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The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands A Novel [electronic resource] : by Brooks, Sarah.aut; Leung, Katie.nrt; Holdbrook-Smith, Kobna.nrt; cloudLibrary;
This program is read by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith and Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter films. For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a stunning historical fantasy novel set on a grand express train, about a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a magical landscape “Breathtaking…Abounding with mysteries and marvels.” —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree It is said there is a price that every passenger must pay. A price beyond the cost of a ticket. There is only one way to travel across the Wastelands: on the Trans-Siberian Express, a train as famous for its luxury as for its danger. The train is never short of passengers, eager to catch sight of Wastelands creatures more miraculous and terrifying than anything they could imagine. But on the train's last journey, something went horribly wrong, though no one seems to remember what exactly happened. Not even Zhang Weiwei, who has spent her life onboard and thought she knew all of the train’s secrets. Now, the train is about to embark again, with a new set of passengers. Among them are Marya Petrovna, a grieving woman with a borrowed name; Henry Grey, a disgraced naturalist looking for redemption; and Elena, a beguiling stowaway with a powerful connection to the Wastelands itself. Weiwei knows she should report Elena, but she can’t help but be drawn to her. As the girls begin a forbidden friendship, there are warning signs that the rules of the Wastelands are changing and the train might once again be imperiled. Can the passengers trust each other, as the wildness outside threatens to consume them all? A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical; Historical;
© 2024., Macmillan Audio,
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Under the Oak Tree : Volume 1 (The Novel). by Kim, Suji.;
Lady Maximilian is the daughter of the powerful Duke Croyso, and she is married off to a fearsome war hero named Sir Riftan. To Maxis surprise, despite rumors that he was offered marriage to Princess Agnes, a beautiful and renowned sorceress, Riftan still wants Maxi for his wife. And when he comes to claim her, his longing becomes a desire that bewilders Maxi. As she learns to navigate the intricacies of her new life, Maxi will find herself and her courage, and discover that she is anything but powerless. 'Under the Oak Tree' was a originally a webcomic that had over 100 million views on MANTA.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / Romance / Fantasy;
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The Lotus Empire. by Suri, Tasha.;
PREVIOUS BOOK IN SERIES: THE OLEANDER SWORD, ISBN 9780316538565. 'The Lotus Empire' brings Tasha Suris acclaimed 'Burning Kingdoms' trilogy to a heart-stopping close. As an ancient magic returns to Ahiranya and threatens its very foundations, Empress Malini and priestess Priya will stop at nothing to save their kingdoms - even if it means they must destroy each other.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Fantasy / Epic; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical;
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Enlightenment A Novel [electronic resource] : by Perry, Sarah.aut; cloudLibrary;
“Like A.S. Byatt’s Possession, Enlightenment is a baroque, genre-bending novel of ideas, ghosts and hidden histories. A richly layered epic....a heartfelt paean to the consolations of the sublime, where religion and science meet." -- Telegraph "Read it, then read it again. This is a book full of unexpected wonders." -- Literary Review From the author of The Essex Serpent, a dazzling novel of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends. Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits—torn between their commitment to religion and their desire to explore the world beyond their small Baptist community. It is two romantic relationships that will rend their friendship, and in the wake of this rupture, Thomas develops an obsession with a vanished nineteenth-century astronomer said to haunt a nearby manor, and Grace flees Aldleigh entirely for London. Over the course of twenty years, by coincidence and design, Thomas and Grace will find their lives brought back into orbit as the mystery of the vanished astronomer unfolds into a devastating tale of love and scientific pursuit. Thomas and Grace will ask themselves what it means to love and be loved, what is fixed and what is mutable, how much of our fate is predestined and written in the stars, and whether they can find their way back to each other. A thrillingly ambitious novel of friendship, faith, and unrequited love, rich in symmetry and symbolism, Enlightenment is a shimmering wonder of a book and Sarah Perry’s finest work to date. 
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Literary; Ghost; Gothic; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins,
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The Bright Sword A Novel of King Arthur [electronic resource] : by Grossman, Lev.aut; cloudLibrary;
A BEST SUMMER READ: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Time, Vulture, Esquire, Boston Globe, Elle, Town & Country, Seattle Times, New York Post, Lit Hub, Cosmopolitan, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Paste, BiblioLifestyle, E! Online, AARP, BookBub, BookRiot “For anyone who’s ever craved a seat at the Round Table. Utterly enchanting.” —Rebecca Yarros, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing and Iron Flame “If you love King Arthur as much as I do, you’ll love Lev Grossman’s The Bright Sword, a fresh and engrossing take on the Matter of Britain featuring a colorful cast of Round Table knights who don’t often get as much story time as they deserve. The creator of The Magicians has woven another spell.” —George R. R. Martin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, only to find that he’s too late. The king died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, leaving no heir, and only a handful of the knights of the Round Table survive. They aren’t the heroes of legend, like Lancelot or Gawain. They’re the oddballs of the Round Table, from the edges of the stories, like Sir Palomides, the Saracen Knight, and Sir Dagonet, Arthur’s fool, who was knighted as a joke. They’re joined by Nimue, who was Merlin’s apprentice until she turned on him and buried him under a hill. Together this ragtag fellowship will set out to rebuild Camelot in a world that has lost its balance. But Arthur’s death has revealed Britain’s fault lines. God has abandoned it, and the fairies and monsters and old gods are returning, led by Arthur’s half-sister Morgan le Fay. Kingdoms are turning on each other, warlords lay siege to Camelot and rival factions are forming around the disgraced Lancelot and the fallen Queen Guinevere. It is up to Collum and his companions to reclaim Excalibur, solve the mysteries of this ruined world and make it whole again. But before they can restore Camelot they’ll have to learn the truth of why the lonely, brilliant King Arthur fell, and lay to rest the ghosts of his troubled family and of Britain’s dark past. The first major Arthurian epic of the new millennium, The Bright Sword is steeped in tradition, full of duels and quests, battles and tournaments, magic swords and Fisher Kings. It also sheds a fresh light on Arthur’s Britain, a diverse, complex nation struggling to come to terms with its bloody history. The Bright Sword is a story about imperfect men and women, full of strength and pain, who are looking for a way to reforge a broken land in spite of being broken themselves.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Literary; Epic;
© 2024., Penguin Publishing Group,
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The Familiar A Novel [electronic resource] : by Bardugo, Leigh.aut; cloudLibrary;
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo comes a spellbinding novel set in the Spanish Golden Age. A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024 by The Washington Post, NPR, Goodreads, LitHub, The Nerd Daily, Paste Magazine, Today.com, and so much more! “A must-read for those who are seeking a little magic in their lives.” —Deborah Harkness, #1 bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to improve the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the nobility takes a perilous turn when Luzia garners the notice of Antonio Pérez, the disgraced secretary to Spain's king. Still reeling from the defeat of his armada, the king is desperate for any advantage in the war against England's heretic queen—and Pérez will stop at nothing to regain the king's favor. Determined to seize this one chance to better her fortunes, Luzia plunges into a world of seers and alchemists, holy men and hucksters, where the lines between magic, science, and fraud are never certain. But as her notoriety grows, so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to the Inquisition's wrath. She will have to use every bit of her wit and will to survive—even if that means enlisting the help of Guillén Santángel, an embittered immortal familiar whose own secrets could prove deadly for them both.General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Historical; Magical Realism;
© 2024., Flatiron Books,
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The Road of Bones. by Winters, Demi.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / Romance / Fantasy; FICTION / Romance / Historical / Viking;
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The Stone Witch of Florence : A Novel. by Rasche, Anna.;
'The Stone Witch of Florence' is a spellbinding debut that follows a young woman who harnesses the strange, ancient magic of gemstones to investigate a series of shocking crimes in plague-stricken Florence, all the while proving she is more physician than witch. Perfect for fans of 'The Lost Apothecary'. A RADD Pick. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Historical fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Historical / Medieval; FICTION / Historical / Renaissance; FICTION / Occult & Supernatural; FICTION / Women;
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The Tapestry of Time. by Heartfield, Kate.;
'The Tapestry of Time' is a historical fantasy set durring WWII and based on the real Bayeux tapestry. Tapestries usually tell a story from the past, but for archivist Kit Sharpe and her sister Ivy Sharpe, the Bayeux Tapestry can predict the future. Believing the tapestry predicted the Norman Conquest of England, the Nazis believe that it will aid them in their invasion of Britain. With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters must prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces. Kate Heartfield lives in Ottawa, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure; FICTION / Fantasy / Historical; FICTION / Fantasy / Military; FICTION / Fantasy / Romance; FICTION / War & Military;
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The Tapestry of Time [electronic resource] : by Heartfield, Kate.aut; cloudLibrary;
General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Romantic; War & Military; Fantasy; Historical; Historical; Historical;
© 2024., HarperCollins Publishers,
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