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5741) Sappho's leap
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Erica Jong, the acclaimed author of Fear of Flying, transports the reader more than twenty-six hundred years back to a time of myths, gods, and monsters, bringing glorious life to the renowned, seductive poet Sappho As she stands poised at the edge of a precipice in the shadow of the sanctuary of Apollo, the greatest love poet who ever was or ever will be recalls the eventful fifty years that have led her to this moment. It was love that seduced...
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Gather round to hear of epic battles and petty feuds between gods - told from ancient myths around the world! Warring Gods gathers seven diverse battle stories in one book so readers can discover the unique differences and surprising similarities between these world myths - all recreated in gripping graphic novel format. Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Greek, Egyptian, Native American, Norse, and more. With the...
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A match made for revenge ... Or redemption? Family is everything to tycoon Vincenzo. The man who ruined his mother's life will pay, and Vincenzo has planned the perfect revenge. He'll wed his enemy's adopted daughter Alessandra. But the flaw in his plan is their fiery attraction ... and his need to protect her. Supermodel Alessandra is used to men wanting her for her fame. What she's not used to is a man wanting to know the real her. Alessandra trusts...
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Set in India, this gorgeous reimagining of the classic Middle Eastern folk tale "Abu Kassem's Slippers" features a poor tiger cub who is a very hard worker. His mother weaves him slippers to protect his feet from stones and thorns, and they allowed him to prosper--first making bricks, then building houses, and eventually becoming very wealthy. He continues to wear them until someone questions why such a prominent person would wear such worn shoes....
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"An astounding tale about a dangerous quest in an eerie post-climate collapse world. Twenty-five years earlier, when the Vanderchucks followed their neighbours into the Underground, Jesse thought that was it. Then Jesse's little sister, Olivia, ran away, and their mother died. Now, years later, Jesse meets a talking dog and everything changes. Fighting illness and a hostile world with no sympathy, Jesse and Doggo embark on a fool's errand to find...
5747) Soundrise
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IT BEGINS WITH THE SOUND OF A VOICE . . .Derek Nilsson is an elite programmer toiling away at BitJockey.com while he spends all of his available time in pursuit of an enigmatic and possibly world-altering trove of data that has disappeared off the grid. When a message comes through his computer claiming to have all of the answers Derek seeks, he has no choice but to go where the voice leads him. Where it leads him is far beyond the comforts of his...
5748) Summer king, winter fool
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As revolution simmers, a poet finds himself with a chance for the crown In Etrara, the winter is bitter and endless, but Valemar does not feel the chill. A loyal courtier, he prefers wine and poetry to palace intrigue and has never let ambition draw him into danger. But when the dire portents of a soothsayer darken a royal feast, all the land learns that the king's days are numbered. Revolution is coming, and soon a new head will wear the crown. But...
5749) The High Mountain Court
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Five crowns of Okrith volume 1
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For thirteen years, nineteen-year-old Remy has known she is possibly the last red witch alive, and she is determined to stay that way. But the Northern Court King, who has slaughtered her family and placed a bounty on red witch heads, is intent on destroying her kind once and for all. When four fae warriors enter her tavern refuge, Remy tries to flee, but her magic isn't strong enough to stop the determined--and handsome--Prince Hale of the Eastern...
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Legend of Eli Monpress volume 4
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Eli Monpress is vain. He's cocky. And he's a thief.
But he's a thief who has just seen his bounty topped and he's not happy about it. The bounty topper, as it turns out, is his best friend, bodyguard, and master swordsman, Josef. Who has been keeping secrets from Eli. Apparently, he's the only prince of a rather feisty country and his mother (a formidable queen who's every bit as driven and stubborn as he is) wants him to come home and do his duty,...
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Del loves her job as the Tooth Fairy; the work is steady, the kids are great and the parents handle all the complaints. In fact, her job would be perfect if she didn't also have to clean the nightmares out of children's dream catchers.
When a routine dream catcher cleaning goes sideways, Del discovers something truly horrifying: someone is harvesting the dangerous nightmare energy. A LOT of it. Who is collecting it? What are they using it for?...
5752) The spirit eater
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Legend of Eli Monpress volume 3
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Eli Monpress and his companions try to lie low, but find their dreams of relaxation shattered by Nico, who is plagued by a demon's voice in her head, and the arrival of Pele, who needs their help to find her missing father.
5753) Dragon Rising
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Sometimes a battle isn't waged on a bloody field.Sometimes it's won within the heart of one girl. Hua Minglan wants revenge for the death of her sister, and she'll do anything to get it. A war is brewing between Piao and the Kou warriors to the north, a war that has called every able-bodied man in Piao from their fields. When Hua's father is summoned to fight, she knows he won't return, most of the warriors don't. With a decision that could cost her...
5754) Smoke and Shadow
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With Maren bound to the ferryman's boat by a powerful enchantment, and magic all but gone, Eldwin must find another way to free her.
Beneath the Terranese school lies a possible answer, but a sinister creature lies in wait - one that even a dragon is no match for.
Escaping alive isn't the only problem. A wicked man is gathering strength using the dead, and he has his vengeful gaze set on Katori.
Getting magic back isn't an option now ... it's a...
5755) Wolf's Curse
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The past never dies, and mine won't stay buried. Starting over in the modern human world as a fox shifter is tough enough. But when a malevolent spirit begins possessing and killing those around me, my new life takes a deadly turn. Drake and I team up to hunt down the culprit even though our secrets threaten to tear our fragile alliance apart. To make matters worse, the looming full moon means the spirit grows stronger and more dangerous daily. With...
5756) Ocean's Widow
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Smuggled ashore by the kind widow Merry D'Angelo, Maria begins her new life in the colonial port city of Fremantle. But no matter how settled she seems, Maria can't stop wondering about what happened to William McGregor.Yet danger lurks beneath the surface of the turbulent harbour waters as her past races to catch up with her; threatening her future and her friends, and forcing her to choose between her old love and the new.
5757) Call of the Dragon
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Some bonds are forged in the heat of adversity. Mina has been granted an audience with the Enclave, and she's determined to keep war from happening between dragons and humans. But some things are easier said than done. To gain the Enclave's trust, she must prove herself a warrior worthy of being a dragon rider. And if she fails... then the world will burn. Call of the Dragon is the third episode in the series Marked by the Dragon. Scale of the Dragon...
5758) Dragon Riders of Osnen
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Heroes are often the least among us.
Three tests determine the worthiness of a dragon rider.
Compassion, magical aptitude, and armed combat.
Eldwin is determined to pass them, but his maimed arm is a constant reminder of his disadvantage. Will the obstacles Eldwin faces keep him from reaching his dreams, or will he finally see what it's like to ride the skies?
Dragon Riders of Osnen is an action-packed series full of twists, magic, and the struggle...
5759) Ocean's Bride
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Finally reunited with the man she loves, Maria agrees to become his wife. At first, being a bride on Christmas Island seems like a dream come true, but with all eyes upon her, even Maria begins to wonder if she has what it takes to be a society wife. And the ocean's siren call is growing stronger…All Maria wants is to live happily ever after with her husband. But between the crazed crabs, a mysterious illness and a monstrous shark, Maria may need...
5760) The Warrior's Call
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Darkness threatens the land.
With an evil creature killing dragons and riders alike, the False King's reign of terror spills across the border. While the king of Osnen and the Citadel's riders struggle to stem the assault, Eldwin flies to the Conclave to plead for help from the other schools.
Unless the schools unite and arrive in time, the world is doomed.
Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson's Dragon School, Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Anne McCaffrey's...
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