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Song of ice and fire volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 63
Language
English
Description
New threats emerge to endanger the future of the Seven Kingdoms, as Daenerys Targaryen, ruling in the East, fights off a multitude of enemies, while Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, faces his foes both in the Watch and beyond the great Wall of ice and stone.
82) A clash of kings
Author
Series
Song of ice and fire volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 49
Language
English
Description
Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
83) The road to hell
Author
Series
Multiverse volume 3
Publisher
Baen
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The war between magically gifted Arcana and psionically talented Sharona continues to rage. The dragon-borne Arcanan assault across five universes has been halted but at atrocious cost. One of those was the life of Crown Prince Janaki, heir to the newly created Sharonian empire, who went knowingly to his death. Another price will be the sacrifice of his younger sister, Grand Imperial Princess Andrin, now heir of Sharona. Andrin bears her family's...
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Dragon Brigade volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this final volume in the trilogy, "the Bottom Dwellers' blood magic eats away at the world [and] those Above realize their only possible defense lies in the heretical secrets of contramagic. Loyal priests must decide whether to protect the Church, or risk its destruction in pursuit of the truth. Only the Dragon Brigade can prevent an endless dark age. Their epic battle will test the mettle of those thrown into the breach, and determine the fate...
85) Ilium
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English
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The Trojan War rages at the foot of Olympos Mons on Mars — observed and influenced from on high by Zeus and his immortal family — and twenty-first-century professor Thomas Hockenberry is there to play a role in the insidious private wars of vengeful gods and goddesses. On Earth, a small band of the few remaining humans pursues a lost past and devastating truth — as four sentient machines depart from Jovian space to investigate,
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Series
Record keeper volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"After World War III, Earth is in ruins, and the final armies have come to a reluctant truce. Everyone must obey the law--in every way--or risk shattering the fragile peace and endangering the entire human race. Arika Cobane is on the threshold of taking her place of privilege as a member of the Kongo elite after ten grueling years of training. But everything changes when a new student arrives speaking dangerous words of treason: What does peace matter...
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English
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Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An alien civilization on the brink of destruction captures the signal and plans to invade Earth. Meanwhile, on Earth, different camps start forming, planning to either welcome the superior beings and help them take over a world seen as corrupt, or to fight against the invasion. The result is a science fiction...
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Series
Shadowdance novels volume 5
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"IN A CITY KNOWN FOR DARKNESS, THE UNDERWORLD TREMBLES AT THE RISE OF THE SUN... In book #5 of the Shadowdance series... He is known as Muzien the Darkhand, and a night of fire and blood heralds his arrival to the beleaguered city of Veldaren. With him comes the might of the Sun Guild, its thieves and smugglers eager to spread their criminal empire to the east. Left blind and vulnerable after being attacked by the Widow, Alyssa Gemcroft struggles...
89) The spider's war
Author
Series
Dagger and the coin volume 5
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Lord Regent Geder Palliako's great war has spilled across the world, nation after nation falling before the ancient priesthood and the weapon of dragons. But even as conquest follows conquest, the final victory retreats before him like a mirage. Schism and revolt begin to erode the foundations of the empire, and the great conquest threatens to collapse into a permanent war of all against all. In Carse, with armies on all borders, Cithrin bel Sarcour,...
Author
Series
Shadows of the apt volume 5
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
After the war with the Wasp Empire ended with a stalemate, Collegium and Cheerwell Maker must try to rebuild their lives while Empress Seda and her consort Thalric try to fend off continued threats from assassins.
92) False idols
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Series
Dragon lords volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hobbit in this rollicking fantasy adventure series. The Dragons who once ruled over the land are dead. The motley crew that stumbled through that revolution are rich and praised as saviors. Everyone gets to live happily ever after, right? Right? Well, it might have worked out that way if the dragons in Kondorra had been the only ones. If they hadn't been just the tip of the spear about to fall upon the whole world......
93) Salute the dark
Author
Series
Shadows of the apt volume 4
Publisher
Pyr
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
"The massed Wasp armies are on the march, and the spymaster Stenwold must see which of his allies will stand now that the war has finally arrived."--Publisher description.
94) Bad faith
Author
Series
Dragon lords volume 3
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
"Guardians of the Galaxy meets the Hobbit in this rollicking fantasy adventure. Will and his comrades went to war to overthrow the reign of dragons, winning battle after battle, and acclaim as conquering heroes. But now they've angered the gods, and may just need the dragons to help them this time.."--
95) The fall of five
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Series
Lorien Legacies volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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The Garde is hopelessly outmatched by the annihilating Mogadorian ruler and draws unexpectedly close to finding the last remaining member of their group of alien survivors.
96) Dauntless
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Series
Lost fleet volume 1
Publisher
Ace Books
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
The Alliance has been fighting the Syndic for a century-and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is Captain John "Black Jack" Geary-a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief. Now, he must live up to his own legend.
97) Shadow fall
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English
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"The daredevil Republic pilots of Alphabet return in this exciting new entry in the Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron trilogy. After their narrow victory over Shadow Wing, Alphabet Squadron is on the attack, hunting their adversaries within the Imperial Remnant. Shadow Wing is desperate for direction and leadership--and they find both in the iron will of Major Keize, their former commander and Yrica Quell's one-time mentor. As battle lines blur, Alphabet...
98) Ruthless
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Series
Immortal enemies novels (Showalter) volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Micah the Unwilling, fae King of the Forgotten, can tame the most violent of beasts. Gearing for war, he is disciplined and focused, until a feral beauty wanders into his camp with a terrifying ability to sing monsters to life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Presents imaginary battles between teams of characters, creatures, and machinery from the "Star Wars Rebels" television programs and outlines the strengths and weaknesses of each opponent and suggests the probable winner.
100) The sea watch
Author
Series
Shadows of the apt volume 6
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Despite the tenuous peace, Stenwold Maker knows that the Empire will return for his city. Even as he tries to prepare for the resurgence of the black and gold empire, a hidden threat is working against his people. Ships that sail from Collegium's harbour are being attacked, sunk by pirates. Some just go missing ... Lulled by the spread of lies and false promises, Stenwold's allies are falling away. He faces betrayal on every side, and the Empire is...
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