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Whiskey Jug Genie
0Martin bought an old whiskey jug as a souvenir from his trip to the American Southeast and can hardly wait for it to arrive back at his London flat. But when it does, and he opens the jug, he discovers a genie has been trapped for over 200 years. A redneck genie completely out of touch with modern society. He now has a magical flat mate, who is cursed to remain with the jug, until someone can lift the curse. Let the fun begin!
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The Everblue
0In the secret vault of the old MacLeod family home, troubled psychiatrist Jonathan Deadstone unearths a WWII article about a mythical flower. A few months later, he is visited by Mr. Dubois, whose ectoplasmic adventures have led him to a Japanese mountain and ‘The Everblue’, an enchanted flower with earth-shattering powers for the human mind. Deadstone lures in his wake his niece Beatrice, who wants nothing more than to leave the throes of her grandmother’s insalubrious education, and her autistic friend from Uni.
An expedition is set up. The allure of the enigmatic Everblue myth beckons, promising untold magic and mysticism to those daring enough to embark on the quest. From the misty landscapes of Scotland to razor’s edge Japan, a journey unfolds, where precious pearls of wisdom and power lie scattered on the path of enlightenment. But a black sheep associated with a cult is among them.
As the tangible Western world teeters on the brink of vanishing, the expeditionists pursuing the Everblue find themselves thrown into the abyss of their deepest fears and desires under the charms of Tokai spirits. In this labyrinthine adventure, Beatrice, a beacon of innocence and intelligence, stands at the crossroads of destiny since she has been chosen by the nefarious cult as the chosen one …
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Original Sins
2If all children could just get an education, the logic goes, they would have the same opportunities later in life. But this historical tour de force makes it clear that the opposite is true: The U.S. school system has played an instrumental role in creating and upholding racial hierarchies, preparing children to expect unequal treatment throughout their lives.
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Jestus on Rampage
0Brief synopsis
Professor Bagdenborg is a mysterious character who enters the University of NGU on horseback! Fore with he starts liberating his students from the shackles of science! Yes, science. You have to read it to believe the kind of things the unflappable professor does.
To begin with ee enters a university on horseback. Yes. Later he converts a convertible into a horse, explaining to his aghast audience that it is after all a ‘convertible, you see.’ He plays chess by dowsing over the board! And wins. And so on.
In the second saga, he thoroughly bamboozles the members of the Rationalists Society who send four agents to neutralize the professor who sprinkles paranormal phenomena along his carefree path. All the four agents had to eat crow in the end.
In the end, the professor ‘deletes’ the Society on his computer in the presence of the president of the Society. The man laughs condescendingly, goes to his office. And lo, to his horror, his office is no longer there!! -
Pasts Present in Brittany
0Jane Aurélie Henry is a brilliant Canadian archaeologist just starting her career in France. But she’s alone in a foreign country without support, and she runs into trouble with the system. She misunderstands other people’s motives. Her striking looks attract the wrong sort of male attention. Both career and personal life suffer one set-back after another until a chance meeting with Charles Pullen, an Englishman working for Brittany Tourism, leads to stable employment and international recognition. But even so, she remains alone and beyond trusting anyone. So could the demolition of an old cinema bring them both happiness?
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Alibi for Murder
0No Witness. No Clues. No Capitulation.
Four days before the election, a local judge running for Congress is killed outside his house, thrusting Lieutenant Detective Jenna Ferrari into a high-profile investigation. Motives and suspects abound, yet without witnesses, a murder weapon, or other conclusive evidence, confirming who did it proves daunting.
After wading through a troop of persons of interest in the case, Jenna’s gut tells her who the murderer is, except for the ironclad alibi. Can Jenna and her team find proof of who killed the judge and how they did it, or will the culprit get away with murder?
The twisty, astonishing plot of this impossible-to-prove crime will keep you guessing while Jenna and her wife Randi face the challenges of bringing a new life into the world. Whether you love watching a couple grow in their relationship or can’t resist a compelling “howdunit,” this realistic, sapphic mystery will captivate you from the first word to the last.
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The Last Promise You Made
1RYDER HATLEY
After my ex stole from me and took off, I swore off anything that even looked like a relationship.I survived by devoting myself to the ranch and my family, keeping my head down, and accepting some of us just aren’t meant for happily ever afters.
Until a spitfire undercover agent shatters everything I believed by introducing me to a little girl who’s supposedly mine.
Now, my world centers around keeping the child safe from the danger in her past and keeping my hands off the sexy agent who is guaranteed to do what all the women in my life have done before her—leave.
Until then, I have to protect them both while somehow guarding my heart.
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Into the Fall: A Thriller
1From debut author Tamara L. Miller comes a suspenseful psychological thriller tracking the mysteries of a seemingly mundane life as they come to light in the vast, unforgiving Canadian wilderness.
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Mercy and Grace
0At twenty-one years old, Gia Kumari finally leaves the Delhi orphanage where she was raised. With few prospects for the future, she receives an unexpected invitation from a stranger named Sonia Shah in San Francisco: an internship at Sonia’s weddings and events company. Gia and America. It’s love at first sight as she navigates an unfamiliar but irresistible new world of firsts.
It’s Gia’s first real job; her first meeting with her only known family, her uncle Mohammed Khan; and her first romance with Sonia’s quirky yet charming stepson, Adi. But it might be too good to be true. Gia’s newfound happiness is unfolding in the shadow of a terrible family secret, the impact of which is still being felt in a place Gia now calls home. To save what matters most, Gia must come to terms with a tragic past she’s only beginning to understand—and a lifetime of lies she must learn to forgive.
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A Drop of Corruption
3NATIONAL BESTSELLER The eccentric detective Ana Dolabra matches wits with a seemingly omniscient adversary in this brilliant fantasy-mystery from the author of The Tainted Cup.
“Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another winning blend of fantasy and classic detection.”—Publishers Weekly
In the canton of Yarrowdale, at the very edge of the Empire’s reach, a Treasury officer has disappeared into thin air—vanishing from a room within a heavily guarded tower, its door and windows locked from the inside.
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The World Needs the Wonder You See
2Inspired by Joanna’s young son’s insistence to “look up!” and the shift to a slower perspective she enjoyed after having her last child, this book shares the delight of taking a friend by the hand, getting your boots muddy, and discovering the secrets just waiting to be uncovered.