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Curious Tides (The Drowned Gods Trilogy)
by Pascale LacelleTwo starred reviews! &“A marvel in atmosphere.&” —Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights Ninth House meets A Deadly Education in this gorgeous dark academia fantasy &“that will capture readers like a rip current&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) following a teen mage who must unravel the truth behind the secret society that may have been involved in her classmates&’ deaths.Emory might be a student at the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, but her healing abilities have always been mediocre at best—until a treacherous night in the Dovermere sea caves leaves a group of her classmates dead and her as the only survivor. Now Emory is plagued by strange, impossible powers that no healer should possess. Powers that would ruin her life if the wrong person were to discover them. To gain control of these new abilities, Emory enlists the help of the school&’s most reclusive student, Baz—a boy already well-versed in the deadly nature of darker magic, whose sister happened to be one of the drowned students and Emory&’s best friend. Determined to find the truth behind the drownings and the cult-like secret society she&’s convinced her classmates were involved in, Emory is faced with even more questions when the supposedly drowned students start washing ashore—alive—only for them each immediately to die horrible, magical deaths. And Emory is not the only one seeking answers. When her new magic captures the society&’s attention, she finds herself drawn into their world of privilege and power, all while wondering if the truth she&’s searching for might lead her right back to Dovermere…to face the fate she was never meant to escape.
Curious Tides: your new dark academia obsession . . . (The Drowned Gods Trilogy #1)
by Pascale LacelleAn atmospheric dark academia fantasy for fans of The Atlas Six, The Binding, The Hazel Wood and Fourth Wing, set in a world of lunar magic, secret societies and dangerous friendships. Emory is returning to the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magic for one reason: to uncover the secrets behind the night that left her best friend, Romie, and seven other students dead. But Emory has plenty of secrets herself, not least that her healing abilities have been corrupted by a strange, impossible magic, granting her power no one should possess. Turning to the only person she believes she can trust, Emory enlists the help of Romie&’s brother Baz – someone already well-versed in the dangers of his own dark Eclipse magic. But when the supposedly drowned students start washing ashore – alive – only for them each immediately to die horrible, magical deaths, Emory and Baz are no longer the only ones seeking answers. There's a hidden society at the heart of the school, and they&’re attracted to nothing more than they are to power...Praise for Curious Tides:'A world that pulses and breathes. With intricate magic and a mystery that spirals as deep and dark as it can go, Curious Tides is a marvel in atmosphere.' – Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights'Rich, immersive and astonishingly layered—I want to sink into this darkly magical world and never leave.' – Laura Steven, author of The Society for Soulless Girls'Vividly imagined, beautifully written, and as dark as it is dazzling – Curious Tides will drag you under from the very first page.' – Sarah Underwood, New York Times bestselling author of Lies We Sing to the Sea'A darkly enchanting story that had me turning pages like mad. Gorgeous writing, fascinating characters, and the kind of rich magical lore that dreams are made of. Curious Tides swept me away. I'm obsessed with this world.' – Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn'Curious Tides sucks you in from page one with a fully realized universe that feels lived-in and otherworldly all at once. The story is alive with lore, and it&’s impossible not to be transported.' – Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of Strike the Zither'With chewy, intricate worldbuilding; sparkling characters; and thrilling twists, Curious Tides pulled me under, and I never wanted to resurface from its richly imagined depths. An alluring, immersive debut.' – Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic'A beautifully ethereal fantasy that reads like a dream. Filled with beguiling magic and whimsical storytelling, Curious Tides is a reverie I was sad to wake from.' – Chelsea Abdullah, author of The Stardust Thief&‘With innovative worldbuilding, multifaceted plotting, and an intersectionally diverse cast boasting nuanced character arcs, Lacelle crafts a lavishly imagined dual-narrative tale that will capture readers like a rip current.&’ – Kirkus starred review&‘By combining elements common to fantastical dark academia novels with innovative worldbuilding, multifaceted plotting, and an intersectionally diverse cast boasting nuanced character arcs, Lacelle crafts a lavishly imagined dual-narrative tale that will capture readers like a rip current&’ – Publishing Weekly starred review &‘Lacelle's writing is absorbing; the plot is detailed and complicated but everything fits together as neatly and tightly as a puzzle box. Not a word is wasted in this hefty, suspenseful novel as the story, rich with its own
Currant Events (The Xanth Novels)
by Piers AnthonyA mythic muse descends Parnassus for a perilous quest in the world of Xanth in the New York Times–bestselling author’s raucous fantasy series.When Clio, the Muse of History, discovers a bewildering discrepancy in her Chronicles of Xanth, she leaves her comfortable study on Mount Parnassus in search of answers. But it won’t be as easy as asking her old friend, the Good Magician Humphrey, to look it up in his Book of Answers. Instead, Clio must brave a dangerous Dragon World and search for the fabled Currant, a rare red berry which holds the secret she’s after. Along the way, Clio meets the brave and beautiful Becka Dragongirl, a couple of pocket dragons, a little girl whose destiny collides with hers, and Sherlock, an unassuming man from Mundania who might just be a master magician—and the unlikely man of Clio’s dreams . . .
Currant Events (Xanth #28)
by Piers AnthonyFrom Publishers Weekly Panty puns and intermittently droll word-play drive veteran Anthony's 28th Xanth book (Cube Route, etc.), the first of a second magic trilogy within this popular fantasy series. Since the author always pays such close attention to what his readers want, newcomers shouldn't expect too much by way of a plot. Clio, Xanth's slim Muse of History, hates her body's lack of curves. Despite the practicality of jeans for outdoor activities, Clio wears skirts ("they were required of her gender and age"), which leads to such quips as: "There's nothing like new panties to make a man pant." When Clio discovers an undecipherable history she's apparently written, she goes for help to Good Magician Humfrey, who sends her on a wild quest for a magical red berry. Along the way, Clio must meet a number of amusing challenges, like restocking dragon-poor Xanth with 6,000 beasts from Dragon World by using a special expandable net. Together with her love interest, Sherlock of the Black Wave, Clio endures an abundance of puns supplied by fans, hundreds of whom Anthony acknowledges in an extended author's note. This is great fun for punsters-a Tor-ment for others. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Curse Of The Wolf Girl: Number 2 in series (Werewolf Girl #2)
by Martin MillarScottish teenage werewolf Kalix MacRinnalch tries to settle in London though she still struggles with anxiety, depression, and self-abuse. Her new friends support her as she goes to college to learn to read and write, but her old enemies won't leave her alone. Many powerful werewolves want Kalix dead, and the Guild of Werewolf Hunters is still dedicated to wiping out the entire Werewolf Clan.Life might be easier for Kalix if her werewolf family were to help, but her sister the Enchantress needs all of her sorcerous powers to locate the perfect pair of high heels, her brother Markus is busy in Scotland organising an opera, and her cousin Dominil is engaged in her own merciless vendetta with her enemies. The MacRinnalch Werewolf Clan has problems of its own, from angry Fire Elementals to uncooperative fashion editors, leaving Kalix to struggle on alone. Kalix finds it's difficult enough for a young werewolf to pay the rent, without struggling against werewolf hunters and college exams at the same time.
Curse Reversed (Wards and Wands #2)
by Rebecca RoyceIn and out of institutions for over a decade, Eleanor St. Vincent can’t get the episodes racking her to stop. Half-witch, and lousy spell caster, she doesn’t picture much of a future. Then one day, Mitchell Sharpe catches her eye. Mitchell Sharpe never dreamed he’d need the Prestige Institute. A year spent under a hex cost him everything, and he has no idea where to go from there. The last thing he expected to find was love. Their happiness is short-lived as societal demands and ancient curses threaten to cave-in all they want to build. The deck might be stacked against them, but Mitchell and Eleanor will fight for their second chance at life…and love.
Curse of Ashes (Rise Series #2)
by Amy SevanSyd Hoven inherited an angelic army. Too bad she has no idea how to lead her soldiers. When the Archangel was in charge, the soldiers had access to all the power they needed to fight Hell’s creatures. Now? Not so much. The power is still there, locked away, but it didn’t come with an angelic decoder ring.Two of her soldiers have encountered an unknown enemy their weapons can’t kill, and Syd is delivered an ultimatum: give up control of the Guardian Army or watch all her soldiers die.To defeat the enemy, Syd must figure out how unlock the power of the Pledge and become the captain her soldiers need. But to do it, her own life might the one to be destroyed.Curse of Ashes is the second book in the Rise romantic urban fantasy series that features angels and demons, men who have no business looking that good, and a heroine learning to wield incredible power.
Curse of Honor: A Legend of the Five Rings Novel (Legend of the Five Rings)
by David AnnandaleThe reckless pursuit of honor exposes an empire to demonic invasion, in this epic fantasy novel of duty and warfare, set in the extraordinary world of Legend of the Five Rings.Striking Dawn Castle defends the mountains between the Rokugan empire and the demon-haunted Shadowlands. When a mythical city is discovered in the forbidding peaks, Hida Haru, heir and sore disappointment to his family, seizes the opportunity to prove himself. His rash expedition ends in disaster – just one samurai returns alive, and Haru is lost. Before a power struggle can break out, Striking Dawn&’s battle-hardened commander, Ochiba, is dispatched to rescue Haru. She succeeds against supernatural horrors, but Haru is… changed. Now, mysterious deaths and ill fortune plague his family. Something evil is loose and must be stopped, at any cost.
Curse of Shadows: A Paranormal Academy Romance (Arcane Academy #1)
by Veronica Shade Kara SilverIn a world divided into kinetics and inerts, Marlowe Thorne's nothing more than a criminal...Seventeen-year-old petty criminal Marlowe Thorne faces a choice: a custodial sentence in a young offender's institution or a scholarship at Arcane Academy.Seems a no-brainer, except the Academy stands for everything Marlowe despises. Their graduates are the ones who go on to work at the Agency, the body that regulates post-ozone society and the reason she ended up a thief on the streets to begin with.Marlowe's skeptical of the offer—after all, she's almost an inert, so what do kinetics want with her? But thinking anything's better than juvenile hall, she accepts, only to be there less than a week before one of her roommates turns up dead.As Marlowe tries to solve the mystery surrounding her friend's death, the infuriating, arrogant Culhane cautions her to let it go. But is he warning her out of concern...or because he's connected to the dark, deadly conspiracy she's stumbled into?Fans of Elizabeth Hunter and Linsey Hall will thrill to Marlowe Thorne's quest set fifty years in England's future.Scroll up and one-click today to join this questionable heroine in her paranormal academy romance adventure!
Curse of Stone: A Young Adult Paranormal Academy Romance (Academy of the Damned #1)
by Veronica ShadeSupposedly, witches can’t kill. But Madison accidentally killed her boyfriend, and now a girl at her witch academy is dead, too.Madison spent her life avoiding her magical abilities, but when she’s forced to use them to save her best friend from a deadly storm and accidentally kills her boyfriend as a result, she decides she needs to enroll at La Voisin School for Young Witches after all.She knew starting a year later than her peers would come with its own struggles; she just never expected one of those struggles would be the impossible murder of a classmate. The school is spelled for safety, and witches can’t kill…so how did Giselle end up dead?Only Giselle and her killer know, and only Madison can find out. Because now, the dead witch is haunting her. Crazy thing is, Giselle’s murder isn’t even the biggest secret this school has.Just ask the statues.Fans of Stephenie Meyers’ Twilight and Bella Forrest’s Harley Merlin series will devour Curse of Stone, book one of Veronica Shade’s Academy of the Damned.Scroll up and one-click to starting reading this haunting, slow burn paranormal academy romance today.
Curse of the Amber
by Kathryn TroyAn archaeologist unearths a cursed, ancient Roman and draws the ire of an evil witch in this romantic urban fantasy from the author of A Vision in Crimson. Quintus is a dutiful son and soldier, sent to Britannia to improve his marriage prospects and ensure the Druids never rise again. Roman soldiers destroyed the last Druid stronghold in a battle of blood and fire. So, he never expects to be sacrificed to their sacred bog, trapped forever by the gods below. Two thousand years later, Asenath Hayes discovers the most well-preserved body in history. And the last thing she needs is for him to wake up. As the young archaeologist delves into Druidic rituals to grasp why Quintus was offered to a Welsh bog and then resurrected, she is forced to complete her research with the "missing" body, dodge her ex-lover and mentor with his own agenda, and keep her gorgeous new houseguest under wraps. But, smitten with her as he seems, Quintus says he wants to go home. Asenath is drawn to Quintus by the secrets they share, even if it scares her. As Asenath is pulled deeper into the mysteries of the bog, she must risk everything to keep him from hell's cold grasp as she uncovers forbidden rites, awakened deities, and an attraction that transcends the ages.
Curse of the Ancients: Curse of the Ancients (Infinity Ring #4)
by Matt de la PeñaFix the past. Save the future.What is the secret history connecting the SQ to the Ancient Maya?Book includes an all-new, full-color Hystorian's Guide - your key to unlocking the fourth episode of the action-packed Infinity Ring game.
Curse of the Bane (The Last Apprentice #2)
by Joseph DelaneyNow thirteen years old, Tom Ward continues his apprenticeship with the Spook as they confront a dangerous bane who can control people's thoughts.
Curse of the ChupaCabra
by Rudolfo AnayaProfessor Rosa Medina, a folklorist researching the ChupaCabra, goes to Mexico to track down recent sightings of the creature which kills its victims, particularly goats, by sucking their brains out.
Curse of the Coven (Crescent Coven Trilogy #1)
by Rebecca Hamilton S. LawrenceIn the magical community of New Orleans, there may be a fate worse than death after all...To stay alive, the Crescent Coven has always kept their magic small and their circle smaller. Especially since the leader of La Magie took special care to remind them daily who was the biggest witch in town.But when supernatural creatures start turning up dead, mere husks of themselves and their magic stolen, Odette must use more power than she ever has, no matter the risk of being caught.Especially now that a forbidden child—the next generation of the Crescent Coven—is growing in her best friend's womb.With the help of two sexy werewolves and an enigmatic vampire, can their coven muster up enough magic to unearth the killer? Or will years of suppressing their magic hamper their odds...making it too little too late to stop themselves from becoming the next target?Fans of Alice Hoffman and Charlaine Harris will love the magic and mystery of this urban fantasy slow burn romance.One-click today to discover if one small coven has what it takes to overcome evil.
Curse of the Crummy Mummy! (Junior Monster Scouts #6)
by Joe McGeeThe Junior Monster Scouts face off against a tricky sphinx in the hilarious sixth chapter book of the Junior Monster Scouts series!The Junior Monster Scouts are going to host an exchange scout, a mummy staying at Castle Dracula for the summer. But when their guest&’s pet sphinx gets loose, it starts causing trouble by turning people who can&’t answer its riddles to stone! Can the scouts and the mummy capture the sphinx, answer its riddles, and convince it to turn everyone back to normal?
Curse of the Divine (Ink in the Blood Duology)
by Kim SmejkalReturn to the world of inklings, tattoo magic, and evil deities as Celia uncovers the secrets of the ink in order to stop Diavala once and for all. This eagerly anticipated sequel to Ink in the Blood is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Wicked Saints. Celia Sand faced Diavala and won, using ink magic to destroy the corrupt religion of Profeta that tormented her for a decade. But winning came with a cost. Now Celia is plagued with guilt over her role in the death of her best friend. When she discovers that Diavala is still very much alive and threatening Griffin, the now-infamous plague doctor, Celia is desperate not to lose another person she loves to the deity&’s wrath. The key to destroying Diavala may lie with Halcyon Ronnea, the only other person to have faced Diavala and survived. But Halcyon is dangerous and has secrets of his own, ones that involve the ink that Celia has come to hate. Forced to choose between the ink and Diavala, Celia will do whatever it takes to save Griffin—even if it means making a deal with the devil himself.
Curse of the Harvester: A Graphic Novel (Dream Jumper #2)
by Greg GrunbergBen confronts a whole new nightmare!Ben and Jake are back for more! With the Dream Jumper business making them some serious money, all seems to be going great. But Ben is put to the test in a way he never saw coming when a new and formidable foe invades his nightmares. With Jake backing him up and a mysterious newcomer in the Dream World, Ben may have a chance to overcome this new evil. He just has to keep his friends safe long enough to figure out how!
Curse of the King
by Winnie LyonLaura Wilson is the heir to an ancient curse. As a young witch descending from the very powerful trio of witches that had cursed Macbeth, the pressure she faces daily is non-stop. When Laura is forced to participate in her school’s rendition of the classic play, she gives herself a single task. She must break the curse once and for all. This task proves itself to be more difficult than she ever could have imagined when a miscast spell leads to the summoning of her dead ancestor, Cecily Wilson-- one of the very witches that cursed Macbeth. As Laura attempts to send her resurrected relative back beyond the veil, she is faced with one of the harsh realities of high school: having a crush on her best friend, Holly. However things only get more complicated as Holly pines after Peter, a lonely, quick-witted vampire. While she grows closer to Cecily, Laura sees first-hand the true horrors of being a witch in Elizabethan England as demonic forces arise in her little town of Shipley Hollow. Can Laura break the curse and save her family name before the curtains rise on opening night? Brought to you by Winnie Lyon, The Curse of the King is an action-packed novel with mysterious and magical twists at every turn.
Curse of the Mistwraith (Wars of Light and Shadow #1)
by Janny WurtsCurse of the Mistwraith is a 610 page fantasy novel first published in 1993 and written by the highly regarded writer Janny Wurts. It is the first book in a voluminous series by Wurts entitled The Wars of Light and Shadow. The remaining books in this series are in order as follows: Ships of Merior, Warhost of Vastmark, Fugitive Prince, Grand Comspiracy, Peril's Gate, Traitor's Knot, and Stormed Fortress. There are various subdivisions within this series, and the last five books are also known as the Alliance of Light. Here is Roc's summary of Curse of the Mistwraith: It began with a Mistwraith that smothered all the world in fog and dampness, and followed with a war that upended order and overthrew the rule of the High Kings. After five long centuries, animosity still runs deep, and even the memory of sunlight has been forgotten in the land of Athera. Only the words of a drunken seer offer hope that the Mistwraith might be defeated, that the train of hatreds and ills it has inflicted across Athera might one day be set to rights. The Mad Prophet Dakar's augury foretold that a gifted descendent of the old kings would arrive through the Gate between worlds, bringing back the means to heal the lands. But upon the prophecy's fulfillment, the Fellowship Sorcerer Asandir finds that the power to subdue the Mistwraith is split between two princes-half-brothers, strangers to each other, opposites in outlook and upbringing. Only by working together can they restore Athera's lost sunlight-and they are enemies, heirs to a blood feud generations old. Arithon, born musician and the mage-trained son of a pirate king, was Master of Shadows, able to weave darkness to his will. But an incompatible sensitivity and the responsibilities of grand conjury have already hounded him to bitterness. Lysaer, raised to privilege as a crown prince, is endowed with the power of light, but unschooled in the deeper mysteries. He is charismatic and single-minded, a ruler sworn to see justice done, by the sword if need be. Thrown together in a world not their own, driven apart by distrust and opposing convictions amid factions already poised for violence, the half-brothers must master their inborn enmity and meld their powers into a unified force. Should they fail, the Mistwraith shall ensnare them in strife and bloodshed for its own ends. Here begins an odyssey of the spirit in which no single character will emerge unchanged.
Curse of the Phoenix
by Aimée CarterThe creatures of legend are real—and it&’s up to twins Zac and Lu to save them in this fun-filled middle grade adventure perfect for fans of Fablehaven and The Hotel Between.Twins Zac and Lu grew up on their mother&’s stories of the Wildewoods, an imaginary land where mythical beasts roam free. These creatures fill the pages of Zac&’s sketchbooks and inspire Lu&’s love of animals, and on most days, they&’re the only thing the twins have in common. When their mother dies, a heartbroken Lu and Zac are shipped off to England to spend the summer with relatives they&’ve never met. But it doesn&’t take the twins long to uncover the incredible secret tucked away in the forest behind their ancestral home: their mother&’s wonderful tales about unicorns and dragons and centaurs weren&’t make-believe after all. Their family serves as keepers of the Wildewoods, the last place on earth where these mythical creatures can live safe from human harm. But there are also many dangers in these lands—as well as a terrible curse. When Zac and Lu fall victim to it, their only hope is finding the very last living phoenix left in the world. But will breaking the curse mean the end of the Wildewoods?
Curse of the Robo-Dragon: Book 1 (Beast Quest: Space Wars)
by Adam BladeJoin Harry and Ava as they battle space monsters, in a thrilling new adventure series that's out of this world!Harry and Ava are two ordinary kids doing their best to survive life on a massive space station, Vantia1, after their home planet was swallowed by a mysterious black hole known as the Void. Ava is training to be a fighter pilot, while Harry uses his talent for engineering to invent amazing gadgets that help him solve any problem standing in his way. And now Vantia1 is facing a crisis. When they intercept a secret message and discover that a mysterious and unidentified object is about to attack their home, Harry and Ava realise that only they can tackle the evil mastermind responsible.Venture into a whole new dimension as two young heroes discover their destiny, and experience the awesome power of Beast Quest as never before!Look out for book 2: Monster from the Void - coming in October 2021
Curse of the Rogue (Crescent Coven Trilogy #3)
by Rebecca Hamilton S. LawrenceOdette won the battle against La Magie, but as any soldier knows, one battle doesn’t win the war. Odette’s dreams of a happily ever after soon turn into a nightmare when more deaths end up on her doorstep and the people of her city are threatened. An unknown threat is stalking the supernatural community while hunting Odette and her friends, and as the threat grows and dormant magic awakens, loyalties are tested.Odette must be stronger and wield more powerful magic than ever before, but even with her friends by her side, will it be enough to navigate her new role? And as old gods show up, they will all soon have to ask themselves:Are the gods there to help…or hurt?Fans of Alice Hoffman and Charlaine Harris will love the magic and mystery of this urban fantasy slow burn romance.One-click today to discover if one small coven has what it takes to overcome evil.
Curse of the Sand Witches: Redstone Junior High #5 (Redstone Junior High #5)
by Cara J. StevensWhen word gets out that Redstone Junior High is a hot spot for hostile mobs, enrollment goes up and chaos is the new normal. To get away from all the stress, Pixel, Sky, Uma, and Violet find themselves sneaking off through a secret mine tunnel to a beach-filled paradise they discovered. Little do they know that they are trespassing on the territory of two very angry witches: Grindel and Agatha. The witches watch them from the shadows and vow to reclaim their beach by any means necessary. What starts out as mischievous tricks and upside-down spells escalates to a vengeful plan to take over the entire school. Survival skills have become the new academic focus at the school. As the kids learn to farm, build invisible shelters, and battle horrible beasts, bizarre things begin happening all around them and they must use their newfound skills to survive. Armed only with an unreliable book of enchantment and what they’ve learned so far at Redstone Junior High, they must work together to escape killer cave spiders, a skeleton ambush, and a fierce army of golems. Will they figure out why the beach feels haunted, uncover the secret of the sand witches, and discover why the principal is acting so crazy, or will Grindel and Agatha take over the school and enslave the students forever?
Curse of the Shadow (Crescent Coven Trilogy #2)
by Rebecca Hamilton S. LawrenceWith the darkest coven of New Orleans growing their powers, no one is safe.Odette and her allies barely managed to stay alive by embracing the gifts given to them by the Goddess, but La Magie is bolder and more vicious. More supernaturals are dying, and everyone is looking to Odette for help, but if Crescent Coven calls on the aid of the ancestors, they might be surprised by the help that comes.When Jasper Doyle leaves the safety of his home, pulled to a city he’s never been to by a force he doesn’t understand, the image of a woman sears into his mind, and his magic calls for her… But New Orleans is a magical battlefield, and the war being fought in the shadows is not just for this woman, but for all of their lives. With the help of a sexy werewolf, a tantalizing warlock, and an enticing vampire, Odette readies herself for the fight of her life, with no promise it will be enough to win the war…Fans of Alice Hoffman and Charlaine Harris will love the magic and mystery of this urban fantasy slow burn romance.One-click today to discover if one small coven has what it takes to overcome evil.