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Katabasis by R F Kuang
When Professor Grimes unexpectedly dies, his students decide to descend into Hell and bring him back to the world of the living so he can write them their recommendations in Katabasis by R F Kuang.
15 hours ago


Fearless by Lauren Roberts
After a surprising reception at her return to Ilya, Paedyn now has to navigate difficult and unexpected aspects of her relationships, including to her future husband in Fearless by Lauren Roberts.
4 days ago


The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
When Edmond Dantes is imprisoned for a crime that he did not commit, he vows not only to get out of prison but to make everyone who wronged him pay - no matter how long it takes.
Jul 30


The Secret History by Donna Tartt
A small group of students studying the classics in a university in Vermont decide to pursue a transcendent experience like the Greeks did and are taken places they never expected.
Jul 27


Shifter and Shadow by Sharon Shinn
What happened on Dorrin Isle after Kirra's disastrous recent relationship ended poorly and she decided to mend her broken heart by healing the sick.
Jul 23


Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Two sisters, close but as different as sisters can be, navigate society's maze of propriety as best as they can as they each fall in love.
Jul 20


Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Two brothers fresh off the death of their father have to find their way through grief without losing themselves, and maybe gaining something in the process.
Jul 20


Grim and Oro Novellas by Alex Aster
Experience Grim's story from childhood, through meeting and falling in love with Isla, all the way up to their wedding - followed by Oro's own childhood and the events of Lightlark as he experienced them.
Jul 16


Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson
After being attacked, Jet only has a week to live - meaning she only has a week to find out who wants her dead and why.
Jul 13


Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto
Vera Wong did not expect to find a dead man in her teashop when she came downstairs, but find him she did. And when the cops don’t take the investigation (in her opinion) seriously enough, she takes matters into her own hands.
Jul 9


The Fall by Ryan Cahill
You know that The Order fell, now live through it.
Jul 6


Hemlock & Silver by T Kingfisher
You cannot say no to a request from a king. At least, that's what Anja thinks when the King comes and asks her to do something for him. And that's how she comes to investigate who is poisoning the King's only living daughter.
Jul 2


Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole
Diem wakes up surrounded by strangers after her failed coronation ritual. She has to fight her way back to her friends and her realm before civil war breaks out.
Jun 29


The Lord of the Flies by William Golding
When a plane full of boys goes down on an uninhabited island, it doesn't take long for the boys to realize that living in the wild isn't as fun as they thought it would be in The Lord of the Flies.
Jun 25


A Pack for Winter by Eliana Lee
Ivy has come to terms with the fact that she will never have a family of her own. Practically already a spinster coming up on middle aged and over worked as a fifth-grade teacher, she swears she's perfectly fine with her life. But then she gets an extra-large fish aquarium that changes everything.
Jun 22


Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
Lady Tremaine will do whatever it takes to give her daughters the life they deserve. Which is not easy as her manor crumbles around her and she struggles to find enough food for the household. But a royal ball offers a once in a lifetime chance to change everything.
Jun 18


The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Talasyn is helmsman of her own small ship for the Sardovian Allfold, she fights against the Night Empire and she does it well. But she's something else too - the Allfold's secret weapon...whenever they decide to unveil her existence.
Jun 15


Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Inti Flynn leads the charge to reintroduce wolves to the forests of Scotland. When a farmer is found dead, she knows exactly who the locals will blame. Inti becomes desperate to save the animals that she loves, not all of which are wolves.
Jun 11


The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Ivan hasn’t been outside his concrete domain in more than twenty-seven years. But when a baby elephant is brought in to work at their circus, he starts to see things in a new light in The One and Only Ivan.
Jun 10


Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
Finlay Donovan, actually, is not killing it at all. She's stressed out, struggling with writing her new book, and watching her philandering ex-husband and his new glamorous fiance win over the affections of her two kids. While discussing her (nonexistent) next book with her (quickly losing patience) literary agent, a woman overhears her and assumes she is a murderer for hire. This lady needs her husband gone and Finlay kind of really needs the money.
Jun 8
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