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Series
Ascendance trilogy volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Young King Jaron has had nothing but trouble with his advisors and regents since he ascended the throne of Carthya, and now King Vargan of Avenia has invaded the land and captured Imogen--and Jaron must find some way to rescue her and save his kingdom.
62) Gilded
Author
Series
Gilded duology volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale.
Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue.
Or so everyone believes.
When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Language
English
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Until recently, popular biographers and most scholars viewed Alexander the Great as a genius with a plan, a romantic figure pursuing his vision of a united world. His dream was at times characterized as a benevolent interest in the brotherhood of man, sometimes as a brute interest in the exercise of power. Green, a Cambridge-trained classicist who is also a novelist, portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man...
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Language
English
Appears on list
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The vast, semi-arid grasslands of the southern Great Plains could be dominated by hunters and warriors on horseback. In the first half of the nineteenth century, the Comanches, often referred to as “lords of the Plains,” were the single most powerful military force in the region, to the frustration of both the Mexican and U.S. governments. In this engrossing chronicle, award-winning journalist Gwynne traces the rise of the Comanche people from...
67) King of ashes
Author
Series
Firemane volume 1
Language
English
Description
"For centuries, the five great kingdoms of Andalane have coexisted peacefully. Then, Steveren Langene, King of Ithrace, known as "Firemane" for his brilliant head of red hair, is betrayed by his counterparts, and a bitter war engulfs the world. Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, is destroyed by battle, ending an ancient balance of power. As a Free Lord of Osean, Daylon Dumarch owes allegiance to no king, but knows it is unwise to betray any of them....
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Ridiculed by the British press, Prince of Wales Freddy and his wife, the frivolous Fredericka, are sent to colonize the barbaric land of America, during which they engage in a freight train ride, an art theft, and a wayward presidential election.
69) Wicked lovely
Author
Series
Wicked lovely volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old Aislinn, who has the rare ability to see fairies, is drawn against her will into a centuries-old battle by Keenan, the terrifying but alluring Summer King, who determines that she must become his queen and save summer from perishing.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In ancient Egypt, the evil warlord, Nebserek, discovers a cursed sword that makes the one who wields it more powerful with every soul it strikes down. Determined to stop his power from growing, the Scorpion King joins forces with Tala, the Nubian Princess, Amina, a mysterious woman with a magical and tragic secret, and her golem guardian to find the one thing that can defeat Nebserek; the Book of Souls.
72) Beyond the veil
Author
Series
Zodiac Academy volume 8.5
Publisher
Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The stars called us. The veil closed at our backs. And now death holds us in its clutches. We were torn from life before our time, a savage king, his queen, a betrayed son, a wronged brother, a scorned wife and so many more. We watch those we left behind as they struggle against the grip of the stars, the answers to their questions within our grasps and yet out of their reach. But what if we could find a way to answer their pleas? What if we could...
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Complete ed.
Language
English
Description
The Royal Shakespeare Company production of The winter's tale is presented here for the first time in a complete and un-edited edition. This landmark production was hailed by critics and played to packed houses both in Stratford and London.
75) Wizardborn
Author
Series
Runelords volume 3
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Gaborn, the powerless Earth King, must protect his people from the gigantic Reavers, the species moving across his nation en route to their underground lair.
Author
Publisher
Covenant Communications, Inc
Language
English
Description
"The king and queen are dead, murdered by one who will stop at nothing to rule. But the young princess--Rosemund--has survived, spirited deep into the forest by her parents' most trusted advisor. There, she finds refuge in a small cottage and a new life, one in which she must play a role that will ensure her survival. Soldiers are combining the countryside, searching for the lost princess, and they will not rest until she is found--and executed. Rosemund's...
Author
Series
Safehold series volume 2
Language
English
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Description
A religious war looms over the world, and while the Church of God awaits the counterattack of the rebellious Church of Charis, King Cayleb of Charis seeks to strengthen his forces by gaining allies, but Merlin, his top advisor and friend, might be the key to all that King Cayleb needs.
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Language
English
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Description
Naiva, daughter of the dethroned King Jared II, lives in the shadow of her privileged elder sister, Asherah. But when Asherah develops a secret plot to return their father to the throne, Naiva must decide between protecting her sister and honoring her new belief in the true God--a forbidden belief that could cost her life.
Author
Series
Farseer trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz...
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