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Beguilement
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A young girl with magical powers is taken in by a widowed farmer, but their peaceful life is threatened by an ancient evil.
Fawn, a farmer girl of about 20, has run away from her family, because another farmer has impregnated her and made it clear that he will not acknowledge the baby as his own. Dag, a Lakewalker ... (Wikipedia)
The Hallowed Hunt
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A prince must navigate political intrigue and supernatural forces to solve a murder and protect his kingdom.
The half-mad Prince Boleso has been slain by a noblewoman he had intended to defile – and Lord Ingrey kin Wolfcliff must transport the body to its burial place and the accused killer, the Lady Ijada, ... (Goodreads)
Memory
by Lois McMaster Bujold
A young woman's quest to uncover the mysteries of her family's past and her own identity.
While leading the Dendarii Mercenaries on a hostage rescue mission, Miles Vorkosigan has a seizure — a recurring consequence of his death and resuscitation in, Mirror Dance, — which results in his ... (Wikipedia)
Vision in Silver
by Anne Bishop
The Others, supernatural beings, and humans struggle to coexist as a prophesied war looms. Meg, a human, tries to prevent it with her prophetic visions.
The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever ... (Goodreads)
Venetia
by Georgette Heyer
A spirited young woman's thrilling adventure to win her true love.
The beautiful Venetia Lanyon, thanks to a reclusive and over-protective father, grew up in the country, away from the world with only her younger brother Aubrey, bookish and lame, for company. Her ... (Wikipedia)
Shadow of the Hegemon
by Orson Scott Card
Political intrigue and military strategy in a world of post-apocalyptic chaos.
In Shadow of the Hegemon , all of the Battle School graduates, except Ender , return to Earth in 2197 A.D., where Ender's brother Peter , using his online pseudonym, Locke, , arranges for Ender to be ... (Wikipedia)
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher
Epic fantasy, journey of a young man to save his kingdom from a powerful, ancient enemy.
The book begins with Octavian negotiating with Captain Demos of the trading vessel called the Slive, to book passage for Octavian and his contingent to cross the sea and reach the Canean homeland ... (Wikipedia)
The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson
The Malazan Empire is in turmoil as the Bonehunters march towards Kolanse. War, betrayal, and magic ensue.
The Bonehunters begins two months after the events of, House of Chains, . The Malazan Fourteenth Army has destroyed the army of the Whirlwind, and Adjunct Tavore Paran has executed Sha'ik. The ... (Wikipedia)
Golden Fool
by Robin Hobb
FitzChivalry Farseer, the bastard son of a prince, becomes embroiled in court intrigue and must navigate dangerous political waters to protect his loved ones.
Fitz has succeeded in rescuing Prince Dutiful from the clutches of the Piebald rebels. But once again the cost of protecting the Farseer line has been dear: Nighteyes is dead. Fitz, though bitter and ... (Wikipedia)
The Serpent's Shadow
by Mercedes Lackey
A group of misfits must come together to save the world from an ancient evil.
Dr. Maya Witherspoon is a young doctor who has just emigrated to England, and intends to practice medicine in London. She had lived most of the first twenty-five years of her life in her native ... (Wikipedia)
Stone of Tears
by Terry Goodkind
A quest to restore balance to the world, as a powerful magic threatens all of existence.
An epic of awesome power from Terry Goodkind, the second installment of the bestselling series A Sword of Truth, Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp ... ... (Barnes & Noble)
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov
A collection of science fiction stories exploring the relationship between humans and robots.
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot launches readers on an adventure into a not-so-distant future where man and machine , struggle to redefinelife, love, and consciousness—and where the stakes are nothing less ... (Goodreads)
Children of the Mind
by Orson Scott Card
Epic sci-fi adventure across space and time, with a final battle to save humanity.
At the start of Children of the Mind , Jane , the evolved computer intelligence , is using her newly discovered abilities to take the races of buggers, humans and, pequeninos, outside the universe ... (Wikipedia)
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher
A young man's journey of courage and faith, discovering his destiny amidst a magical world.
In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power ... (Goodreads)
Fool's Errand
by Robin Hobb
Adventure of a man searching for a mysterious magical object to restore his kingdom.
Fifteen years have passed since the end of the Red Ship War with the terrifying Outislanders. Since then, Fitz has wandered the world accompanied only by his wolf and Wit-partner, Nighteyes, finally ... (Wikipedia)
The Goblin Emperor
by Katherine Addison
A young outcast's ascent to the throne of a vast empire, overcoming obstacles of his lineage.
The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons in line ... (Goodreads)
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson
A complex and epic fantasy novel set in a world of magic, gods, and political intrigue. The Malazan Empire is in turmoil, and various factions are vying for power.
The novel opens in the 96th year of the Malazan Empire, during the final year of the rule of Emperor Kellanved. Ganoes Paran, age 12, witnesses the sacking of the Mouse Quarter of Malaz City. Paran ... (Wikipedia)
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis
A time-traveling historian struggles to contain a deadly pandemic in the Middle Ages.
For Kivrin, preparing an on-site study of one of the deadliest eras in humanity's history was as simple as receiving inoculations against the diseases of the fourteenth century and inventing an alibi ... (Goodreads)
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque
A soldier's harrowing experience of the horrors of war.
The book tells the story of Paul Bäumer, who belongs to a group of German soldiers on the Western Front during World War I . The patriotic speeches of his teacher Kantorek had led the whole class to ... (Wikipedia)
The Alloy of Law
by Brandon Sanderson
A new era of law and order in a magical, steampunk world.
The Alloy of Law is set in an analog to the early 20th century, on Scadrial , approximately 300 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy. , It also introduces the concept of Twinborn , ... (Wikipedia)
Shadow of the Giant
by Orson Scott Card
A revolution of conscience and courage, led by a man seeking justice in a dangerous world.
A belief is spreading in conquered China that the government has lost the Mandate of Heaven . Han Tzu meets up with Mazer Rackham , who passes him a blow dart pen, calling it the "Mandate of Heaven". ... (Wikipedia)
The Great Book of Amber
by Roger Zelazny
A magical and thrilling journey through magical planes of existence.
Alternate cover edition can be found , here , Roger Zelazny's chronicles of Amber have earned their place as all-time classics of imaginative literature. Now, here are all ten novels, together in one ... (Goodreads)
Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
A brother and sister uncover the secrets of an ancient magical kingdom.
Over Sea, Under Stone features the Drew children, Simon, Jane and Barney, on holiday with their parents and Merriman Lyon, an old family friend, usually referred to by the children as their ... (Wikipedia)
Burying Water
by K.A. Tucker
After a brutal attack, Water wakes up with no memory of her past. She must uncover the truth about her life and the people in it.
Left for dead in the fields of rural Oregon, a young woman defies all odds and survives—but she awakens with no idea who she is, or what happened to her. Refusing to answer to “Jane Doe” for another ... (Goodreads)
Naamah's Curse
by Jacqueline Carey
Naamah, a courtesan, is cursed by a powerful queen and must embark on a perilous journey to lift it.
Jacqueline Carey,, New York Times, bestselling author of the Kushiel's Legacy series, delivers book two in her new lushly imagined trilogy featuring daughter of Alba, Moirin. Far from the land of her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Hero of Ages
by Brandon Sanderson
A hero's quest to save the world from destruction, discovering secrets of the past.
The Hero of Ages is the prophesied savior of the Terris people, foretold to find and give up the power at the Well of Ascension , in a selfless act to save the world from the Deepness. However, the ... (Wikipedia)
Watership Down
by Richard Adams
A group of rabbits embark on a treacherous journey to find a new home.
In the Sandleford warren , ,[b], Fiver, a young runt rabbit who is a seer , receives a frightening vision of his warren's imminent destruction. , When he and his brother Hazel fail to convince their ... (Wikipedia)
Blood Price
by Tanya Huff
Private investigator Vicki Nelson and vampire Henry Fitzroy team up to solve supernatural crimes in Toronto.
Vicki Nelson is a former Homicide detective. When her diagnosis of Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) ruined her night vision and forced her to leave the police force, she became a private investigator . ... (Wikipedia)
Cold Fire
by Tamora Pierce
A young girl with magical powers must navigate a world of political intrigue and danger to save her kingdom.
As part of their travels, Daja and Frostpine are staying with some friends of Frostpine's from his days of studies as a Goldsmith, the Bancanor family. While they are staying there, Daja realized ... (Wikipedia)
A Canticle for Leibowitz
by Walter M. Miller Jr.
A post-apocalyptic tale of a world struggling to rebuild after a devastating nuclear war.
After 20th century civilization was destroyed by a global nuclear war , known as the "Flame Deluge", there was a violent backlash against the culture of advanced knowledge and technology that had led ... (Wikipedia)
