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Lady Lazarus by Michele Lang With the romance of Twilight, the suspense of The Dresden Files, and the delicious thrills of True Blood, the enthralling saga of Magdalena Lazarus unfolds. Descended from the legendary witch of Ein Dor, she alone holds the power to summon the angel Raziel and stop […]

Esperanza by Trish MacGregor
Stormlord Rising by Glenda Larke
Passion Play by Beth Bernobich (Erythandra Series #1) (October 12, 2010)

Entangled by Graham Hancock Entangled is a time-slip novel alternating between present-day California, Brazil, and prehistoric Spain, with two teenage female protagonists who must come together to avert an incredibly bloodthirsty takeover of the human race. Entangled is the first book in a trilogy relating the story of an unrelentingly […]

Shadow of the Sun by Laura Kreitzer (Timeless #1) Gabriella’s past is a mystery, but that never stopped her from achieving her goals. As a supernatural specialist, and far more intelligent than anyone her age, she has always been ignored by her peers. Because of the isolation she has always […]

I kept seeing the Science Fiction Book Club popping up in random places, but had never stopped by.  After seeing a promotion for “5 books for $5”, I decided to make the excursion over to check it out. That was probably a very very bad thing. I love omnibus editions […]

The Selkie by Melanie Jackson While the technology of the war to end all wars had changed the face of Europe, some things stayed the same; the tempestuous Scottish coast and the surrounding sea remained a place of unquenchable magic and mystery. Sequestered at Fintry Castle by the whim of […]

Death Most Definite by Trent Jamieson Steven de Selby has a hangover. Bright lights, loud noise, and lots of exercise are the last thing he wants. But that’s exactly what he gets when someone starts shooting at him. Steven is no stranger to death-Mr. D’s his boss after all-but when […]

During a recent trip through Barnes & Noble, I came across The Necromancer by Michael Scott and I have to say the cover definitely caught my eye. When I went looking for more information, I found that it’s the fourth novel in the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series […]

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi *Winner of the 2010 Nebula Award for Best Novel* In this Time Magazine top 10 book of the year, Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen’s Calorie Man in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok’s street markets in search of […]

After going through the Poetry for Young People series, I started looking for other books similar to this and stumbled upon the spin-off series Stories for Young People.  There’s not quite the collection that the Poetry has – Mark Twain and O. Henry – but I’m thinking they’re be more […]