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A Magic Steeped in Poison

Judy I. Lin · 384 pages

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The Wizard’s Promise

Cassandra Rose Clarke · 332 pages

When her boat is blown off course, Hanna, apprentice to a grumpy fisherman, finds herself far away from home where she learns about her master's checkered past and is followed by a merboy who needs her help.

Magic SystemYoung AdultFantasySeries Starter
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These Rebel Waves

Sara Raasch · 485 pages

Adeluna is a soldier. Five years ago, she helped the magic-rich island of Grace Loray overthrow its oppressor, Argrid, a country ruled by religion. But adjusting to postwar life has not been easy. When an Argridian delegate vanishes during peace talks with Grace Loray s new Council, Argrid demands brutal justice.

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Storm Siren

Mary Weber · 352 pages

"My hair slips down my back and shoulders and around my face like fresh snow falling on the forest floor. Pure white. I raise my chin as the buyers stare. Yes. Look. You don't want me. Because, eventually, accidentally, I will destroy you. It's what I do. Seventeen-year-old slave girl, Nym, should not exist. In a world where Elementals are only born male, and always killed at birth, she is an anom

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Dark Mirror

M.J. Putney · 304 pages

When a shocking accident forces Tory to demonstrate her despised skill, the secret she's fought so hard to hide is revealed for all to see. She is immediately exiled to Lackland Abbey, a reform school for young men and women in her position. There she will learn to suppress her deplorable talents and maybe, if she's one of the lucky ones, be able to return to society.

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Sworn to Raise

Terah Edun · 232 pages

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The Last Magician

Lisa Maxwell · 528 pages

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The Goose Girl

Shannon Hale · 383 pages

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, or simply Ani for short, was destined to be the queen of Kiladree. But then her father died. Now she is being whisked away to Bayern to marry a prince she's never met in order to ensure peace between the two countries. However, she faces betrayal after betrayal from those she least expects it from- her mother, her guards, and even her seemingly faithful ladyinwaiti

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First Year

Rachel E. Carter · 301 pages

Ryiah's world was shattered the night she discovered King Blayne's nefarious plans. Now, she has to betray the one she loves most in order to save the realm from war. Ry finds herself on a perilous mission to help the rebels and convince the kingdom of Pythus not to honor its pact with the corrupt king of Jerar.

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The Iron Thorn

Caitlin Kittredge

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Reckless Magic

Rachel Higginson · 348 pages

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Alanna: The First Adventure

Tamora Pierce · 241 pages

"From now on, I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight. And so yound Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Though a girl, Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magin. So one day they decide to switch places. Disguised as a girl, Thom heads for the convent to learn magic; Alanna, pr

Magic SystemYoung AdultFantasySeries Starter
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The Demon King

Cinda Williams Chima · 464 pages

Relates the intertwining fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and headstrong Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an amulet that once belonged to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court.

Magic SystemYoung AdultFantasySeries Starter
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Witch & Wizard

James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet · 336 pages

**Your books, music, and art - BANNED** *You are holding an urgent and vital narrative that reveals the forbidden truth about these perilous times...* This is the astonishing testimonial of Wisty and Whit Allgood, a sister and brother who were torn from their family in the middle of the night, slammed into prison, and accused of being a witch and wizard. They are not alone in their terrif

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Where Dreams Descend

Janella Angeles · 464 pages

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Frey

Melissa Wright · 270 pages

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Carrier of the Mark

Leigh Fallon

Instantly drawn to a mysterious, alluring boy in her class, teenaged Megan, an American living in Ireland, discovers that they are linked by a supernatural destiny that gives them powers Megan never knew she possessed.

Magic SystemYoung AdultSeries StarterFantasy
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Chantress

Amy Butler Greenfield

"Fifteen-year-old Lucy discovers that she is a chantress who can perform magic by singing, and the only one who can save England from the control of the dangerous Lord Protector"--Provided by publisher.

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Onyx & Ivory

Mindee Arnett · 528 pages

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Lark Rising

Sandra Waugh · 372 pages

Sixteen-year-old Lark sets out on a journey to help her village fight off monsters called Troths and learns she is the Guardian of Life, fated to recover a powerful amulet from the Breeders of Chaos.

Magic SystemYoung AdultFantasySeries Starter
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The Shadow Queen

C.J. Redwine · 400 pages

In this retelling of Snow White follows the adventures of Lorelai, an exiled princess who is being pursued by a magic-wielding prince serving as the personal huntsman for evil queen Irina, who has charged him with bringing her Lorelai's heart. Lorelai, an exiled princess, is being pursued by a magic-wielding prince serving as the personal huntsman for an evil queen. Irina has charged Prince Kol w

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Frostblood

Elly Blake · 376 pages

"Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood who must use her powers of heat and flame to help two Frostblood rebels overthrow a maniacal Frostblood king"--

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Shadowfell

Juliet Marillier

Fifteen-year-old Neryn is alone in the land of Alban, where the oppressive king has ordered anyone with magical strengths captured, but when she sets out for Shadowfell, a training ground for a rebel group, she meets a mysterious soldier and the Good Folk, who tell her that she, alone, can save Alban.

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The Orphan Queen

Jodi Meadows · 403 pages

"Wilhelmina has a hundred identities. She is a princess. When the Indigo Kingdom conquered her homeland, Wilhelmina and other orphaned children of nobility were taken to Skyvale, the Indigo Kingdom's capital. Ten years later, they are the Ospreys, experts at stealth and theft. With them, Wilhelmina means to take back her throne. She is a spy. Wil and her best friend, Melanie, infiltrate Skyvale Pa

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