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142) Black wings beating
Author
Series
Skybound saga volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The people of Uztar have long looked to the sky with hope and wonder. Nothing in their world is more revered than the birds of prey and no one more honored than the falconers who call them to their fists. Brysen strives to be a great falconer--while his twin sister, Kylee, rejects her ancient gifts for the sport and wishes to be free of falconry. She's nearly made it out, too, but a war is rolling toward their home in the Six Villages, and no bird...
143) The last laugh
Author
Series
Initial insult volume 2
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this conclusion to her book The initial insult, the author provides Edgar Allan Poe-inspired chills and shocking twists.
Tress Montor murdered Felicity Turnado—but she might not have to live with the guilt for long. With an infected arm held together by duct tape, the panther who clawed her open on the loose, and the whole town on the hunt for the lost homecoming queen, the odds are stacked against Tress. As her mind slides deeper into delirium,...
145) Imposter
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rosie has reached out to her estranged sister asking to meet. Driving in the middle of a snowstorm, Rosie admits that she has something important to tell Lilian, a secret she describes as a matter of life and death. But before she has a chance to tell Lilian, a car careens into theirs. Lilian survives unscathed, but Rosie is left unable to communicate. Lilian is convinced that someone deliberately rammed Rosie's car. But why?
146) Anon Pls: A Novel
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
Soon-to-be a Max Original series, written and co-produced by Diablo Coby and Ryan O'Connell!
"Dazzling, propulsive, and delightfully juicy, Anon Pls. is the digital age's love letter to The Devil Wears Prada. Sexy, suspenseful, and so good you won't want to put it down—not even to check on the latest stories in Deuxmoi's feed. What an incredible debut." — Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author
When
...Author
Language
English
Description
From the critically acclaimed author of The Book of M, a highly imaginative thriller about a young woman who discovers that a strange map in her deceased father's belongings holds an incredible, deadly secret--one that will lead her on an extraordinary adventure and to the truth about her family's dark history. What is the purpose of a map? Nell Young's whole life and greatest passion is cartography. Her father, Dr. Daniel Young, is a legend in the...
148) Majesty
Author
Series
American royals volume 2
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES • Is America ready for its first queen? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan and Will and Kate, you'll love this sequel to the New York Times bestseller that imagines America's own royal family—and all the drama and heartbreak that entails. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We.
Power...
Power...
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and x-ray insights into the complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters' lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multi-racial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Jaine's life has been a royal pain since she started penning dialogue for Some Day My Prince Will Come - a cheesy dating show that features bachelorettes competing for the heart of Spencer Dalworth VII, a very distant heir to the British throne. As if fending off golf ball-sized bugs on a sweltering island wasn't tough enough, Jaine must test her patience against an irritable production crew and fierce contestants who will do anything to get their...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A small town is transformed when seven strange trees begin bearing magical apples in this horror novel from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents"--
It's autumn in the town of Harrow, but something else is changing in the town besides the season. Because in that town there is an orchard, and in that orchard, seven most unusual trees. And from those trees grows a new sort of apple: Strange, beautiful, with skin so red it's...
152) Acts of Violet
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From Margarita Montimore, the author of GMA Book Club pick and national bestseller Oona Out of Order, Acts of Violet is a dazzling and twisty new novel about a famous magician who disappears, leaving her sister to figure out what really happened. Nearly a decade ago, iconic magician Violet Volk performed her greatest trick yet: vanishing mid-act. Though she hasn't been seen since, her hold on the public imagination is stronger than ever. While Violet...
153) The Kill Factor
Author
Publisher
Chicken House
Pub. Date
20240416
Language
English
Description
A brand-new game show that offers young criminals the chance at freedom has been greenlit. Little do they know, winning is their only chance at survival. A captivating examination of the dark truths around the criminal justice system, Ben Oliver, critically acclaimed author of The Loop trilogy, delivers an action-packed thrill ride with deadly high stakes.
Fifty contestants. Five mental and physical challenges. One winner.
In a near-future where...
156) The Rom Con
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A modern battle of the sexes about a journalist who hatches an elaborate plan to take down her professional rival, in a rom-com perfect for fans of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950’s dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic “What not to do”...
After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950’s dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic “What not to do”...
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
What if a machine could bring back the ones we love? From New York Times bestseller Lauren DeStefano comes a captivating middle grade tale of loss, love and hope. In this beautiful and poignant novel, acclaimed author Lauren DeStefano tells a story love and loss, and what it means to say goodbye. When Emmaline Beaumont's father started building the ghost machine, she didn't expect it to bring her mother back from the dead. But by locking himself in...
158) Inheritance
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestselling series returns in this heart-stopping prequel novella. Ever wonder how our future queen fell for her bodyguard? Or how Prince Jefferson and his sister’s best friend got caught in a love triangle for the ages? Grab your royal invitation and we’ll show you the night that started it all.
Princess Beatrice realizes what’s expected of her as heir apparent—and it is not riding in cars,...
Princess Beatrice realizes what’s expected of her as heir apparent—and it is not riding in cars,...
159) Keep
Author
Series
Publisher
Rachel Van Dyken
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Formats
Description
The second stand alone in the Seaside Pictures series. Zane's story...My names shouted on rooftops, it's written on bras, on the inside of bathroom stalls, hell my name is everywhere to say my name is to experience an orgasm without ever leaving your damn house.My name is Zane Andrews.I'm sex.I'm a rock god.I'm also...a virgin.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Calista, Zoe, Holly, and Denise were inseparable best friends when they spent their summers together at sleepaway camp. But after an unexplained tragedy forced the camp to close, the girls drifted apart. Years later, reunited at their beloved camp counselor Violet's funeral, the four former best friends quickly realize how much they've changed over the years. But despite their differences, they agree on one thing--Violet's so-called accidental death...