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The Goonies meets Stranger Things in this nostalgic supernatural thriller. Leif, Rex, and Alicia are stuck in Bleak Creek, North Carolina circa 1992. The town has one strip mall, two churches, and a thousand gossips... oh, and a reform school. Whitewood School. The place where delinquents are sent to become dutiful good-mannered citizens. Welp, when... Continue Reading →
A blood-stained, Roman inspired fantasy that captures the grittiness of so many of my favorite series. Two threads. Two learned mentors, and two pupils. A legendary general trying to teach the Emperor's heir the basics of governing. Yet, arrogance and ego stand in the way of true service to the kingdom... General Bordan has quite... Continue Reading →
One part sly dystopian, one part "what the heck did I just read," and one part creepy creepfest! This equals an inventive and compulsive read by debut author Caroline Hardaker. The reader will get to know a little about Norah's past and her dreams of the future, but the majority of the book is set... Continue Reading →
I love the idea of enchantments and enchanted items... swords and medallions and in the case of The Helm of Midnight, masks! In Lostetter's outstanding debut novel, individual's essence can be trapped in a mask before they die and the power will last within the vessel forever. If a healer allows their essence to be... Continue Reading →
First off... I need to tell you: I was emotionally invested in Firekeeper's Daughter on the first page. I read half of this novel on a Sunday and I was so excited to go to work on Monday to tell my classes all about it! Daunis Fountaine is a young Native woman who has had... Continue Reading →
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