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Time Salvager fits sci-fi readers who want time travel under pressure, ruined Earth survival, outlaw tension, and a fast-paced story where one impossible choice puts all of humanity’s…
Time Salvager
Sci-Fi · Space Opera · Time Travel
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A condemned criminal makes his living stealing from the past until one forbidden rescue turns a routine mission into a future-shattering mistake. Time Salvager fits sci-fi readers who want time travel under pressure, ruined Earth survival, outlaw tension, and a fast-paced story where one impossible choice puts all of humanity’s rules at risk.
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Time Salvager: a fast-paced time travel adventure from Wesley Chu, the award-winning author of The Lives of Tao.
Convicted criminal
James Griffin-Mars is no one's hero. In his time, Earth is a toxic, abandoned world and humans have fled into the outer solar system to survive, eking out a fragile, doomed existence among the other planets and their moons. Those responsible for delaying humanity's demise believe time travel holds the key, and they have identified James, troubled though he is, as one of a select and expendable few ideally suited for the most dangerous job in history.
James is a chronman, undertaking missions into Earth's past to recover resources and treasure without altering the timeline. The laws governing use of time travel are absolute; break any one of them and, one way or another, your life is over. Most chronmen never reach old age; the stress of each jump through time, compounded by the risk to themselves and to the future, means that many chronmen rapidly reach their breaking point, and James Griffin-Mars is nearing his.
On a final mission that is to secure his retirement, James meets Elise Kim, an intriguing scientist from a previous century, who is fated to die during the destruction of an oceanic rig. Against his training and his common sense, and in violation of the chronmen's highest law, James brings Elise back to the future with him, saving her life, but turning them both into fugitives. Remaining free means losing themselves in the wild and poisonous wastes of Earth, somehow finding allies, and perhaps discovering what hope may yet remain for humanity's home world.
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The Officer of Dachau fits WWII historical fiction readers who want emotional intensity, moral reckoning, family survival, and a story shaped by resilience in the face of unimaginable…
The Officer of Dachau
Historical Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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A chance encounter in 1963 forces one doctor to confront the brutal past that shaped his survival, while a nurse in 1930s Berlin discovers the man she once loved has become something monstrous. The Officer of Dachau fits WWII historical fiction readers who want emotional intensity, moral reckoning, family survival, and a story shaped by resilience in the face of unimaginable cruelty.
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She made a courageous choice in times of unparalleled turmoil. Could her family survive its consequences?
New York, 1963. Ever since he was a young boy, struggling to survive among the rubble of bombarded Berlin, Manny Heimann knew he wanted to be a doctor. Having barely managed to escape the terrible fate of Mischling German children, Manny is adamant about dedicating his life to helping all those in need… Until a familiar face enters his clinic one fateful afternoon, threatening to uproot everything he believed about human kindness – and cruelty.
Berlin, 1929. Twenty-year-old nurse Ilse Heine spends most of her time dutifully tending to the sick and injured people of the city when she meets the striking Johan Kirche. At first, Ilse is captivated. But as their courtship ensues, Johan’s words become harsher, and Ilse begins to see something change behind his once beautiful blue eyes…
When she discovers Johan is not only a member of the Nazi party but a brutal SS officer, Ilse ends their relationship. But as the Nazi party sweeps through Germany, and Jews and their families start to disappear, Ilse’s past comes knocking on her family’s door – and their future will be forever changed.
Fans of Schindler’s List and Roberta Kagan will feel right at home in this heart-wrenching, surprising, powerful story about resilience, love, and kinship set in the darkest days of World War Two.
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A Dream Called Home fits memoir readers who want resilience, ambition, the power of words, and an intimate story about education, identity, and creating the sense of belonging…
A Dream Called Home
Biographies & Memoirs
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In this memoir, Reyna Grande traces her path from an undocumented childhood marked by neglect and instability to college, authorship, and the hard-won life she fought to build for herself. A Dream Called Home fits memoir readers who want resilience, ambition, the power of words, and an intimate story about education, identity, and creating the sense of belonging you were never given.
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“Here is a life story so unbelievable, it could only be true.” —Sandra Cisneros, bestselling author of The House on Mango Street
From bestselling author of the remarkable memoir The Distance Between Us comes an inspiring account of one woman’s quest to find her place in America as a first-generation Latina university student and aspiring writer determined to build a new life for her family one fearless word at a time.
As an immigrant in an unfamiliar country, with an indifferent mother and abusive father, Reyna had few resources at her disposal. Taking refuge in words, Reyna’s love of reading and writing propels her to rise above until she achieves the impossible and is accepted to the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Although her acceptance is a triumph, the actual experience of American college life is intimidating and unfamiliar for someone like Reyna, who is now estranged from her family and support system. Again, she finds solace in words, holding fast to her vision of becoming a writer, only to discover she knows nothing about what it takes to make a career out of a dream.
Through it all, Reyna is determined to make the impossible possible, going from undocumented immigrant of little means to “a fierce, smart, shimmering light of a writer” (Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild); a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist whose “power is growing with every book” (Luis Alberto Urrea, Pultizer Prize finalist); and a proud mother of two beautiful children who will never have to know the pain of poverty and neglect.
Told in Reyna’s exquisite, heartfelt prose, A Dream Called Home demonstrates how, by daring to pursue her dreams, Reyna was able to build the one thing she had always longed for: a home that would endure.
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It fits readers who want gothic historical fiction with supernatural tension, domestic control, and a woman clawing her way toward her own power.
The Devil and Mrs. Davenport
Thriller · Historical Fiction · Horror · Historical Thriller · Psychological Thriller · Suspense
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A murdered girl, a fever, and voices no one believes are a great way to ruin the illusion of a perfect 1950s marriage. In The Devil and Mrs. Davenport, Loretta’s growing psychic abilities pull her toward the dead and away from the rigid life her husband expects her to keep. It fits readers who want gothic historical fiction with supernatural tension, domestic control, and a woman clawing her way toward her own power.
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The bestselling author of The Witch of Tin Mountain and Parting the Veil mines the subtle horrors of 1950s America in a gripping novel about a woman under pressure—from the living and the dead.
The first day of autumn brought the fever, and with the fever came the voices.
Missouri, 1955. Loretta Davenport has led an isolated life as a young mother and a wife to Pete, an ambitious assistant professor at a Bible college. They’re the picture of domestic tranquility—until a local girl is murdered and Loretta begins receiving messages from beyond. Pete dismisses them as delusions of a fevered female imagination. Loretta knows they’re real—and frightening.
Defying Pete’s demands, Loretta finds an encouraging supporter in parapsychologist Dr. Curtis Hansen. He sees a woman with a rare gift, more blessing than curse. With Dr. Hansen’s help, Loretta’s life opens up to an empowering new purpose. But for Pete, the God-fearing image he’s worked so hard to cultivate is under threat. No longer in control of his dutiful wife, he sees the Devil at work.
As Loretta’s powers grow stronger and the pleading spirits beckon, Pete is determined to deliver his wife from evil. To solve the mysteries of the dead, Loretta must first save herself.
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It fits readers who want classic sci-fi with big ideas, far-future mystery, and a sense of awe that still hits.
The City and the Stars
Sci-Fi · Genetic Engineering · Space Colonization
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A billion years in the future, humanity has traded wonder for safety, and one dangerously curious boy is about to ruin that arrangement. In The City and the Stars, Alvin begins asking questions no one in Diaspar wants answered, setting off a search for the truth about his city, his species, and what became of the stars they once conquered. It fits readers who want classic sci-fi with big ideas, far-future mystery, and a sense of awe that still hits.
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This grand space adventure explores the fate of humanity a billion years in the future— A visionary classic by one of science fiction's greatest minds.
Far in the future, Earth's oceans have evaporated and humanity has all but vanished. The inhabitants of Diaspar believe their domed city is all that remains of an empire that had once conquered the stars. Inside the dome, the citizens live in technological splendor, free from the distractions of aging and disease. Everything is controlled precisely, just as the city's designers had intended.
But a boy named Alvin, unlike his fellow humans, shows an insatiable—and dangerous—curiosity about the world outside the dome. His questions will send him on a quest to discover the truth about the city and humanity's history—as well as its future.
A masterful and awe-inspiring work of imagination, The City and the Stars is considered one of Arthur C. Clarke's finest novels.
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It fits readers who want fairy-tale fantasy with sharp banter, grief, revenge, and just enough cozy energy mixed into the danger.
Kill the Beast
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Cozy Fantasy
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She has spent thirteen years hunting the monster that killed her brother, which means she really does not have time for a dramatic rich man with suspiciously useful information. In Kill the Beast, vengeance, faerie monsters, and a slowly growing friendship collide as Lyssa sets out to forge the one weapon that might finally end the Beast. It fits readers who want fairy-tale fantasy with sharp banter, grief, revenge, and just enough cozy energy mixed into the danger.
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The Witcher meets Howl’s Moving Castle in this debut original faerie tale of revenge, redemption, and friendship—for fans of T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik, and cozy fantasy with a dash of gritty adventure.
The night Lyssa Cadogan's brother was murdered by a faerie-made monster known as the Beast, she made him a promise: she would find a way to destroy the immortal creature and avenge his death. For thirteen years, she has been hunting faeries and the abominations they created. But in all that time, the one Beast she is most desperate to find has never resurfaced.
Until she meets Alderic Casimir de Laurent, a melodramatic dandy with a coin purse bigger than his brain. Somehow, he has found the monster’s lair, and—even more surprising—retrieved one of its claws. A claw Lyssa needs in order to forge a sword that can kill the Beast.
Alderic is ill-equipped for a hunt and almost guaranteed to get himself killed. But as the two of them search for the rest of the materials that will be the Beast's undoing, Alderic reveals hidden depths: dark secrets that he guards as carefully as Lyssa guards hers. Before long, and against Lyssa's better judgment, an unlikely friendship begins to bloom—one that will either lead to the culmination of Lyssa's quest for vengeance, or spell doom for them both.
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It fits readers who want memoirs that feel intimate, urgent, and deeply human, especially ones shaped by truth-telling, resilience, and the impossible weight of stepping forward.
One Way Back
Biographies & Memoirs
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This is not the headline version. It is the cost-of-speaking version. In One Way Back, Christine Blasey Ford reflects on the months before her testimony, the fallout that followed, and the private fear behind a very public act of courage. It fits readers who want memoirs that feel intimate, urgent, and deeply human, especially ones shaped by truth-telling, resilience, and the impossible weight of stepping forward.
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Now a New York Times bestseller
"A blisteringly personal memoir...a thoughtful exploration of what it feels like to become a main character in a major American reckoning." —The Washington Post
"An insightful tour de force." —People
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described an alleged sexual assault by the Supreme Court nominee that took place at a high school party in the 1980s. Her words and courage on that day provided some of the most credible and unforgettable testimony our country has ever witnessed.
In One Way Back, Ford recounts the months she spent trying to get information into the right hands without exposing herself and her family to dangerous backlash. Drawing parallels to her life as a surfer, she explains the process of paddling out into unknown waters despite the risks and fears, knowing there is only one way back to shore. The book reveals riveting new details about the leadup to her testimony and its overwhelming aftermath and describes how she continues to navigate her way out of the storm.
This is the real story behind the headlines and the soundbites, a complex, page-turning memoir of a scientist, a surfer, a mother, a patriot and an unlikely whistleblower. Ford’s experience shows that when one person steps forward to speak truth to power, she adds to a collective whole, causing "a ripple that might one day become a wave.”
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It fits readers who want YA fantasy with mermaid lore, emotional stakes, forbidden love, and a villain origin story that actually hurts.
Sea Witch
Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult
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Before she becomes the villain everyone thinks they know, she is just a girl drowning in grief, guilt, and very bad magical choices. In Sea Witch, Evie’s longing for love and belonging pulls her toward a bargain that reshapes her future and twists a familiar fairy tale into something darker. It fits readers who want YA fantasy with mermaid lore, emotional stakes, forbidden love, and a villain origin story that actually hurts.
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Wicked meets "The Little Mermaid" in the captivating origin story of the sea's most iconic villainess, perfect for fans of Heartless and Dorothy Must Die.
"This book reminded me of the magic inherently present in the best kinds of stories. Mystery and wonder abounds in Sea Witch, and I fell in love with Evie's sharpness and her strong sense of self. Prepare to be lost in these pages for hours on end." —Renée Adieh, #1 New York Times and USA Today–bestselling author of The Wrath and The Dawn
"Deftly transforming a fairy tale into a richly layered exploration of culture and relationships, Henning tells the origin story of the Sea Witch from Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid.'" —Publishers Weekly
Ever since her best friend Anna died, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. Hiding her talents, mourning her loss, drowning in her guilt.
Then a girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears on the shore, and the two girls catch the eyes of two charming princes. Suddenly Evie feels like she might finally have a chance at her own happily ever after.
But magic isn't kind, and her new friend harbors secrets of her own. She can't stay in Havnestad—or on two legs—without Evie's help. And when Evie reaches deep into the power of her magic to save her friend's humanity—and her prince's heart—she discovers, too late, what she's bargained away.
"Readers who gobble up every watery paranormal story will certainly enjoy this angst-drenched tale of forbidden love." —Kirkus Reviews
"This enjoyable read will entertain and be a great fit for collections where fairy-tale retellings are popular." —School Library Journal
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It fits classic detective readers who want clever plotting, old-school intrigue, and a case driven by deduction.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
Mystery · Police Procedural
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A prison escape, a locked-room murder, and a trail of strange details turn this classic mystery into a puzzle built to keep readers guessing. In The Clue of the Twisted Candle, a Scotland Yard commissioner investigates the murder of a feared criminal found dead inside his sealed bedroom, only to uncover disappearances, suspicious allies, and clues that raise more questions than answers. It fits classic detective readers who want clever plotting, old-school intrigue, and a case driven by deduction.
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A novelist escapes from prison and a Scotland Yard commissioner investigates the locked-room murder of an Albanian criminal in this classic mystery.
John Lexman has a knack for crafting clever plots for his crime novels. But he has no idea what to do when he finds himself caught up in the real thing—framed, convicted, and imprisoned for murdering a dangerous money lender. Luckily, Lexman's best friend, Thomas Xavier Meredith, is the assistant commissioner at Scotland Yard and is determined to get him released from prison. But before T. X. can do so, Lexman's enigmatic acquaintance, Remington Kara, helps him escape. Both John and his wife, Grace, disappear . . .
Two years later, T. X. has had no word from John or Grace. He has, however, kept a watchful eye on Kara, regularly checking up on him. Although the man lives the high life in London, he lives in fear of his enemies. One of the many features of his home is his impregnable bedroom, so it is certainly puzzling when Kara is found stabbed to death inside behind the locked door.
Unfortunately for T. X., more mysteries arise when he begins to investigate the murder. Like what happened to Kara's secretary and his manservant? And why would anyone kill the dog in the basement? And what's with the candles in the bedroom? It's up to T. X. to find the answers and bring the killer to justice before it's too late . . .
Originally published in 1918, The Clue of the Twisted Candle was the basis for the 1960 film
Clue of the Twisted Candle starring Bernard Lee as T. X. Meredith.
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It fits dark thriller readers who want revenge, moral gray areas, female rage, and twists that keep escalating.
The Serial Killer Support Group
Thriller
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What starts as therapy turns into something far more dangerous when a group of women stops talking about survival and starts taking justice into their own hands. In The Serial Killer Support Group, Jess Pendle finds herself among women bound by trauma, loyalty, and a deadly new purpose after a support group takes a vigilante turn. It fits dark thriller readers who want revenge, moral gray areas, female rage, and twists that keep escalating.
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The perfect revenge thriller for fans of John Marrs, A. R. Torre, Jeneva Rose and Lucinda Berry!
‘A deliciously dark, twisty turny thriller with characters who leap off the page’ John Marrs
'A book which shines a light on a frightening and often hidden world; dark, disturbing, addictive’ Jackie Kabler
Therapy just got deadly
When Jess Pendle agrees to attend a support group to meet other women who have lived similar experiences, she doesn’t expect much.
The group has been set up for like-minded women to come together, but when their therapist leaves, they close the blinds and find a new, and altogether more deadly way to support each other…
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It fits second-chance romance readers who want longing, tension, and a love story shaped by old wounds.
Dark Eyed Devil
Romance · College Romance · New Adult
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A first love returns to a small town carrying old heartbreak and the kind of history that never stayed buried for long. In Dark Eyed Devil, a woman determined to protect herself finds her resolve tested when her brother’s best friend comes home from the Navy asking for another chance. It fits second-chance romance readers who want longing, tension, and a love story shaped by old wounds.
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Previously published under the title "Rogue."
They say everyone deserves a second chance… but I won’t risk my heart again. Not even for Hayden Cole, the only boy who ever broken mine.
Hayden Cole was my brother’s best friend and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Broken smiles, dark hair, and eyes that had seen far too much for his age.
We spent a summer together in secret. In the darkness, in the silence, our hearts spoke the same language. Until he left without a word and tore mine right out of my chest.
Ten years later he returns from the Navy, and he’s demanding a second chance. He’s every inch the rogue I remember—crooked smiles and dark eyes—but now he’s a man grown. Tall and broad and persistent.
I see him everywhere I turn in our small town. Spending time with my brothers, repairing my broken fence, and looking at me with eyes that speak of our past.
But I’m going to stay far away this time.
Even if Hayden makes it hard to remember exactly why…
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A hidden power tears apart an ordinary future and drops one girl into a deadly magical hierarchy that wants her gone.
The Lost Elemental
Romantasy · Paranormal Romance
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A hidden power tears apart an ordinary future and drops one girl into a deadly magical hierarchy that wants her gone. In The Lost Elemental, a heroine who never knew what she was must survive Kingwood Academy, where vicious rivals, elemental danger, and four fiercely protective royals turn every moment into a test of power, loyalty, and desire. It fits paranormal academy romance with fated mates and high-stakes magical conflict.
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It was supposed to be simple. Graduate, get a job to keep my mom from drowning in mountains of medical debt, and maybe score a scholarship to a decent college.
All of that changed in a single breath. Because it turns out I’m not human. And I just knocked out the power on an entire city block.
In a split second, all of my carefully-laid plans go up in smoke. There’s no chance for college because I’m being hauled off to Kingwood Academy. They say it’s for my own protection and those around me. But I know one thing for sure…
I’m not welcome here.
The mean girls don’t stop at insults and tripping you in the halls. They’re wielding magic that could cost me my life. And the rest of the school sees me as either a halfling that should be cast out or a powerhouse to be brought down.
Everyone except them.
The charmer. The gentle giant. The psychopath. And maybe even the cruel prince.
The royals of Kingwood Academy have taken me under their wing and I can’t help but notice how my skin hums when they touch me. I shouldn’t be dreaming about a single one of them, let alone all four. But I can’t seem to stop myself.
Only someone doesn’t like the attention the royals are showing me. And when the attacks start, the princes will do anything to protect me. But they don’t know the true evil we face. The kind who will do whatever it takes to seize our power, even if that means stealing the very last breath from our lungs…
*Book one in a continuing three book series. Think fated mates, crazy powerful elementals, a heroine with no idea what she is, protective royals, and an evil who wants all their power...
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