Proper Regency ladies are not supposed to become magicians—but Miss Abigail Wilder is far from proper.Abigail Wilder’s father may be the Lord Sorcier of England, but that does not mean that society is willing to accept her as a magician. When a dark lord of faerie threatens London, however, Abigail is determined to uncover the truth and save Lord Longshadow’s victims—and neither good manners nor her father’s worries will stop her.Abigail is not the only one investigating the terrible events in L...
A YA historical fantasy about a charming con man and a magic-wielding inventor as they attempt to rob London's Crystal Palace during the 1851 Great Exhibition.
At the Back of the North Wind (Cullen Collection, #10) (Watermill Classic)
by George MacDonald
The adventures of a little boy, named for his father's favorite horse, as he travels with the beautiful lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.
Atlantis On the Shores of Forever (Atlantis, #1)
by Jennifer McKeithen
She already lost love once. Now she's determined to scorn it forever. Sixteen-year-old Princess Mareleau is convinced she'll never marry, no matter how many hearts she has to break. She’s been in love before, and it cost her everything. Why look for a second chance? But when she finally meets a prince who doesn’t bore her to tears, she allows herself to hope. Will that hope lead her to happiness…or betrayal? Find out what made Mareleau turn her back on love and launch the Quest that shifted t...
From Her Universe comes The Confidence Chronicles, a steampunk fantasy, mystery and adventure that takes place in gold rush California. Have you ever wanted to travel back in time to 1876? To have an adventure in gold rush California? How about a place where a robot owl can be a girl's best friend, and instead of mining for gold, people try to magically conjure it in their laboratories like the wizards and alchemists of old? Where you can try rutabaga sodawater surprise (tip: don't) and where my...
Rise of Souls (Prophecy of the Sisters) (Prophecy of the Sisters Novella)
by Michelle Zink
The Gate to the mortal world is finally closed. Lia Milthorpe has settled with her husband on Altus, the land that bridges the gap between the Otherworlds and the physical one. Samael's banishment has brought prosperity to the land, and no one is happier than Una Whelan. For the first time in centuries, those who live on the island - including Una and her suitor, Fenris - can do so in peace. Or so they thought.This novella reveals what happens to Lia, Dimitri, and Altus after Circle of Fire, the...
Robin Longbow is a sub-apprentice forester in Sherwood Forest, barely eking out a living-and barely able to control his temper when he is confronted by the taunts of the Chief Forester's favorite. One careless shot, and he has killed the man. From then on, Robin is on the run-but he is not alone. Joined first by his friends Much and Marian, then by more and more people who despise the Norman lords who tax them blind, Robin builds a community of Saxon outlaws deep in Sherwood who risk the gallows...
London, 1857. Brothers George and Douglas Abernathy are clockmakers who are barely scraping a living in their family's shop. They are also brilliant inventors with a sideline building custom-built androids and other technology ahead of its time. Their sixteen-year-old sister, Molly, is also a genius, specialising in transformative plant biology, but earns her keep by sewing. The Abernathys' fortunes improve dramatically when the brothers invent a clockwork automaton composer named Maestro, who...
''Words hold a terrible power. They can break a heart, or give it a reason to live. They can grant freedom - or begin a war.'' In a world where it is a crime to speak against injustice, a jester dares to perform a play that enrages a powerful tyrant prince. The jester's daughter, Giovanna, must journey into the heart of danger to turn back the terrible consequences unleashed by her father's words - and becomes entangled in a treacherous plot to overthrow the prince. She alone holds a secret w...
Lost Crow Conspiracy is the dark, dazzling, action-packed sequel to Anna Arden's explosive societal debut in YA fantasy trilogy Blood Rose Rebellion. Sixteen-year old Anna Arden was once just the magically barren girl from an elite Luminate family. Now she has broken the Binding--and Praetheria, the creatures held captive by the spell, wreak havoc across Europe. Lower-class citizens have access to magic for the first time, while other Luminates lose theirs forever. Austria and Hungary are at od...
