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An INSTANT New York Times bestseller!An INSTANT USA TODAY bestseller!An INSTANT Sunday Times bestseller! A modern-day YA romantic fantasy series opener about a glamorous magical world of social elites, forbidden love, and a dark magic that could destroy it all. **Deluxe edition with special embellishments on first printing only!** Dazzling and deceptive. The perfect escape! – Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Ballad of Never After The forbidden love story of my wildest dreams! – Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love HypothesisBURY YOUR SECRET OR DIE FOR IT.17-year-old Quell has lived her entire life on the run. She and her mother have fled from city to city in order to hide the deadly magic that flows through Quell’s veins. Until someone discovers her dark secret.To

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AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHENOMENON . . .'Full of magic and intrigue . . . the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places' STEPHANIE GARBER--ARE YOU READY TO ENROL INTO THE HOUSE OF MARIONNE?Quell Marionne has lived her entire life on the run, all in order to hide the deadlymagic that flows through her veins.She was born cursed with Toushana - a perilous dark magic.And the sentence for having it? Death . . .When her secret is discovered by a merciless assassin, Quell fears time is running out.There is only one place that can save her: The House of Marionne. Run by her estranged grandmother, the school trains their students to enter The Order, a society of magical elites. Quell knows this may be the key to burying her forbidden magic forever.But if her Toushana is discovered, she will be killed.Soon Quell realises that hiding who you are is even harder, especially when she meets the handsome, brooding Jordon.And it isn't long before she's forced to choose between her true nature and everyone she's grown to love.Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darkness, House of Marionne is perfect for readers who crave morally grey characters, irresistible romance and dark academia.

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Instant New York Times bestseller! “A remarkable, breathtaking, earthshaking, poetic thrillride.” —Daniel José Older, New York Times bestselling author of Shadowshaper ​In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games!“Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon—a hidden island of magic wielders. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother’s death, Rue breaks Ghizon’s sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. And her sister, Tasha, is in danger of falling sway to the very forces that claimed their mother’s life. Worse still, evidence mounts that the evil plaguing East Row is the same one that lurks in Ghizon—an evil that will stop at nothing until it has stolen everything from her and everyone she loves. Rue must embrace her true identity and wield the full magnitude of her ancestors’ power to save her neighborhood before the gods burn it to the ground.

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READ THE SPELLBINDING ROMANTASY SEQUEL TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HOUSE OF MARIONNEPerfect for fans of Stephanie Garber, Chloe Gong, and Leigh Bardugo ---- Unleash the darkness. Embrace your fate. Quell Marionne's Rite of Induction to House Marionne sent shockwaves through the magical world, unearthing secrets and her own deadly power. With nowhere to go, she is on the run for her life and finds refuge with the mysterious Beaulah Perl, who promises sanctuary. For a price. Jordan, an assassin, has been, charged with locating the elusive Sphere, the source of all magic. But when his brotherhood reveals its sordid intentions and he uncovers the deadly ambitions of Beulah, he must make a choice partner with Quell. Or kill her.Tropes/themes:- Social elites - Forbidden love - Dark magic - Enemies-to-lovers ---- READER

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PRE-ORDER THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHENOMENON . . .''Full of magic and intrigue . . . the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places'' STEPHANIE GARBER--ARE YOU READY TO ENROL INTO THE HOUSE OF MARIONNE?Quell Marionne has lived her entire life on the run, all in order to hide the deadlymagic that flows through her veins.She was born cursed with Toushana - a perilous dark magic.And the sentence for having it? Death . . .When her secret is discovered by a merciless assassin, Quell fears time is running out.There is only one place that can save her: The House of Marionne. Run by her estranged grandmother, the school trains their students to enter The Order, a society of magical elites. Quell knows this may be the key to burying her forbidden magic forever.But if her Toushana is disco

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In this riveting, keenly emotional debut fantasy, a Black teen from Houston has her world upended when she learns about her godly ancestry and must save both the human and god worlds. Perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Tomi Adeyemi, and The Hunger Games!“Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue''s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, and whisked away to Ghizon—a hidden island of magic wielders. Rue is the only half-god, half-human there, where leaders protect their magical powers at all costs and thrive on human suffering. Miserable and desperate to see her sister on the anniversary of their mother’s death, Rue breaks Ghizon’s sacred Do Not Leave Law and returns to Houston, only to discover that Black kids are being forced into crime and violence. An

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In the “thrilling…masterful” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) conclusion to the Wings of Ebony duology, which #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicole Yoon calls “bold, inventive, big-hearted, and deeply perceptive,” Rue makes her final stand to reclaim her people’s stolen magic.Rue has no memory of how she ended up locked in a basement prison without her magic or her allies. But she’s a girl from East Row. And girls from East Row don’t give up. Girls from East Row pick themselves back up when they fall. Girls from East Row break themselves out. But getting free and finding her friends is only half the battle. Rue vows that when she reunites with them, she will find a way to return the magic that the Chancellor has stolen from her father’s people. Yet even on Yiyo Peak, Rue is a misfit; with half a foot back in Houston and a heart that is half human, half god, she’s not sure she’s the right person to lead the fight to reclaim a glorious past. When a betrayal sends her into a tailspin, Rue must decide who to trust and how to be the leader that her people deserve, because if she doesn’t, it isn’t just Yiyo that will be destroyed—it will be Rue herself.

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AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER PHENOMENON . . .'Full of magic and intrigue . . . the perfect escape for fans of fantasies that straddle the edge of our world and transport readers to dazzling, deceptive, and unexpected places' STEPHANIE GARBER--ARE YOU READY TO ENROL INTO THE HOUSE OF MARIONNE?Quell Marionne has lived her entire life on the run, all in order to hide the deadlymagic that flows through her veins.She was born cursed with Toushana - a perilous dark magic.And the sentence for having it? Death . . .When her secret is discovered by a merciless assassin, Quell fears time is running out.There is only one place that can save her: The House of Marionne. Run by her estranged grandmother, the school trains their students to enter The Order, a society of magical elites. Quell knows this may be the key to burying her forbidden magic forever.But if her Toushana is discovered, she will be killed.Soon Quell realises that hiding who you are is even harder, especially when she meets the handsome, brooding Jordon.And it isn't long before she's forced to choose between her true nature and everyone she's grown to love.Brimming with ballgowns and betrayal, magic and mystery, decadence and darkness, House of Marionne is perfect for readers who crave morally grey characters, irresistible romance and dark academia.

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