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ST. ULPHIA’S DEAD

One of our recommended books is St. Ulphia's Dead by Scott Lambridis

Disgraced medical researcher Mirs and his skeptical new supervisor Jo arrive on the remote island of St. Ulphia to investigate an outbreak of mass psychosis. The villagers claim they’re being possessed– one by one– by a cannibalistic demon known as the Wendigo.

While unraveling the villagers’ strange tales, Mirs and Jo are drawn into a tangle of local politics, mysterious disappearances, and impossible contradictions. When the missing begin to reappear, the boundaries between fact and folklore become dangerously thin.

As tensions rise and trust fractures, Mirs and Jo must confront the possibility that the madness around them may not be entirely imagined–

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THE MEANING OF FEAR

One of our recommended books is The Meaning of Fear by Laura Hulthen Thomas

Amid the turmoil of the 2008 recession that threatens her career, Lea Johnson, a behavioral researcher dedicated to curing post-traumatic stress disorder, is also struggling to save her marriage.

When her husband, Jay, is brutally attacked during an attempted robbery, Lea is shaken to realize that being an expert in fear doesn’t make her an expert in healing her own husband’s trauma.

Things take a dark turn when Jay confronts a young trespasser outside their home, only for the boy to be reported missing shortly after.

Lea begins to suspect that Jay is hiding something,

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THE LAST STARBORN SEER

One of our recommended books is The Last Starborn Seer by Venetia Constantine

The first book in an epic new romantic fantasy trilogy set in a fractured realm rich with magic and set against the backdrop of a perilous quest.

‘A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world… Venetia Constantine is a bright new star’ – Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

Leilani Stellarion is cursed.

The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shunned for her volatile Starborn magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for the Sickening,

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DAUGHTER OF EGYPT

One of our recommended books is Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict

Known for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh—rewriting both of their legacies forever.

In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon of Highclere Castle made headlines around the world with the discovery of the treasure-filled tomb of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamun. But behind it all stood Lady Evelyn Herbert—daughter of Lord Carnarvon—whose daring spirit and relentless curiosity made the momentous find possible.

Nearly 3,000 years earlier,

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LADY TREMAINE

One of our recommended books is Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser

Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a priggish stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband’s title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters’ future through marriage.

When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters—only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family,

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THEO OF GOLDEN

One of our recommended book is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why…

His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers.

Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born,

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