Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&browse=true&N=3+7439+6643&No=50 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647017 Survivors of a government-induced apocalypse endure their violent and disease-stricken world while protecting their loved ones; while a century into the future, members of a transformed society determinedly search for the original twelve virals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557463 Struggling to balance her powers as a Siren with her new vampire nature, Celia is perplexed by a seemingly ineffective magical bomb at a local elementary school only to discover that a zombie plague has been triggered, a situation that is challenged by family foibles and the disappearance of her boyfriend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1587405 In the small town of North Hampton, the Beauchamp family witches pull together to discover the serpent within their midst and the culprit behind their brother Freddies imprisonment. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705055 Pepper is a rambunctious big man, and, suddenly, the surprised inmate of a budget-strapped mental institution in Queens, New York. Hes not mentally ill, but that doesnt seem to matter. On his first night, hes visited by a terrifying creature who nearly kills him before being hustled away by the hospital staff. Its no delusion: The other patients confirm that a hungry devil roams the hallways when the sun goes down. Pepper rallies three other inmates in a plot to fight back: Dorry, an octogenarian schizophrenic; Coffee, an African immigrant with severe OCD; and Loochie, a bipolar teenage girl. Battling the pill-pushing staff, one another, and their own minds, they try to kill the monster thats stalking them. But can the Devil die? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1527259 Rebel Drystan Hawkes dreams of freeing England and discovers the key to opening the door to Elfhame lies with Camille, a young slave woman. Drystan sets off to rescue her and find the key that will send the dreaded elf lords away forever. But who is rescuing whom? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647684 A collection of thirteen original stories that take academic anxiety to whole new realms. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609106 Savannah Levine emerges from the rescue of her half-brother and summons formidable powers to halt a supernatural war that is being complicated by the forces of heaven and hell. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482126 John Taylor is marrying Suzie Shooter, the Nightsides most fearsome bounty hunter. But before he can walk down the aisle he has one more case to solve as a private eye--a case that has him on the run, with his bride-to-be looking to collect the bounty on his head. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1650272 The search for the map - and the secret behind its cryptic code - intensifies in a quest across time, space, and multiple realities --P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1547300 When telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse investigates the body of a woman discovered in vampire Eric Northmans yard, she has no idea the murderer is an enemy out to get her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1599442 Solving murders by raising the dead, grave witch Alex Craft is hired to investigate a suicide in Nekros City and discovers a new kind of magic that can overcome the human will to survive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649185 The son of Merlin Ambrosius and Nimue Viviana but abandoned at birth, Morlock Ambrosius grew up among the dwarves of Thrymhaiam. Though he is cherished by his adoptive father, Tyr syr Theorn, his differences as a nondwarf led to a parting of the ways. When the dragons defeated ages ago by the dwarves return in an unholy alliance with the dead kings of Cor, the task of confronting them falls upon Morlock.--Library Journal. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1637759 When the Dark Brethren rise out of the ashes, ripping homeless teenage girls to pieces, forensic witch Bianca Sin, to stave off a new war of annihilation, teams up with NYPD homicide detective Lancelot McManus to save the children--and the world--from the ultimate evil. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1351237 A deep underground machine awakens after thousands of years and foretells ominous events including a catastrophic prediction involving Richard Cypher and Kahlan Amnell. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1425319 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1378366 Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1261477 With her knack for being in troubles way, Sookie Stackhouse witnesses the firebombing of Merlottes, the bar where she works. Since Sam Merlotte is now known to be two-natured, suspicion falls immediately on the anti-shifters in the area. Sookie suspects otherwise, but her attention is divided when she realizes that her lover, Eric Northman, and his child Pam are plotting to kill the vampire who is now their master. Gradually, Sookie is drawn into the plot--which is much more complicated than she knows. Caught up once again in the politics of the vampire world, Sookie will learn that she is as much of a pawn as any ordinary human--and that there is a new queen on the board...-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1215487 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=1284213 After the murder of the Drood Matriarch, the family finds itself vulnerable to evil. This time, its a Satanic Conspiracy that could throw humanity directly into the clutches of the Biggest of the Bads. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1277007 The adventures of U.S. Marshal and vampire hunter Anita Blake continue when word is leaked to her that hit men are headed to St. Louis and that she, Jean-Claude, and Richard are targets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1359804 A collection of paranormal do-it-yourself stories includes tales from Patricia Briggs, James Grady, Heather Graham, and Melissa Marr, and features a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story from Charlaine Harris. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1234664 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1381844 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1282290 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1234808 The half-Fae private detective is once again run through the wringer when problems plaguing the San Francisco Fae community strike home on a personal level. First, in an unprecedented, unexpected move, the Queen of the Mists promotes Toby to countess. Given that the Queen hates her, its quite obviously a trap, but not something Toby can refuse or avoid. Subsequently, several of Tobys closest friends are struck down through poison and illness, and shes accused of murder. Has an enemy from Tobys past resurfaced, or is she losing her mind? Physically, emotionally, and magically drained, faced with tragedy and despair, Tobys forced to deal with the long-hidden truth behind her Fae heritage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1391009 With The Steel Remains, award-winning science fiction writer Richard K. Morgan turned his talents to sword and sorcery. The result: a genre-busting masterwork hailed as a milestone in contemporary epic fantasy. Now Morgan continues the riveting saga of Ringil Eskiath--Gil, for short--a peerless warrior whose love for other men has made him an outcast and pariah. Only a select few have earned the right to call Gil friend. One is Egar, the Dragonbane, a fierce Majak fighter who comes to respect a heart as savage and loyal as his own. Another is Archeth, the last remaining daughter of an otherworldly race called the Kiriath, who once used their advanced technology to save the world from the dark magic of the Aldrain--only to depart for reasons as mysterious as their arrival. Yet even Egar and Archeth have learned to fear the doom that clings to their friend like a grim shadow. or the curse of a bitter god. Now one of the Kiriaths uncanny machine intelligences has fallen from orbit--with a message that humanity faces a grave new danger (or, rather, an ancient one): a creature called the Illwrack Changeling, a boy raised to manhood in the ghostly between-world realm of the Grey Places, home to the Aldrain. A human raised as one of them--and, some say, the lover of one of their greatest warriors--until, in a time lost to legend, he was vanquished. Wrapped in sorcerous slumber, hidden away on an island that drifts between this world and the Grey Places, the Illwrack Changeling is stirring. And when he wakes, the Aldrain will rally to him and return in force--this time without the Kiriath to stop them. An expedition is outfitted for the long and arduous sea journey to find the lost island of the Illwrack Changeling. Aboard are Gil, Egar, and Archeth: each fleeing from ghosts of the past, each seeking redemption in whatever lies ahead. But redemption doesnt come cheap these days. Nor, for that matter, does survival. Not even for Ringil Eskiath. Or anyone--god or mortal--who would seek to use him as a pawn-- 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=1422739 The air pirate Andan Cly is going straight. Well, straighter. Although hes happy to run alcohol guns wherever the moneys good, he doesnt think the world needs more sap, or its increasingly ugly side-effects. But becoming legit is easier said than done, and Clys first legal gig--a supply run for the Seattle Underground--will be paid for by sap money. New Orleans is not Clys first pick for a shopping run. He loved the Big Easy once, back when he also loved a beautiful mixed-race prostitute named Josephine Early--but that was a decade ago, and he hasnt looked back since. Jos still thinking about him, though, or so he learns when he gets a telegram about a peculiar piloting job. Its a chance to complete two lucrative jobs at once, one he cant refuse. He sends his old paramour a note and heads for New Orleans, with no idea of what hes in for--or what she wants him to fly. But he wont be flying. Not exactly. Hidden at the bottom of Lake Pontchartrain lurks an astonishing war machine, an immense submersible called the Ganymede. This prototype could end the war, if only anyone had the faintest idea of how to operate it.... If only they could sneak it past the Southern forces at the mouth of the Mississippi River... If only it hadnt killed most of the men whod ever set foot inside it. But its those if onlys that will decide whether Cly and his crew will end up in the history books, or at the bottom of the ocean-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336216 Teenage delinquent Angel Crawford lives with her redneck father in the swamps of southern Louisiana. Shes a high school dropout, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and has a police record a mile long. But when shes made into a zombie after a car crash, her addictions disappear, except for her all-consuming need to stay alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336318 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1234631 Condemned to death for practicing witchcraft, bounty hunter Rachel Morgan is given three days to clear her name and get to the annual witches convention in San Francisco, an effort that forces her to endure a cross-country drive with a motley crew of supernatural companions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336220 When Snow Whites enchanted mirror is shattered by a spell gone wrong, unleashing a demon that shows people only ugliness and hate, Snow White becomes the first person to fall under the demons power. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1425710 Waging a fierce competition for which they have trained since childhood, circus magicians Celia and Marco unexpectedly fall in love with each other and share a fantastical romance that manifests in fateful ways. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1368849 When her friends daughter goes missing, paranormal tracker Liv Warren has no choice but to find the girl and save her from a dark criminal underworld. But that means trusting Cam Caballero, the former lover forbidden to her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481929 Once a fabled Blade of Namara, Aral Kingslayer fought for justice and his goddess alongside his familiar, a living shadow called Triss. Now, with their goddess murdered, her temple destroyed, and their brethren dead or outlawed, they are among the last of their kind. Aral survives on the fringes of society, working as a shadow jack. He smuggles goods, protects thugs, and occasionally stoops to thievery. A mysterious woman named Maylein hires Aral to deliver a secret message with a suspiciously high price for a simple job. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1312414 Just when King Daniel asks Moirin to be the oath-sworn protector of his daughter, he is sent on a quest by the spirit of Queen Jehanne, who tells him that he must first bring home Prince Thierry to rule. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392322 After the death of her father, Lucy Derrick is forced to maintain a shabby dignity as an unwanted boarder with her unpleasant uncle, fending off marriage to the local mill owner, Mr. Olson. But her prospects of even that unwanted match are complicated by the appearance of a beautiful stricken man who appears on the family doorstep begging her not to marry Mr. Olson just as he collapses. This appearance seems to open the door to a series of increasingly strange occurrences surrounding Lucy. 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=1473346 Armed only with a sword, young Sarah Miller must stay alive long enough to somehow stop a criminal mastermind from completing his apocalyptic plan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1425990 Lady Sybil, wife of Sam Vimes, convinces him to travel to the countryside for a vacation. Out of his element, Sam soon finds various crimes to investigate. But he is out of his element and must rely on his instincts to bring the culprits to justice. 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=1392254 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=1473354 When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasnt doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesnt stop Harry when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own. To save his friends - and his own soul - Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic . . . http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1203651 When Al Jeery is seconded by The Cardinal from guard duties at Party Central to investigate the murder of a woman at a hotel he little suspects that the dead woman will turn out to be his girlfriend. Soon he is involved in a terrifying mystery that draws in the dead, the citys Incan forefathers, the imposing figure of The Cardinal himself, and the near-mythical assassin, Paucar Wami. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1347456 This novel of awesome beauty and power is a moving saga about people, relationships, and the boundaries of love. Through Jean M. Auels magnificent storytelling we are taken back to the dawn of modern humans, and with a girl named Ayla we are swept up in the harsh and beautiful Ice Age world they shared with the ones who called themselves the Clan of the Cave Bear. A natural disaster leaves the young girl wandering alone in an unfamiliar and dangerous land until she is found by a woman of the Clan, people very different from her own kind. To them, blond, blue-eyed Ayla looks peculiar and ugly - she is one of the Others, those who have moved into their ancient homeland; but Iza cannot leave the girl to die and takes her with them. Iza and Creb, the old Mog-ur, grow to love her, and as Ayla learns the ways of the Clan and Izas way of healing, most come to accept her. But the brutal and proud youth who is destined to become their next leader sees her differences as a threat to his authority. He develops a deep and abiding hatred for the strange girl of the Others who lives in their midst, and is determined to get his revenge. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1235594 Darkness lurks behind the gilded halls of New York high society, and the elite Upper East Side Witches who rule Park Avenue. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1347452 Ayla and Jondalar have reached home: the Ninth Cave of the Zelandonii, the old stone age settlement in the region known today as south-west France. Ayla has much to learn from the Zelandonii as well as much to teach them. Jondalars family are initially wary of the beautiful young woman he has brought back, with her strange accent and her tame wolf and horses. She is delighted when she meets Zelandoni, the spiritual leader of her people, a fellow healer with whom she can share her medicinal skills. After the rigours and dangers that have characterised her extraordinary life, Ayla yearns for peace and tranquillity; to be Jondalars mate and to have children. But her unique spiritual gifts cannot be ignored, and even as she gives birth to their eagerly-awaited child, she is coming to accept that she has a greater role to play in the destiny of the Zelandonii--Authors website. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136855 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1161466 October Toby Daye tries to rescue the mortal and fae children who have been kidnapped by Blind Michael, lord of the Wild Hunt, forcing her to make a choice that could save them all or cause her to fall prey to the Wild Hunt. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1100568 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1163190 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1146105 Rhennthyl and Seliora are married and have a small daughter, and Rhennthyl has proven to be an effective patrol captain as well as a strong imager. But problems are increasing: a new addictive drug is destroying more people faster, including a member of Rhenns family, mysterious explosions rock the city of LExcelsis, and the countrys most powerful enemy is expected to go to war any day. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1046707 Cast from the high court of the Fairy Queen, sisters Serena and Meteora must find a way to survive in the mortal realm of Earth. But when signs point to a rising power that threatens to tear asunder both fairy and human worlds, they realize that they were chosen to fight the menace because they were the only ones who could do what must be done. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136859 Evangeline Stone, a rogue bounty hunter, never asked for a world divided between darkness and light... or the power to die and live again in someone elses borrowed body. After a murder plot meant to take her out leaves an entire race of shapeshifters nearly extinct, Evy is gnawed by guilt. So when one of the few survivors of the slaughter enlists her aid, she feels duty-bound to help--even though protecting a frail, pregnant shifter is the last thing Evy needs, especially with the world going to hell around her. Amid weres, Halfies, gremlins, vamps--and increasingly outgunned humans--a war for supremacy is brewing. With shifters demanding justice, her superiors desperate to control her, and an assassin on her trail, Evy discovers a horrifying conspiracy. And she may be the only person in the world who can stop it--unless, of course, her own side gets her first.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1164990 When Mags (Magpie), a thirteen-year-old orphan chosen by one of the magical Companion horses of Valdemar and taken to the capital city, she is recognized by foreign secret operatives whose purpose is unknown, and then comes under suspicion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1057826 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1203698 Witch detectives Paige Winterbourne and Savannah Levine investigate murders at a supernatural fight club in California. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1054475 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1148569 When her guest role as a prostitute on a television drama is jeopardized by zombies, angry spirits, and a voodoo curse, actress Esther Diamond helps her sorcerer friend combat the supernatural forces at work in New York City. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1083464 A sure-to-be-bloody civil war is brewing between rival werewolf factions, and P.I. Felix Gomez will do anything he can to make sure it doesnt explode into a vicious battle that engulfs all creatures, living and dead. Between that, the sudden reappearance of an ex-girlfriend, and a gang of other vampires trying to take off his head, this is one rumble even a fanged detective extraordinaire may not be able to handle. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1113468 Young Paolina Barthes, a gear-minded prodigy and target for the empire-building ambitions of rival governments, is on the run, heading south over the Wall that God built to divide the hemispheres and keep the Earths gear turning through the heavens. As spies and ancient secret societies scramble to find her, Paolina struggles to learn how to control her world-shaking abilities, while her heart pulls her toward Boaz, a golemlike man of brass. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1132724 Her mother told her she would be safe, so long as she kept to the path. But sometimes the path leads to dark places. Roudette is the hunter now, an assassin known thoughout the world as the Lady of the Red Hood. Her mission will take her to Arathea and an ancient fairy threat. At the heart of the conflict between humans and fairies stands the woman Roudette has been hired to kill, the only human ever to have fought the Lady of the Red Hood and survived: the princess known as Sleeping Beauty.--p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1130744 Being chased by cults, a maniac, and the sorcerers of the Fundamentalist and Sect-Related Crime Unit, cephalopod specialist Billy Harrow inadvertently learns that he holds the key to finding a missing squid--a squid that just happens to be an embryonic god whose powers, properly harnessed, can destroy all that is, was, and ever shall be. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1181300 Allie Beckstroms lover, Zayvion Jones, is a Guardian of the Gate, imbued with both light and dark magic and responsible for ensuring that those energies dont mix. But Zayvion lies in a coma, his soul trapped in deaths realm. And when Allie discovers that the only way to save Zayvion is to sacrifice her very own magical essence, she makes a decision that may have grave consequences for the entire world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1139807 With an all-new Sookie Stackhouse story and twelve other original tales, editors Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner bring together a stellar collection of tour guides who offer vacations that are frightening, funny, and touching for the fanged, the furry, the demonic, and the grotesque. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1055053 A malicious coven accuses witch detective Rachel Morgan of consorting with demons, which could mean imprisonment--or death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1153478 Shape-shifter Dev Peltier and Dark-Hunter Samia fall in love in spite of Samias painful history as a betrayed Amazon warrior and the presence of old and new enemies in New Orleans. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1004022 When Jayn Hellers uncle Eric died, she inherited a fortune beyond all her expectations--and a dangerous mission in a world she never knew existed. Reining in demons and supernatural foes is a formidable task, but thankfully Jayn has vast resources and loyal allies to rely on. Shell need both to tackle a body-switching serial killer whos taken up residence in New Orleans, a city rich in voodoo lore and dark magic. Working alongside Karen Black, a highly confident and enigmatic ex-FBI agent, Jayn races to track down the demons next intended host. But the closer she gets, the more convinced she becomes that nothing in this beautiful, wounded city is exactly as it seems. When shocking secrets come to light, and jealousy and betrayal turn trusted friends into adversaries, Jayn will soon come face-to-face with an enemy that knows her all too well, and wont rest until it has destroyed everything she loves most....--p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1058308 Ariella Montero conoce bastante bien el lado oscuro de la vida. Medio humana, medio vampiro, se pas los primeros trece aos de su vida exiliada de ambas sociedades. -- Back Cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1006364 There is an old story--you might have heard it--about a young mermaid, the daughter of a king, who saved the life of a human prince and fell in love. So innocent was her love, so pure her devotion, that she would pay any price for the chance to be with her prince. She gave up her voice, her family, and the sea, and became human. But the prince fell in love with another woman. The tales say the little mermaid sacrificed her own life so that her beloved prince could find happiness with his bride. The tales lie. If you want to know the real story, a tale not of unrequited love and noble sacrifice but one of madness, murder, and magic gone awry, Daniella, Talia, and Snow--a.k.a. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White--are the three princesses who can tell you what really happened. They were there when everything fell apart, and unthinkable tragedy struck the kingdom of Lorindar. And they were the only ones who stood a chance of setting things right, not only for Queen Bea and Lorindar, but for the merfolk as well....--p. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1008963 Rhenn prepares for his liaison duties only to encounter hostility from his new commander and a threat from a vengeful High Holder, a situation for which he becomes a lone defender against gang lords, naval marines, and terrorist priests. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1299496 A collection of every short story featuring Sookie Stackhouse, the telepathic waitress heroine of the best-selling Southern Vampire novels. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1033981 Continuing the saga of the inhabitants of Avalon, a young boy raised in secret after his parents are killed by traitors returns home to prove his worth and lead his followers to victory while wielding the newly forged sword Excalibur. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1003992 Bisochim joins forces with Harrier and Tiercel, and the three mages search desperately for a way to destroy Ahairan as she sends her magical forces against them and the desert nomads under their protection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1005077 Being the worlds only female werewolf has its advantages, such as having her pick of the Otherworlds most desirable males. And Elena Michaels couldnt have picked a more dangerously sexy and undyingly loyal mate than Clayton Danvers. Now their bond will be put to the ultimate test as they follow a bloody trail of gruesome slayings deep into Alaskas frozen wilderness--a trail left by a werewolf more wolf than human and more unnatural than supernatural. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=984581 When the small community of Holliswood is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a terrifying outlaw who deliberately instigates problems for the purpose of filming his crimes for television, modern superhero Daniel X assembles an all-star team to help protect fellow citizens. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1007087 Drizzt and his companions seek the help of the priest Cadderly, leading Drizzt to face his most powerful and elusive foe, the twisted Crenshinibon, the demonic Crystal Shard Drizzt believed had been destroyed years ago. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=986636 Inspector Tyador Borl must travel to Ul Qoma to search for answers in the murder of a woman found in the city of Besel. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1025849 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=966989 Eddie Droods evil-stomping skills have come to the attention of the legendary Alexander King, Independent Agent extraordinaire. The best of the best, King spent a lifetime working for anyone and everyone, doing anything and everything, for the right price. Now, hes on his deathbed and looking to bestow all of his priceless secrets to a successor, provided he or she wins a contest to solve the worlds greatest mysteries. Eddie has to win, because King holds the most important secret of all to the Droods--the identity of the traitor in their midst. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1019649 Jerzy--a young slave who has just begun an apprenticeship to become a Vineart, a mage who can create spell-making wines--must work with his master to stop a plot to complete the work of the dreaded Sin-Washer and rid the world of the last few Vinearts, in the first book of a new trilogy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1017334 The savage Vord are on the march, and Gaius Octavian, first lord of Alera, must lead his legions to the Calderon Valley to stand against them--using all of his intelligence, ingenuity, and furycraft to save their world from eternal darkness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=995608 The walls between human and Fae worlds have come crashing down, and as MacKayla Lane fights for survival on Dublins battle-scarred streets, she will embark on the darkest and most erotically charged adventure of her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585248 Unable to be objective, Mort, Deaths bumbling apprentice, kills an assassin instead of Keli, the princess who should have been his victim. Reprint. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=790152 The definitive collection of J.R.R.Tolkiens four acclaimed modern classic fairy tales, each reflecting an aspect of what Tolkien himself called The Perilous Realm of Faerie. The fat and unheroic Farmer Giles of Ham is called upon to do battle with the dragon Chrysophylax; Niggle the painter sets out to paint the perfect tree in Leaf by Niggle; hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls partake in The Adventures of Tom Bombadil; and Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery via the magical ingredients of a giant cake. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1057116 When vampire hunter Anita Blake confronts The Harlequin, terrifying, powerful creatures feared even by the centuries-old vampires, rivals Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City, and Richard, the alpha werewolf, must become allies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=693251 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=695492 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=684451 A year ago, the March Kingdoms were at peace, the Eddon family held the throne, and all was right in Southmarch Castle and the north of the world. Now the family has been shattered. King Olin Eddon is a prisoner in a faraway land. Olins heir Kendrick is dead - slain by treachery and dark, bloody magic - and Kendricks younger brother and sister have barely escaped several attempts on their own lives. With their father and brother taken from them, the royal twins Barrick and Briony have done their best to hold the kingdom together, but now Barrick has been captured in a failed war against the immortal Twilight People and Briony has been forced to flee the castle. Everywhere in the north the fierce Twilight People, led by the ageless warrior-witch Yasammez, hold sway. Old magics are stirring beneath the ancient castle and behind the Shadowline, and the machinations of gods, fairies, and mortals threaten to spread devastation across the entire world. Meanwhile, the Autarch, the insane god-king of the southern continent, has set in motion his plan to bring the entire northern world - and most especially Southmarch Castle - under his sway.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=634379 When homicide detective Joanne Walker, a reluctant shaman who saved humankind three months ago, stumbles upon a plot to unleash armageddon, she must learn to control her powers when she accidently unleashes Lower World demons on Seattle while trying to save humanity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=651711 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=667415 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675145 Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=626085 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=671370 In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell by chance into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. From Saurons fastness in the Dark Tower of Morder, his power spread far and wide. Sauron gathered all the Great Rings, but always he searched for the One Ring that would complete his dominion. When Bilbo reached his eleventy-first birthday he disappeared, bequeathing to his young cousin Frodo the Ruling Ring and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord, and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom. The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the Wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the Dwarf; Legolas the Elf; Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=615710 Mermaids, seal women, little girls born of eggs, old men born of prematurely aged parents, and other strange creatures populate award-winning author Lauren Slaters stories of magic, psychology, pain, and release. Slater depicts the modern-day psychopharmaceutical industry - and our ongoing obsession with chemically synthetic solutions - the staleness and surprises embedded in married erotic love, the conflicts in the mother-daughter bond, the universal struggle with dependency and addiction, and more. In addition, she explicitly and implicitly explores the value that fairy tales and fables still have in our culture as tools of healing and illumination.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=552670 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=927953 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=541045 In the land of Alera, where people bond with the furies--elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal--young Tavi struggles to cope with his lack of magical talent, until his homeland erupts into fierce conflct between rebels and loyalists and Tavi discovers that he holds the key to his realms survival.