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"Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia. This book is the third in the trilogy that includes the popular National Geographic Treasury...
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Tor
Pub. Date
1998.
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English
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In ancient Mesopotamia, a revolt breaks out against the gods by men seeking the right to choose their own destiny. They say that by dictating every little act the gods are destroying human creativity. The leader is a young merchant and his main task is to find a talisman that will assure victory.
24) Nightblood
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Frostblood saga volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Seventeen-year-old Fireblood Ruby and her beloved Frostblood King Arcus must stop a vengeful god from unleashing a horde of evil shadow creatures from their prison"--
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"Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection"--
"A publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously? Because I don't need the Olympians mad at me again. But if it helps you to know your Greek gods, and survive an encounter with them if they...
27) For the throne
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Wilderwood volume 2
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English
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"Red and the Wolf have finally contained the threat of the Old Kings but at a steep cost. Red's beloved sister Neve, the First Daughter is lost in the Shadowlands, an inverted kingdom where the vicious gods of legend have been trapped for centuries and the Old Kings have slowly been gaining control. But Neve has an ally--though it's one she'd rather never have to speak to again--the rogue king Solmir. Solmir wants to bring an end to the Shadowlands...
28) Deeplight
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2020.
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The gods are dead. Decades ago, they turned on one another and tore each other apart. When 15-year-old Hark finds the still-beating heart of a terrifying deity, he risks everything to keep it out of the hands of smugglers, military scientists, and a secret fanatical cult so that he can use it to save the life of his best friend, Jelt. But with the heart, Jelt gradually and eerily transforms. How long should Hark stay loyal to his friend when he's...
29) The god engines
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Subterranean Press
Pub. Date
2009.
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English
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Captain Ean Tephe is a man of faith, whose allegiance to his lord and to his ship is uncontested. The Bishopry Militant knows this -- and so, when it needs a ship and crew to undertake a secret, sacred mission to a hidden land, Tephe is the captain to whom the task is given. Tephe knows from the start that his mission will be a test of his skill as a leader of men and as a devout follower of his god. It's what he doesn't know that matters: to what...
30) Age of legend
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Legends of the First Empire volume 4
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English
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"With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted readers with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save mankind. After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland, but no farther. Now comes the pivotal moment. Persephone's plan to use the stalemate to seek peace is destroyed by an unexpected betrayal that threatens to hand...
31) Ever
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Teenaged Kezi is to be sacrificed to the Hyte god due to a rash promise made by her father, but young Olus, Akkan god of the winds, falls in love with her, and together they try to change her fate.
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Widdershins adventure volume 2
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Pyr
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Davillon's economy has suffered in the half-year since the brutal murder of Archbishop William de Laurent, but when the new bishop uses trickery and magic to try improve the situation he inadvertently admits an evil creature that only Widdershins and her personal god can stop.
39) Devil may cry
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Sin seeks revenge on Artemis by kidnapping a woman he believes to be the goddess, only to discover that he has abducted her servant, Katra, who persuades him to save Artemis from an enemy who threatens all human life.
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