Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=6670&N=3+7441+4294966706 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1718286 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734525 When assassin Gin Blanco, a.k.a. the Spider, is robbed and taken hostage at gunpoint during the biggest gala event of the summer at Ashlands fanciest art museum, she is more than happy to show these unlucky thieves that red is her favorite color. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1733228 Possessing no magic but a beautiful singing voice, Makeda leaves her formerly co-joined twin sister, Abby, to set out on her own for a life of independence, but must reconcile with her sibling after her father goes missing. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715966 The werewolf pack and Mercy Thompsons mate Adam have been abducted. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714172 My name is Calliope Reaper-Jones (Callie to my friends). Im Deaths Daughter and as of very recently,the (reluctant) head of my fathers company, Death, Inc. I was gradually learning how to be a businesswoman. Had the power suits and shoes down, though the day to day was slow going. Then I was blindsided by Enemies Unknown and sent off to I-dont-know-where. Not a good thing. Now not only must my friends and family be frantic, but without a CEO, Death, Inc., cannot function. With the newly deceased left free to roam the Earth, it is the zombie apocalypse come true. Ive got to get back both for my sake and the sake of, oh, all humanity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732022 In this sequel to The Lost Gate, bestselling author Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the Mages of Westil who live in exile on Earth. Here on Earth, Danny North is still in high school, yet he holds in his heart and mind all the stolen outselves of thirteen centuries of gatemages. The Families still want to kill him if they cant control him...and they cant control him. He is far too powerful. And on Westil, Wad is now nearly powerless--he lost everything to Danny in their struggle. Even if he can survive the revenge of his enemies, he still must somehow make peace with the Gatemage Daniel North. For when Danny took that power from Loki, he also took the responsibility for the Great Gates. And when he comes face-to-face with the mages who call themselves Bel and Ishtoreth, he will come to understand just why Loki closed the gates all those centuries ago.--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707054 Persephone Alcmedis beloved foster daughter, Beverley, has been playing with a magical artifact thats far more dangerous than she realizes. Now Persephone must summon help from a mystical being so potent that even vampires fear him ... and the cost of his aid may be more than shes willing to pay. Seph, Johnny, and Menessos face threats from all side -- and a few from within. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713809 There is another world than our own-- one no closer than a kiss and one no further than our nightmares-- where all the stuff of which dreams are made is real and magic is just a step away. But once you see that world, you will never be the same. Dreams and Shadows takes us beyond this veil. Once bold explorers and youthful denizens of this magical realm, Ewan is now an Austin musician who just met his dream girl, and Colby, meanwhile, cannot escape the consequences of an innocent wish. But while Ewan and Colby left the Limestone Kingdom as children, it has never forgotten them. And in a world where angels relax on rooftops, whiskey-swilling genies argue metaphysics with foul-mouthed wizards, and monsters in the shadows feed on fear, you can never outrun your fate -- from HarperCollins web site. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657202 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482160 While helping the vampire Menessos, who is being hunted by a trio of extremely dangerous truthseeking vampire sisters, Persephone Alcmedi, Lustrata of the witches, must deal with her lover, the waeres, her eccentric family, vampire politics and two sexy supernatural males. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519963 Connor Grey is a druid consultant for the Boston PD on their strange cases. So his world is turned upside down when he suddenly finds that he himself has become one. Wrongly accused of a terrorist attack that has rocked the city, Connor evades arrest by going underground, where rumors of war are roiling. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562997 When she hitches a ride with truck driver Louis Darling and foresees his brutal murder, Miriam Black, who knows when people will die, must fight for her own life while she tries to save him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576681 Shale is dying. The vast, boiling maelstrom known only as the Roil has pushed humanity to the edge of extinction. The last cities teeter on the edge of collapse. There is one hope, but it is enshrined in a decadant wastrel who does not want his destiny, and a young woman who seeks only an end to everything. And yet they go on, in search of the ancient weapons that worked against the Roil once, and must work again.--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678514 Charlotte de Ney is as noble as they come, a blueblood straight out of the Weird. But even though she possesses rare magical healing abilities, her life has brought her nothing but pain. After her marriage crumbles, she flees to the Edge to build a new home for herself. Until Richard Mar is brought to her for treatment, and Charlottes life is turned upside down once again. Richard is a swordsman without peer, future head of his large and rambunctious Edger clan - and hes on a clandestine quest to wipe out slavers trafficking humans in the Weird. So when his presence leads his very dangerous enemies to Charlotte, she vows to help Richard destroy them. The slavers operation, however, goes deeper than Richard knows, and even working together, Charlotte and Richard may not survive http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675642 Emma teeters on the edge of becoming fully demon, and must make a journey to the Kunlun Moutains in the West, home of the palaces of Nu Wa and the Yellow Emperor, in an attempt to regain her humanity. Travelling with Emma is Xuan Wus daughter, Simone, who is struggling with her growing powers and trying to defend herself from the demons who want to destroy her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671635 The eastern seaboard of the USA is experiencing the worst winter weather in living memory, and John Redlaw is in the cold white thick of it. Hes come to America to investigate a series of vicious attacks on vampire immigrants-- targeted kills that cant simply be the work of amateur vigilantes. Dogging his footsteps is Tina Tick Checkley, a wannabe TV journalist with an eye on the big time. The conspiracy Redlaw uncovers could give Tina the career break shes looking for. It could also spell death for Redlaw.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1535809 Alex is a mage who has the advantage of seeing the possible future, but when multiple factions seek his skills to crack open a relic, he doesnt need special powers to predict that whatever is inside is beyond powerful and that his chances of survival are slim. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1660610 The first book in an addictive new urban fantasy series of gods and demons, martial arts and mythology, from the author of White Tiger. It is eight years since Xuan Wu, God of the Northern Heavens, living in Hong Kong as wealthy businessman John Chen, was exiled from the mortal realm. Emma and Johns daughter, Simone, are facing a new series of threats. Leo, their best fighter, is sitting in Hell, but when they journey below to persuade him home, nothing is as it appears. On Earth, Simon Wong, the Demon Kings son, is no longer around to trouble them, but his associates have taken over Simons underworld activities. The otherworldly stones are being targeted and are in danger of their kind being completely destroyed. It seems that the Demon King is the only one Emma can turn to for help... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1614992 After being kicked out of the Order of Knights of Merciful Aid, Andrea Nash begins working for Cutting Edge, a small investigative firm owned by her best friend, Kate Daniels, and must enter the underbelly of supernatural Atlanta, where a killer waits, for her first assignment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672170 After nearly dying at the hands of the Aurelian, Chrysabelle finds new determination to move beyond life as a comarr. That is until the Kubai Mata bring a new task to her doorstep: rescue the child Tatiana has kidnapped, or Mal becomes enemy number one. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678385 After twelve years of secret training, Atticus OSullivan is finally ready to bind his apprentice, Granuaile, to the earth and double the number of Druids in the world. But on the eve of the ritual, the world that thought he was dead abruptly discovers that he is still alive, and they would much rather he return to the grave. Having no other choice, Atticus, his trusted Irish wolfhound, Oberon, and Granuaile travel to the base of Mount Olympus, where the Roman god Bacchus is anxious to take his sworn revenge, but he will have to get in line behind an ancient vampire, a band of dark elves, and an old god of mischief, who all seem to have KILL THE DRUID at the top of their to-do-lists http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576684 Sabina Kane is on the hunt. Her prey: Cain, the father of the vampire race and the one who murdered her family and her friends. Unfortunately, Cain is hunting Sabina, too. The one man who holds the key to defeating Cain is, of course, Abel. A mage with secrets to spare and, hopefully, the power to match it. Unfortunately, for Sabina, hes in Rome and may not want to be found. Sabina sets out for Italy with her friends, Giguhl and Adam Lazarus, to track down the only man who can get her the revenge she hungers for. But will he help her or oppose her? And just who is Abel, really? Worst of all, when Sabina figures out the goddess Lilith has a plan for her-she realizes this trip is getting deadlier by the minute. As they say: when in Rome-SURVIVE. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1599459 Queen Victoria is the undead matriarch of a Britain where the Aristocracy is made up of werewolves and vampires, where goblins live underground, and where mothers know better than to let their children out after dark. In this world, being part of the nobility means being infected with the Plague (side-effects include undeath), Hysteria is the popular affliction of the day, and leeches are considered a delicacy--and technology lives side by side with magic. The year is 2012 and Pax Britannia still reigns. Xandra Vardan is a member of the elite Royal Guard, and it is her duty to protect the Aristocracy. But when her sister goes missing, Xandra will set out on a path that undermines everything she believed in and uncover a conspiracy that threatens to topple the empire. And she is the key-the prize in a very dangerous struggle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678479 The manager of WVMP, the Lifeblood of Rock n Roll, vampire Ciara, as she prepares to walk down the aisle with Shane, must deal with a psychotic DJ, a wanna-be necromancer, and a gang of vengeful hippies--all of whom want her to get her day in the sun. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1572268 Abby ventures to the CrossRoads, but nothing in the beautiful, dangerous realm will compare to the discoveries shes making about her past, her destiny, and what she will sacrifice for those she loves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562786 When the war between the government and the magical world threatens her assistant, her sister and her lover, PI Sylvie Lightner must form an alliance with two hidden powers bent on shaping the world to their liking to save everyone she loves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577811 Being a human mmune to magic helped Sophie Lawson get promoted. Its also made her a major, very reluctant player in a game that stretches beyond even the Underworld. Having handsome buttoned-down Englishman Will as her new guardian is one tempting blessing, especially since sexy fallen angel Alex is mysteriously MIA lately. But as a frightening number of demons start disappearing around the city, Sophie suspects that an Armageddon-level prophecy is about to become everyones nightmare. And her investigation is testing her bravery--and Wills unepected vulnerability--in ways neither could predict. Now Sophie and will are fast running out of time as an unstoppable evil prepares to lay waste to demons and humans alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559747 While helping her ex-lover, Hitch, locate a secret chemical weapons lab where humans are being used as lab rats, Annabelle Lee, a Fairy Containment and Control agent, discovers that everyone around her is keeping dangerous secrets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644720 When hunters from around the world gather in Las Vegas for a conference, Owen Pitt and the staff of Monster Hunter International have to stop an ancient god from turning Sin City into a literal hell on Earth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671824 National bestselling author Sharon Shinn presents a passionate, heart-wrenching story of secrets and the lengths well go to to protect those we love.... Melanie Landon and her half sister share a unique bond. For her entire life, Melanie has hidden the fact that Ann is a shape-shifter. The never-ending deception is a heavy weight to bear, but Melanie is determined to keep Anns secret and protect her from a world that simply wouldnt understand. For months, Melanie hasnt seen or heard from Ann, in either of her forms. When a man shows up saying hes there about her sister, Melanie fears the worst. But Brody Westerbrook doesnt have information about Ann--hes in search of it. A freelance writer, Brody intends to include Ann in a book hes writing about the existence of shape-shifters. While Melanie is immediately drawn to the stranger on her doorstep, she denies his claims, knowing that trusting him isnt an option. But when Ann finally reappears, looking thin and sick, Melanie realizes exposure is the least of their worries. Protecting her sister has always been an enormous part of Melanies life, but as Anns health rapidly deteriorates, Melanie must come to grips with the fact that saving her may mean letting go...-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1554191 A series of vicious attacks in a local park forces Maria Devane to reconsider her long-standing, passionate love affair with the shape-shifter whose secret she has been guarding for fifteen years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682567 Looking for a tattoo and maybe a little something extra: a burst of good luck, a dollop of true love, or even a hex on an ex? Head to the quiet and mysterious Gage, the best skin artist in town. Using unique potions, a blend of extraordinary ingredients and special inks to etch the right symbol, he can fulfill any hearts desire. But in a place like Low Town, where elves, faeries, trolls, werewolves, and vampires happily walk among humanity, everything has its price. No one knows that better than Gage. Turning his back on his own kind, he left the magical Ivory Tower where cruel witches and warlocks rule, a decision that cost him the right to practice magic. And if he disobeys, his punishment, execution will be swift. Though hes tried to fly under the radar, Gage cant hide from powerful warlocks who want him dead or the secrets of his own past. But with the help of his friends, Trixie, a gorgeous elf who hides her true identity, and a hulking troll named Bronx, Gage might just make it through this enchanted world alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624515 In Elizabethan London, Oxford scholar and reluctant witch Diana Bishop seeks a magical tutor, while vampire geneticist Matthew Clairmont confronts elements from his past at the same time the mystery of the enchanted manuscript Ashmole 782 deepens. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647487 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669973 Gifted with the ability to see the fae and track their movements between our world and the Realm, McKenzie Lewis finds her dreams of living a normal life shattered when she is plunged into a brutal civil war among the fae--one that could cost the lives of everyone shes tried so hard to save. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681151 The demons that could control stones and elementals have been defeated, but the most powerful of Simon Wongs associates still remains to create almost undetectable copies of humans and Shen. This demon allies with Kitty Kwok to prepare a torturous trap for Emma and Simone, from which they may never return. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585306 While trying to find out the truth about her demonic heritage, Tess Corday, an agent with the Occult Special Investigations squad, finds herself at odds with her undead boyfriend during an unauthorized investigation into an addictive new street drug that results in a paranormal showdown. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1555279 After destroying her nemesis Mab Monroe, retired assassin Gin Blanco heads south with her baby sister Bria for a weekend in the sun. But Gin is called out of retirement when a powerful vampire threatens an old friend of Brias, and to complicate matters, Gins old lover Detective Donovan Caine has reappeared. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682540 Desdaemonas done a bad thing. So shes back on the road. And where better to look for shelfter than with the boy she was running from before? And trouble follows. The deadly Twa Corbies chase her. Deep under London, among the lost and rejected of two worlds, answers begin to emerge from her hidden past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1669970 Devastated and grieving, Maddy unexpectedly finds hope with the discovery that she is pregnant. But her joy is short-lived when Lucifer informs her that he wants the baby. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638640 Alex Veruss insights into the future used to be the best-kept secret in London. Now, with the aid of his apprentice, Luna, his unique investigative talents are all the rage. He just has to be careful about picking his employers, because everyone-even the beautiful woman who practically begs him to run security for a prestigious tournament-has motives that can be hard to predict. And Alex doesnt do unpredictable. But his latest gig just might be impossible. Apprentices have been vanishing without a trace-and someone on the Council could be involved. Alex has no evidence, no witnesses, and no suspects. All he knows is that someone is keeping tabs on him. And after assassins target Lunas classmate, Alex sees that he doesnt know the half of it-and that he could be the next to disappear.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656558 Justine (Tina) Clancy is just an ordinary law student in Baltimores radioactive Zone until, in a fit of fury, she damns her boyfriend to hell--and thats exactly where he ends up. Turns out, Tina is one of Saturns daughters, with the power to wield vigilante justice. But poor Max didnt deserve to go up in flames; now Tina needs a posse like no other to free Max from hell, save her own neck, and solve a mystery that threatens the Zone and her newfound friends, all while finding time to study for finals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1473357 When a series of grisly murders threaten to stall treaty negotiations between the mages and the vampires, Sabina Kane, while trying to find the killer, questions everyone she thought she could trust. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1595161 Janes not happy. Shes been packed off to England to fight in a war when shed much rather be snogging Anyan. Unfortunately, Janes enemies have been busy stirring up some major trouble-the kind that attracts a lot of attention. In other words, theyre not making it easy for Jane to get any alone time with the barghest, or to indulge in her penchant for stinky cheese. Praying she can pull of a Joan of Arc without the whole martyrdom thing, Jane must lead Alfar and halflings alike in a desperate battle to combat an ancient evil. Catapulted into the role of Most Unlikely Hero Ever, Jane also has to fight her own insecurities as well as the doubts of those who dont think she can live up to her new role as Champion. Along the way, Jane learns that some heroes are born. Some are made. And some are bribed with promises of food and sex.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685948 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672171 After a pact with a daemon sets off a disastrous chain of events, Abby Sinclair, getting herself killed, cursed and married to an elven prince whose mother wants her dead and losing the Key to the CrossRoads, must conquer her nightmares to find the one person that can make things right again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644689 Normally, Pete Caldecott stays far away from magical secret societies. But ever since her partner and boyfriend Jack Winter stopped a primordial demon from ripping into our world, every ghost, demon, and mage in London has been wide awake-and hungry. And the magical society in question needs their help putting things right. It all begins with an invitation. Five pale figures surround Pete in the cemetery to cordially invite her to a gathering of the Prometheus Club. Petes never heard of them, but Jack has-and hes not thrilled about it. Especially the part that says, Attend or die. The Prometheans wouldnt come to London unless something bigs about to go down. So Pete and Jack decide to play it safe and make nice with the club-even if that means facing down an army of demons in the process. But now that theyve joined the group, theyre about to discover that membership comes at a cost ... and has apocalyptic consequences-- Cover verso. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624508 Soccer mom and demon fighter Barbara Everett struggles to break a spell that has placed her assistant, Janea, into a coma that causes Janea to confront her respective identities in numerous alternate dimensions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576678 Alex was a little-known magic-shop proprietor in London. but thanks to his second sight, hes suddenly infamous for defeating powerful Dark mages. Now hes keeping his head down, training his apprentice, and trying to prevent cursed artifacts from falling into the hands of novices--until he unearths the resurgence of a forbidden ritual. Someone is harvesting the life force of magical creatures--destroying them in the process. And draining humans is next on the agenda. Hired to investigate, Alex discovers that not everyone on the Council wants him delving any deeper. Struggling to distinguish ally from enemy, he finds himself the target of those who would risk their own sanity for power. Alex still has the advantage of seeing the future--but he might not have a future for much longer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559860 Druid Atticus OSullivan has battled vengeful Norse thunder gods before, and with a little help from a Navajo trickster god Coyote,he dupes them into thinking they chopped him up in the Arizona dessert. The Navajo Coyote is not above his own mischief and Atticus is battling for survival from an unlikely source. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1628367 To save her partner Hank, who is being held in a torturous state between life and death by the Circe in the siren city of Fiallan, Charlie Madigan must journey to Elysia, while jin crime boss Grigori Tennin searches for the divine being Ahkneri, putting Charlie in the crosshairs of Death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1545261 All Calliope Reaper-Jones ever wanted out of life was a fabulous job in New York City and a really hot boyfriend. But now, shes the brand-new President of Death, Inc. With the Board of Death breathing down her neck and her dads copy of How to be Death (A Fully Annotated Guide) unopened, Callies really feeling the tension. And when the guide book is stolen at a fancy formal dinner, Callie has to figure out how to be the boss--before the powers held within the book get out and destroy humanity forever... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1562902 Indigo Springs used to be a sleepy town in Oregon. Now its the epicenter of a magical insurrection. Astrid Lethewoods discovery of a river of the blue liquid magic known as vitagua was initially harmless, until it burst out of the ground, contaminated everything, and attracted power-hungry rebels. The secret is out, and the world will never be the same. Plants and animals arent the only things that have mutated. Astrids best friend, Sahara, has been corrupted by it, and now leads a cult that seeks to rule the world. Astrid sets out to make things right and bring some sort of balance back into a nation thrown into chaos by magical contamination. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1650262 What do you do after youve escaped Hell, gone back, uncovered the true nature of God, and then managed to become the new Lucifer? Well, if youre James Stark, you have to figure out how to run Hell while also trying to get back out of it...again. Plus theres the small matter of surviving. Because everyone in Heaven, Hell, and in between wants to be the fastest gun in the universe, and the best way to do so is to take down Lucifer, a.k.a. James Stark. And its not like being in L.A. is any better-a serial-killer ghost is running wild and Starks angelic alter ego is hiding among the lost days of time with a secret cabal who can rewrite reality. Starting to care for people and life again is a real bitch for a stone-cold killer.--Dust jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1325408 While searching for her missing bayou-pirate cousin, Kallie Riviere, a fiery Cajun hoodoo apprentice with a talent for trouble, finds out that the wards woven by conjurers to protect New Orleans and the Gulf coast are in danger of unraveling, leaving the city and the coastline vulnerable. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375775 Sharing nothing in common except a retrograde amnesia that has stolen all memories older than 13 years, a New York City cop and washed-up photographer find their lives upended by otherworldly, murderous beings who know the truth about their pasts, which are linked to a broken empire, an endangered child and an enigmatic woman. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375831 Drawn into a world of martial arts, magic and danger, Emma Donahoe, a nanny to the daughter of John Chen, a very rich Hong Kong businessman, must learn how to protect her young charge and herself from those that consider John to be their enemy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1235565 In a comic fantasy novel, real estate solicitor Polly becomes alarmed when it appears someone is living her life, her dry cleaners mysteriously disappears and she stumbles across some chickens that think they are people. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201874 When the banished Hellion starts trespassing in her dreams and several of Deadtowns zombies are viciously attacked and become really dead, professional demon slayer Victory Vaughn discovers that the demon is somehow working through her dreams to unleash hell upon Deadtown. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1204138 Alina is dead and her sister Mac has returned to Ireland, the country that expelled them, to hunt her sisters murderer. But after discovering that she descends from a bloodline both gifted and cursed, she descends into an epic battle between humans and Fae immortals as the Sinsar Dubh turns on her, and begins mowing a deadly path through those she loves. Macs journey will force her to face the truth of her exile, and make a choice that will either save the world ... or destroy it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201829 Without even realizing what she was doing, Genevieve Scelan has made a bad bargain. The Red Sox fanatic and supernatural tracker known as Hound for her extraordinary power of scent wishes she could leave magic behind now that shes eradicated the evil cabal that oppressed Bostons undercurrent for centuries. But now her talents fading, the local adepts squabbles are turning ugly, and worse, shes just discovered that she owes a very large debt to someone...or some thing. And in the undercurrent, debts are taken very seriously. Evie has until midwinter to pay up...or else. So when she gets a job that might save her--even if shes breaking all her own rules to take it--she cant pass it up. Now, with danger at her back and uncertain allies beside her, shell trace the very bones of Boston itself to protect both the city and the people she loves.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1268514 Atticus OSullivan, the last of the Druids, finds his peaceful life in Arizona shattered by the arrival of an angry Celtic god who wants Atticuss magical sword, forcing Atticus to call upon some unlikely allies for help. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1381844 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1353969 Earl Harbinger may be the leader of Monster Hunter International, but hes also got a secret. Nearly a century ago, Earl was cursed to be a werewolf. When Earl receives word that one of his oldest foes, a legendarily vicious werewolf that worked for the KGB, has mysteriously appeared in the remote woods of Michigan, he decides to take care of some unfinished business. But another force is working to bring about the creation of a whole new species of werewolf. When darkness falls, the final hunt begins, and the only thing standing in their way is a handful of locals, a lot of firepower, and Earl Harbingers stubborn refusal to roll over and play dead--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1374762 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426145 Jill Kismet wakes up in her own grave. She doesnt know who put her there, she doesnt know where she is, and she has no friends or family. She only knows two things: She has a job to do: cleansing the night of evil. And she knows her name. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1364968 In this fifth entry in Ilona Andrewss New York Times bestselling Kate Daniels series, Kate finds herself in the midst of a deadly war between magic and technology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1425933 Starks got to head back down to his old stomping grounds in Hell to rescue his long lost love, stop an insane serial killer, prevent both Good and Evil from completely destroying each other, and stop the demonic Kissi from ruining the party for everyone. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272087 Nikki Glass, a private investigator with unfailing manhunting skills, finds out that she is descended from the goddess Artemis--and shes stepped right into a trap set by the children of the gods. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1362524 Madeline MacFaddin has returned to Ticonderoga Falls, where she spent blissful childhood summers, when her adult life is falling apart. But Maddie doesnt remember the dangers in the dense surrounding forest or know of the mountain legend that terrifies the areas residents. She has no recollection of Ash, the strange and magnificent creature who once saved her life, even though his kindreds destiny is to prey upon humanity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336076 In his life, Harrys been shot, stabbed, sliced, beaten, burned, crushed, and tortured. And after someone puts a bullet through his chest and leaves him to die in the waters of Lake Michigan, things really start going downhill. But even trapped in the realm between life and death, Harry cant catch a break. He learns that three of his friends are destined to experience unbearable torment and agony. Only by bringing his murderer to justice can he save his friends and move on to what comes next--a feat that would be a lot easier if he had a body and access to his powers. Instead, Harry must work as a ghost, unable to interact with the physical world, invisible and inaudible to almost everyone. Unfortunately hes not the only specter roaming Chicago. There are malevolent shadows who havent forgotten Harrys predilection for putting evil in its place while he was alive. And now that Harrys on their turf, they are looking for some serious payback. So the late Harry Dresden will have to pull off the ultimate trick without using any magic--or face an eternity as just another lost soul-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1423071 Celeste Jackson never had much hope for the future--and certainly never imagined that she would be living in an abandoned warehouse in Philadelphia with her magnificent protector Azrael, the angel of death, and a fierce battalion of warrior angels. But although her powers have bestowed the angels with the freedom to return to the Light or stay within the mortal realm, they need her more than ever. Celeste is one of the few remaining half-human, half-angel Remnant, with a unique ability to locate others of her kind. The search leads Azrael and his celestial brothers to Egypt to recover a powerful relic that can raise an army of bloodthirsty fallen if it falls into the wrong hands. It is a relic the dark angel Asmodeus will do anything to possess--and his quest puts Celeste in mortal danger. Soon Azrael faces an impossible decision: can he surrender the woman who has become his salvation... or will he save her and allow all of humanity to perish?--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1480907 When a near-death experience gives Ewen, a martial artist, the ability to travel between the realms of life and the afterlife, he explores the new realms with Susan, a veterinarian searching for her uncle, and her extraordinary dog, Resurrection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1474501 Jayne Heller has discovered the source of her uncanny powers: something else is living inside her body. Shes possessed. Of all her companions, she can only bring herself to confide in Ex, the former priest. They seek help from his old teacher and the circle of friends he left behind, hoping to cleanse Jayne before the parasite in her becomes too powerful. Exs history and a new enemy combine to leave Jayne alone and on the run. Her friends, thinking that the rider with her has taken the reins, try to hunt her down, unaware of the danger theyre putting her in. Jayne must defeat the weight of the past and the murderous intent of another rider, and her only allies are a rogue vampire she once helped free and the nameless thing hiding inside her skin--P. [2] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1254861 Peter Octavian, once a vampire, now a powerful mage, has been living a quiet life in San Francisco. But when the barrier that used to prevent demons and monsters from entering the world have fallen, Octavian is compelled to do what he can to hold back the darkness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477748 When a switchblade-wielding demigoddess, hell-bent on revenge, comes after her, Jessie Shimmer and her familiar Pal embark on a dangerous journey through strange realms where her newfound abilities are put to the ultimate test. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1427094 In an urban fantasy that charts daring new territory in the field, Jeremiah Hunt has been broken by a malevolent force that has taken his young daughter and everything else of value in his life: his marriage, his career, his reputation. Desperate to reclaim what he has lost, Hunt finally turns to the supernatural for justice. Abandoning all hope for a normal life, he enters the world of ghosts and even more dangerous entities from beyond the grave. Sacrificing his normal sight so that he can see the souls of the dead and the powers that stalk his worst nightmares, Hunt embarks upon a strange new career--a pariah among the living; a scourge among the dead; doomed to walk between the light of day and the deepest darkness beyond night. His love for his departed daughter sustains him when all is most hopeless, but Hunt is cursed by something more evil than he can possibly imagine. As he descends into the maelstrom of his terrifying quest, he discovers that even his deepest fears are but prelude to yet darker deeds by a powerful entity from beyond the grave ... that will not let him go until it has used him for its own nefarious purposes.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1282290 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1474464 As Samhain approaches and violent murders occur in Paradise City, Malkolm and Chrysabelle head to New Orleans to recover the Ring of Sorrows--a dangerous mission that forces Chrysabelle to make a life and death decision. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1201860 Being chosen as a griffins companion has allowed Arren Cardockson to gain a place of status within the land of Cymria. But even with his griffin by his side, Arren can never escape the prejudice that comes with his Northerner slave origins. After an unfortunate incident leaves him in debt, Arren accepts the well-paying task of capturing a wild griffin, ignorant of the trials about to befall him. Betrayed by those he trusted and forced to fight for his life, Arren has nothing left besides the hatred growing inside him. But chained within the Arena, where rogue griffins battle to entertain the crowds, there lies another sould crying out to be freed--a kindred spirit who will allow Arren to fulfill his destiny and release the darkness in his heart.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1440742 Kidnapped by a fae rebel leader who reveals dark truths about the Court, McKenzie, a college student who has worked for the fae king for years due to her ability to read shadows, must choose a side in a war that starts to claim human lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336318 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1401312 When Emma Donahoe took the position of nanny to John Chens daughter Simone, she never expected to be caring for the child of a Chinese god, and she didnt expect that demons would want him dead. Nor has moving from nanny to partner in his heavenly realm made Emmas life any easier. Now a powerful race of demons has been created to hunt her and her family from Hong Kong to Europe. And she and Simone have become targets - pawns to be used in a deadly celestial power play.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1263176 When the Boston neighborhood known as the Weird is demolished after a violent night of fires and rioting, and a body is found completely drained of its existence, ex-Guild investigator Connor Grey is drawn into the investigation against his will. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1360459 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375499 Called back to his old stomping grounds in Los Angeles, former car thief Ray Lilly, who is now the grunt of a sorcerer responsible for destroying extradimensional predators, finds himself in way over his head as his former associates fall victim to a mysterious spell. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272881 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1209561 After facing down the forces of Fairy in mortal combat, Persephone Alcmedi still must deal with the aftermath. Not only does Seph now possess deadly secrets she must hide from the arcane and mundane world alike, but the dozens of magical creatures whove taken up residence behind her cornfield need food and shelter, and theres still her foster daughter Beverlys tenth birthday party to plan. And thats not all...Sephs boyfriend Johnny has revealed himself as the wrewolf Domn Lup, and the ruler of the wre world is en route from Romania to make sure Johnny really is the king he claims to be. But Johnnys hiding a dangerous secret: his magic is locked in his mysterious tattoos. He and Seph must find a way for him to reclaim it--fast--despite those who have no intention of letting Johnny gain his full powers. Seph knows that, in the arcane world, strength is always a necessity and power must be constantly proven, but how far is she willing to go to succeed...and at what cost?--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1283013 With the help of his magical sword, his neighbors rocket-propelled grenade launcher and his vampire attorney, Atticus OSullivan, the last of the Druids, must stop a fallen angel from feasting on local high school students and a coven of witches linked to the German side of World War II. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1234664 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1262712 Luck has never been on Gavyn Donattis side. Anyone else with magic abilities inherited from a distant genie relative would have it made, but not Donatti, descendant of a cranky, shape-shifting genie named Ian. The prince of a murdered kingdom, consumed with revenge and driven by an unbreakable curse, Ian is determined to hunt down and destroy every last one of his enemies in the power-hungry snake clan--at any cost, including his life. Or Donattis...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1359833 No longer able to trust her former allies or even the highest echelons of the Triads, Evy Stone, gifted with extraordinary powers, discovers that she is the key to a brilliant vampire-obsessed scientists ultimate experiment in mad science. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1257562 Witch and Yale historian Diana Bishop discovers an enchanted manuscript, attracting the attention of 1,500-year-old vampire Matthew Clairmont. The orphaned daughter of two powerful witches, Bishop prefers intellect, but relies on magic when her discovery of a palimpsest documenting the origin of supernatural species releases an assortment of undead who threaten, stalk, and harass her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336442 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1365933 Kiras magic is becoming dangerously unpredictable, tainted by the Shadow she has been trained to destroy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1335421 Treachery leads to a monstrous war amongst the wildlife of New York City, and Patch, a young squirrel, is forced into exile on Staten Island. Patch must journey across deadly, human-ridden streets, parks and sewers to find his home in Central Park and to rescue all the animals from a power-hungry and sadistic enemy -- the King Beneath. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275481 When Diana moves into a great new apartment, it seems like shes finally having some good luck. Until she finds out about Vom the Hungering, the monster in the closet who eats everything and everyone, and her duty to guard him for eternity, and her inability to leave the apartment because the door has suddenly disappeared--then it seems like shes having her same old bad luck. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272085 But here I am. Gin Blanco, the semi-retired assassin known as the Spider. Hovering outside sexy businessman Owen Graysons front door like a nervous teenage girl. One thing I like about Owen: he doesnt shy away from my past--or my present. And right now I have bulls-eye on my forehead. Cold-blooded fire elemental Mab Monroe has hired one of the smartest assassins in the business to trap me. Elektra LaFleur is skilled and efficient, with deadly electrical elemental magic as potent as my own Ice and Stone powers. Which means theres a fifty-fifty chance one of us wont survive this battle. I intend to kill Lafleur--or die trying--because Mab wants the assassin to take out my baby sister, Detective Bria Coolidge, too. The only problem is, Bria has no idea Im her long-lost sibling ... or that Im the murderer shes been chasing through Ashland for weeks. And what Bria doesnt know just might get us both dead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336405 Someone has cut off the powers of headstrong young witch Savannah Levine and theres a witch-hunter out to kill her. Savannah, who just tackled her first murder case as a private investigator, now has to rely on mundane skills and her half-demon best friend, Adam, to turn the tables on her would-be killer and recover her magic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1381709 The way Evalle Kincaid sees it, saving mankind from total destruction should have cleared her name. But when words uttered in the heat of combat are twisted against her, shes blamed for the prison break of three dangerous Alternants. She has one chance to clear the cloud of suspicion hanging over her...for good. All she has to do is recapture the escapees. --p. [4] of cover.