Raptor's Realm: Protector of the Voiceless by D. M. Harold

Raptor’s Realm

Oz must confront both his brother’s corruption and his own crippling self-doubt to become the leader no one—including himself—ever thought he could be.
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Fragments, J. A. Webb

Fragments

Father Curtis, priest of the Order of the Eternal, seeks solace in his secluded parish, sheltered from the oppressive regime. But then, unjustly branded a heretic, he must flee for his life.
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Garden of Mysteries by Laurie Christine

Garden of Mysteries

Seth’s determination to find the Chosen One and break the curse takes him on a dangerous adventure where he must avoid attacks from ferocious beasts and the invisible dragon.
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A Legend of the Sailors by Adam Wodyk

A Legend of the Sailors

Chased by an ancient dark entity from the underworld, the sailors of the Nefelgar soon find themselves drawn into a terrifying nightmare.
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Reena Ellis and the Pink Panda Problem by A. C. Williams

Reena Ellis and the Pink Panda Problem

Dragon-riding princess superheroes are invading Kansas!
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The Shadows of Erathal by Joseph P. Macolino

The Shadows of Erathal

With the continent on the brink of war, the heroes of Evorath uncover a malignant force lurking in the shadows of Erathal.
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Between Flowers and Bones by Carolyn Leiloglou

Between Flowers and Bones

The young Restorationists discover that every Gift was made to fight the darkness in the second novel in the thrilling middle grade series.
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Lightshed by Crystal D. Grant

Lightshed

As Mason Grey embraces the shadow he is pledged to, he’s forced to live a double life recruiting children for his dark master and seeking the affections of a girl who believes she can bring him to the light.
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Where Darkness Cannot Follow by A. M. Daylin

Where Darkness Cannot Follow

Two wholesome heroes seek a lost divine power through a monster-ridden canyon.
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Search for the Hidden Throne by Phyllis Wheeler

Search for the Hidden Throne

Jake wants to bring his kidnapped friend home. But he needs to act fast, or his friend could be lost to the dark side.
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Silk by E. B. Roshan

Silk

Silkis can be dangerous and not everyone wants them around. Farz may be ready to try a different life, but he doesn’t want the Silkis to disappear forever.
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Brightstar: Energematrice6 by Jared N. Michaud

Brightstar: Energematrice6

When Nate is unexpectedly transported to another universe, his perceived disability is transformed into a near superpower.
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Secrets Ever Green by Sara Knightly

Secrets Ever Green

When Ivy Rune discovers her father’s secret life, she is thrust into a hidden world of magic and discovers powers of her own.
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Mantles of Oak and Iron by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

Mantles of Oak and Iron

A world on the brink of war, a pirate captain with a heart of gold, and a young man with a purpose he has only just begun to realize.
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Wishing on a Supervillain by H. L. Burke

Wishing on a Supervillain

When a sick young boy requests to meet not a superhero, but the notorious villain Switch, idealistic superhero Nixie struggles to make his dream come true.
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Elyon's Covenant, A. L. Bowker

Elyon’s Covenant

When a return trip goes extremely wrong, Thomas and Marta are thrust into the midst of enemy territory with nothing and no one but each other to help.
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Sacred Tears: The Dance of Iris by Tiffany Grant

Sacred Tears: The Dance of Iris

Her peaceful village burned to ash, criminals as her only allies, and an enemy on an unchecked rampage leaves Iris with only one option—to stop them.
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The Blood Miles by Andrew Moody

The Blood Miles

A young man battles his way through a devastated outback seeking cure and a fabled city in this post-apocalyptic homage to Pilgrim’s Progress.
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Mannigan: A Speck of Light by L. Ross Coulter

Mannigan: A Speck of Light

In a world gripped by the Vitruvian Elite, a young rebel discovers that the greatest battle between the darkness and the light is in himself.
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Secrets of the Highlands, D. J. Williams

Secrets of the Highlands

Jack Reynolds is the only one who can wield the power of Eden’s Star, but can he control it before it destroys him?
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Return of the Lost Ones by David Liberto

Return of the Lost Ones

An ancient enemy has returned to Cordiae, and two young men, Pol and Stefan, must choose to face the evil or relinquish the fate of the realm to others.
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Secret of the Lost Dragons, Phyllis Wheeler
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Secret of the Lost Dragons

Jake and Ava always carry their time travel keys. But the day they need to rescue their little cousin from a fierce and hungry dragon, their pockets are empty.
“Phyllis Wheeler’s simple prose helps early readers time-travel into longer books, sketching character growth across the chapters.”
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The Inn at the Forest's Edge by Raymond Keith

The Inn at the Forest’s Edge

A timid farm boy must become a hero to rescue the girl he loves from a merciless warlock in a mystical forest.
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Hamelin Stoop: The Battle of Parthogen by Robert B. Sloan

Hamelin Stoop: The Battle of Parthogen

It’s up to Hamelin and his friends to save not only Princess Sophia but all of Parthogen before Landon’s reinforcements arrive and doom the Land of Gloaming forever.
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Steal the Morrow by Jenelle Leanne Schmidt
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Steal the Morrow

Olifur soon finds himself ensnared in a web of professional thieves, and he must think fast if he is to survive the day.
“Jenelle Schmidt’s Steal the Morrow examines personal integrity and the value of reputation in a light fantasy setting.”
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Crack the Stone by Emily Golus
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Crack the Stone

Goblin convict Valshara Sh’a flees a merciless bounty hunter in this fantasy retelling of Les Misérables.
“Emily Golus cleverly reimagines Victor Hugo’s masterpiece Les Misérables into Crack the Stone’s high fantasy world of goblins, elves, and humans.”
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Beneath the Swirling Sky, Elizabeth Groening
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Beneath the Swirling Sky

Vincent learns his family is the last of The Restorationists, a secret society with the power to travel through paintings—and a duty to protect them from evil forces.
“Carolyn Leiloglou’s Beneath the Swirling Sky explores how people reclaim lost passions in this adventure for middle-grade readers.”
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Skate the Seeker by Jeff Ayers

Skate the Seeker

Young ex-thief Skate must rely on her wits and her friends to save not only her mentor’s life but also her own.
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Second Chance Superhero by H. L. Burke

Second Chance Superhero

Drawn back to the small hometown he left in his rearview, superhero Megawatt aka Brayden Waters runs into the high school sweetheart who dumped him for not being “good enough.”
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The Librarian's Ruse, Thirzah Griffioen

The Librarian’s Ruse

Amelia’s peaceful life as a librarian is cut short when she and her older brother Leon are sent on an errand to Eldnaire, the capital city of the vicious Vilnarian Empire.
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Kalani: Shadows of Destiny by Jolene Fine

Kalani: Shadows of Destiny

Desiree and Zach find themselves at the heart of a cosmic struggle between The Army of Awry and The Army of Magnar.
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The King's Feather, Amy Earls

The King’s Feather

Trapped inside steel walls, an ordinary teen girl must save her enemy’s life before she loses her own.
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A Superhero Ever After by H. L. Burke

A Superhero Ever After

Tomorrow will be the happiest day of Glint’s life–if he can just get out of today’s time loop to actually live it.
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The Orb and the Airship, Jenelle Leanne Schmidt

The Orb and the Airship

A rogue airship captain. An ambitious youth. A clash of powers beyond their imagination.
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Missionary to Mars, Lucas Kitchen

Missionary To Mars

His faith will determine the fate of them all.
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Sword of Fate by Nancy Golden

Sword of Fate

Fantastical creatures, magical abilities, and unexpected friendships abound in this tale of self-discovery and the fight against evil.
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Hunt for Eden's Star, D. J. Williams

Hunt for Eden’s Star

One teen is thrown into a world of ancient secrets when he discovers a supernatural artifact, created by God, that protects a weapon of mass destruction.
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Maggie and the Mountain of Light by Mark Snoad
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Maggie and the Mountain of Light

“Getting sucked into a race to retrieve the mystical Mountain of Light, before the world is overrun—that was definitely not on my to-do-list!”
“Oceans 11 meets fairy fantasy in Mark Snoad’s Maggie and the Mountain of Light, a fun adventure that inspires young readers to seek friendships and bravery.”
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The Oasis King, Mark David Pullen

The Oasis King

Three young boys who are seeking adventure are transported to a strange and primal paradise.
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Heroes' Might, Jake Tyson

Heroes’ Might

As superhumans begin showing up around the world, Gideon and the rest of the Vindicators know that they have to stop Professor Ashcroft before he sets out to create a worldwide superhuman crisis.
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