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10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know
by Kari Kampakis
Now with a beautifully updated cover and design, this approachable guidebook from Kari Kampakis, author and mom of four daughters, will show teen girls that they don't have to compromise their integrity (or future) to find love and security. Includes practical advice, relatable stories, and insightful discussion questions.
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The Apothecary Diaries 10 (Light Novel)
by Natsu Hyuuga
A palace servant trained in herbal medicine finds herself at the heart of imperial intrigue in this enthralling period mystery Maomao tries to focus on her work after returning to the western capital, but she has to deal with both the quack doctor and the smart-mouthed young physician Tianyu. Meanwhile, Jinshi's status as an imperial heir doesn't hold the same weight within the western capital's hierarchies. All the visitors from court must tread through these halls of power with utmost care, lest they make new enemies. The threat of the insect plague also looms. Can one man use secrets from the region's past to counter this colossal menace?
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The Art of Holding on and Letting Go 10th Anniversary Edition
by Kristin Bartley Lenz
Competitive climber Cara Jenkins feels most at home high off the ground, clinging to a rock by her fingertips. Raised by mountaineering parents, she's grown up roaming the world, making the natural landscape her playground and the writings of Annie Dillard and Henry David Thoreau her guides. But when tragedy interrupts an expedition on an Ecuadorian mountaintop, Cara's nomadic life is abruptly upended. Sent to live with her grandparents in suburban Detroit, Cara begins a year of unexpected discovery, finding friendship, first love, humor, and moments of joy alongside grief. As she navigates what she may have lost, Cara learns that healing doesn't require certainty, and that love, connection, and even home can take shape in surprising ways, with moments of sparkle along the way.
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Augustine of Hippo: The Longings of a Restless Heart
by Devra Lehmann
In a time when Christianity was just finding its footing on the world stage, Augustine of Hippo left his permanent imprint on the religion and consequently on all of Western civilization. Augustine's views on creation, original sin, divine grace, and the Trinity remain pillars of Christian theology, and his reflections on language, time, memory, and war have had a profound impact on the field of philosophy. In Augustine: The Longings of a Restless Heart, Devra Lehmann constructs an accessible narrative of the seminal thinker and theologian who wrote the Confessions and City of God. Augustine, who served as the bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E., spoke of a radical and inescapable dependence on the unfathomable will of God. Augustine comes to life in this biography--his childhood in the north African town of Thagaste, his adult years as a Manichean and teacher in Africa and Italy, his conversion to Catholicism under the guidance of Ambrose, the bishop of Milan, and his rise to prominence with his enduring synthesis of Christianity and Neoplatonism.
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Blood of Silver
by Allie Nguyen
The day of her mother's funeral, Linh is visited by a strange boy who seems vaguely familiar and claims to know secrets about her mother's past. Feeling alone in her grief and desperate to hold onto what's left of her mom, Linh follows the boy, Elior, and is transported into another world. Ebrirene is a realm governed by six ancient magics--light, fire, earth, water, nature, and space--and populated by talking flowers and powerful mages. Its beauty and power make it the perfect target for the greedy, vicious demons at its border. Linh's mother used her space magic to seal the demons' portal back when she was a princess of Ebrirene, and now Elior, the crown prince, has brought Linh here in the hope that she can strengthen her mother's weakening protection. Linh does her best to adapt to her fantastical new surroundings and master powers she didn't even know she had, but not everyone wants her to succeed at her task. Someone enters her into the annual tournament at the mages' academy, which promises to be deadlier than ever before. Now, caught in a web of court intrigue and unsettled by her dangerous attraction to the prince, Linh must fight for survival against enemies that may be closer to her than she fears.
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Chosen: Deluxe Edition
by P. C. Cast
The trials of growing up are presented in the new and original context of a vampire society, and they're woven into a thoroughly entertaining story.
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Cowboy, Take Me Away
by Juliana Smith
Felicity Flick Hart knows exactly how romance is supposed to happen. After years of devouring love stories, she's ready for her own: the butterflies, the first kiss, the happily-ever-after. So senior year becomes Operation: Break the Firsts. First date. First love. First heartbreak, if necessary. The biggest thing holding her back is her close relationship with her lifelong best friend, Knox Turner.
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Crown & Captive
by Kathleen Kitt
Elysia of Miral never thought she'd set foot in Tannic. After a brutal rebellion that claimed the lives of both her father and Tannic's king, Elysia has become a living symbol of a fragile truce. But she knows the truth: She's been handed over as a veritable hostage, trapped in a court where everyone blames her for their king's death. Forced into servitude, Elysia despises her role almost as much as the men who now surround her: Daxon, the brooding heir, determined to hate her; Pike, the flirtatious second-born, who pushes her buttons with reckless charm; and the two youngest brothers, Caden and Silas. But soon loyalty and desire collide, and Elysia finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with the last person she ever expected to capture her heart. Will falling for the enemy prove to be a mistake that she pays for with her life?
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Deadlock
by Chloe Gong
The nation can't stop talking about Eirale Ward. After a perilous mission with the enemy, she has been rescued and returned to NileCorp. Her gracious employer cleared her charges of treason and restored her status as an elite soldier. Once, that would have been enough--but she is not that same Eirale anymore. She is a spy for the Coalition, tasked to take down NileCorp from the inside. Meanwhile, everyone in Atahua is watching Nik Grant. Though he succeeded in his mission to retrieve Project Wit, he has put a target on his loved ones, and NileCorp will stop at nothing to bring him in. Working for the Coalition was supposed to help him destroy NileCorp, but the Coalition is pushing restraint while he wants action. He's running out of time. When Atahua's charismatic vice president joins the scene at NileCorp, the company grows untouchable. Kieren is unwavering in his belief in Lia and her ability to rupture the power in virtual reality--but NileCorp sees all, and it has long set its trap. Before total and absolute control can land in NileCorp's hands, Lia must embrace what she was built to do... Either change the world or burn it all down.
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Drop Dead Handsome
by Matthew Hubbard
Parker Ryland has always been the master of his own destiny, meticulously planning his escape from his small town. But when he's told that his college application is boring, he is thrown for a loop. Parker may be many things, but boring is not one of them. So, Parker applies to his school's Miss Spirit pageant to spice up his application and challenge himself--and the town's antiquated gender ideals. Pageant life in southern Tennessee is intense enough without the nerdy--but undeniably charming--student body president, Dean, offering to give Parker a crash-course in pageantry. As the two get closer, Parker's carefully constructed plans begin to unravel. And then someone starts sabotaging Parker, threatening not only his chance at the crown, but his future. As paint splatters and sparks fly, Parker learns that sometimes the best way to win is to play--and love--by your own rules.
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The Drowning Game
by Dusti Bowling
It's the late 1990s, and seventeen-year-old Christian is content with his summer plans to work and hang out with his cat, when he gets a phone call from his best friend that will change his life forever. James invites Christian to Arizona for a whitewater rafting trip, even though he knows Christian is terrified of water. But James is persuasive, and Christian relents. In Salt River Canyon, the heat is scorching, and so is James's pretty girlfriend, Freya. However, something seems off between the couple as bitter words fly. When James and the others disappear in the second raft, Christian and Freya are left to face the rapids alone. Disaster strikes when Freya falls into the river, and Christian is frozen with fear. One year later, Christian is still wracked with guilt over Freya's death. Now, he's a freshman at Arizona State University, and he thinks he sees Freya on campus. It can't be her. Freya is dead, after all. They found her body. Didn't they? Christian follows Madison, the girl who looks like Freya, everywhere. He was certain Freya had died that day, but now he's certain Madison is Freya. Will he ever find out what's real? Or will his obsession be his downfall?
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The Eightfold Future
by Robert Delaurentis
The year is 2061. Thomas and Eno, now two years older, are still lost in the Amazon rainforest, desperately searching for their cable car. But their situation quickly worsens when Varik, Thomas's nemesis leading a group of Martian commandos, discovers them. With Eno sick from malaria, hope arrives in the form of a young native boy who leads them to the cable car and a daring escape. Desperate to save Eno and reconnect with Elly, Thomas time jumps to Boston in 2025, where Elly is now a college freshman. Their reunion is short-lived after Thomas reveals the truth about her identity, shattering their relationship just as FBI agents close in. Forced to flee once again, the trio embarks on a dangerous journey spanning continents and timelines--from the Amazon rainforest to a remote Himalayan monastery and the icy slopes of a forbidding glacier. As the fate of seventeen children, the planet, and humanity's future hangs in the balance, Thomas must confront the ultimate question: how much is he willing to sacrifice to save the world?
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The Elk Whistle Warrior Society
by Rick Revelle
The story of a secret, female-led society that relentlessly seeks justice for Indigenous women and children across Turtle Island.
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Embers of Magic
by Catherine Bakewell
Fiamma has never trusted her fire magic. It's volatile, unpredictable--destructive. All she wants now is to leave her past and her magic behind her, and search for the parents who vanished long ago.
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Empire
by Sabaa Tahir
In the crumbling Martial Empire, crown prince Quil Farrar and his aunt, Empress Helene, are losing a war against the vicious Kegari horde. Quil's armies dwindle, his faith falters, and the woman he loves vanished months ago, leaving him brokenhearted. Torn between his duty to his people and his desire to discover Sirsha's fate, Quil embarks on a dangerous quest for aid--from the most treacherous of allies. Sirsha Westering finds herself tethered to Div, an ancient evil unleashed by a terrible tragedy. Div delights in tormenting Sirsha, hungering for her magical heart. Even as Sirsha struggles for control of her own fate, she is desperate to shield Quil from Div's destructive power. But Div won't release Sirsha without a fight. To earn her freedom, Sirsha must uncover Div's past--and face horrors in her own. Cero bet-Dafra, former right hand of the Kegari leader, Aiz, now finds himself pitted against her. As Aiz slips further into violence and delusion, Cero must discover if his people have any hope of a future or if they're condemned to an unending cycle of violence. His journey will force him to confront hidden truths, ancient secrets, and a lie that could destroy the world.
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Akane-Banashi, Vol. 18
by Yuki Suenaga
Akane takes on the world of rakugo to avenge her father Shinta Arakawa wants nothing more than to pass his shin'uchi exam--the test that would make him a top-rank headliner and master storyteller in the traditional Japanese art of rakugo. Akane Osaki, his daughter and biggest fan, spies on him while he practices and learns his routines for herself. When rakugo master Issho Arakawa expels everyone after the exam with no explanation, a fire is lit inside Akane. From that day forth, she has had one goal--to avenge her father and prove his art was worthy of the title of shin'uchi. Three years have passed since the dissolution of the Shiguma School. Shomei Tsubakiya rejects Akane's pleas to train her in the story God of Death, as something about her performance techniques goes against what he calls his principles. Determined to earn his recognition and prove she is worthy, Akane enters a rakugo competition that he is judging. But her new master, Issho Arakawa, places a restriction on her performance--she must win the competition without making anyone laugh.
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Akira Failing in Love, Vol. 5
by Shinta Harekawa
Akira returns to the countryside for high school with a foolproof scheme to win the heart of her childhood crush, Hajime. Too bad they're both fools in love Hajime has to attend summer school, but to his surprise and delight, Akira is the teacher Together, they try to help a third student, Hinako, who can't handle praise without being reduced to quivering jelly. Next, it's time for hijinks at the school cultural festival Which of the two would-be lovers looks cuter in their costume? Then, when Hajime falls ill, Akira must screw up the courage to visit him at his home. How can she comfort him...?
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