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Books about Trepidation
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Four siblings embark on an epic journey, discovering a magical kingdom and their destinies.
Narnia… the land beyond the wardrobe door, a secret place frozen in eternal winter, a magical country waiting to be set free. Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's ... (Goodreads)
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin
Epic fantasy tale of a civil war for the Iron Throne, with a vast cast of characters.
A Game of Thrones follows three principal storylines simultaneously. Upon the death of Lord Jon Arryn , the principal advisor to King Robert Baratheon , Robert recruits his childhood friend Eddard ... (Wikipedia)
American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
A corporate psychopath's descent into homicidal madness, exposing the dark side of 1980s New York.
Set in Manhattan during the Wall Street boom of the late 1980s, American Psycho follows the life of wealthy young investment banker Patrick Bateman. Bateman, in his mid-20s when the story begins, ... (Wikipedia)
Mona Lisa Overdrive
by William Gibson
A thrilling adventure through a cyberpunk dystopia, unraveling a mysterious conspiracy.
Taking place eight years after the events of, Count Zero, and fifteen years after, Neuromancer, , the story is formed from several interconnecting plot threads, and also features characters from ... (Wikipedia)
A Man Rides Through
by Stephen R. Donaldson
A journey through a post-apocalyptic world, as a man seeks redemption.
In The Mirror of Her Dreams, the dazzling first volume of Mordant's Need, New York Times bestselling author Stephen R. Donaldson introduced us to the richly imagined world of Mordant, where mirrors ... (Goodreads)
The Mermaids Singing
by Val McDermid
A psychological thriller about a serial killer and the profiler who must hunt him down.
Val McDermid stunned readers and critics alike with the publication of her brilliant thriller, A PLACE OF EXECUTION, which was a finalist for the prestigious Edgar Award. Now, in THE MERMAIDS ... (Goodreads)
Inferno
by Dante Alighieri
An epic journey through the nine circles of Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil.
Of the great poets, Dante is one of the most elusive and therefore one of the most difficult to adequately render into English verse. In the Inferno, Dante not only judges sin but strives to ... (Goodreads)
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski
A young orphan embarks on a quest, struggling to accept their destiny as a Witcher.
About a year before the beginning of the novel (as chronicled in the preceding short story " Much More "), the Empire of Nilfgaard attacks the Kingdom of Cintra. Queen Calanthe, mortally wounded, ... (Wikipedia)
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert
Epic tale of a galactic ruler's struggle to protect his empire from destruction.
Twelve years after the events described in, Dune, (1965), Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides rules as Emperor. By accepting the role of messiah to the Fremen , Paul had unleashed a jihad which conquered most ... (Wikipedia)
The Origins of Totalitarianism
by Hannah Arendt
Analysis of the rise of totalitarian regimes in Europe, and their consequences for the modern world.
Hannah Arendt's definitive work on totalitarianism and an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history The Origins of Totalitarianism begins with the rise of anti-Semitism ... (Goodreads)
Memory Man
by David Baldacci
A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.
This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Killing Dance
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A vampire detective investigates a series of gruesome murders, unearthing secrets of the supernatural world.
The Killing Dance takes place in May, about a month and a half after Bloody Bones and like the previous novels, The Killing Dance begins with a potential job for Anita in her role as an Animators, ... (Wikipedia)
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz
A young man with an unusual gift encounters an ancient evil, and must use his powers to save his town.
In the beginning of the book, Odd Thomas is silently approached by the ghost of a young girl brutally raped and murdered, and through his unique ability to understand the dead, is psychically led to ... (Wikipedia)
Curtsies & Conspiracies
by Gail Carriger
Young lady embarks on a journey of intrigue, learning to navigate the social politics of the upper class.
Does one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests? Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Boleyn Inheritance
by Philippa Gregory
Courtly intrigue during the reign of Henry VIII, full of danger, secrets and betrayal.
The book begins in 1539, after the death of King Henry VIII's third wife, Jane Seymour . Henry is looking for a new wife and chooses Anne of Cleves , daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves , whom he ... (Wikipedia)
King Richard the Third
by William Shakespeare
A tragedy of ambition, deceit, and treachery as a villainous king rises to power.
This edition of Richard III features seven scenes, opening with the Duke of Gloucester’s villainous “Winter of our discontent” speech and followed by his audacious wooing of Lady Anne. Queen ... (Goodreads)
One of Us Is Lying
by Karen M. McManus
Five high school students become suspects in a murder investigation, struggling to prove their innocence.
All the secrets of the Bayview Four will be revealed in the TV series now streaming on Peacock!,THE #1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY, ENTERTAINMENT ... (Barnes & Noble)
Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction
by Joseph Conrad
A searing exploration of colonialism, told through the lens of a journey up the Congo River.
Heart of Darkness and Selected Short Fiction , by Joseph Conrad, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general ... (Barnes & Noble)
Demons
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
A fictional exploration of the human condition, examining the darker sides of our nature.
The novel is in three parts. There are two epigraphs, the first from Pushkin's poem "Demons" and the second from Luke 8:32–36. After an almost illustrious but prematurely curtailed academic career ... (Wikipedia)
Dissolution
by C.J. Sansom
A lawyer in Tudor England investigates a suspicious death, uncovering a vast conspiracy.
Henry VIII has ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and England is full of informers. At the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control with the murder of Commissioner Robin ... (Goodreads)
Batman: The Long Halloween
by Jeph Loeb
Batman's quest to unmask a mysterious serial killer in Gotham City.
At a wedding in June, Gotham City mob boss Carmine "The Roman" Falcone tries to pressure Bruce Wayne to help launder money, but Bruce refuses. Bruce leaves the party with his quasi-girlfriend Selina ... (Wikipedia)
Ptolemy's Gate
by Jonathan Stroud
A young magician's quest to confront an ancient evil and restore balance to the magical world.
The British Empire is falling apart. Many commoners are unhappy with the current government, though none of the commoners claim responsibility for the status quo. The magician's demons are being ... (Wikipedia)
When Christ and His Saints Slept
by Sharon Kay Penman
Epic tale of medieval England, exploring the power struggles of the Plantagenet dynasty.
A.D. 1135. As church bells tolled for the death of England's King Henry I, his barons faced the unwelcome prospect of being ruled by a woman: Henry's beautiful daughter Maude, Countess of Anjou. But ... (Goodreads)
Last Argument of Kings
by Joe Abercrombie
War-torn kingdom in chaos, as a ruthless ruler seeks to expand his empire.
The end is coming. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there's only ... (Goodreads)
The Prophet of Yonwood
by Jeanne DuPrau
A small town discovers a mysterious prophet who speaks of a much greater danger in the future.
Nickie will grow up to be one of the first citizens of the city of Ember. But for now, she's an eleven-year-old girl whose father was sent away on some mysterious government project. So when the ... (Goodreads)
Sleeping Beauties
by Stephen King
A female-only virus putting women to sleep, creating a chaotic and divided society.
In the impoverished town of Dooling, part of the fictional Tri-Counties region of Appalachia , a bizarre murder occurs when two men running a meth lab out of their mobile home are beaten to death by ... (Wikipedia)
Ancillary Sword
by Ann Leckie
Space opera about a starship captain's struggle to survive a hostile imperial government.
Seeking atonement for past crimes, Breq takes on a mission as captain of a troublesome new crew of Radchai soldiers, in the sequel to Ann Leckie's NYT bestselling, award-winning Ancillary Justice. A ... (Goodreads)
The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
by Nathaniel Philbrick
A gripping account of the legendary battle between General Custer and the Lakota Sioux.
"An engrossing and tautly written account of a critical chapter in American history." —,Los Angeles Times, Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Hurricane's Eye , Pulitzer Prize finalist Mayflower , ... (Barnes & Noble)
City of Blades
by Robert Jackson Bennett
A retired soldier is tasked with uncovering an ancient secret, which could determine the fate of an empire.
A generation ago, the city of Voortyashtan was the stronghold of the god of war and death, the birthplace of fearsome supernatural sentinels who killed and subjugated millions. Now, the city’s god is ... (Goodreads)
Ancillary Mercy
by Ann Leckie
A military captain confronts her past and enemies in a quest to save humanity.
Ancillary Mercy is the stunning conclusion to the trilogy that began with Ancillary Justice , the only novel ever to win the Hugo, Nebula, and Arthur C. Clarke Awards. For a moment, things seemed to ... (Goodreads)
Lost Souls
by Poppy Z. Brite
A dark journey into the supernatural world, exploring the depths of horror and death.
At a club in Missing Mile, N.C., the children of the night gather, dressed in black, looking for acceptance. Among them are Ghost, who sees what others do not. Ann, longing for love, and Jason, whose ... (Goodreads)
Ringworld
by Larry Niven
A sci-fi adventure to an artificial ring-shaped world, full of unexpected challenges.
On planet Earth in 2850 AD , Louis Gridley Wu is celebrating his 200th birthday. Despite his age, Louis is in perfect physical condition due to the longevity drug boosterspice . He meets Nessus , a ... (Wikipedia)
Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
by Doug Stanton
A true story of a small group of US soldiers who rode horses to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan after 9/11.
The inspiration for the major motion picture, 12 Strong, from Jerry Bruckheimer, starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon. From the New York Times bestselling author of In Harm’s Way comes a ... (Goodreads)
Death of Kings
by Bernard Cornwell
A historical epic of betrayal, revenge, and redemption set during the war-torn Middle Ages.
It is 899 AD. Alfred the Great is dying. Rivals for his throne are poised to tear his kingdom apart. Uhtred, a Saxon who has been raised by a Danish warlord, wants more than anything else to go and ... (Wikipedia)
Dictator
by Robert Harris
A political thriller of a Roman dictator's rise to power and the struggles to maintain it.
The story is told through Tiro , secretary of Cicero , detailing Cicero's last fifteen years. It begins with Cicero fleeing Publius Clodius Pulcher and his mob in Rome and going into exile in ... (Wikipedia)
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton
Explorers uncover a prehistoric world and use science to battle its inhabitants.
In 1993, four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, chaos theorist and mathematician Ian Malcolm – who is revealed to have survived the events of the previous novel , despite being declared dead ... (Wikipedia)
River God
by Wilbur Smith
An epic tale of the rise and fall of a powerful ancient Egyptian kingdom.
River God follows the fate of the Egyptian Kingdom through the eyes of Taita, a multi-talented and highly skilled eunuch slave. Taita is owned by Lord Intef and primarily looks after his daughter, ... (Wikipedia)
Delusion in Death
by J.D. Robb
Detective Eve Dallas investigates a murder shrouded in virtual reality, uncovering a web of secrets.
After years on the force, Eve Dallas didn't think she could be shocked anymore... until now. It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few ... (Goodreads)
Adulthood Rites
by Octavia E. Butler
A tale of two alien species, their struggles and conflicts, and the coming of age of one of the species.
In this sequel to Dawn, Lilith Iyapo has given birth to what looks like a normal human boy named Akin. But Akin actually has five parents: a male and female human, a male and female Oankali, and a ... (Goodreads)
Flashman
by George MacDonald Fraser
A cowardly British soldier's misadventures as he navigates the volatile world of 19th century imperial politics.
Coward, scoundrel, lover and cheat, but there is no better man to go into the jungle with. Join Flashman in his adventures as he survives fearful ordeals and outlandish perils across the four corners ... (Goodreads)
Lightning
by Dean Koontz
A group of strangers must protect an innocent young girl from a mysterious force of evil.
A storm struck on the night Laura Shane was born, and there was a strangeness about the weather that people would remember for years. But even more mysterious was the blond-haired stranger who ... (Goodreads)
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
by Mark Bowden
The pursuit of Pablo Escobar and his criminal empire by Colombian and American forces.
A tour de force of investigative journalism-this is the story of the violent rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the head of the Colombian Medellin cocaine cartel. Escobar's criminal empire held a nation ... (Goodreads)
Deadhouse Gates
by Steven Erikson
Epic fantasy adventure, chronicling the struggles of characters in a hostile, war-torn world.
Deadhouse Gates begins a few months after the conclusion of Gardens of the Moon , though few characters and almost no settings bridge the two novels. The main action of Memories of Ice , the third ... (Wikipedia)
The Dark Half
by Stephen King
A writer's dark doppelganger takes over his life and wreaks deadly chaos.
Thad Beaumont is an author and recovering alcoholic who lives in the town of Ludlow , Maine . Thad's own books – cerebral literary fiction – are not very successful. However, under the pen name ... (Wikipedia)
Pronto
by Elmore Leonard
A crime drama following a Miami mobster as he gets caught up in a dangerous web of schemes and lies.
Harry Arno, an over-the-hill Miami bookmaker , quietly lives the good life with his girlfriend, Joyce Patton. He has skimmed for years from his corpulent mob boss, Jimmy "Cap" Capotorto, and managed ... (Wikipedia)
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
by David E. Hoffman
A gripping true story of espionage, betrayal, and the struggle against the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning history, The Dead Hand, comes the riveting story of a spy who cracked open the Soviet military research establishment and a penetrating portrait of the ... (Goodreads)
The Whispering Room
by Dean Koontz
A woman unravels a deadly conspiracy while on the run from a powerful and dangerous foe.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • Jane Hawk—fiction’s most relentless, resourceful, stunning new heroine—continues her battle against a murderous conspiracy in the riveting sequel to, The Silent Corner., ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Falls
by Ian Rankin
An Edinburgh detective's investigation of a serial killer, with a personal connection.
A student vanishes in Edinburgh and her wealthy family of bankers ensure Detective Inspector John Rebus is under pressure to find her. A carved wooden doll in a coffin found near her East Lothian ... (Wikipedia)
House of Chains
by Steven Erikson
Epic fantasy featuring an intricate storyline and complex characters, set in a sprawling world of war and magic.
House of Chains takes place immediately after the events of, Deadhouse Gates, on the subcontinent of Seven Cities . The Chain of Dogs - the evacuation of 50,000 Malazan civilians across 1,500 miles ... (Wikipedia)
Las legiones malditas
by Santiago Posteguillo
Publio Cornelio Escipión, conocido por el apodo de Africanus, era considerado por muchos el heredero de las cualidades militares atribuidas a su padre y a su tío. Pero de ellos no sólo había recibido ... (Goodreads)
The Distant Hours
by Kate Morton
A woman unravels the secrets of a distant castle, uncovering a family mystery.
A long lost letter arrives in the post and Edie Burchill finds herself on a journey to Milderhurst Castle, a great but moldering old house, where the Blythe spinsters live and where her mother was ... (Goodreads)
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
by Maggie O'Farrell
Story of two women's struggle to uncover a dark family secret and reclaim their freedom.
In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Faithless
by Karin Slaughter
A gripping murder mystery that delves into the dark secrets of a small town.
The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woods–then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the ... (Goodreads)
The Gods of Gotham
by Lyndsay Faye
A police officer investigates the crime-ridden streets of 1840s New York City.
1845. New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two seemingly disparate events will change New York City. Forever. Timothy Wilde tends bar near the ... (Goodreads)
The Most Dangerous Game
by Richard Connell
A hunter's game of survival and strategy, as he pursues and is pursued by his prey.
Big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford and his friend, Whitney, are traveling to the Amazon rainforest for a jaguar hunt. After a discussion about how they are "the hunters" instead of "the hunted," ... (Wikipedia)
Jamaica Inn
by Daphne du Maurier
A young woman's unraveling of dark secrets in a remote and mysterious Cornish inn.
Mary Yellan, 23 years old, was brought up on a farm in Helford . After her mother's death, Mary goes to live with her only surviving relative: her mother's sister, Patience Merlyn, in a coaching inn ... (Wikipedia)
Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II
by Mitchell Zuckoff
Epic story of a WWII air crash survivors' journey through a dangerous and uncharted jungle.
“A lost world, man-eating tribesmen, lush andimpenetrable jungles, stranded American fliers (one of them a dame withgreat gams , for heaven's sake), a startling rescue mission. . . . This is atrue ... (Goodreads)
The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson
A dark psychological thriller involving a murderous plan and a deadly game of cat and mouse.
A devious tale of psychological suspense so irresistible that it prompts Entertainment Weekly to ask, “Is The Kind Worth Killing the next Gone Girl ?” From one of the hottest new thriller writers, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Black Rose
by Nora Roberts
A romance story of a woman seeking her own strength and identity while navigating a dangerous and passionate love affair.
A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing ... (Goodreads)
The Man Who Would Be King
by Rudyard Kipling
Two ex-soldiers' daring journey to forge a kingdom in a remote corner of India.
The narrator of the story is an Indian journalist in 19th century [Bharat] India—Kipling himself, in all but name. Whilst on a tour of some Indian native states he meets two scruffy adventurers, ... (Wikipedia)
Fractured
by Karin Slaughter
A thrilling story of a small town gripped in fear, as a detective attempts to unravel a series of murders.
Six months ago, Atlanta homicide detective Faith Mitchell's police captain mother was the focus of an investigation that resulted in her retirement and the firing of six narcotics officers. It was a ... (Wikipedia)
The One Man
by Andrew Gross
A WWII spy mission to uncover secrets of the Nazis' nuclear program.
1944. Physics professor Alfred Mendl is separated from his family and sent to the men’s camp, where all of his belongings are tossed on a roaring fire. His books, his papers, his life’s work. The ... (Goodreads)
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
by Alison Goodman
A young apprentice learns to wield the power of dragons and save the kingdom from destruction.
Also Known As: Two Pearls of Wisdom, Eon: Rise of the Dragoneye, and Eon (All the same book just published with different publishers) Swordplay, dragon magic–and a hero with a desperate secret ... (Goodreads)
Agincourt
by Bernard Cornwell
Epic tale of courage and heroism as English forces face overwhelming odds in a pivotal battle of the Hundred Years War.
Nicholas Hook, a forester and archer , feuds with Tom and Robert Perrill and their biological father, the priest Father Martin. He is compelled to participate in the hanging and burning of a ... (Wikipedia)
Against a Dark Background
by Iain M. Banks
A journey of self-discovery as a female mercenary embarks on a quest to find an ancient weapon.
The main protagonist is Lady Sharrow, a former military pilot and antiquities thief. She lives on Golter, a planet orbiting a star in an isolated planetary system with no nearby galaxies . A cult ... (Wikipedia)
Taltos
by Anne Rice
A vampire's pursuit of immortality, set against a backdrop of ancient secrets and dark magic.
Rice's new novel continues the epic occult saga that began with The Witching Hour and Lasher. Taltos takes readers back through the centuries to a civilization part human and part of wholly ... (Goodreads)
Broken
by Kelley Armstrong
A woman's quest to uncover the dark secrets of her family's past, and the danger that threatens her future.
In this story the half-demon Xavier calls in a favour - steal Jack the Ripper 's From Hell letter away from a Toronto collector who had himself stolen it from the British police files. It seems ... (Wikipedia)
Winter in Madrid
by C.J. Sansom
A spy thriller set during the Spanish Civil War, uncovering hidden truths and secrets.
After his recovery, Dunkirk veteran Harry Brett is recruited by the British Secret Service to make contact with Sandy Forsyth, a shady Madrid -based British businessman and a former school friend. ... (Wikipedia)
The Taming of the Queen
by Philippa Gregory
Historical novel about the tumultuous reign of King Henry VIII, told from the perspective of his sixth wife, Kateryn Parr.
Why would a woman marry a serial killer? Because she cannot refuse... Kateryn Parr, a thirty-year-old widow in a secret affair with a new lover, has no choice when a man old enough to be her father ... (Goodreads)
A Dangerous Place
by Jacqueline Winspear
A woman's investigation into a murder reveals the dark secrets of a small English town.
Four years after she set sail from England, leaving everything she most loved behind, Maisie Dobbs at last returns, only to find herself in a dangerous place . . . In Jacqueline Winspear‘s powerful ... (Barnes & Noble)
BookRags Summary: A Storm of Swords
by BookRags
A battle for the Iron Throne as the great houses of Westeros clash in a civil war.
This study guide includes the following sections: Plot Summary, Chapter Summaries & Analysis, Characters, Objects/Places, Themes, Style, Quotes, and Topics for Discussion. A Storm of Swords by George ... (Goodreads)
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest
by Beck Weathers
A harrowing tale of survival on Mount Everest, where the author was left for dead and forced to fight for his life in the harshest conditions.
As featured in the upcoming motion picture, Everest, starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, and Jake Gyllenhaal , , “I can tell ... (Goodreads)
3001: The Final Odyssey
by Arthur C. Clarke
An exploration of the future of the human race, with humanity facing an uncertain destiny.
The novel begins with a brief prologue describing the bioforms — dubbed the First-Born — who created the black monoliths . They evolved from " primordial soup ", and over the course of millions of ... (Wikipedia)
Belgravia
by Julian Fellowes
Intertwined stories of the wealthy and elite, whose lives become intertwined in a web of secrets and lies.
FROM THE CREATOR OF DOWNTON ABBEY The, New York Times, bestselling novel about scandalous secrets and star-crossed lovers On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British society ... (Goodreads)
The Warlord of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Epic adventure on a far-away planet, filled with danger and excitement.
After the battle at the end of the previous book, which ended with the destruction of the religion of Issus, John Carter's wife and two other women were locked in a slowly rotating prison attached to ... (Wikipedia)
Future Home of the Living God
by Louise Erdrich
A pregnant woman embarks on a journey to find safety in a world of deteriorating evolution.
Louise Erdrich paints a startling portrait of a young woman fighting for her life and her unborn child against oppressive forces that manifest in the wake of a cataclysmic event in this dystopian ... (Goodreads)
The Dream-Hunter
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A dream-hunter must protect humanity from the nightmares that lurk in the dream-world.
IN THE ETHEREAL WORLD OF THE DREAM-HUNTERS Condemned by the gods to live eternity without emotions, Arikos can only feel when he's in the dreams of others. For thousands of years, he's drifted ... (Goodreads)
The Queen's Poisoner
by Jeff Wheeler
A young boy's cunning and bravery help him survive a treacherous court full of secrets and danger.
The first book in the million-copy,, Wall Street Journal, bestselling Kingfountain series from Jeff Wheeler., King Severn Argentine’s fearsome reputation precedes him: usurper of the throne, killer ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Dark Throne
by Kendare Blake
Three sisters fight for the throne, facing dark secrets and dangerous enemies.
The sequel to the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy novel Three Dark Crown The battle for the crown has begun, and the unforgettable events of the Quickening have left a mark on each of the three ... (Barnes & Noble)
Three Dark Crowns
by Kendare Blake
Three sisters compete for the throne, each possessing a deadly power.
When kingdom come, there will be one. In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born—three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. ... (Goodreads)
The Black Company
by Glen Cook
Mercenary soldiers of a legendary company face the trials and tribulations of war.
The series follows an elite mercenary unit, The Black Company, last of the Free Companies of Khatovar, through roughly forty years of its approximately four-hundred-year history. Cook mixes fantasy ... (Wikipedia)
The Fuller Memorandum
by Charles Stross
An eccentric spy unravels a supernatural conspiracy as he battles a mysterious enemy.
Computational demonologist Bob Howard catches up on filing in the Laundry archives when the top secret Fuller Memorandum vanishes - and his boss, suspected of stealing the file. Bob faces Russian ... (Goodreads)
Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
by Suki Kim
A journalist's harrowing account of teaching English to North Korean students.
A haunting memoir of teaching English to the sons of North Korea's ruling class during the last six months of Kim Jong-il's reign Every day, three times a day, the students march in two straight ... (Goodreads)
Doll Bones
by Holly Black
Three friends embark on a mysterious journey, confronting fears and unlocking secrets.
Zach, Poppy and Alice have been friends for ever. They love playing with their action figure toys, imagining a magical world of adventure and heroism. But disaster strikes when, without warning, ... (Goodreads)
Gone
by Lisa Gardner
A fast-paced crime thriller that follows a detective's search for a missing girl.
From New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner, author of Alone and The Killing Hour , comes a thriller that goes from heartbreaking to heartstopping in the blink of an eye.… , , When someone you love ... (Goodreads)
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