Posted in Hardcover on Mar 31st, 2009
Dragon Spear
Why Buy A Dragon Spear?
As far as Creel is concerned, all is finally right with the world. The dragon king, Shardas, and his queen, Velika, have made a home for themselves on the Far Islands, and for the first time in centuries it seems dragons and humans might be able to live together in peace. So what better time for Creel and Luka to plan their wedding. But then Velika gets kidnapped by a band of rogue dragons in need of their own queen. And Creel and Luka leap to aid Shardas and rescue her—only to discover that Luka’s father has set his sights on taking back the Far Islands from the dragons. Torn between her love for Prince Luka and her friendship with Shardas and Velika, Creel must make the most difficult decision of her life if she stands any chance of getting to the church on time.
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Posted in Hardcover on Mar 31st, 2009
Winter Wood: Book 3 in the Touchstone Trilogy
ReviewStarred Review, Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2009
A perfectly paced, beautifully crafted and moving end to a memorable fantasy.
Why Buy A Winter Wood: Book 3 in the Touchstone Trilogy?
The third and final book in the enthralling Touchstone trilogy about the Various.
In the final book of Steve Augarde’s captivating trilogy, past and present are connected and the interwoven threads lead to an astonishing series of revelations.
Midge’s discovery of the hidden tribe is like a dream to her now, their existence all but forgotten—but then a voice calls out to her in the winter darkness. The Various have returned, and their desperation has made them all the more dangerous. They must travel to Elysse or perish. The only way that Midge can help the little people is by tracing the whereabouts of her great-great-aunt Celandine. But Celandine must be long dead, surely?
A story of danger and magic, friendship and betrayals, this is fantasy writing at its very best.
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Posted in Paperback on Mar 31st, 2009
The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After: Being the Private Correspondence Between Two Prominent Families Regarding a Scandal Touching the Highest Levels of Government and the Security of the Realm
Why Buy A The Mislaid Magician or Ten Years After: Being the Private Correspondence Between Two Prominent Families Regarding a Scandal Touching the Highest Levels of Government and the Security of the Realm?
Ten years have passed since Kate and Cecy married Thomas and James, and England is now being transformed by the first railways. When James is asked to look into the sudden disappearance of a German railway engineer, he and Cecy make a shocking discovery: The railway lines are wreaking havoc with ancient underground magic, which could endanger the very unity of England. Written in letters between Kate and Cecy–and between their husbands–this installment of the cousins adventures is another satisfying blend of magic, mystery, adventure, humor, and romance.
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Posted in Mass Market Paperback on Mar 31st, 2009
Bethany The Ballet Fairy (Dance Fairies)
Product DescriptionThe Dance Fairies magic ribbons are missing! Without them, all kinds of dances are getting off on the wrong foot. Everyone is miserable, except for Jack Frost and his goblins. They have the ribbons . . . and its up to Rachel and Kirsty to get them back!
Beautiful ballets everywhere are turning into a total mess. Can Bethany the Ballet Fairy track down her ribbon? Or will the goblins dance away with it?
Find the magic ribbon in each book, and help keep the Dance Fairies on their toes!
Why Buy A Bethany The Ballet Fairy (Dance Fairies)?
The Dance Fairies magic ribbons are missing! Without them, all kinds of dances are getting off on the wrong foot. Everyone is miserable, except for Jack Frost and his goblins. They have the ribbons . . . and its up to Rachel and Kirsty to get them back!
Beautiful ballets everywhere are turning into a total mess. Can Bethany the Ballet Fairy track down her ribbon? Or will the goblins dance away with it?
Find the magic ribbon in each book, and help keep the Dance Fairies on their toes!
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Posted in Paperback on Mar 31st, 2009
Wishes on the Moon
Why Buy A Wishes on the Moon?Aminah is an orphan living on the streets of Al Kal’as. Desperate, she appeals to Princess Badr for work. The princess responds by throwing her husband, Aladdin’s, seemingly worthless lamp at her. But to Aminah’s surprise, the lamp is magic. A jinni appears and grants Aminah three wishes with the rising of each full moon. His magic brings Aminah food, clothing, and shelter, but Aminah cannot achieve true happiness until she has helped the suffering people she has left behind. Meanwhile, the princess has discovered the lamp’s magic, and is now on the hunt to reclaim it and seek revenge. Aminah and Jinni have to rely on wit, luck, and a bit of sorcery in order to find the lamp and survive thieving bands, pirates, and their biggest challenge of all: Princess Badr.
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Posted in Hardcover on Mar 31st, 2009
The Princess and the Bear
Product DescriptionHe was once a king, turned into a bear as punishment for his cruel and selfish deeds.
She was a once a princess, now living in the form of a hound.
Wary companions, they are sent—in human form—back to a time when magic went terribly astray. Together they must right the wrongs caused by this devastating power—if only they can find a way to trust each other.
But even as each becomes aware of an ever-growing attraction, the stakes are rising and they must find a way to eliminate this evil force—or risk losing each other forever.
Why Buy A The Princess and the Bear?
He was once a king, turned into a bear as punishment for his cruel and selfish deeds.
She was a once a princess, now living in the form of a hound.
Wary companions, they are sent—in human form—back to a time when magic went terribly astray. Together they must right the wrongs caused by this devastating power—if only they can find a way to trust each other.
But even as each becomes aware of an ever-growing attraction, the stakes are rising and they must find a way to eliminate this evil force—or risk losing each other forever.
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Posted in Hardcover on Mar 31st, 2009
The Language of Bees
Why Buy A The Language of Bees?
In a case that will push their relationship to the breaking point, Mary Russell must help reverse the greatest failure of her legendary husband’s storied past—a painful and personal defeat that still has the power to sting…this time fatally.
For Mary Russell and her husband, Sherlock Holmes, returning to the Sussex coast after seven months abroad was especially sweet. There was even a mystery to solve—the unexplained disappearance of an entire colony of bees from one of Holmes’s beloved hives.
But the anticipated sweetness of their homecoming is quickly tempered by a galling memory from her husband’s past. Mary had met Damian Adler only once before, when the promising surrealist painter had been charged with—and exonerated from—murder. Now the talented and troubled young man was enlisting their help again, this time in a desperate search for his missing wife and child.
When it comes to communal behavior, Russell has often observed that there are many kinds of madness. And before this case yields its shattering solution, she’ll come into dangerous contact with a fair number of them. From suicides at Stonehenge to a bizarre religious cult, from the demimonde of the Café Royal at the heart of Bohemian London to the dark secrets of a young woman’s past on the streets of Shanghai, Russell will find herself on the trail of a killer more dangerous than any she’s ever faced—a killer Sherlock Holmes himself may be protecting for reasons near and dear to his heart.
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Posted in Hardcover on Mar 31st, 2009
Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic Book)
Why Buy A Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic Book)?Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This means hes supposed to possess amazing talent — and shes supposed to bring only bad things to her family and her town. Undeterred, her family moves to the frontier, where her father will be a professor of magic at a school perilously close to the magical divide that separates settlers from the beasts of the wild.
With wit and wonder, Patricia Wrede creates an alternate history of westward expansion that will delight fans of both J. K. Rowling and Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Posted in Paperback on Mar 31st, 2009
The Glass Makers Daughter
Why Buy A The Glass Makers Daughter?
Magic lies at the heart of Cassaforte, medieval city of bewitchments and intrigue. Cassaforte is home to sixteen-year-old Risa Divetri, whose fate is about to be decided by the gods.
Risa has led the sheltered life of a noblemans daughter, but soon she plans to leave home to study the family craft-creating enchanted glass objects. When the gods are consulted to determine which school she will attend, the impossible happens: Risa remains unchosen. The rejection sends Risa into a spiral of shame, anger, and confusion. If shes not meant to be a glass maker, what will she do?
But when Cassafortes age-old magic begins to unravel and dark forces threaten the kingdom, Risas fiery spirit and untapped powers take her on a perilous journey—one that will lead her to her true destiny.
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Posted in Paperback on Mar 31st, 2009
Emma Vol. 8
Why Buy A Emma Vol. 8?The critically acclaimed series resumes with a collection of short stories focusing on the lives of several supporting characters. A young Mrs. Stowner and her husband both secretly try to save up money to visit Englands Great Exhibition. Eleanor Campbell spends a day at the beach trying to get over William, with surprising results. Experience a new insight into Emmas Victorian world!
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More stories from the Emmaverse
Though the main storyline ended with volume 7, Emma’s fans will surely treasure another chance to return to her world. This time, Mori-sensei presents us with short stories about several side characters. The readers will be able to find out a little more about the lives of Kelly Stownar and her husband Doug, how Eleanor Campbell tries to get over her disastrous engagement to William and what Tasha’s family is like.
However, my favorite piece in this volume is the chapter that glances at several brief episodes of London life, all of them in some way connected to the Times newspaper. The pages switch from one scene to another fast, just like the short articles and personal ads in the paper itself and we jump from one topic to the next. Children in poverty, relations between middle class families and their former servants and a bit about Violet, the former mistress of Viscount Campbell, are linked together by images of how the Times is made, distributed, read and finally used for cleaning or serving fish and chips.
The artwork is just as beautiful as it was in the previous volumes; in fact, it seems as if the backgrounds have gotten even more detailed and vibrant, if that’s even possible. I am looking forward to the release of volume 9 this summer.
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