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The Mirror of Her Dreams
by Stephen DonaldsonThe daughter of rich but neglectful parents, Terisa Morgan lives alone in a New York City apartment, a young woman who has grown to doubt her own existence. Surrounded by the flat reassurance of mirrors, she leads an unfulfilled life-until the night a strange man named Geraden comes crashing through one of her mirrors, on a quest to find a champion to save his kingdom of Mordant from a pervasive evil that threatens the land. Terisa is no champion. She wields neither magic nor power. And yet, much to her own surprise, when Geraden begs her to come back with him, she agrees.Now, in a culture where women are little more than the playthings of powerful men, in a castle honeycombed with secret passages and clever traps, in a kingdom threatened from without and within by enemies able to appear and vanish out of thin air, Terisa must become more than the pale reflection of a person. For the way back to Earth is closed to her. And the enemies of Mordant will stop at nothing to see her dead.
The Mirror of Her Dreams (Mordant's Need #1)
by Stephen R. DonaldsonThis is Mordant's Need Book one, prequel to "A Man Rides Through"" which is available on Bookshare.
The Mirror of Kong Ho
by Ernest BramahThe Mirror of Kong Ho is a collection of slyly hilarious stories told in letters home from Kong Ho, a Chinese national who is visiting London.
The Mirror of N'de: A Novel
by L. K. MaloneIn the mythical city of N'de lives thirteen-year-old Hadlay and her people, the Ramash. Scorned and abused by the unloving and absent Emperor, the Ramash are poor people, placed second to the ruling class of the Oresed. Young but bold, Hadlay rages against the injustice in her city. When she is chosen for the honor of serving the Prince in the Tower, she hopes to find a way to right the wrong . . . but soon discovers that things are worse than she believed.
The Mirror of Worlds (Crown of the Isles #2)
by David DrakeThe powers of magic in the Isles have flooded to a thousand-year peak, and even local magicians can perform powerful spells normally beyond their control.
The Mirrored Heavens
by David J. WilliamsIn this thrilling debut, David J. Williams delivers a hard-hitting blend of military SF and dystopian cyberpunk, set in a futuristic landscape where hostilities rage from the Eastern and Western hemispheres to the outer ranges of space. In the 22nd century, the first wonder of a brave new world is the Phoenix Space Elevator, designed to give mankind greater access to the frontier beyond Earth. Built by the U. S. /Pan-Asian Coalition, the Elevator is also a grand symbol of superpower alliance following a second cold war. And it's just been destroyed. The South American insurgent group Autumn Rain claims responsibility for the attack, but with suspicions rampant, armies and espionage teams are mobilized across the globe and beyond. Enter Claire Haskell and Jason Marlowe, U. S. counterintelligence agents, and former lovers--though their memories may only be constructs implanted by their spymaster. Forced to set aside the enigma of their past, their agenda is to trust no one. For in a time of shifting loyalties, the enemy could be anyone--from a shadowy assassin working a questionable mission on the dark side of the moon, to a Euro data thief working under deep cover and wooed into a dangerous pact. As the crisis mounts, and the search for Autumn Rain spans both Earth and Moon, the lives of all those involved will converge in one explosive finale--and a startling aftermath that will rewrite everything they've ever known--about their mission, their world, and themselves From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Mirrored Shard: The Iron Codex Book Three
by Caitlin KittredgeAoife Grayson must face death to win back Dean--the love who was ripped from the Iron Lands of the living when he was shot in the arctic north. But getting to the Deadlands is something that Aoife can't do on her own. And if she can find a way there, Tremaine would surely never allow it. He has sworn to keep her in the Thorn Lands, the fairie home of her mother, Nerissa. But Aoife is determined to find her way out. And she has no trouble if that means she has to kill Tremain and his queen to do it.
The Mirrored World: A Novel
by Debra DeanThe critically acclaimed author of The Madonnas of Leningrad (“Elegant and poetic, the rare kind of book that you want to keep but you have to share” —Isabel Allende), Debra Dean returns with The Mirrored World, a breathtaking novel of love and madness set in 18th century Russia. Transporting readers to St. Petersburg during the reign of Catherine the Great, Dean brilliantly reconstructs and reimagines the life of St. Xenia, one of Russia’s most revered and mysterious holy figures, in a richly told and thought-provoking work of historical fiction that recounts the unlikely transformation of a young girl, a child of privilege, into a saint beloved by the poor.
The Mirrorwood
by Deva FaganPerfect for fans of the Twisted Tales series and Doll Bones, this thrilling middle grade fantasy follows a girl without a face as she battles a deadly enchanted forest and learns the truth behind her world&’s fairy tales.Appearances are always deceiving… Fable has been cursed by what the people in her village call the Blight, a twisted enchantment that leaves her without a face of her own. To stay alive, Fable has to steal the faces of others, making her an outcast that no one trusts. When the fierce Blighthunter Vycorax comes to kill Fable to stop her curse from spreading, Fable narrowly escapes by fleeing into the thorny woods surrounding her small village. The treacherous forest has been ruled by a demon-prince for centuries, a deadly place trapped in time. Fable—and her opinionated feline companion, Moth—is the first to dare enter in a very long time. There, she encounters a tediously chatty skull, dangerously meddlesome deities, and a beast so powerful it tears at the fabric of reality, leaving nothingness in its horrible wake. Fable will soon discover that, in the Mirrorwood, nothing is quite like the stories say, and the perilous realm may be the only chance she has to break her curse and find her true self.
The Misadventures of the Magician's Dog
by Frances SackettPeter Lubinsky doesn't even like dogs and can't understand why he asked for one for his birthday. But it turns out that this pet, whom Peter calls The Dog, can talk and do magic--and he needs Peter's help. In return, The Dog promises to teach Peter conjuring and to help him bring his father home from the Middle East, where he is deployed with the air force. Soon Peter finds himself flying through the air on a mission to rescue The Dog's master. But as Peter's magical powers grow, he finds himself filled with dark anger. A bedroom full of dinosaur fossils, a waiter who was formerly a mouse, and an epic battle of magicians make for a thrilling read. This imaginative middle-grade fantasy is about the power of love and enchantment.
The Misbegotten King (The Power and the Pattern, Book #3)
by Anne Kelleher BushA romantic fantasy trilogy draws to a close completing the thrilling saga begun in Daughter of Prophecy and Children of Enchantment. This novel follows Amanander, Prince-Regent Roderic's half brother, as he escapes from prison and makes his way south to see Ferad, the evil Muten who has taught him the magic.
The Miscellaneous Writings of Clark Ashton Smith
by Clark Ashton SmithThe Miscellaneous Fictions of Clark Ashton Smith gathers together the adventure, juvenilia and other non-fantastic fiction of Smith. While he is known best for his fantastic work, these adventure and mainstream stories shed light on the development of Smith's writing and his constantly evolving style. The Miscellaneous Fictions is a perfect companion to the five volume Collected Fantasies set. As with that set, editors Scott Connors and Ron Hilger have prepared this volume by comparing original manuscripts, various typescripts, published editions, and Smith's notes and letters, in order to prepare a definitive set of texts. Contents of The Miscellaneous Fictions include "The Animated Sword," "The Malay Crise," "The Ghost of Mohammed Din," "The Mahout," "The Rajah and the Tiger," "Something New," "The Flirt," "The Perfect Woman," "A Platonic Entanglement," "The Expert Lover," "The Parrot," "A Copy of Burns," "Checkmate," "The Infernal Star," "The Dead will Cuckold You," "House of the Monoceros," "Dawn of Discord," and many others.
The Misenchanted Sword
by Lawrence Watt-EvansEvans writes another fast-paced, stand alone fantasy adventure about a sword whose spell is decidedly not quite what it should be.
The Misfit of Demon King Academy 01: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants #1)
by Shu KayaharukaWhat if you were the strongest demon king in history...but nobody believed you? A light-hearted action rom-com series wherein the devil is definitely not getting his due.Anoth, the Demon King of Tyranny, has defeated humans, spirits, and gods alike. But even demon kings get tired of all the fighting sometimes! Hoping for a more peaceful life, Anoth decides to reincarnate himself. When he wakes two thousand years later, though, he finds the world has become too peaceful--his descendants have grown weak and magic is in serious decline. Intending to reclaim his rightful place, he enrolls in Demon King Academy, where he finds that his magical power is off the charts. Literally. And because they can't measure his power, the faculty and other students regard Anoth as a misfit. With the support of Misha, the one student he manages to befriend, the misfit (Demon King) begins his climb up the demon ranks!
The Misfit of Demon King Academy 02: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants #2)
by Shu KayaharukaWhat if you were the strongest demon king in history...but nobody believed you?Demon King Academy is an elite school with a unique mission: to gather the most powerful students in the land in order to find the one who might be the reincarnated Demon King of Tyranny. Anoth, who actually is the reincarnated Demon King but can't get anyone to believe him, partners with fellow student Misha for an upcoming battle exam. Opposing them is a team led by Misha's elder sister, Sasha, a member of the fearsome "Chaotic Cohort" and a powerful witch who regards them both with nothing but disdain. Though Anoth's own descendants may have branded him a "misfit," now he has the perfect opportunity to show them all just how powerful he truly is!
The Misfit of Demon King Academy 03: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants #3)
by Shu KayaharukaWhat if you were the strongest demon king in history...but nobody believed you?The demon sisters Misha and Sasha are facing a tragic fate because of a spell cast on them by a mysterious figure seeking to harvest their magical power. While Sasha schemes of a way to bend the outcome to her will, Misha calmly accepts the fact that she will not see tomorrow. Their fate seems all but certain, and the end just a matter of time...though not if Anoth has anything to say about it! Saving the sisters might take a miracle, but the Demon King of Tyranny will stop at nothing, even if that means going up against the god of time himself!
The Misfit of Demon King Academy 04: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants (The Misfit of Demon King Academy: History's Strongest Demon King Reincarnates and Goes to School with His Descendants #4)
by Shu KayaharukaWhat if you were the strongest demon king in history...but nobody believed you?Anoth has freed Ivis from possession by the false Demon King, and peace has been restored for the time being... But it doesn&’t last for long! New transfer student Rei joins the class at Demon King Academy Delsgade and immediately makes a splash with his superior fighting skills. Rei's swordsmanship may be exceptional, but will it be enough for him to win when he challenges Anoth to a duel? Or is it time for the Demon King of Tyranny to school his fellow student?
The Misfortune Cookie (Esther Diamond Novel #6)
by Laura ResnickEsther Diamond's year gets off to a rocky start when NYPD's Detective Connor Lopez, who slept with her and then didn't call, shuts down her current place of employment and gets her arrested. Once she's out of handcuffs, and with no paying work on the frigid horizon, Esther takes a small role in a grad student's film project in Chinatown-where her friend semi-retired hit man Lucky Battistuzzi, who escaped Lopez's sweep at the Little Italy restaurant where Esther works between acting jobs, is hiding out in a Chinese-Italian mortuary. Esther and Lucky soon realize that something strange is going on in Chinatown, where beautifully handcrafted fortune cookies are inflicting deadly mystical curses on the hapless victims who receive them as gifts-and before long, Esther learns that Detective Lopez is one of the recipients. As preparations for Chinese New Year heat up in the ice-covered neighborhood, when the streets will be filled with costumed lion dancers, firecrackers, and dense crowds, Esther and Lucky summon the help of their friend Max, a semi-immortal mage and semi-solvent bookseller, to help them save Chinatown and Lopez (with whom Esther is not on speaking terms) from a mystical murderer of maniacal menace. .
The Mislaid Magician: Or, Ten Years After (The Cecelia and Kate Novels #3)
by Patricia C. Wrede Caroline StevermerFamily affairs don&’t stop cousins Cecelia and Kate from their magical duties in Regency England—&“A thoroughly enchanting confection&” (Kirkus Reviews). It&’s been a decade since Kate and Cecelia foiled Napoleon&’s plot to reclaim the French crown. The cousins now have estates, children, and a place at the height of wizarding society. It is 1828, and though magic remains at the heart of the British Empire, a new power has begun to make itself felt across England: the steam engine. As iron tracks crisscross the countryside, the shaking of the locomotives begins to disrupt the workings of English magic, threatening the very foundations of the Empire. A foreign wizard on a diplomatic mission to England vanishes, and the Prime Minister sends Cecelia&’s husband to investigate. In order to accompany her husband to the north of England, Cecelia leaves her children in Kate&’s care. As Cecelia and James fight for the future of magic, Kate is left with a no less daunting problem: how to care for a gaggle of disobedient, spell-casting tots. This ebook features illustrated biographies of Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the authors&’ personal collections.
The Misplaced Legion: Videssos Book 1 (Gateway Essentials #160)
by Harry TurtledoveAs their armies watch, Marcus, a Roman centurion, and Viridovix, a Celt, begin a duel to the death until a strange spell transports them and a group of Roman legionaires to the mysterious world of Videssos, a land ruled by magic and dark sorcery.
The Miss Education of Dr. Exeter (Phaeton Black Romance #3)
by Jillian Stone"Deduction, seduction, and a sense of humor. . .awesome writing." --USA TodayFrom steam-powered bunkers to steamy boudoirs, paranormal detective Phaeton Black knows his way around Victorian London. But sometimes, when you slip down a rabbit hole, there's no turning back. . .If The Portal's A-Rockin'Phaeton Black is missing. Sucked into an alternative universe--courtesy of Professor Lovecraft's Trans-Dimensional Injection Portal--the illustrious investigator is nowhere to be found. Even the bewitching Miss America Jones, who's pregnant with Phaeton's child, has no clue to his whereabouts. But when a spy fly's microphone picks up Phaeton's voice in the parlors of Paris, she enlists his dearest friends to track him down--before his deadliest enemies find him first. . . Don't Come A-Knockin'Accompanied by the dashing Dr. Exeter, his delightful ward Mia, and a trusty duo of Nightshades, it's off to the City of Lights for the determined Miss Jones. Unfortunately, there is something about Paris in the fall that brings out the devil in Dr. Exeter--and the beast in mild-mannered Mia, whose animal urges transform her into a gorgeous panther. With physical reality unraveling on both sides of the cosmic rift, the good doctor must extract Phaeton Black from the clutches of a diabolical techno-wizard--or both could lose the women they love to love. . .forever. Praise for The Seduction of Phaeton Black"A sexy, supernatural romp!"--Zoë Archer "A dark Victorian concoction. . .sexy as hell!"--Ray Garton, author of Live Girls
The Misshapes
by Alex FlynnFor people who grew up loving comic books and Pixar movies comes an epic and charming debut Young Adult fantasy novel about a young girl whose superpowers leave a lot to be desired...until she realizes more than just her destiny lies in her unique hands. Coming January 2014.Doolittle Falls is no ordinary town, and fifteen-year-old Sarah Robertson is no ordinary girl - she can control the weather with her emotions. But in a town where superheroes walk the streets (and fly over them), Sarah's third-rate powers aren't enough to secure her a spot in the prestigious Hero Academy, not to mention the fact that her recently vanished mother has become the town's most notorious Supervillain and the archnemesis of America's favorite Hero, Fantastic Man. Instead of acceptance to the school of her dreams, Sarah is marked as an outcast with powers - a Misshape.Sarah is stuck at public school, with a rag-tag group of fellow Misshapes and the happily ordinary Normals. Determined to fly under the radar, Sarah's forced into a special class for Misshapes, where she meets other people with odd powers: a kid who shoots paintballs out his eyes, a girl who can talk to the animals (the squirrels never have much to say), and a boy who is followed around by backup-singer ghosts, The Spectors (like all girl groups, they are obsessed with the postman).Despite this setback, Sarah is determined to take charge of her powers and win a place at Hero Academy with the rest of the superhero elite. Yet the path to Hero greatness doesn't exactly run smoothly. Her brother's recent rebellious streak is starting to wear thin, she has an intriguing (and smoking hot) new mentor, and an unexpected romance blooms with the Romeo to her Juliet, Hero-dreamboat, Fantastic Boy. Sarah is ecstatic when a mysterious figure offers to fulfill Sarah's Academy dreams, until she learns he has been stoking anti-Misshape sentiment in the town. When the Misshapes come under attack, Sarah will have to make a choice between her friends and her destiny.And she might just kick some Supervillain butt in the process.
The Misshapes
by Alex FlynnDoolittle Falls is no ordinary town and Sarah Robertson is no ordinary girl - she can control the weather with her emotions. But in a town where superheroes walk the streets (and fly over them), Sarah's powers aren't enough for admission to the prestigious Hero Academy, not to mention the fact that her mother has become the town's most notorious Supervillain and the archnemesis of America's favorite Hero, Freedom Man. Instead of being accepted to the school of her dreams, Sarah is marked as an outcast with powers - a Misshape.Now she's stuck at public school with a rag-tag group of fellow Misshapes, her dreams of heroism on hold indefinitely. Yet despite this setback, Sarah is determined to take charge of her powers and harness whatever potential she possesses in order to win a place at Hero Academy. Yet the path to Hero greatness won't be easy. Her brother's rebellious streak is starting to wear thin, she has an intriguing (and smoking hot) new mentor, and an unexpected romance blooms with Hero-dreamboat Freedom Boy. And when Doolittle Falls comes under attack, Sarah will have to have to prove there may be more to the Misshapes than everyone thinks... some Supervillain butt in the process.
The Misshapes: Annihilation Day
by Alex FlynnSarah Robertson's less-than-super powers relegated her to a group of misfit heroes known as 'Misshapes', who banded together to save their town of Doolittle Falls. Now, after an exciting summer fighting storms, Sarah returns home a different girl in the second book in this heroic series. <P><P> Doolittle Falls is in chaos, and with the election of a new President, things take a dark turn. Heroes are given extraordinary freedom with results that are less than super - and certain people have a vendetta against Sarah's mom, aka Lady Oblivion, and the entire Robertson family. Johnny and Alice are too preoccupied with their band to help, Freedom Boy is off shooting a movie, and Butters is in a Karaoke battle of epic proportions, so Sarah takes the investigation into her own hands, and must uncover the true reason behind her mother's turn from Hero to villain. <P> Soon Sarah discovers a devastating secret that could topple the nation, and if Sarah and the rest of the Misshapes don't stop this looming threat, the world as they know it faces annihilation. The adventure continues in one of the coolest new adventures series for Young Readers, The Misshapes leap off the page like your favorite comics.
The Missing (Titans #2)
by Kate O'HearnFollow Astraea, Zephyr, and their friends as they travel to a dangerous jungle world in this second book in a brand-new series from bestselling Pegasus author Kate O&’Hearn, who masterfully blends mystery and mythology together.With the weakened Titan prisoners hidden on Earth, Astraea, Zephyr, and their team head to Nesso&’s jungle world to seek help in the struggle against the Mimics. But nothing goes to plan. The moment they arrive, they encounter a world filled with dangers they never imagined possible—from massive, hungry dinosaurs to a blisteringly hot sun. Soon Zephyr and Astraea are seriously wounded. Without ambrosia or nectar to heal them, the group realizes they are in serious trouble. But where can they go for help? With Zephyr&’s life slipping away, Jake and Tryn use their new flying skateboards to try to make it to Xanadu where they hope to find ambrosia for Zephyr and enlist help to join the fight against the Mimics. Meanwhile, Astraea and the three centaurs must use all their cunning to keep Zephyr safe and alive. But danger comes in many forms, and it seems as though no one may be left to help them—until Jake and Tryn stumble across a lone Olympian everyone believed to be dead…