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Sky in the Deep – Adrienne Young
Every five years, the lowland dwelling Aska and the mountain dwelling Riki must meet in battle because their respective gods had a feud. They fight and die because their gods had a spat generations ago. During the last fighting season, … Continue reading
An Argumentation of Historians – Jodi Taylor
It was a good plan, of course it was. The historians would be in Persepolis trying to see if Alexander deliberately set fire to the place. All the while Clive Ronan (the evil villain) would be back at St. Mary’s … Continue reading
Cave of Bones – Anne Hillerman
Tribal Police Officer Bernadette Manulito knew she owed Officer Cheryl Jasper a favor, a really big favor. So she had to say yes when asked. Then she learned that she had agreed to make a speech, and that was the … Continue reading
To Die But Once – Jacqueline Winspear
It is spring, 1940, and England is full of fear, full of uncertainty, waiting, waiting for something to happen. Young men had gone abroad to fight a war as had their fathers. The country was on edge. Phil Coombes should … Continue reading
The Temptation of Forgiveness – Donna Leon
Commissario Guido Brunetti is sympathetic when his wife’s friend comes to him. She is afraid that her son is using drugs, needs someone to listen to her fears, and hopes that someone can help. Unfortunately, Brunetti must tell her that … Continue reading
The Bishop’s Pawn – Steve Berry
This story starts 18 years ago, when Cotton Malone was a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, in Mayport Florida, a lawyer. Predictably, it starts with Cotton in deep trouble and predictably he is bailed out … Continue reading
Disappointment River: Finding and Losing the Northwest Passage – Brian Castner
The indigenous people in the upper middle basin know it as Deh Cho. Those of the lower interior bush, the Nagwichoonjik, the Inut at the river’s end, the Kuukpak. All are a variation of Big River. It is the second … Continue reading
To Kill A Kingdom – Alexandra Christo
From the publisher, “Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. With the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. Until a twist of fate forces her to kill one … Continue reading
The Eight Mountains – Paolo Cognetti
Pietro’s father loves the mountains as an escape from Milan. So one summer the family rents a little house in the village of Grana in the Dolomites. There his father would go into the mountains like a man on a … Continue reading
Honor Among Thieves – Rachel Caine and Anne Aguirre
From the publisher, “Petty criminal Zara Cole has a painful past that’s made her stronger than most, which is why she chose life in New Detroit instead moving with her family to Mars. In her eyes, living inside a dome … Continue reading
Winterfolk – Janel Kolby
At one time, when Rain was a little child, she had a home and a mother. Then she and her father lived in a car. Now, they live in a tent in the woods outside of Seattle where they have … Continue reading
The Oceans Between Stars – Kevin Emerson
From the publisher, “It is Earth year 2223, but the Earth, along with the entire solar system, is gone. Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped our exploding sun with their lives, are in stasis for the decade-long journey to the … Continue reading
A Dangerous Crossing – Rachel Rhys
The government assisted-passage scheme designed to meet the needs of Australians for domestic help seemed heaven sent to Lily, an excellent way to leave her past behind. And Lily wasn’t the only one trying to escape the past. Her shipboard … Continue reading
The Firemaker – Peter May
Dr. Margaret Campbell is a total disaster. Sleep deprived after a long flight to Beijing, totally unaware of local customs and courtesy, the welcome banquet did not go well. And things went downhill from there. Margaret, a forensic pathologist, has … Continue reading
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