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2) Gilded
Author
Series
Gilded duology volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to...
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Description
Karina Ahmed's parents have a lot of rules, and for her it is worth it to follow those rules instead of her dreams. With her parents in Bangladesh for a month, she expects to relax those rules a bit, but when the guy she's tutoring says she's his girlfriend to cover up the fact that he's getting help with his schoolwork, that breaks a major rule in a major way that she's sure will end in disaster. A strict deadline -- twenty-eight days -- and payment...
4) Cursed
Author
Series
Gilded duology volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"When the true intentions of the Erlking are revealed, which could forever alter the mortal realm, Serilda and Gild must foil the Erlking's evil agenda by solving the mystery of Gild's forgotten name in order to protect their unborn child"--
Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle's lies. She is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
282 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
After their parents' deaths, siblings Liza and John Carroll are placed in the care of their uncle, a traveling con artist who scams the grieving with fradulent spirit photographs, until they arrive at a Spiritualist commune where the barrier between the living and the dead is very thin.
Author
Series
Remnant chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
489 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"On the morning of her wedding, Princess Lia flees to a distant village. She settles into a new life, intrigued when two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive--and unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her. Deception abounds, and Lia finds herself on the brink of unlocking perilous secrets--even as she finds herself falling in love"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
371 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"The first time Lou meets mysterious Christian, she knows he is The One. But when Christian's secret is unveiled in front of the whole world, it seems everything he's ever told Lou is a lie, and Lou finds herself ensnared in a web of deceit"--
10) Swan lake
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Description
"A beautiful swan held captive by a curse...A young prince who falls in love with her...And an evil sorceress determined to keep them apart...So sets the stage for the stunning and dramatic story of Swan Lake, a suspenseful tale of loyalty, deceit, and ultimately unfailing love. From the moonlight dances with swans to the twirling, whirling of the Swan Queen and her prince, this is the ultimate class tale reimagined by the New York City Ballet and...
13) The shade tree
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall. With simple,...
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