By: Neal Shusterman Synopsis A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra andContinue reading “Scythe”
Category Archives: Fantasy
The Last Heir
By: Summer Sullivan Synopsis War lingers on the horizon for the former allies Orinth and Auntica. To the north stands the Shadow Wall; the unwavering border between the human realm and the realm of darkness. Nothing can open it, except the death of a single person… Princess Alida Goulding has only known life inside aContinue reading “The Last Heir”
The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2)
By: Nora Roberts Synopsis The world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from each other. But some can walk between the two – including Breen Siobhan Kelly. Breen has just returned to Talamh, this time with her friend Marco beside her. He is understandably dazzled and disoriented byContinue reading “The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2)”
Defenders of Myth: Beginnings
By: Michael Gisman Synopsis Magic, Armies, and Myth collide. A brother and sister must journey to find their destiny. Something hidden, buried in the shadows of myths and legends…it waits, and its purpose is unclear. Kalend, raised in a militaristic monastery, chased from the only home he has everContinue reading “Defenders of Myth: Beginnings”
A Discovery of Witches
By: Deborah Harkness Synopsis Deep in the heart of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, scholar Diana Bishop requests a manuscript called Ashmole 782 in the course of her research. Coming from an old and distinguished lineage of witches, Diana senses that the ancient book might be bound up with magic – but she herself wantsContinue reading “A Discovery of Witches”
In the House in the Dark of the Woods
By: Laird Hunt Synopsis In this ingenious horror story set in colonial New England, a woman goes missing. Or not missing – perhaps she has fled, abandoned her family. Or perhaps she’s been kidnapped and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets anotherContinue reading “In the House in the Dark of the Woods”
Year One (Chronicles of the One #1)
By: Nora Roberts Synopsis: From the book dust jacket: It began on New Year’s Eve. The sickness came on suddenly and spread quickly. The fear spread even faster. Within weeks, everything people counted on began to fail them. The electrical grid sputtered; law and government collapsed – and more than halfContinue reading “Year One (Chronicles of the One #1)”
The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 1)
By: Nora Roberts Synopsis From the book dust jacket: In the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword – representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young middle-school teacher has just discovered she possesses aContinue reading “The Awakening (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 1)”