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Wings
by Terry Pratchett
A young girl discovers she has wings and must navigate a world that doesn't understand her.
Somewhere out there, the ship is waiting to take them home . . . Here's what Masklin has to do: Find Grandson Richard Arnold (a human!). Get from England to Florida (possibly steal jet plane for this ... (Goodreads)
Mr. Darcy's Diary
by Amanda Grange
A reimagining of Pride and Prejudice seen through the perspective of Mr. Darcy.
Monday 9th September,"I left London today and met Bingley at Netherfield Park. I had forgotten what good company he is; always ready to be pleased and always cheerful. After my difficult summer, it ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Silent Companions
by Laura Purcell
A newlywed woman is sent to live in a creepy mansion with her husband's family and discovers a collection of eerie wooden figures that seem to have a life of their own.
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, what greets her is far from the life of wealth and privilege she was expecting . ... (Goodreads)
Snuff
by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld novel featuring a comedic murder mystery set in a world of wizards, witches, and trolls.
Commander Vimes is persuaded by his wife and Lord Vetinari to take a family holiday back to Sybil's roots in the countryside; Willikins, Vimes's thug-turned-butler, accompanies them. As Vimes arrives ... (Wikipedia)
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart
A dystopian future where a powerful corporation controls everything, including its employees' lives. Two workers uncover the company's dark secrets.
Cloud isn’t just a place to work. It’s a place to live. And when you’re here, you’ll never want to leave.Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of ... (Goodreads)
Murder at Melrose Court
by Karen Baugh Menuhin
A murder mystery set in 1920s England, where a group of guests at Melrose Court become suspects in a murder investigation.
Book 1 in The Heathcliff Lennox series It's 1920 and Christmas is coming. Major Lennox finds a body on his doorstep - why on his doorstep? Was it to do with the Countess? Was it about the ruby ... (Barnes & Noble)
Double Cross
by Malorie Blackman
The fourth book in the Noughts & Crosses series, where Tobey and Callie Rose are caught up in a dangerous web of lies and deceit.
Tobey wants a better life - for him and his girlfriend Callie Rose. He wants nothing to do with the gangs that rule the world he lives in. But when he's offered the chance to earn some money just for ... (Goodreads)
Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. McManus
Ellery and her twin brother move to a small town with a dark past, where secrets and murders resurface.
"When it comes to YA suspense, Karen M. McManus is in a league of her own. Fresh off her best-selling breakout, One of Us Is Lying, . . . the author has returned with a juicy second novel. It's even ... (Barnes & Noble)
Truckers
by Terry Pratchett
A group of tiny people living in a department store must venture into the outside world to save their home.
Under the floorboards of the Store is a world of four-inch-tall nomes that humans never see. It is commonly known among these nomes that Arnold Bros. created the Store for them to live in, and he ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Sorrow
by David Nicholls
A bittersweet coming-of-age story about first love, loss, and the transformative power of Shakespeare.
One life-changing summer Charlie meets Fran... In 1997, Charlie Lewis is the kind of boy you don't remember in the school photograph. His exams have not gone well. At home he is looking after his ... (Goodreads)
The Taxidermist's Daughter
by Kate Mosse
A young woman in a small English village uncovers dark secrets about her family's past and the town's history.
A chilling and spooky Gothic historical thriller reminiscent of Rebecca and The Turn of the Screw , dripping with the dark twists and eerie surprises that are the hallmarks of Edgar Allan Poe, from ... (Barnes & Noble)
Serafina and the Black Cloak
by Robert Beatty
An imaginative adventure tale of a brave young girl who uncovers a dark secret in the Biltmore Estate.
“Never go into the deep parts of the forest, for there are many dangers there, and they will ensnare your soul.” Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of ... (Goodreads)
The Water Cure
by Sophie Mackintosh
Three sisters are raised on an isolated island by their parents, who teach them to fear men. When men arrive, their world is turned upside down.
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Virgin Suicides in this dystopic feminist revenge fantasy about three sisters on an isolated island, raised to fear men. King has tenderly staked out a territory for his ... (Goodreads)
The Little Shop of Found Things
by Paula Brackston
Xanthe discovers a magical shop where she can travel through time and must use her powers to save a young girl from a tragic fate.
New York Times, bestselling author Paula Brackston's return to her trademark blend of magic and romance is guaranteed to enchant., An antique shop haunted by a ghost. A silver treasure with an ... (Barnes & Noble)
Infernal Devices
by Philip Reeve
In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl and her robot companion embark on a dangerous journey to save their city from destruction.
Sixteen years after the events of, Predator's Gold, , the former ice city of Anchorage has settled on an island in North America unaffected by the fallout from the Sixty Minute War and has become a ... (Wikipedia)
This House Is Haunted
by John Boyne
A young governess is hired to care for two children in a remote English estate, but soon discovers the house is haunted by a malevolent spirit.
1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands ... (Goodreads)
Bellman & Black
by Diane Setterfield
After a tragic accident, William Bellman makes a deal with a mysterious stranger, leading him to build a successful business empire with a dark secret.
#1, New York Times, bestselling author “An astonishing work of genius.” —,Bookreporter, “Magically transformative.” —,Bookpage, Can one moment in time haunt you forever? From the instant #1, New York ... (Barnes & Noble)
Starter for Ten
by David Nicholls
Brian, a working-class student, navigates university life, love, and a quiz bowl competition in 1980s England.
The story, told in first-person narrative , is set in 1985 and chronicles the misadventures of student Brian Jackson in his first year at an unnamed university . A somewhat obsessive collector of ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk
by Kelli Estes
A Chinese-American girl discovers a silk sleeve embroidered with a story of forbidden love and uncovers a dark history of her family's past.
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER! A historical novel inspired by true events, Kelli Estes's brilliant and atmospheric debut is a poignant tale of two women determined to do the right thing and the power of our ... (Barnes & Noble)
Black Rabbit Hall
by Eve Chase
A haunting tale of a family's secrets and tragedies, spanning across generations and two different time periods.
For fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Waters, here's a magnetic debut novel of wrenching family secrets, forbidden love, and heartbreaking loss housed within the grand gothic manor of Black Rabbit Hall. ... (Goodreads)
The Radleys
by Matt Haig
A family of abstaining vampires living in suburban England struggle to keep their true identities hidden from their neighbors.
The Radleys are an everyday family who juggle dysfunctional lives. Except, as Peter and Helen Radley know but their children have yet to find out, the Radleys happen to be a family of abstaining ... (Goodreads)
Blackbird House
by Alice Hoffman
A collection of interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a small house on Cape Cod, spanning over 200 years.
Through these interconnected narratives more than a dozen men and women learn how love transforms us and how it is the one lasting element in our lives. With "incantatory prose" that "sweeps over the ... (Goodreads)
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker
A prequel to Bram Stoker's "Dracula," following the author's own experiences with the supernatural and the origins of the iconic vampire.
The prequel to, Dracula, inspired by notes and texts left behind by the author of the classic novel,, Dracul, is a supernatural thriller that reveals not only Dracula's true origins but Bram ... (Goodreads)
The Night Stalker
by Chris Carter
Detective Robert Hunter and his partner track down a sadistic serial killer who preys on women in Los Angeles.
An unidentified female body is brought into the Los Angeles County morgue. The cause of death is still unclear. Her body bares no marks; except for the fact that her most intimate parts have been ... (Goodreads)
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
by Annabel Pitcher
A young boy's story of loss and the search for identity.
Ten-year-old Jamie hasn't cried since it happened. He knows he should have—Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still cries. Roger didn't, but then he is just a cat and didn't know Rose that well, really. ... (Goodreads)
Jane Doe
by Victoria Helen Stone
Jane is a sociopath seeking revenge on those who wronged her best friend. She'll stop at nothing to get what she wants.
A double life with a single purpose: revenge. Jane’s days at a Midwest insurance company are perfectly ordinary. She blends in well, unremarkably pretty in her floral-print dresses and extra ... (Goodreads)
Ravished
by Amanda Quick
A historical romance novel featuring a headstrong heroine and a mysterious hero who must work together to solve a murder mystery.
The New York Times bestselling author of Rendezvous presents a spellbinding new Regency historical destined to be a hot beach read this summer. Moving from the cozy confines of a tiny seaside village ... (Goodreads)
Alice
by Christina Henry
A dark reimagining of Lewis Carroll's classic story, following Alice's journey through a dangerous Wonderland.
A mind-bending new novel inspired by the twisted and wondrous works of Lewis Carroll... In a warren of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with ... (Goodreads)
Wilder Girls
by Rory Power
A group of girls are quarantined on an island after a mysterious disease breaks out, causing grotesque mutations.
A, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER!, "The perfect kind of story for our current era." — Hypable , From the author of, Burn Our Bodies Down, a feminist, Lord of the Flies, about three best friends living ... (Barnes & Noble)
Time's Convert
by Deborah Harkness
A story of love, transformation, and the complexities of immortality. A vampire and a witch navigate their new lives together.
From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of, A Discovery of Witches, comes a novel about what it takes to become a vampire. , , On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de ... (Goodreads)
