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Honor and conviction clash with loyalty and love in this award-winning Civil War novel that pits brother against brother. This is the tale of Colonel Alexander Hunter, a dauntless and daring Confederate cavalry officer, who, with his band of intrepid outcasts, becomes a legend in the rolling hills of northern Virginia. Inspired by love of country and guided by a sense of duty and honor, Hunter must make a desperate choice when he discovers the woman...
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Song of ice and fire volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 49
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English
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A medieval fantasy on the land of the Seven Kingdoms, chronicling the intrigues of its ruling families as they jockey for power. By the author of A Game of Thrones
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Land of the Lone Star volume 1
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English
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A feisty young woman fights to protect her family's Texas ranch against mounting threats
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IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
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A book containing two versions of a classic Civil War novel. One is the abridged version which ran as a newspaper serial in 1894, the other is the full version which appeared as a book a year later. With a comparative introduction
5) Iron Gold
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 30
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A decade ago, Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society, and abolish the color-coded caste system. But the Rising has shattered everything, and brought endless war. New foes emerge to threaten what has been earned, and throughout the worlds other destinies entwine with Darrow's to change his fate forever. A young Red girl flees tragedy in her refugee camp, and achieves for herself a new life she could...
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Falling kingdoms volume 1
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 15
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In the three kingdoms of Mytica, magic has long been forgotten. And while hard-won peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest now simmers below the surface. As the rulers of each kingdom grapple for power, the lives of their subjects are brutally transformed ... and four key players, royals and rebels alike, find their fates forever intertwined. Cleo, Jonas, Lucia, and Magnus are caught in a dizzying world of treacherous betrayals, shocking...
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Under the northern sky volume 1
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Orbit
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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"Violence and death come to the land under the Northern Sky when two fierce races break their age-old fragile peace and start an all-out war"--Amazon.com
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Fairmile novels volume 3
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English
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"The Fairmile series continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue, political upheaval, and life-changing secrets in 17th-century England"--
"The "sweeping" (Parade) and "superb" (People) Fairmile series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue, political upheaval, and...
9) The spider
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Under the northern sky volume 2
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Orbit
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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"Roper, the Black Lord of the north, may have vanquished the Suthern army at the Battle of Harstathur. But the greatest threat to his people lies in the hands of more shadowy forces. In the south, the disgraced Bellamus bides his time. Learning that the young Lord Roper is planning to invade the southern lands, Bellamus conspires with his Queen to unleash a weapon so deadly it could wipe out Roper's kind altogether. And at a time when Roper needs...
10) Aftermath
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Grand Central Publishing
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[2022]
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English
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"In 2012, the first African American president is assassinated by a white extremist - just four days after he is elected. The horrific tragedy leads to riots, financial collapse, and ultimately, a full-on civil war. In its aftermath, millions are left homeless as famine and disease spread throughout the country. But from Chicago, a mysterious voice cries out... To Leon Crane, a former NASA scientist now struggling to survive on the streets, the pleas...
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Civil War trilogy (Jeff Shaara) volume 2
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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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This novel reveals more about the Battle of Gettysburg than any piece of learned nonfiction on the same subject. Michael Shaara's account of the three most important days of the Civil War features deft characterizations of all of the main actors, including Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Buford, and Hancock. The most inspiring figure in the book, however, is Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, whose 20th Maine regiment of volunteers held the Union's left...
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Shadows and crowns volume 4
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"Gods have fallen. A queen is rising. And the world will never be the same. The highest throne in the Kethran Empire lies vacant, its once-ruler now a god-ascending, bringing more chaos and darkness to an already chaotic world. The line between the divine and mortal realms is blurring. The battlefield is set. A final, devastating war is on the horizon. Casia Greythorne has finally come home to claim the throne that is rightfully hers--one that she...
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Kelly Turnbull novel volume 6
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[Kurt Schlichter]
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[2021]
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English
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First, there was People's Republic, then Indian Country, then Wildfire, and Collapse. Then in Crisis, America split into two nations, red and blue, side by side, and at each other's throats.Now comes The Split, the sixth novel in the bestselling thriller series that began as fiction and every day looks more and more like reality.With the USA ripped apart by the hatred and corruption of the left, red America is building a country based on the principles...
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Saga Press
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"A century after the Martian war of independence, a group of kids are sent to Earth as delegates from Mars, but when they return home, they are caught between the two worlds, unable to reconcile the beauty and culture of Mars with their experiences on Earth in this spellbinding novel from Hugo Award-winning author Hao Jingfang. This genre-bending novel is set on Earth in the wake of a second civil war...not between two factions in one nation, but...
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"In the late 1930s, civil war gripped Spain. When General Franco and his Fascists succeed in overthrowing the government, hundreds of thousands are forced to flee in a treacherous journey over the mountains to the French border. Among them is Roser, a pregnant young widow, who finds her life irreversibly intertwined with that of Victor Dalmau, an army doctor and the brother of her deceased love. In order to survive, the two must unite in a marriage...
16) SMOKESCREEN
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In this heart-pounding thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan journeys to Africa to help families torn apart by a violent attack deep in the jungle -- but she may be putting herself in more danger than she knows. A journalist shows up on Eve Duncan's doorstep with a plea for help. Jill Cassidy has just come from a small African village with a heart wrenching story: half the villagers -- many...
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