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Forests of the heart
By Charles De Lint. 2000
In her mid-twenties, Bettina San Miguel leaves her desert homeland for a northern art colony. There the presence of los…
lobos draws her into the mythic world of the past, where Celtic spirits followed Irish immigrants and met the resident Indian and Mexican spiritual forces. 2000.Flyte (Septimus Heap. #2.)
By Angie Sage. 2006
When Princess Jenna is pursued by a dark wizard, it is the apprentice, Septimus Heap, who must save her while…
enduring such terrors as a night in the Forest with hungry wolverines and carnivorous trees. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "Magyk" . 2006. (Septimus Heap ; 2)Fire in the unnameable country
By Ghalib Islam. 2014
The universe is shaking as Hedayat, the story’s "glossolalist" narrator, is born on a flying carpet in the skies above…
an obscure land whose leader has manufactured the ability to hear every unspoken utterance of the nation. He records the contents of his citizens' minds onto tape reels for archival storage. Later in Hedayat's young life, as the unnameable country collapses into disarray around him, he begins an epistle, wherein, interspersed with accounts of contemporary terrorist attacks and the outbreak of a mysterious viral epidemic, he invokes the memories of his parents and ancestors to revisit the troubled country's history and expose the roots of its crisis. 2014.Faerie wars (Faerie Wars chronicles. #1)
By Herbie Brennan. 2003
Troubled by family problems, Henry finds his life taking a whole new dimension when he and his friend, old Mr.…
Fogarty, become involved with Prince Pyrgus Malvae. He has been sent from the faerie world in order to escape the treacherous Faeries of the Night. Some violence and some strong language. For junior high readers. Followed by "The purple emperor". 2003.Fabrizio's return
By Mark Frutkin. 2006
Cremona, Italy, 1682. Priest Fabrizio Cambiati awaits a returning comet in a clock tower, and uses his telescope to spot…
a Jesuit arriving in town - a Jesuit sent from Rome to investigate his candidacy for sainthood, 76 years later! It's now 1758, and Archenti the Jesuit must scrutinize Fabrizio's character. Meanwhile, a play in the town square magically connects the two time periods. 2006.Dime store magic (The women Of The Otherworld Ser. #Bk. 3)
By Kelley Armstrong. 2004
Paige, an ordinary twenty-something who runs her own website design company, also happens to a witch. She is the leader…
of the American Coven and the guardian of Savannah, the teenage daughter of a black witch. When a telekinetic half-demon shows up to fight for the custody of Savannah, she brings supernatural help that Paige is not ready for. Descriptions of sex and violence. 2004.Dragonfire
By Karleen Bradford. 1997
Catryn's friend the stable boy turns out to be Dahl, the hidden king of Taun, a once-beautiful land now on…
the brink of destruction. They set out to rescue Taun, but in the midst of their adventures, sword fights and encounters with dragons, Dahl also meets the dark side of his own personality, and comes to realize that the dragon inside is more dangerous than the ones he can see. As he struggles with his inner demons, he wonders : can he defeat the Usurper, with Catryn's help, and reclaim his throne? Grades 5-8. 1997.Dragon rider
By Cornelia Caroline Funke. 2004
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and…
an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven. They encounter friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, while struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy. Grades 5-8. 2004. Uniform title: Drachenreiter.Dragon seer
By Janet McNaughton. 2009
Enslaved since early childhood, Madoca is astonished to be chosen as dragon seer, one who will care for the dragons…
of Orkney, Scotland. But people now question the age-old traditions that placed the dragons at the very heart of her society, and one of the older dragon seers has made enemies among the chieftains. When the Vikings arrive with a malevolent seer who has vowed to destroy all dragons, Madoca must harness her formidable powers to save her people and her beloved dragons. Junior and Senior High. 2009.Darwinia (Darwinia Ser. #Vol. 1)
By Robert Charles Wilson. 1998
In 1912 world history is changed by the Miracle. The old world of Europe is replaced by a land known…
as Darwinia, a strange jungle full of antediluvian monsters. Some people seize the opportunity to carve out a new empire and America is ruled by religious fundamentalists. When young Guildford Law undertakes a journey of exploration to Darwinia he has a stunning revelation about mankind's destiny in the universe. c1998.City of ashes (Mortal instruments. #2.)
By Cassandra Clare. 2008
Clary and the Shadowhunters are wary of Jace, Clary’s newfound brother, who is tempted by his father Valentine to join…
him in evil. When Downworlder children - werewolves, vampires, and faeries - are murdered, suspicion falls on Jace. Sequel to "City of Bones". Followed by "City of Glass". Junior and Senior High. 2008.City of bones (Mortal instruments. #1.)
By Cassandra Clare. 2007
16-year-old Clary Fray is an ordinary teenager, who likes hanging out in Brooklyn with her friends. But everything changes the…
night she witnesses a murder, committed by a group of teens armed with medieval weaponry. Followed by "City of Ashes". Junior and Senior High. 2007.Coraline
By Neil Gaiman. 2002
While exploring her new home, Coraline goes through a doorway that shouldn't be there into a dangerous world, where she…
has a disturbingly different set of parents. Since this other mother kidnaps Coraline's real parents, it is up to Coraline to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others, and return to her world safely. Grades 4-7. 2002.Brother's ruin (Industrial magic. #1.)
By Emma Newman. 2017
The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks to the Royal Society of the Esoteric Arts. When a…
new mage is discovered, Royal Society elites descend like buzzards to snatch up a new apprentice. Talented mages are bought from their families at a tremendous price, while weak mages are snapped up for a pittance. For a lower middle class family like the Gunns, the loss of a son can be disastrous, so when seemingly magical incidents begin cropping up at home, they fear for their Archie's life and their own livelihoods. But Archie Gunn isn't a talented mage. His sister Charlotte is, and to prevent her brother from being imprisoned for false reporting she combines her powers with his to make him seem a better prospect. 2017.Clothar the Frank (Golden eagle. #1.)
By Jack Whyte. 2003
Having discovered that his parents were murdered by a usurper, Clothar has grown up as a highly skilled warrior and…
leader. After fighting in the Benwick wars, his mentor Bishop Germanus sends him to Britain on a mission to track down Merlyn, who has promised, on behalf of his young ward Arthur, to build the first Christian church in Britain. Descriptions of violence. Also published under the title "The lance thrower". 2003. (The Golden Eagle ; 1)Caesar: the life story of a panda leopard
By Patrick O'Brian. 1938
Written when O'Brian was just fourteen, "Caesar" tells the story of a creature whose father is a giant panda and…
whose mother is a snow leopard. Through the eyes and voice of this fabulous animal, we learn of his life as a cub, his first hunting exploits, his first encounters with man, his capture and taming. Descriptions of violence. 1999.Bedtime story
By Robert J Wiersema. 2010
Author Christopher Knox is suffering through writer's block and a failing marriage, but his nightly ritual of reading with his…
son David keeps him going. David becomes so obsessed with an adventure story that he falls into a coma in the real world, but awakens in the world of the book, acting out the story. While Chris tries to find out the truth about the book and its author, David realizes that he's caught in a world that was created to capture the hearts and souls of children. Explicit descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2010.Beautiful redemption (Caster chronicles. #4)
By Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl. 2012
When Ethan wakes after the chilling events of the Eighteenth Moon, his one goal is to return to Lena and…
his loved ones, while back in Gatlin, Lena vows to do whatever it takes to bring Ethan home - even trusting old enemies and risking the lives of those Ethan left to protect. Sequel to "Beautiful chaos". For senior high readers. 2012.Avalon: the return of King Arthur
By Stephen R Lawhead. 2000
In a near-future Britain, the death of King Edward IX throws the succession into disarray until a young man named…
James Arthur Stewart discovers his identity as the reborn King Arthur and claims his rightful throne. Accompanied by his enigmatic adviser Embries, his drinking buddy Calum McKay and the lissome Jenny, James struggles to come into his own, proving his mettle against modern monsters: skinheads armed with pit bulls, the fickle hydra of the press, and the redheaded Moira, Arthur's old witchy nemesis who destroyed Camelot. Some descriptions of violence. c1999, 2000.Artemis Fowl: the Arctic incident (Artemis Fowl. #2)
By Eoin Colfer. 2002
Someone is supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short thinks that the person is…
Artemis Fowl. Artemis has his own problems - his father is being held for ransom. Sequel to "Artemis Fowl". Followed by "Artemis Fowl: the eternity code". Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2002. (Artemis Fowl ; 2)