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1) Broken blade
Author
Series
Fallen blade novels volume 1
Publisher
Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Once a fabled Blade of Namara, Aral Kingslayer fought for justice and his goddess alongside his familiar, a living shadow called Triss. Now, with their goddess murdered, her temple destroyed, and their brethren dead or outlawed, they are among the last of their kind. Aral survives on the fringes of society, working as a shadow jack. He smuggles goods, protects thugs, and occasionally stoops to thievery. A mysterious woman named Maylein hires Aral...
Author
Series
His dark materials volume 1
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 23
Language
Español
Description
"Primera parte de La materia oscura, la gran serie de fantasia de todos los tiempos, escrita por uno de los mejores narradores de nuestra epoca. Lyra Belacqua y su animal daimonion llevan una vida un tanto salvaje y despreocupada entre los alumnos del Jordan College de Oxford. El destino que la aguarda la conducira a las heladas tierras del Artico, donde reinan los clanes de brujas y los osos polares libran virulentas luchas. Su extraordinario viaje...
Series
Flying witch volume 8
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Makoto and her family journey to the peaceful region of Shimokita, where a mysterious figure called 'Enigumo' can supposedly help Makoto find out which element she can control. The cousins chow down on sea urchin and have fun at the beach, completely unaware that her element might defy all expectations...Join the gang on this mystical--and surprisingly explosive--adventure!"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Flying witch volume 9
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Makoto and her companions experience summer celebrations of all sorts, from the spectacular lantern floats of Aomori's most famous festival to an otherworldly procession dedicated to exotic beasts. Along the way, they'll conquer mountainous desserts, reunite with an old friend, and make potentially groundbreaking discoveries in magic. Enjoy the ongoing, charm-filled adventures of Makoto and her crew as they have fun under the sun and more in Aomori!"--...
Author
Series
Never satisfied volume 1
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The competition to become the new city Representative--a magician who serves the magistration and protects the people from monstrous husks--is fierce. Eight young apprentices and their animal familiars are vying for the role, while behind the scenes, corrupt officials work to ensure their favored contestants make it to the next round. Lucy Marlowe wants the job more than anything. A win would show their master that they aren't a worthless waste of...
Series
Flying witch volume 7
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Makoto and her cousins head out to the yomiya, a night festival. There they run into the Harbinger of Summer who tends to oversleep. To apologize for causing it to snow on their house, the Harbinger offers them a treasured delicacy from the other side. Makoto has been raising mandrakes in the garden, but something has gone awry! Akira takes Makoto to a hot springs where a reporter tries to get a scoop about witchcraft. Akane goes to great lengths...
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"As Alpi and Perenai continue on their journey they encounter more spirits twisted by the evil done by humans. Alpi then encounters Sersela, another young Soul Sender, and their rivalry quickly grows. Will they be able to set aside the differences in order to combat the growing threat?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Grove Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In 1990, three boys are born, unrelated but intertwined by circumstance: Dayo, Iseul, and Youssef. They are adopted as infants and live in a shared bedroom perched atop a mosque in one of Staten Island's most diverse and precarious neighborhoods, Coolidge. The three boys are an inseparable if conspicuous trio: Dayo is of Nigerian origin, Iseul is Korean, and Youssef indeterminately Middle Eastern. Nevertheless, Youssef is keeping a secret: he sees...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"After finally telling Shichikage how she feels, Neneko has started dating her familiar. But with Chiya around, the happy couple won't get much time to themselves! AT Chiya's suggestion, the gang heads to an amusement park...but with a haunted house that locks its visitors inside and a Ferris wheel that breaks up couples who ride it, something's not quite right about the place...What could Chiya be plotting?"--Back cover.
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In the magical world of Alpi, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the soul senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Perenai!"--Back cover.
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Priestess hopeful Neneko is working hard to earn her stripes and exorcise the animal spirit possessing her. But long before her spiritual journey even began, misfortune brought Neneko and Shichikage to her grandmother's house. Neneko got off to a tough start at her new home, where unwanted attention from the neighborhood kids drove her further into her shell. But just as she was settling into this life, tragedy struck yet again, leaving Neneko with...
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Life's been rough for Meme. She's always getting picked on at school, and she still has doubts about her abilities as a priestess. Unable to sit back and watch, Mirai takes matters into his own hands, offering to personally train her. But everything changes when the boy who's been picking on Meme ends up drawing the ire of a group of spirits! Will Meme choose to save him, or will this bully be left to reap what he's sown?"--Provided by publisher....
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Chiya's always had a knack for finding trouble, and when she leads Miya and Neneko to a supposedly haunted bridge, trouble is exactly what she gets, as an evil spirit attacks them! After the close encounter, Miya's curiosity gets the better of her, and she enlists Neneko's help in researching all she can about the bridge's dark past. What she finds is an incident from years ago, and one thing's for sure--Chiya's family was involved..."--Provided...
Author
Series
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When Hailey and her four fellow Mythics set out to find her mythical beast familiar and fight a powerful villain along the way, she realizes what it means to be part of a team.
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