Melanie Cellier
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Spoken mage volume 4
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In her fourth year at the Academy, Elena should be focused on final exams and graduation. Instead, she has no choice but to stop a decades-long war at least if she wants any future with Lucas. But it's hard to stop a war when you're nowhere near the front lines. And an unexpected invitation one she can't refuse only complicates the matter further. Embroiled in political machinations beyond her experience, Elena will have to plumb the depths of her...
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Four kingdoms volume 3
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"Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the centre of her whole life--a single pact that changes everything." Spinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story ... Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers...
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Spoken mage volume 1
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"In Elena's world words have power over life and death--but none more so than hers. As the daughter of shopkeepers, Elena has always known that the mysteries of reading and writing were closed to her. Only the mageborn can risk harnessing the power unleashed from putting pen to paper. Until Elena discovers an impossible new ability and joins the elite ranks of the mages. But with the kingdom at war, the authorities can't agree if Elena is an asset,...
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Spoken mage volume 2
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English
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Elena has found the power in her voice - now she must decide how to use it. Finally accepted as a mage, Elena struggles with the commonborn roots. And when disaster strikes the kingdom, she can't shrug off the death toll as the mageborn have always done. Yet the limitations of her spoken magic held her back - both in saving lives among the people and in competitions in the Academy's arena. In desperation she turns to an unlikely source of assistance...
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Four kingdoms volume 2
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Princess Ava used to be a weapon - sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she's forced to flee from her own family. Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe - after all, she's been the villain so long that she can't remember anything else. Deep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero and she might be the only one who can save it....
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Spoken mage volume 5
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When a Sekali princess unexpectedly bursts into Elena and Lucas's betrothal celebrations, Ardann is forced to send a team to investigate her claims of a new enemy. The last thing Saffron expects, or wants, is to be called on to assist. But she can't risk disgracing her family by refusing to join the expedition. Julian, on the other hand, leaps at the chance to distinguish himself and gain favor with the Sekalis by helping the princess. What he doesn't...
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Four kingdoms volume 1
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Alyssa, a wood-cutter's daughter, gets lost during a storm and asks for shelter at the King's winter palace, where she takes a job as companion to the 11-year-old twin princesses. As she works at learning her new job, she begins to fall in love with the prince. But when she discovers a plot to overthrow the kingdom, she must use all her learning to save her new-found family.
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Mage's influence volume 1
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"Cadence and her sister possess the seeds of glory and ruin or so their father always insisted. Cadence never understood what he meant until Airlie's seed of power is activated, turning her into the most powerful mage in generations. Despite knowing it must mean her own dormant seed is much more malevolent, Cadence is swept away to the distant Mage's Guild in her sister's wake. She's used to living in Airlie's shadow, but she can't see a place for...
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Spoken mage volume 3
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English
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Elena may be the only Spoken Mage in history, but she struggles with limitations. Unable to stockpile written workings as her mageborn year mates do, she runs the constant risk of burning out. But when the Armed Forces draw the third years to the front lines of their war, Elena's strength and flexibility may be necessary to keep them all alive. As Elena wrestles with how much she will sacrifice for the war, Lucas must decide hoW much he's willing...
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Four kingdoms volume 5
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English
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"In this spin on the classic fairy tale, an ugly duckling must discover her true worth in order to save her kingdom and maybe even find true love."
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Mage's influence volume 2
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"Cadence just wants to help Airlie. Instead she's trapped in a double life at the Guild. And with nomad delegations arriving for a royal tour, everything is only growing more complicated. As the threat from both the raiders and the fallen kingdom grows, Cadence and Zeke's charade is stretched to breaking point as they fight for their friends. But how can Cadence keep everyone safe when she's growing less and less sure who she can trust? Separated...
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Four kingdoms volume 4
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English
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In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, it's only the princess' mind that is asleep. And sometimes appearances can be deceiving.
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Even absorbed in her studies, Delphine can't forget Nik or his mission to find Grey. When he reappears with a plan to defeat Grey, she's desperate to convince Amara and Hayes to agree-even if it means putting herself in danger. But there are things Delphine doesn't know about her own ability, and once in Grey's orbit, it might not be as easy to extricate herself as she expects. Confused, and with her allegiance wavering, Delphine clings to the one...
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The first three interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings from the Four Kingdoms series
Book 1-The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea: This retelling of the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea reimagines the risks and rewards that come when one royal family goes searching for a true princess.
Book 2-The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood: In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale...
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An unexpected gift from her godmother will give Celine enough fire to take on an entire kingdom of snow and ice. But first she needs to melt one frozen prince.
Rumors have long swirled about the strange kingdom of Eldon. The only thing more frozen than its mountains are the inhabitants themselves. But Princess Celine has never backed away from a challenge, so she eagerly accepts an invitation to visit.
Yet the situation in Eldon is even worse than...
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Verene and Darius should be celebrating their greatest triumph, but instead they're left with heavy responsibilities and too many questions. As they dig deeper for the truth, they discover a threat beyond any they could have imagined.
With enemies both within and without, even the Academy isn't a safe haven from the looming threat. Verene is ready to use her new powers to defend everything she loves, but she can't stand alone.
If she and...
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The first three fairy tale retellings from the Return to the Four Kingdoms series. Book 1 - The Secret Princess: A Retelling of The Goose Girl Princess Giselle is excited to be leading her first royal delegation-until everything goes wrong before they even reach their destination. With her rank and authority stripped away and her people scattered, she's left with nothing but a gaggle of geese. Giselle is determined to prove herself a true princess-in...
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**An enemy kingdom. A powerful prince. And an Academy for mages.
To stay alive, Verene will have to uncover her hidden power.**
Verene is a disappointment to her entire kingdom - the first royal ever born without power, despite her mother being the most powerful mage in history. So when she's sent to the Academy in neighboring Kallorway to forge ties with her people's traditional enemies, she's determined to succeed and prove she can still...
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Cassie knows she was made for more than a life buried away in her uncle's remote forest estate. Eager to meet the great spymaster, Aurora, she jumps at the chance to travel to her distant kingdom. But meeting Aurora isn't enough - Cassie wants to prove her worth. So, when she's presented with an opportunity to gather intelligence, she acts. When her plans go awry, Cassie finds herself living on the streets in a distant city. But, despite the failure...
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The second set of interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings from the Four Kingdoms series
Book 3-The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin: Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the center of her whole life-a single pact that changes everything.
Novella 3.5-A Midwinter's Wedding: A Retelling of The Frog Prince:...