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We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya Book 1)
Hafsah Faizal · 2019
Bloodmarked (2) (The Legendborn Cycle)
Tracy Deonn · 2022
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!<br/>“Deonn expertly weaves together a universe that both shines a light on the pervasive nature of racism and also harnesses the complexity of Black identity within this space. Deonn writes so much more than simple fantasies or Arthurian retellings.” —Booklist (starred review)<br/><br/>The “worthy successor to an explosive debut” (Kirkus Reviews)—the New York Times bestselling and award-winning Legendborn—perfect for fans of Cassandra Clare and Margaret Rogerson!<br/><br/>The shadows have risen, and the line is law.<br/><br/>All Bree wanted was to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. So she infiltrated the Legendborn Order, a secret society descended from King Arthur’s knights—only to discover her own ancestral power. Now, Bree has become someone new:<br/><br/>A Medium. A Bloodcrafter. A Scion.<br/><br/>But the ancient war between demons and the Order is rising to a deadly peak. And Nick, the Legendborn boy Bree fell in love with, has been kidnapped.<br/><br/>Bree wants to fight, but the Regents who rule the Order won’t let her. To them, she is an unknown girl with unheard-of power, and as the living anchor for the spell that preserves the Legendborn cycle, she must be protected.<br/><br/>When the Regents reveal they will do whatever it takes to hide the war, Bree and her friends must go on the run to rescue Nick themselves. But enemies are everywhere, Bree’s powers are unpredictable and dangerous, and she can’t escape her growing attraction to Selwyn, the mage sworn to protect Nick until death.<br/><br/>If Bree has any hope of saving herself and the people she loves, she must learn to control her powers from the ancestors who wielded them first—without losing herself in the process.
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle)
Tracy Deonn · 2022
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy Book 1)
James Islington · 2023
At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets in this new fantasy series by internationally bestselling author of The Licanius Trilogy, James Islington. AUDI. VIDE. TACE. The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school. I tell them that once I graduate, I will gladly join the rest of civilised society in allowing my strength, my drive and my focus—what they call Will—to be leeched away and added to the power of those above me, as millions already do. As all must eventually do. I tell them that I belong, and they believe me. But the truth is that I have been sent to the Academy to find answers. To solve a murder. To search for an ancient weapon. To uncover secrets that may tear the Republic apart. And that I will never, ever cede my Will to the empire that executed my family. To survive, though, I will still have to rise through the Academy’s ranks. I will have to smile, and make friends, and pretend to be one of them and win. Because if I cannot, then those who want to control me, who know my real name, will no longer have any use for me. And if the Hierarchy finds out who I truly am, they will kill me.
The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story (the Theonite Series)
M. L. Wang · 2019
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, 2)
R. F Kuang · 2020
The Poppy War: A Novel (The Poppy War, 1)
R. F Kuang · 2019
<p>“I have no doubt this will end up being the best fantasy debut of the year [...] I have absolutely no doubt that [Kuang’s] name will be up there with the likes of Robin Hobb and N.K. Jemisin.” -- Booknest</p><p>A Library Journal, Paste Magazine, Vulture, BookBub, and ENTROPY Best Books of 2018 pick!</p><p>Washington Post "5 Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novel of 2018" pick!</p><p>A Bustle "30 Best Fiction Books of 2018" pick!</p><p>A brilliantly imaginative talent makes her exciting debut with this epic historical military fantasy, inspired by the bloody history of China’s twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic, in the tradition of Ken Liu’s Grace of Kings and N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance Trilogy.</p><p>When Rin aced the Keju—the Empire-wide test to find the most talented youth to learn at the Academies—it was a shock to everyone: to the test officials, who couldn’t believe a war orphan from Rooster Province could pass without cheating; to Rin’s guardians, who believed they’d finally be able to marry her off and further their criminal enterprise; and to Rin herself, who realized she was finally free of the servitude and despair that had made up her daily existence. That she got into Sinegard—the most elite military school in Nikan—was even more surprising.</p><p>But surprises aren’t always good.</p><p>Because being a dark-skinned peasant girl from the south is not an easy thing at Sinegard. Targeted from the outset by rival classmates for her color, poverty, and gender, Rin discovers she possesses a lethal, unearthly power—an aptitude for the nearly-mythical art of shamanism. Exploring the depths of her gift with the help of a seemingly insane teacher and psychoactive substances, Rin learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive—and that mastering control over those powers could mean more than just surviving school.</p><p>For while the Nikara Empire is at peace, the Federation of Mugen still lurks across a narrow sea. The militarily advanced Federation occupied Nikan for decades after the First Poppy War, and only barely lost the continent in the Second. And while most of the people are complacent to go about their lives, a few are aware that a Third Poppy War is just a spark away . . .</p><p>Rin’s shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity . . . and that it may already be too late.</p>
Supernova (Renegades, 3)
Marissa Meyer · 2021
All's fair in love and anarchy in Supernova, the epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's thrilling Renegades Trilogy<br/><br/>This volume sees Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City.
Archenemies (Renegades, 2)
Marissa Meyer · 2021
Renegades
Marissa Meyer · 2017
<p><b>NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<br><br>From </b><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author </b><b>Marissa Meyer,</b><b> comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal.</b><br><br><b><i>Secret Identities.</i></b><br><b><i>Extraordinary Powers.</i></b><br><b><i>She wants vengeance. He wants justice.</i></b><br><br>The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew.<br><br>Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to the villains who have the power to end them both.</p>
Six Crimson Cranes
Elizabeth Lim · 2021
The Prisoner's Throne
Holly Black · 2024
The Stolen Heir
HOLLY BLACK · 2023
The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air Book 3)
Holly Black · 2019
<b>A powerful curse forces the exiled Queen of Faerie to choose between ambition and humanity in this highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy from a #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author.</b><br><br><i>He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne</i><br><br>Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.<br><br>Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan's betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her twin sister, Taryn, whose life is in peril.<br><br>Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict's bloody politics.<br><br>And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity . . .<br>
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air Book 2)
Holly Black · 2019
<b>The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling novel <i>The Cruel Prince.</i></b><br><i>You must be strong enough to strike and strike and strike again without tiring.</i><i><br></i><i>The first lesson is to make yourself strong.</i><i><br></i>After the jaw-dropping revelation that Oak is the heir to Faerie, Jude must keep her brother safe. To do so, she has bound the wicked king, Cardan, to her, and made herself the power behind the throne. Navigating the constantly shifting political alliances of Faerie would be difficult enough if Cardan were easy to control. But he does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her even as his fascination with her remains undiminished.<br>When it becomes all too clear that someone close to Jude means to betray her, threatening her own life and the lives of everyone she loves, Jude must uncover the traitor and fight her own complicated feelings for Cardan to maintain control as a mortal in a Faerie world.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
Holly Black · 2018
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)
Suzanne Collins · 2010
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2)
Suzanne Collins · 2010
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 1)
Suzanne Collins · 2009
This Special Edition of <i>The Hunger Games</i> includes the most extensive interview Suzanne Collins has given since the publication of <i>The Hunger Games</i>; an absorbing behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the series; and an engaging archival conversation between Suzanne Collins and YA legend Walter Dean Myers on writing about war. The Special Edition answers many questions fans have had over the years, and gives great insight into the creation of this era-defining work.<p></p>In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
Carl's Doomsday Scenario (Dungeon Crawler Carl)
Matt Dinniman · 2025
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman · 2025
<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • The <i>apocalypse </i>will <i>be televised! </i>Welcome to the first book in the wildly popular and addictive Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition.</b><br><br>You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than <i>that</i>? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.<br><br>Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.<br><br><b><i>Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.<br><br><br></i></b><i>Includes part one of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”</i>
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, Book 2)
Brandon Sanderson · 2014
Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson · 2009
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1)
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
Jade Legacy (The Green Bone Saga Book 3)
Fonda Lee · 2021
Jade War (The Green Bone Saga Book 2)
Fonda Lee · 2019
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, 1)
Fonda Lee · 2018
Red Rising
Pierce Brown · 2014
The Hero of Ages: Book Three of Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson · 2008
From #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Brandon Sanderson, The Mistborn Series Is A Heist Story Of Political Intrigue And Magical, Martial-arts Action. Who Is The Hero Of Ages? To End The Final Empire And Restore Freedom, Vin Killed The Lord Ruler. But As A Result, The Deepness--the Lethal Form Of The Ubiquitous Mists--is Back, Along With Increasingly Heavy Ashfalls And Ever More Powerful Earthquakes. Humanity Appears To Be Doomed. Having Escaped Death At The Climax Of The Well Of Ascension Only By Becoming A Mistborn Himself, Emperor Elend Venture Hopes To Find Clues Left Behind By The Lord Ruler That Will Allow Him To Save The World. Vin Is Consumed With Guilt At Having Been Tricked Into Releasing The Mystic Force Known As Ruin From The Well. Ruin Wants To End The World, And Its Near Omniscience And Ability To Warp Reality Make Stopping It Seem Impossible. She Can't Even Discuss It With Elend Lest Ruin Learn Their Plans! Other Tor Books By Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way Of Kings Words Of Radiance Edgedancer (novella) Oathbringer (forthcoming) The Mistborn Trilogy Mistborn: The Final Empire The Well Of Ascension The Hero Of Ages Mistborn: The Wax And Wayne Series Alloy Of Law Shadows Of Self Bands Of Mourning Collection Arcanum Unbounded Other Cosmere Novels Elantris Warbreaker The Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians Series Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights Of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent The Rithmatist Series The Rithmatist Other Books By Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity At The Publisher's Request, This Title Is Being Sold Without Digital Rights Management Software (drm) Applied.
The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
<p><b>Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.</b><br><br>Once, a hero arose to save the world. He failed.<br><br>Ever since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist controlled by the immortal emperor known as the Lord Ruler.<br><br>But hope survives. A new uprising is forming, one built around the ultimate caper, the cunning of a brilliant criminal mastermind, and the determination of an unlikely heroine: a street urchin who must learn to master the power of a Mistborn.<br><br><b>Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson<br><br>The Cosmere<br>The Stormlight Archive</b><br><i>● The Way of Kings<br>● Words of Radiance<br>● Edgedancer (novella)<br>● Oathbringer<br>● Dawnshard (novella)<br>● Rhythm of War</i><br><i>● Wind and Truth</i><br><br><b>The Mistborn Saga<br>The Original Trilogy<br></b><i>● Mistborn<br>● The Well of Ascension<br>● The Hero of Ages</i><br><br><b>Wax & Wayne</b><br><i>● The Alloy of Law<br>● Shadows of Self<br>● The Bands of Mourning<br>● The Lost Metal</i><br><br><b>Other Cosmere novels</b><br><i>● Elantris<br>● Warbreaker<br>● Tress of the Emerald Sea<br>● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter<br>● The Sunlit Man</i><br><br><b>Collection</b><br><i>● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection</i><br><br><b>Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians</b><br><i>● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians<br>● The Scrivener's Bones<br>● The Knights of Crystallia<br>● The Shattered Lens<br>● The Dark Talent<br>● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians </i>(with Janci Patterson)<br><br><b>Other novels</b><br><i>● The Rithmatist<br>● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds<br>● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England</i><br><br><b>Other books by Brandon Sanderson</b><br><br><b>The Reckoners</b><br><i>● Steelheart<br>● Firefight<br>● Calamity<br>● Lux</i> (with Steven Michael Bohls)<br><br><b>Skyward</b><br><i>● Skyward<br>● Starsight<br>● Cytonic<br>● Skyward Flight</i> (with Janci Patterson)<br><i>● Defiant</i><br><br>At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.</p>
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The Empire of Gold
S. A. Chakraborty · 2020
The Kingdom of Copper
S. A. Chakraborty · 2019
The City of Brass: A Novel (The Daevabad Trilogy)
S. A. Chakraborty · 2017
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Library Journal | Vulture | The Verge | SYFYWire Step into The City of Brass, the spellbinding debut from S. A. Chakraborty perfect for fans of The Golem and the Jinni, The Grace of Kings, and Uprooted, in which the future of a magical Middle Eastern kingdom rests in the hands of a clever and defiant young con artist with miraculous healing gifts. On the streets of eighteenth-century Cairo, Nahri is a con woman of unsurpassed skill. She makes her living swindling Ottoman nobles, hoping to one day earn enough to change her fortunes. But when Nahri accidentally summons Dara, an equally sly, darkly mysterious djinn warrior, during one of her cons, she learns that even the cleverest of schemes can have deadly consequences. Forced to flee Cairo, Dara and Nahri journey together across hot, windswept sands teeming with creatures of fire and rivers where the mythical marid sleep, past ruins of once-magnificent human metropolises and mountains where the circling birds of prey are more than what they seem, to Daevabad, the legendary city of brass. It’s a city steeped in magic and fire, where blood can be as dangerous as any spell; a city where old resentments run deep and the royal court rules with a tenuous grip; a city to which Nahri is irrevocably bound—and where her very presence threatens to ignite a war that has been simmering for centuries. *Finalist for the World Fantasy Award: Best Novel *Nominated for the Locus Award: Best First Novel *Finalist for the British Fantasy Award: Best Newcomer Featuring a stepback and extra content including a bonus scene and an excerpt from The Kingdom of Copper.
Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, 2)
Rachel Gillig · 2023
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, 1)
Rachel Gillig · 2022
The Knight And The Moth
Rachel Gillig
Bury Our Bones In The Midnight Soil
Schwab, V. E.
Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, 4)
John Gwynne · 2016
Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen Book 3)
John Gwynne · 2015
Valor (The Faithful and the Fallen Book 2)
John Gwynne · 2014
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen Book 1)
John Gwynne · 2013
The Fury of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy, 3)
John Gwynne · 2024
The Hunger of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy, 2)
John Gwynne · 2022
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy Book 1)
John Gwynne · 2021
Blood Over Bright Haven
M. L. Wang
The Burning God (The Poppy War, 3)
R. F Kuang · 2021
Sunrise on the Reaping (A Hunger Games Novel)
Suzanne Collins · 2025
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)
Suzanne Collins · 2020
This Inevitable Ruin: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 7
Matt Dinniman · 2024
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 6
Matt Dinniman · 2023
The Butcher's Masquerade
Matt Dinniman · 2025
The Gate of the Feral Gods: Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 4
Matt Dinniman · 2021
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel (Secret Projects)
Brandon Sanderson · 2023
Tress of the Emerald Sea: A Cosmere Novel (Secret Projects)
Brandon Sanderson · 2023
Wind and Truth: Book Five of the Stormlight Archive (The Stormlight Archive, 5)
Brandon Sanderson · 2024
Rhythm of War
Brandon Sanderson · 2020
Dawnshard: From the Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson · 2020
Oathbringer: Book Three of the Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson · 2017
Edgedancer: From the Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson · 2017
Light Bringer: A Red Rising Novel (Red Rising Series)
Pierce Brown · 2023
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Darrow returns as Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age.<br/><br/>The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains.<br/><br/>But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend.<br/><br/>Marooned far from home after a devastating defeat on the battlefields of Mercury, Darrow longs to return to his wife and sovereign, Virginia, to defend Mars from its bloodthirsty would-be conqueror Lysander.<br/><br/>Lysander longs to destroy the Rising and restore the supremacy of Gold, and will raze the worlds to realize his ambitions.<br/><br/>The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow, and Darrow needs the people he loves—Virginia, Cassius, Sevro—in order to defend the Republic.<br/><br/>So begins Darrow’s long voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged, and rivals will clash on the battlefield.<br/><br/>Because Eo’s dream is still alive—and after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.<br/><br/>Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga:<br/>RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
Dark Age (Red Rising Series Book 5)
Pierce Brown · 2019
Iron Gold (Red Rising Series Book 4)
Pierce Brown · 2018
Morning Star (Red Rising Series Book 3)
Pierce Brown · 2016
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took the story of Darrow to the next level. Now comes the exhilarating next chapter in the Red Rising Saga: Morning Star. ITW THRILLER AWARD FINALIST • “[Brown’s] achievement is in creating an uncomfortably familiar world of flaw, fear, and promise.”—Entertainment Weekly Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive the cutthroat rivalries that breed Society’s mightiest warriors, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution that will tear the hierarchy apart from within. Finally, the time has come. But devotion to honor and hunger for vengeance run deep on both sides. Darrow and his comrades-in-arms face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy. Among them are some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied—and too glorious to surrender. Praise for Morning Star “There is no one writing today who does shameless, Michael Bay–style action set pieces the way Brown does. The battle scenes are kinetic, bloody, breathless, crazy. Everything is on fire all the time.”—NPR “Morning Star is this trilogy’s Return of the Jedi. . . . The impactful battles that make up most of Morning Star are damn near operatic. . . . It absolutely satisfies.”—Tordotcom “Excellent . . . Brown’s vivid, first-person prose puts the reader right at the forefront of impassioned speeches, broken families, and engaging battle scenes . . . as this interstellar civil war comes to a most satisfying conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A page-turning epic filled with twists and turns . . . The conclusion to Brown’s saga is simply stellar.”—Booklist (starred review) Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
Golden Son (Red Rising Series Book 2)
Pierce Brown · 2015
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BUZZFEED, AND BOOKLIST • “Gripping . . . On virtually every level, this is a sequel that hates sequels—a perfect fit for a hero who already defies the tropes. [Grade:] A”—Entertainment Weekly As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies. Darrow’s kind have been betrayed and denied by their elitist masters, the Golds—and their only path to liberation is revolution. And so Darrow sacrifices himself in the name of the greater good for which Eo, his true love and inspiration, laid down her own life. He becomes a Gold, infiltrating their privileged realm so that he can destroy it from within. A lamb among wolves in a cruel world, Darrow finds friendship, respect, and even love—but also the wrath of powerful rivals. To wage and win the war that will change humankind’s destiny, Darrow must confront the treachery arrayed against him, overcome his all-too-human desire for retribution—and strive not for violent revolt but a hopeful rebirth. Though the road ahead is fraught with danger and deceit, Darrow must choose to follow Eo’s principles of love and justice to free his people. He must live for more. Praise for Golden Son “Stirring . . . Comparisons to The Hunger Games and Game of Thrones series are inevitable, for this tale has elements of both.”—Kirkus Reviews “Brown writes layered, flawed characters . . . but plot is his most breathtaking strength. . . . Every action seems to flow into the next.”—NPR Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER
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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
Matt Dinniman · 2024
Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition. Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show: Dungeon Crawler World, a nightmarish, multilevel, video game–like dungeon filled with traps, monsters, and mind-bending puzzles. Carl and Donut have survived so far, but this fourth level is unlike anything they could imagine. The Iron Tangle: an impossibly complicated subway system tied together into a knot of trains of all kinds, from classic steam engines to sleek modern cars. Up is down. Down is up. Close is far. The cars are filled with monsters, the railway stations aren’t always what they seem, and the exit is perpetually just a few stops away. The top ten list is populated, and Carl and Donut have made it. But that popularity comes with a price. They each now have a bounty on their head. They must work with other crawlers to solve the puzzle of the floor, but how can they do that when they don’t know who to trust? The secret to unraveling it all may be hidden in the pages of a seemingly useless book. Welcome, Crawlers. Welcome to the fourth floor of the dungeon. Includes part three of the exclusive bonus story “Backstage at the Pineapple Cabaret.”
