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Break Wide the Sea
by Sara Holland
The seafaring humans of Kirkrell are plagued by finfolk—bloodthirsty fae who haunt the seas. Yet it’s only by hunting magical whales that Kirkrell can prosper. Annie is heir to the Fairfax Whaling Company, but their family is cursed: heartbreak turns Fairfaxes into monsters. And the shipwreck that killed Annie’s parents left her with scales and claws. The love of her fiancé, August, salved her heart, but when she learns August is maneuvering to take over the company, the curse worsens. Fearing her time is running out, she strikes a bargain with half-finfolk sea captain, Silas. He will take Annie to the finfolk queen, who can lift the curse in return for a promise to end whaling forever. As Annie, August and Silas sail north, she is determined to uphold her family’s legacy, but the threat of the finfolk tests her resolve. Lies corrupt her relationship with August; meanwhile a dangerous connection with Silas blooms. As heiress, it’s Annie’s responsibility to deliver whale magic to her city. But as heartbreak looms, she must choose between saving herself, or her family’s legacy.
Fantasy, Romance, Magic Curses, Fairies, Pirates
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Coldwire
by Chloe Gong
Most of society lives in virtual reality, while those who can’t afford the subscription are forced to remain in the crumbling "real world". But virtual isn’t perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations, Medaluo and Atahua, and no one suffers more than the Medan orphans in Atahua. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory.
Eirale graduated and joined NileCorp’s private forces. Then Atahua’s most wanted anarchist frames her for an assassination, and she’s given a choice: cooperate with him to search for a dangerous program in Medaluo or go down for treason.
Meanwhile, Lia is in her last year at Nile Military Academy. Paired with her nemesis for their final assignment, Lia is determined to beat him for valedictorian. But there may be far more at stake when their task to infiltrate Medaluo and track down an Atahuan traitor goes wrong.
Though Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on different planes of reality, the two start to suspect they are puzzle pieces in a larger conspiracy, and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision.
Science Fiction, Dystopia, Cyberpunk, Romance
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A Dark Forgetting
by Kristen Ciccarelli
No matter how far she runs, the forest always comes for Emeline Lark. She is haunted by its mysterious disappearances and the tales of fae magic lurking in its depths. But when her grandfather goes missing, the stories suddenly seem less foolish. She enters the forest she has spent years trying to escape, only to have Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, brutally try to dissuade her from searching, even as a magnetic spark ignites between them. Refusing to be deterred, Emeline finds herself in the court of the fabled Wood King. She makes a deal: her voice for her grandfather’s freedom. Little does she know, she’s stumbled into a curse that threatens the existence of this eerie world she’s now trapped in. To survive, she'll need the help of the fiery Hawthorne, who she's so helplessly drawn to. If she fails, she'll lose everything she holds dear.
Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Fairies, Romance
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The demon and the light
by Axie Oh
With the help of her friends and allies, Ren managed to topple the General's insurrection, but the Floating World and its territories are still under threat of attack from the rival Volmaran Empire. And far worse, she was powerless to save Sunho from being overcome by the monstrous power in his blood. Now he's gone, transformed into a feral creature that doesn't recognize her anymore, and her heart aches for the sweet boy she's grown to love. But the escalating war will not pause for her grief. Seen by some as a heavenly savior and others merely a figurehead to be manipulated, Ren must use all her courage and cunning to survive the royal court's game long enough to find Sunho and bring him home before he loses himself to the Demon forever.
Book 2 in The Floating World series
Fantasy, Romance, Mythology, Adventure
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The House Saphir
by Marissa Meyer
Though Mallory comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she has is the ability to see ghosts. She and her sister have maintained the family business, selling spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the Saphir murders took place. Mallory is an expert on Count Bastien Saphir, who killed three of his wives. But she never expected to meet Bastien's great-great grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of the Count's ghost, she can’t resist. But when murder again comes to House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation. If she has any hope of getting paid, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft, and falling for someone who might, himself, be a murderer.
Gothic Romance, Paranormal, Ghosts & Witches, Mystery
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The same backward as forward
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible and, so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah bides her time in nursing school as she waits for her sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.
Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir that he is. Yet behind his devil-may-care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger fierce enough to burn everything in his path.
Their lives collide in one tragic, stormy night, where an act of arson and nature leave Kaylie and two others dead and Toby just barely alive and with no memory of who he is. The fisherman who pulls him from the ocean enlists Hannah to help save the person who she knows took away her sister. Fueled by her hatred, Hannah is determined to deny Toby's death wish by keeping him alive. He is the last person that she should ever develop feelings for, and she is the first thing he ever remembers seeing.
Prequel in The Inheritance Games series
Romance, Mystery/Thriller
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Reawakening
by Orson Scott Card
As a side-stepper, Laz was born with the power to jump his consciousness to alternate versions of himself in parallel worlds. He used this power to find a new home for humanity after learning his own Earth was destined to be destroyed. And he hoped his help would never be needed again. But now he’s being called on once more to use his powers to change the course of history. This time, it’s not just the fate of the world at stake, but many worlds. And only Laz has the ability to stop the coming interdimensional war from consuming them all.
Book 2 in The Side Step Trilogy
Science Fiction, Multiple Worlds, War, Action & Adventure
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The Weaver bride
by Lydia Gregovic
Lovett is a silkwitch. Like all silkwitches, she holds a rare magic that can be harnessed only through marriage to a Weaver. But finding a Weaver husband requires status, refinement, and money, all of which Lovett lacks. Her one secret ability is hidden in plain sight and she uses it to steal from wealthy families. But when Lovett steals from the wrong person, she finds herself face to face with Eliot Lear, the son of a prominent Weaver. He knows she’s a silkwitch, and he offers her a life-altering opportunity: entrance to the Vainglory, a competition wherein the winner marries the heir to a wealthy Weaver. The catch? Last year, the Vainglory ended in tragedy. The winner died. And the winner was Eliot’s sister. The arrangement is simple: If Lovett solves the mystery of Ophelia Lear’s death and unmasks her killer, Eliot will ensure she has her pick of Weaver suitors, regardless of who wins the competition.
Fantasy, Romance, Witches, Mystery, Arranged Marriage
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A Matter of Murder
by Tirzah Price
Lizzie Bennet’s beloved sister Jane has just married Darcy’s best friend, Bingley, and the Bennet family and Darcy are paying the newlyweds a visit at Bingley’s family home, Netherfield Park. It doesn’t take long for their country retreat to turn into an investigation, though, when a long-dead body is discovered stuffed up the parlor chimney. The locals are convinced that Netherfield is cursed, but Lizzie and Darcy know better than to believe in such nonsense and are determined to uncover the truth about what happened to the mysterious man in the chimney. But as they dig deeper into the history of Netherfield Park, they find that danger is waiting for them around every corner. Soon enough, they’re forced to consider if the curse might have some merit to it, or if there’s something—or someone—far more sinister behind their near brushes with death.
Historical Fiction, Retelling, Mystery, Romance
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