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In myth, Theseus was the slayer of the child-devouring Minotaur in Crete. What the founder-hero might have been in real life is another question, brilliantly explored in The King Must Die. Drawing on modern scholarship and archaeological findings at Knossos, Mary Renault's Theseus is an utterly lifelike figure-a king of immense charisma, whose boundless strivings flow from strength and weakness-but also one steered by implacable prophecy. The story...
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In The Bull from the Sea, the story of Theseus resumes with the hero's return from Knossos. In the wake of his father's suicide, Athens is now Theseus's to rule. With his close friend Pirithoos, Theseus sets out for the land of the Amazons, falling in love with their beautiful leader, Hippolyta. Her boldness and sense of honor match his own, but though they're happy and bear a son, tragedy lies ahead. The Athenians mistrust the foreign Hippolyta,...
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Prepare for an enchanting journey to the icy wonderland of Alaska in: The Quest for Family." Join young explorer Christina, her parents Jack and Penelope, and a charming bear cub named Corky as they embark on a heartwarming quest filled with friendship, courage, and the magic of Arctic wildlife.When Christina and her family set foot in Alaska for the first time, they are captivated by the glistening ice floes and the majestic polar bears that call...
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Bridget's Checklist – Updated:
• Pass final exams CHECK
• Graduate OCHS CHECK
• Find the Amulet
• Save the world - again
Bridget, freshly graduated from Ocean City High School, is now on her way to start her magic training-in Switzerland. Without Cay or Logan, who are busy looking for the Amulet, Bridget is forced to make new friends at Danann Academy. It's just as awkward and drama-filled as any average first day of school, only now,...
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Even the Wind can kill when the Gods are angry.
It's been two decades since the Sky Elders returned to the mortal realm, entrusting the Itiwana tribe with protecting the Tree of Life. Tawa, chieftain of the Itiwana, is now an experienced warrior, beloved by his people. After the village is attacked by the Witch of the Whirlwind, Tawa learns he must fulfill an old promise and go on a quest. Tawa's quest takes him far from home, where he must fight...
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As the multiple-award-winning, critically acclaimed, popular "Lorestalker" series comes to an end...The problem with hunting monsters is that, sometimes, they hunt you."Barnett describes his creatures running rampant with such vivid detail that it is almost impossible not to feel a shiver run down your spine when reading. The result of this balanced mix of mystery, horror, and romance is the exciting reading experience..." ~ Readers' Favorite Book...
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Ash Charming's life was anything but charming. He often felt like his name: Ash. Destined to be nothing. Forsaken to be no one. But a small voice in his head told him otherwise. The voice belonged to his late father, the greatest artist his small town had ever known. His father's art had the touch of fae magic, or so they said. When he died in an unfortunate accident, all magic died in Ash's world. He was left at the mercy of his cruel uncle. Was...
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What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists DisneyPixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time.
If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain obligations-but that doesn't mean she has to like it. Especially when one of those obligations means losing her freedom by becoming betrothed to a man she has never...
9) Yexian
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First recorded in China in the ninth century, Yexian is considered by some to be the earliest version of the familiar Cinderella tale in the world.
In this mini-book, you will find the history and background of this charming story as well as a new retelling. This is the first in a series of little-known fairy tales and their histories with summaries, rewrites, and history published for storytellers, researchers, and fairy tale enthusiasts alike.
10) The World's End
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The thrilling conclusion to the A Hundred Names for Magic trilogy is not your average fairytale. An unforgettable alternative history fairy-tale series from the author of The Bone Witch about found family, modern day magic, and finding the place you belong.
It's been three months since the Snow Queen and OzCorp infiltrated Maidenkeep and nearly seized the Nine Maidens. Ryker is still unconscious and the rest of the group is feeling the effects of...
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Sarah Iles Johnston is the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of Classics at The Ohio State University, where she teaches courses on Greek myths. Her many books include The Story of Myth, Ancient Greek Divination, and Restless Dead: Encounters between the Living and the Dead in Ancient Greece. Tristan Johnston is an illustrator and graphic designer whose work includes books for children and adults, as well...
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A classic fairytale reimagined… Once upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father's will… But Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress. Celine has a lover, Hugo, whose cunning plan to rescue her is tied up in his own ambition to reclaim the lands and title that are his birthright. If only they can break the spell that binds him to the body of a cat, they will free...
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The Brothers Grimm meets Knives Out in this unexpected, hilarious, and wholly original fantasy-murder-mystery.
The Lilac. The bard songs say that she's the world's most fearsome bounty hunter. That there's no criminal she can't catch, no mystery she can't solve.
None of that is true. Yet.
In reality, the Lilac is just a kid, and the bard who wrote all that is her best friend, Dulcinetta. But the Lilac has set her goals on becoming the best bounty...
14) Mortal Queens
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They vanish without a trace, disappear into the night . . . Each year on the center island, one girl is chosen to be the next Mortal Queen of the idolized fae. The mortals praise these lucky girls, but their daughters are never seen again. The fae realm is eternal night, where disputes are settled by chess matches, power is acquired through the most devious kinds of trickery, and seven illusive kings roam. The fae hide their faces behind masks and...
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With a breathtaking array of original stories from around the world, P. Djèlí Clark, Amal El Mohtar, Garth Nix, Darcie Little Badger, Sheree Renée Thomas, and two dozen other fantasy and science fiction geniuses bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction, witches, in never-before-seen works written exclusively for The Book of Witches, compiled by award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan and illustrated by award-nominated...
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A standalone high-stakes middle grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection The Verdigris Pawn.
Monsters are still lurking on Barrow's Bay.
Dare Coates is sure of it. No drifter or ruffian could have killed her father, the Captain of the Guard, while he was on patrol. But everyone insists that monsters have been gone for years now. Dare's mother. Her classmates. Even the governor, who swiftly marries...
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What rises . . . must fall.
Two brothers
One Good.
One Evil.
In exchange for power and immortality,
they watch over the Endless Woods
and rule the School for Good and Evil.
Yet all School Masters must face a test.
Theirs is loyalty.
But what happens when loyalty is corrupted? When the bonds of blood are broken?
Who will survive? Who will die? And what will become of the school and its students?
The journey that started a hundred years ago...
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Fans of Chloe Gong and Judy I. Lin will devour this Korean-inspired Alice in Wonderland retelling about two very wicked girls, forever bonded by blood and betrayal...
In a world where Saints are monsters and Wonderland is the dark forest where they lurk, it's been five years since young witches and lovers Caro Rabbit and Iccadora Alice Sickle were both sentenced to that forest for a crime they didn't commit-and four years since they shattered one...
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What do love potions and banshee karaoke have to do with one of the greatest enemies-to-lovers tales of all time? Izzy may be the only responsible witch in her poor family of misfits, and as such, she has duties to uphold. Only a hot, mysterious, and infuriating warlock is determined to get in the way.When the rich and handsome Darcy Fitz blows into town, sparks fly.The wrong kind...He has earned her ire as much as her eye with his constant harsh...
20) Creeping Beauty
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From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Misfit comes a subversive and feminist take on Sleeping Beauty, sure to appeal to fans of Damsel and To Kill a Kingdom.
The dark and deadly world of Heartless meets the empowering twist of Cruel Beauty in this thrilling, unpredictable, multigenre retelling of one of the most beloved fairy tales: where instead of falling asleep to await her prince, this sleeping beauty finally wakes up.
Bitsy is no one's...
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