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Series
Publisher
Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A mismatched band of mortals and their violent, secretive leader must stand against a pair of resentful gods to save their world in this second volume in Rachel Dunne's breathtaking dark epic fantasy trilogy, The Bound Gods, which began with In the Shadow of the Gods. To win the coming battle for control of the world and the mortals who dwell in it, the cunning priest Joros secretly assembled a team of powerful fighters--Scal, a lost and damaged swordsman...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"But what if there was more to the tale of these heroes than we know? How would the Trojan War have looked as seen through the eyes of its women? Krisayis, the ambitious, determined daughter of the High Priest of Troy, and Briseis, loyal and passionate princess of Pedasus, interweave their tales alongside Homer s classic story of the rage of Achilles and the gods of Olympus. What follows is a breathtaking tale of love and revenge, destiny and the...
123) Angel diary: Vol. 4
Author
Publisher
Ice Kunion
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Mi-Hyang, Bi-Wal's fiance, comes to the human world determined to get rid of the angel princess. She assumes Ah-Hin is the princess, but captures Dong-Young by coincidence. With her secret identity revealed, will Dong-Young be able to escape this situation?
124) The return
Author
Series
Titan ; 1
Publisher
Spencer Hill Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"It's been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they've given him have been violent and bloody--which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth. He's got to play protector which keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet. Josie has no idea what...
125) Soleri: a novel
Author
Series
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The ruling family of the Soleri Empire has been in power longer than even the calendars that stretch back 2,826 years. Those records tell a history of conquest and domination by a people descended from gods, older than anything in the known world. No living person has seen them for centuries, yet their grip on their four subjugate kingdoms remains tighter than ever. On the day of the annual eclipse, the Harkan king, Arko-Hark Wadi, sets off on a hunt...
126) Destiny of the dead
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Destiny of the Dead is the second novel in a genre-bending series from New York Times bestselling author Kel Kade. The God of Death is tired of dealing with the living, so he's decided everyone should die. And he's found allies. The Berru, an empire of dark mages, has unleashed a terrifying army of monstrous lyksvight upon everyone with a pulse. While the wealthy and powerful, the kings and queens, abandon the dying world, one group of misfits says...
127) Pillar of ash
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Yske, daughter of the legendary warrior priestess Hessa, has dedicated her life to medicine and pacifism in service to Aita, the Great Healer. When her twin brother Berin, hungry for glory, gathers a party to investigate rumours of strange sightings in the Unmade – shadows in the darkness at the end of the world – Yske joins the mission, to keep him safe. Their journey east takes them through primal forests, walking paths last trod when gods...
128) Food of the Gods
Author
Publisher
Abaddon Books Publications
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"By day, Rupert Wong - sorcerer, chef, former triad - prepares delicious meals of human flesh for a dynasty of ghouls in Kuala Lumpur ; by night, he's an administrator for the Ten Chinese Hells. It's a living, of sorts. When the Dragon of the South demands that Rupert investigate the murders of his daughter and her mortal husband, Rupert is caught in a war between gods that's as bewildering as it is bloody. If he's going to survive, he'll need to...
129) Star mother: a novel
Author
Series
Star mother ; 1
Publisher
47 North
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When a star dies, a new one must be born. The Sun God chooses the village of Endwever to provide a mortal womb. The birthing of a star is always fatal for the mother, and Ceris Wenden, who considers herself an outsider, sacrifices herself to secure her family's honor and take control of her legacy. But after her star child is born, Ceris does what no other star mother has: she survives. When Ceris returns to Endwever, however, it's not nine months...
130) The lost sun
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English
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"In an alternate U.S.A. (the United States of Asgard), Soren Bearskin, the son of an infamous beserker, and Astrid Glyn, daughter of a renowned seer, embark on a road trip to find Baldur, the missing god whose absence has caused panic throughout the country."--
131) Crossroads of canopy
Author
Series
Publisher
TOR
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
At the highest level of a giant forest, thirteen kingdoms fit seamlessly together to form the great city of Canopy. Thirteen goddesses and gods rule this realm and are continuously reincarnated into human bodies. Canopy's position in the sun, however, is not without its dark side. The nation's opulence comes from the labor of slaves, and below its fruitful boughs are two other realms: Understorey and Floor, whose deprived citizens yearn for Canopy's...
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Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own--and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfill her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade...
134) The conquering dark
Author
Series
Crown and key ; 3
Publisher
Del Rey
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"To avenge a centuries-old betrayal, Gaios is hell-bent on summoning the elemental forces of the earth to level London and bury Britain. The Crown and Key Society, a secret league consisting of a magician, an alchemist, and a monster-hunter, is the realm's only hope-and to stop Gaios, they must gather their full strength and come together as a team, or the world will fall apart. But Simon Archer, the Crown and Key's leader and the last living magician-scribe,...
135) Star father: a novel
Author
Series
Star mother ; 2
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In a heavenly war, the moon is prevailing... It happens in an instant, filling Aija with dread: the Sun is suddenly cast from the sky, throwing the Earth into midday darkness. On the fourth day of endless night, Aija finds an unconscious man by the river. His skin is as hot as her lantern's glass and just as golden. To Aija, a farmhand with the soul of an artist, this beautiful stranger is an inspiration--and a mystery. He calls himself Saiyon. He...
136) Arcanum
Author
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Rome was the center of the most powerful empire the world had ever seen, but that didn't stop it falling to Alaric the Goth, his horde of barbarian tribesmen and their wild spell-casting shamans. Having split the walls with their sorcery and slaughtered the inhabitants with their axes, the victors carved up the empire into a series of bickering states which were never more than an insult away from war. A thousand years later, and Europe has become...
137) Jack of thorns
Author
Series
Inheritance ; 1
Publisher
Ravensword Press
Language
English
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Description
"The thrill ... will keep readers flipping pages well past the point where they probably should have gone to bed." - Stephani Hren for IndieReader
Laurence Riley might be able to see the future, but he can't see a way to fix his messed-up life. He can't control anything—not his supernatural talents, not his drug addiction, and not his violent ex-boyfriend. Laurence needs help and he knows it. A lifelong pagan, he turns
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Series
Noragami Stray God ; 26
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Yato finally reaches Yukiné and gets him back from the Crafter, but danger still looms ahead. Meanwhile, Ebisu and Takemikazuchi reach an island and find a modest shrine hidden away. There, the two get closer to learning the truth behind a god’s reincarnation…"--
140) Gods of Nabban
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Series
Publisher
Pyr, an imprint of Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The fugitive slave Ghu has ended the assassin Ahjvar's century-long possession by a murderous and hungry ghost, but at great cost. Heir of the dying gods of Nabban, he is drawn back to the empire he fled as a boy, journeying east on the caravan road with Ahjvar at his side. Haunted by memory of those he has slain, Ahjvar is ill in mind and body, a danger to those about him and to the man who loves him most of all. Tortured by violent nightmares,...