Recommendations based on Manners & Mutinyby Gail Carriger

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  1. Waistcoats & Weaponry

    by Gail Carriger
    Teenage girl foils a plot to overthrow the monarchy while attending etiquette school.

    Class is back in session...., Sophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style—with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  2. Curtsies & Conspiracies

    by Gail Carriger
    Young lady embarks on a journey of intrigue, learning to navigate the social politics of the upper class.

    Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Etiquette & Espionage

    by Gail Carriger
    An orphaned teen discovers a secret world of manners and espionage while attending a finishing school.

    Like the Parasol Protectorate books, Etiquette & Espionage is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where supernatural creatures such as vampires and werewolves are part of ... (Wikipedia)

  4. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

    by Becky Chambers
    An intergalactic adventure filled with unlikely friendships and epic space battles.

    Follow a motley crew on an exciting journey through space-and one adventurous young explorer who discovers the meaning of family in the far reaches of the universe-in this light-hearted debut space ... (Goodreads)

  5. Sass & Sorcery

    by Kurtis J. Wiebe
    A fantasy adventure of a mischievous sorceress and a daring prince, facing a powerful enemy.

    The eponymous "Rat Queens" are a rambunctious party of adventurers in a medieval fantasy setting. They comprise the rockabilly elven mage Hannah, the hipster dwarven warrior Violet who shaved her ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Beneath the Sugar Sky

    by Seanan McGuire
    A group of misfits embark on a quest to restore a girl to her world of Confection, encountering magical creatures and dangers along the way.

    A glorious fantasy tale from Seanan McGuire's Alex-award winning Wayward Children series, which began in the Alex, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning, World Fantasy Award finalist, Tiptree Honor ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. Moon Called

    by Patricia Briggs
    A shapeshifter embarks on a journey to reclaim her heritage and defend her people.

    Mercedes Thompson, aka Mercy, is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at ... (Goodreads)

  8. Night Study

    by Maria V. Snyder
    Yelena, a powerful magician, navigates political intrigue and dangerous enemies in a world of magic and espionage.

    Ever since being kidnapped from the Illiais Jungle as a child, Yelena Zaltana's has been fraught with peril. But the recent loss of her Soulfinding abilities has endangered her more than ever before. ... (Goodreads)

  9. Calling on Dragons

    by Patricia C. Wrede
    An adventurous girl's mission to save an enchanted kingdom from the dangers of dark magic.

    This novel is the third in the Enchanted Forest series, told from the witch Morwen's perspective. Morwen, a witch who lives in the Enchanted Forest, is having trouble with people who believe that ... (Wikipedia)

  10. Every Heart a Doorway

    by Seanan McGuire
    A portal fantasy exploring the stories of children who have ventured through magical doorways and returned to the mundane world.

    Rarely, children may find doorways which transport them to other worlds. As a child, Nancy found a doorway that led her to the land of the dead, based on the story of Persephone and Hades . When she ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Rose & the Dagger

    by Renée Ahdieh
    Sequel to "The Wrath & the Dawn," following Shahrzad's quest to save her kingdom and the man she loves from a powerful curse.

    The darker the sky, the brighter the stars. In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a ... (Goodreads)

  12. United We Spy

    by Ally Carter
    A group of friends must team up to stop a dangerous organization from wielding its power.

    Don't miss a moment of the beloved, bestselling series where spies-in-training navigate double crosses, secret missions, friendship, and first love-now with a bonus epilogue! , Cammie Morgan has lost ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Saga, Volume 3

    by Brian K. Vaughan
    A family's epic adventure of survival in a dangerous and unpredictable universe.

    The Eisner, Harvey, and Hugo Award-winning phenomenon continues, as new parents Marko and Alana travel to an alien world to visit their hero, while the family's pursuers finally close in on their ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Dragon Slippers

    by Jessica Day George
    A young girl's quest to save her family from ruin, through discovering the power of courage and strength.

    Poor Creel. She can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to lure a heroic knight so that he will fight the dragon, marry Creel out of chivalrous obligation, and ... (Goodreads)

  15. Arrows of the Queen

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A young woman embarks on a journey of self-discovery and leadership, as she discovers her magical powers and a responsibility to save her kingdom.

    Having completed her year and a half interning in the field, Talia returns to Haven as Queen's Own Herald in right. In her absence, the Council of Valdemar has been considering an offer of an ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Governess Game

    by Tessa Dare
    A governess and a duke fall in love while caring for two mischievous children. A heartwarming and humorous historical romance.

    He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson The accidental governess. After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: ... (Goodreads)

  17. Trickster's Choice

    by Tamora Pierce
    A young girl embarks on a dangerous quest to save her kingdom from a ruthless conqueror.

    Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is ... (Goodreads)

  18. The Fourth Bear

    by Jasper Fforde
    A detective story that blends mystery and fantasy, uncovering a unique conspiracy.

    DCI Jack Spratt heads the Berkshire Nursery Crime Division, handling all inquiries involving nursery rhyme characters and other PDRs (persons of dubious reality). After doubts arise concerning his ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A young boy's fight against an evil secret society determined to enslave the world.

    Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is a young adult novel about Alcatraz Smedry, a young teen who is always breaking things. After receiving a bag of sand for his thirteenth birthday, he is involved ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Fire Touched

    by Patricia Briggs
    Mercy and Adam, the werewolf couple, must protect their pack from a dangerous fae who demands tribute.

    Mercy Thompson has been hailed as “a heroine who...always remains true to herself” (,Library Journal,). Now she’s back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Uprooted

    by Naomi Novik
    A young woman's battle to save her home from a magical force, while uncovering secrets of her past.

    “Our Dragon doesn’t eat the girls he takes, no matter what stories they tell outside our valley. We hear them sometimes, from travelers passing through. They talk as though we were doing human ... (Goodreads)

  22. Marked in Flesh

    by Anne Bishop
    The fourth book in the "The Others" series. The Others and humans must unite to defeat a common enemy threatening their existence.

    For centuries, the Others and humans have lived side by side in uneasy peace. But when humankind oversteps its bounds, the Others will have to decide how much humanity they’re willing to ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth

    by Kurtis J. Wiebe
    A young mage's quest to reclaim an ancient relic, battling forces of darkness.

    A brand-new, booze-soaked tale of the Rat Queens reveals a growing menace within the very walls of Palisade. And while Dee may have run from her past, the bloated, blood-feasting sky god N’rygoth ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Vision in Silver

    by Anne Bishop
    The Others, supernatural beings, and humans struggle to coexist as a prophesied war looms. Meg, a human, tries to prevent it with her prophetic visions.

    The Others freed the cassandra sangue to protect the blood prophets from exploitation, not realizing their actions would have dire consequences. Now the fragile seers are in greater danger than ever ... (Goodreads)

  25. Crooked Kingdom

    by Leigh Bardugo
    A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.

    In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)

  26. Skip Beat!, Vol. 1

    by Yoshiki Nakamura
    Kyoko Mogami follows her childhood friend to Tokyo to help him achieve his dreams, but ends up pursuing her own career in show business.

    When Kyoko’s heart is broken, she decides that revenge is a dish best served in the spotlight! Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. The Invisible Library

    by Genevieve Cogman
    A librarian embarks on a mission to retrieve a rare book from alternate realities.

    Irene must be at the top of her game or she'll be off the case - permanently... Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. And along with ... (Goodreads)

  28. Magic Binds

    by Ilona Andrews
    Kate Daniels, a powerful mercenary, must confront her father, the evil Roland, in a battle for Atlanta.

    Mercenary Kate Daniels knows all too well that magic in post-Shift Atlanta is a dangerous business. But nothing she’s faced could have prepared her for what’s to come in this heart-stopping novel in ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. Stars Above

    by Marissa Meyer
    A collection of stories set in the world of the Lunar Chronicles, exploring the lives of beloved characters.

    Prepare to see the, New York Times,-bestselling series like you’ve never seen it before, now with new cover art!, A collection of stories set in the world of the Lunar Chronicles continues the #1, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Voyager

    by Diana Gabaldon
    A grand adventure across time and space, filled with romance, danger and mystery.

    Voyager opens on the battlefield at Culloden , where Jamie Fraser finds himself gravely wounded and his rival Jack Randall dead. Jamie is carried to a nearby farmhouse where 18 Highland soldiers have ... (Wikipedia)