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Author
Series
Dark Olympus volume 6
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Eurydice and Orpheus and Charon. Eurydice Dimitriou has always been the innocent sister, but she's finally ready to step out of the long shadow cast by her powerful family...and the ex who shattered her heart. Perhaps rough hands on soft skin are exactly what she needs to forget her heartbreak once and for all? Charon Ariti has been Hades's right-hand man for years. He's given everything to the lower city, but...
4) Valkyrie
Author
Series
Valkyrie volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10
Description
"Freya is a Valkyrie, a reaper of souls. But she hates what she must do. She doesn't like humans and the pain they inflict on each other, and she never wants to visit another battlefield. But when a soldier begs her to help his family back in the human realm, she agrees and discovers a world of friends. Now she'll have to find a way to keep her promise to the soldier and prevent the wrath of Odin from destroying the world"--
5) Antigonick
Author
Series
New Directions paperbook volume 1322
Publisher
New Directions
Pub. Date
2015, 2012
Author
Description
Manchuria, 1908. A young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by rumors of foxes involved, which are believed to lure people by transforming themselves into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman's identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until, perhaps, now. Meanwhile, a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2023
Description
In a world darkened by deceit, the truth is a light that won't be dimmed—even when it illuminates Lorian's betrayals more starkly than I could ever want to see. They call him the Bloodthirsty Prince. His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent, a trail that intertwines with my own past—not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter. To save my brother's life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae...
Author
Series
Saga of the unfated volume 1
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Description
"Bound in an unwanted marriage, Freya spends her days gutting fish, but dreams of becoming a warrior -- and of putting an axe in her boorish husband's back. Freya's dreams abruptly become reality when her husband betrays her to the region's jarl, landing her in a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, Freya is forced to reveal her deepest secret: She possesses a drop of a goddess's blood, which makes her a shield maiden with magic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2024
Description
Surrounded by enemies, I've never been further from my crown... Or closer to death. Amidst a betrayal we couldn't have anticipated, I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back to Lorian—before his fury lays waste to this continent. Alliances are being forged and broken, our enemies are unifying, and Regner's spiders are closer than ever before. We have only one chance to prevent him from attaining god-like powers and enslaving every human,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Description
Renata Santiago is a godborn, but she is also a bruja: the Mexica blood from her dad's side gives her the ability to manipulate shadows; her mom Pacific, a Maya goddess, gifted her a magical rope that controls time. Ren is also a girl with ordinary hopes and dreams. She is convinced that there is a connection between aliens and the Maya civilization. When an email about an alien sighting in Kansas may support her theory, Ren is soon embroiled in a...
Author
Series
Heroes of Olympus volume 3
Publisher
Disney, Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Uniting with Jason, Piper, and Leo after their dangerous quest, Percy, Hazel, and Frank wonder who will be chosen to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven, completing their group's number, and sail with them to an ancient land to find the mysterious Doors of Death.
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"This is a guide to the other side. To heaven, hell, and in between, from the golden halls of Valhalla to the ancient Egyptian journey of judgment. Prepare to explore eternal paradises, ghostly isles, and kingdoms of the dead. Through history, folklore, fact, and fantasy, discover how people across the world have sought to answer the unanswerable question: where do we go after we die?"--
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
©2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
They are the Melowies, young pegasuses born with a symbol on their wings and a hidden magical power. The Melowies begin lessons in the art of powers, the class that will teach them how to use their own special magic, Eris will do anything to keep Cleo and Cora from being the best in their class. Will the Melowies be able to figure out what she's up to and stop her evil plan?".
Series
Melowy volume 5
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
© 2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"They are the Melowies, young pegasuses born with a symbol on their wings and a hidden magical power. The Melowies take their first defense techniques class. The strange teacher has a test of courage for them. They must make it through a night in the Neon Forest using only the tools in their backpacks. Will the girls be able to only survive until morning?".
15) Mermaids
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"From scaly fish tails to alluring voices, mermaids are magical creatures of myth. But where did the stories of these beautiful creatures come from? Explore the truth behind the tales and what it would take for these magical creatures to turn into a human. Then, meet some real-life mermaid inspiration. Fun, engaging illustrations paired with real-life photos and lively text make this a magical read!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2023
Description
For years, when I fell asleep, I dreamed of a man with blazing green eyes and a cruel smile. The day I meet him, the ruthless mercenary leaves me for dead. Just hours after humans are born, the gods take what little power we have. In return, they protect our borders from the vicious, merciless fae. The humans who manage to keep their power are known as the corrupt. And they are burned. When my forbidden power is discovered, I'm forced to flee my tiny...
17) The phoenix
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
"From colorful feathers to glowing haloes, the phoenix is a magical creature of myth. But where did this big beast come from? Explore the truth behind the tales and what it would take for this incredible creature to be reborn. Then, meet some real-life phoenix inspiration. Fun, engaging illustrations paired with real-life photos and lively text make this a magical read!"--
Author
Series
Serwa Boateng volume 2
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
After a lifetime of fighting creatures of black magic, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng has just learned a devastating secret: she herself is half vampire! Now not only is she dealing with vampire puberty, she's on the run from the organization of Slayers she trained her whole life to join. Serwa's only ally is her aunt Boahinmaa, an obayifo who urges Serwa to embrace her vampire side. Boahinmaa and her underlings are on the hunt for the Midnight Drum,...
19) A drop of venom
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"The legend of Medusa is retold as an empowering feminist tale in an Indian-mythology-inspired world"--
"Sixteen-year-old Manisha is no stranger to monsters--she's been running from them for years, from beasts who roam the jungle to the King's army, who forced her people, the naga, to scatter to the ends of the earth. You might think that the kingdom's famed holy temples atop the floating mountains, where Manisha is now a priestess, would be safe--but...
20) More perfect
Author
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Using the myth of Eurydice as a structure, this riveting science fiction novel is set in a near-future London where it has become popular for folks to have a small implant that allows one access to a more robust social media experience directly as an augmented reality. However, the British government has taken oversight of this access to an extreme, slowly tilting towards a dystopian overreach, all in the name of safety"--
Near-future London. It...
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