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• All the Light We Cannot See

  a Novel

  Doerr, Anthony, 1973-

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  This is an award winning novel about a blind French girl and a German boy. Paris in World war II is the setting for the story in which a resistance adventure resides.

• American Gods

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  Gaiman, Neil

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  Gaiman delivers a complex storyline, Shadow takes a job as a bodyguard upon his release from prison and dark, deep danger ensues, as Gods battle in present day America.

• Graceling

  Cashore, Kristin

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  In this world, people are born with peculiar talents which are called Graces. The protagonist, Katsa has the ability to kill people with her bare hands. This is the first book in the Seven Kingdoms series.

• Lumen

  Pastor, Ben, 1950-

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  Lots going on in Lumen which is both a thriller and mystery. With plot twists that keep you entwined. Lumen is about Captain Martin Bora and set in Poland in 1939 at the time of the Nazi invasion.

• The Magicians

  a Novel

  Grossman, Lev

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  This is a dark and dangerous tale for Quentin Coldwater who loved to read fantasy tales or so he thought they were tales, but when he is admitted to a secret club one of the fantasies turns out to be true.

• Manners & Mutiny

  Carriger, Gail

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  Set in a different universe the England of 1800"s is where shape shifters and vampires abound. Sophronia is a spy that is put to the test when she gets involved with a Pickleman plot.

• The Night Circus

  a Novel

  Morgenstern, Erin

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  The circus is here and it just appears as if by magic. Two young magicians then begin to compete in a deadly game of illusions.

• North and South

  Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865

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  A classic Gaskell novel that looks at social life in an English northern town called Milton. Margaret Hale arrives from the south of England. After some misgivings Margaret begins building a rocky relationship with mill owner Thornton.

• The Queen of the Tearling

  a Novel

  Johansen, Erika

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  An award winning trilogy from debut author, Ericka Johansen. Princess Glynn has a magical sapphire and some fearful soldiers, who help her find develop her inner resources, when she prepares for war with Red Queen.

• Shadow and Bone

  Bardugo, Leigh

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  This is the first book in the Geisha Trilogy and concerns Alina Starkov an orphan who is a cartographers assistant in the army. Full of intriguing imagery, magic and adventure, Alena becomes the protegee of the all powerful Dark Leader and…Read moreRead more of this annotation