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"Part fantasy, part thriller, the author contemplates what happens to characters who entered an alternate Narnia-like world almost 20 years ago and how they reunite to return." —Mary
"Both a mystery set at a summer camp in 1975 and engrossing family-focused historical fiction, this centers around the disappearance of two siblings, years apart." —Gina
"An upbeat romance about an unlikely pairing at a birdwatching competition trying to deny their great chemistry." —Laura
"A portrait of how a small town in America investigates the death of the town’s richest as well as most hated citizen, when he is found dead on Memorial Day 1958." —Lillian
"An epic space opera that is equal parts Joan of Arc and Pacific Rim." —Emily
"Set in the 1980s during the Sri Lankan Civil War, this follows a young girl named Sashi deciding which side she is on when her brothers join a radical group during the war." —Gina
"Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Poppy is desperate to escape the sheltered life she leads as the Maiden and begins to grow closer with her new bodyguard, Hawke." —Jessica
"Beautifully-written retelling of the myth of the river goddess Ganga." —Mary
"A collection of reflective essays on belonging that blend memoir and nature writing." —Laura
"A ghostly take on the tale of the Titanic disaster." —Emily
"The sweet story of a widow in her eighties, living alone and ready to die, who finds an unexpected reason to live when she comes across someone’s discarded pet mouse." —Lillian
"Luzia Cotado's simple life as a scullion is interrupted when her ability to create small miracles is discovered and she is forced to compete in a tournament for the previous secretary of Spain's king." —Jessica
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