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Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier
Sorcha, a young woman, must complete an impossible task to save her brothers from a curse. She faces danger, love, and sacrifice in ancient Ireland.
Sorcha, the youngest child of Irish Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, loses her mother at childbirth, and is raised almost entirely by her six older brothers. She is more or less ignored by her father. When ... (Wikipedia)
Wildwood Dancing
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman's adventure in a magical world of fairies, where she discovers true love and her own power.
One winter, Jena's father sets out to the coast of Constanța to recover from a serious illness that would kill him if he remained home for the winter. In his absence, he leaves his house, his younger ... (Wikipedia)
Austenland
by Shannon Hale
A romantic comedy about a woman's search for romance in a Jane Austen-inspired theme park.
Austenland tells the story of 32-year-old Jane Hayes, an average New York woman who secretly has an unhealthy obsession with Mr. Darcy from the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice . After Jane ... (Wikipedia)
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot
by Patricia C. Wrede
Two cousins in Regency England exchange letters detailing their adventures with magic, romance, and a mysterious chocolate pot.
A great deal is happening in London and the country this season. For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying ... (Goodreads)
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
by Jessica Day George
A girl with a magical gift must break a curse to save her family. A retelling of the Norwegian fairy tale "East of the Sun and West of the Moon."
When a great white bear promises untold riches to her family, the Lass (as she's known) agrees to go away with him. But the bear is not what he seems, nor is his castle. To unravel the mystery, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Cybele's Secret
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman travels to Istanbul to uncover the truth about her father's death and discovers a world of secrets and magic.
FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift ... (Goodreads)
Touch of Power
by Maria V. Snyder
Avry, a healer, is the only one who can save the dying prince, but healing is a death sentence. She must choose between saving him and risking her life.
Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of ... (Barnes & Noble)
Poison Study
by Maria V. Snyder
Yelena, a convicted murderer, is given the choice to be executed or become the Commander's food taster. She must navigate political intrigue and assassination attempts.
Not everyone is pleased by Yelena's acceptance of the role of food taster, especially not General Brazell, whose son was killed by Yelena, despite it being in self-defense. His wants for her death ... (Wikipedia)
Enchantment
by Orson Scott Card
A young boy's adventure through a magical kingdom to save a princess from an evil wizard.
The protagonist and narrator is Ivan Smetski, a young Ukrainian -American linguist who specializes in Old Church Slavonic , a language from 10th-century Ruthenia . In 1992, Ivan returns to his native ... (Wikipedia)
The Hazel Wood
by Melissa Albert
Alice's grandmother, a reclusive author of dark fairy tales, dies, and Alice discovers that the stories may be more than just fiction.
Welcome to Melissa Albert's, The Hazel Wood, — the fiercely stunning, New York Times, bestseller everyone is raving about!, Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on ... (Barnes & Noble)
Magic Study
by Maria V. Snyder
A young girl embarks on a quest to save her people, learning the secrets of magical powers.
After saving the life of the Commander, falling in love with Valek, the assassin, and discovering she was kidnapped as a child because of her suspected magical abilities, Yelena is forced to return ... (Wikipedia)
The Fairy Godmother
by Mercedes Lackey
A young girl's journey to uncover her mysterious past and the magical power that lies within.
It is about a young woman named Elena, the daughter of a wealthy gentleman. After the death of her mother, her father married a devious social climber with two daughters of her own. Not long after ... (Wikipedia)
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
by Donald J. Sobol
A ten-year-old detective solves a variety of mysteries in his small town.
A Civil War sword...A watermelon stabbing... Missing roller skates... A trapeze artist's inheritance... And an eyewitness who's legally blind! Theses are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries ... (Goodreads)
Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine
A tale of self-discovery, as a young girl learns to embrace her true beauty.
In the kingdom of Ayortha, who is the fairest of them all? Certainly not Aza. She is thoroughly convinced that she is ugly. What she may lack in looks, though, she makes up for with a kind heart, and ... (Goodreads)
Caddie Woodlawn
by Carol Ryrie Brink
A young girl growing up in Wisconsin in the 1860s, Caddie Woodlawn is adventurous and independent, challenging the expectations of her time.
Set in the 1860s, the novel is about a lively eleven-year-old tomboy named Caroline Augusta Woodlawn, nicknamed "Caddie", living in the area of Dunnville, Wisconsin . As a young girl she made the ... (Wikipedia)
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
A coming-of-age story of a student facing the challenges of the Vietnam War era.
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over ... (Goodreads)
Spinning Silver
by Naomi Novik
A young woman turns silver into gold and attracts the attention of a dangerous fae king. She must use her wits to outsmart him and save her kingdom.
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty–until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. ... (Goodreads)
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet
by Charlie N. Holmberg
A young woman with no memory of her past possesses the ability to infuse magical qualities into baked goods, leading her on a journey to uncover her identity.
Maire is a baker with an extraordinary gift: she can infuse her treats with emotions and abilities, which are then passed on to those who eat them. She doesn’t know why she can do this and remembers ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Last Echo
by Kimberly Derting
A teenage girl with the ability to sense the last moments of the dead helps solve a serial killer case.
IN THE END, ALL THAT'S LEFT IS AN ECHO. Before, Violet's morbid ability to sense the dead led her to uncover dark murders and long-buried secrets in her small town. Now that she's working with a ... (Goodreads)
The Amaranth Enchantment
by Julie Berry
A young girl, orphaned and alone, discovers a magical amulet and must navigate a dangerous world of enchantment to save herself and those she loves.
When Lucinda Chapdelaine was a small child, her parents left for the royal ball and never returned. Ever since, Lucinda has been stuck in perpetual servitude at her evil aunt's jewelry store. Then, ... (Goodreads)
Oh. My. Gods.
by Tera Lynn Childs
A teenage girl discovers she's a descendant of Greek gods and must navigate high school drama while learning to control her powers.
Phoebe is a perfectly happy senior at high school and headed for USC with her best friends after graduation. Everything changes when her Mom comes back to California announcing she is marrying a ... (Wikipedia)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
An orphaned boy's journey to unravel the secrets of a mechanical man and find his place in the world.
In 1930s Paris, young Hugo Cabret and his father repair an automaton at the museum where his father works. When Hugo's father dies in a fire, his uncle brings him to live and work at the train ... (Wikipedia)
The Seer and the Sword
by Victoria Hanley
A young princess must use her gift of prophecy to save her kingdom from an evil sorcerer.
Legend states that there exists a mighty sword that makes its possessor invincible to his enemies. But there is a curse on anyone who lifts the sword for conquest. King Kareed of Archeld goes after ... (Goodreads)
Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow, Vol. 1
by CLAMP
Sakura accidentally releases magical cards and must capture them all to prevent chaos. With the help of friends, she becomes a Cardcaptor.
Cardcaptor Sakura takes place in the fictional Japanese city of Tomoeda which is somewhere near Tokyo . Ten-year-old Sakura Kinomoto accidentally releases a set of magical cards known as Clow Cards ... (Wikipedia)
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
by Claudia Gray
Marguerite travels through different dimensions to save her loved ones, facing challenges and discovering secrets along the way.
Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them ... (Goodreads)
From Notting Hill with Love... Actually
by Ali McNamara
A young woman's life is turned upside down when she inherits a movie-themed bookstore in London. She embarks on a journey of self-discovery and romance.
She was just a girl, standing in front of a boy . . . wishing he looked more like Hugh Grant. Scarlett loves the movies. But does she love sensible fiancé David just as much? With a big white wedding ... (Goodreads)
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban
Zoe dreams of playing piano at Carnegie Hall, but instead gets an organ and competes in the Perform-O-Rama.
Ten-year-old Zoe Elias has perfect piano dreams. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers; she can hear the audience's applause. All she needs is a baby grand so she can start her ... (Goodreads)
Obernewtyn
by Isobelle Carmody
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl with telepathic powers is sent to a remote mountain compound where she discovers secrets about her past and the world's future.
The Obernewtyn Chronicles - Book One,For Elspeth Gordie freedom is-like so much else after the Great White-a memory., It was a time known as the Age of Chaos. In a final explosive flash everything ... (Goodreads)
Her Last Word
by Mary Burton
A serial killer is on the loose, and a woman with a tragic past may hold the key to stopping him.
An unsolved crime pits a desperate woman against a relentless killer in, New York Times, bestselling author Mary Burton’s heart-stopping novel of psychological suspense…, Fourteen years ago, Kaitlin ... (Barnes & Noble)
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore
Adventure story of a young girl who discovers her extraordinary abilities and the risks she must take to protect her kingdom.
This book tells the story of Katsa, a young woman with a "Grace", or power, which enhances her survival skills and makes her a highly efficient killer. It takes place in a world where Gracelings, or ... (Wikipedia)
