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Tom Doherty Associates
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English
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"Sara A. Mueller's The Bone Orchard is a fascinating whodunit set in a lush, gothic world of secrets and magic--where a dying emperor charges his favorite concubine with solving his own murder, and preventing the culprit, which undoubtedly is one of his three terrible sons, from taking control of an empire. Charm is a witch, and she is alone. The last of a line of conquered necromantic workers, now confined within the yard of regrown bone trees at...
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I would like to make myself the heroine of this story and my character to be noble and innocent victim led astray. But alas, sir, I would be lying
In prison, accused of murder, Tully Truegood begins to write her life story. A story that takes her from a young girl in the backstreets of 18th century London to her stepmother Queenie's Fairy House a place where decadent excess is a must. Trained by Queenie to become a courtesan, and by Mr. Crease...
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Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
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English
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"In 1965, an impoverished elderly woman was found dead in Nice, France. Her death marked the end of an era; she was the last of the great courtesans. Known as La Belle Otero, she was a volcanic Spanish beauty whose patrons included Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia. She accumulated an enormous fortune, but gambled it all away. Scarlet Women tells her story and many more, including: Marie...
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1527. While the Papal city of Rome burns, two of her most interesting and wily citizens slip away. Though almost as damaged as their beloved city, Fiammetta Bianchini and Bucino Teodoldi - a fabulous courtesan and her dwarf companion - are already planning their future. They head for the shimmering beauty of Venice, a honey pot of wealth and trade where they start to rebuild their business. As a partnership they are invincible: Bucino, clever with...
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Girls of paper and fire series volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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Uncover a riveting story of palace intrigue set in a sumptuous Asian-inspired fantasy world in a breakout YA novel.
*A New York Times Bestseller*
*#1 on the Indie Next Kid's List*
*Goodreads Best Books of November*
*B&N Top Books of November*
*Publisher's Weekly Books of the Week*
*Hypable Most Anticipated YA Book Releases*
In this richly developed fantasy, Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class of people in...
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English
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In 1917, deep in the snowy mountains of occupied Korea, an impoverished local hunter on the brink of starvation saves a young Japanese officer from an attacking tiger. In an instant, their fates are connected, and from this encounter unfolds a saga that spans half a century. In the aftermath, a young girl named Jade is sold by her family to Miss Silver's courtesan school, an act of desperation that will cement her place in the lowest social status....
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Chimera novels (Cate Glass) volume 1
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Tor, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
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English
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Girls of paper and fire series volume 2
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JIMMY Patterson Books, Little, Brown and Company
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 18
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English
Description
After escaping their oppressive lives in the Hidden Palace, Lei and Wren attempt to gain support for her quest to overthrow the monarchy, but an evil plot to eliminate the rebel uprising is taking shape, fueled by dark magic and vengeance.
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Doubleday Canada
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English
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A lush, engrossing tale of love, deception and scandal in the 18th century French court of King Louis XV. Against the tumult of 18th century France, King Louis XV has tired of courtly intrigues and becomes a connoisseur of innocence. On the grounds of the Palace of Versailles lies Deer Park, a hunting ground that also offers another pleasure: a mansion where his young mistresses are housed. But when these girls first arrive at Deer Park, it is under...
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English
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Violet is one of the most celebrated courtesans in Shanghai. Abandoned by her mother, Lucia, and uncertain of her father's identity, Violet's quest to truly love and be loved will set her on a path fraught with danger and complexity - and the loss of her own daughter. Lucia's search for penance and redemption will bring her to a startling reunion with Flora, Violet's daughter, and will undo all that Violet believed she knew about her mother. Spanning...
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