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by J.R. Ward
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A determined female warrior enters a lost, subterranean prison to rescue her sister, uncovering a devastating truth and igniting a passion with a mysterious, long-imprisoned male whose destiny connects with her own.
by Kylie Chan
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A nanny's life changes when her employer is a powerful Chinese god, pulling her into a dangerous world where ancient demons threaten his life and their growing romance.
by Sudeep Nagarkar
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Conservative Akash connects with free-spirited Aleesha over BlackBerry Messenger, developing a digital romance tested by tragedy, which forces his best friend, Aditya, to navigate the blurred lines of love, friendship, and heartbreak.
by Nancy Springer
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Enola Holmes, Sherlock's independent sister, reluctantly teams up with him to rescue her friend Lady Cecily from a forced marriage and a sinister orphanage, using clues from a pink fan.
by Wangari Maathai
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Wangari Maathai's 'Unbowed' tells of her journey from a Kenyan village girl to a Nobel laureate, planting trees and democracy against tyranny.
by Anonymous
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Njal's Saga shows the tragic story of ancient Iceland, a land of blood feuds where every insult demanded revenge and even the wisest advice could not stop fate.
by Sarah A. Denzil
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A psychiatric nurse, haunted by her past, risks everything to prove a sweet-natured patient's innocence in a child murder, uncovering family secrets that expose the real killer.
by Steven Pressfield
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Through the eyes of his conflicted bodyguard, witness the rise and fall of Alcibiades, Athens' golden son and greatest general, as his brilliance and arrogance ignite a war that reshapes ancient Greece and ultimately consumes him.
by Max Gladstone
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In a world of manufactured gods, a disillusioned craftsman fights a conspiracy when her creations begin to die, forcing her to confront her divinely-controlled society.
by Adam Gidwitz
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In the conclusion to the Grimm series, two children navigate a world of dark fairy tales, from 'The Juniper Tree' to the true Cinderella story, while outsmarting a witty narrator.
by Terry Kay
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Haunted by grief and the spectral appearance of a mysterious white dog, an elderly widower journeys through the Georgia pines to reconcile with loss and the enduring spirit of his beloved wife.
by Silvana De Mari
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In a world of endless rain and intolerance, the last elf and dragon must unite to fulfill an ancient prophecy and bring back summer's sun.
by Virginia Woolf
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Virginia Woolf's "The Years" follows the Pargiter family across three generations, showing London's changing society in the early 20th century and how personal lives clash with big historical events.
by Georges Bernanos
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An ailing young priest confronts the spiritual emptiness of his rural French parish, finding humility and an unexpected path to holiness amidst struggles of faith and doubt.
by Ben Mikaelsen
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Abandoned to an institution for decades, a man with severe cerebral palsy defies expectations of his mental capacity, finding an unexpected voice and connection through the eyes of two compassionate teenagers.
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
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In post-WWII Moscow, the apparent suicide of two elite teenagers uncovers forbidden love, political intrigue, and betrayal, revealing the secrets of Stalin's rule.
by Roland Smith
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Q and Angela must navigate Secret Service agents and international spies inside the White House to find the truth about Angela's mother, while figuring out who to trust.
by Rabindranath Tagore
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In a Bengal on the cusp of Swadeshi, a sheltered wife's awakening to political fervor and illicit love threatens to shatter the traditional world of her zamindar husband.
by Markus Zusak
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In the grimy, spit-and-blood-soaked world of underground boxing, two working-class brothers discover that fighting for survival means battling for their very souls, their dignity, and the fragile bond that holds their fractured family together.
by Tae Kim
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by Rose Tremain
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An Englishman's desire for a neglected French farmhouse unearths buried family secrets and resentments, threatening to destroy everyone involved.
by Brigid Kemmerer
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Accused of arson he didn't commit, a fire-wielding teen finds his only ally in a brilliant, secretive girl who ignites a different kind of spark in his life.
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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A painter focused on every detail of a single leaf must choose between his artistic vision and his community's urgent needs.
by Melissa de la Cruz
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When King Triton's trident washes ashore on the Isle of the Lost, Uma assembles a pirate crew to seize its power, forcing Mal and her friends to race against time and their villainous past to retrieve it before the Isle falls into chaos.