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What do readers say about Eragon?
good characters in a storyyoung adult’s bookvery clichedintensely descriptive languageA new adventure hatches in the first book of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 35 million copies and is an international fantasy sensation.
When fifteen-year-old Erago... Read more about Eragon
He blinked in surprise. The message had been correct: they were here. Or was it a trap? He weighed the odds, then said icily, “Spread out; hide behind trees and bushes. Stop whoever is coming . . . or...
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What do readers say about The Blade Itself?
cynical, dark, high fantasyvivid, visceral prosethe characters are well-writtencompelling and wittyThe first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie.
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead ba... Read more about The Blade Itself
Logen opened his eyes a crack. Light, blurry bright through leaves. This was death? Then why did it hurt so much? His whole left side was throbbing. He tried to take a proper breath, choked, coughed u...
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What do readers say about The Girl on the Train?
lackluster and muddydark, twisty middlecareful pacing and suspensemurder and alcoholismThe #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt.
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives, from the author of Into the Water and A... Read more about The Girl on the Train
There is a pile of clothing on the side of the train tracks. Light-blue cloth—a shirt, perhaps—jumbled up with something dirty white. It’s probably rubbish, part of a load dumped into the scrubby litt...
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What do readers say about The Book of Lost Things?
adult dark fantasystrange little booklovely and flowingsimple, yet eloquentHigh in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in his imaginat... Read more about The Book of Lost Things
He had, in truth, been losing her for a very long time. The disease that was killing her was a creeping, cowardly thing, a sickness that ate away at her from the inside, slowly consuming the light wit...
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What do readers say about Then She Was Gone?
compelling and captivatingthe next minutepsychological domestic thrillerone perfectly normal day#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and The Truth About Melody Browne comes a "riveting" (PopSugar) and "acutely observed family drama" (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young... Read more about Then She Was Gone
Laurel let herself into her daughter’s flat. It was, even on this relatively bright day, dark and gloomy. The window at the front was overwhelmed by a terrible tangle of wisteria while the other side ...
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What do readers say about The Casual Vacancy?
a library booktongue in cheekgrim and bleaksimple and cleanWhen Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war.
Rich at wa... Read more about The Casual Vacancy
However, his wife had been a little stiff and uncommunicative over lunch, and Barry deduced that his anniversary card had not mitigated the crime of shutting himself away in the study all morning. It ...
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What do readers say about Caraval?
mysterious and intriguinga mysterious immersive gamelyrical and beautifulbeautifully written and captivatingThe acclaimed New York Times bestseller! Welcome, welcome to Caraval-Stephanie Garber's sweeping tale of the unbreakable bond between two sisters. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world...
Scarlett has never left the tiny island whe... Read more about Caraval
She read the letter again. Then again. And again. Her eyes took in each sharp stroke of ink, every waxy curve of the Caraval master’s silver crest—a sun with a star inside and a teardrop inside of the...
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What do readers say about Northanger Abbey?
lighter and more amusingvery campfire story-esquelightly satirical tonenot too predictableWhile enjoying a six weeks' stay in fashionable Bath, the young and callow Catherine Morland is introduced to the delights of high society. Thanks to a new literary diet of the sensational and the macabre, Catherine travels to Northanger Abbey fully ... Read more about Northanger Abbey
NO ONE WHO had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy, would have supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition,...
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What do readers say about A Spell for Chameleon?
great first novelfunny, punny funextremely clever and inventivesilly and sexistBEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, BRITISH FANTASY SOCIETY
Discover the magical beginning of Piers Anthony's enthralling Xanth series
Xanth was the enchanted land where magic ruled-where every citizen had a special spell only he could cast. It was a land of c... Read more about A Spell for Chameleon
A small lizard perched on a brown stone. Feeling threatened by the approach of human beings along the path, it metamorphosed into a stingray beetle, then into a stench-puffer, then into a fiery salama...
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What do readers say about Out of My Mind?
really descriptive languageliving life with limitationsfirst person point-of-viewthe characters are relatableA New York Times bestseller for three years and counting!
"A gutsy, candid, and compelling story. It speaks volumes." -School Library Journal (starred review)
"Unflinching and realistic." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
From award-winning author Sh... Read more about Out of My Mind
From the time I was really little—maybe just a few months old—words were like sweet, liquid gifts, and I drank them like lemonade. I could almost taste them. They made my jumbled thoughts and feelings...
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