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Series
Saint of Steel volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year ... Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind"--Page 4 of cover
Author
Series
Fallen gods novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren -- but now they are stirring, whispering of war. Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to vanquish the fire god Hseth, who murdered her family and endangered her friends. But gods cannot be destroyed so easily, and Hseth's power threatens to re-form with even greater strength and a thirst for vengeance. As tensions rise throughout the land, the kingdom needs its godkiller more than ever. Still reeling from...
Author
Series
Once upon a Tim volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Tim and his friends travel by land and sea, collecting treasure and defeating monsters as they go.
4) Godkiller
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Gods are forbidden in the kingdom of Middren. Formed by human desires and fed by their worship, there are countless gods in the world--but after a great war, the new king outlawed them and now pays "godkillers" to destroy any who try to rise from the shadows. As a child, Kissen saw her family murdered by a fire god. Now, she makes a living killing them and enjoys it. But all this changes when Kissen is tasked with helping a young noble girl with...
Author
Series
Combat codes volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Hundreds of years ago, on a planet once ravaged by war, the nations swore an armistice never to use weapons of mass destruction again. Today, battle-hardened warriors known as Grievar Knights train to represent their nations' interests in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Murray Pearson was once a famed Knight until he suffered a loss that crippled his nation - but now he's on the hunt to find and train the next champion. In underground and ruthless combat...
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Sir Hereward: the only male child of an ancient society of witches. Knight, artillerist, swordsman. Mercenary for hire. Ill-starred lover. Mister Fitz: puppet, sorcerer, loremaster. Practitioner of arcane arts and wielder of sorcerous needles. Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: godslayers. Agents of the Council of the Treaty for the Safety of the World, charged with the location and removal of listed extra-dimensional entities, more commonly known as...
Author
Series
Lands of the firstborn volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Many years ago, Sir Aelfric and his nine companions saved the world, seizing the Dark Lord's cursed weapons, along with his dread city of Necrad. That was the easy part. Now, when Aelfric - keeper of the cursed sword Spellbreaker - learns of a new and terrifying threat, he seeks the nine heroes once again. But they are wandering adventurers no longer. Yesterday's eager heroes are today's weary leaders - and some have turned to the darkness, becoming...
Author
Series
Sir Callie volume 2
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Realizing that resistance to the inclusive culture they envisioned still remains, twelve-year-old nonbinary hopeful knight Callie and their friends continue to fight for the heart of their kingdom.
9) The traitor
Author
Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
It's been a long journey for Alwyn Scribe. Born a bastard and raised an outlaw, he's now a knight and the most trusted advisor to Lady Evadine Courlain. Together they've won countless battles and helped to bring order to a fractured kingdom. Yet Evadine is not the woman Alwyn once knew. As puritanical fury increasingly replaces her benevolent faith, Alwyn begins to question what her true motives really are. As the kingdom braces itself for one final...
Author
Series
Once upon a Tim volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Tim and his friends flee the hazardous Sea of Terror and head toward the city of Atlantis in pursuit of King Neptuna's stolen trident.
14) Cloak of scarlet
Author
Series
Dericott tale volume 5
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Orphan Violet and knight Sir Merek team up to fight against the villainous Baron Dunham and corruption in the kingdom, while also navigating their growing feelings for each other.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"Best friends Ellie Bettlebump and Caedmon Tuggle are different as the day is long. Caedmon's a human, from a non-magical realm known as Wisconsin. Ellie, on the other hand, is full of magic--illegal magic. What they have in common is far more important, however. After the adventure of a lifetime, they are both officially Knights of the Round Table...in training. To graduate to the next level at the Knights Academy, they must complete three quests...
Author
Series
Gods of night and day volume 1
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"The first in a new epic fantasy series from David R. Slayton, Dark Moon, Shallow Sea is a powerful story of divine betrayal, ghosts, and self-discovery, perfect for fans of the Dark Souls series or Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. When Phoebe, goddess of the moon, is killed by the knights of the sun god, Hyperion, all who follow her are branded heretics. With Phoebe gone, the souls of the dead are no longer ferried to the underworld, and instead linger...
Author
Series
Team Chu volume 2
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sadie, Chip, and Jeremey compete in a reality TV show where they cosplay as young knights, but the lines between reality and make-believe begin to blur as they undergo challenges of courage, determination, humility, intelligence, and strength.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet-saving the politically polarized, rapidly warming world from itself-in this slyly funny contemporary take on Arthurian legend. Being reborn as an immortal defender of the realm gets awfully damn tiring over the years-or at least that's what Sir Kay's thinking as he claws his way up from beneath the earth, yet again. Kay fought at Hastings, and at Waterloo, and in both World Wars....
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"'Make me a love potion.' And with that single sentence, the Good Witch of the Lake's secret crush on the dashing Sir Harij ends in heartbreak. Still, when he promises to help her gather the ingredients, Rose is thrilled at the chance to gaze upon a man she'd normally never get to interact with. She learns to brace her pounding heart for their usual stilted conversations ... but what is she to do when he inexplicably shows up at her doorstep with...
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