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41) Competence
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From New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to Imprudence.
Accidentally abandoned!
All alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the Spotted Custard, in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail.
When she uncovers rumors of a new kind of vampire, Prim and the Custard crew embark on a mission to Peru. There, they encounter airship pirates and strange...
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Foreword INDIES Winner for Fantasy. Royal Dragonfly Award Winner for Fantasy. "A charming retelling"-Locus Magazine
An unforgettable fantasy retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that is romantic, funny, and more relevant than ever.
Elizabeth Bennet is hiding a forbidden power. She can speak to draca, the fire-breathing creatures kept as status symbols by English gentry. But Mr. Darcy has noticed, and he has his own dark secret.
When Elizabeth's...
43) Bridge of Ash
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England's deadliest secrets are at risk. So is the man Lily is about to marry.
As World War I rages across Europe, a military officer is brutally murdered in a remote English country house. Lord Strangford is the only suspect.
To clear his name, Lily must unravel the bizarre secrets that surround the corpse. It's a quest that takes her from the besieged Yorkshire coast to the heart of the empire as a brilliant and relentless police inspector haunts...
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Three women.
Three epic love stories.
Three soul-stirring adventures.
Centuries after the boom of the Industrial Revolution, violent storms plague Victorian America, and the frills and frivolities of the Romantic Era are a distant memory.
These are the stories of the civilizations lost and forgotten. Of the heartache, strength, and courage of those who remain, fighting for their lives and those they love.
Steeped with beautifully flawed characters...
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Used as a pawn all her life, this young mage is about to take control of the game....
Seraphina Winyard is something feared by many…a woman mage. When she comes of age, Sera is determined to seize control of her life, but she faces opposition from an unknown opponent. This set contains:
1. Opening Gambit
When her former guardian is murdered, suspicion falls on Sera. She must discover how to wield her power to find the true murderer before her...
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Save the city or rescue her friends? Diregloom hangs in a precarious balance. And with the duke's army driven away, Isabel's dark sisterhood is moving to seize control of the city. But Isabel's loyalty to Francine and the sisters will be tested. Serving her order means turning her back on Digger and Monty, who were snatched from the Dragon and Rose by the bounty hunter Belle Ratto. Before the trail goes cold, she must discover who among their many...
47) A Harsh Winter
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More of the wit, wisdom and jumbled musings of Tallis Steelyard. Includes the unexpurgated account of the Mudfold and Cockeren feud, the dangers inherent in light music, and how Tallis first met and wooed Shena.
You can read the books in this collection in any order.
48) The Provenance
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Perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, Joe Lyon's debut, Astar's Blade: The Provenance, is an unforgettable quest, spanning an adventure of magical powers that rise to form human empires in the face of treachery by the gods of antiquity. When an apparition appears to Almon, he becomes obsessed to understand his family curse. Nearly driven insane, the young man leaves the security of his home and heads to the mountains beckoned by a supernatural calling....
49) Obsidian Secrets
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The year is 1865. The place: Munich, capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria under castle loving King Ludwig II. A magical manuscript has been stolen. Assisted by two young Bavarian officers and a wizard-scientist, British officer and secret agent Delacroix is sent to find it and return it to England. However, the promise of destructive power contained in the manuscript draws murderous creatures who plan to use the artefact to change reality into a gory...
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More of the wit, wisdom and jumbled musings of Tallis Steelyard. It covers the perils of exam invigilation, the problems associated with literary criticism, the benefits gained by hiring erotic dancers and the healing properties of hot water and syrup of figs. An unparalleled guide to the pitfalls which await the honest artist attempting to ply their trade.Whilst the third book in the collection, they can be read in any order.
51) Legacy's Price
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When Lady Elizabeth "Liz" Bryne suddenly manifests ancient magic during a duel, she finds herself at the center of an ancient mystery that puts her at odds everyone around her. Complicating matters, her grandfather, the King, has gone missing on a diplomatic mission and everyone seems to believe that she is somehow responsible.In order to clear her name, Liz will have to save the King herself. Failure means the end of Segen as she knows it. But when...
52) Immersed
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WHAT IF LOVE TURNED YOU INTO A MONSTER?Forget petticoats and demure female behavior. Melusine Doré prefers armored corsets and knives and slays evil creatures for a living. The grim and gruesome don't frighten her; she'll take on a cyclops or a dragon and not even break a sweat. But when her rival, the charismatic Levi Cannon, comes to town, all her buried fears begin to surface. Melusine realizes she is in danger of something much more horrifying...
53) Tall & Dark
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Ghosts, grifters…and a missing heir in 1890s Europe.
It's easier to conduct a séance when the dead aren't trying to contact you.
As Molly Dark knows all too well, the problem with being able to see ghosts is that they never tell you what you wish to know.
For instance, how a proper young lady like Miss Dark is supposed to support an impoverished family after her father has died a ruined man.
Or how she is going to impersonate a missing princess...
54) Submerged
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WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU KNEW ABOUT YOURSELF WAS A LIE? Melusine Doré is as practiced at guarding a secret as she is at wielding a weapon. Yet her past refuses to stay buried. Her worst fears are realized when Melusine and her companion, Levi, get called to hunt a beast in her birthplace of Malheur. The second she sets foot on her native soil, nothing proceeds as she planned: a beautiful tinker sets her sights on Levi, a gentle monster kills for sport,...
56) Speak Easy
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Victors, they say, write history.Too bad the victors can't write.After her father passes away, Nanette hops on a caravan to the neighboring country of Rosada to join her sister. Yet Rosada is in the grip of a deep fog: magic is banished, storytelling is outlawed, and the Order reigns. With her sister grown complacent over the horrors of their new home, Nanette takes matters into her own hands to protect stories, no matter the cost.With the help of...
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An American doctor has his brain transplanted into a Uyghur body in China after an accident in Tibet. He awakes from the surgery as Dr. Wu, who rehabilitates and begins work in China, althoough he still thinks of himself as Roger Scully, MD. After several adventures in China, he returns to the US to restart his career as Scully, but the Colorado medical board accuses him of impersonating a dead person. They have the Chinese death certificate to prove...
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Originally published as two books, Strangely Beautiful unites Leanna Renee Hieber's critically acclaimed novels in a single revised volume, restoring the author's original vision for the work.
Miss Persephone Parker-known as Percy-is different, with her lustrous, snow-white hair, pearlescent pale skin, and uncanny ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Seeking to continue her education, Percy has come to Queen Victoria's London, to the Athens...
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An Enchanting Victorian Fantasy In a whirlwind of change, Victoria Haversham plans to leave London behind. Dreaming of a life with her newfound family in paradise. Determined to choose her own future. A bit worse for wear but healing, Rob McDuff prepares for upheaval of his own. Besides departing Britain for the first time, he faces a reunion he long believed impossible. But a dangerous enemy they both thought defeated secretly begins his own recovery....
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Brighton, 1824.Elaine thought she'd be safe in Brighton. But then the sea rose up and flooded the city. Now, fish dwell in submerged ground floors, mists wreathe the ruined houses, and faery creatures roam the watery streets.Trapped in an attic for several months, protected by small enchantments, Elaine's supplies are running low. But she doesn't dare risk the dangers outside, until the night her hiding place is discovered by a roguish treasure hunter...
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