Alexandra's Staff Picks

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1. Deathless

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Author:
Valente, Catherynne M., 1979-
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Cary Regional - Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
VALENTE
Duraleigh Road - Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
VALENTE
Eva H. Perry Regional - Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
VALENTE
Description:
Set in an alternate version of St. Petersburg in the first half of the twentieth century, Marya Morevna, a clever child of the revolution, is transformed into the beautiful bride of Koschei the Deathless, a menacing overlord.

2. Monstress: Volume one, Awakening

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Author:
Liu, Marjorie M.
Series:
Monstress volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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Duraleigh Road - Graphic Novels
MONSTRES
Southgate Community - Graphic Novels
MONSTRES
Description:
"Set in an alternate world of art deco beauty and steampunk horror, Monstress tells the epic story of Maika Halfwolf, a teenage survivor of a cataclysmic war between humans and their hated enemies, the Arcanics. In the face of oppression and terrible danger, Maika is both hunter and hunted, searching for answers about her mysterious past as those who seek to use her remain just one step behind... and all the while, the monster within begins to awaken..."--Back...