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• The Best Thing You Can Steal

  Green, Simon R., 1955-

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  "A thief and con man who specializes in stealing the kind of things that can't normally be stolen, Gideon Sable, along with The Damned, the Ghost, the Wild Card and his ex-girlfriend, plans a heist to steal the only thing that matters to the worst…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Book of Night

  Black, Holly

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  Gloamists have the power to manipulate their shadows to do anything, like steal and murder. They hire Charlie, a non-magical and very good thief, to steal a rare document that could unleash a terrifying power into the world.

• A Canticle for Leibowitz

  a Novel

  Miller, Walter M., Jr., 1923-1996

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  This story begins 600 years after a nuclear war has destroyed the modern world. We find a world that has reverted to a medieval state ruled by church council, scientific research is restricted, and new ideas are forcibly suppressed. Miller asks not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Discovery of Witches

  Harkness, Deborah, 1965-

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  A scholar must depend on the magic she rejected and the assistance of an ancient vampire when she accidentally unleashes a horde of undead.

• The Hanging City

  Holmberg, Charlie N., 1988-

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  A fugitive with cursed power seeks refuge in a mythical city of trolls, where she's valued for her ability to combat monstrous threats. But as she forms unexpected bonds and faces a powerful enemy, she must navigate the perilous balance between…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Honey Witch

  Shields, Sydney J.

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  "The Honey Witch of Innisfree can never find true love. That is her curse to bear. But when a young woman who doesn’t believe in magic arrives on her island, sparks fly in this deliciously sweet debut novel of magic, hope, and love overcoming all."…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Humans

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  Sent to Earth to complete a gruesome task, an extraterrestrial visitor takes the form of a Cambridge professor and unexpectedly forms a bond with the professor's family. He begins to see hope and beauty in human imperfections and to question the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Like Water for Chocolate

  a Novel in Monthly Installments, With Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies

  Esquivel, Laura, 1950-

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  Around the time of the Mexican Revolution, Tita and Pedro fall in love – but Tita’s tyrannical mother refuses to let her marry. Tita's passion explodes in her cooking, and her recipes have unexpected results.

• The Lost Bookshop

  Woods, Evie

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  "For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ninth House

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  A college dropout with the ability to see ghosts is offered a chance to study at Yale. The catch: she must keep tabs on eight occult secret societies that operate at the university.

• Other Birds

  Allen, Sarah Addison

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  A wonderful story of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that make us who we are, and how the people we surround ourselves with can guide you home.

• Station Eleven

  Mandel, Emily St. John, 1979-

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  Canadian author Mandel’s Station Eleven takes place during and after a lethal flu pandemic that has killed off most of the world’s population. Only scattered small towns remain. The Travelling Symphony, a group of 20 or so musicians and actors…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We'll Prescribe You a Cat

  Syou, Ishida, 1975-

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  "Tucked away in an old building in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Witch in Time

  Sayers, Constance

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  "After discovering that her teenage daughter is involved with a married painter in 1895 Paris, a witch casts a curse that binds the pair to relive the doomed affair and die tragically over and over again." -- NoveList