Orson Scott Card's The Last Shadow is the long-awaited conclusion to both the original Ender series and the Ender's Shadow series, as the children of Ender and Bean solve the great...
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Author: Card, Orson ScottSummary:Genre: Science fiction -
Author: Hawthorne, JulianSummary:
Assembled and edited by Julian Hawthorne and first published in 1907, the Old Time English volume of The Lock and Key Library features ten classic mysteries and ghost stories by Charles Dickens,...
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Author: Benford, GregorySummary:When four crewmen die in an explosion launching the Mars Transit Vehicle, the US decides to kill the manned mission to Mars. Tycoon John Axelrod decides to fund the project himself ... but a...
Genre: Science fiction -
Author: Jackson, ShirleySummary:A detailed account of one of the strangest and most shocking episodes in American history. Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem...
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Author: Bernhardt, SarahSummary:
Fifteen-year-old Esperance Darbois, the only daughter of philosophy professor François Darbois, is determined to become an actor, though her family insists it will sully their reputation and harm...
Genre: Classic fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Wright, MelissaSummary:
Memories and magic recovered, Frey is restored to the throne. But as she works to regain control of the North, a small silver dagger nearly brings her end. Someone wants her dead. She raises the...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Wright, MelissaSummary:
With the aid of a stranger, Frey discovers a world beyond the elves who bound her. But it's a world of shadows and dark magic, a world she's been warned not to trust. The farther she...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Wright, MelissaSummary:
Frey had lived in a world where humans were fairy tales, but this has changed. Forced to join a group of strangers whose pasts seem to intertwine with her own, she struggles to regain her memories...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Young adult fiction -
Author: Diliberto, GioiaSummary:
Though her name is synonymous with elegance and chic, the iconic Coco Chanel had a complicated dark side, and in late August 1944, she was arrested and interrogated on charges of treason to France...
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Author: Daems, C. R.Summary:Anna nearly dies at age four from the deadly Cacao virus. She survives, thanks to a mysterious red-headed poisonous krait. The medical community is excited because there is currently no known cure...
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Author: Adams, BethanySummary:Arlyn promised on her mother's deathbed to find her father and tell him her mother is dead, but her father doesn't even live on Earth. Meanwhile, Kai meets Arlyn, recognizes her as his mate, and...
Genre: Fantasy fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Ewen, Pamela BinningsSummary:
This novel based on the real life of Coco Chanel reveals an unseen side to the celebrated icon as she trades fashion for espionage during World War II to protect her name, her business, and her...
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Author: French, LeeSummary:
After six difficult years in foster care, Claire's vocabulary no longer includes "hope" and "trust." But everything changes when Justin, a Spirit Knight restlessly hunting...
Genre: Fantasy fiction -
Author: Collins, Max AllanSummary:
Fall 1942. At Amalgamated Aircraft, a young female worker has met with a suspicious accidental death. Fancy Anders confronts a saboteur, sniffs out an enemy, and prevents an assassination attempt...
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Author: Le Guin, Ursula K.Summary:From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos-in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of...
Genre: Literary arts, Social science