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In Bronze Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of manhood and become a warrior.

Mara Cassidy is going to die . . . again. For seventeen years, Evan Kiernan's life has felt like painting by someone else's numbers, moving and transferring schools every time his mom has a breakup. But when he's accepted into NYU's Promising Young Artist program for his senior year, the future suddenly feels like a blank canvas. However, it soon becomes clear that the city has peculiar ties to his past. A thunderstorm finds him under the same umbrella as an eerily familiar green-eyed girl. A v...

Fan Reka, a blind weaver employed in the Imperial Harem, becomes a relentless solver of enigmatic events, including murders attributed to the dreaded "Mermaid's Curse" and a suicide linked to the elusive "Plum Spirit." Amidst these perplexing cases, a startling revelation emerges— the Emperor is not one single person but a pair of twins masquerading as one. This revelation sparks a movement advocating for a single Emperor, endangering the very fabric of the imperial harem.

After thirteen-year-old Imhotep’s architect father, Kaneferw, is inexplicably killed on a construction site, Imhotep learns that his father’s business profits have gone missing. Forced to work in a grisly abattoir to make ends meet, Imhotep discovers that Ahmose, his father’s apprentice, is mysteriously connected not only to the missing funds but also to a grandiose plot orchestrated by the terrorist Sons of Atum to overthrow the king. When a family friend, in whom he has confided, is suddenly p...

Who was Sorahb?  Stories are told of a hero who will come to Farsala's aid when the need is greatest. But for thousands of years the prosperous land of Farsala has felt no such need, as it has enjoyed the peace that comes from being both feared and respected.  Now a new enemy approaches Farsala's borders, one that neither fears nor respects its name and legend. But the rulers of Farsala still believe that they can beat any opponent.  Three young people are less sure of Farsala's invincibility...

Scorpions Ascent is an action-packed young adult novel that blends Iron Age archaeology with the thrill of Indiana Jones adventure. Tzakhi dreads being apprenticed to the smelting fires of King Solomon’s mines, but when his father is kidnapped, he has the opportunity to rescue him and demonstrate that he already has a different set of skills.  Tzakhi’s father Nachshon is steward over the mines of the Arava, and Tzakhi’s older half brothers serve the fires. Tzakhi loves working with the animals o...

In ancient Japan, Himiko, the privileged daughter of her clan's leader, fights the constraints and expectations imposed on young women and finds her own path, which includes secret shaman lessons.

A riveting and unique take on the story of the Crucifixion from the author of Sun Thief. 'We've got a tough one here,' said the magician. 'Going to take more than my usual tricks to get him interested.' Flea scowled. 'One day you'll meet a real magician who'll blast you of the face of the earth with lightning bolts.' Flea is the smallest, mouthiest member of the Temple Boys – a street gang who fight daily to survive in a place where nobody cares a jot for them, especially not the Romans wh...