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• Bohemian Gospel

  a Novel

  Carpenter, Dana Chamblee

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  Set in 13th century Bohemia, Mouse is a woman who was raised in a convent, she helps the wounded King Ottakar, who she suspects was injured intentionally. Mouse protects the King whilst following her own story which involves unraveling her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Eye Stone

  Tiraboschi, Roberto

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  Edgardo D'Arduino is a cleric in 12th century Venice. As his eyesight fails he purses the mythical eye stone which has restorative powers. On arrival in Venice Edgardo is suddenly thrust into a world of murder,secrets and mayhem.

• The Goddess of Buttercups and Daisies

  a Novel

  Millar, Martin

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  Aristophanes wants to win a play competition called the Dionysia festival. His cast is beset with problems. The Goddess Athena intervenes by sending an Amazonian nymph with little power, the resulting consequences are a very funny and somewhat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fifteen Dogs

  An Apologue

  Alexis, André, 1957-

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  Winner of 2015 Giller Prize. The Gods want to see what would happen if they gave dogs human intelligence so they make a bet and 15 dogs are given consciousness. The results of the experiment are remarkable.

• The Immortals

  Brodsky, Jordanna Max

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  This book uses classical Greek mythology and reinvents the myth in contemporary urban life. Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt roaming the streets of New York as Selene DiSilva. She encounters ritualistic killings which are reminiscent of mythology…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Invention of Fire

  Holsinger, Bruce

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  A book about medieval London. Holisnger brings to the reader the dark side of the city in this compelling story that surrounds John Gower the poet and the unfolding thriller that is concerned with 16 dead bodies.

• The Just City

  Walton, Jo

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  Gods and humans learn from each other in this novel which transports a group of people to the island of Kallisti. Here they start a society based on the writings of Plato's Republic.

• Land of Shadows

  Royal, Priscilla

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  The birth of a daughter, the death of a Baron and murder of the Queen's attendant create intrigue and suspicion, in this royal affair which is set in 12th century Medieval England. The author delves deep and creates an engrossing story that also…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Library at Mount Char

  Hawkins, Scott

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  Set in modern day USA there is one God the 'Father' and he has bought up 12 orphaned children in a library. The 'father' is strict and tyrannical he instructs the children to read books and learn the secrets of ancient customs and myth. When the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plague Land

  Sykes, S. D.

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  In this debut novel young girls go missing from a 14th century town in rural England. Sykes delivers to the reader a vivid landscape of filth and evil in this absorbing thriller.