Books like 'The Stepsister'
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The House Witch 3 by Delemhach
House witch Finlay Ashowan is pulled out of the kitchen—and into the fire—as war, family, and love collide in the third book of this fantasy romance series.Having somehow convinced Lady Annika Jenoure to marry him, all Finlay Ashowan wants to do is settle down, cook some good meals, and enjoy a quiet life in Daxaria. But fate has different plans... -
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce
From Tamora Pierce, the first book in the Song of the Lioness Quartet, honored with the Margaret A. Edwards Award.“From now on I’m Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I’ll be a knight.” And so young Alanna of Trebond begins the journey to knighthood. Alanna has always craved the adventure and daring allowed only for boys; her twin brother, Thom, yearns to learn the art of magic... -
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 4 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Hunt is on! Penelope heads off to the small-game area in hopes of hunting down a present to increase Eckles’s affection...only to miss every single shot she takes at the animals that appear. Just as all seems to be in vain, Penelope wanders across a silver fox, and knows it’s the perfect gift... -
Villains Are Destined to Die, Vol. 3 by Gyeoeul Gwon, 권겨을
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“I don’t want to live like this either, only ever being despised.”Life in hard mode for “villain” Penelope Eckhart means with every step forward, she’s shoved five steps back. Just when things seem to be stabilizing between her and the brothers, she finds herself coming to blows with Reynold, who insists on dredging up the past―an affront Penelope refuses to take lying down... -
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Last Violent Call by Chloe Gong
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the These Violent Delights Duet!In A Foul Thing, Roma and Juliette have established themselves as the heads of an underground weapons ring in Zhouzhuang, making a living the way they do best while remaining anonymous... -
Pandora Hearts, Volume 23 by Jun Mochizuki, 望月淳
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe cogs of destiny guide Oz, Alice, and Gil to the final chapter. Someone once said that what awaited them at the end was all-encompassing darkness that would swallow their world whole. But never was the possibility of a warm glimmer of hope just beyond the dark, waiting to pierce through the shadows, disavowed.. -
Sailor Moon, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIndonesian Edition of:Bishojosenshi Seramun 2by Naoko TakeuchiISBN 4-06-178731-4@ 1992 Naoko TakeuchiFirst published in Japan 1992 by Kodansha Ltd. - TokyoISBN Serial Edisi Indonesia979-537-421-4Akhirnya Usagi ingat kalau dia adalah pemimpin Pretty Soldiers yang bertugas melindungi Putri Bulan dan Kristal Perak. Kemudian mereka kembali melanjutkan tugasnya...Categorized as:
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First Test by Tamora Pierce
In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits females to train for knighthood. Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces only one real roadblock: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights... -
Magician: Master by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHe held the fate of two worlds in his hands... Once he was an orphan called Pug, apprenticed to a sorcerer of the enchanted land of Midkemia.. Then he was captured and enslaved by the Tsurani, a strange, warlike race of invaders from another world.There, in the exotic Empire of Kelewan, he earned a new name--Milamber. He learned to tame the unnimagined powers that lay withing him... -
My Happy Marriage 03 (My Happy Marriage (Manga) #3) by Akumi Agitogi, 顎木あくみ
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFor failing to inherit the boon of unusual power that is the Saimori birthright and bringing shame to the family name, mistreated Miyo is cast out to become another's problem.Sent to the Kudo clan—itself preternaturally powerful—as a potential bride for its heir, Kiyoka, Miyo is surprised to experience kindness for the first time in her thus far sad life... -
Curse of the Blue Tattoo: Being an Account of the Misadventures of Jacky Faber, Midshipman and Fine Lady by L.A. Meyer
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter being forced to leave HMS Dolphin and Jaimy, her true love, Jacky Faber is making a new start at the elite Lawson Peabody School for Young Girls in Boston. But growing up on the streets of London and fighting pirates never prepared Jacky for her toughest battle learning how to be a fine lady.Everything she does is wrong... -
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Following the grief and horror of her discovery of Jack the Ripper's true identity, Audrey Rose Wadsworth has no choice but to flee London and its memories. Together with the arrogant yet charming Thomas Cresswell, she journeys to the dark heart of Romania, home to one of Europe's best schools of forensic medicine.. -
The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThey call her the Sleeping Princess, but Celeste is far from asleep… Celeste has been cursed since her sixteenth birthday--just not in the way the rest of the kingdom thinks. All they see is her breath-taking beauty, marred by her foolishness. Only she knows that she retains her brilliant mind. And it’s a secret she must keep at all costs... -
The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady by Gerald Morris
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSquire Terence and Sir Gawain are off questing again, but this time their journey is overshadowed by their ultimate destination: Gawain is to meet up with the Green Knight in a contest that could easily lead to Gawain's death. Along the way the two have a slew of hair-raising adventures and encounter the usual odd assortment of characters, including the plucky Lady Eileen... -
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Pandora Hearts, Vol. 1 by Jun Mochizuki
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsThe air of celebration surrounding fifteen-year-old Oz Vessalius' coming-of-age ceremony quickly turns to horror when he is condemned for a sin about which he knows nothing. Thrown into the Abyss - an eternal prison from which there is no escape - Oz meets a young girl named Alice who is not what she seems... -
The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsEllingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All at the exact moment of Stevie’s greatest triumph . . .She knows who Truly Devious is. She’s solved it. The greatest case of the century...Categorized as:
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The Return of Absent Souls by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn this stunning conclusion to the After The Rift series, Josie and her friends return home to find Glancia on the brink of war and their enemies in power. With political machinations and court intrigue bringing danger at every turn, they must tread carefully. But being careful won’t bring resolutions and answers. It won’t bring back lost memories or stop the nation hurtling into war... -
A Darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E. Feist
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsAn evil wind blows through Midkemia. Dark legions have risen up to crush the Kingdom of the Isles and enslave it to dire magics. The final battle between Order and Chaos is abotu to begin in the ruins of the city called Sethanon... -
When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA thriller unlike any you have ever read. A love strong enough to bring a tremor to your bones. A sacrifice powerful enough to make heaven weep.At the close of World War II, a shell-shocked solider, Jan Jovic, was forced to inflict a game of life and death on a peaceful Bosnian community... -
Moseh's Staff by A.W. Exley
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAll things must come to an end... London is in the frozen grip of an unnatural winter and Queen Victoria wants answers. Cara and Nate know who - the Curator. The queen's artifact hunters just don't know what is responsible. Cara is on the trail of an ancient and powerful artifact capable of freezing a city and stirring demons. First she must confront her past and her father's history... -
Blessed Child (The Caleb Books Series Book 1) by Ted Dekker, Bill Bright
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA young orphaned boy was abandoned and raised in an Ethiopian monastery. He has never seen outside its walls—at least, not the way most people see. Now he must flee or die.But the world beyond is hardly ready for a boy like Caleb... -
The Dead Letter Delivery by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe discovery of long-lost mail delivers a marriage proposal, a missing person, and a magical mystery.A road trip with Gabe and her friends leads Sylvia to discover more about her mother’s veiled past yet throws up several questions, too. The stack of unopened letters addressed to her family will hopefully provide answers... -
Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWillow has never felt like she belonged anywhere and is convinced that the only way to find a true home is to travel the world. But her plans to act on her dream are put on hold when her aloof and often absent mother drags Willow to Salem, Massachusetts, to wrap up the affairs of an aunt Willow didn’t even know she had. An aunt who may or may not have been a witch... -
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 02 by Mizue Tani, Ayuko
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsLydia can see fairies, but can she tell who the real villain is? Lydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
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The Impossible Girl by Lydia Kang
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsTwo hearts. Twice as vulnerable. Manhattan, 1850. Born out of wedlock to a wealthy socialite and a nameless immigrant, Cora Lee can mingle with the rich just as easily as she can slip unnoticed into the slums and graveyards of the city. As the only female resurrectionist in New York, she’s carved out a niche procuring bodies afflicted with the strangest of anomalies... -
Evermore by C.J. Archer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWhen ghosts begin to disappear from the Otherworld, Emily Chambers and her friends must hunt down those responsible before every last spirit, including Jacob Beaufort, is destroyed and Emily's livelihood along with them. But there is one thing stopping them - Jacob's killer. Weakened and fading fast, the ghost of Jacob Beaufort is determined to save Emily from a bleak and uncertain future... -
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 7 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new supernatural fantasy from the creator of The Gentleman's Alliance+!Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T.Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why... -
The Cecelia and Kate Novels: Sorcery & Cecelia, The Grand Tour, and The Mislaid Magician by Patricia C. Wrede
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCourageous cousins are forced to do battle with magical foes in this series, collected here in a single volume In Sorcery & Cecelia, cousins Kate and Cecelia have been inseparable since childhood. But in 1817, as they approach adulthood, their families force them to spend a summer apart... -
シノビライフ 7 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMany, many years ago, a ninja named Kagetora devoted his life to protecting Princess Beni (”Beni-Hime”). Unfortunately, they were attacked and Kagetora was flung into a lake, and sank to the bottom… And is somehow warped to the future where he sees the princess Beni being kidnapped.Little does Kagetora know that Beni is not the real princess, but rather her descendant... -
Shinobi Life Vol. 9 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShirousa who, disguised as Hachikuma, fails to assassinate the head of the Inui Clan Grand Master Ojiji, gets cornered by Kagetora and Renkaku and reveals his true identity. Just how will they handle a man with such a cruel, sorrowful fate.. -
Shinobi Life Vol. 8 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAware of the dangers of the portal, Kagetora keeps his promise to Hachikuma and heads back into the past in search of Beni. But just who does he run into when he gets there.. -
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 01 by Mizue Tani, Ayuko
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T. Lydia Carlton is a fairy doctor, one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
Coral Moon by Brandilyn Collins
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe figure remained still as stone. Leslie couldn’t even detect a breath. Spider fingers teased the back of her neck. Leslie’s feet rooted to the pavement. She dropped her gaze to the driveway, seeking … what? Spatters of blood? Footprints? She saw nothing... -
The List by Robert Whitlow
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn a world of secrets, where evil has reigned for over a hundred years, the power of an ancient covenant will change the life of one man forever. As a struggling young attorney fresh out of law school, Renny Jacobson pines for the day he can afford the luxuries of the partners in his Charlotte firm... -
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Almost There by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsSometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a long way. But when the notorious Dr. Facilier backs her into a corner, she has no other choice but to accept an offer that will alter the course of her life in an instant... -
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 4 by Arina Tanemura, Tetsuichiro Miyaki
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReads R to L (Japanese Style). Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her.. -
Year of the Reaper by Makiia Lucier
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe past never forgets...Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer's apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps over the land, leaving countless dead and devastating the kingdom, even Cas’ title cannot save him from a rotting prison cell and a merciless sickness... -
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 03 by Mizue Tani, Ayuko
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLydia can see fairies, but can she tell who the real villain is? Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences rated teen. Lydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
The Earl and The Fairy, Vol. 04 by Mizue Tani, Ayuko
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLydia can see fairies, but can she tell who the reLydia Carlton is a fairy doctor,one of the few people with the ability to see the magical creatures who share our world... -
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 6 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe battle between Kohaku and Shuri has ended, but Sakura is still held captive by Enju. Sakura tries to convince her brother that there are humans who will accept the moon people, but he will not back down. Enju tells Sakura she will soon need to choose sides and whom she is to destroy.. -
Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura, Vol. 8 by Arina Tanemura
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to look at the full moon without knowing why. Then one night, unhappy over her impending marriage, Sakura gazes up at the moon, only to see a demon attacking her.. -
The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhat if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared?Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home--and the place where Juliet grew up.Sterling is a place with mysteries of its own... -
Chasing Hadley by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsHadley Harlyton’s life has always been about three things:1. Making sure her three younger sisters stay out of trouble.2. Getting good grades so she can get into a decent college.3. Drag racing.She doesn’t have time for anything else, especially guys and dating. So when her family moves to the rural town of Honeyton, and right next door to the Porterson brothers, her life gets thrown for a turn...Categorized as:
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Shinobi Life Vol. 1 by Shoko Conami
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsA fantastic ninja comedy!! Beni doesn't care whether she lives or dies until one day a hero appears before her very eyes. And this hero, who swears his undying loyalty to her turns out to be none other than.. -
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Three by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsBy all accounts seminary student Kevin Parsins is leading a good, if not virtuous, life. But like all people, Kevin has his secrets. And someone wants them revealed. While driving home from a day at graduate school, Kevin receives a call from a mysterious stranger who calls himself Slater... -
The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA graphic novel about a teenager who is swept up in a strange new universe governed by the rules of Gothic romances and must save it from an all-consuming evil in order to return home.One dark and stormy night, Haley sees a stranger drowning in the river. Since her greatest passion is Gothic romance novels, she knows her moment has come... -
Gosick by Kazuki Sakuraba, 武田 日向
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIn 1924 Sauville, a small European country neatly tucked beside the Alps, Kazuya Kujo has been studying abroad at the prestigious Saint Marguerite Academy, where urban legends and horror stories are all the rage, but Kazuya ignores most of them, except for the story of the Queen Berry, a mysterious ghost ship. Original... -
Usotoki Rhetoric Volume 1 by Ritsu Miyako
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt is 1926, the first year of the Showa era. Urabe Kanoko has left her hometown after it turns against her for having the ability to hear lies when spoken. She collapses from hunger after arriving in a town called Tsukumoya, where she meets a poverty-stricken detective named Iwai Soma... -
The Diamond Throne by David Eddings
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSparhawk, Pandion Knight, and Queen's Champion have returned to Elenia after ten years of exile, only to find young Queen Ehlanda trapped in a block of ensorcelled crystal. As Sparhawk sets out to find a cure for Ehlana, he discovers that only he can defeat the evil plots that threaten her rule... -
Juliet by Anne Fortier
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsTwenty-five-year-old Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved Aunt Rose. But the shock goes even deeper when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire estate to Julie’s twin sister. The only thing Julie receives is a key—one carried by her mother on the day she herself died—to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy...
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