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"1910, Edinburgh. Jessie MacRae has been sent to a tenement building by her recently-deceased father to bear a child for a wealthy man and his fianc?e. The . . . events that follow lead to a curse on the building and its residents--a curse that will last for the rest of the century. Over nine decades, 10 Luckenbooth Close bears witness to emblems of a changing world outside its walls. An infamous madam, a spy, a famous Beat poet, a coal miner who fears daylight, a psychic: these are some of the residents whose lives are plagued by the building's troubled history in disparate, sometimes chilling ways. The curse creeps up the nine floors as a suppressed spirit world swells to the surface, desperate for the true horror of the building's longest kept secret to be heard"--Dust jacket flap.

"After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him. And it will mean asking for help--from friends old and new. Racing against the clock, and with Arik and Emily at her side, Morgan sets off to follow the trail away from the Great Tree to find Eli's soul before it's too late. As they journey deep into the northern woods, a place they've been warned never to enter, they face new challenges and life-threatening attacks from strange and horrifying creatures. But a surprise ally comes to their aid, and Morgan finds the strength to focus on what's most important: saving her brother's life"--Provided by publisher.

"Now separated, sixteen-year-old indentured beastkeeper Koffi and seventeen-year-old warrior candidate Ekon will have to find their way back to each other as they face off against the god of death"--OCLC.

"When Cordelia Hatmaker's beloved father fails to return from a sea voyage, she is determined not only to find him, but to discover who is using magic to start a war--and why"--OCLC.

"What nerd wouldn't enjoy exploring an RPG-style world? Not Mika Kamiya! She was just about to enjoy her post-Comic Market haul when fate whisked her away to a fantasy land. All Mika wants is to find a way home, so she's hunting for spells-but rather than search all over, they'll be coming to her to attend her magical-book-selling event, Magic Market! With a very 'animated' catalog of guests, eccentric attendees, and out-of-control lines, what could possibly go wrong?!" -- Back cover.

"The village's tranquility is once again threatened as a mysterious girl is found floating in the lake, one who has a strange connection to the wild brambles that climb into the sky, and the terrible monsters that are climbing down to terrorize the land! It's now up to Milo and Valia to embrace their innate magical powers to save the land!"--Amazon.

In a medieval kingdom, Grayling finds self-confidence when her mother is turned into a tree by evil forces and Grayling must venture into the wilds to reverse the spell.

"Mika has been trying to get home to Japan for a long time. But how did she first learn to wield the copy magic at the heart of Protagonist Press, and how did she meet Kiriko and Lio? As the group reminisces, new challenges keep their focus on the present--including a rival printing press, an assassin, as well as an ancient and powerful threat!"--OCLC.

Determined to finish her mother's mission, Lan seeks to destroy the legendary four Demon Gods, while Zen, who made a perilous pact with one of these demons, seeks to use their power to save his kingdom and the girl he loves.

Presents all of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea novels in which when the Amulet of Peace, which has ensured harmony between humans and dragons, has been stolen, and it is up to the Wizard of Earthsea to locate it and bring peace back to the region. Also includes the the early short stories, Le Guin's "Earthsea Revisioned" Oxford lecture, and a new Earthsea story, never before printed.