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Abandoned empress volume 3
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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""WHAT IF I'M ABANDONED YET AGAIN?" Thanks to the boisterous Carsein and her new imperial bodyguards, Aristia is able to put her desperation aside and find her smile again. But when the dreaded invitation to the crown prince's coming-of-age ceremony arrives before her father can return from the border regions, she's overwhelmed with the daunting prospect of announcing her plans for the future to the emperor all by herself. If only there were just...
42) My contrary Mary
Author
Series
Mary novels (Cynthia Hand) volume 1
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Renaissance France, a place of poison and plots, of beauties and beasts, of mice and ... queens? Mary is the queen of Scotland and the jewel of the French court. Except when she's a mouse. Yes, reader, Mary is a shapeshifter in a kingdom where Verities rule. It's a secret that could cost her a head--or a tail. Luckily, Mary has a confidant in her betrothed, Francis. But things at the gilded court take a treacherous turn after the king...
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Series
Scarlet novels (A.C. Gaughen) volume 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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After escaping Prince John's clutches and longing to return to Rob in Nottingham, Scarlet learns that King Richard's life is in jeopardy and accepts Eleanor of Aquitaine's demand that Scarlet spy for her and help bring Richard home safe.
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Series
Apothecary diaries volume 5
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Forced to leave the Inner Court, Maomao finds herself int he employ of none other than Jinshi, the seemingly ever-present thorn in her side. Immune to her new master's charms, Maomao instead sets her mind to her work and to learning the ways of the Outer Court, where government ministers and military officers go about their daily business of running the country. Far from being fearful of her new surroundings, however, Maomao has her insatiable curiosity...
Author
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 4
Publisher
Square Enix Manga
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After breaking a "curse" on the imperial heirs, a palace servant with training in herbal medicine is promoted up the ranks to food taster...and right into the thick of palace intrigue in this lushly illustrated historical mystery series! Though Maomao has left the palace behind and returned to her home in the pleasure district, it seems the Inner Court can't do without her! Jinshi comes to the erstwhile food taster with a request involving the...
Author
Series
A court of thorns and roses volume 4
Language
English
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"As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, she finds that those dearest to her have more wounds than she anticipated--scars that will have far-reaching impact on the future of their Court"--
Author
Series
Throne of glass novels volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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After she has served a year of hard labor in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, Crown Prince Dorian offers eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien her freedom on the condition that she act as his champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
48) Destroy the day
Author
Series
Defy the night volume 3
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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"Corrick, Tessa and Harristan battle seemingly insurmountable odds to find their way back to each other and save their kingdom"--
49) Ash Princess
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Series
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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When her country was invaded, Theodosia's mother, the Fire Queen, was murdered before her eyes. The Kaiser had Theo crowned Ash Princess-- a title of shame to bear in her new life as a prisoner. For ten years a captive in her own palace, Theo has endured the relentless abuse and ridicule of the Kaiser and his court. One night the Kaiser forces her to do the unthinkable. With blood on her hands and all hope of reclaiming her throne lost, surviving...
50) Tess of the Road
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Award-winning Rachel Hartman's newest YA is a tour de force and an exquisite fantasy for the #metoo movement.
"Tess of the Road is astonishing and perfect. It's the most compassionate book I've read since George Eliot's Middlemarch." —NPR
In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess is none of these things. Tess is. . . different....
"Tess of the Road is astonishing and perfect. It's the most compassionate book I've read since George Eliot's Middlemarch." —NPR
In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons can be whomever they choose. Tess is none of these things. Tess is. . . different....
Author
Series
Abandoned empress volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Out in the peaceful countryside, far away from the painful memories of the Imperial Capital, Aristia hopes to recuperate and focus on her sword training. However, she soon finds out the hard way that it's not so easy to escape fate. As Ruveliss's unexpected visit rekindles the deep-seated trauma in her heart, can Tia find the strength cut a new path for herself?
Author
Series
Abandoned empress volume 2
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In an attempt to cut ties with the Imperial family, Aristia la Monique decides to strengthen her bonds to her own. But being named the official heir of family Monique means first becoming a knight worthy of leading the Second Order -- no easy feat for someone born with such a delicate constitution. And when unrest in the borderlands takes her father and mentors away, she's left without a teacher to oversee her training. With time quickly running...
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Series
Stolen heir volume 1
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"The changeling queen, Suren, must venture back into the Court of Teeth with the help of the Prince of Faerie, Oak"--
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King's power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she's going to do everything...
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Series
The apothecary diaries volume 11
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Having figured out the trick to navigating the corridors of the ancient mausoleum found within the Inner Court, Maomao does an admirable job solving the current mystery in front of the emperor and Jinshi. And then the Empress Dowager comes to Maomao, asking her to investigate the late Emperor's curse. Jinshi's past and parentage are revealed!"--
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Series
Remarried empress volume 1
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Empress Navier and Emperor Sovieshu: a match made in heaven, they were the two pillars of the land whom everyone believed would stand by each other through thick and thin... until a chance encounter with a beautiful girl in the forest leaves the emperor smitten! Though hurt by the betrayal, Navier's not one to waste time wallowing in despair. And when Sovieshu requests a divorce, she has but one condition in return--permission to remarry the man...
Author
Series
Folk of the air volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"As the exiled Queen of Faerie, Jude must travel back to Elfhame to help her twin sister, Taryn, and uncover how to break a dark curse threatening the whole Faerie world."--
Author
Series
Abandoned empress volume 5
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
""I HOPE SHE, AT LEAST, WILL BE FREE." As the newly appointed assistant officer to the commander of the First Order of Knights, Aristia is one step closer to becoming the heir of House Monique. But fighting against destiny is never easy, and a run-in with Ruveliss on the anniversary of her mother's death makes it clear that the bonds that tie them together run deeper than Tia ever knew. And though her path to knighthood is finally secure, Tia must...
60) Defy the night
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Series
Defy the night volume 1
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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"The kingdom of Kandala is recovering from a devastating plague but the cure is rare and expensive, so a girl hatches a plan to infiltrate the castle and bring the corrupt system crashing down"--
The kingdom of Kandala is divided by corruption, and a sickness is ravaging the land. The only known cure to the sickness is an elixir made from delicate Moonflower petals, which are delicate and limited. King Harristan was thrust into power after his parents'...