Renée Ahdieh
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In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad has been torn from the love of her husband Khalid, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once believed him a monster, but his secrets revealed a man tormented by guilt and a powerful curseone that might keep them apart forever. Reunited with her family, who have taken refuge with enemies of Khalid, and Tariq, her childhood sweetheart, she should be happy. But Tariq now commands forces set on destroying Khalid's empire....
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Flame in the mist volume 1
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English
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The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place--she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor's favorite consort--a political marriage that will elevate her family's standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko...
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"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"--
In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured...
5) The damned
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Beautiful volume 2
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English
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Following the events of The Beautiful, Sébastien Saint Germain is now cursed and forever changed. The treaty between the Fallen and the Brotherhood has been broken, and war between the immortals seems imminent. The price of loving Celine was costly. But Celine has also paid a high price for loving Bastien. Still recovering from injuries sustained during a night she can't quite remember, her dreams are troubled. And she doesn't know she has inadvertently...
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After Okami is captured in the Jukai forest, Mariko has no choice--to rescue him, she must return to Inako and face the dangers that have been waiting for her in the Heian Castle. She tricks her brother, Kenshin, and betrothed, Raiden, into thinking she was being held by the Black Clan against her will, playing the part of the dutiful bride-to-be to infiltrate the emperor's ranks and uncover the truth behind the betrayal that almost left her dead.
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7) The ruined
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G.P. Putnam's Sons
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2023.
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English
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"Bastien and Celine look for allies and rally friends as war break loose"--
The Sylvan Vale and the Sylvan Wyld are at war. Now that the unsteady truce between them has been broken, lines must be drawn. In an effort to protect the weakened Winter Court, Bastien rallies powerful allies and friends in New Orleans to come to their aid. Meanwhile, under protection alongside her injured mother in the Summer Court, Celine is uncertain of whom to trust....
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Mariko siempre ha sabido que, como hija de un importante samurái, su único propósito en la vida era casarse. Aunque su astucia rivalice con la de su hermano y, como a menudo le recuerdan, su físico no sea muy femenino.
En cuanto cumple diecisiete años, su familia la envía al palacio imperial para que conozca a su prometido. No obstante, la reunión no llega a producirse debido a un inesperado obstáculo: en el viaje, un clan de mercenarios...
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Una vez que Okami es capturado, a Mariko no le queda otra opción que regresar a Inako y afrontar los peligros que entraña el castillo Heian. Con el fin de rescatarlo, persuade a su hermano y a su prometido de que el Clan Negro la retenía contra su voluntad, y se infiltra en las filas del emperador para descubrir la verdad de la traición que casi le costó la vida.
Mientras los preparativos para la boda progresan, Mariko aprovecha su papel privilegiado...
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Cien vidas por la que tomasteis. Una vida por cada amanecer.
En una tierra regida por un monstruoso califa, cada nuevo amanecer rompe el corazón de una familia. Día tras día, el rey contrae matrimonio con una joven que al alba es ejecutada.
Si falláis una sola vez, os arrebataré vuestros sueños, os arrebataré vuestra ciudad.
Y os arrebataré estas vidas multiplicadas por mil.
Por eso es un misterio cuando una desconocida se presenta voluntaria...
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Existe bajo el agua.
Muévete despacio.
En una tierra desértica, cada nuevo amanecer cubre los secretos que se ocultan entre las dunas. Día tras día, una joven protege los suyos a costa de la lealtad de quienes confiaban en ella.
Cuenta historias.
Miente.
No muy lejos de allí, un rey reconstruye lo irreparable y un chico recurre a la magia para desentrañar el enigma de un viejo castigo.
Pero hay verdades que es arriesgado desvelar.
Algunas están...
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Jeden Tag erwählt der Kalif ein Mädchen. Jeden Abend nimmt er sie zur Frau. Jeden Morgen lässt er sie hinrichten. Bis die eine auftaucht, die um jeden Preis überleben will. Shahrzad hat ihre beste Freundin an den Kalifen verloren und nun will sie nur noch eins: ihre Freundin rächen. Und so meldet sie sich freiwillig, um den jungen Herrscher zu heiraten. Doch sie hat nicht vor zu sterben. Sie möchte überleben und den Mann töten, der ihr die...
13) The righteous
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Beautiful volume 3
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2021.
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English
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Following the explosive events of The Damned, Odette faces a vampire's final death. The Court of the Lions have done everything they can to save her but have failed. A healer from the Sylvan Vale could help her, but only Arjun Desai, as a half fey, can cross the boundary between realms. The Sylvan Vale is a world Arjun despises, and in return, it despises him. But knowing it could save Odette, he returns to the Vale with all haste, leaving the mirrored...
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Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
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2024.
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English
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Emilio Sloth may not be the fastest of animals, but he is always punctual for his friends. After all, it is the well-mannered thing to be. And Emilio is very fastidious about his manners, from his carefully timed arrivals to his perfectly tied cravat. On his way to meet his friend for scones, Emilio journeys through Westminster Abbey in London smelling the roses and treating everyone he meets with courtesy. But he never loses track of time because...
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Del Rey
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[2017]
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English
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When Star Wars: A New Hope was first released in 1977, part of its appeal was that the world it presented felt alive. Landspeeders and starships were dirty. Droids broke down. And it was filled with cool, weird, and really weird background characters. (Really, just take a look around the Mos Eisley cantina.) Never mind Han, Luke, Leia, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan. Who were these other guys? What was their story? Just seeing them brought up questions...
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Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2018]
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English
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Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
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Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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2018.
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English
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Fifteen authors of Asian descent reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia, in short stories ranging from fantasy to science fiction to contemporary, from romance to tales of revenge.
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Una vez que Okami es capturado, a Mariko no le queda otra opción que regresar a Inako y afrontar los peligros que entraña el castillo Heian. Con el fin de rescatarlo, persuade a su hermano y a su prometido de que el Clan Negro la retenía contra su voluntad, y se infiltra en las filas del emperador para descubrir la verdad de la traición que casi le costó la vida. Mientras los preparativos para la boda progresan, Mariko aprovecha su papel privilegiado...
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Cien vidas por la que tomasteis. Una vida por cada amanecer. En una tierra regida por un monstruoso califa, cada nuevo amanecer rompe el corazón de una familia. Día tras día, el rey contrae matrimonio con una joven que al alba es ejecutada. Si falláis una sola vez, os arrebataré vuestros sueños, os arrebataré vuestra ciudad. Y os arrebataré estas vidas multiplicadas por mil. Por eso es un misterio cuando una desconocida se presenta voluntaria...
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Mariko siempre ha sabido que, como hija de un importante samurái, su único propósito en la vida era casarse. Aunque su astucia rivalice con la de su hermano y, como a menudo le recuerdan, su físico no sea muy femenino. En cuanto cumple diecisiete años, su familia la envía al palacio imperial para que conozca a su prometido. No obstante, la reunión no llega a producirse debido a un inesperado obstáculo: en el viaje, un clan de mercenarios ataca...