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21) Styxx
Author
Series
Dark-Hunter novels volume 24
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the twin to Acheron, the hero who saved the human race centuries ago, Styxx hasn't always been on his brother's side. But with an Atlantean goddess bent on setting wrongs right, how do you find a way back from the darkness that wants to consume the entire world? One that wants to start by devouring your very soul?
22) The bone roots
Author
Publisher
Angry Robot
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's been 40 years since the Fox took Kada's brother. Though she ran and kept herself hidden, she fears it may be stalking her again, this time to steal her daughter. Every year, Vedma Kada gives thanks to the bone roots - those that belong to the child-bearing tree who gave Kada her desperately-wanted baby, Secha. Kada lives her life in service of the bone roots and the goddess Zemya, but they cannot keep her daughter safe. Not when Secha's emerging...
24) Amber & Clay
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, "ringed by a restless sea," live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. A Thracian slave in a Greek household, Rhaskos is as common as clay, a stable boy worth less than a donkey, much less a horse. Wrenched from his mother at a tender age, he nurtures in secret, aided by Socrates, his passions for art and philosophy. Melisto...
Author
Publisher
Running Wild Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Passion. Horror. Betrayal. From the national bestselling author of the Lily Wong thriller series comes a stunningly original (F. Paul Wilson) dark journey into Brazilian mysticism about a desperate mother who rises from the slums to embrace Quimbanda magic amid her quest for the ultimate revenge. Across forty years, three continents, and a past incident in 1560 France, Serafina Olegario tests the boundaries of love, power, and corruption as she fights...
26) The beholden
Author
Publisher
Erewhon Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
In the latest novel by critically acclaimed author Cassandra Rose Clarke, two noblewomen and the pirate who once accompanied them to seek a bargain with a goddess find themselves at the center of a conflict between the immortal being Decay and the Emperor himself, as the goddess calls on them to repay their debt by seeking out this elusive god, before the world crumbles around them all.
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Delve into a world of key female figures from all over the world in this thrilling compendium of goddesses and heroines. With more than 30 stories about goddesses and powerful women, this is a must-have introduction for young readers interested in female figures from different cultures. The enthralling stories introduce famous figures from around the world, while a handy reference section is packed with information about the goddesses and heroines...
28) Necessity
Author
Series
Just city novels volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"More than sixty-five years ago, Pallas Athena founded the Just City on an island in the eastern Mediterranean, placing it centuries before the Trojan War, populating it with teachers and children from throughout human history, and committing it to building a society based on the principles of Plato's Republic. Among the City's children was Pytheas, secretly the god Apollo in human form. Sixty years ago, the Just City schismed into five cities, each...
Author
Series
Goddess girls. Main series volume 14
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
After Iris creates rainbow slides that allow her to get to Earth from Mount Olympus quickly, she becomes a courier in high demand.
Author
Series
Earthbound volume 2
Publisher
Razorbill, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Fallen goddess Tavia Michaels must use her growing powers to stop a virus from wiping the Earth away, all while deciding to be with either her eternal lover, Logan, or her former best friend, Benson.
Tavia Michaels will again have to make a choice about who to be with even as she tries to stop the virus that is destroying the world and uncover the truth about the two Earthbound organizations that have her tangled up in their webs.
31) For the throne
Author
Series
Wilderwood novels volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally--though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again--the rogue king Solmir. Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Ásatrú is a spiritual belief system based around the pre-Christian folklore and mythology of Northern Europe. This book is a newcomer's guide to this spirituality. It breaks down everything from the history and traidtions to the gods and goddesses, anceint texts, sacred ritutals, and use of runes with an accessible approach.
Author
Series
Publisher
Balzer Bray
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Life is tough for twelve-year-old orphan Adia. Her aunt and uncle believe she's an ogbanje, a demon-possessed child that brings misfortune wherever they go, and Adia can't disagree, especially when she suddenly manifests mysterious powers that she can't control, causing an earthquake in her village. So when Adia is offered a kitchen apprenticeship at the faraway Academy of Shamans, she flees with nothing but a pouch of change, her cat Bubbles, and...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In 'Greek Mythology,' you will discover the back stories of the heroes, villains, gods, and goddesses that enjoy popularity in today's shows and films. With comprehensive entries that outline each character's name, roles, related symbols, and foundational myths, you can get to know the roots of these personas and better understand the stories they inspire today.--Provided by publisher.
36) Endurance
Author
Series
Green Universe volume 2
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Courtesan and trained assassin Green returns to Copper Downs where she must defend the gods from the Godslayers, magicians dedicated to the destruction of all deities, by tracking them down and removing the threat.
39) The immortals
Author
Series
Olympus bound volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A high quality contemporary fantasy novel that will appeal to a wide range of readers from American Gods to the kids who grew up reading Percy Jackson. The Relentless One, the Bearer of the Bow, the Untamed.....those are only a few of the names Selene DiSilva's answered to over the years. But these days she's content to work in secret, defending the women of Manhattan from the evils of men. She's reclusive, stubborn, and deeply unfriendly to everyone...
40) The Lightstruck
Author
Series
Darkening volume 2
Publisher
Harpercollins Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Vesper Vale sacrificed everything to save her city from the cursed storm. After becoming a vessel of The Great Queen, Vesper awakes from a slumber three years after her life altering choice. What she finds isn't a home freed from the terror of the storm, but one where its citizens are besieged by the even more sinister force of The Great King and his growing army of the lightstruck-once regular citizens who are now controlled by the ominous light...
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