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Kaiya escapes her ordeal at the hands of the Teleri Emperor, only to return to a homeland beset by enemies on all sides, crumbling from within. As a teenager, she quelled a rebellion with the Dragon Scale Lute. As a young adult, she vanquished a dragon with the power of her voice. Now, robbed of her magic by grief, Kaiya must navigate a web of court intrigue to save the realm before it falls. Only she can lay claim to the Dragon Throne on behalf of her unborn sons - whether the father is the lover who perished rescuing her or the hated enemy who killed him.

Olivia Sutton has every reason to be happy - she’s met the love of her life, her Nana has recovered from her stroke, and she’s painting again. And yet...her best friend is leaving her cryptic messages, a rebellion is forming at the church luncheon committee, and her recently deceased friend, Eddie Spaghetti, has started talking to her. But even bigger problems are brewing in the idyllic town of Stafford Falls. For one thing, Angie’s business is struggling, and for another, Olivia can’t seem to bring herself to actually work on the heartbreaking portrait of Eddie Spaghetti.

After vanquishing the last dragon with the power of her voice, all Kaiya wants is a quiet life of anonymity. Instead, the emperor sends her to negotiate peace with the aggressive Teleri Empire. The critical mission reunites her with her childhood friend, Tian, now an assassin-spy who loathes killing. He is no longer the adorable, gullible boy from her memories, any more than she is the adventurous, sweet girl from his. Instead of rekindling nostalgia for a youthful innocence they both yearn for, their reunion ignites a mutual hatred.

Two years have passed since Kaiya rediscovered the lost magic of Dragon Songs, yet the power of her voice is untrained. Potential suitors see her as a stepping stone. One ruthless cousin would rather step on her gravestone. Not one to get walked over or buried, Kaiya is holding out for the exiled foreign prince who inspired her to sing. The only one who appreciates her abilities more is the world’s last dragon, Avarax, and it’s not because he enjoys a good song.

When a shipment of magic Dragon Art commissioned by the Emperor goes missing, it's up to the Black Lotus Clan to track it down and punish the thieves.

Liam Reilly is an unattached, occasionally delinquent, teenage ward of the state. He lives in a university workshop. He rides a bike made of bamboo. His best friend is an AI named Eiann. Oh, he’s a genius, too. Liam is content with his life, until a demon named Narvicous Scalegrim Gorgonzola Grimmold Maximus the Terrible (Gerald for short) appears in his workshop eating Cheez-Its and twerking to Cardi B.

Thirty-six year-old Olivia is an artist who’s just been let go from her day job. Also, the presumed love of her life has suddenly decamped to another continent to avoid a lawsuit - but all of this pales when Olivia finds out that her beloved grandmother, the woman who raised her, has had a stroke. Olivia rushes back to her hometown of Stafford Falls to care for her Nana only to find that the odd little place where she grew up has changed.

With accessible, concise explanations of the features and causes of climate change as well as pieces urging an intersectional approach to environmental justice, this book is the handbook for the emerging youth climate movement. Using a feminist, indigenous, antiracist, internationalist lens, the book paints a picture of a world in climate crisis and presents bold, courageous ideas for how to save it. Featuring introductions from leading climate activists, No Planet B is essential listening for everyone fighting for a Green New Deal and more.

Packed with humor and heart, this debut middle grade series follows a girl finding her place in a brand-new world of private school and frenemies when her family moves to Hong Kong.

Brains. 78 percent water, 100 percent delicious. A zombie chef who has sworn off eating brains salivates over this super powerful organ in this funny and fact-filled audiobook. From learning about how the brain processes messages from our five senses, to learning why wrinkly human brains are so much more powerful than smooth mouse brains, this is a hilarious introduction to the organ that does it all.

Daidai has recently left her job as curator of the Japanese American Museum in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo so that she and Hiroshi, a university professor, can try for a baby. Frustrated by their lack of success so far, and by their increasingly clinical love life, Daidai befriends Satsuki, one of Hiroshi's graduate students. Newly arrived from Japan, Satsuki clings to her friendship to Daidai and quickly becomes a mainstay in their household. At once a taut psychological thriller and examination of cultural divides, Shigekuni's In Plain View is never as it appears.

But while some days can feel more sad than happy, there's always a bright spot on the horizon. Anna Dewdney and Judy Schachner perfectly blend rhyme, humor, and comfort to show readers the way out of a tough spot--no matter if it's big or small.

Two years and 6,000 miles away from the explosion that took his leg, Josh Carpenter struggles to reclaim his former life as a college student. Mary Fischer, a civilian for the first time in years, strikes out on her own to create a new, independent life away from the army and her controlling mother. The last time Josh saw Mary, his National Guard unit was leaving Kuwait, headed north to the war. The last time Mary saw Josh, she watched as his unconscious body was rolled onto a plane bound for a hospital in Germany.

FBI special agent Jack Matthews finds himself on yet another serial killer case, having barely recovered from the last disastrous hunt. Marketing specialist Kathy Gilliam leads a fairly boring life. If she's not working or caring for her ailing father, then she is doing whatever it takes to avoid going anywhere near crowds of people. In a moment of panic, Kathy does something that places her on FBI's "persons of interest" list. Suddenly, her life is set on a collision course with Jack Matthews, a FBI special agent, who must decide if Kathy is the killer or destined to become a victim.

Prince Haille’s world is shattered by loss while the realm of Anthor descends into chaos, a single enigmatic mastermind - the Magus - behind it all. Haille’s friends rally to help him put together the pieces of the mystery, the fragmented realm, and his own fractured life, before it is too late.

The war in Anthor continues. As King Talamar goes south to aid the embattled Karrithians, his son, Prince Haille, and his unlikely band of friends brave haunted forests and high seas to try to reach his father before an unknown threat closes in on him. Time is the enemy as much as the past as old grievances come to bear and creatures from darker ages begin to stir.

I'm an Eagle, Not a Field Chick features a "family" of farm characters. Nissi, The Dove (represents G-d). Raised by a hen and rooster (denoting parents). The snake symbolizes Satan, the accuser and ridiculer. The characters symbolize "people" we all encounter in life. You know, those ol' turkeys, jackasses, or wolves in sheep clothing. The barnyard signifies a "cosmopolitan and diverse" suburb. Goldie heads up the mountain on foot, demonstrating how we often take the long, hard way to get to where we need to go. Her "baggage" denotes just that - baggage we all carry around.

A princess trapped in a high tree and a brash young man determined to “rescue” her; a devoted daughter searching for a magical spring to save her ailing father; a teenage girl who is forced to replace her mobile phone with a machete to protect her family from zombies - all their stories interweave in a stirring alchemy set in a rich African backdrop.

In The Healing Journey, Sue Maisano tells her heartfelt story of her rise from poverty and obscurity in a Chinese village to fulfillment and success in America, reaching all her goals of education, marriage, family, and a thriving healing practice. Now she shares her secrets of how she realized her dreams by following her intuition and spiritual guidance, as well as spiritual laws that work for everyone.

Will super-soldier Jocelyn Martinez live long enough to save her sisters-in-arms before everything crashes in on them? You think being a genetically enhanced super-soldier is hard? Trying being a 1st grade teacher. That was a joke Jocelyn use to say to her teammate in training camp. Today, many of those she befriended in camp are dead, and now she's desperate to keep her two sisters-in-arms alive. That's going to be harder than she thought because Ophelia is slowing going mad and Patricia is just a normal human who just happens to be an incredible sniper.