Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent...
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- Author:King, StephenSummary:
- Author:DeGrace, AnneSummary:
At a side-of-the-highway diner on a mountain pass, during one extraordinary, windy day in 1977, the paths of an odd assortment of travellers cross. The stories of each circle around points of departure: what sets one on one's journey....
- Author:Reeder, MarilouSummary:
Willow the Armadillo loves picture books. More than anything, she wants to be the hero in a picture book of her very own. She knows that achieving her dream will take a lot of work, so she studies hard at Picture Book Academy and signs...
- Author:Snyder, Zilpha KeatleySummary:
In 1938, twelve-year-old William has already decided to leave home when his younger sister informs him that she and their brother and sister are going too, and right away, but complications arise when an acquaintance decides to "help"...
- Author:Garvie, Steve, Therrien, Marie-HélèneSummary:
Avec William Kidd et le secret des livres précieux, voici troisième tome de la série L'Adventure Galley. Après avoir cru le capitaine Morgan disparu lors du naufrage du Jamaica Merchant, Élisabeth Kidd retrouve son amant à l'...
- Author:Munson, LauraSummary:
Recent widow Willa Silvester, struggling to find a future, invites three friends to her Montana homestead, where they can learn from nature and one another as they contemplate their second acts.
- Author:Noël-Maw, MartineSummary:
Monica, une jeune secrétaire qui rêve de vivre de sa plume, se voit offrir un contrat inespéré : seconder son idole, le légendaire Will James, dans l'écriture de son prochain roman. La relation avec le quinquagénaire alcoolique mettra...
- Author:Hodge, RebeccaSummary:
When Kat Jamison retreats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, she's counting on peace and solitude to help her make a difficult decision. Her breast cancer has returned, but after the death of her husband, her will to fight is dampened....
- Author:Weller, LanceSummary:
Civil War veteran Abel Truman, now elderly and disabled, endures a solitary existence in a driftwood shack on the Pacific Coast before undertaking one last hike through the Olympic Mountains, a journey during which he reflects on the...
- Author:James, EloisaSummary:
Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity until his boat is met...
- Author:Thomas, JodiSummary:
When he puts Rose McMurray's life in danger, Texas Ranger Duncan McMurray, who has watched out for Rose since they were children, tries to protect her from an outlaw gang determined to kill her, without letting her know.
- Author:Butler, Octavia E.Summary:
As the acclaimed Patternist science fiction series begins, two immortals meet in the long-ago past-and mankind's destiny is changed forever. For a thousand years, Doro has cultivated a small African village, carefully breeding its...
- Author:Hogan Safer, CatherineSummary:
One has lost a child and paints her house blue, another has found a not-so-handy man she can't get rid of; one perches in a tree and observes the neighbourhood, and yet another goes off into the woods with Jesus. These are some of the "...
- Author:Pierce, TamoraSummary:
The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall.
- Author:Springer, NancySummary:
Determined to avenge the death of his swineherd father at the hands of the Sheriff of Nottingham, Rook finally gets his chance when the Sheriff's son is captured by Robin Hood.
- Author:Rhys, JeanSummary:
- Author:Quick, AmandaSummary:
She's known as the Wicked Widow, for rumors abound that she dispatched her husband to the next world. But Madeline Deveridge has a more vexing problem than her scandalous reputation. Her husband's ghost is haunting her! She must...
- Author:Frost, JeanieneSummary:
Veritas spent most of her life as a vampire Law Guardian. Now, she's about to break every rule by secretly hunting down the dark souls that were freed in order to save Ian. But the risks are high. For if she gets caught, she could...
- Author:Chupeco, RinSummary:
Many years ago, the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic-which is why the crown...
- Author:Maclean, SarahSummary:
When Wicked Comes Calling . . .
When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees—on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in...