When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods – despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives. But rumours of a terrible curse – and aContinue reading “Rick Riordan – The heroes of Olympus Book 1 – The lost hero”
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Lace and Lies * Nancy Warren
Cardinal Woolsey’s Yarn Shop has been chosen to appear on TV which is great publicity – until a murder stops the cameras… Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised. Lucy Swift can’t wait to host the popular, flamboyantContinue reading “Lace and Lies * Nancy Warren”
Heather Graham – The Unseen
1800s. San Antonio, Texas: In room 207 at the Longhorn Saloon, in the long shadow of the Alamo itself, a woman renowned for her beauty was brutally murdered. Her killer was never found. One year ago: In that same historic room, another woman vanished without a trace. Her blood was everywhere… but her body wasContinue reading “Heather Graham – The Unseen”
David Baldacci (introduction), Laurie H. Armstrong, Sandra Brow – No Rest for the Dead (Unabridged)
By Jeffrey Deaver, David Baldacci, Alexander McCall Smith, Kathy Reichs, Peter James, Tess Gerritsen and Jeff Lindsay Mysteries are the guilty cheats of the book world. When Christopher Thomas, a curator at San Francisco’s Museum of Fine Arts, is murdered and his decaying body is found in an iron maiden in Berlin, his wife Rosemary Thomas is the prime suspect. Long suffering underContinue reading “David Baldacci (introduction), Laurie H. Armstrong, Sandra Brow – No Rest for the Dead (Unabridged)”
Deception (The Benson Brothers Book 3) by G.L. Snodgrass
There is a pecking order in high school. And girls like me, plain girls, from poor families, rested at the bottom. We either became quirky and interesting. Or we disappeared into the background. I had chosen the later. It was easier that way. When Rebecca was offered a prestigious letter of recommendation for college toContinue reading “Deception (The Benson Brothers Book 3) by G.L. Snodgrass”
A coming of Age by Timothy Zahn
In a post-earth world, children are endowed with telekinesis, a power they lose once they hit puberty. Since kids have all the power, great strides are taken to keep them in check, and evil “Oliver Twist-like” people are out to take advantage of their abilities.
Seven Gothic Tales – Isak Dinesen
“Do you know,” he said, “do you know why I look to, why I cleave to, God? Why I cannot do without him? Because he is the only being toward whom I need not, I cannot, I must not, feel pity. Looking at all the other creatures of this life I am tortured, I amContinue reading “Seven Gothic Tales – Isak Dinesen”
Stolen (Edgefield Slayers Book 2) by Laken Cane
A dangerous enemy returns and threatens the city and everyone Krista loves, and the only thing that might stop him is sacrifice.The question is, whose? When a powerful demon lord discovers he has the ability to steal souls to gain power, Krista Lennox and the Edgefield Slayers must face a darkness like they’ve never knownContinue reading “Stolen (Edgefield Slayers Book 2) by Laken Cane”
Romani Witch (Shifter Blood: Romani Curse Book 2)
A secret threatens to end my perfect life… I’m finally settling down in Woodlake when two witches arrive and blow my world apart. Their arrival unveils a secret that not only threatens my happily-ever-after with Kaleb but also could ruin my life. And if this secret doesn’t destroy me, Kaleb’s betrayal might. With my worldContinue reading “Romani Witch (Shifter Blood: Romani Curse Book 2)”
Cassandra Claire * Mortal Instruments * Shadowhunters * City of Fallen Angels
Trust is dangerous, and to love is to destroy. Plunge into the fourth installment in the internationally bestselling Mortal Instruments series and “prepare to be hooked” (Entertainment Weekly)—now with a gorgeous new cover, a map, a new foreword, and exclusive bonus content! The Mortal War is over, and sixteen-year-old Clary Fray is back home inContinue reading “Cassandra Claire * Mortal Instruments * Shadowhunters * City of Fallen Angels”
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