Samuel Lambert is an American sharpshooter and adventurer. Jane Brailsford is an English lady with a talent for defying propriety while maintaining her dignity. An unlikely pair, they’re thrown together by unusual circumstances when a secret military project being conducted … Continue reading
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Artemis Fowl is a millionaire and criminal genius, at the tender age of twelve. With his father missing and his mother ill, it’s up to him to keep the family going, and he has some distinctly unusual views on how … Continue reading
In this beautifully-told coming-of-age story, Cerinthe Gale stands at a crossroads in her life. She’s traveled from her far-off home of the isle of Normost to the royal island of Faranor, where she will audition to join the royal school … Continue reading
Trevor Blake possesses magical gifts like few others in his home village. Because of his abilities to move things with his mind, communicate over long distances, and conjure items, he’s distrusted and feared, forbidden to use his powers by his … Continue reading
It’s culture clash and culture shock, as two worlds collide in this Starscape reprint of Hoover’s 1981 book. It’s the far future, and mankind has taken to the stars. The spaceship Kekule is on a mission of exploration, seeking out … Continue reading
Taking place in an alternate London where magicians rule through the power of the spirits they summon from beyond, one young man’s desire for revenge entangles him in the heart of a conspiracy aimed at the highest levels of power. … Continue reading
If anyone can take the common themes of a story and turn them inside out, it’s Terry Pratchett, best known for his long-running Discworld series. In this book, he takes the classic Pied Piper story, and takes it where it’s … Continue reading
Welcome to a world where the discovery of a special natural gas allows airships to ply their trade across the skies, facilitating trade and travel in an elegant, classic manner. Among these magnificent airships is the Aurora, a huge vessel … Continue reading
I’ve been hyping this book to everyone I can, and the best way I’ve found to describe it “The Secret Garden meets The Craft,” or “Little Princess meets Little Witches.” Don’t think I’m trying to pigeonhole this beautifully fascinating book; … Continue reading
In the mood for something a bit more light and fluffy? You can’t go too wrong with this offering from Dorchester Publishing’s new “Smooch” line of teen romances. It practices truth in advertising: the title pretty much gives away the … Continue reading