imaginary places

"Thirteen hundred gates have opened to solar systems around the galaxy. In the dead systems where gates lead to stranger things than alien planets, Elvi Okoye begins a desperate search to discover the nature of a genocide that happened before the first human beings existed, and to find weapons to fight a war against forces at the edge of the imaginable. But the price of that knowledge may be higher than she can pay. At the heart of the empire, Teresa Duarte prepares to take on the burden of her father's godlike ambition. The sociopathic scientist Paolo Cortazar and the Mephistophelian prisoner James Holden are only two of the dangers in a palace thick with intrique, but Teresa has a mind of her own and secrets even her father, the emperor, doesn't guess. And throughout the wide human empire, the scattered crew of the Rocinante fights a brave rearguard action against Duarte's authoritarian regime"--Provided by publisher.

"In the magical world of Alpi, divine spirits are the source of all life, communities living in harmony under their protection. However, when their lives end, a terrible curse drives them to evil, and these malign spirits must be sent to the afterlife by the soul senders. Alpi is one such girl, talented despite her young age, and assisted by her familiar Perenai!"--Back cover.

Now that they've been admitted as students, Yu, Ace, and Deuce face new troubles when Ace refuses to follow dormitory rules and insists on moving in with Yu.

In a world where humans and demons are locked in opposition to one another, a human kills the reigning demon lord. When a tournament is announced to choose a replacement, a human named Helck enters, claiming he hates his own kind and promising to lead the demons against them. Most are opposed to his rule, including red-haired Vermilio.

"Young Kadyn though beign lost in the wild heavens was the most fun a kid could have. But now he's beginning to see the true face of the deep space danger all around him. Meanwhile, his father Gil, who's been fighting every step of the way to find his son, may have finally hit his breaking point . . . and completely lost his mind!"--Back cover.

"Marnie's life is turned upside down when a messenger from the world of her favorite book series, Griffon riders, appears to her in search of the Chosen One. When Marnie discovers the Chosen One is pretty, popular Tiffany Rodriguez, she is determined to befriend Tiffany and demonstrate that she deserves to be the Chosen One instead"--OCLC.

"It's the anniversary of daring Violet Parma's arrival in Eerie. But even after a year of searching, she still hasn't found her missing parents, and anxious Herbert Lemon has learned little else about why he washed up on the shore in a crate of lemons as a baby. What's more, the creators of the Anomalous Phenomena podcast have dropped anchor in town and are fishing around for secrets. Keeping ahead of the podcasters, Herbie and Violet set sail for the dangerous 'treasure island' where villain Sebastian Eels's twin sister mysteriously vanished years ago. Will they discover the heart of Eerie-on-Sea's mysteries, or will Herbie and Violet be the next to disappear?"--Provided by publisher.

As the new keeper of a hidden bloodred key that opens the way into the Hinterland, Rachel must use the key in order to save a young girl who is illegally smuggled there, but the rescue mission turns into a battle to save Rachel's home as she knows it.

Training to be a magical veterinarian in New York City, Giada goes up against the Streghe del Malocchio when she hears rumors of a lost baby unicorn roaming the Tristate area, putting everything on the line to save the creatures that she loves.

When a group of witches kidnaps her brother while their parents are away, healer Giada Bellantuono is drawn into the magical underground city of Malavita and needs the help of her new animal companions to save him--or risks losing him forever.