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Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller from the author of The Poppy War “Absolutely phenomenal. One of the most brilliant, razor-sharp books I've had the pleasure of reading that isn't just an alternative fantastical history, but an interrogative one; one that grabs colonial history and the Industrial Revolution, turns it over, and shakes it out.” -- Shannon Chakraborty, bestselling author of The City of Brass From award-winning author R. F....
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Freddy is the bright but aloof Prince of Wales. Fredericka is his blonde, beautiful and beloved wife. When they stumble into a public relations nightmare with no easy solution, they must make amends by serving an unusual penance. Litterally dropped from a plain into a mysterious place called Hoboken, New Jersey, Freddy and Fredericka are given one task. They must reconquer America!
4) Kindling
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Flame of evil saga volume 1
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Tor Books
Pub. Date
c2004
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English
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Riyria revelations volume 3
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2012.
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English
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The burning of Witch of Melengar and the execution of the Heir of Novron are part of the bloody celebration the New Empire has planned on Wintertide, but Royce and Hadrian find the true Heir of Novron, dashing the New Empire's confidence in its victory.
Royce and Hadrian discover the true Heir of Novron on the day the New Empire celebrates its victory over the Nationalists by executing the fake heir.
10) Exile's return
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HarperTorch
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2006, c2005
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English
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Banished to a distant land by Tal Hawkins, Kaspar, the former evil Duke of Olasko, travels halfway around the world while working as a common laborer and enduring numerous dangers in his determination to return home.
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New American Library
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1910-
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English
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Heart of darkness tells of a powerful European, Kurtz, who reverts to awful savagery in an isolated native trading post. The secret sharer describes the conflict of a young captain torn between his duty to his ship and his loyalty to a young officer.
13) Paradise
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The New Press
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[1994]
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English
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"A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy’s coming-of-age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. Sold by his father in repayment of a debt, twelve-year-old Yusuf is thrown from his simple rural life into the complexities of pre-colonial urban East Africa. Through Yusuf’s eyes, Gurnah depicts communities...
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Riyria revelations volume 2
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Orbit
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[cp2011.]
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English
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"The birth of the Nyphron Empire has brought war to Melengar. To save her kingdom, Princess Arista runs a desperate gamble when she defies her brother and hires Royce and Hadrian to perform a dangerous mission behind enemy lines"--Provided by publisher.
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The Nameless Republic volume 2
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Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"After escaping Bassa and crossing the Soke moats, Danso and Lilong must travel far north to return home the ibor sought after by newly crowned Bassai Emperor Eshemi. With the new empire's reach now extending over the continent, a bounty on their heads, and news of their cargo now widespread, the journey proves to be even more treacherous. But the promise of reward fuels them both: for Danso, the news of an island of Ajabo survivors in the Nameless...
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Masquerade (Seth Dickinson) volume 3
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2020.
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English
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"The hunt is over. After fifteen years of lies and sacrifice, Baru Cormorant has the power to destroy the Imperial Republic of Falcrest that she pretends to serve. The secret society called the Cancrioth is real, and Baru is among them. But the Cancrioth's weapon cannot distinguish the guilty from the innocent. If it escapes quarantine, the ancient hemorrhagic plague called the Kettling will kill hundreds of millions ... not just in Falcrest, but...
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Saga Press
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2023.
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English
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"A diverse, exciting debut space opera about a young tea expert who is taken as a political prisoner and recruited to spy on government officials—a role that may empower her to win back her nation's independence--perfect for fans of N.K. Jemisin and Nnedi Okorafor. The dust may have just settled in the failed war of conquest between the Holy Vaalbaran Empire and the Ominirish Republic, but the last Emperor's surrender means little to a lowly scribe...
18) Prism cloud
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Harbinger novels volume 4
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47North
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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"When the emperor is assassinated, Sera Fitzempress is the noble most eligible to inherit the empire. Her upcoming marriage to the prince would cement her position. And as a champion for peace, Sera is the only promise of hope for staving off war between the worlds of Kingfountain and Muirwood. But standing between her and her enemies is just one devastating secret. Sera's best friend, Cettie, a girl born of a lower class, has made a shattering discovery:...
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Drowning empire (Stewart) volume 1
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Orbit
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English
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An emperor fights to reclaim her power and her place on the throne in this "utterly absorbing" fantasy tale of magic, mystery, and revolution (Emily Duncan). The emperor's reign has lasted for decades, his mastery of bone shard magic powering the animal-like constructs that maintain law and order. But now his rule is failing, and revolution is sweeping across the Empire's many islands. Lin is the emperor's daughter and spends her days trapped...
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Grove Press
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2023.
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English
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"A spellbinding new novel from New York Times Notable Author and Caine Prize winner Leila Aboulela about an embattled young woman's coming of age during the Mahdist War in nineteenth-century Sudan. The latest novel by "versatile prose stylist" (New York Times) Leila Aboulela is an enchanting story of the years leading up to the British conquest of Sudan in 1898, and a deeply human look at the tensions between Britain and Sudan, Christianity and Islam,...
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