Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=6639&N=3+7265+7439 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738576 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744038 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743994 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738081 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1728757 A follow-up to The Wards of Faerie places the fate of an innocent young girl in the hands of protectors who embark on a dangerous quest to protect a once-peaceful world from dangerous creatures imprisoned behind an eroding magical barrier. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1676008 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744039 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739239 Vitala Salonius, champion of the warlike game of Caturanga, is as deadly as she is beautiful. Shes a trained assassin for the resistance, and her true play is for ultimate power. Using her charm and wit, she plans to seduce her way into the emperors bed and deal him one final, fatal blow, sparking a battle of succession that could change the face of the empire. As the ruler of a country on the brink of war and the son of a deposed emperor, Lucien must constantly be wary of an attempt on his life. But hes drawn to the stunning Caturanga player visiting the palace. Vitala may be able to distract him from his woes for a while--and fulfill other needs, as well.Luciens quick mind and considerable skills awaken unexpected desires in Vitala, weakening her resolve to finish her mission. An assassin cannot fall for her prey, but Vitalas gut is telling her to protect this sexy, sensitive man. Now she must decide where her heart and loyalties lie and navigate the dangerous war of politics before her gambit causes her to lose both Lucien and her heart for good...--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714012 Magda Lazarus searches with her fallen angel husband for a gem that can help them defeat the demon Asmodel and prevent the terrible holocaust envisioned by her sister. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744026 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743995 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704634 Isabella, Lady Trent, known as the worlds preeminent dragon naturalist, writes her memoir detailing how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic dragon discoveries that would change the world forever. 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=1744036 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744023 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706377 Ordered to Coronnan City, Glenndon, the mute and illegitimate son of King Darville, takes the throne and, in this place where court politics are deadly and magic is forbidden, must hide his talents as he struggles to find his voice and his destiny. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744061 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744040 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686192 Five hundred years ago, the famed Witchbreaker, Lord Stark Tower, launched a war against the cult of witches, nearly wiping them out. Today, only a handful of women still practice the craft in secret. A young witch named Sorrow has dedicated her life to changing this reality, vowing to wipe out the Church of the Book and launch a new golden age of witchcraft. In pursuit of her goals, she bonds her soul with Rott, the primal dragon of decay, giving her nearly limitless powers of destruction. Unfortunately, tapping this power comes at the cost of her humanity, leading her into a desperate quest to find the greatest witch of all time, Avaris, in hopes of mastering her dark magic before it destroys her. But shes not alone in hunting Avaris, as fate throws her into an uneasy partnership with a man who wants to be the new Witchbreaker. Can either of them survive their mutual quests when their journey leads them into battle with Tempest, the primal dragon of storms?--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743996 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715662 After an interstellar civil war, heir to the throne Gareth Elhalyn, takes on a secret mission to stop the seedy population of Darkover from arming the Dry Towners with forbidden weapons in this expansion of the late fantasy authors unpublished work. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711732 Upon turning nine, Merlin is apprenticed to a skilled healer who hones his extraordinary gift of prophecy and healing, while the High King of the Celts searches for a human sacrifice to make his towers stand firm and sets his sights on the gifted boy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732520 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744037 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744024 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705835 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732497 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744009 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711635 In an age of zeppelins and gyroplanes, atomics and horseless carriages, the Transatlantic Span is the industrial marvel of the nineteenth century. A monumental feat of engineering, the steel suspension bridge stretches across the Atlantic from Liverpool to the distant harbor of New York City, supported by no less than seven hundred towers. But in the shadows of its massive struts, on the docks of the River Mersey, lies a faceless corpse... Inspector Matthew Langton is still seized with grief when he thinks of Sarah, his late wife. Tortured by nightmares and afflicted by breathless attacks of despair and terror, he forces himself to focus on the investigation of the faceless man. The victim wears the uniform of the Transatlantic Span Company but bears the tattoos of the Boers--could there be a Boer conspiracy to assassinate Queen Victoria on the upcoming inauguration day of the Span? But the truth, as it begins to emerge, is far more bizarre than a political coup. As additional victims turn up--all with strange twin burn marks on their necks--Langton draws a connection between the dead man beneath the bridge and chilling rumors of the Jar Boys, soul snatchers who come under cover of night. Most frightening of all is the mythic and elusive Doktor Glass, who not only may be behind the illicit trade in souls...but may hold the key to what happened to the inspectors own beloved wife on her deathbed..-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734659 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1735842 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=1744333 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704429 Mute fledgling witch Morgana is married for her safety to a kind farmer in the mountains of Wales before she is targeted by townspeople who are being manipulated by a dark force that compels Morgana to harness her powers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694944 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704286 Celia Graves, bodyguard, part siren, part vampire is called upon by her aunt, who is the queen of the sirens, to act as her cousin Adrianas bodyguard during Adrianas wedding since a conspiracy is afoot. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713344 Under a pink moon, there is a perfect little town not found on any map. In that town, there are quiet streets lined with pretty houses, houses that conceal the strangest things. When ex-cop Mona Bright inherits her long-dead mothers home in Wink, New Mexico, she learns that the people of Wink are very, very different... http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732492 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705814 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694935 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705829 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705813 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=1715793 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675583 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1585925 As all the ancient prophecies fall into place, the final battle rages, on Earth, across Faerie, and into the Land of the Dead. Jack Churchill, Champion of Existence, must lead the Brothers and Sisters of Dragons in a last, desperate assault on the Fortress of the Enemy to confront the ultimate incarnation of destruction: the Burning Man. It is humanitys only chance to avert the coming extinction. At his back is an army of gods culled from the worlds great mythologies-- Greek, Norse, Chinese, Aztec, and more. But will even that be enough? Driven to the brink by betrayal, sacrifice, and death, his allies fear Jack may instead bring about the very devastation he is trying to prevent--Cover p. [4]. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1630253 Seeking to understand her familys wealth, Aude, who lives in the Silver City, finds her destiny in Jehan, a soldier living in the industrial Brass City, and together they flee the cities in the search of the origins of Audes family--a journey that leads them to the WorldBelow and the immortal Grass King. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629694 Two women become allies in their quest for a third jewel, that means salvation or ruin for their people. 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=1559810 Skylan Ivorson and his Vindrasi clan must sail the Sea of Tears into the heart of the Forbidden Empire of the Cyclops, to implement a cunning yet delicate plan that risks his life and leadership -- for a new enemy lies deep in the sea, one who draws upon powers never harnessed by land dwellers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582510 Fledgling Water Master Mari Prothero rebels against her expected arranged marriage at age eighteen until she learns that her familys magical heritage is actually protected by these unions. This story combines East of the Sun and West of the Moon, as well as Tam Lin, with the Selkie of Sul Skerry. Well see Nan and Sarah (from Wizard of London) as adults, coming into their own, and Grey and Neville, of course! 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=1582518 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1680091 Jaces return to Kansas is an instant reminder that there really is no place like home. The tavern is still brimming with losers, practical jokers, and motorcycle chicks. Even the towns only Goth is still wearing eyeliner. But just as Jace is about to click her heels and hightail out of there, shes roped into a brand-new case. Somebody is possessed. And the bodies are piling up... They call him the Gallowsman. According to legend, he was sentenced to hang--though his crimes still have not been specified. When he was strung up to die, his spirit stuck around waiting for people to hang themselves--so he could steal their bodies. Now, with the undead rising up and going on a rampage, Jace must put her own neck on the line. Can she get the Gallowsman to give up the ghost?-- P. [4] of cover. 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=1616667 When her cousin--and worst enemy--steals a Celtic cauldron from Harvards Peabody Museum in an attempt to regain his full powers, Victory Vaughn, Bostons only professional demon slayer, must conquer her own fears to stop him from destroying everything she loves. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675703 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566122 When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, its up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, shes faced with something shes never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people--kids, grandparents, soccer moms--all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where theres one martyr, there will be more... But even vampires have monsters that theyre afraid of. And Anita is one of them..-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1651286 With their enemies fast on their trail, a caravan of survivors, including Jessie and her daughters, moves quickly into the Great American Desert, but the danger of pursuit pales before the horror that lies ahead in the City of Shade--a place overrun by savagery, madness and monsters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557922 Jianna Belandors home lies in ruins. Jiannas only happiness resides in her growing attraction to Falaste Rione, a brilliant nomadic physician whose compassion and courage have led him to take dangerous risks. Jianna, stronger and more powerful than she knows, has a role to play in the unfolding destiny of her world. But a wave of madness is sweeping across the land, and time is running out--even for magic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1565094 Twelve years ago, two children witnessed a murder that still haunts them as adults. Tali, a slave girl in subterranean Cython, saw her mothers head hacked open and something taken from inside. Rix, boy heir to the biggest fortune in Hightspall, watched two shrouded figures do the deed. He did not realise they were his parents, acting for a faceless sorcerer. Tali has sworn to bring her mothers murderers to justice, but now she is hunted by a killer who can only be beaten by magic. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1563094 Saskia, a member of a fierce race of shapeshifting weretigers, agrees to an arranged marriage with alpha male Nicolas Preda to unite two powerful families--a dangerous union that brings out the beast in both of them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1536528 When she discovers that a would-be creator is determined to make his (or her) own demons and needs her blood, former witch-turned-day-walking-demon Rachel Morgan, a bounty hunter, faces her toughest adversary yet --humanity. 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=1577752 As the Pixie tribes prepare for war, a young, inexperienced Pixie named Chicory is the only one brave enough to take a stand against the growing Pixie army in The Ten Acre Wood and he must convince Thistle, who has been exiled from Pixie, and her human family to help him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1638623 Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a skin man, Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beasts most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, The Wind through the Keyhole. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682331 When Sharon Li unexpectedly discovers shes a shaman, its not a moment too soon: Londons soul is lost. Using her newfound oneness with the City, she sets about saving London from inevitable demise, but the problem is she has no clue where to start. Meanwhile, a mysterious gate has opened, and there are creatures loose that wont wait for her to catch up before they go out hunting. Now Sharon and her motley crew of magical misfits must find a way to save the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675704 Elven Queen Vielissiar Farcarinon makes wrenching sacrifices to work unprecedented magics and bond with a dragon. Set in the same world as the Enduring Flame trilogy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684293 Pulled two centuries back in time to Europe during the rise of Napoleon, Kim Murray--now a spirit--must guard twelve-year-old Aurelie de Mascarenhas and get the child to the small, magical country of Dobrenica--or more than just one family will vanish. 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=1477796 Investigators Burton and Swinburne return to Africa to seek the source of the Nile, a magic gem, and a way to fix history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559858 When a new drug on the market turns humans into walking drug labs, teenage vandals are being hunted by a mystical creature and criminals are dying by magical means, Matthew Swift, Midnight Mayor, must save London from this rising tide of blood. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649539 As Lenk journeys to the island of Jaga, the tomb of Ulbecetonth, he is hunted... by enemies, by the woman he loves, by the demon he has to kill, by an army of any number of bloodthirsty purple berserkers, savage lizardmen, vicious monsters, and colossal demons. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557048 As the clouds of war gather and the final battle for Midkemia begins, the Keshs invading hordes descend upon the Kingdom, and the magician Pug must harness his magic and wisdom to save them all from a new threat that could destroy the alliance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1575780 When Sergeant Hallie Michaels returns home to South Dakota from Afghanistan on ten days compassionate leave, her sister Dells ghost is waiting at the airport to greet her. The sheriff says that Dells death was a suicide, but Hallie doesnt believe it .... As Hallie pushes for answers, she attracts more ghosts--local women who disappeared without a trace--and discovers a disturbing pattern. Now she needs to not just figure out what happened to Dell but to make sure no one else shares her fate...--from dust jacket. 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=1481289 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577612 With the help of Krosp, Emperor of All Cats, Agatha has escaped from the massive airship known as Castle Wulfenbach. After crashing their escape dirigible, Agatha and Krosp fall in with Master Paynes Circus of Adventure, a traveling troupe of performers dedicated to staging Heterodyne shows?dramatizations of the exploits of Bill and Barry Heterodyne and their allies?who are unaware of Agathas connection to the Heterodyne line. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1556869 Imp, a struggling schizophrenic, fights to determine whether or not the strange mythological creatures she meets are due to her condition or are from something else entirely in this new novel from the award-winning author of The Red Tree. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609101 It appears that an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as the human named Drakis, formerly one of countless warrior-slaves to the elves of the Rhonas Empire, returns from his quest in the North. Flying into the rebel camp with his surviving companions on the backs of the legendary dragons that were once humankinds most powerful allies, Drakis is hailed as the champion of all the slave races. But it is not a prophecy that drives Drakis in his war against the elves and their emperor. Rather it is his burning desire for revenge against the cruel ruler whom Drakis believes has stolen any chance he has for finding peace. And this hatred will set Drakis and his rebel army on a path that may not only bring down the emperor, but Drakis and his entire world as well. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1521805 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657316 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1599450 Riss has taken a leave of absence from the Boston PD to focus on her Fury duties, and becomes embroiled in a civil war which threatens to tear apart the Sisterhood and divide arcanekind. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1624850 Drizzt helps a beautiful elf seek revenge and breaks an old enemy free from slavery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1549892 Depicts the lives of the Three Kings of the Nativity, casting them as a set of infamous thieves who accidentally happen upon Joseph, Mary, and the newborn king and help them escape to Egypt. 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=1555283 While dealing with wedding preparations and the cantankerous ghost of her grandma who has declared war on the fanged residents of River Oaks, Jane is ordered by the Council to babysit a newborn vamp until he can control his thirst, which causes her fiance to become insanely jealous. 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=1658871 A young Herald trainee in Haven, Mags, is trained as a spy to uncover secrets held by a mysterious new enemy of the kingdom of Valdemar. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649878 Gavin Guile thought he had five years left--now he has less than one. With fifty thousand refugees, a bastard son, and an ex-fiance who may have learned his darkest secret, Gavin has problems on every side. All magic in the world is running wild and threatens to destroy the Seven Satrapies. Worst of all, the old gods are being reborn, and their army of color wights is unstoppable. The only salvation may be the brother whose freedom and life Gavin stole sixteen years ago. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522439 Greatshadow is the primal dragon of fire, an elemental evil whose malignant intelligence spies upon mankind through every candle flame, waiting to devour any careless victim he can claim. The Church of the Book has assembled a team of 12 battle-hardened adventurers to slay the dragon once and for all. But tensions run high between the leaders of the team. 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=1544111 Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a skin man, Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beasts most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that his mother used to read to him at bedtime, The Wind through the Keyhole. (The novel can be placed between Dark Tower IV and Dark Tower V.) http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684692 In this sequel to The Alchemist of Souls, a group of renegades cause a rift among the Skraylings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1658735 Sophia Thorne is new to the Regencys glittering high society, which resembles her magical homeland only insofar as both places are filled with ridiculous rules. Which means no matter where she goes, shes bound for trouble. The Duke of Robinsworth has flaunted and shocked society for years. In a moment of fateful mischief, Robinsworth encounters the enchanting and distinctly scandalous Sophia. Between her streak of magical mischief and his penchant for scandal, theyre about to take rule-breaking to a whole new level--Publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1654512 Ever since the Big Uneasy unleashed vampires, werewolves and other undead denizens on the world, its been hell for zombie P.I. Dan Chambeau who works with a human lawyer as his partner. His cases now include a resurrected mummy that is suing the museum that put him on display, two witches that were victims of a curse gone terribly wrong seek restitution from a publisher for not using spell check on its magical tomes. And Dan must also find out who caused his own death. 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=1483999 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1604874 Emma Whitecastle would rather spend time with her boyfriend than help Joanna Reid get rid of her hubands ghost. But when she finds out Joannas daughter has broken her engagement and attempted suicide, Emma and Granny Apple, the spirit of her pie-baking great-great-great-grandmother, are compelled to investigate. The multifaceted mystery unfolds in Hollywood, where Emma and Granny unearth a clue hidden in a haunted diamond. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1590295 For centuries, the wampyr has drifted from one place to another. From one life to another. Its 1962, and hes returned to New Amsterdam for the first time since he fled it on pain of death some sixty years before. On the eve of social revolution, on the cusp of a new way of life, hes nevertheless surrounded by inescapable reminders of who he used to be.For a thousand years, hes chosen to change rather than to die. Now, at last, he faces a different future....