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Twenty-one-year-old college dropout Sean Mulcahy is determined to succeed where the police have failed. Since his younger sister, Mia, disappeared four months ago, his family has fallen apart and his reputation ruined, thanks to his being named a suspect in the case. Things get even worse when Sean is the last person seen speaking with Sarah, the second girl to disappear. He’s a suspect all over again, with nobody to turn to, not even his own family.
Sean’s father blames Sean for Mia’s disappearance and for the pain and shame their family has suffered in its wake. When a third girl goes missing, Sean unearths a clue the police missed. Are all three cases connected? Is a serial killer at work? Could this new disappearance contain clues that lead back to Mia? How does the third missing girl fit into this?
With nothing left to lose, Sean sets out to find his sister, clear his name, and repair his broken family. But he’ll need his dad’s help. NOBODY DESERVES THIS is a gripping thriller that explores how power, greed, social media, and reputation can fracture a life, a family, and a community.
Sean’s father blames Sean for Mia’s disappearance and for the pain and shame their family has suffered in its wake. When a third girl goes missing, Sean unearths a clue the police missed. Are all three cases connected? Is a serial killer at work? Could this new disappearance contain clues that lead back to Mia? How does the third missing girl fit into this?
With nothing left to lose, Sean sets out to find his sister, clear his name, and repair his broken family. But he’ll need his dad’s help. NOBODY DESERVES THIS is a gripping thriller that explores how power, greed, social media, and reputation can fracture a life, a family, and a community.
Sorrel isn’t human. But her heart is still her own and she will need it for what lies ahead.
The Dark King is trapped in the Fulcrum, and Sorrel knows that prison will not hold her father for long. To save Anathos, she must ride north to rally an army before his demon hordes sweep across the realm.
War is not the only reckoning she faces. As Sorrel draws more deeply on the power within her, she is forced to face a terrible truth: the bond tying her to her father may be the only thing capable of destroying him. The deeper she reaches into that power, the more it threatens whatever future she and Merc might still have.
Meanwhile, in Prosperitus, court intrigue turns deadly as the Prince, her only ally, leaves Sorrel with no safe move, and every hesitation gives the enemy more room to work.
With time running short, Sorrel and Merc journey through the Forest of Reflection, where nothing hidden stays buried, and into the unforgiving snows of the North. There, they must reckon not only with what hunts them, but with the truth they can no longer avoid.
As the Dark King finds new ways to reach beyond the Fulcrum, Sorrel must wield the bond between them without losing who she is.
The Dark King is trapped in the Fulcrum, and Sorrel knows that prison will not hold her father for long. To save Anathos, she must ride north to rally an army before his demon hordes sweep across the realm.
War is not the only reckoning she faces. As Sorrel draws more deeply on the power within her, she is forced to face a terrible truth: the bond tying her to her father may be the only thing capable of destroying him. The deeper she reaches into that power, the more it threatens whatever future she and Merc might still have.
Meanwhile, in Prosperitus, court intrigue turns deadly as the Prince, her only ally, leaves Sorrel with no safe move, and every hesitation gives the enemy more room to work.
With time running short, Sorrel and Merc journey through the Forest of Reflection, where nothing hidden stays buried, and into the unforgiving snows of the North. There, they must reckon not only with what hunts them, but with the truth they can no longer avoid.
As the Dark King finds new ways to reach beyond the Fulcrum, Sorrel must wield the bond between them without losing who she is.
THE ENIGMAS by Emilia Hart
THE BOOKBINDER & THE THIEF by M. Stevenson
Bookbinder Alessa is keen to turn a new leaf after a stifling marriage. Spending the night with a handsome stranger is the perfect solution, since she’ll never see him again.
Until Alessa interrupts a theft, and an alchemical accident leaves her magically glued to the culprit: none other than her one-night stand, Evander. Alessa is now quite literally stuck with him—and the only way to break the spell binding them together is to steal a book of magic from a ruthless noble family. Even worse, Evander is a wanted fugitive with a bounty on his head, and since they’re now inseparable, if he’s caught, they’ll both be arrested.
Desperate to get unglued, Alessa agrees to help Evander steal the book he needs, as long as he ensures she doesn’t take the blame. But as the journey—and the binding spell—draw them closer, their connection becomes more than just magical. And as she uncovers the reason Evander is on the run, Alessa must confront the realization that the man she thought was her opposite in every way might be someone she just can’t let go.
Until Alessa interrupts a theft, and an alchemical accident leaves her magically glued to the culprit: none other than her one-night stand, Evander. Alessa is now quite literally stuck with him—and the only way to break the spell binding them together is to steal a book of magic from a ruthless noble family. Even worse, Evander is a wanted fugitive with a bounty on his head, and since they’re now inseparable, if he’s caught, they’ll both be arrested.
Desperate to get unglued, Alessa agrees to help Evander steal the book he needs, as long as he ensures she doesn’t take the blame. But as the journey—and the binding spell—draw them closer, their connection becomes more than just magical. And as she uncovers the reason Evander is on the run, Alessa must confront the realization that the man she thought was her opposite in every way might be someone she just can’t let go.
COLD COMFORT: A CELEBRATION OF THE FROZEN WORLD by Miranda Weiss
Global warming is often discussed as an issue of heat—but the even more pressing issue, as our planetary thermometer continues its slow rise, is one of cold. Cold places are warming at a faster rate than hot places, and this loss of cold will have major consequences for our world as it reshapes ecosystems and infrastructure alike. COLD COMFORT is an impassioned argument for the importance of cold that compels readers to fall in love with this endangered resource before it’s too late.
COLD COMFORT charts a year in Weiss’s hometown of Homer, Alaska, from an unusually dreary summer that opens into a frigid, lovely winter. Each chapter explores a different facet of the cold, as Weiss guides readers through majestic, icy adventures, from the cosmic cooling that led to our planet’s creation to the unique properties of ice and snow. In prose as beautiful and intricate as a snowflake, COLD COMFORT draws from science, culture, and history to show the value of the cold to us as individuals, as societies, and as a species.
Combining the quiet joy of WINTERING with the urgency of LIFE ON A LITTLE-KNOWN PLANET, COLD COMFORT is an exuberant and endlessly curious love letter to the cold. Weiss’s contagious sense of awe and gorgeous descriptions of the natural world will convince even the chilliest among us of the importance and wonder of this natural resource.
COLD COMFORT charts a year in Weiss’s hometown of Homer, Alaska, from an unusually dreary summer that opens into a frigid, lovely winter. Each chapter explores a different facet of the cold, as Weiss guides readers through majestic, icy adventures, from the cosmic cooling that led to our planet’s creation to the unique properties of ice and snow. In prose as beautiful and intricate as a snowflake, COLD COMFORT draws from science, culture, and history to show the value of the cold to us as individuals, as societies, and as a species.
Combining the quiet joy of WINTERING with the urgency of LIFE ON A LITTLE-KNOWN PLANET, COLD COMFORT is an exuberant and endlessly curious love letter to the cold. Weiss’s contagious sense of awe and gorgeous descriptions of the natural world will convince even the chilliest among us of the importance and wonder of this natural resource.