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What do readers say about Ninth House?
convoluted but not oppressive short and sweet dark, scary, and timely magic secret societiesNinth House is the mesmerizing adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League elite.
Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale's freshman... Read more about Ninth House
By the time Alex managed to get the blood out of her good wool coat, it was too warm to wear it. Spring had come on grudgingly; pale blue mornings failed to deepen, turning instead to moist, sullen af...
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What do readers say about The Dark Tower I?
post apocalyptic tone his end-times work grim and despairing slow almost meditative storytellingThe Dark Tower is now a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba.
'The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.' The iconic opening line of Stephen King's groundbreaking series, The Dark Tower, introd... Read more about The Dark Tower I
The desert was the apotheosis of all deserts, huge, standing to the sky for what might have been parsecs in all directions. White; blinding; waterless; without feature save for the faint, cloudy haze ...
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What do readers say about Blood of Elves?
first act introduction kept things fairly small-scale fate, love and loyalty sticking with the cheesyThe story of Geralt of Rivia continues as war rages on in this epic fantasy-now, the story of The Witcher continues in the saga that inspired the second season of the Netfix series.
For over a century, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and elves have lived to... Read more about Blood of Elves
Verily I say unto you, the era of the sword and axe is nigh, the era of the wolf’s blizzard. The Time of the White Chill and the White Light is nigh, the Time of Madness and the Time of Contempt: Tedd...
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What do readers say about The Child Thief?
subtle dark humour peter pan’s adventures engrossing and disturbing atypical fairy taleThe acclaimed artist Brom brilliantly displays his multiple extraordinary talents in The Child Thief-a spellbinding re-imagining of the beloved Peter Pan story that carries readers through the perilous mist separating our world from the realm of Faer... Read more about The Child Thief
In a small corner of Prospect Park, in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, a thief lay hidden in the trees. This thief wasn’t searching for an unattended purse, cell phone, or camera. This thief was lo...
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What do readers say about American Gods?
clear, tight writing sharp but dreamy well written, colorful characters norse gods in americaHugo Award
Minnesota Book Award Finalist
Nebula Award Finalist
Now a STARZ® Original Series produced by FremantleMedia North America starring Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane, Emily Browning, and Pablo Schreiber. ... Read more about American Gods
The boundaries of our country, sir? Why sir, on the north we are bounded by the Aurora Borealis, on the east we are bounded by the rising sun, on the south we are bounded by the procession of the Equi...
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What do readers say about Gild?
dark fantasy romance a midas retelling na/adult fantasy romance super slow burnBy bestselling author Raven Kennedy, comes the first book in a stunning new fantasy series, perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Jennifer L Armentrout. The fae abandoned this world to us. And the ones with power rule. Gold. Gold floors, gold walls, g... Read more about Gild
The lighting is low, deliberate. Just a crackle of flame over promiscuous shapes that move in warm tandem. Seven bodies working all to one sole release, while I’m here, apart, like a spectator for a s...
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What do readers say about The Black Witch?
compelling and fast-moving wonderful imagery and descriptions incredibly, harmfully, grossly racist too much exposition"Maximum suspense, unusual magic-a whole new, thrilling approach to fantasy "
-Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Powerful magic. A deadly legacy. A world at the edge of war. Prepare to be spellbound by The Black Witch.
Elloren Gardn... Read more about The Black Witch
I glance down with amusement at my young neighbors, a basket of freshly picked vegetables and herbs balanced on my hip, a slight near-autumn chill fighting to make itself known through the warm sunlig...
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What do readers say about The Last Wish?
broken fairy tales deceptively simple story clever, easy to read geralt's different adventuresNow a Netflix original series!
Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in the New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit Netflix s... Read more about The Last Wish
She entered very carefully, moving silently, floating through the chamber like a phantom; the only sound was that of her mantle brushing her naked skin. Yet this faint sound was enough to wake the wit...
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What do readers say about Oath Taker?
strong and badass high fantasy series kingdom of runes series first book in seriesLight magic is forbidden.
Dark magic spells death.
Haven has both.
After the Prince of Penryth saved her from captivity, seventeen-year-old Haven Ashwood spends her days protecting the kind prince and her nights secretly fighting the monsters o... Read more about Oath Taker
Haven Ashwood had a horrible habit of flirting with death. Take tonight, for instance. One slip from the giant ash tree she was climbing, one rotten branch or slick patch of bark, and she would plumme...
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What do readers say about Blackwing?
grimdark but very immersive special forces commander raven's mark # 1 way too edgy"A remarkably assured fantasy debut that mixes of the inventiveness of China Miéville with the fast paced heroics of David Gemmell."-Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of The Legion of Flame
Set on a postapocalyptic frontier, Blackwing i... Read more about Blackwing
SOMEBODY warned them that we were coming. The sympathisers left nothing behind but an empty apartment and a few volumes of illegal verse. A half-eaten meal, ransacked drawers. They’d scrambled togethe...
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