853 Results with the "Fiction" genre


    • The Talisman: A Novel Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Tal­is­man is a mon­u­men­tal dark fan­ta­sy epic that fol­lows ​12-year-old Jack Sawyer​ on a har­row­ing quest across two worlds: our own and the fan­tas­ti­cal ​Ter­ri­to­ries, a par­al­lel realm of mag­ic and mon­sters. When Jack’s dying moth­er reveals the exis­tence of a mys­ti­cal artifact—the ​Tal­is­man—he embarks on a cross-coun­try jour­ney to retrieve it, hop­ing its pow­er can save her life. From the grim alleys of…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with a reflective monologue from the Lord Ruler, expressing his conflicted emotions about Kwaan, a mentor who betrayed him by denouncing him as the Hero of Ages. Despite his anger, the Lord Ruler admits he couldn’t bring himself to execute Kwaan, as the man had been like a father to him. He grapples with Kwaan’s sudden rejection, questioning whether his presence at the Well of Ascension could truly be worse than the destruction wrought by the Deepness. This introspection reveals his…
    • Small Great Things Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin Small Great Things by ​Jodi Picoult​ (2016) is a grip­ping nov­el that explores ​racism, priv­i­lege, and jus­tice​ in mod­ern Amer­i­ca. The sto­ry fol­lows ​Ruth Jef­fer­son, an expe­ri­enced Black labor and deliv­ery nurse, who is for­bid­den from car­ing for a new­born after the white suprema­cist par­ents request “no African Amer­i­can staff.” When the baby goes into car­diac arrest and Ruth hes­i­tates to inter­vene, she is charged…
    • The Children of Men Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin In The Chil­dren of Men, P.D. James crafts a haunt­ing dystopi­an vision set in ​2021, where human­i­ty faces extinc­tion after decades of glob­al infer­til­i­ty. The last gen­er­a­tion born, the ​Omegas, are now adults, and soci­ety has descend­ed into despair under the author­i­tar­i­an rule of ​The War­den of Eng­land, Xan Lyp­pi­att. Theo Faron, a dis­il­lu­sioned Oxford pro­fes­sor and cousin to the War­den, is drawn into a…
      Dystopian • Fiction • Thriller
    • [The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 10] • The Last Dark Cover
      by testsuphomeAdmin The Last Dark con­cludes Stephen R. Don­ald­son’s epic four-decade saga of Thomas Covenant with apoc­a­lyp­tic grandeur. As the Land faces ulti­mate anni­hi­la­tion from Foul’s cor­rup­tion and the Worm of the World’s End, three reluc­tant heroes must make their final stand: ​Thomas Covenant, the twice-dead lep­er and Unbe­liev­er, now incar­nat­ed as pure wild mag­ic ​Lin­den Avery, the guilt-rid­den heal­er wield­ing both Staff and White Gold ​Jere­mi­ah, her adopt­ed…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The chapter opens with Tindwyl chastising Elend Venture for his decision to leave Luthadel, calling him a fool for abandoning his people during a time of crisis. Elend, dressed in a riding uniform prepared by Tindwyl, remains resolute, asserting that he will protect his people in a different way. Vin, injured from recent battles, sits quietly on her horse, her inexperience with riding evident. Tindwyl accuses Elend of shirking his duty as king, but Elend retorts that the people rejected him and now he must…
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      Buried Prey

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      by testsuphomeAdmin In Buried Prey, ​Lucas Dav­en­port​ con­fronts a chill­ing ghost from his past when the bod­ies of two miss­ing girls—Kate Jones and Martha John­son—are unearthed after 25 years. Orig­i­nal­ly dis­missed as a cold case from Davenport’s ear­ly days as a Min­neapo­lis cop, the dis­cov­ery reopens old wounds and expos­es a web of lies, cor­rup­tion, and a killer who’s been hid­ing in plain sight. As Dav­en­port revis­its…
      Fiction • Mystery • Politics • Thriller
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Vin returns to the Venture ballroom, struck by its unparalleled grandeur compared to other noble keeps. The hall’s perfection seems exaggerated, with immaculate tablecloths, sharp servant uniforms, and hazekillers replacing regular guards. The atmosphere feels unusually heightened, and Vin notices an unexpected surge in attendance, with nobles dressed in their finest. Sensing something amiss, she confides in Sazed, who agrees to investigate further by attending the stewards’ dinner early. Vin decides…
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      Mad Honey

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Mad Hon­ey (2022) by ​Jodi Picoult​ and ​Jen­nifer Finney Boy­lan​ is a ​mul­ti-lay­ered nov­el​ blend­ing ​mys­tery, court­room dra­ma, and LGBTQ+ themes. The sto­ry fol­lows ​Olivia McAfee, a bee­keep­er and sin­gle moth­er, whose son ​Ash­er​ stands accused of mur­der­ing his girl­friend, ​Lily Cam­pan­el­lo. As the tri­al unfolds, secrets about Lily’s trans­gen­der iden­ti­ty and Asher’s volatile behav­ior emerge, forc­ing Olivia to con­front her past—including her own escape…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Set in the rugged moun­tains of ​1930s Ken­tucky, The Giv­er of Stars fol­lows ​Alice Wright, a spir­it­ed Eng­lish­woman who escapes her sti­fling mar­riage by join­ing the ​Pack­horse Library Project—a WPA ini­tia­tive that deliv­ers books to remote Appalachi­an com­mu­ni­ties. Along­side a group of extra­or­di­nary women, includ­ing the fear­less ​Margery O’Hare, Alice braves harsh ter­rain, soci­etal prej­u­dice, and per­son­al demons to bring lit­er­a­cy and hope to the iso­lat­ed…
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