Levy, E. J. (Ellen J.)
Summary: A novel inspired by the life of Dr. James Miranda Barry follows a penniless Irish girl who adopts the identity of a boy in order to enter medical school, and embracing the freedom of living life as a man, becomes one of the most well-respected physicians in nineteenth-century Cape Town.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LEVElle, J.
Summary: Half god and half human, Rue has made a vow to restore the magic that the Chancellor and the Grays have stolen from the Ghizoni and take back their land; she has more fully embraced her identity among the people of Yiyo Peak, but she is also from East Rowin Houston, and girls from East Row do not give in to oppressors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2022
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Summary: Half-god, half-human Rue is snatched from her Houston home to Ghazan, a secret land of gods, by her estranged father, then must face an evil determined to steal everything from her.-- When her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for Rue and her sister Tasha changes forever. Taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, Rue is forced to leave her little sister behind, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2021
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Summary: Seventeen-year-old Quell is reluctantly inducted into a magical debutante society of social elites where she must bind with her forbidden magic while evading the assassin who has been tasked with hunting her kind.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2023
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Kyana has just discovered she's a witch! This means classes every Saturday at Park Row Magic Academy, a learning center hidden in the back of the local beauty shop, and Kyana can't wait to learn spells to help out at home. The only downside is having to keep her magic a secret from her BFF, Nae. But when the magic school loses funding, the students must pay huge fees at the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ELLMlynowski, Sarah
Summary: Abby and Jonah are at home with Jonah's friends and their fairy friend, Maryrose, when they receive a visit from another fairy--a famous one. It's Tinkerbell! She's come to their window with none other than Peter Pan. It's exciting at first--but when Peter Pan announces that he needs new Lost Boys, he whisks away Jonah and Jonah's friends. It's up to Abby (and Maryrose) to follow them all into...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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Summary: "Bacteria inimical to plant growth spread around the world, causing a blight, Jack Flint is invited to become director of operations at Nordernholt's survivalist colony in England's Clyde Valley"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: The MIT Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CONMcAvoy, J. J.
Summary: "A spirited and independent heiress defies the expectations of society to chase happily ever after in this irresistible romance from the author of Aphrodite and the Duke. With her brother, the Duke of Everely, married off to the beautiful and charming Aphrodite Du Bell, Verity Eagleman feels more alone than ever within the cold halls of the family estate. So when she's invited to stay in the Du...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell Books 2023
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Summary: "A jilted beauty and a regretful duke discover that second chances can be divine in this diverse Regency romance for fans of Bridgerton. Aphrodite Du Bell has always resented her name. While the members of the ton, and even the queen herself, praise her warm brown skin, perfect curls, and exquisite features, Aphrodite can't help but think that living up to the literal goddess of beauty is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dell 2022
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Summary: As Harry faces his upcoming fifth year at Hogwarts Academy, there are increasing rumors of dark times coming and of Lord Voldemort's return to power, and a secret anti-Voldemort society, The Order of the Phoenix, begins meeting again.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ROWBennett, S. J. (Sophia J.)
Summary: "Amateur detective Queen Elizabeth II is back in this hugely entertaining follow-up to The Windsor Knot, in which Her Majesty must determine how a missing painting is connected to the shocking death of a staff member inside Buckingham Palace"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2022
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Summary: "Chasing the Lion is a globe-spanning thriller that introduces Army Lieutenant General Garrett Sinclair as he and his special ops team race against time to stop the viral spread of a deadly psychoactive nerve agent in the hands of Iranian Quds Force commander General Dariush Parizad, known as The Lion of Tabas. With the inauguration of the nation's first female president rapidly approaching,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TATBennett, S. J. (Sophia J.)
Summary: "Queen Elizabeth II is looking forward to a traditional Christmas gathering with her family in Sandringham when a shocking discovery interrupts holiday plans. A severed hand has been found--but even more unsettling, she recognizes the signet ring still attached to a finger. It belongs to a scion of the St. Cyr family, her old friends from nearby Ladybridge Hall. Despite the personal connection,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BENBear, Lauren J. A.
Summary: "The end of the story is only the beginning in this vividly stunning reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her, in this captivating and moving debut novel. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale were unique among immortals. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ace 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BEABell, Crystal J.
Summary: After the death of her father, Temperance assumes the lamplighter position in her coastal whaling village and drives away the unnatural fog that descends each night, but when two girls go missing and authorities doubt her abilities, Temperance uncovers dark truths and faces a choice between silence and risking her own and her sister's fate among the vanished.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Alex leads the charge against the forces of evil as he tries to stop the Four Horsemen from taking over the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Labyrinth Road 2023
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Summary: "When Joe Pickett is asked to join the rescue efforts for the victim of a startling grizzly attack, he reluctantly leaves his district behind. One survivor of the grizzly's rampage tells a bizarre story, but just as Joe begins to suspect the attack is not what it seems, he is brought home by an emergency on his own turf. Someone has targeted a prominent local judge, shooting at him from a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2020
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Summary: "Investigator Cassie Dewell--now the lead character in this year's most sensational TV crime show, Big Sky, from Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley--is headed to Anaconda, Montana, in search of a slippery con man who has disappeared somewhere in the "treasure state". A wealthy California divorcee has accused him of absconding with her entire fortune, and wants Cassie to find him and get it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Minotaur Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M BOXCarey, C. J.
Summary: "To control the past, they edited history. To control the future, they edited literature. The year is 1953. Edward VIII and Wallis are preparing for their coronation, and the country is tense with expectation. In honor of the event, Adolf Hitler will be making his first visit to the UK since its surrender to the Germans in 1940. One oppressive change conforming with Nazi ideology is the strict...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark 2022
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC CARHall, Alexis J.
Summary: "Reluctantly agreeing to help her former flame, Arabella Tarleton woo the famous and flamboyant opera singer Orfeo, Peggy Delancey unexpectedly finds common ground with this celebrated soprano--and an instant connection as they walk the line between friendship, flirtation and something more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Montlake 2023
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Summary: Amid the restless evil of Sanctuary, only the Horadrim, an ancient order of heroes and scholars, wield the knowledge needed to light the way for humanity. In the Book of Lorath, join Lorath Nahr, one of the last of the dwindling Horadrim, on a journey through Sanctuary's most powerful relics and the stories behind them. It is Lorath's hope that this volume will preserve his knowledge for all...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. 2023
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Summary: Fifth grader True North Vincent is a map enthusiast who is struggling after spending months in quarantine because of a virus, and she finds herself navigating family responsibilities, new friendships, abandoned kittens, and a pirate treasure hunt.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shadow Mountain Publishing 2022
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Summary: "With beguiling wit and undeniable passion, Lush Lives is a deliciously queer and sexy novel about bold, brilliant women unafraid to take risks and fight for what they love. An unabashedly charged love story set in the evocative and high-stakes world of art and auction in New York City. For Glory Hopkins, inheriting her aunt Lucille's Harlem brownstone feels more like a curse than a blessing....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roxane Gay Books 2023
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Summary: Broke up with, broke, and with a vicious case of writer's block, romance writer Gracie Landing is a hot mess. She can hardly be blamed for drinking one (or a few) too many cocktails when out with her besties in an attempt to cheer herself up. Sometime in the foggy wee hours, she recklessly emails her unrequited high-school crush, Colin Yarmouth, who is now a successful attorney harboring...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Casablanca 2023