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Author
Publisher
The Unnamed Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"It's London, 2014, and Hal Lancaster, son and heir of Henry, Duke of Lancaster, is in a holding pattern: his mother is dead, his father is dying or remarrying or both, his siblings are fighting, his internship is pointless, and nobody will leave him alone. Everything is as it should be and yet nothing is right. Over the course of a year of partying, drinking, and flirting to dubious consequence, Hal is tested by brutal family legacies, Catholic guilt,...
Author
Series
Blood debts volume 2
Publisher
Tor Teen, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Cristina and Clement Trudeau have conjured the impossible: justice.They took back their family's stolen throne to lead New Orleans' magical community into the brighter future they all deserve. But when Cris and Clem restored their family power, Valentina Savant lost everything. Her beloved grandparents are gone and her sovereignty has been revoked -- she will never be Queen. Unless, of course, someone dethrones the Trudeaus again. And lucky for her,...
Author
Series
Royal blood volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"American girl turned monarchy nightmare, Evan Bright, has gotten used to the press about her but the media attention has only seemed to get worse. From desperate clickbait articles about her and the President's son to Royal Record headlines pitting her against Princess Maisie, it seems everyone is dying for Evan to return back to America for good. Meanwhile Evan is receiving mysterious threats about her real story being reveiled in a tell-all biography....
4) The warrior
Author
Series
Quest for heroes novels volume 2
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Bound, by duty and responsibility, Kell is King only in name. Trapped in a loveless marriage, he leaves affairs of state to his wife, Sigrid. When his old friend, Willow, turns up asking him to go on a journey to her homeland he can't wait to leave. The Malice, a malevolent poison that alters everything it infects, runs rampant across Willow's homeland. Desperate to find a cure her cousin, Ravvi, is willing to try a dark ritual which could damn her...
5) Dragonfruit
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that...
Author
Series
Though I am an inept villainess volume 4
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Takes a curse to break a curse. No longer separated by social duties or even magicked candlelight, Keigetsu and Reirin at last come face-to-face on the grounds of the ornate Kou Palace. The two Maidens have been unwitting puppets, and the Noble Shu's long-planned plot is rapidly unfolding. The inept duo go forward to tackle Shu together, their clasped hands poised to rend the powerful curse asunder. Will their efforts save the declining Empress?...
Author
Series
Soulfire saga volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"These are dark times for the Kingdom of Khalad. As the magical mists of the Veil devour the land, the populace struggles beneath the rule of ruthless noble houses and their uncaring immortal king. Kat doesn't care about any of that. A talented thief, she's pursuing one big score that will settle the debt that destroyed her family. No easy feat in a realm where indentured spirits hold vigil over every vault and treasure room. However, Kat has a unique...
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