Meanwhile, eldest daughter Abi is drawn into a web of intrigue involving the most powerful families in the country. Fans of Dan Vyleta's Smoke should appreciate this atmospheric and intricately plotted novel that describes a rigid class system reinforced by magic. |
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Pantomime
by Laura Lam
In a land of lost wonders, the past is stirring once more. Gene's life resembles a debutante's dream. Yet she hides a secret that would see her shunned by the nobility. Gene is both male and female. Then she displays unwanted magical abilities - last seen in mysterious beings from an almost-forgotten age. Matters escalate further when her parents plan a devastating betrayal, so she flees home, dressed as a boy. The city beyond contains glowing glass relics from a lost civilization. They call to her, but she wants freedom not mysteries. So, reinvented as 'Micah Grey', Gene joins the circus. As an aerialist, she discovers the joy of flight but the circus has a dark side. She's also plagued by visions foretelling danger. A storm is howling in from the past, but will she heed its roar? ook Annotation
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Feversong : a Fever novel
by Karen Marie Moning
A latest entry in the popular series, set after the cliffhanger ending of Feverborn, continues the adventures of fan-favorite characters Mac and Barrons, who fight side by side to protect Dublin from deadly and power-hungry factions.
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The Tiger and the Wolf
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming Maniye's father is the Wolf clan's chieftain, but she's an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan's animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail, to drag them back for retribution. The Wolf chieftan plots to rule the north and controlling his daughter is crucial to his schemes. However, other tribes also prepare for strife. Strangers from the far south appear too, seeking allies in their own conflict. It's a season for omens as priests foresee danger and a darkness falling across the land. Some say a great war is coming, overshadowing even Wolf ambitions.
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| The Silver Witch by Paula BrackstonSeeking a change of scene after her husband's untimely death, ceramic artist Tilda moves to a secluded cottage in Wales -- and begins to manifest magical powers. A chance encounter with archaeologist Dylan leads her to explore local legends of a medieval shaman tasked with protecting a Welsh prince. Those stories, it turns out, could be the key to protecting the community from a powerful supernatural adversary that has recently resurfaced. The Silver Witch is the 3rd stand-alone installment in the Shadow Chronicles, a series that includes The Witch's Daughter and The Witch's Return. |
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Jack of ravens
by Mark Chadbourn
Jack Churchill, archaeologist and dreamer, walks out of the mist and into Celtic Britain more than two thousand years before he was born, with no knowledge of how he got there. All Jack wants is to get home to his own time where the woman he loves waitsfor him. Finding his way to the timeless mystical Otherworld, the home of the gods, he plans to while away the days, the years, the millennia, until his own era rolls around again...but nothing is ever that simple. A great Evil waits in modern times and will do all in its power to stop Jack's return. In a universe where time and space are meaningless, its tendrils stretch back through the years.... Through Roman times, the Elizabethan age, Victoria's reign, the Second World War and the Swinging Sixties, the Evil sets its traps to destroy Jack.]
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| Dreamer's Pool: A Blackthorn & Grim Novel by Juliet MarillierTo avoid execution, imprisoned healer Blackthorn strikes a bargain with one of the fae: her freedom in exchange for seven years' service in the kingdom of Dalriada. Accompanied by fellow ex-convict Grim, Blackthorn travels to Winterfalls, the seat of Crown Prince Oran's royal court, where she soon discovers that something's rotten in Dalriada. Dreamer's Pool is the 1st book in the Blackthorn & Grim series, which follows a pair of flawed but sympathetic protagonists on adventures inspired by Irish mythology. |
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Daughter of Albion : A Novel of Ancient Britain
by Ilka Tampke
An abandoned baby girl in Britain, AD 43, is raised in the Tribequeen's kitchen and grows up serving her, until a chance encounter with a strange young man leads her to the tribal ancestors who believe she has a different destiny.
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| The Silver Bough by Lisa TuttleThe last Apple Queen was crowned in 1950. Since then, the Scottish village of Appleton has experienced a slow but steady decline. That is, until three travelers come from abroad: Ashley, a young woman searching for her roots; Kathleen, Appleton's new librarian; and Nell, a widow and apple grower. Not long after the women arrive, a landslide cuts off the village from the rest of the world and Appleton's long buried magic begins to blossom once more. This charming story may appeal to fans of Sarah Allen Addison's Garden Spells, which is set in North Carolina but offers a similar earth-based magic that transforms the lives of women living in bucolic small towns. |
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| The Swan Maiden by Jules WatsonRaised in seclusion, Deirdre has been betrothed since birth to Conor, the aging ruler of the Kingdom of Ulster. What her husband-to-be doesn't know is that Deirdre is cursed: a prophecy predicts that she will cause Ulster's downfall. That prophecy seems especially likely to come true once Deirdre meets (and subsequently elopes with) handsome warrior Naisi, prompting the king to pursue the lovers. Based on the legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows, this novel by the author of the Dalriada trilogy (The White Mare) is a lush and dramatic reimagining of Irish legend. |
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