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Son of a Witch
by Gregory Maguire
A story of redemption set in a fantastical world, as a young man searches for his true identity.
Liir hid in the shadows of the castle after Dorothy did in the Witch. Left for dead in a gully, the teen is shattered in spirit and body. But silent novice Candle tends him at the Cloister of Saint ... (Goodreads)
Out of Oz
by Gregory Maguire
The final book in the Wicked series, following the journey of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West's granddaughter.
Oz is knotted with social unrest: The Emerald City is mounting an invasion of Munchkinland, Glinda is under house arrest, the Cowardly Lion is on the run from the law, and Dorothy is back. Amid chaos ... (Goodreads)
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
by Gregory Maguire
A retelling of the classic Cinderella story from the perspective of one of the stepsisters, exploring themes of beauty, identity, and societal expectations.
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister tells the story of Iris, the plain younger daughter of Margarethe Fisher, as she takes care of her mentally challenged older sister Ruth and her beautiful stepsister ... (Wikipedia)
Sellevision
by Augusten Burroughs
A satirical novel about the behind-the-scenes drama of a home shopping network and its dysfunctional hosts.
Darkly funny and gleefully mean-spirited,, Sellevision, explores greed, obsession and third tier celebrity, in the world of a fictional home shopping network.,Welcome to the troubled world of ... (Goodreads)
What the Night Knows
by Dean Koontz
A detective investigates a series of murders that seem to be connected to a case from his past, but the killer may not be entirely human.
The novel begins with John Calvino investigating the murder of a family, committed by Billy Lucas. Billy is in a mental institution and being monitored for being schizophrenic. He openly admits to ... (Wikipedia)
Brother Odd
by Dean Koontz
A traumatized war veteran seeks solace and peace in a secluded monastery, only to uncover more mysteries from his past.
The novel begins seven months after, Forever Odd, . During that time, Odd Thomas has been a guest at St. Bartholomew's Abbey, where he hopes to seek peace and understanding. During his time there, he ... (Wikipedia)
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
A young girl's quest to prove her worth, culminating in a battle to save her kingdom.
Aerin is the only child of Arlbeth, king of Damar, and his second wife. Aerin inherits her mother's pale skin and fiery red hair, setting her apart from all other Damarians and causing her to be ... (Wikipedia)
Thinner
by Richard Bachman
A man cursed by a gypsy to lose weight uncontrollably seeks revenge on those who wronged him.
Billy Halleck, a successful, arrogant, and morbidly obese lawyer, is distracted while driving across town by his wife Heidi giving him a blowjob , and he runs over an elderly Romani woman as a ... (Wikipedia)
The Bone Collector
by Jeffery Deaver
A detective and a forensic specialist race against time to stop a serial killer.
Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics – until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging ... (Goodreads)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke
A whimsical tale of two magicians mastering the mysteries of English magic.
The novel opens in 1806 in northern England with The Learned Society of York Magicians, whose members are "theoretical magicians" who believe that magic died out several hundred years earlier. The ... (Wikipedia)
Invisible Cities
by Italo Calvino
A fantastical exploration of the cities of the imagination and the possibilities of life.
"Kublai Khan does not necessarily believe everything Marco Polo says when he describes the cities visited on his expeditions, but the emperor of the Tartars does continue listening to the young ... (Goodreads)
Howards End
by E.M. Forster
Exploration of the societal divides in early 20th century England, and the consequences of class prejudice.
Howards End is a novel by E. M. Forster about social conventions, codes of conduct and relationships in turn-of-the-century England. A strong-willed and intelligent woman refuses to allow the ... (Goodreads)
Bag of Bones
by Stephen King
A grieving novelist's haunted journey to uncover the secrets of a small New England town.
The narrator, Mike Noonan, a bestselling novelist, suffers severe writer's block after his pregnant wife Jo suddenly dies due to a brain aneurysm. Four years later, Mike, still grieving, is plagued ... (Wikipedia)
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King
A small town in the Wild West faces a mysterious threat and must rely on a gunslinger to save them.
After escaping the alternate Topeka and the evil wizard Walter O'Dim and weathering the starkblast , Roland's ka-tet begin to sense they are being followed in their travels. During this time, Eddie ... (Wikipedia)
The Eyes of the Dragon
by Stephen King
A thrilling fantasy adventure set in a magical kingdom, filled with danger and intrigue.
The Eyes of the Dragon takes place entirely within the realm of Delain (which itself is located within In-World from, The Dark Tower, series, as established in " The Little Sisters of Eluria "). It ... (Wikipedia)
Along Came a Spider
by James Patterson
A detective races against time to solve a kidnapper's twisted game.
What have we got? A missing little girl named Maggie Rose . . . a family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C. . . . the thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school ... (Goodreads)
Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind
A magical journey of self-discovery as a young man embarks on a quest to save the world.
The primary protagonist in Wizard's First Rule is Richard Cypher , a young woods guide. Richard lives in an area of the world known as Westland, which is one of three parts of the known world, ... (Wikipedia)
The Initiation / The Captive Part I
by L.J. Smith
A teenage girl is initiated into a secret society, but soon finds herself held captive by its leader.
A chance encounter brings sixteen-year-old Cassie Blake to fall for the mysterious Adam Conant. After meeting him, she rids herself of the idea of a relationship with him because she thinks they’ll ... (Wikipedia)
The Sneetches and Other Stories
by Dr. Seuss
A collection of humorous tales, exploring the concepts of acceptance and equality.
"The Sneetches got really quite smart on that day,The day they decided that Sneetches are Sneetches.,And no kind of Sneetch is the best of the beaches." In this book you'll find a selection of four ... (Goodreads)
The Blood of Olympus
by Rick Riordan
Final battle of the demigods of ancient Greece, uniting to prevent the apocalypse.
After the events of the previous novel , Jason, Piper, and Annabeth disguise themselves with Hazel's Mist to infiltrate Odysseus ' home in Ithaca , where Gaea's resurrected souls are gathering. They ... (Wikipedia)
Anansi Boys
by Neil Gaiman
A young man discovers his magical family history and learns to use his new supernatural powers.
Anansi Boys is the story of Charles "Fat Charlie" Nancy, a timid Londoner devoid of ambition, whose unenthusiastic wedding preparations are disrupted when he learns that his father (Mr. Nancy) has ... (Wikipedia)
Fairest
by Chanda Hahn
A retelling of Snow White, where the "evil" queen is actually a victim of circumstance and learns to embrace her true self.
Mirror, Mirror, on the wall, Who is the Fairest of them all? , In the sequel to UnEnchanted, Mina Grime discovers that all is not fair when it comes to the Fae and their tales, especially when they ... (Barnes & Noble)
Greywalker
by Kat Richardson
After a near-death experience, private investigator Harper Blaine gains the ability to see and move through the paranormal realm of ghosts and vampires.
Harper Blaine was your average small-time P.I. until a two-bit perp's savage assault left her dead for two minutes. When she comes to in the hospital, she sees things that can only be described as ... (Goodreads)
Mister B. Gone
by Clive Barker
A demon trapped in a book begs the reader to burn it, revealing its tragic past and sinister intentions.
A narrator attempts to convince the reader to burn the book they’re currently reading, but eventually reluctantly agrees to tell his story, and introduces himself as a lesser demon named Jakabok ... (Wikipedia)
Before Green Gables
by Budge Wilson
A prequel to "Anne of Green Gables" that explores the early life of orphan Anne Shirley before she arrived at Green Gables.
A must-read for generations of book lovers. This remarkable and heart-warming prequel to the classic Anne of Green Gables was specially authorized by L.M. Montgomery's heirs to celebrate the 100th ... (Goodreads)
The Captive Part II / The Power
by L.J. Smith
The second part of the "The Secret Circle" series, where Cassie must navigate her new powers and the dangerous world of witches.
Caught in the struggle between good and evil . . . Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it's more dangerous than she knows. Torn ... (Goodreads)
While My Sister Sleeps
by Barbara Delinsky
A family is torn apart when one sister falls into a coma and the other must make a life-changing decision.
Following the success of, The Secret Between Us, a book the, Boston Globe, hailed as “one of her best,” Barbara Delinsky returns with another moving and deeply satisfying novel, this one about the ... (Goodreads)
Paint it Black
by Janet Fitch
A young woman struggles with grief and self-destruction after her boyfriend's suicide. Set in the 1980s Los Angeles punk scene.
Josie Tyrell, art model, runaway, and denizen of LA's rock scene finds a chance at real love with Michael Faraday, a Harvard dropout and son of a renowned pianist. But when she receives a call from ... (Goodreads)
Consumed
by J.R. Ward
A journalist investigates a series of murders and becomes entangled in a dangerous world of conspiracy and corruption.
From the #1, New York Times, bestselling author of the popular Black Dagger Brotherhood series comes a brand-new novel about arson investigator, Anne Ashburn, who is consumed by her troubled past, ... (Goodreads)
A Kiss in Time
by Alex Flinn
A modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty, where a teenage girl wakes up from a 300-year-old curse to find herself in the 21st century.
Talia fell under a spell...Jack broke the curse. I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic... I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour ... (Goodreads)
