Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
by Gregory Maguire | 
Warbreaker
by Brandon Sanderson | 
Battle Mage
by Peter A. Flannery | 
Life Reset: EvP
by Shemer Kuznits | 
Little, Big
by John Crowley | 
Tailchaser's Song
by Tad Williams | 
The Stolen Child
by Keith Donohue | 
The Goblin Emperor
by Katherine Addison | 
Kingdoms and Chaos
by Kel Kade | 
The Emperor's Blades
by Brian Staveley | 
The Wreck and Rise of Whitson Mariner
by S. D. Smith | 
The Shadow of What Was Lost
by James Islington | 
Valor
by Sever Bronny | 
The Magic Thief
by Sarah Prineas | 
The Inner World Adventure
by Wayne Reinagel | 
Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night
by Charles de Lint | 
Feathers
by Debora Geary | 
Fortress of Shadows
by Carrie Summers | 
Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches
by Michel Guyon | 
The Misanthrope
by S. M. Boyce |
Young Alex is a slave. But recognized for his potential as an Animist, he is bought by his college and begins rigorous training. Now, Alex must begin his quest for his Anim-the animal with whom he will bond. Alex hopes it will be an extraordinary creature that will help him earn the money he needs to buy his freedom. Unfortunately, his Anim turns out to be . . . well, not nearly what he had hoped. But as Alex finds himself caught in one misadventure after another, he will learn-and learn to appreciate-that there is more to his Anim than meets the eye.