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Author
Publisher
Solaris
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"An astonishing literary crossover novel about the pressures of growing up and the nature of authorship. In January 2314, Rowena Savalas -- a curator of the vast archive of the twenty-first century's primitive internet -- stumbles upon a story posted in the summer of 2024. She's quickly drawn into the mystery of the text: Is it autobiography, fantasy or fraud? What's the significance of the recurring number 381? In the story, the protagonist Fairly...
Author
Series
Heroes of Havensong volume 2
Publisher
Labyrinth Road
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Realizing their destinies as saviors, Blue, River, Shenli, and Wren grapple with their roles and expectations, and as they embark on separate quests amidst looming war, they navigate individual challenges, choices, and revelations in their quest to decipher the Fates' plan for them.
Author
Series
Zeus the mighty volume 4
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Zeus the hamster and his team of "Olympians," the other animals at Mount Olympus Pet Center in Athens, Georgia, journey into the Underworld, where a multiheaded beast stands guard.
Author
Series
Noob's diary volume 2
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Guided by a great warrior named Maggie, Runt, zombie Blurp and wolf Mobslayer take a magic portal to the ominous Nether where they must face - and defeat - the Ender Dragon.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Discovering an orphaned wolf pup she believes is related to the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a Hunter has been killing one by one, Sona embarks on an epic adventure during which she realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and the future of Devia, is in her hands"--
Series
Solo leveling (Manga) volume 8
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"After his victory on Jeju Island, the top guilds are all clamoring to recruit Jinwoo Sung, the strongest S-rank hunter and the hero of Korea--a far cry from the hapless E-rank hunter he used to be. As exciting as each new development is, however, Jinwoo's eager to finally get some answers, so an invitation from the system to return to the double dungeon that changed his life is a welcome opportunity. He'll have to put the visit on the back burner,...
Author
Series
Little goddess girls volume 12
Publisher
Aladdin QUIX
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With some extra magic and the power of friendship, Artemis and Orion help each other on their respective quests.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"As Henry and Opal's battle wages on in Ballonlea, Gym Leader Raihan infiltrates the Hammerlocke Energy Plant to investigate a strange occurrence there. Then, Casey must battle Opal for her own Gym challenge. Is there really a Dynamaxed Pokémon in the Route 9 Tunnel?!"--
Author
Publisher
Graywolf Press
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of Corey Fah, a writer who has hit the literary jackpot: their novel has just won the prize for the Fictionalization of Social Evils. But the actual trophy, and with it the funds, hovers peskily out of reach. Neon-beige, with UFO-like qualities, the elusive trophy leads Corey, with their partner Drew and eight-legged companion Bambi Pavok, on a spectacular quest through their childhood in the Forest and an unlikely stint on reality...
Author
Series
Mead mishaps volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Spice trader Cinnamon's quiet life is turned upside down when she ends up on a quest with a fiery demon, in this irreverently quirky rom-com fantasy that is sweet, steamy, and funny as hell. All she wanted to do was live her life in peace--maybe get a cat, expand the family spice farm. Really, anything that didn't involve going on an adventure where an orc might rip her face off. But they say the goddess has favorites, and if so, Cin is clearly not...
12) The eternal ones
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In her quest to confront the gods and save a crumbling empire, Deka must find the source of her divinity before her mortal body deteriorates, leading her and her friends to a new realm that unveils a heart-wrenching choice: become a god and lose her loved ones, or trigger the world's destruction.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Juniper and Hadley have a good thing going in Larkspur, spending their respective days apprenticing at a little bakery and performing at the local inn. But when a stranger makes an unusual order at the bakery, the two friends (and Hadley's pet snake, Fern) set out on a journey to forage the magical mushrooms needed to make the requested galette pastries. Along the way, Juniper and Hadley stumble across a mystery too compelling to ignore: Something...
Author
Series
Empire of the vampire volume 2
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone. But the Last...
15) The warrior
Author
Series
Quest for heroes 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...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In The Valley, best friends Haru and Yama both dream of leaving as they're bullied at school, frustrated at home, and struggling to figure out who they are. One day, a powerful artifact connects itself to Yama, and they discover that they'll have to journey to The Beacon in search of answers"--
Author
Series
Chronicles of Ludwich volume 1
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Cady Meade, captain of the steam-launch, Juniper. In her heyday she carried people and goods on the river Nysis, from the thriving seaports of the estuary into Ludwich, the capital city. But that was years ago. Now she's drunk, holed up in a rundown seaside resort, telling her bawdy tales for shots of rum. All this changes, when two strangers seek her out, asking for transports: a young girl, very ill, and in grave danger, and an artificial...
Author
Series
Dream keeper saga volume 2
Publisher
Crossway
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lily is pulled back into the Realm, together with Adam and Keisha, because the dreamworld is being threatened by the blight, and her friends there need her help--but first she has to discover its origin, a quest that will not be easy, or safe.
Author
Series
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tag the owl, Skyla the squirrel, and Blaze the newly hatched firehawk, journey north to the Crystal Caverns searching for the next piece of the magical Ember Stone--but the evil vulture Thorn is also after the stone, and his ice leopards are close behind the heroes.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Raised by monsters in a battle-scarred world, Dai has the heart of a hero! He sets off on a grand journey with brave friends, traveling the world to take down the Dark Lord's minions. Along the way, Dai must awaken the hero he was meant to be and masterhis dormant powers"--
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