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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"When a girl who's never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is forced to confront her true power within"--Publisher.
In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper's daughter. But when Miuko is...
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, she must now deal with the affairs of the pack, including preparing her people for attack from Roland, a cruel ancient being with god-like powers. Since Kate's connection to Roland has come out into the open, no one is safe -- especially those closest...
63) Frost wolf
Author
Series
Wolves of the Beyond volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When a terrible danger threatens the wolves of the Beyond, outsider Faolan must take a leadership role and inspire the pack to stand together.
Author
Series
Emblem Island volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
Description
After changing the fate he has known since birth, twelve-year-old Tor Luna, accompanied by his friends Engle and Melda, must visit the notorious Night Witch to break the curse he now faces.
65) Of the Abyss
Author
Series
Mancer volume 1
Publisher
Harper Voyager Impulse, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"After decades of strife, peace has finally been achieved in Kavet--but at a dark cost. Sorcery is outlawed, and anyone convicted of consorting with the beings of the other realms--the Abyssi and the Numini--is put to death. The only people who can even discuss such topics legally are the scholars of the Order of the Napthol, who give counsel when questions regarding the supernatural planes arise. Hansa Viridian, a captain in the elite guard unit...
Author
Series
High and faraway volume 1
Publisher
Night Shade Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Errol Greyson hadn't intended to commit suicide. Or so he told himself. But waking up after his "cry for help" trapped in the body of a wood-and-metal construct magically animated by Aster--the strange girl from school--was not a result he could have imagined. Aster's wild explanations about needing help on a quest to find the water of health that would cure her father seemed as unreal as her description of Errol's own half-dead existence, his consciousness...
Author
Series
Empire of the vampire volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy...
68) 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.
69) Darke
Author
Series
Septimus Heap volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
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Description
Apprentice Septimus Heap must enter the Darke to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction, but he needs the help of many to battle the spreading Darkenesse.
Author
Series
Noble dead volume 8
Publisher
Roc
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
In search of the Stonewalkers and the ancient texts they supposedly possess, Wynn journeys to the mountain stronghold of the dwarves where she encounters an old enemy she thought she destroyed.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Memphis "M" Engel is stubborn, graced with an almost absurd knowledge of long lost languages and cultures, and a heck of an opponent in a fight. Ashwin "Ash" Sood is a little too posh, a little too good looking, and has way too many secrets. He desperately wants the ancient map M inherited from her archaeologist father, believing it will lead him to a relic with the power to destroy the world. The two form an uneasy partnership, crisscrossing the...
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Series
Publisher
ACE/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The spirit of troubadour Prince John, the brother of Crown Princess rlaith, has fallen captive to the power of the Yellow Raja and his servant, the Pallid Mask. Prince Johns motley band of friends and followersheaded by Captain Pip of Townsville and Deor Godulfsonmust lead a quest through realms of shadow and dreams to rescue Prince John from a threat far worse than death. Meanwhile, across the sea, Japanese Empress Reiko and rlaith, heir to the High...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The holidays are approaching, and Po is thinking only of parties and celebrations. That is, until Master Shifu reminds him the holidays are a time to be thankful, and he has a lot to be thankful for. Shifu tells Po he should think about all the good things in his life. When Po starts to count his blessings (His father! His friends! Kung fu! Noodles and dumplings!), he realizes what a lucky panda he truly is." --
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bear is happy at home, eating strawberry pie and spending time with his friends. But one day, the wind whispers to Bear, calling him to embark on a surprising journey to an unknown place. He isn't sure where he is going, but he knows that everything will turn out okay if he trusts his instincts"--
80) The Raven Boys
Author
Series
Raven cycle volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Blue Sargent, the daughter of the town psychic in Henrietta, Virginia, has been told for as long as she can remember that if she ever kisses her true love, he will die. But she is too practical to believe in things like true love. Her policy is to stay away from the rich boys at the prestigious Aglionby Academy. The boys there--known as Raven Boys--can only mean trouble.
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