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• The Game of Oaths

  Bandreddi, S. C.,

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  In this heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy set in the Belle Epoque, a trapeze artist fights to win a deadly tournament amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus.

• Corpse De Ballet

  Kearney, Megan, 1986-

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  This psychological thriller is perfect for fans of Black Swan!

• We Could Be Anyone

  McLemore, Anna-Marie,

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  Lola and Lisandro are actors during Hollywood's Golden Age, but you won't see them on any silver screen. Instead, these siblings use their talents to scam the rich and famous out of their ill-begotten cash. The siblings have their sights set on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Stage Set for Villains

  Spann, Shannon J.,

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  The performers of the Playhouse are as worshiped as they are feared: vicious, godlike, lethal. Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper knows the dangers better than anyone, after her own encounter with a Player resulted in a curse that is slowly killing her.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow

  Kulper, Kendall,

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  A time-bending, supernatural love story where a prickly young woman and a carefree stranger travel back in time to the World's Fair and must save the universe after accidentally destroying it in the first place in a grand demonstration.

• Sanskari Sweetheart

  Devarajan, Ananya,

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  Raina needs to win the National Bollywood Dance Circuit Scholarship. But then her partner Aditya breaks up with her, their choreography crumbles on stage, and her hopes of winning the scholarship collapse. But as the events of the day start…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Bones of Ruin

  Raughley, Sarah,

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  As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is a strange sight for leering British audiences. But Iris also has a secret: she cannot die. Haunted by her unnatural power and with no memories of her past, Iris is obsessed with discovering…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Before We Disappear

  Hutchinson, Shaun David,

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  Fifteen-year-old Jack and sixteen-year-old Wilhelm, assistants to--and captives of--rival magicians, fall in love against the backdrop of Seattle's 1908 world's fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.

• Sing Me Forgotten

  Olson, Jessica S.,

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  Isda does not exist beyond the opulent walls of the opera house. Cast into a well at birth for her magical abilities, Cyril, the opera house's owner saved her. All he asks in return is that she use her power to keep ticket sales high--and that she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where Dreams Descend

  Angeles, Janella,

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  In a magic competition to find the next headliner for the Conquering Circus, tricks become dangerous, rival magicians mysteriously disappear, and ambitious showgirl Kallia, her nightclub manager Jack, and competition judge Daron are forced to face…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Midnight Dance

  Katz, Nikki,

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  In 1879, seventeen-year-old Penny yearns to escape the confines of Italy's mysterious and elite Grande Teatro and explore the flashes of memory that suggest she once lived a very different life.

• Caraval

  Garber, Stephanie,

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  Caraval is the legendary, magical, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show. This year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. Only, as soon as they get there, her sister Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gilded in Vengeance

  Smith, Lyssa Mia,

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  Two girls attended a magical ball, but one was never seen again. Given another chance, Emmy must choose: finish exacting revenge, or give up the money, the magic, and her safety in this cutthroat world.