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241) Magda's Gift
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What would you do for revenge?Magda has to make them pay for what they did to her family. But when she sneaks into the mansion that houses the Wilder Institute, she realizes nothing is as she was led to believe.Will a Yuletide miracle give her a new chance at life?
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Containing 36 mind-bending stories, Fragments of Perception will take you on a rollercoaster ride through the depths of the psyche. In these imagined versions of our world, future technology meets metaphysics, quantum theory blurs with spirituality, and insanity becomes a friend. Here you will see through the eyes of personified thoughtforms, people who worship black holes, and individuals exploring planes of shared consciousness. You will encounter...
243) A River of Magic
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When the truth involves demons, murder, and magic, everybody gets hurt. Fabian knows with magic comes pain. He already lost one friend to a demon attack. Now his best friend is falling apart in the bloody aftermath of what should have been a joyful celebration. With demons haunting the streets of Greenvalley, and dark secrets threatening to tear their group apart, Fabian wishes he'd never unlocked the water magic inside of him.But he is no coward....
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In a world where the strong prey on the weak, Li Fan, who has traveled to a different world, finds himself in a body that is the most useless and incapable of cultivation. Although this body once had a powerful family background, its inability to cultivate led to a violent temper, frequently bullying others until it met an untimely death in an accident, at which point Li Fan took over by a twist of fate.However, fortune favors the bold, and Li Fan...
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PURA BELPRÉ HONOR WINNER BOOKPAGE TOP 10 BEST BOOK OF 2023 KIRKUS BEST OF THE YEAR Mexico. 1418. Meet Prince Acolmiztli. Puma of the Acolhua People. Heir to his father’s throne. Half Acolhuan, half Mexica. Singer. Warrior. Poet. Sixteen years old. And now, betrayed. A palace plot, placed by the deadly Tepaneca Empire, kills his mother and siblings, puts his father’s army into retreat, and sends Prince Acolmiztli into a treacherous exile....
246) Les Canadelfes
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Cathy Merlin: 3. Les Canadelfes Cathy passe ses vacances en Mauricie, une superbe région du Canada. L'été s'annonce bien avec Mathilde qui s'occupe d'elle. Caroline, sa meilleure amie, a pu la rejoindre pour passer plusieurs semaines ensemble. Elles sont enchantées par les vastes forêts et les lacs qui s'offrent à leur vue lors de grandes randonnées. C'est dans ce décor qu'elles rencontrent de nouveaux amis : les Canadelfes, qui vont leur...
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Les textes réunis dans ce recueil susciteront chez le lecteur toute une gamme d'émotions. Parfois empreints de réalisme magique, parfois crûment naturalistes, ils ont en commun la tendresse, le cynisme, et quelquefois la cruauté avec lesquels l'auteur pose son regard sur ses contemporains. De l'histoire de Marina l'Ukrainienne au récit de ses vacances sportives en famille, il y exprime le souci de transmettre ce quelque chose de soi qui donne...
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Welcome to "Forgotten Tales of Europe," a captivating collection of enchanting folklore stories from across the continent that will transport you to a world of magic and wonder. If you are a fan of fairy tales, folktales, or simply love stories that whisk you away to distant lands and times, then this book is an absolute must-read!This collection features a diverse range of little-known European folklores adapted into short stories, including "The...
249) Sparks
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What would you do if the Fae took over your town? Fateh's life was as ordinary as it could be with the Fae. He deals with Tabor, an annoying but familiar presence. The fact that he's one of the Fae complicates things. Is he a friend or an enemy? He plots with his friends Meira and Tobias to find the best way to survive. Either learn to live with the Fae or get rid of them altogether.His friends want to overthrow the Fae. But what consequences will...
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The Wolflock Cases is a teen fantasy detective series that will leave you creating your own board of clues to solve the mysteries. Follow the amateur sleuth, Wolflock F. Felen, as he leaves his hometown of Plugh after an unspeakable disgrace. To try and save face he begins his travels to Mystentine University, where he thinks he'll study to be the best investigator in all of Puinteyle.But every step of the way is fraught with mysteries and mischief....
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This story is now available in Moon Song and Other Stories. A twisted, modern Little Red Riding Hood retelling, the lost and the damned stalk the streets of a beach town looking for something to make their aching hearts whole in this dark fairytale told under the light of the moon. Drunken, bawdy, deadly, the search leads them down many paths, ardent and self-debasing. Some become monsters. Some even stumble into the daylight and find their way out....
252) Nymphéa, l'ondale
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Nymphéa, la petite ondale, est bien décidée à retrouver Satine, la nymphe Ailée du chef de village, qui a été enlevée. En effet, les deux revenants qui la détiennent sont en route pour la Montagne Noire, o elle doit être sacrifiée. Pour la délivrer, Nymphéa devra d'abord s'évader de la Tour des rides dans laquelle elle est enfermée, puis traverser la mer de Laebtec à la nage. Là, de nombreux dangers la guettent.
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253) Bear With Me
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When running from her past leads her into the arms of her future, will she embrace it or keep running? Needing to get away after a difficult year, Kim Lock quits her teaching position and hits the road, deciding to let fate lead her to where she needs to go. A chance encounter with a kind stranger sends her to a cottage in the woods where she hopes to figure out her next move. First, she has to pick her bedroom-not the one that is too big, not the...
254) Two Between Worlds
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Two friends. Two worlds. One big decision. There are three things you should know about me: 1. I'm seventeen years old.2. I have anxiety.3. I'm in love with my best friend. I never expected that to happen, but I guess it was inevitable. Eph's always been there for me, ever since we were seven and I was freaking out over a cloud. Whether it was cups of tea, jigsaw puzzles, or his special brand of hugs, Eph's little tricks always seemed to calm me down....
255) The King
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Does pride come before the fall? Can two of the most formidable beings in the universe put theirs aside to save themselves? Only one thing's for certain: Destiny will not be denied! He is proud. He is powerful. He is unstoppable.His is The King.There is nothing he can't do…Except convince his Mate they were made for each other. She is a force of nature. She is the daughter of a god. She is an Empress Eagle Shifter unlike any other.She is his Queen.There...
256) Mark, The Seer
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Mark, The Seer has spent his life preaching the Universal Consciousness and Progressive Transcendence to his followers. Known for his visions of secret things, the council of elders of Blue Mushroom Cavern have summoned Mark to help in their murder investigation of a fellow preacher. Mark has a vision that leads him into the meditation realm. Will Mark be able to prove Soleil murdered Julius? Will traveling the meditation realm aid him in some way?...
257) ForNever
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Embark on a mesmerizing journey into a world brimming with magic, enchantment, and unexpected love.This captivating young adult fantasy novel will transport you to a realm where spells are cast, destinies intertwine, and the power of true love knows no bounds.In ForNever, Heather O'Halloran finds herself disillusioned by love after her parents' heartbreaking divorce. She closes her heart off from the possibility of falling deeply in love. However,...
258) A Spell in Time
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Artist and singer, Ari, reconnects with the father of her son, finds her new powers, and solves a murder or three by the famed Stonehenge in Salisbury, England. Throw in a black panther shifter love interest, Erzulie Dantor the loa as a drummer, and a mage as their music producer for a fun vacation read. (This is a shared world with the Mystic Forest series.)
259) Saved by the Spell
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When my daughter's spell class goes wrong, I seek out the instructor, only to find … One, Betha is a stunning, powerful witch, and two, my daughter's issue runs in her blood-on her mother's side. It's a race against time to uncover my deceased wife's secrets as my daughter's powers spiral out of control. When a powerful baby witch lands in my lap, I have no choice but to help her and her clueless father. It doesn't help that he's sexy and completely...
260) Shoalie's Crow
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A horrific fatal accident during an equestrian jumping event leads to the reincarnation of a newborn foal who discovers the only being who speaks her non-horsemanlike language is, of all things, a crow. Together, Shoalie and her crow-friend struggle to unravel their intertwined mysteries of past and present lives that are quickly and scarily leading toward another horrific fatal accident.
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