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The Great Hunt is the second book in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. In this installment, Rand Al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, continues his journey to Tear in an effort to claim the Sword of Light and prepare for the Last Battle against the Dark One. Alongside him are Mat Cauthon, Perrin Aybara [...]

A Crown of Swords is the seventh book in Robert Jordan’s epic Wheel of Time series. The novel picks up where the sixth book, Lord of Chaos, left off, with Rand al’Thor finally declaring himself the Dragon Reborn and setting out to rebuild society. In A Crown of Swords, Rand must face a number of [...]

“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” tells the story of legendary actress Evelyn Hugo, who finally agrees to share her incredible life story with a reporter in exchange for lifting the lid on years of gossip and secrets. From early success to seven husbands (all fellow celebrities), from pregnancies to financial ruin, this sweeping tale [...]

In this haunting and suspenseful novel, Nita Prose draws on her own family history to create a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and inheritance. The Maid tells the story of two sisters, Clarice and Louise, who are sent to live with their aunt after their parents die in a car crash. At first the girls [...]

The Fellowship of the Ring is a book written by J. R. R. Tolkien and published in 1954. It’s the first book in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and tells the story of Frodo Baggins receiving the One Ring from Bilbo Baggins and setting out on a quest to destroy it in Mount Doom. [...]

House of Earth and Blood is the first book in Sarah J. Maas’s Crescent City series. Blamed for a fire that destroyed half her district, seventeen-year-old Crescenze flees New Orleans only to find herself abandoned and penniless in Mobile. She survives by working as a maidservant until she’s captured and sold into slavery on a [...]

James Patterson’s “Run, Rose, Run” is a fast-paced novel about an ambitious young woman who will do anything to achieve her goals. After being dumped by her husband and left with a mountain of debt, Rose takes on a new persona and sets out to make something of herself. She quickly finds herself in the [...]

The Alchemist is a novel by Paulo Coelho about following your dream. The story follows Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the exotic East, and ultimately to the fabled land of Egypt, [...]

The Two Towers is the second book in J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic high fantasy novel series, The Lord of the Rings. It follows Frodo Baggins and his companions Samwise Gamgee, Peregrin Took, and Meriadoc Brandybuck as they continue their journey to Mount Doom to destroy Sauron’s One Ring. Meanwhile, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf [...]

In Kerry Anne King’s assured and insightful debut novel, Other People’s Things, three estranged siblings are brought together after their mother’s death. The siblings must grapple with the belongings that their mother left behind – each of which tells a story about who she was. Through the objects they discover in their shared home, the [...]

The Dragon Reborn is the third novel in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. In this installment, Rand al’Thor sets out to confront the Dark One and prevent the world from ending. Along the way, he must master his newly discovered powers if he hopes to survive. For who is this book for [...]

When a disease wipes out most of the human race, those few who remain find themselves in a fight for survival. With civilization crumbling, dark forces are emerging from the shadows to threaten what little order still exists. As evening falls and the infected lie in wait just beyond the safety of their encampments, one [...]