The Tarnished Garden

The Tarnished Garden
Author: Alyssa Colman
Publsiher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2022-04-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374313968

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In this enchanting follow-up to The Gilded Girl, Maeve and Izzy O'Donnell must adjust to a new life together at the Manhattan School for Magic—but when Maeve's magic goes rogue and their school is in danger, they'll need to lean on one another to make things right. The Manhattan School for Magic is the newest kindling school in New York, but Maeve O’Donnell knows she doesn't deserve her place there. Though her sister, Izzy, is one of the school's founders and a hero to those who can now kindle, Maeve can't control her magic and she lives in fear of anyone—especially Izzy—finding out. When Maeve’s worst fears come true and her magic goes rogue, it damages not only the new school but Izzy’s reputation as well. While trying to repair what she’s broken, Maeve discovers a mysterious garden in the tenement neighborhood of the Tarnish, a hidden place where her magic actually works. As her magic and confidence grow, she befriends the others for whom the garden is a haven: a litter of talking kittens (house dragons, of course) who need Maeve’s help to find their missing mother. But someone else is searching for the kittens, too, someone who doesn’t care how many magical sites they have to destroy to stop magic’s expansion. And Maeve’s unstable magic might be the only way to save her sister’s school from being snuffed out next. The Tarnished Garden is a sparkling middle-grade novel from Alyssa Colman.

The Gilded Girl

The Gilded Girl
Author: Alyssa Colman
Publsiher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-04-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780374313944

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Heartfelt, fast-paced, and utterly absorbing, The Gilded Girl is Alyssa Colman’s sparkling debut novel about determination, spirit, and the magic of friendship. Any child can spark magic, but only the elite are allowed to kindle it. Those denied access to the secrets of the kindling ritual will see their magic snuffed out before their thirteenth birthday. Miss Posterity’s Academy for Practical Magic is the best kindling school in New York City—and wealthy twelve-year-old Emma Harris is accustomed to the best. But when her father dies, leaving her penniless, Emma is reduced to working off her debts to Miss Posterity alongside Izzy, a daring servant girl who refuses to let her magic be snuffed out, even if society dictates she must. Emma and Izzy reluctantly form a pact: If Izzy teaches Emma how to survive as a servant, Emma will reveal to Izzy what she knows about magic. Along the way, they encounter quizzes that literally pop, shy libraries, and talking cats (that is, house dragons). But when another student’s kindling goes horribly wrong, revealing the fiery dangers of magic, Emma and Izzy must set aside their differences or risk their magic being snuffed out forever.

Tarnished Gold

Tarnished Gold
Author: Virginia Andrews
Publsiher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2013-09-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781471133923

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Her high school graduation just days away, Gabriel Landry is blissfully happy - until rich cannery owner Octavious Tate waylays her near a secluded pond and shatters her innocence, forever. Pregnant and desolate, Gabriel agrees to a shocking plan that will allow Octavious' frigid wife, Gladys, to claim the baby as her own. But nothing can prepare Gabriel for the terrible moment when Gladys takes her baby away. Drifting in a world of gloom, Gabriel is only comforted by chance glimpses of her son, until a hunting party brings handsome Creole millionaire Pierre Dumas to the bayou. Falling desperately in love, Gabriel will not heed the voice warning her that their joy may bring her more grief than she can bear.

Tarnished Amongst the Ton

Tarnished Amongst the Ton
Author: Louise Allen
Publsiher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781460312476

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The Secret Life of Miss Phyllida Hurst Having survived the scandal of her birth with courage and determination, the beautiful Phyllida has reached a precarious balance within the ton. And in just one moment Ashe Herriard, Viscount Clere, blows her world and her carefully made plans to pieces. Brought up in vibrant Calcutta, Ashe is disdainful of polite London society, but something about Phyllida intrigues him. There's a mystery surrounding her. A promise of secrets and a hint of scandal—more than enough to entice him!

Tarnished

Tarnished
Author: Kate Jarvik Birch
Publsiher: Entangled: Teen
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781633755628

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Freedom comes at a cost... Ella was genetically engineered to be the perfect pet-graceful, demure...and kept. In a daring move, she escaped her captivity and took refuge in Canada. But while she can think and act as she pleases, the life of a liberated pet is just as confining as the Congressman's gilded cage. Her escape triggered a backlash, and now no one's safe, least of all the other pets. But she's trapped, unable to get back to Penn-the boy she loves-or help the girls who need her. Back in the United States, pets are turning up dead. With help from a very unexpected source, Ella slips deep into the dangerous black market, posing as a tarnished pet available to buy or sell. If she's lucky, she'll be able to rescue Penn and expose the truth about the breeding program. If she fails, Ella will pay not only with her life, but the lives of everyone she's tried to save... The Perfected series is best enjoyed in order. Reading Order: Book #1 Perfected Book #2 Tarnished Book #3 Unraveled

Keeping the Tarnished

Keeping the Tarnished
Author: Bradon Nave
Publsiher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-12-20
Genre: Child abuse
ISBN: 1494473879

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Johnny's escape from an extremely abusive and oppressive environment leaves him, as well as those around him, riddled with questions and concerns regarding his behavior. As he attempts to embrace his future, he is plagued by several horrifying symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His new life is inclusive of an extremely supportive and constructive environment; however, the boy must first face his demons before he can heal and take full advantage of the new gifts that have been graciously offered. Facing his demons, however, proves to be an overwhelming and confusing process regardless of the support. Although the young man has removed himself from physical adversity, his mental clarity diminishes as the story is told. The inability to distinguish past from present and delusion from reality leaves Johnny in a dangerously chaotic state of mind as those around him scramble to find answers and remain supportive. The story takes place in the state of Louisiana, with a small farm near Lake Charles being the primary location. The reader will be taken on a gut-wrenching journey which addresses severe child abuse, poverty, mental dysfunction, and a young man's undying perseverance as he attempts to achieve some form of normality.

The Salt Garden

The Salt Garden
Author: Cindy Martinusen Coloma
Publsiher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2007-02-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781418555610

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Three women's lives converge around the century-old mystery of a shipwreck. There's Sophia, a reclusive author who retreated from the world after a tragic loss, Claire, a young journalist who's reluctantly returned to her home town, and Josephine, a passenger from the ill-fated ship. As they discover the truth about lost love and buried secrets, each woman finds hope, healing, and strength to face the future.

Tarnished

Tarnished
Author: Cara Bruce,Shawna Kenney
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2011-04-01
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 0982644515

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Our experiences shape us. Certain moments leave us drastically changed. Tarnished is a collection of true stories about coming-of-age and coming to terms with harsh realities; it is about fairy tales dashed and word-views rocked. We are all born innocents, yet none of us passes through life unscathed.