Maria Dahvana Headley
1) Magonia
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Magonia novels volume 1
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IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
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Aza Ray Boyle's life has been defined by a unique lung disease and her evolving friendship with Jason, but just before her sixteenth birthday, she's swept up into the sky-bound world of Magonia and discovers her true identity.
2) Aerie
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Magonia novels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
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The stunning sequel to Maria Dahvana Headley's critically acclaimed Magonia tells the story of one girl who must make an impossible choice between two families, two homes-and two versions of herself. Aza Ray is back on earth. Her boyfriend, Jason, is overjoyed. Her family is healed. She's living a normal life, or as normal as it can be if you've spent the past year dying, waking up on a sky ship, and discovering that your song can change the world....
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A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere Wife--
Headley provides a radical new verse translation of the epic poem. She brings to light elements that have never before been translated into English, recontextualizing the binary narrative of monsters and heroes into a tale in which the two categories often entwine, justice is rarely served, and dragons live among us. The familiar elements of the epic...
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mere Wife comes Maria Dahvana Headley's Tor.com Original short story "The Girlfriend's Guide to Gods"
Gods won't save you. Gods will break you. Nevertheless, you will persist. And become anew.
This is the first myth: that your boyfriend from when you were fifteen will come and get you out of hell. He might come, but he won't get you.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital...
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Nebula Award-nominated author Maria Dahvana Headley has always loved Damon Runyon's stylized faux-reporting on New York City. This is her version of a Runyon tale-this one dealing with the architectural guys and dolls of New York City-and a valentine to all the beautiful buildings she knows.
It's Valentine's Day, 1938, and the Chrysler Building's tired of waiting on the corner of Forty-second and Lex for a certain edifice to notice her. Here's the...
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Maria Dahvana Headley blends history, romance, and the supernatural for a fantastic tale set in ancient Egypt. Upon hearing news of her husband Antony's death, Cleopatra is distraught. In an effort to resurrect him, she summons the fearsome warrior goddess Sekhmet. Striking a deal with the deity, Cleopatra pays a terrible price in the bargain and is transformed into a terrifying vampire-like creature whose lust for blood is only matched by her desire...
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It begins with a letter from a prisoner... As he attempts to rebuild his life in rural Oregon after a tragic accident, Malcolm Mays finds himself corresponding with Dusha Chuchonnyhoof, a mysterious entity who claims to be the owner of Malcolm's house, jailed unjustly for 117 years. The prisoner demands that Malcolm perform a gory, bewildering task for him. As the clock ticks toward Dusha's release, Malcolm must attempt to find out whether he's assisting...