Kaufman, Amie
Summary: When Selly's father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter on land while he sails to adventure in the north seas. But any plans to follow him are dashed when a handsome stranger with tell-tale magician's marks on his arm boards her ship, presenting her and the crew with a dangerous mission: to cross the Crescent Sea without detection so he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KAUKaufman, Amie
Summary: When Selly and Prince Leander honor the Goddess Barrica, the ritual goes awry, and a now-possessed Leander needs Selly's fledgling magic skills as he also tries to prevent a devastating war between the gods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024
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Summary: Alexandria, 47 BC. Cleopatra shares the throne with her brother Ptolemy under the auspices of Julius Caesar, by whom Cleopatra is heavily pregnant. A shipment of new coins meant to reset the shaky Egyptian economy has been stolen and the Queen's Eye has been murdered, so Queen Cleopatra turns to childhood friend Tetisheri to find the missing shipment and bring the murderer to justice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Head of Zeus 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: M STAOgundiran, Tobi
Summary: "A cosmic war reignites and the fate of the orisha lie in the hands of an untried acolyte in this first entry of a new epic fantasy novella duology by Tobi Ogundiran, for fans of N. K. Jemisin and Tomi Adeyemi. "The novella of the year has arrived!"-Mark Oshiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author Ashâke is an acolyte in the temple of Ifa, yearning for the day she is made a priestess and sent...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tordotcom/Tor Publishing Group 2024
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1 available in New Fiction, Call number: FIC OGUVan Loan, Ryan
Summary: "Buc and Eld are the first private detectives in a world where pirates roam the seas, mages speak to each other across oceans, mechanical devices change the tide of battle, and earthly wealth is concentrated in the hands of a powerful few. It's been weeks since ships last returned to the magnificent city of Servenza with bounty from the Shattered Coast. Disaster threatens not just the city's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2020
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Summary: Journeying to the small kingdoms of the Isles, Prince Garric and his companions find themselves separated in space and time by unusually strong magical forces and the supernatural Green Woman from the Fortress of Glass.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2006
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Summary: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2015
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Summary: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret-- Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library, an imprint of the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC RIOHoffman, Paul
Summary: Follows the adventures of sixteen-year-old Thomas, one of thousands of imprisoned youths being trained in combat by warrior monks who becomes aware of his secret destiny after a daring escape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC HOFBatson, Wayne Thomas
Summary: A young man awakens on an island, alone and seriously injured, with no memory, and as he searches for his identity he finds himself caught between two notorious pirates battling for a legendary treasure reportedly hidden by monks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Nelson 2008
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Summary: The Isles have been unified under Garric's rule, but the Change that had created the continent has removed the old Gods of the Isles from reality and has released other Gods from other planes of existence. "The Gods Return" is the end of the Crown of the Isles trilogy and the final chapter in the Lord of the Isles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor Fantasy 2010
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DRASummary: Why are many of today's spiritual seekers looking beyond the world's mainstream religions for fulfillment? And is technology eclipsing the concept of God? This program goes to the heart of those questions through interviews with Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy, as well as leaders of New Age organizations such as the Naropa Institute, the Krishnamurti Foundation, and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Lynch, Sean
Summary: "A young man coming of age in the Civil War, riding tall with the Texas Rangers, and becoming one of the greatest gunfighters of his time"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2020
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP FIC LYNDawson, Delilah S.
Summary: "Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a hero, the Chosen One, was born...and so begins every fairy tale ever told. This is not that fairy tale. There is a Chosen One, but he is unlike any One who has ever been Chosened. And there is a faraway kingdom, but you have never been to a magical world quite like the land of Pell. There, a plucky farm boy will find more than he's bargained for on his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Del Rey 2018
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1 available in Adult- Fantasy, Call number: Fantasy DawsonMebus, Scott.
Summary: Thirteen-year-old Rory discovers a spirit world that thrives alongside his contemporary New York City, filled with fantastical creatures and people from the city's colorful past who have become gods and goddesses and who have chosen Rory to perform a dangerous mission.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MEBSummary: Apart from their outward differences in ritual and doctrine, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share an inward-pointing imperative to know God. In this program, clergy, theologians, and others with religious vocations delve into the esoteric aspects of three of the world's great religions. The use of meditation and contemplation as vehicles for transcending the mundane and drawing closer to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Filmed on location in India, Japan, and elsewhere, this program provides insights into Hinduism; Mahayana, Hinayana, Tantric, and Zen Buddhism; and Shintoism. Religious leaders including 112-year-old Sri Swami Shivananda, deputy director of the Divine Life Society; Master Thich Nhat Hanh, founder of the Plum Village Zen community; His Holiness the Dalai Lama; and The Venerable Mr. Hatakake,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Whether for pardon, healing, inspiration, or enlightenment, a pilgrimage can be a journey through the kingdom of spirit. In this program, Paul Coelho, author of The Pilgrimage; His Holiness the Dalai Lama; the director of the Tiberias Center for Kabbalah and Healing; and others reflect on the history and significance of major pilgrimage destinations, including Santiago de Compostela, Mecca,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Maupin, Armistead.
Summary: A naive young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat lotharios and cutthroat debutantes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Perennial 2007
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAUMayes, Phil Scott
Summary: Ted Verity doesn't like humans, and for good reason. But as part of an ancient race of divine beings, it's his mission to make their world a better place by weeding out the especially wicked ones. Fully capable of living undetected amongst humanity, he prefers solitude and enjoys a quiet way of life before he's drawn to a corrupt pharmaceutical company whose wanton greed is ruining lives. One...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction MayesShecter, Vicky Alvear
Summary: Explores the realms of Norse mythology and the gods, giants, elves, and monsters that can be found there.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 SHEDrakeford, Scott
Summary: "Scott Drakeford's epic fantasy debut, Rise of the Mages combines gripping, personal vengeance with compelling characters for an action packed first book in a trilogy. Emrael Ire wants nothing more than to test to be a weapons master. His final exam will be a bloody insurrection, staged by corrupt nobles and priests, that enslaves his brother. With the aid of his War Master tutor, herself an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: TOR 2022
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Summary: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by a man he's never met-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret-- Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC RIOEsposito, Nick
Summary: "Determined to better the world by inspiring boys like themselves, Lucky, Rudy, and Red team up to form the Good Guys Agency. It's not long before trouble at Fort Crumble next door sends the trio on their first back-in-time mission to visit Fred Rogers, the beloved television host. Will Fred get his show? Can they find the kindness needed to avert disaster at Fort Crumble? And will Red finally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bushel & Peck Books 2022