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What do readers say about The Collapsing Empire?
politics and palace intrigue multi part series a space opera epic space opera*2018 LOCUS AWARD WINNER OF BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL*
*2018 HUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVEL*
"John Scalzi is the most entertaining, accessible writer working in SF today." -Joe Hill, author of The Fireman
The first novel of a new space-opera seq... More details on The Collapsing Empire
For the week leading up to his death, Cardenia Wu-Patrick stayed mostly at the bedside of her father, Batrin, who, when he was informed that his condition had reached the limits of medical competence ...
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What do readers say about Anna of Kleve?
breathless bad fanfiction more fiction than biography anne of cleves very readable and well-writtenThe surprising and dramatic life of the least known of King Henry VIII's wives is illuminated in the fourth volume in the Six Tudor Queens series-for fans of Philippa Gregory, Hilary Mantel, and The Crown.
Newly widowed and the father of an infant s... More details on Anna of Kleve
Anna peered through the window of the gatehouse, watching the chariot trundling through below, enjoying the rich sensuousness of the new silk gown she was wearing, and conscious of her parents’ expect...
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What do readers say about Winter's Orbit?
space opera mm romance too much plot writing is great this was like vorkosiganA Sunday Times Bestseller!
"Sparks fly" (NPR) in Everina Maxwell's gut-wrenching and romantic space opera debut.
Prince Kiem, a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor's least favorite grandchild, has been called upon to be useful for onc... More details on Winter's Orbit
She sat, severe and forbidding in a high-collared tunic, in her reception room at the heart of the warren-like sprawl of the Imperial Palace. The arching windows of the tower were heavily optimized to...
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What do readers say about The Grace of Kings?
strong and purposeful well paced and absorbing it was original royal gift of forgivenessOne of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time
Two men rebel together against tyranny-and then become rivals-in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of... More details on The Grace of Kings
Kuni Garu decided to take his band deep into the Er-Mé Mountains to minimize the risk of encountering Imperial patrols. The trail, winding slowly up the side of the mountain, was not steep, and the fa...
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What do readers say about The Cruel Prince?
young adult fantasy a dark fantasy nightmare high school story ya faerie fantasyBy #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue.
Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some... More details on The Cruel Prince
“The tournament is still four nights away,” the creature says. Her name is Tatterfell, and she’s a servant in Madoc’s household, stuck here until she works off her debt to him. She’s cared for me sinc...
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What do readers say about Crown Duel?
mel was not perfect action-packed and fast moving comedy of manners young adult fantasyYoung Countess Meliara swears to her dying father that she and her brother will defend their people from the growing greed of the king. That promise leads them into a war for which they are ill-prepared, which threatens the very people they are tryin... More details on Crown Duel
The broken shutter in the window creaked a warning. I flung myself across the table to cover my neat piles of papers as a draft of cold wind scoured the room. Dead leaves whispered on the stone floor,...
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What do readers say about A Game of Thrones?
fast moving story dark and depressing tightly crafted prose honor, duty and loveWinter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in pea... More details on A Game of Thrones
The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. They set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, nervous with excite...
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What do readers say about The Goblin Emperor?
imperial court intrigue a stand alone novel fantasy of manners a story of hopeA vividly imagined debut fantasy of court intrigue in a steampunk-inflected magical world from Katherine Addison.
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The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, dist... More details on The Goblin Emperor
“Get thy clothes on.” Setheris shoved yesterday’s clothes at him. Maia dropped them, fumbling with the strings of his nightshirt, and Setheris hissed with exasperation as he bent to pick them up. “A m...
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What do readers say about The Final Empire?
unique magic system the characters were amazing eloquent without being stuffy creativity and imaginationFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.
For a thousand years the ash fell and no flowers bloomed. For a thousand years the Skaa slaved i... More details on The Final Empire
Vin watched the downy flakes drift through the air. Leisurely. Careless. Free. The puffs of soot fell like black snowflakes, descending upon the dark city of Luthadel. They drifted in corners, blowing...
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What do readers say about The Thief?
old-school fantasy adventure newbery honor book mature fantasy writing first person narrationALA Notable Children's Book
Newbery Honor Book
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
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I DIDN’T KNOW HOW LONG I had been in the king’s prison. The days were all the same, except that as each one passed, I was dirtier than before. Every morning the light in the cell changed from the wave...
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