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What do readers say about A Darker Shade of Magic?
intricate and thoughtful fantasy adventure story black/grey/white/red london concept a new seriesA Darker Shade of Magic, from #1 New York Times bestselling author V.E. Schwab
Kell is one of the last Antari-magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons; Red, Grey, White, and, once upon a time, Black.
Kell was raised ... More details on A Darker Shade of Magic
The first thing he did whenever he stepped out of one London and into another was take off the coat and turn it inside out once or twice (or even three times) until he found the side he needed. Not al...
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What do readers say about Rot & Ruin?
love, survival, and redemption zombie post apocalypse/romance book ya zombie apocalypse novel post-zombie apocalypse dystopian novelIn the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother... More details on Rot & Ruin
It was the family business. He barely liked his family—and by family he meant his older brother, Tom—and he definitely didn’t like the idea of “business.” Or work. The only part of the deal that sound...
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What do readers say about A Door Into Ocean?
top-notch anthropological sf feminism, pacifism, and anarchism very easy and absorbing highly intelligent science fictionJoan Slonczewski's A Door into Ocean is the novel upon which the author's reputation as an important SF writer principally rests.
A ground-breaking work both of feminist SF and of world-building hard SF, it concerns the Sharers of Shora, a nation of... More details on A Door Into Ocean
MERWEN REACHED OVER the boat rail, but her hand froze above the weathered pier. To be sure, spring morning breathed peace through Chrysoport harbor, and the sea rippled without a crest. Still…a shore....
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What do readers say about Imago?
understated and matter-of-fact subtly erotic language easy to read very imaginative storyFrom the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower:After the near-extinction of humanity, a new kind of alien-human hybrid must come to terms with their identity - before their powers destroy what is left of humankind.
Since a nuclear war decimat... More details on Imago
SLIPPED INTO MY FIRST metamorphosis so quietly that no one noticed. Metamorphoses were not supposed to begin that way. Most people begin with small, obvious, physical changes—the loss of fingers and t...
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What do readers say about The Sultan's Seal?
first-rate murder mystery text very colorful well-plotted, beautifully written historical detective fiction"A wonderful read…. An historical novel of the highest quality." -Iain Pears
Rich in sensuous detail, this first novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire. The naked body of a young Englishwoman washe... More details on The Sultan's Seal
A dozen lamps flicker across the water, moving up the strait in silence, the oarsmen invisible. A dry scuffling noise drifts from shore, the breeze too indolent to carry it very far. Wild dogs bark an...
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What do readers say about Children of Time?
simple yet gripping prose chopping back and forth thought provoking novel gripping and originalAdrian Tchaikovksy's award-winning novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet.
Who will inherit this new Earth?
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new h... More details on Children of Time
There were no windows in the Brin 2 facility—rotation meant that “outside” was always “down,” underfoot, out of mind. The wall screens told a pleasant fiction, a composite view of the world below that...
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What do readers say about Pirate Latitudes?
17th century pirates light and engaging pirate historical fiction 17th century historical fictionIn this New York Times bestselling novel, master of suspense Michael Crichton delivers an irresistible tale of swashbuckling pirates in the New World-a classic story of treasure and betrayal.
The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crow... More details on Pirate Latitudes
SIR JAMES ALMONT, appointed by His Majesty Charles II Governor of Jamaica, was habitually an early riser. This was in part the tendency of an aging widower, in part a consequence of restless sleep fro...
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What do readers say about Among Thieves?
historical urban fantasy streetwise, swashbuckling fantasy fantasy thieves underground 2011 debut novelView our feature on Douglas Hulick's Among Thieves.... More details on Among Thieves
“Athel,” I said. Nothing. I slapped the smuggler lightly on his sweaty cheek. “Hey, Athel.” His eyelids fluttered once. I wove my fingers into his hair, took hold, and raised his head so he could see ...
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What do readers say about Thick as Thieves?
a companion book an enjoyably tense adventure ya fantasy series a well-told storyDiscover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any orde... More details on Thick as Thieves
It was midday and the passageway quiet and cool. The stone walls kept out the heat while the openings near the high ceilings admitted some of the sun’s fierce light. Midday, and the houseboy was gone ...
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What do readers say about The Marked Ones?
really good story a very polished novel mermaids littering our coastline really well writtenMermaids have three purposes in life: to breed, to protect their environment and to keep the knowledge of their existence limited to pages in fairytale books.
Ivyanne Court is the personification of a mermaid princess; Breathtaking, pure, kind, sharp... More details on The Marked Ones
As sleep eluded her for the third hour, Ivyanne thrashed against her pillows, shifting her weight and kicking her aching legs free of the prickly blankets. She wanted to cry out in frustration but cou...
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