Above the Veil

Above the Veil
Author: Garth Nix
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2009
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 0007261225

Fourth of the thrilling fantasy adventure series set on the Dark World, where society is ranked according to its colour clan and the most precious commodity is light. Tal and Milla are no longer alone in their quest. They have been joined by the rebel Underfolk led by Crow, Tal's old foe. But now they must all work together to discover the secrets of the Castle and the Dark World they all inhabit before it is too late. The darkness is growing deeper. The shadows are growing stronger. And Tal and Milla are in greater danger than ever before...

The Seventh Commandment

The Seventh Commandment
Author: Lawrence Sanders
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145329841X

DIVLawrence Sanders concludes his bestselling Commandment series with a sizzling tale of hot-blooded lust and stone-cold murder Nothing gets by Dora Conti. Her latest case brings the tough-as-nails claims adjuster to the mean streets of New York, where Lewis Starrett, a wealthy society jeweler, has been fatally stabbed. Though the killer was apparently an amateur, there was a lot of power behind the knife’s thrust./divDIV /divDIVThe victim lived in an eighteen-room duplex on Fifth Avenue with his wife, daughter, son, and daughter-in-law. Conti must look into the lives of this privileged clan before deciding whether to pay out Lewis Starrett’s life insurance policy. As it turns out, their family affairs are a seething viper’s nest of lust, adultery, and escalating violence. The body count rises—along with Conti’s growing desire for burnt-out cop John Wenden./div

Gate 7

Gate 7
Author: Clamp
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2013
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 159582961X

Get ready for another exciting new series from best-selling manga creators, CLAMP (Chobits, Clover, Cardcaptor Sakura)! Chikahito Takamoto has always read about the beauty and mystique of Japan''s ancient capital city, Kyoto. Now, two years into high school, he''s finally visiting there for real. But wandering the grounds of Kyoto''s legendary Shinto shrine of Kita no Tenmangu, he chances upon a mystery that his guidebooks didn''t prepare him for - two handsome men and an attractive woman, all strangely-garbed, wielding powers...and fighting monsters!

Aenir

Aenir
Author: Garth Nix
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-02
Genre: Adventure and adventurers
ISBN: 9780007261215

Castle society is based on the order that the Underfolk are servants to the Chosen, the Spiritshadows are bound to humans, and Icecarl warriors are an outside threat to the order. Tai and Milla, with the help of two Spiritshadows from the dreamworld of Aenir, and a fierce band of Underfolk rebels, must uncover a dark conspiracy.

Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 4 (light novel)

Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 4 (light novel)
Author: Bokuto Uno
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1975317254

DON’T LET THE MASK SLIP ​Another year gone at Kimberly Magic Academy means a new crop of first-year students. Oliver and his classmates, now second-years, see their studies becoming increasingly intense. The reality of life as a mage is a cold slap in the face... Nanao, meanwhile, is grabbing attention left and right due to her skills with a blade and her broom-riding talents. Dying for a reprieve, the six friends take a brief trip to the magicity of Galatea…but is their bond proving detrimental to Oliver’s clandestine duties…?

The Last Apprentice: Fury of the Seventh Son (Book 13)

The Last Apprentice: Fury of the Seventh Son (Book 13)
Author: Joseph Delaney
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062192337

The thirteenth—and final—book in the internationally bestselling fantasy adventure series that inspired the forthcoming major motion picture Seventh Son. Finally, Tom Ward, the spook's last apprentice, will confront the Fiend for the last time. A stunning conclusion to the acclaimed series! Tom Ward has battled boggarts, ghasts, witches, dark gods, and the most terrifying creatures to roam the earth. He's allied with the witch assassin Grimalkin, with a powerful boggart, and with Alice . . . the young witch who is also his true love. And he has kept one step ahead of the Fiend, the most evil being in the world. Now he will vanquish the Fiend once and for all. But it will require a terrible sacrifice: not everyone Tom cares about will survive the final battle. The Last Apprentice series is soon to be a major motion picture, Seventh Son, starring Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Olivia Williams, Antje Traue, Djimon Hounsou, and Julianne Moore as Mother Malkin. It's a suspenseful thrill ride that's "spine-tingling" (Publishers Weekly) and "anything but tame" (Horn Book). But don't read it after dark!

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4

Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 2 Volume 4
Author: Miya Kazuki
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1718346123

The long winter comes to an end and vibrant spring returns to Ehrenfest. The temple swirls busily as attempts to control Myne's future escalate and the High Bishop, fueled by hate, shrouds the city in the darkness of his nefarious plots. But Myne just wants everything to stay the same. Her little brother has been born, she's making new books thanks to her progress making ink, and she wants nothing more than to just keep spending more heart-warming time with her family and friends. The world, however, forces her to make a cruel and unbearable decision. To protect those she loves, she must begin walking a new road. Part two of this biblio-fantasy concludes in this heart-wrenching volume! There's a collection of short stories following the shocking climax, as well as two completely original short stories and a four-panel manga drawn by You Shiina.

The Seventh Sun

The Seventh Sun
Author: Lani Forbes
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2020-02-18
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1982546638

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 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 blood controls the power of water, the old emperor’s death may mean that she is next. Prince Ahkin must be married before he can ascend the throne, and Mayana is one of six noble daughters presented to him as a possible wife. Those who are not chosen will be sacrificed to the gods. Only one girl can become Ahkin’s bride. Mayana and Ahkin feel an immediate connection, but the gods themselves may be against them. Both recognize that the ancient rites of blood that keep the gods appeased may be harming the Chicome more than they help. As a bloodred comet and the fading sun bring a growing sense of dread, only two young people may hope to change their world. Rich in imagination and romance, and based on the legends and history of the Aztec and Maya people, The Seventh Sun brings to vivid life a world on the edge of apocalyptic disaster.

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7 (light novel)

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7 (light novel)
Author: Asato Asato
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1975320751

FOREVER…IF POSSIBLE ​ The Merciless Queen, a high-ranking commander unit for the Legion, has finally been taken into custody. Now the Federacy, the United Kingdom, and the Alliance of Wald can conduct a thorough analysis of this special Ameise, which houses the consciousness of Legion developer Zelene Birkenbaum. If their efforts bear fruit, they may learn the secret to stopping the Legion once and for all! In the meantime, the Federacy has decided to rest its battle-worn blades. The Eighty-Sixth Strike Package has been allowed leave for the first time in ages. As they arrive in the Alliance of Wald’s territory, they are able to step away from the iron and blood and enjoy a rare vacation! And it seems that two members of the Strike Package are getting a bit cozier than the rest…

Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 (light novel)

Reign of the Seven Spellblades, Vol. 1 (light novel)
Author: Bokuto Uno
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1975317181

FROM A CLASH OF SWORDS, AN UNSHAKABLE BONDSpringtime at Kimberly Magic Academy brings a new batch of first-year students, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they begin their journey to become full-fledged mages. Among these newcomers are Oliver Horn, a studious boy equally skilled with the wand and the blade, and Nanao Hibiya, a strong-willed samurai girl from the distant nation of Yamatsu. The wheels of fate bring these two souls together at Kimberly, where they become both comrades and rivals in equal measure. However, lurking within the academy's halls are countless dangers and dark secrets guaranteed to threaten not only their friendship-but their very lives...