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• Psykhe

  Forsyth, Kate, 1966-

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  A retelling of the classic myth of Eros and Psyche, told from Psykhe's point of view. Psykhe has always known she is different, and due to her looks and abilities, is at once both shunned and revered by those around her. After provoking…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Medea Also Published With Title: The Witch of Colchis

  Hewlett, Rosie

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  Medea's gift, witchcraft, has led to a difficult and challenging life for her, one where she is not only separated from her sister, but also ostracized by her mother, and tormented and persecuted by her father and brother. So when the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Familiar

  Bardugo, Leigh, 1975-

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  This latest novel from New York Times Bestselling author Leigh Bardugo, is set in 16th-Century Madrid where Luzia uses her talent for small scraps of magic to endure the long days she is subjected to as a scullion. Her mistress discovers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wild and Wicked Things

  May, Francesca

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  This unique story will hook you right in! Inspired by the Great Gastby with atmospheric settings and spellbinding queer characters. Francesca May is well known for her alluring vivid characters and thoughtful settings buried deep into the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House With the Golden Door

  Harper, Elodie

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  A story so vivid you can taste, smell, hear and see it long after you've finished reading. The first in the Wolf Den trilogy this is a story set in Pompeii about a woman who is sold to a brothel and her experience surviving, fighting and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Babel

  or the Necessity of Violence : An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

  Kuang, R. F. (Rebecca F.)

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  After dazzling readers with the epic 'Poppy War' trilogy, R. F. Kuang returns with this blend of historical fantasy and dark academia. Robin, orphaned as a child by a plague in China, is brought to England in the 1830s by his new guardian…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ordinary Monsters

  Miro, J. M.

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  The first book of J. M. Miro's Talents trilogy has something for everyone—atmospheric worldbuilding, intriguing characters and stunning prose. It follows Charlie, one of many children of the world who are imbued with an extraordinary…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tower of Fools

  Sapkowski, Andrzej, 1948-

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  A new historical fantasy from 'The Witcher' author Sapkowski, this series is set in a version of fifteenth-century Europe that's also home to nymphs, witches, and other fantasy creatures. Forced from his homeland, Reinmar of Bielawa must…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

  Schwab, Victoria, 1987-

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  In provincial France, 1719, a young women named Addie escapes an unwanted marriage by making a deal with the devil for eternal life—but is unknowingly cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. This leads her on a centuries-long,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ten Thousand Doors of January

  Harrow, Alix E.

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  A truly 'un-put-down-able' feminist historical fantasy, ex-historian Alix E. Harrow weaves a beautiful tale set in the early 1900s. Living life in a world where she feels like she doesn't belong, young January Scaller is plunged into an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Witchmark

  Polk, C. L. (Chelsea L.)

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  Witchmark is an Edwardian paranormal murder mystery, set in a magical version of our own world that is still recovering from a war with fae kind. It is also an incredibly sweet gay romance between the secretly magical doctor and one of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Golem and the Jinni

  a Novel

  Wecker, Helene

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  Fantasy, mythology, history and strands of Jewish and Arabian folklore blend seamlessly in this mystical tale which opens at the close of nineteenth-century New York. To boil it down, this is the tale of two characters from different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Circus

  a Novel

  Morgenstern, Erin, 1978-

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  Highly readable and a well-paced mix of fantasy and romance set in the 19th century. Magic is real and powerful, and 'The Night Circus' is humming with it. It ties and binds a number of characters to it— its enchantments obsess some and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

  Clarke, Susanna, 1959-

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  Brilliantly written with great humour, loads of action, and a page-turning plot that will keep you in suspense. A rich and reclusive theoretical magician fights to reinstate magic back to polite society in an old London. With his vast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mists of Avalon

  Bradley, Marion Zimmer, 1930-1999

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  A fast paced character driven exploration of conflicting beliefs, cloudy judgement, relationships and betrayal, all in beautiful, descriptive, and elegant language. The all-familiar tale of King Arthur and his court with a twist— it's told…Read moreRead more of this annotation