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Rust in the Root
by Justina Ireland
It is 1937 and America is divided between those who work the mystical arts and those who do not. Ever since the Great Rust, a catastrophic event that blighted the arcane force called the Dynamism, the country has been rebuilding for a better future.
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Passenger
by Alexandra Bracken
When a violin prodigy who has lost everything wakes up on a ship in another time period, a man who wants to escape a life of servitude is forced to confront his past while keeping his former captors from claiming a stolen object of untold value.
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The Ring & The Crown
by Melissa De la Cruz
A debut entry in an alternate-history fantasy series depicts a magical and dominant British Empire where princess Marie trades places with her illegitimate magician best friend to escape an unwanted marriage.
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Muse
by Brittany Cavallaro
A first entry in a planned duology is set in an alternate-history 1893 America, where a brewing war and the Worlds Fair in St. Cloud complicates a supernaturally gifted young woman's escape from her domineering father.
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Burn
by Patrick Ness
When her impoverished family is forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, Sarah is surprised by the dragon’s protective nature before learning about a prophecy that links her to a deadly assassin, a dragon-worshipping cult and two FBI agents.
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Dread Nation
by Justina Ireland
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. Now laws require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. But it's not a life Jane wants. When families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy... and the restless dead are the least of her problems.
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The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
by Garth Nix
Searching for the father she has never met in an alternate-world 1983 London, Susan is drawn into an extended family of magical, left-handed, fighting booksellers who police intruders from the mythical Old World of England.
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And I Darken
by Kiersten White
Ever since Lada Dragwlya and her brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival, and when she meets Mehmed, the heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight against, complications arise as Lada, Radu and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.
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Queen of the Sea
by Dylan Meconis
After Queen Eleanor is exiled by her sister to a convent on a remote island, she meets a young orphan, Margaret. When Margaret befriends Eleanor, she learns the truth about her own past and is faced with either helping Eleanor or protecting herself.
This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.
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The Glittering Court
by Richelle Mead
Avoiding an arranged marriage, an Osfridian countess takes her servant's name and place in the Glittering Court--a school that trains wives for the new nobility in the new land of Adoria--and as Adelaide, she must figure out how to take control of her future without sacrificing the friendships or promises she has made.
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My Lady Jane
by Cynthia Hand
A fantastical, comedic romance adventure inspired by the true story of Lady Jane Grey follows the experiences of a 16-year-old noblewoman who, on the eve of her marriage to a stranger, is swept up in a conspiracy to usurp the throne from her cousin.
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Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas
by Sam Maggs
A swashbuckling adventure inspired by the historical exploits of real-life female pirates follows the story of a pirate leader who resolves to uncover the meaning behind her prophetic dream involving a sword-wielding, anti-piracy zealot.
This title can be found in the Teen Graphic Novel section of the library.
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American Royals
by
Katharine McGee
This alternate-history tale reimagines America as a monarchy and follows the experiences of a princess who struggles with her feelings for an off-limits boy while her handsome twin brother is pursued by two very different girls.
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An Affair of Poisons
by
Addie Thorley
This reimagining of the infamous 17th-century poisoning scandal involving Louis XIV finds a young alchemist discovering her mother's secret criminal activities before teaming up with an illegitimate royal in a rebellion against a murderous underground society.
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The Last Magician
by
Lisa Maxwell
In an alternate version of present-day Manhattan, magic is dying and Esta, a Mageus, travels back to 1901. There she finds herself navigating gangs, secret societies, and her feelings for another magician in order to stop the destruction of a book that can possibly restore magic.
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The Big Lie
by
Julie Mayhew
In an alternate-world modern England under Nazi rule, sheltered teen Jessika Keller questions what it means to be good when she develops an attraction for her best friend, Clementine, an outspoken, radical girl who has drawn the attention of the Nazi regime.
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Wolf by Wolf
by Ryan Graudin
This alternate version of 1956 supposes the Axis powers won WWII and hold an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents to commemorate their victory.
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Etiquette & Espionage
by Gail Carriger
In an alternate England of 1851, spirited 14-year-old Sophronia is enrolled in a finishing school where she is surprised to learn that lessons include not only the fine arts of dance, dress, and etiquette, but also diversion, deceit, and espionage.
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The Apprentices
by Maile Meloy
A tale set two years after the events of The Apothecary finds Benjamin and his father treating the sick and wounded in the war-torn jungles of Vietnam until a magical communication formula reveals that Janie is in trouble, prompting a desperate chase around the world.
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Maggot Moon
by Sally Gardner
Following a stray football to the other side of a wall where there is a secret, Standish Treadwell discovers astonishing truths about a moon landing that the overseeing Motherland, a ruthless regime, is determined to hide.
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