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What if the only way to save your sister was to win a deadly competition where every cup of tea held magical power? In A Magic Steeped in Poison, Judy I. Lin blends fantasy, Chinese mythology, and court intrigue into a captivating adventure filled with dangerous rivals, unforgettable characters, and high-stakes twists.
Before they became legends, Helen and Klytemnestra were sisters caught in a world where powerful men controlled their futures. Forced into marriages that shape the fate of Greece, they must navigate love, betrayal, and impossible choices. This gripping retelling of Greek mythology gives voice to two women whose actions sparked history’s most famous war, revealing the courage, ambition, and heartbreak behind the legend of Troy.
In this epic fantasy adventure, Sogolon the Moon Witch steps out of the shadows to tell her side of a story filled with magic, mystery, and danger. As a powerful 177-year-old witch, she recounts her search for a missing boy, revealing secrets that challenge everything readers thought they knew.
Melding a Cinderella-style family dynamic with an expansive, Asian-inspired mythological landscape. Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.
Reimagining the legendary Baba Yaga as an immortal half-goddess healer, Olesya Salnikova Gilmore’s The Witch and the Tsar plunges readers into a spellbinding historical fantasy set in 16th-century Russia. Striking an unlikely alliance to save her land from the dark forces manipulating Ivan the Terrible, Yaga battles political intrigue and age-old tyrants. A richly atmospheric, captivating read that provides a refreshing exploration of early Russian history for high school collections.