After battling the
impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic
back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they
could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of
nobles with magic ancestry, too.
Now, Zélie struggles to unite
the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are.
But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha,
Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the
new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
With civil war looming on the
horizon, Zélie finds herself at a breaking point: she must discover a
way to bring the kingdom together or watch as Orïsha tears itself apart.
Simon Snow is the worst chosen one who’s ever been chosen.
That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right.
Half
the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he
sets something on fire. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke
up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around wearing
Simon’s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were
here—it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s
infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.
Carry On
is a ghost story, a love story, a mystery and a melodrama. It has just
as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell
story—but far, far more monsters.
The ancient land of
Éirinn is mired in war. Ciara, Princess of Mide, has never known a time
when Éirinn’s kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not
plundering their shores.
The people of Mide have thankfully
always been safe because of Ciara’s unearthly ability to control her
enemies’ minds and actions. But lately, a mysterious crow has been
appearing to Ciara, whispering warnings of an even darker threat.
Although her clansmen dismiss her visions as pagan nonsense, Ciara fears
this coming evil will destroy not just Éirinn, but the entire world.
Then
the crow leads Ciara to Leif, a young Northman leader. Leif should be
Ciara’s enemy, but when Ciara discovers that he, too, shares her
prophetic visions, she knows he’s something more. Leif is mounting an
impressive army, and with Ciara’s strength in battle the two might have a
chance to save their world.
With evil rising around them,
they’ll do what it takes to defend the land they love…even if it means
making the greatest sacrifice of all.
The rite has existed
for as long as anyone can remember: when the prince-who-will-be-king
comes of age, he must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce
dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have
always been.
When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory,
however, she knows none of this. She has no memory of what came before
she was captured by the dragon, or what horrors she has faced in its
lair. She knows only this handsome prince, the story he tells of her
rescue, and her destiny to sit on the throne beside him. Ama comes with
Emory back to the kingdom of Harding, hailed as the new princess,
welcomed to the court.
However, as soon as her first night falls,
she begins to realize that not all is as it seems, that there is more
to the legends of the dragons and the damsels than anyone knows–and that
the greatest threats to her life may not be behind her, but here, in
front of her.
The Dead must stay buried.
Karthia
is nothing like it used to be. The kingdom's borders are open for the
first time in nearly three hundred years, and raising the dead has been
outlawed. Odessa is determined to explore the world beyond Karthia's
waters, hoping to heal a heart broken in more ways than she can count.
But with Meredy joining the ocean voyage, vanquishing her sorrow will be
a difficult task.
Despite the daily reminder of the history they
share, Odessa and Meredy are fascinated when their journey takes them
to a land where the Dead rule the night and dragons roam the streets.
Odessa can't help being mesmerized by the new magic--and by the girl at
her side. But just as she and Meredy are beginning to explore the new
world, a terrifying development in Karthia summons them home at once.
Growing
political unrest on top of threats from foreign invaders means Odessa
and Meredy are thrust back into the lives they tried to leave behind
while specters from their past haunt their tenuous relationship.
Gathering a force big enough to ward off enemies seems impossible, until
one of Queen Valoria's mages creates a weapon that could make them
invincible. As danger continues to mount inside the palace, Odessa fears
that without the Dead, even the greatest invention won't be enough to
save their fates.
In this enthralling, heartrending sequel to
Reign of the Fallen, Odessa faces the fight of her life as the
boundaries between the Dead and the living are challenged in a way more
gruesome than ever before.
Harry Potter is midway
through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to
get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International
Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's
supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two
other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for
a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But
unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding
standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.
The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now
the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced
tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.
Deep
in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must
submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who
worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for
the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
Alina
will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and
Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins
to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever
alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields.
The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and
destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she’s
fighting for.
The long path to the
throne has only just begun for Aelin Galathynius as war looms on the
horizon. Loyalties have been broken and bought, friends have been lost
and gained, and those who possess magic find themselves at odds with
those who don't.
With her heart sworn to the warrior-prince by
her side, and her fealty pledged to the people she is determined to
save, Aelin will delve into the depths of her power to protect those she
loves. But as monsters emerge from the horrors of the past, and dark
forces become poised to claim her world, the only chance for salvation
will lie in a desperate quest that may mark the end of everything Aelin
holds dear.
In this breathtaking fifth installment of the New York Times
bestselling Throne of Glass series, Aelin will have to choose what—and
who—to sacrifice if she's to keep the world of Erilea from breaking
apart.
Darkness never dies.
Hunted
across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina
must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land. She finds
starting new is not easy while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a
secret. She can’t outrun her past or her destiny for long.
The
Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power
and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural
world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the
country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against
Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling’s
game of forbidden magic, and farther away from Mal. Somehow, she will
have to choose between her country, her power, and the love she always
thought would guide her--or risk losing everything to the oncoming
storm.
The queen has returned.
Everyone
Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last
returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious
kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past…
She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.
She
will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will
fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And
she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting
their lost queen’s triumphant return.
The fourth volume in the New York Times
bestselling series continues Celaena’s epic journey and builds to a
passionate, agonizing crescendo that might just shatter her world.
Celaena has survived
deadly contests and shattering heartbreak―but at an unspeakable cost.
Now, she must travel to a new land to confront her darkest truth . . . a
truth about her heritage that could change her life―and her
future―forever. Meanwhile, brutal and monstrous forces are gathering on
the horizon, intent on enslaving her world. Will Celaena find the
strength to not only fight her inner demons, but to take on the evil
that is about to be unleashed?
The bestselling series that has captured readers all over the world reaches new heights in this sequel to the New York Times best-selling Crown of Midnight.
Packed with heart-pounding action, fierce new characters, and
swoon-worthy romance, this third book will enthrall readers from start
to finish.
Surrounded by enemies,
the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a
swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on
human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely
refugee.
Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when
her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally
injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that
could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Wrenched from
everything she knows, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be
trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite led by the
mysterious Darkling.
Yet nothing in this lavish world is what it
seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her
untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha . .
. and the secrets of her heart.
"A line that should never be crossed is about to be breached.
It puts this entire castle in jeopardy—and the life of your friend."
From
the throne of glass rules a king with a fist of iron and a soul as
black as pitch. Assassin Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to
become his Champion. Yet Celaena is far from loyal to the crown. She
hides her secret vigilantly; she knows that the man she serves is bent
on evil.
Keeping up the deadly charade becomes increasingly
difficult when Celaena realizes she is not the only one seeking justice.
As she tries to untangle the mysteries buried deep within the glass
castle, her closest relationships suffer. It seems no one is above
questioning her allegiances—not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the
Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a foreign
princess with a rebel heart.
Then one terrible night, the secrets
they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena's
world shatters, she will be forced to give up the very thing most
precious to her and decide once and for all where her true loyalties
lie... and whom she is ultimately willing to fight for.
Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free.
Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not
vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their
loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear.
It is in
this brutal world, inspired by ancient Rome, that Laia lives with her
grandparents and older brother. The family ekes out an existence in the
Empire’s impoverished backstreets. They do not challenge the Empire.
They’ve seen what happens to those who do.
But when Laia’s
brother is arrested for treason, Laia is forced to make a decision. In
exchange for help from rebels who promise to rescue her brother, she
will risk her life to spy for them from within the Empire’s greatest
military academy.
There, Laia meets Elias, the school’s finest
soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias wants only to be free
of the tyranny he’s being trained to enforce. He and Laia will soon
realize that their destinies are intertwined—and that their choices will
change the fate of the Empire itself.
Nahri has never
believed in magic. Certainly, she has power; on the streets of 18th
century Cairo, she’s a con woman of unsurpassed talent. But she knows
better than anyone that the trade she uses to get by—palm readings,
zars, healings—are all tricks, sleights of hand, learned skills; a means
to the delightful end of swindling Ottoman nobles.
But when
Nahri accidentally summons an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn
warrior to her side during one of her cons, she’s forced to accept that
the magical world she thought only existed in childhood stories is real.
For the warrior tells her a new tale: across hot, windswept sands
teeming with creatures of fire, and rivers where the mythical marid
sleep; past ruins of once-magnificent human metropolises, and mountains
where the circling hawks are not what they seem, lies Daevabad, the
legendary city of brass, a city to which Nahri is irrevocably bound.
In
that city, behind gilded brass walls laced with enchantments, behind
the six gates of the six djinn tribes, old resentments are simmering.
And when Nahri decides to enter this world, she learns that true power
is fierce and brutal. That magic cannot shield her from the dangerous
web of court politics. That even the cleverest of schemes can have
deadly consequences.
After all, there is a reason they say be careful what you wish for...
Most know Androma
Racella as the Bloody Baroness, a powerful mercenary whose reign of
terror stretches across the Mirabel Galaxy. To those aboard her glass
starship, Marauder, however, she's just Andi, their friend and fearless leader.
But when a routine mission goes awry, the Marauder's
all-girl crew is tested as they find themselves in a treacherous
situation and at the mercy of a sadistic bounty hunter from Andi's past.
Meanwhile,
across the galaxy, a ruthless ruler waits in the shadows of the planet
Xen Ptera, biding her time to exact revenge for the destruction of her
people. The pieces of her deadly plan are about to fall into place,
unleashing a plot that will tear Mirabel in two.
Andi and her
crew embark on a dangerous, soul-testing journey that could restore
order to their shipor just as easily start a war that will devour
worlds. As the Marauder hurtles toward the unknown, and Mirabel
hangs in the balance, the only certainty is that in a galaxy run on
lies and illusion, no one can be trusted.
Akata Witch
transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it
seems. Born in New York, but living in Aba, Nigeria, twelve-year old
Sunny is understandably a little lost. She is albino and thus,
incredibly sensitive to the sun. All Sunny wants to do is be able to
play football and get through another day of school without being
bullied. But once she befriends Orlu and Chichi, Sunny is plunged in to
the world of the Leopard People, where your worst defect becomes your
greatest asset. Together, Sunny, Orlu, Chichi and Sasha form the
youngest ever Oha Coven. Their mission is to track down Black Hat
Otokoto, the man responsible for kidnapping and maiming children. Will
Sunny be able to overcome the killer with powers stronger than her own,
or will the future she saw in the flames become reality?
Zélie Adebola remembers
when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames,
Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.
But
everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a
ruthless king, maji were targeted and killed, leaving Zélie without a
mother and her people without hope.
Now, Zélie has one chance to
bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a
rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is
hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
Danger lurks in Orïsha,
where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters.
Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control
her powers—and her growing feelings for the enemy.
Odessa is one of
Karthia's master necromancers, catering to the kingdom's ruling Dead.
Whenever a noble dies, it's Odessa's job to raise them by retrieving
their souls from a dreamy and dangerous shadow world called the
Deadlands. But there is a cost to being raised--the Dead must remain
shrouded, or risk transforming into zombie-like monsters known as
Shades. If even a hint of flesh is exposed, the grotesque transformation
will begin.
A dramatic uptick in Shade attacks raises suspicions
and fears among Odessa's necromancer community. Soon a crushing loss of
one of their own reveals a disturbing conspiracy: someone is
intentionally creating Shades by tearing shrouds from the Dead--and
training them to attack. Odessa is faced with a terrifying question:
What if her necromancer's magic is the weapon that brings Karthia to its
knees?
