Book Review
A Man of Genius
In this haunting, gothic-esque novel of suspense, Samuel Grafton-Hall is a brilliant, revered architect—and a murderer. Successful and accomplished, he nonetheless views his genius as a gift that puts him above petty nuisances like...
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Glass Shatters
Can you trust your own memories? When Charles Lang wakes up in a house he doesn’t recognize, with no idea who he is or where he came from, he must rely on the clues around him to piece together his life. What he discovers is shocking...
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The Bowl with Gold Seams
In the summer of 1945, the Pennsylvania Bedford Springs Hotel served as the detainment center for the Japanese ambassador to Berlin, along with his staff and all of their families. From this unusual real-life piece of history springs the...
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A Fierce and Subtle Poison
With a dark, fairytale quality, "A Fierce and Subtle Poison" works like an ethereal spell, weaving together the story of a young man and a mysterious, cursed girl. “I met Marisol on a Sunday night,” the first chapter begins, “two...
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The Blitz Next Door
When Pete moves from London to Clydebank with his family, he starts hearing voices through one of the walls. Though his parents dismiss him—too preoccupied with other family problems—Pete is insistent, and soon realizes he has...
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Red Ink
15-year-old Melon Fouraki is left alone after her mother is killed by a London bus, her only family an Auntie Aphrodite hundreds of miles away in Crete. As Melon struggles to navigate in her new reality, she leans on The Story, the...
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The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid
In this delightful coming-of-age tale, 13-year-old Morgan “McFactoid” McCracken tackles bullies, new inventions, and unexpected celebrity. Morgan, who resorts to reciting strange facts when flustered, is dealing with the unwanted...
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Anomalies
In a dystopian future, 15-year-old Keeva Tee travels to Monarch Camp, where she’ll be “imprinted” with her new life partner. Keeva lives in a world where disease, war, and conflict have been eradicated and replaced with a body...