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Archaic ar·cha·ic Dictionary result for archaic /ärˈkāik/ adjective (1)  Very old or old fashioned. Synonyms:   obsolete , obsolescent , out of date , anachronistic , old-fashioned , outmoded , behind the times, bygone , antiquated , antique , superannuated , antediluvian , past its prime, having seen better days, olde worlde , oldfangled ; ancient , very old, aged , prehistoric , primitive , of yore; extinct , defunct , discontinued , discarded, fossilized , dead ; passé , démodé ; informal; old hat , out of the ark; informal; antwacky Antonyms: new, modern (2) (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor.   (3) of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece. To learn more about this word visit Meriam-Webster.com

 Pages: 384 Age Suggestion: 13+  Genre: Young Adult Fiction; Historic, Romance  Published 4-17-2018 by Penguin Young Readers Group Summary The thrilling romance of young Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler continues in the sizzling sequel to the New York Times bestselling Alex & Eliza: A Love Story 1781. Albany, New York. As the war for American independence rages on, Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler begin their new life as a married couple. Still, Alex is as determined as ever to prove his mettle and secure his legacy . . . even if that means leaving his beloved Eliza behind to join the front lines at the Battle of Yorktown. But when the war unexpectedly arrives on Eliza's doorstep, she must fight for a better future—for their fledgling country and for her marriage. Yet even after the Revolution comes to its historic close, Alex and Eliza's happily-ever-after is threatened. Eliza struggles to build a home in the hustle and bustle of New York...

Pages: 416 Age Suggestion: 14+  Genre: Young Adult Fiction; Romance, Historical Fiction, Fantasy Published 5-16-2017, by Penguin Young Readers Group Summary From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn , comes a sweeping, action-packed YA adventure set against the backdrop of Feudal Japan where Mulan meets Throne of Glass .   The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place—she may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands. At just seventeen years old, Mariko is promised to Minamoto Raiden, the son of the emperor's favorite consort—a political marriage that will elevate her family's standing. But en route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a dangerous gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace....

Bravery did not come easily to her naturally. She spent too much time weighing her options to be brave. Too much time calculating the many paths before her. But Mariko knew it was time to do more. Time to be more.  In the lie she heard the truth. The darkness that had recently become her refuge would also likely bring about her ruin. Her thoughts began to wind through her mind with the slow squeeze of a snake. This was an experiment, and experiments of all sorts intrigued her. They offered a way to glean knowledge. To use it - shape it, mold it - into whatever she needed it to be. It was all unfathomably frightening. Darkly fascinating. Death follows indecision, like a twisted shadow. Her resolve hardened once more. Hardened like folded steel shaped and reshaped under a red-hot flame for countless days and nights. Until nothing could best it. Sometimes we must fall forward to keep moving. Remain motionless - remain unyielding - and you are as good...

Pages: 368 Age suggestion: 13+ Genre: Young Adult Fiction; Historic, Romance Published 4-11-2017, by Penguin Young Readers Group Summary 1777. Albany, New York.       As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball. Descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished bloodlines in New York, the Schuylers are proud to be one of their fledgling country’s founding families, and even prouder still of their three daughters—Angelica, with her razor-sharp wit; Peggy, with her dazzling looks; and Eliza, whose beauty and charm rival those of both her sisters, though she’d rather be aiding the colonists’ cause than dressing up for some silly ball.      Still, Eliza can barely contain her excitement when she hears of the arrival of one Alexander Hamilton, a mysterious, rakish young colonel and General George Washington’s rig...