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Brooks, Terry. Bearers of the Black Staff : Legends of Shannara For five-hundred years the survivors have lived peacefully, learning to coexist and to build a new world with the limited resources and skills available to them. Now the magic that kept them safe for so many centuries is wearing down. Frightening creatures are penetrating the barriers and wreaking havoc on the valley within. It is time for the four peoples to stand together and create the new world of Shannara 2010 | ||
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Byers, Richard Lee. The Captive Flame : Brotherhood of the Griffon Book I Aoth and his band of mercenaries, the Brotherhood of the Griffin, are hired to put a stop to a disturbing series of ritualistic killings. While they manage to defeat the perpetrators, Aoth can't seem to shake the feeling that there's more to these mysterious murders than meets the eye. Still, he resists the urge to investigate. After all, it's just business. Until an assassin's knife almost finds a home between his shoulder blades, and Aoth finds himself tangled in a lethal web of intrigue 2010 | ||
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Carey, Jacqueline, Naamah's Kiss After Moirin undergoes the rites of adulthood, she finds divine acceptance...on the condition that she fulfill an unknown destiny that lies somewhere beyond the ocean. 2009 | ||
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Donaldson, Stephen R. Against All Things Ending Book 3 of the Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 2010 | ||
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Durham, David Anthony The other Lands A few years have passed since the conquering of the Mein, and Queen Corinn is firmly in control of the Known World--perhaps too firmly. With plans to expand her empire, she sends her brother, Daniel, on an exploratory mission to the Other Lands. There Daniel discovers a lush, exotic mainland ruled by an alliance of tribes that poses a grave danger to the stability of the Known World. 2009 | ||
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Elliott, Kate. Traitors' Gate In the world of the Hundred, forces gather to reclaim the peace: the immortal Guardians, a hired outlander army, and the eagle reeves. But even as these forces give hope to those who would live in peace, a terrible danger looms: a traitor with Imperial ambitions, the most dreaded, least anticipated threat of all. 2009 | ||
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Erikson, Steven. Dust of Dreams The exiled Malazan army commanded by Adjunct Tavore begins its march into the eastern Wastelands, to fight for an unknown cause against an enemy it has never seen. this last great army of the Malazan Empire is resolved to make one final defiant, heroic stand in the name of redemption. But can deeds be heroic when there is no one to witness them? And can that which is not witnessed forever change the world? Destines are rarely simple, truths never clear but one certainty is that time is on no one's side. 2010 | ||
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Fallon, Jennifer. The Gods of Amyrantha Even though he longs for a final death, Immortal Prince Cayal has fallen in love with Arkady Desean, an expert on the legends of the Tide Lords who has discovered the truth about Cayal .... Yes, the Tide Lords will walk upon the earth once more and stand poised to wreak havoc on all that humans hold dear. Cayal will have to decide if he wants to go on living just a little longer and if he is willing to risk his fellow immortals' wrath in order to save the world--and the woman he loves. 2009 | ||
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Fforde, Jasper. Shades of Grey : the Road to High Saffron Eddie Russett is a boy living in a world without color. As he works for the Color Control Agency, the very entity that oppresses society's ability to see colors, Eddie falls in love with Jane, a girl from the unlit side of the village. However, when the two start to discuss rebelling against their oppressors, they undertake an adventure of a lifetime. 2009 Appears on the following book list:
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Flewelling, Lynn. The White Road Dissolute nobles, master spies, and the unlikeliest of heroes, Alec and Seregil have survived exile, treachery, and black magic. But the road that lies ahead is the most hazardous theyrsquo;ve ever traveled. For with enemies on all sides, they must walk a narrow path between good and evil where one misstep might be their last. 2010 | ||
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Gilman, Felix Thunderer One man embarks on a thrilling and treacherous quest for his people's lost god in an elaborate Dickensian city that is either blessed or haunted. 2008 Appears on the following book list:
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Hendee, Barb. Through Stone and Sea : a Novel of the Noble Dead Wynn journeys to the mountain stronghold of the dwarves in search of the Stonewalkers, an unknown sect supposedly in possession of important ancient texts. But in her obsession to understand these writings, she will find more puzzles and questions buried in secrets old and new-along with an enemy she thought destroyed. 2010 Appears on the following book list:
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Hines, Jim C. The Stepsister Scheme What would happen if an author went back to the darker themes of the original fairy tales for his plots, and then crossed the Disney princesses with Charlie's Angels? What's delivered is The Stepsister Scheme -- a whole new take on what happened to Cinderella and her prince after the wedding. 2009 Appears on the following book list:
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Hobb, Robin Renegade's Magic Young soldier Nevare Burvelle's career and life seem to be drawing to a close, for he has been sentenced to death for crimes allegedly committed under the influence of Speck magic. Desperate, he flees into the wilderness and close to Speck territory, where the Speck curse turns him into a renegade against his own people. He uses all his skill and his previous experience to devise a plan to slaughter his old comrades wholesale and return to the Speck the territory they claim. 2008 | ||
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Jordan, Robert, 1948-2007. The Gathering Storm Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. Meanwhile, Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is being held captive by the White Tower. Knowing the Seanchan attack is imminent, she fights to hold the Aes Sedai together in an epic contest that will prove the mettle of her followers and will decide the future of the White Tower---and possibly the world itself. 2009 Appears on the following book list:
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Kurland, Lynn. Princess of the Sword The fate of the kingdom of Neroche lies with a man and woman bound by love, magic, and a legendary--and perilous--sword. 2009 | ||
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Lake, Jay. Madness of Flowers : a Novel of the City Imperishable Lake's Trial of Flowers (2006) won raves for its multilayered depiction of the labyrinthine metropolis, the City Imperishable. As the story continues, two principal characters, Bijaz the Dwarf and Imago of Lockwood, are still coming to terms with newly bestowed powers. For Bijaz, a baffling magic allows him to manifest small objects from his fingertips, while for Imago, his sudden rise to the lord mayoralty comes with daunting responsibilities. A third protagonist, Jason the Factor, has been resurrected by his sister from a Tokhari sandwalker cult but remains offstage here, supplanted by Onesiphorous, a rebellious leader of the city's expatriate dwarves. Now these three and their loyal minions face new challenges, including a restless citizenry stirred by the appearance of a beautiful, charismatic mountebank, who promises extravagant treasures in the distant tomb of a long-buried emperor. 2009 | ||
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Martin, Gail Z. Dark Haven The third book in the stunning fantasy series this novel follows the break out success of The Summoner and The Blood King. 2009 | ||
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Martin, George R. R. A Dance With Dragons Familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire. In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again. Appears on the following book list:  Forthcoming Fiction | ||
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Monette, Sarah. Corambis Exiled from Melusine for the crime of heresy, the once powerful Cabaline wizard Felix Harrowgate and his half-brother Mildmay, former cat-burglar and assassin, journey to Corambis to face judgment from a ruling body of wizards. Corambis, however, is a land plagued by civil strife. Kay Brightmore, the Margrave of Rothmarlin, is part of an insurrection to restore the monarchy in the southern half of the country. In desperation, Kay and his rebels seek out the engine of Summerdown, an ancient magical device rumored to have terrible powers. Once the engine is awakened, only a powerful wizard can stop its awesome potential for destruction. Felix and Mildmay arrive just in time for their greatest challenge -- and ultimate destiny. 2009 |
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