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conversations.value: What could be a title for a book about Romance, Hot, P>When with the genre: Literature & Fiction, Erotica?
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conversations.value: A title for this book could be 'Shadow Magic'
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conversations.value: a description for a book titled Shadow Magic about Lithmern, Alethia, Lyra with the genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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conversations.value: In the magic woods of Lyra, a noblewoman struggles to escape from a faceless man Trouble is brewing in Alkyra. While the kingdom's noblemen squabble, on their borders an ancient enemy, the Lithmern, raises an army. As the head of the Noble House of Brenn attempts to organize an alliance, the princess Alethia celebrates her twentieth birthday. She is a remarkable woman: quick-witted, beautiful, and handy with a throwing knife. But on the next night, she passes through a dark corridor on her way to the banquet hall, and never emerges from the shadows. The Lithmern have kidnapped the princess. When Alethia regains consciousness, an evil Lithmern with a face made of shadows is carrying her through the forest. These are magic woods, home to fabled creatures whose existence she has always doubted. To find her way home, Alethia will have to learn to trust in the old tales, whose legends of magic and daring hold the only hope of saving her kingdom. "the author's delightful voice is all her own." -School Library Journal "No doubt the charm, humor, and intelligence of the author's writing will continue to enthrall." -Publishers Weekly "High-style fantasy and adventure." -The New York Times For over twenty years, Patricia C. the author (b. 1953) has expanded the boundaries of young-adult fantasy writing. Her first novel, Shadow Magic (1982), introduced Lyra, a magical world in which she set four more novels. Her other series include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles; the Cecelia and Kate novels, co-written with Caroline Stevermer; the Mairelon books, which take place in Regency England; and the Old-West Frontier Magic series. the author lives and works in Minnesota.
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conversations.value: Shadow Magic
  Pan puffed up his chest. "Fifty, at least. With enough poison in its spike to kill a herd of elephants." He jagged his finger forward. "Killed it with a single lunge straight into its black heart."
  Tyburn grimaced. "With the Halloween Ball only a week away and the fair on Devil's Knoll, we have thousands of people camped around Castle Gloom. We are receiving dozens of deliveries every day, and there aren't enough guards to man all the gates. And there have been fights...."
  Tyburn's gaze narrowed. "Yes. The border guards are on alert; no suspect has left Gehenna. His head will be mounted upon Lamentation Hill soon enough, m'lady."
  Chill fingers caressed Lily's heart. Tyburn had never failed House Shadow. "Let's hope it's sooner rather than later."
  Lily's chill turned to fury. "But I was planning to go to the Halloween fair! It's just opened, and I always go!" She'd heard the maids talking about it, and she'd been cooped up in Gloom long enough.
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conversations.value: Shadow Magic
  Pan puffed up his chest. "Fifty, at least. With enough poison in its spike to kill a herd of elephants." He jagged his finger forward. "Killed it with a single lunge straight into its black heart."
  Tyburn grimaced. "With the Halloween Ball only a week away and the fair on Devil's Knoll, we have thousands of people camped around Castle Gloom. We are receiving dozens of deliveries every day, and there aren't enough guards to man all the gates. And there have been fights...."
  Tyburn's gaze narrowed. "Yes. The border guards are on alert; no suspect has left Gehenna. His head will be mounted upon Lamentation Hill soon enough, m'lady."
  Chill fingers caressed Lily's heart. Tyburn had never failed House Shadow. "Let's hope it's sooner rather than later."
  Lily's chill turned to fury.
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conversations.value: Lily stifled a sudden spike of sadness. She'd relied so much on Mary her whole life and hadn't really noticed. It was like air—you never think about it but need it more than anything. You only miss it when it's gone. "You'll take care of things here when I'm...when I'm not around?"
  Mary added a few more pins to the folds. "Heard a strange thing this morning. The guards were all in a flutter. About the sultan's son."
  Mary took out a small wooden amulet and dangled it in front of Lily's nose. "Thorn left this behind. I wonder why."
  Lily laid it on her palm and drew her fingernail over the delicate acorn design. Thorn's dad had made this. It was a single piece of wood, its surface oiled and shiny by constant touching. It meant everything to Thorn, and there was no way he would have forgotten it. She held it up. "Put it on me."
  Lily lifted up her hair as Mary knotted the string. The amulet rested just below her neck, where everyone could see it. "I'm glad they got away," she said.
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conversations.value: Next is my wife, Rachel. She tells it to me straight, and the work I do is inspired by her—always has been and always will be. She is the reason I became a writer.
  My passion for fantasy and reading was nurtured by my family, so I will be forever thankful to my parents and sisters for sharing that passion.
  I have to acknowledge the huge effort of Sarah Davies, my epic agent of the equally epic Greenhouse Literary Agency. She's tough, but fair. As an agent should be.
  So, his head stuffed with magical stories, it was inevitable Joshua would want to create some of his own.
  Josh lives in London with his family, but he'd rather live in a castle. It wouldn't have to be very big, just as long as it had battlements.