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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
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
Eidyn Saga volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The fog of war is lifted and the conspiracy at the heart of Eidyn finally exposed. Now that they know the truth, Aranok and his allies must find a way to free a country that doesn't know it's held captive. But with divided loyalties and his closest friendship shaken, can their alliance hold against overwhelming odds? The quest to retake the country begins here"--
4) The lost war
Author
Series
Eidyn Saga volume 1
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The war is over, but the beginnings of peace are delicate. Demons continue to burn farmlands, violent mercenaries roam the wilds, and a plague is spreading . The country of Eidyn is on its knees. In a society that fears and shuns him, Aranok is the first mage to be named King's Envoy. And his latest task is to restore an exiled foreign queen to her throne. The band of allies he assembles each have their own unique skills. But they are strangers to...
5) 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
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
In the pursuit of a better life, seventeen-year-old flower hunter Irinya and her childhood best friend find a priceless silver spider lily, only to have it fall into the wrong hands, leading Irinya on a perilous quest to reclaim the magical flower.
Irinya has wanted to be a flower hunter ever since her mother disappeared into the mysterious mist of the Rann salt flats one night. Now she uses her knowledge of magical flowers to help her caravan survive...
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
Series
Noob's diary volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Longing to be a warrior, Runt leaves home to fulfill his lifelong dream and meets Blurp, a zombie who longs to be a human, and together these two unlikely heroes set out on an epic adventure to prove themselves to everyone.
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"--
12) The Raven throne
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After becoming Queen, Cordelia falls into a deep slumber and cannot be awakened, so her siblings Rosalind and Giles embark on a kingdom-wide quest to seek assistance from ancient spirits and encounter formidable adversaries along the way.
Author
Series
Diary of an 8-bit warrior volume 1
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Everyone's favorite villager-turned-warrior, Runt and his friends have had loads of adventures already. They have worked hard (at least some of them) as students, undergone intensive training in Villagetown, battled monsters sent by Herobrine, and even successfully completed their very first quest at Owl's Reach! But their greatest adventure begins now: making their way to the capital Aetheria City! What will Runt and his friends face at the Greater...
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An all new original graphic novel packed with as much heart as epic combat from rising comic stars Juni Ba (Djeliya, Monkey Meat) and Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (PanelxPanel)! Join a brave young monster and their grouchy mentor on a heartfelt quest for redemption and growth in a world run by fear. Felix is a shy little beast growing up in a world where monster wrestling is the biggest spectacle there is. Lonely, and constantly bullied by the bigger...
Author
Series
Maze cutter trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Akashic Media Enterprises
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
In the second book of The Maze Cutter Trilogy ... Sadina and the islanders are up against both man and nature as they navigate their way to Alaska. There, they hope to meet the mysterious Godhead, unsure of what separates myth from truth. But the Godhead, now led by Alexandra, is fractured. Within the cracks of their sacred trinity, secrets are revealed that blur the lines of good and evil forever. One person's God is another person's Devil.--Publisher....
Author
Series
Embraced by magic volume 4
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Brimming with humor, romance, and magic, the delightful new novel in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kerrelyn Sparks's Embraced by Magic series, which Kirkus Reviews calls "an adventurous fantasy romp," is perfect for readers of G.A. Aiken and Lynsay Sands. Princess Lenushka of Norveshka prides herself on her courage. She's faced down the doubters who think a woman dragon shifter is worth less than a man. She will marry to secure...
Author
Series
Last Finestra volume 2
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Dante and Alessa face their most daunting challenge yet when the Gods demand they prove their worth by choosing the ultimate sacrifice to save humanity, once and for all.
Six months after saving their island from destruction and almost losing Dante, Alessa is ready to live happily ever after with her former bodyguard. But Dante can't rest, haunted by a conviction that the gods aren't finished with them yet. And without his powers, the next kiss from...
18) Solo leveling: 8
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
Wings of fire (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Winter has always been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family. Now he has a chance to save his sister, Icicle, from making a terrible mistake--if he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Kinkajou, and Qibli, insist on joining his dangerous journey. They don't understand that IceWings, the most superior of all dragon tribes, can fix their own problems. When their search leads the dragonets straight into Queen Scarlet's vicious talons,...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, Harper Alley
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this charming middle grade graphic novel, orphan twins Elliot and Liza find themselves taking on a series of mysterious raven quests in order to make money and survive—only for Liza to be mortally injured during one of their adventures. Now, Elliot must team up with a mysterious dark mage in order to save her. Twin siblings Elliot and Liza only have each other. Their parents are gone. Their home was taken, and to survive on their own, they’re...
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