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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"Immigrant. Socialite. Magician. Jordan Baker grows up in the most rarefied circles of 1920s American society - she has money, education, a killer golf handicap, and invitations to some of the most exclusive parties of the Jazz Age. She's also queer and Asian, a Vietnamese adoptee treated as an exotic attraction by her peers, while the most important doors remain closed to her. But the world is full of wonders: infernal pacts and dazzling illusions,...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"The demon Vitrine--immortal, powerful, and capricious--loves the dazzling city of Azril. She has mothered, married, and maddened the city and its people for generations, and built it into a place of joy and desire, revelry and riot. And then the angels come, and the city falls. Vitrine is left with nothing but memories and a book containing the names of those she has lost--and an angel, now bound by her mad, grief-stricken curse to haunt the city...
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Kirkwood Public Library Podcast volume 280
Publisher
Kirkwood Public Library
Pub. Date
2019-
Language
English
Description
In this episode, we dive into Don't Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo -- a haunting, magical companion to The Chosen and the Beautiful. Set in the late 1930s, Nick Carraway is still pretending -- about his past, his identity, and his humanity -- until a familiar figure from 1922 returns. Dead or not, Gatsby isn't finished with him. A reimagining of The Great Gatsby like you've never heard before.
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Kushiel's legacy volume 2
Publisher
Tor Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The lush epic fantasy that inspired a generation with a single precept: "Love As Thou Wilt." Returning to the realm of Terre d'Ange which captured an entire generation of fantasy readers, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey brings us a hero's journey for a new era. In Kushiel's Dart, a daring young courtesan uncovered a plot to destroy her beloved homeland. But hers is only half the tale. Now see the other half of the heart that lived...
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English
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The Duke of Riverton has chosen his future wife with the same logic he uses to make every decision. However, Frederica St. Claire, whom he see as his perfect bride, eludes his suit. Meanwhile the beautiful Isabella Breckenridge seems to be everywhere. When the time comes, will Griffith and Isabella be able to set aside their pride and initial notions to embrace their very own happily-ever-after?
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Daughters of Eville volume 1
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English
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Everyone dreams of marrying a prince--except for me. I am nothing more than a pawn in my adoptive mother's diabolical plot against the seven kingdoms. I was the chosen tool, her sharpened blade that would cut the deepest into the heart of the Kingdom of Baist. But like all deadly weapons, my wedding is two-edged sword that could cost me my soul.
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Aurora el la Porta is a noblewoman with one love -- the art of embroidery. While she attends the lavish evening parties her peers so adore, she's not looking for a dance but inspiration for a new design! On one such night, distracted by the many beautiful dresses on display, she's struck in the face by a mysterious wedding ring. When she picks it up, one of the finest knights in the kingdom approaches, declaring her his new fiancee! Aurora has no...
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English
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"When Bronse Chapel, the commander of a specialized unit of the Interplanetary Militia, begins to dream about a beautiful and exotic brunette, he wants to dismiss it as being induced by lack of sleep-- or perhaps lack of sex. But his instincts tell him it's something different, something far more dangerous. Ravenna is the leader of the Chosen Ones, a small group of people from her village born with extraordinary powers. She doesn't know that draws...
11) The Belles
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English
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"Camellia Beauregard is a Belle. In the opulent world of Orleans, Belles are revered, for they control Beauty, and Beauty is a commodity coveted above all else. In Orleans, the people are born gray, they are born damned, and only with the help of a Belle and her talents can they transform and be made beautiful. But it?s not enough for Camellia to be just a Belle. She wants to be the favorite?the Belle chosen by the Queen of Orleans to live in the...
12) Rai (1992) #30
Publisher
Valiant Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
A beautiful but deadly woman who has come to Ladakh seeking revenge for her fallen brother befriends the young Obadiag. But will she be able to complete her lethal mission when she learns the young Rai is also her chosen target?
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Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"As a former workaholic who describes her love language as 'being left alone in a silent room,' popular radio host Jennifer Fulwiler is the last person you'd expect to be a stay-at-home mom of six young children. But Jennifer decided to experiment: Why not chase your dream with multiple kids in diapers right behind you? Her quest involved a cast of colorful characters, including her Ivy-League-educated husband, her Texan mother-in-law who argues with...
14) Rio
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Pub. Date
2011.
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English
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"Rio Kelly knows what he wants when he sees it--and he wants the ebony-haired, fair-skinned beauty with the extraordinary blue eyes, Turquoise Sanchez. But in the battle for her love, this bold vaquero is competing with a Texas senator who's used to getting his way, at any cost. Turquoise knows the sensible choice would be to marry the wealthy senator and enjoy a lifetime of comfort and status. But her heart has chosen differently. If she dares to...
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Hagenheim volume 1
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English
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Rose has been appointed as a healer's apprentice at Hagenheim Castle, a rare opportunity for a woodcutter's daughter like her. While she often feels uneasy at the sight of blood, Rose is determined to prove herself capable. Failure will mean returning home to marry the aging bachelor her mother has chosen for her -- a bloated, disgusting merchant who makes Rose feel ill. When Lord Hamlin, the future duke, is injured, it is Rose who must tend to him....
16) Empress Orchid
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Series
Publisher
Hougton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A fictional portrait of the last empress of China follows Orchid, a beautiful teenager from an aristocratic family, who is chosen to become a low-ranking concubine of the emperor and rises to a position of power in the Chinese court.
17) The winter witch
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Series
Shadow chronicles volume 2
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English
Description
"In her small early nineteenth century Welsh town, there is no one quite like Morgana. She is small and quick and pretty enough to attract a suitor, but there are things that set her apart from other girls. Though her mind is sharp she has not spoken since she was a young girl. Her silence is a mystery, as well as her magic―the household objects that seem to move at her command, the bad luck that visits those who do her ill. Concerned for her safety,...
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Pub. Date
2025.
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English
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"It isn't exactly the vacation Max would've chosen, dodging assassins on the beaches and side streets of Italy. But here's the thing: Max happens to look exactly like Sofia Kristiansen, the youngest female prime minister in Europe. Sofia is powerful, beautiful -- and unfortunately, someone is trying really hard to assassinate her. Her security service wants to outsmart the bad guys by employing a body double during the prime minister's annual Italian...
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English
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The Beauty, an incandescent new collection from one of American poetry's most distinctive and essential voices, opens with a series of dappled, ranging "My" poems--"My Skeleton," "My Corkboard," "My Species," "My Weather"--using materials sometimes familiar, sometimes unexpected, to explore the magnitude, singularity, and permeability of our shared existence. With a pen faithful to the actual yet dipped at times in the ink of the surreal, Hirshfield...
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Publisher
Fox Chapel
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Learn how the smallest window sill, the tiniest balcony, or a sliver of space on a bookcase can be adorned by thriving greenery! This book is the inspiration you need to make your small living space greener--whether you rent a small apartment, own a small home, or just want to bring some living color to your indoor space. 50 Simple Indoor Miniature Gardens is filled with 50 inventive micro-garden ideas that were specifically selected for their simplicity...











