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Fallen gods novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"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...
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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
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 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
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...
6) 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...
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
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...
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...
Author
Series
Golden Court series volume 1
Publisher
Voyager
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Twins Calla and Briar have spent their entire lives hiding from the powerful sorceress who destroyed their kingdom...and from the humans who don't know they are Wolves. Each twin has their own purpose in life: Briar's is to marry the prince of an ally pack and save the Golden Court. Calla's purpose is to remain a secret, her twin's shadow . . . the backup plan. No one knows who Calla truly is except for her childhood friend--and sister's betrothed--the...
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
Skulduggery Pleasant volume 18
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A small town in the middle of Ireland, a string of unexplained deaths and a monster on the loose. Better call in the experts. When Skulduggery Pleasant and Valkyrie Cain drive into Termoncara, they discover a town with a dark past and a people haunted by their own secrets. There is a creature stalking the streets - a creature who delights in cruelty, who feeds off the little hatreds, who grows stronger with every drop of blood spilled."--Amazon....
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
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"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
Umbriel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Amina al-Sirafi ha sobrevivido a traiciones, a príncipes vengativos, a varios maridos y a un auténtico demonio para retirarse pacíficamente con su familia a una vida de devoción y maternidad, alejada de cualquier cuestión sobrenatural. Sin embargo, cuando le ofrecen un encargo que ningún bandido podría rechazar, aprovecha la oportunidad de vivir una última aventura con su antigua tripulación; una hazaña que la convertirá en leyenda y le...
16) 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
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
Seven Kennings volume 3
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The final book in the epic fantasy trilogy that began with A Plague of Giants, about a war that broke a continent--and opened the door to a new world"--
Author
Series
Forever Desert volume 2
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Osi is a Junior Peacekeeper in the city, and when the mysterious leader of the Cult, known only as the Aleke, commits a massacre in the capitol and steals the sacred God's Eyes, Osi steps forward to valiantly defend his home"--
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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...
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