Forbes, Lani
Summary: To the Chicome people, an eclipse is a time of terror. When darkness falls, the barrier separating the heavens and the earth becomes unstable. Then come the ravening Tzitzimime--the star demons who thirst for human blood. Mayana and Ahkin know the full extent of the coming danger, but they must gather support or the Chicome Empire is doomed. As the eclipse nears, many maneuver for power in this...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORChokshi, Roshani
Summary: "Aru Shah and her sisters--including one who also claims to be the Sleeper's daughter--must find their mentors Hanuman and Urvashi in Lanka, the city of gold, before war breaks out between the devas and asuras"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CHOHolub, Joan
Summary: "Skade, the goddess of skiing, is known as one of the best athletes--and a top student--at Asgard Academy. But lately, she's been in a slump. When three giants appear and offer to mend the rift between the worlds by organizing a big ski competition, Skade feels like this is her chance to prove herself again. But much to Skade's embarrassment she's named an alternate instead of a member of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2020
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Summary: "Elektra is a spellbinding reimagining of the story of one of Greek mythology's most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne. Three women, tangled in an ancient curse. When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SAIForbes, Lani
Summary: Thrust into leadership upon the death of his emperor father, young Prince Ahkin feels completely unready for his new position. Though his royal blood controls the power of the sun, he's now responsible for the lives of all the Chicome people. And despite all of Ahkin's efforts, the sun is fading--and the end of the world may be at hand. For Mayana, the only daughter of the Chicome family whose...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORBear, Lauren J. A.
Summary: "The end of the story is only the beginning in this vividly stunning reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved her, in this captivating and moving debut novel. Even before they were transformed into Gorgons, Medusa and her sisters Stheno and Euryale were unique among immortals. Curious about mortals and their lives, Medusa and her sisters entered the human world in search of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ace 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BEAOh, Axie
Summary: This enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale "The Tale of Shim Cheong" is perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki's Spirited Away.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC OHO'Hearn, Kate
Summary: "Astraea and Zephyr venture to the Mimic home world in order to save Titus and defeat the Mimics for good in this third book of the Titans series"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC O'HERobert, Katee
Summary: "There's nowhere more dangerous than Olympus...and no one more captivating than its golden god: Apollo. Keeper of secrets, master of his shining realm...and the only man I am powerless to deny. *A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Apollo and Cassandra that's as sinful as it is sweet.* As a disgraced member of a fallen house, Cassandra Gataki has seen firsthand what comes from trusting the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Casablanca 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ROBSpringer, Nancy
Summary: "Rhaskos works in the stables. Worth less than a donkey, much less than a horse. But Rhaskos is clever and talented, and beloved of his mother-who has been forced away from her son but is willing to do anything for him. Melisto is a girl. Wealthy, privileged, intended for a stifling marriage and dangerous childbirth. But first she is to spend a season serving Artemis, goddess of the hunt, as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Cast into the underworld after an act of shattering betrayal, Mayana and Ahkin must overcome unimaginable odds if they are to return home and reclaim the throne of the Chicome. A river of blood and demons disguised as children are only two of the challenges standing in their way. Fortunately Mayana's royal blood controls the power of water, and Prince Ahkin wields the power of the sun itself....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blackstone Publishing 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FORNorth, Claire
Summary: "On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace--a peace that is shattered by the return of Orestes, King of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra. Orestes' hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Redhook 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC NORCasati, Costanza
Summary: Madeline Miller's Circe meets Cersei Lannister in a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious heroine of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen. As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best ... You were born to a king, but you marry a tyrant. You stand by helplessly as he sacrifices your child...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CASGidwitz, Adam
Summary: After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG GIDSaint, Jennifer
Summary: "From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne, a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta, a fierce huntress raised by bears and the only woman in the world's most famous band of heroes, the Argonauts. Princess, Warrior, Lover, Hero. When Princess Atalanta is born, a daughter rather than the son her parents hoped for, she is left on a mountainside to die. But even then, she is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC SAIAhmed, Samira
Summary: "From bestselling author Samira Ahmed comes a thrilling fantasy adventure intertwining Islamic legend and history, perfect for fans of Aru Shah and the Land of Stories. On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, cant stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. While stargazer Amira is wowed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: "The Gods of Olympus randomly select humans as their tokens and then gamble with their lives. The stakes are high and survival is unlikely. 16-year-old Ara is seeking revenge on the Gods for allowing her sister to die in the games. She's determined to be selected as a token, but when she is, she realizes that it isn't just her life at stake, but also her heart. With the odds stacked against...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC AVEManning, Matthew K.
Summary: Just when fifth-grader Xander Stone decides to give up his long search for magical creatures, he encounters three Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns, who were banished from the magical world of Pegasia after an encounter with a mysterious object leaking green gas turned them into smelly, zombie-like, rainbow-upchucking creatures--and Xander will need to keep his wits about him if he is to hide the true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MANCapetta, Amy Rose
Summary: "Ari Helix has been running her whole life. A fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer Corporation, she's always had to hide who she was. Until now. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur. The wizard Merlin has been waiting for centuries for a king...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC CAPRiordan, Rick
Summary: Percy Jackson's hope for a normal senior year is shattered as the gods present him with three quests, beginning with the retrieval of Zeus's goblet, in order to get the necessary three letters of recommendation for college.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RIOLanzing, Jackson
Summary: "Thor, might thunder god. Loki, trickster without equal. But once, they were kids. And like all kids, they needed...a babysitter! What? No one tells Thor what to do! Not even Sif, trained as a warrior from birth! Not even Fandral, Thor's best friend, who sees all of Thor's flaws! To prove that he can take care of himself, Thor decides to go on a Thor Quest. Along for the ride are secretive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marvel 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LANElliott, Rebecca
Summary: Bo Tinseltail and friends welcome a jackalope family to Sparklegrove Forest, and when they learn the family is being chased by centaurs everyone bands together to help the jackalopes live in peace.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JBR BLUE ELLAndrews, Christiane M.
Summary: "A young shepherdess, her wolf companion, and a young oracle-apprentice must stop a king's reign of terror after he receives a frightening prophecy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC ANDSimonson, Louise
Summary: There is a crack between Tartarus and the world, and through it Ares unleashes the god Hades's skeleton army on Gateway City to fight Wonder Woman--but Hades is manipulating Ares because he hopes to use a captive Wonder Woman as a bargaining chip to obtain the key that will release him from Tartarus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018