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What do readers say about The Count of Monte Cristo?
intricate and engaging revenge and justice love, hate, and revenge love, murders, duels, envyFor nineteen-year-old Edmond Dantes, life is sweet. Soon to be captain of his own sip, he is also about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. But suddenly everything turns sour. On the joyous day of his wedding he is arrested and-without a fair t... More details on The Count of Monte Cristo
On February 24, 1815, the lookout at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the arrival of the three-master Pharaon, coming from Smyrna, Trieste and Naples. As usual, a coastal pilot immediately left the po...
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What do readers say about Leviathan Wakes?
long but smartly economical science fiction/space opera interesting and open-ended plot intricate and engagingFrom a New York Times bestselling and Hugo award-winning author comes a modern masterwork of science fiction, introducing a captain, his crew, and a detective as they unravel a horrifying solar system wide conspiracy that begins with a single missing... More details on Leviathan Wakes
A hundred and fifty years before, when the parochial disagreements between Earth and Mars had been on the verge of war, the Belt had been a far horizon of tremendous mineral wealth beyond viable econo...
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What do readers say about House of Many Ways?
simple but elegant pretty brisk and fun intricate and engaging predictable and downright sillyBeehive Award (Utah) nominee
In this sequel to the international bestseller Howl's Moving Castle, bookish Charmain finds herself smack in the middle of magical court intrigues . . . and dealing with the dashing Wizard Howl.
When Charmain Baker agre... More details on House of Many Ways
“Of course,” said Aunt Sempronia. “But he has—” Here she too lowered her voice. “He has a growth, you know, on his insides, and only the elves can help him. They have to carry him off in order to cure...
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What do readers say about All the King's Men?
politics and politicians a lyrically written tragedy stream of consciousness roman a clefWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE
The classic, ever-relevant story of a backcountry lawyer whose idealism is overcome by his lust for power??-??American literature's definitive political novel.
All the King's Men traces the rise of fall of demagogue Willi... More details on All the King's Men
The last time I saw Mason City I went up there in that big black Cadillac with the Boss and the gang, and we burned up that new concrete slab, and it was a long time ago–nearly three years, for it is ...
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What do readers say about The Winter Sea?
lyrical and very emotional jacobite rebellion of 1608 historical fiction romance great historical fictionA NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters-sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!-DIANA GABALDON, #1 New... More details on The Winter Sea
I learned this later; though the realization, when it came, was hard for me to grasp because I’d always had a firm belief in self-determination. My life so far had seemed to bear this out—I’d chosen c...
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What do readers say about Stolen by the Wolves?
epic historical fantasy a debut novel unresolved plot points eventual reverse haremOnce the wolves of Dublin take control, who knows what they plan to do with us?
They are savages. And we are at their mercy.
It is the year 870. Hordes of Vikings sweep through the green lands of Northumbria and Ireland, raiding and pillaging. Soon,... More details on Stolen by the Wolves
The waxing moon hangs low in the sky, a golden crescent in the deepening sunset. Our longboats follow the shredded coast of Dál Riata, drums beating the pace, men grunting as they plunge the oars to a...
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What do readers say about The Prestige?
multiple intertwined story lines wonderfully bifurcated storyline true science fiction rich and complexWinner of the World Fantasy Award
Inspiration for the movie directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale
In 1878, two young stage magicians clash in the dark during the course of a fraudulent séance. From this moment on, th... More details on The Prestige
It began on a train, heading north through England, although I was soon to discover that the story had really begun more than a hundred years earlier. I had no sense of any of this at the time: I was ...
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What do readers say about 9Tail Fox?
noir detective story a police procedural interesting plot line what can happen if you dieA noir melding of ancient Chinese folklore, organised crime and cutting edge medical technology. A policeman is murdered in San Francisco. And spends the rest of the novel hunting down the man who did it.
And trying to get the answer to some terrifyi... More details on 9Tail Fox
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What do readers say about A Game of Thrones?
fast moving story dark and depressing tightly crafted prose honor, duty and loveWinter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in pea... More details on A Game of Thrones
The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. They set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, nervous with excite...
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What do readers say about The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle?
sharp, clear and dramatic poetic and witty lyrical and engaging convoluted, thy nameCan you solve the mystery of Evelyn Hardcastle?
WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD
WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NOVEL AWARD
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My mind has gone blank. I don’t know who Anna is or why I’m calling her name. I don’t even know how I got here. I’m standing in a forest, shielding my eyes from the spitting rain. My heart’s thumping,...
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