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  • The Chronicles of Greek Mythology

    The Complete Series

    by Michele Amitrani ...
    All 10 books in the bestselling series The Chronicles of Greek Mythology are available for the first time in a special edition boxset. Over 600 pages of exciting mythological tales to rediscover the classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters.Imagine witnessing the battle between the hero Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa, or being present when Zeus chained the Titan Prometheus to a ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Burning God

    by R. F Kuang ...
    Series Book 3 - The Poppy War
    The exciting end to The Poppy War trilogy, R. F. Kuang’s acclaimed, award-winning epic fantasy that combines the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters, to devastating, enthralling effect.After saving her nation of Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed by allies and left for dead ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Babel

    Or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

    by R. F Kuang ...
    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 ... Read more

    $12.79 USD $1.99 USD

  • A River Enchanted

    A Novel

    by Rebecca Ross ...
    Series Book 1 - Elements of Cadence
    “Exquisitely written with compelling characters and romance . . . I was swept away by the enchanting and magical world Rebecca Ross crafted, and loved every moment of it.” — Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon GoddessEnter the isle of Cadence in this novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals—a Scottish-inspired fantasy brimming with enemies-to-lovers ... Read more

    $12.79 USD $1.99 USD

  • Demon Copperhead

    A Novel

    by Barbara Kingsolver ...
    WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE • WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONNew York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21**st** Century • An Oprah’s Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller • A New York Times "Ten Best Books of the Year""Demo... ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • Among Sea Wolves

    1150: The Whale Road

    by Jean Gill ...
    Series Book 2 - The Midwinter Dragon
    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A yarn fit for a Norse saga. Full of action, poetry and heart; a thrilling voyage through the vibrant world of the twelfth century." Matthew HarffyEDITOR'S CHOICE - The Historical Novel Society"Stunningly authentic." The Booklife Prize1150: The Whale Road. An epic medieval adventure, set in the Viking world of 12th century Orkney. To change their doom, Skarfr and Hlif must pay the price ... Read more

    $4.99 USD $0.99 USD

  • The Untitled Books

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 3 - The Glass Library
    A curated collection of magic…and murder.When a set of bound manuscripts written on magician-made paper is brought to the Glass Library, Sylvia and the professor send the owner away. After all, the library collects books about magic, not containing it.But the murder of the bookbinder who bound them sees the books returned to the library, along with Gabe in his role as consultant for Scotland Yard. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Cryptonomicon

    by Neal Stephenson ...
    With this extraordinary first volume in what promises to be an epoch-making masterpiece, Neal Stephenson hacks into the secret histories of nations and the private obsessions of men, decrypting with dazzling virtuosity the forces that shaped this century. As an added bonus, the e-book edition of this New York Times bestseller includes an excerpt from Stephenson's new novel, Seveneves.In 1942, ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Journal of a Thousand Years

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 6 - The Glass Library
    An ancient family diary. A timely prophecy. An epic conclusion.As Sylvia prepares to meet Gabe’s parents for the first time, the last thing she needs is for her long-lost father to cause trouble. While his answers to her questions finally bring clarity, they also usher in danger.But that's not all her elusive father brings into Sylvia's life. His treasured gift of an ancient journal passed down ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Anathem

    by Neal Stephenson ...
    A #1 New York Times Bestseller, Anathem is perhaps the most brilliant literary invention to date from the incomparable Neal Stephenson, who rocked the world with Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. Now he imagines an alternate universe where scientists, philosophers, and mathematicians live in seclusion behind ancient monastery walls until they are called back into the world to deal ... Read more

    $8.49 USD $1.99 USD

  • The Librarian of Crooked Lane

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 1 - The Glass Library
    A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. THE LIBRARIAN OF CROOKED LANE is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

    by V. E. Schwab ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLERNATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLERTHE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLERRecommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah Magazine#1 Library Reads Pick—October 2020#1 Indie Next Pick—Oc... ... Read more

    $13.09 USD

  • The Dead Letter Delivery

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 4 - The Glass Library
    The discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers. As she delves into the contents, a startling revelation emerges: the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Salon Fantastique

    by Christopher Barzak, Peter S Beagle, Jedediah Berry, Richard Bowes, Paul Di Filippo, Jeffrey Ford, Gregory Maguire, Lucius Shepard, Delia Sherman, Catherynne M. Valente, Marly Youmans, Greer Gilman, Lavie Tidhar, David Prill, Gavin Grant ...
    Expand your vision of what a fantasy story can be with tales by Peter S. Beagle, Lucius Shepard, Catherynne M. Valente, Paul Di Filippo, and others.Winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best AnthologyInspired by the literary salons of eighteenth-century France, Salon Fantastique brings together renowned authors to create and share new tales that show the fantasy form at its best. The resulting ... Read more

    $11.59 USD $1.99 USD

  • A Magical Inheritance

    by Krista D. Ball ...
    Series Book 1 - Ladies Occult Society
    Miss Elizabeth Knight received an unexpected legacy upon her uncle’s death: a collection of occult books. However, when one of the books begins talking to her, she discovers an entire world of female occultist history opened to her—a legacy the Royal Occult Society had purposely hidden from the world.However, the magic allowing the book to speak to Miss Knight is fading and she must gather a group ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Alchemist

    by Paulo Coelho ...
    AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • OVER 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE“Translated into 80 languages, the allegory teaches us about dreams, destiny, and the reason we are all here.”—Oprah Daily, “Best Self-Help Books of a Generation”“It’s a brilliant, magical, life-changing book that continues to blow my mind with its lessons. [...] A remarkable tome.”—Neil Patrick Harris, actorA special 25th ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • The Medici Manuscript

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 2 - The Glass Library
    One book can change your life.Finding an old manuscript in the attic has always been a fantasy of Sylvia’s. She just never expected the fantasy to come true, or for it to lead her to answers about her mysterious family.The silver clasps binding the pages contain rare magic – the same magic that might run through Sylvia’s veins. To discover a link to her ancestors means understanding the book ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Lights of Prague

    by Nicole Jarvis ...
    For readers of VE Schwab and The Witcher, science and magic clash in atmospheric gaslight-era Prague.In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of mysterious creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters – secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life ... Read more

    $8.69 USD $1.99 USD

  • Wyrde and Wayward

    by Charlotte E. English ...
    Series Book 1 - House of Werth
    Miss Gussie Werth is the only ordinary lady in her family, without a single drop of magic to liven things up. Fortunately, she's just been abducted.Miss Gussie Werth has grown up surrounded by the most supernatural family in England. Nell talks to the dead, Lord Werth is too often found in the churchyard at the dead of night... and the less said about Lord Bedgberry, the better.Somehow, Gussie has ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Prince

    Princes of Toval, #2

    by Mell Eight ...
    Series Book 2 - Princes of Toval
    Captured as a prisoner of war, Prince Clament expects rough treatment. However, the extent of torment he endures is beyond even his expectations. When Prince Braxton frees him, Clament knows it's only a farce meant to coerce him into finally spilling all his country's secrets. Except, despite all his efforts—magical and common—Clament finds himself helplessly drawn to Braxton, wishing he could ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Song of Achilles

    A Novel

    by Madeline Miller ...
    “At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.A tale of gods, ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • The Dragon Republic

    by R. F Kuang ...
    Series Book 2 - The Poppy War
    Rin’s story continues in this acclaimed sequel to The Poppy War—an epic fantasy combining the history of twentieth-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters.The war is over.The war has just begun.Three times throughout its history, Nikan has fought for its survival in the bloody Poppy Wars. Though the third battle has just ended, shaman and warrior Rin cannot forget the atrocity she ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands

    A Novel

    by Sarah Brooks ...
    *** INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER *For fans of Piranesi and The Midnight Library, a STUNNING HISTORICAL FANTASY set on a grand express train, about a group of passengers on a dangerous journey across a MAGICAL LANDSCAPE**“BREATHTAKING…Abounding with mysteries and marvels.” —Samantha Shannon, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of The Priory of the Orange TreeIt is said there is a price that every ... Read more

    $14.69 USD

  • Secrets of the Lost Ledgers

    by C.J. Archer ...
    Series Book 5 - The Glass Library
    An invisible message from a dead man resurrects a decades-old mystery.With her sharpened magical senses, Sylvia recognizes invisible writing while cataloging an obscure book for the library. She’s shocked to discover the message, written many years earlier, pleaded for help. She’s even more shocked to discover the author of the message was married to a paper magician. Could there be a connection ... Read more

    $5.99 USD