Laura Anne Gilman
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"Huntsmen, according to the Church, were damned, their blood unclean, unholy. Yet for Rosemary and Aaron Harker the Church was less important than being ready to stand against the Uncanny -- as not being prepared could lead to being dead. The year is 1913. America -- and the world -- trembles on the edge of a modern age. Political and social unrest shift the foundations; technology is beginning to make its mark. But in the shadows, things from the...
2) Uncanny vows
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Huntsmen series (Gilman) volume 2
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"Rosemary and Aaron Harker have been effectively, unofficially sidelined. There is no way to be certain, but they suspect their superiors know that their report on Brunson was less than complete, that they omitted certain truths. Are they being punished or tested? Neither Aaron nor Rosemary know for certain. It may be simply that they are being given a breather or that no significant hunts have been called in their region. But neither of them believes...
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The Cosa Nostradamus is falling apart….
Wren's got enough on her plate right now, thank you very much, trying to stop her partner Sergei from self-destructing. But attacks against the non-human Fatae have escalated into hate crimes against all members of the Cosa - humans included. With the Mage Council distracted by internal struggles, the Talented and Fatae communities form a fragile alliance….with Wren and the demon P.B. at the heart of it.
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4) Free fall
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The Cosa Nostradamus is in disarray; the Truce that has kept the city peaceful for decades has been broken, and magical Manhattan is at war.In the midst of all this, Wren Valere is left without her partner Sergei, whose past loyalties - and betrayals - keep him from her side just when she needs him the most. Wren wants nothing more to do with violence. But for her community - human and otherwise - to survive, it's time for the Cosa to take the battle...
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Once, all power in the Vin Lands was held by the prince-mages, who alone could craft spellwines and who selfishly used them to increase their own wealth and influence. But their abuse of power caused a demigod to break the Vine, shattering the power of the mages. Now, fourteen centuries later, it is the humble Vinearts who hold the secret of crafting spells from wines, the source of magic, and they are prohibited from holding power.But now rumors...
6) Staying Dead
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Welcome to the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where magic crackles on every corner, and not every person you meet is human….
If you've lost something of value, and you can't go to the police, you need a Retriever. And if that item is magical?
You need Wren Valere. An exceptional thief - with exceptional Talent.
Normally, Wren loves her job. But some clients are worse than others, and some jobs just scream trouble from the start. And with this...
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The legendary ape-like creature Yeti is thought to live among the snowy cliffs of the Himalayas. Although most scientists regard this abominable snowman as a myth, many people believe that the mysterious creature exists. In this mesmerizing book, readers encounter the Yeti's world and learn about its history and the official record of sightings. Modern expeditions to track the creature as well as evidence given to defend or attack Yeti's existence...
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The Quest for the Holy Grail has begun. Three teenagers, Gerard, Ailis, and Newt, have earned a place on the Quest alongside the Knights of the Round Table. But they are not the only ones seeking this treasured cup. King Arthur's sinister half sister, Morgain le Fay, wants the Grail for herself. To make sure she doesn't fail, she has summoned help from someone more evil and powerful than she-the Shadow Companion. But what Morgain doesn't know is that...
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There is magic in the modern world. It surrounds you, hiding in plain sight. The commuter next you you may be Talent. The barista behind the counter may not be human. The sound you hear just outside your window? May be far more dangerous than you think.
Stay inside and admire the storm. But be wary. Because for the Cosa Nostradamus, human and non-human alike, that storm is magic, and magic is power...
And power can corrupt.
"Laura Anne Gilman has...
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King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table are preparing once again to set out in search of the legendary Holy Grail. This time Morgain le Fay is determined to stop them at any cost, and she knows exactly who is standing in her way. When she kidnaps Ailis, the servant girl whose untrained magical powers grow stronger with every passing day, her vengeance seems to be taking a terrifying turn. Gerard and Newt must work together again to rescue their best...
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King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table are preparing once again to set out in search of the legendary Holy Grail. This time Morgain le Fay is determined to stop them at any cost, and she knows exactly who is standing in her way. When she kidnaps Ailis, the servant girl whose untrained magical powers grow stronger with every passing day, her vengeance seems to be taking a terrifying turn. Gerard and Newt must work together again to rescue their best...
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On the eve of the Quest for the Holy Grail, every adult in King Arthur's castle falls into an enchanted sleep. The future of Camelot rests on the shoulders of fourteen-year-old squire Gerard, who has dreamed of becoming a Knight of the Round Table his whole life. With the help of Newt, the stable boy, and Ailis, a young maidservant, he must face terrible dangers, including a monstrous bridge troll, a wise and scheming dragon -- and finally, a dark,...
13) Curse the Dark
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Welcome to the world of the Cosa Nostradamus, where humans and non-humans co-exist...uneasily.
Wren Valere knows she's the best. So when she and her partner Sergei are hired to track down a missing - and deadly - parchment, she thinks it'll be a piece of cake. And getting out of the city, with its rising tensions between human Talent and the fatae, seems like a really good idea.
The problem is, their employer hasn't told them everything, and the...
14) Heart of Briar
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"He has been taken. And you are his only chance."
When Jan's boyfriend Tyler disappears for several days, she's worried. And then she's angry.
Then two strangers rescue her from a violent attack by creatures out of legend, and tell her that Tyler didn't abandon her - he was stolen away to the fairy court. And Jan's his only chance to come home.
But her rescuers aren't human either, and they have their own secrets….
"You can always count on (the)...
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The Quest for the Holy Grail has begun. Three teenagers, Gerard, Ailis, and Newt, have earned a place on the Quest alongside the Knights of the Round Table. But they are not the only ones seeking this treasured cup. King Arthur's sinister half sister, Morgain le Fay, wants the Grail for herself. To make sure she doesn't fail, she has summoned help from someone more evil and powerful than she-the Shadow Companion. But what Morgain doesn't know is that...
16) Finder's Keeper
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Forbidden to practice the magic she inherited from her mother, Davida Sanderson left her comfortable Boston home for a wilderness farm, and freedom. There, she finds respect, and peace, able to use her gifts to find what had gone missing, and restore what was lost. But in the early days of the Civil War, more has been lost than can be found, and her heart won't be able to hide forever....
A Sanderson Women story
17) Bring It On
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The first rule of lonejacks is "don't get involved…."
Wren Valere just wants to do her job, collect a paycheck, and figure out her relationship with her business partner-turned-romantic partner, Sergei. No muss, no fuss, no outside entanglements. But when she takes on a job she shouldn't have, she finds herself once again in the cross-hairs of the Mage Council - and their aim is getting better.
Meanwhile, tensions between human Talents and the...
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Jenny knows that her marriage with Nic is rock-solid. But she also knows that they're missing something. Someone. But she's not sure she can go through another round of love-and-loss.
Nic knows better than to use his scrying talent for personal gain. But when yet another partner ends things, Jenny, heartbroken, begs him to "see" their perfect third.
Amy has given up on dating. Again. She's accepted that maybe there isn't someone out...
19) Blood From Stone
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Wren Valere is Manhattan's most sought-after Retriever, but after last year's deadly confrontation with the anti-magic Silence, all she wants is a break. A few months of quiet, time to figure out where her life - and her relationship with partner Sergei - is going. But then a seemingly simple assignment to retrieve a kidnaped child puts her on a collision course with the past- both hers, and the demon PB.'s. To save a friend and protect her future,...
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Ex-cop Danny Hendrickson and his partner Ellen could be any low-rent private investigators trying to make a difference, and a living, in New
York City.
Except Danny's father was a faun, and Ellen is a storm-seer.
Together, they save people.
Or try to, anyway.
MILES TO GO
PROMISES TO KEEP
THE WORK OF HUNTERS
AN INTERRUPTED CRY