Title: What the Wind Knows Author: Amy Harmon Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Anne Gallagher is a second generation Irish immigrant and well established author in 2001. Her grandfather, Eoin, raised her in America. His parents died in the fight for Irish independence from the British. Anne grew up hearing of their bravery and how theyContinue reading “What the Wind Knows – Amy Harmon”
Category Archives: Death
Blood Bound – Ellis Hunter
Title: Blood Bound Author: Ellis Hunter Genre: Fantasy Plot: Astrid has been training for a duel for her country’s fate her whole life. If she wins the duel, she earns the heart, the source of all magic. The heart can heal the blight that’s ruining her kingdom. But her opponent is Prince Zryan, one ofContinue reading “Blood Bound – Ellis Hunter”
Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn
Title: Tea with Elephants Author: Robin Jones Gunn Genre: Realistic Fiction, Christian Fiction Plot: Lily and Fern have been friends since childhood. They’ve moved away and grown up but remained close. Both have started families and had to postpone their dreams of traveling the world. When Lily’s gifted a trip to Africa, she can’t passContinue reading “Tea with Elephants – Robin Jones Gunn”
Passion Project – London Sperry
Title: Passion Project Author: London Sperry Genre: Romance Plot: Bennet is a lost soul, not sure what to do with herself outside of her temp job. She feels like she’s got no future and no passions. Her roommate signs Bennet up for a dating app and encourages her to go on a date. Bennet agreesContinue reading “Passion Project – London Sperry”
The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley
Title: The Rose Garden Author: Susanna Kearsley Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Eva and Katrina Ward have always followed each other. When Katrina passed suddenly, Eva feels lost and alone. Eva’s asked to find a place to scatter Katrina’s ashes. She decides the best place to do that is near their hometown in Cornwall, atContinue reading “The Rose Garden – Susanna Kearsley”
Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven
Title: Our Infinite Fates Author: Laura Steven Genre: Fantasy Plot: Arden and Evelyn have lived numerous lives, literally. Every life they find each other and fall in love. But their lives are always cut short. One of them kills the other just before their eighteenth birthday. There’s always some otherworldly creature following Arden and EvelynContinue reading “Our Infinite Fates – Laura Steven”
Book of Temeraire 1 – Naomi Novik
Book 2 and 3 are Throne of Jade and Black Powder War Title: Book 1 – His Majesty’s Dragon Author: Naomi Novik Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Plot: Captain Laurence is in charge of a British ship during the Napoleonic Wars. After he and his men took a French ship captive, they find a dragon eggContinue reading “Book of Temeraire 1 – Naomi Novik”
Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur
Title: Once a Queen Author: Sarah Arthur Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Plot: Eva Joyce is a teenager who gets to spend the summer at her grandmother’s English manor. It’s a very sudden invite from her grandmother as Eva’s never talked to her or received a letter or card. Her mother hardly talks about her momContinue reading “Once a Queen – Sarah Arthur”
The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch
This is book 1 of The Gentlemen Bastard series. Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Author: Scott Lynch Genre: Fantasy Plot: Locke Lamora grew up on the wrong side of the tracks in Camorr. As an orphan, he got picked up by a their maker gang. Then traded to a ‘priest’s’ gang for being tooContinue reading “The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch”
The Circus Train – Amita Parikh
Title: The Circus Train Author: Amita Parikh Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: Lena Papadapoulos is the daughter of famous circus illusionist, Theo Papadapoulos. She lives on the train traveling across Europe but has never fit in or had an act of her own. So she’s never really fit in. Then she finds a boy, Alexandre, passedContinue reading “The Circus Train – Amita Parikh”
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