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NY: DK Publishing, 1998. 1st American Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. New/As New. Paul Wright color illustrations. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1998 DK Eyewitness hardcover (pictorial boards) and dust jacket (Problem: tiny repaired tear top DJ edge at spine), first American edition, 4th printing. Wonderful color illustrations (and some color photos) by Paul Wright. CONTENT: Everyone knows the story of this title - so I won't bore you with my rendition. Great adventure tale that all kids should read once in their life - especially if they love science.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019. 1st International Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/New. Billeis cover art; B&W map. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt trade paperback, first international edition, first printing. Cover art by Billeis; B&W map. CONTENT: Aurelia is a princess, but they call her a witch. Surrounded by spirits and burdened with forbidden magic, she lives in constant fear of discovery by the witch-hunting Tribunal and their bloodthirsty mobs. When a devastating assassination attempt reveals her magical abilities, Aurelia is forced to flee her country with nothing but her life. Alone and adrift in an enemy kingdom, Aurelia plans her revenge against the Tribunal, desperate to bring down the dark organization that has wrought terror upon her people for hundreds of years. But there's something deeply amiss in her new home, too, and soon she finds herself swept into a deadly new mystery with a secretive prince, the ghost of an ancient queen, and a poison… Read More

UK: Viking, 1996. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/Very Good+. Chris Van Allsburg color paintings. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1996 Viking large hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Beautiful color plates by Van Allsburg. Young adult delightful fiction. Problem: some pale tanning to DJ and page tops with a short repaired tear bottom DJ panel edge. CONTENT: Driven to avenge the murder of her royal parents and reclaim their lost kingdom, the daring young heroine and would-be queen journeys to the besieged city on the plain to seek out its evil conqueror, the Usurper. Mark Helprin's spellbinding tale reveals a city veiled in snow, at once divine and deadly. Van Allsburg's stunning illustrations supply a palpable richness which captures all the exhilarating expanse of the story. 13 color illustrations.

? Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers;, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Frank Miller illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Simon & Schuster hardcover (black boards with silver foil sword) and dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Title on DJ in embossed black foil. B&W illustrations and color illustrations by Frank Miller. Decorated end pages. With packaging, this book will weigh about 3 pounds. CONTENT: The Lady of the Lake is the true hero in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Thomas Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller (300, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City). Featuring 8 full-color and 30 black-and-white pieces of original artwork by Frank Miller. Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King. But what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? Nimue grew up an outcast. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that… Read More

Wednesday Books, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Antonio Bifulco tri-color illustrations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Wednesday Books trade paperback, graphic novel, first edition, 1st printing. Tri-color illustrations by Antonio Bifulco. Cover art by Echo Chernik. CONTENT: Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn't live a "normal" life, (not that she'd want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren't things most eighteen year olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential dreamy boy next door, Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor has never thought much about his extra abilities. Sure, his night vision comes in handy during games, but who wouldn't want that extra edge? From the moment Foster and Tate collide, their worlds spiral and a deadly tornado forces them to work together, fully awakening their not-so-natural ability - the power to control air. As they each deal with the tragic loss of loved ones, they're caught by another… Read More

Viking/Penguin, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Shatterstock. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Viking hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Beautiful dust cover collage by Shatterstock. CONTENT: Paris - 1693. A lush, slow-burn romance set in 17th century France, and based on the history of the Hope Diamond. Her story begins . . . in Paris. The only daughter of the King's crown jeweler, Juliette marvels at the large, deep-blue diamond Louis XIV has commanded her father to make shine like the sun. But Jean Pitau has never cut a diamond quite like this, and shaping it is a risky endeavor. As Jean spirals into depression, Juliette takes it upon herself to cut the stone, and with every misstep, brings her family closer to ruin. Her story resumes . . . in a cold, dark cell of the Bastille prison. Charged with stealing the King's diamond, Juliette has but one chance to convince him that her motives were pure. If she fails, this night may very well be her last. Though,… Read More

Greenwillow Books, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Leo Nickolls DJ art. CONDITION: NEW 2019 Greenwillow Books hardcover (black boards), first edition, first printing. The DJ art is just plain beautiful and I am protecting it by placing a mylar cover over it. Title in embossed silver foil. No illustrations within. CONTENT: High school senior Anders Thorson is a heavy metal star in his small town, but keeping his music "pure" becomes difficult when a famous reviewer calls him a prodigy and predicts a deal with a major label. Anders knows his skills suddenly improved after an expensive Ibanez guitar was given to him by a stranger, and he senses that something isn't quite right with the way new songs come to him as finished pieces. New to their small Minnesota town and niece of a woman branded a witch by locals, Thea is fixated on Anders, never missing his performances at a local coffeehouse. Chapters alternate between the narratives of Anders and Thea, her superhuman skills and… Read More

Jimmy Patterson Books/Little Brown, 2019. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Dust Jacket art by Billelis; back DJ art by Getty Images. CONDITION: What makes this book "As New?" Tiny black remainder dot bottom edges at spine. UNREAD 2019 Jimmy Patterson/Little Brown hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket (embossed sword & title - in mylar cover), first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: King Arthur as you've never seen her! This bold, sizzling YA novel reimagines the Once and Future King as a teenage girl determined to save the universe from an evil curse. My name is Ari Helix. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. I've been chased my whole life. As a fugitive refugee in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I've always had to hide who I am. Until I found Excalibur. Now I'm done hiding. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting… Read More

Titan Books/Square Enix, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Charly Chive, et al. cover art. CONDITION: NEW 2018 Titan Books/Square Enix trade paperback, first edition (stated), first printing. Cover art by Charly Chive, et al. CONTENT: The official tie-in novel to the Shadow of the Tomb Raider video game. In a brand-new adventure, Lara Croft must evade the agents of Trinity and discover an ancient secret. When a mysterious stranger offers to help Lara uncover a clue that could give her the upper hand, she embarks on an expedition to a system of caves in Colombia. However, once they learn of Lara's plans, Trinity will stop at nothing to reach the location first. Trinity believes they can turn the tables on Lara, but in the darkness of the underground caverns, there are terrors in the depths that neither Lara nor Trinity anticipated.

Hyperion, 2020. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Chapter decorations. CONDITION: NEW 2020 Hyperion hardcover (blue boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Chapter decorations. CONTENT: From rising-star author Tara Sim comes an epic new YA fantasy duology-a gender-swapped The Count of Monte Cristo retelling that's perfect for fans of All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace. When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she fears her rash actions have earned her a longer sentence on the debtor ship where she's been held captive for years. Instead, the man she saved offers her unimaginable riches and a new identity, setting Amaya on a perilous course through the coastal city-state of Moray, where old-world opulence and desperate gamblers collide. Amaya wants one thing: revenge against the man who ruined her family and stole the life she once had. But the more entangled she becomes in this game of deception-and as her path intertwines with the son of… Read More

Harper, 2009. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. As New/New. Wayne McLoughlin cover art/B&W decorations/2-page B&W map of journey. CONDITION: AS NEW, UNREAD, 2009 Harper hardcover (tan boards) & dust jacket, first edition, second printing. WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK "AS NEW?" Black remainder mark bottom edges. Dust jacket art by Wayne McLoughlin with B&W decorations top each chapter. Embossed title front DJ panel. 2-page B&W map of bear's journey. CONTENT: The third book in a thrilling animal fantasy series following the epic journey of three bears, from the #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors. United at last, polar bears Kallik and Taqqiq, black bear Lusa, grizzly bear Toklo, and Ujurak, the mysterious shape-shifting bear, learn of a place they think must be the destination of their quest: the Last Great Wilderness. But getting there means crossing the burning Smoke Mountains, which hold obstacles more treacherous than anything they've faced so… Read More

Imprint, 2018. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Shutterstock beautiful DJ; B&W map. CONDITION: NeW 2018 Imprint/MacMillan hardcover (purple boards) & DJ (rose pink faux foil embossed designs), first edition, first printing. DJ in mylar cover. B&W map. CONTENT: In Erin Beaty's The Traitor's Ruin, war breaks out between nations and Sage Fowler must infiltrate enemy territory to reconnect with her first love, Captain Alex Quinn. A captain with a secret; A spy with a mission; A kingdom on the verge of ruin. After proving her worth as a deft spy and strategic matchmaker, Sage Fowler is now comfortably positioned in high society as the royal tutor. When she learns of a secret mission, she jumps at the chance to serve her kingdom once more?and to be reunited with her fiancé, Captain Alex Quinn. However, Sage's headstrong insistence clashes with Alex's gruff military exterior. And after a skirmish with a bordering kingdom, they're separated when… Read More

Tor Teen, 2015. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Eithne O'Hanlon DJ art. CONDITION: NEW 2015 Tor Teen hardcover (black boards) & dust jacket, first edition, first printing. Ethne O'Hanlon dust jacket art. No illustrations. No map - how odd. CONTENT: The Goddess War # 3. The final book in the modern, Greek myth-based "Goddess War" trilogy (Tor Teen) finds the group scattered after their failed attack on Olympus. Hermes is trying to lead and protect Andie and Henry. Athena remains on the banks of the underworld, where Odysseus hovers between life and death. Cassie and Calypso are in California, where Cassie seeks revenge for Aidan. The gods are dealing with the painful loss of their immortality, and the gaining of human emotions. The reincarnated humans from Troy are now supercharged by the myths that surrounded their previous lives, giving them powers once limited to the gods. A sense of fear and urgency rings through the dialogue as the gods race to save… Read More