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Celestial kingdom volume 2
Language
English
Description
The stunning sequel to Daughter of the Moon Goddess delves deeper into beloved Chinese mythology, concluding the epic story of Xingyin—the daughter of Chang'e and the mortal archer, Houyi—as she battles a grave new threat to the realm, in this powerful tale of love, sacrifice, and hope.
After winning her mother's freedom from the Celestial Emperor, Xingyin thrives in the enchanting tranquility of her home. But
...2) Retribution
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English
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Brought together by an angry god and chased by ancient enemies out to kill them both, hired gunslinger William Jessup Brady and orphaned vampire-raised Abigail Yager must find a way to overcome their mutual hatred or watch as one of the darkest of powers rises and kills both the races they've sworn to protect.
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Sin Eater's daughter volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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For four years sixteen-year-old Twylla has lived in the castle of Lormere, the goddess-embodied, whose touch can poison and kill, and hence the Queen's executioner--but when Prince Merek, her betrothed, who is immune to her touch returns to the kingdom she finds herself caught up in palace intrigues, unsure if she can trust him or the bodyguard who claims to love her.--
4) Wasteland
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Children of D'Hara volume 3
Language
English
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"Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell are fighting on all fronts. The Golden Goddess, Collector of Worlds, has infiltrated the People's Palace, able to insinuate herself into the minds of those without the gift of magic. Richard can trust no-one but the gifted. So, when Vika, one of his sworn Mord-Sith bodyguards is abducted, he has to get her back. His determination will lead him and Kahlan deep into the labyrinthine heart of the People's Palace - the...
5) Styxx
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English
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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?
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Wilderwood novels volume 2
Language
English
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...
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Series
The immortal beings volume 3
Publisher
Edith Pawlicki
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
379 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"An immortal who can't remember the past and a god who wants to forget it... An Ning wakes in a male body with no memories. When she uses her immortal magic to feed refugees, they worship her as a god and call her Peace Bringer. Yet peace eludes An Ning. Karana hates being the God of Destruction. He would happily abandon his role and leave ruling the universe to his relatives. Unfortunately, those relatives are insisting he deals with the Cult of...
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English
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Dana Steele has always found her greatest passion in books. But now her boss is making her job as a librarian a living hell. Luckily, she now has a Plan B.
High on a hill overlooking the town of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, sits the Warriors Peak estate. Its where Dana was invited to meet Malory Price and Zoe McCourtand where they learned that they were destined to find three keys to unlock a box holding the souls of three mythical demigoddesses:...
Author
Series
The immortal beings volume 2
Publisher
Edith Pawlicki
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
431 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Are the worst demons within or without? Finally in the Underworld, Jin must find the black peony - and survive the immortal creatures that hunger for her. Xiao would prefer ravenous immortal creatures to his parents. Imprisoned and continuously drained of power, Xiao is spiralling into addiction and despair... Nanami doesn't know Xiao is drinking again. She just knows she needs to save the man she loves, even if it means getting help from an old...
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English
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"In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the goddess Parvati, who begins to speak out of the girl's mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana's comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will...
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English
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"A reluctant warrior on the run with an ancient goddess through a lush world full of wild magic, wondrous creatures, and hidden enemies has only five days to end an oppressive Emperor's reign in this beautiful epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds. In the Land of the Strangled Throat, the people suffer under the rule of a despotic Emperor. His sons, the Three Terrors, despoil the countryside and oppress its citizens. When Keema Daware--a...
12) Necessity
Author
Series
Just city novels volume 3
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The conclusion to The Just City and The Philosopher Kings" --
"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....
Author
Series
The immortal beings volume 1
Publisher
Edith Pawlicki
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
446 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical table ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Desperation drives them. But can four lonely immortals stop a war between gods - or will blood rain from the Heavens? Literally as old as dirt, Bai was the first immortal. So it fell upon him to check the Sun Emperor's excesses. But he was no match for the ruler of the gods and hid away with the key to the Underworld. The Goddess of Beauty needs that key. Her father, the Sun Emperor, is fatally cursed, and her siblings do naught but squabble over...
Author
Series
Just city novels volume 2
Publisher
Tor, A Tom Doherty Associates book
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
348 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"From acclaimed, award-winning author Jo Walton: Philosopher Kings, a tale of gods and humans, and the surprising things they have to learn from one another. Twenty years have elapsed since the events of The Just City. The City, founded by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, organized on the principles espoused in Plato's Republic and populated by people from all eras of human history, has now split into five cities, and low-level armed conflict...
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
x, 226 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the beloved author of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series comes a delightful compendium of very short fiction and comics that celebrate the joy and absurdity of the human experience. It is often said that the best things in life come in small packages--anyone in search of proof need look no further than the stories in this collection: brief, utterly engaging tales that offer lasting surprise and delight. From the original Greek financial...
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