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Lady of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
A retelling of the Arthurian legend from the perspective of the Lady of Avalon, a powerful priestess and sorceress.
Journey to a time before King Arthur in this prequel to, The Mists of Avalon,—a spellbinding story of three remarkable women who alter the fortunes of Roman Britain as they fight to reclaim the magic ... (Barnes & Noble)
Priestess of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
A young girl becomes a priestess of Avalon, navigating the political and religious landscape of ancient Britain.
The novel begins by showing her birth, with a druid giving a prophecy of her life. It proceeds to show her as a young girl named Eilan, who becomes a priestess on the Isle of Avalon . As a young ... (Wikipedia)
The Firebrand
by Marion Zimmer Bradley
A retelling of the Trojan War from the perspective of Kassandra, a priestess cursed with prophetic visions.
Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life ... (Goodreads)
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon
by Diana L. Paxson
A mythical tale of King Arthur and the island of Avalon, exploring the power of fate and destiny.
2500 years BC, Tiriki, Priestess of Light and of the Earth-goddess Ni-Terat, and her husband Micail, Priest of Light and Prince of the Atlantean state Atharrath, have to save themselves from the ... (Wikipedia)
Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier
Sorcha, a young woman, must complete an impossible task to save her brothers from a curse. She faces danger, love, and sacrifice in ancient Ireland.
Sorcha, the youngest child of Irish Lord Colum of Sevenwaters, loses her mother at childbirth, and is raised almost entirely by her six older brothers. She is more or less ignored by her father. When ... (Wikipedia)
Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon
Romantic adventure through history as two time travelers fight to change their destiny.
Claire Randall has returned to her own time, where she has been living for 20 years with her husband Frank. Following his death, she brings her daughter, Brianna, to the home of the Randalls' old ... (Wikipedia)
Incubus Dreams
by Laurell K. Hamilton
Vampire hunter Anita Blake is caught in a web of lust and violence as she investigates a series of murders committed by supernatural beings.
Incubus Dreams apparently takes place a few weeks after the events of, Cerulean Sins, . As usual, Anita must juggle several problems simultaneously. Unlike previous novels, although Anita resolves ... (Wikipedia)
Cerulean Sins
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A powerful vampire's battle against a mysterious enemy, with a high stakes for all involved.
Cerulean Sins features the following major characters. Recurring characters include: Non-recurring characters include: Two werewolves that were used to track the rapist who was an alpha werewolf from ... (Wikipedia)
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey
A story of political intrigue, adventure, and forbidden love, set in a world of gods and mortals.
The book follows Phèdre nó Delaunay's life from birth. She's born with a mote in her eye, which makes her appear inappropriate for service as a religious courtesan, but it is revealed that this is ... (Wikipedia)
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield
A spiritual journey of discovery, unlocking the ancient mysteries of the universe.
Are three decades of interest in modern physics, ecology, mystical religion and interpersonal psychology finally synthesizing into a new spiritual "common sense"? Are we now beginning to live this ... (Goodreads)
Royal Assassin
by Robin Hobb
A journey of self-discovery and growth, as a young man discovers his hidden powers and learns to use them.
Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cripple. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant ... (Goodreads)
Kushiel's Chosen
by Jacqueline Carey
A courtesan embarks on a quest to save her homeland from a powerful, mysterious force.
Mighty Kushiel, of rod and weal,Late of the brazen portals,With blood-tipp'd dart a wound unhealed,Pricks the eyen of chosen mortals The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassed beauty and ... (Goodreads)
Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
by Charlaine Harris
A collection of supernatural short stories centered around the holiday season, featuring werewolves, vampires, and other creatures of the night.
Edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner, this hair-raising holiday collection includes fifteen original tales—including an original Sookie Stackhouse story. The holidays can bring out the ... (Goodreads)
Written in Red
by Anne Bishop
An epic fantasy tale of a world where humans and supernatural beings clash.
As a cassandra sangue , or blood prophet, Meg Corbyn can see the future when her skin is cut—a gift that feels more like a curse. Meg’s Controller keeps her enslaved so he can have full access to her ... (Goodreads)
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice
A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.
Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)
From Dead to Worse
by Charlaine Harris
Supernatural forces wreak havoc on a Southern town, testing the bonds of family and friendship.
After the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina and the man-made horror of the explosion at the vampire Summit, Sookie Stackhouse is safe but dazed, yearning for things to get back to normal. But her ... (Wikipedia)
Dead in the Family
by Charlaine Harris
Sookie Stackhouse navigates the aftermath of a deadly fairy war and the return of her vampire lover's maker.
When the novel begins, Sookie Stackhouse is still recovering physically and emotionally from the torture she received at the hands of demented fairies Lochlan and Neave in the previous book (, Dead ... (Wikipedia)
Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception
by Maggie Stiefvater
A faerie queen's deception leads to a dangerous game of love and betrayal.
Sixteen-year-old Deirdre Monaghan is a painfully shy but prodigiously gifted musician. She's about to find out she's also a cloverhand—one who can see faeries. Deirdre finds herself infatuated with a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Child of the Prophecy
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman must navigate political intrigue and magical forces to fulfill a prophecy and save her people.
Fainne is a sorcerer's daughter growing up in Kerry. Her mother, Niamh ( Son of the Shadows ) had drowned in the sea when Fainne was quite young, her father Ciarán, the son of Lady Oonagh ( Daughter ... (Wikipedia)
To Tame a Highland Warrior
by Karen Marie Moning
A fierce Highland warrior is captured by a headstrong woman who seeks revenge against his clan. Passion and danger ensue.
A Woman's Tender Touch He was born to a clan of warriors of supernatural strength, but Gavrael McIllioch abandoned his name and his Highland castle, determined to escape the dark fate of his ... (Goodreads)
Swallowing Darkness
by Laurell K. Hamilton
Faerie princess Meredith Gentry navigates political intrigue and danger in the magical realm.
Swallowing Darkness follows the further adventures of Princess Meredith "Merry Gentry" NicEssus. Merry has finally succeeded in getting pregnant. Having done so before her cousin Cel could impregnate ... (Wikipedia)
Cybele's Secret
by Juliet Marillier
A young woman travels to Istanbul to uncover the truth about her father's death and discovers a world of secrets and magic.
FOR PAULA, ACCOMPANYING her merchant father on a trading voyage to Istanbul is a dream come true. They have come to this city of trade on a special mission to purchase a most rare artifact—a gift ... (Goodreads)
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
by Diana Gabaldon
Epic tale of romance, adventure and intrigue set during the American Revolutionary War.
It is June 1778, and the world seems to be turning upside-down. The British Army is withdrawing from Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first time, it looks as if the rebels ... (Goodreads)
The Darkest Pleasure
by Gena Showalter
Maddox, cursed with the demon of Violence, finds love with Ashlyn, a human woman. But their happiness is threatened by the Lords of the Underworld.
Reyes is a man possessed. Bound by the demon of pain, he is forbidden to know pleasure. Yet he craves a mortal woman, Danika Ford, more than breath and will do anything to claim her—even defy the ... (Goodreads)
The Witch's Daughter
by Paula Brackston
A witch, seeking to escape her past, lives a solitary life until a young girl seeks her help. She must confront her demons to protect the girl.
My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and eighty-four years. Each new settlement asks for a new journal, and so this Book of Shadows begins. In the spring of 1628, the ... (Goodreads)
Night Pleasures
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Dark-Hunter Kyrian of Thrace seeks revenge against his enemies, but falls in love with vampire slayer Amanda Devereaux.
See how it all began… Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to be immortal? To journey through the night stalking the evil that preys on humans? To have unlimited wealth, unlimited power? That ... (Goodreads)
Assassin's Quest
by Robin Hobb
A daring quest to save a kingdom from a powerful evil, with the help of magical powers.
FitzChivalry Farseer is raised from the dead with Wit magic, becoming more wolf than human. Only Burrich and Chade know he survived his tortures in Regal 's dungeons. They help Fitz regain his ... (Wikipedia)
I, Claudius
by Robert Graves
An epic tale of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, told through the eyes of a dynasty's forgotten leader.
Into the 'autobiography' of Clau-Clau-Claudius, the pitiful stammerer who was destined to become Emperor in spite of himself, Graves packs the everlasting intrigues, the depravity, the bloody purges ... (Goodreads)
The Darkest Kiss
by Gena Showalter
A young woman discovers the power of her true identity, as she navigates a dangerous war between the gods.
She has tempted many men...but never found her equal. Until now. Though she has lived for centuries, Anya, goddess of Anarchy, has never known pleasure. Until Lucien, the incarnation of death—a ... (Goodreads)
Death Comes as the End
by Agatha Christie
A murder mystery set in Ancient Egypt, with a clever detective determined to solve the case.
The novel is primarily written from the perspective of Renisenb, a young widow reacquainting herself with her family when her father Imhotep, a successful but pompous and short-sighted mortuary ... (Wikipedia)
