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The darkest road (Fionavar tapestry. #3.)
By Guy Gavriel Kay. 1986
The Five who were called from their world to aid Fionavar weave their final threads in their battle with Rakoth…
Maugrim. Triumph depends on a child's free choice. Sequel to "The wandering fire." 1986.The curse of the Gloamglozer (Edge chronicles. #Bk. 4)
By Paul Stewart. 2001
Quint, the teenage son of a sky pirate, is apprenticed to Maris's father, Linius Pallitax, the High Academe of the…
floating city of Sanctaphrax. During the day, Quint endures tedious studies, but at night, he is sent on mysterious errands. As his master becomes increasingly distraught and distant, Quint realizes that the man is involved in something terrible that may put Sanctaphrax at risk. Prequel to the Edge chronicles trilogy. Grades 5-8. 2001.The chronicles of Corum
By Michael Moorcock. 1987
A great Winter fell across the earth. Corum of the Silver Hand had slain the gods that Man might rule;…
the last of the Vadhagh, he had saved the race that had betrayed his own, and he had earned his rest. But it was not to be for new gods, and fiercer ones, strode the land. Corum took up the moon-coloured sword with sorrow: for to him fell the task of defeating the Fhoi Myore, the Cold Gods - who yearned for death but could not be slain! 1987.The city of Ember (The city Of Ember Ser. #1)
By Jeanne DuPrau. 2003
A city planned to survive for two hundred years, now in year 241, suffers shortages - and a secret message-bearing…
box is missing. Independent-thinking twelve-year-olds Doon and Lina exchange obligatory jobs and make a discovery that could change their known world. Bestseller. Grades 5-8. 2003.The citadel of the Autarch (Book of the new Sun. #4.)
By Gene Wolfe. 1983
Severian the Torturer continues his epic journey across the lands of Urth, carrying with him the Claw of the Conciliator…
and the great sword, Terminus Est. All his travels are leading towards a destiny that he dare not refuse. Sequel to "The sword of the Lictor". 1983.The claw of the conciliator (Book of the new Sun. #2.)
By Gene Wolfe. 1981
The Torturer Severian continues his journey of exile to the city of Thrax. He carries with him the ancient executioner's…
sword, Terminus Est, and the Claw of the Conciliator, a gem of extra-terrestrial power and beauty which no one man is meant to possess. Sequel to "Shadow of the Torturer". Followed by "Sword of the Lictor". 1981.The chronicles of Castle Brass (Hawkmoon)
By Michael Moorcock. 1985
Four years after the battle of Londra and the destruction of the Dark Empire, Castle Brass is rebuilt in the…
wild marshlands of the Kamarg, and there Dorian Hawkmoor lives with his family. Suddenly their peaceful life is interrupted when old enemies from Hawkmoor's past appear, forcing him to battle once more against the forces of evil. 1985.The bone season: A Novel (The bone Season Ser. #1)
By Samantha Shannon. 2013
2059. In a world where clairvoyant powers carry a death sentence, nineteen-year-old dreamwalker Paige Mahoney works for a crime lord…
- until she is arrested for murder. Expecting to be executed, Paige instead awakens among the Rephaim, otherworldly creatures who train captive clairvoyants for their own purposes. Includes violence. c2013.The carved box
By Gillian Chan. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Callum has just arrived from Scotland when he hands over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a…
filthy, half-starved dog and a carved box that he has been warned never to open. Callum is unprepared for the grinding physical labour of working on a farm; his only source of comfort is Dog, who seems to know all his secret wishes and fears. Then the mysterious carved box accidentally breaks open, and Callum is faced with some astonishing revelations and difficult decisions. Grades 5-8. 2001.The bonemender (The bonemender Ser. #1)
By Holly Bennett. 2005
Gabrielle the bonemender meets Féolan, an elf, when he brings his wounded friend Danaïs to be healed. When her father,…
the king of Verdeau, meets with Féolan, he learns that their mutual ancient enemy, the Greffaires, plan an invasion. As Verdeau begins to gather allies to fight the coming menace, Gabrielle begins to fall in love with Féolan - but how can she love someone who will live for hundreds of years? Some descriptions of violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.The brightest embers (Broken destiny. #3.)
By Jeaniene Frost. 2017
Ivy and Adrian face fate and test their unbreakable bond when they set out to conquer the last relic and…
harness its unparalleled power to free thousands of innocents from the demon realms. Nothing they've endured can prepare them for the unthinkable choices they'll face along the way. Sequel to "The sweetest burn". 2017.The boneless mercies
By April Genevieve Tucholke. 2018
Four female mercenaries known as Boneless Mercies, weary of roaming Vorseland, ignored and forgotten until they are needed for mercy…
killings, decide to seek glory by going after a legendary monster in this reimagining of Beowulf. For junior and senior high readers. 2018.The book of life: a novel (All souls trilogy. #3.)
By Deborah E Harkness. 2014
After traveling through time, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face…
new crises and old enemies. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency. Sequel to "Shadow of night". 2014.The box and the dragonfly (Keepers. #1.)
By Ted Sanders. 2015
From the moment Horace F. Andrews sees the sign from the bus--a sign with his own name on it--everything changes.…
The sighting leads him underground to the House of Answers, a hidden warehouse full of mysterious objects. But there he finds only questions. What is this curious place? Who are the strange, secretive people who entrust him with a rare and immensely powerful gift? And what is he to do with it? When Horace finds the Box of Promises in the curio shop, he quickly discovers that ordinary objects can hold extraordinary power. From the enormous, sinister man shadowing him to the gradual mastery of his newly found abilities to his encounters with Chloe--a girl who has an astonishing talent of her own--Horace follows a path that puts the pair in the middle of a centuries-old conflict between two warring factions in which every decision they make could have disastrous consequences. Followed by "The harp and the ravenvine". Grades 5-8. 2015.The Boneshaker
By Kate Milford. 2011
When Jake Limberleg brings his traveling medicine show to a small Missouri town in 1913, thirteen-year-old Natalie senses that something…
is wrong and, after investigating, learns that her love of automata and other machines make her the only one who can set things right. Junior High. 2011.The center cannot hold: The Center Cannot Hold (American empire. #2.)
By Harry Turtledove. 2008
The Great Depression leaves the USA and CSA vulnerable. Though victors in the War of Secession, the CSA still reels…
from losing the Great War. Powerful and bloated by prosperity, the USA ignores ominous events nearby. Sequel to "Blood & iron", followed by "The victorious opposition". 2008.The child of the Holy Grail: The Third Of The Guenevere Novels (Guenevere trilogy ; #3)
By Rosalind Miles. 2002
This sequel to "The Knight of the Sacred Lake" (DC38973) completes the Guenevere trilogy. Encompasses the quest for the Holy…
Grail and the fall of Camelot, while Guenevere endures and rises to fulfil her destiny. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2001. (Guenevere trilogy ; 3)The carpet people
By Terry Pratchett. 1993
In the beginning was endless flatness. Then came the carpet, now home to many different tribes and people and there's…
a new story in the making. The story of Fray, sweeping a trail of destruction across the carpet; the story of power hungry mouls and of two Munrung brothers, setting out on an adventure to end all adventures when their village is flattened. It's a story that will come to a terrible end if someone doesn't do something about it. 1993.The Charnel Prince (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone. #2.)
By J. Gregory Keyes. 2004
Events in Crotheny have taken a dark turn: the Briar King is waking and taking back the land and terrible…
creatures roam the countryside. Queen Murielle's hold on the crown fails as rival houses and a corrupted church conspire to topple her. Prophecies say that a Dare queen must rule when the Briar King fully awakens or the world will come to a bloody end, but Anne Dare, Murielle's youngest daughter and the true heir to the throne, is missing. Descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The Briar King" (DC26179). 2004. (The kingdoms of Thorn and Bone ; 2)The bone magician
By F. E Higgins. 2008
With his father, a fugitive, falsely accused of multiple murders and the real serial killer stalking the wretched streets of…
Urbs Umida, Pin Carpue, a young undertaker's assistant, investigates and soon discovers that all of the victims may have attended the performance of a stage magician who claims to be able to raise corpses and make the dead speak. Grades 5-8. 2008.