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by Harry Turtledove
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In a fractured world on the brink of war, a hidden girl and her protector navigate treacherous streets and nascent magic to forge an alliance against a ruthless empire, proving that ordinary people can ignite extraordinary change.
by Douglas Preston
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At the New York Museum of Natural History, a pre-exhibition gala turns deadly when a non-human predator stalks the shadows, forcing a young researcher to uncover its ancient identity before a grand opening becomes a massacre.
by Karen Hesse
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In the Aleutian Islands' desolate beauty, young Vera endures the upheaval of World War II, fighting to keep her heritage and community alive during forced relocation to an alien, unforgiving world.
by Roland Barthes
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Barthes takes Saussure's language theories and creates a powerful tool, showing how everything from a gesture to a musical note acts as a sign within human culture's unspoken languages.
by Cari Hunter
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Trapped by a blizzard and criminals, a doctor must save a wounded police officer during a hostage situation, leading to an unexpected romance.
by John Toland
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During World War II's brutal winter, American soldiers, despite being outmatched, turned Hitler's desperate Ardennes offensive into an Allied victory.
by William Joyce
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Before he was the mischievous spirit of winter, Nightlight, the Man in the Moon's companion, fell to Earth, a boy forever, finding his true purpose and warmth in bringing joy and frosty magic to children as Jack Frost.
by Ngugi wa Thiongo
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Coming out of the forest into a 'new' Kenya, Matigari, the freedom fighter, finds his chains have just been re-forged by the people he fought to free.
by Stephenie Meyer
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A shy human girl's move to a perpetually cloudy town upends her ordinary life when she falls into a dangerous, alluring romance with a 104-year-old vampire who struggles with his thirst for her blood.
by Nicholas Christopher
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In a snow-laden New York, a photographer is ensnared by the enigmatic daughter of a vanished illusionist, plunging him into a fantastical underworld where time distorts and the city's hidden magic awakens.
by Mike Bellafiore
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An insider's guide to proprietary trading, revealing the techniques and mental strength needed to consistently profit and master challenging markets.
by Erica Stevens
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Imprisoned, Aria fights for survival against horrors while Braith, consumed by her loss, battles his own demons and the rebel war, forcing them to confront choices that could tear them apart.
by G.A. Henty
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Torn between his abolitionist convictions and unwavering loyalty to Virginia, young Vincent Wingfield rides with Lee's cavalry, his sword clashing for a cause he morally opposes but honor compels him to defend.
by Jean Genet
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After Paris is liberated, a grieving Genet navigates his desires, mourning his Resistance lover while lusting after the Fascist who may have betrayed him, blurring the lines between elegy and macabre obsession.
by Anita Desai
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An elderly woman's solitude in the Himalayas unravels when her wild great-granddaughter arrives, forcing her to face buried memories and the past's grip.
by Barbara Wood
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An archaeologist unearths ancient scrolls in the Sinai as the millennium nears, pulling her into a global race against powerful groups to find a missing seventh parchment before Armageddon.
by S.B. Alexander
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A cocky, Harvard-bound playboy's meticulously planned future unravels when a ghost from his past, the very woman he swore to never worship again, returns to challenge his carefully constructed walls and dare him to love.
by Audrey Couloumbis
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by Judith McNaught
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A corporate raider returns to dismantle the empire of the woman who broke his heart, forcing them to confront the passion and betrayal that still burns between them.
by Sumrit Shahi
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Five years after separating, two best friends who've shared everything from lingerie shopping to drunken nights must navigate the unspoken boundary of a kiss, threatening to redefine their entire relationship.
by Alison Cherry
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A summer theater program becomes a place for self-discovery as Brooklyn Shepard navigates new love with her roommate Zoe, challenging her identity as an artist and her understanding of family expectations.
by Stephanie Diaz
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by Tahereh Mafi
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Haunted by Juliette's betrayal and a bullet wound, the ruthless Warner races against his own tyrannical father to recapture the girl he's obsessed with, all while struggling to maintain control over his fractured sector.
by Raymond Benson
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On a remote Alaskan island, a lone operative infiltrates a nuclear facility to stop six renegade commandos and their Metal Gear superweapon, only to uncover a genetic conspiracy and a shocking truth about his own past.