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    The Shadows Between Us
    The Light Between Oceans
    Come un fiore ribelle
    The Language of Flowers
    Calling Me Home
    The Fifth Season
    • The Shadows Between Us

      • 326 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us... “They’ve never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will.” Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King’s power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she’s going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra’s not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen—all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? “Tricia Levenseller’s latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

      The Shadows Between Us2022
      4.0
    • The Fifth Season

      • 498 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      "Intricate and extraordinary." - New York Times on The Fifth Season (A New York Times Notable Book of 2015) WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2016 This is the way the world ends...for the last time. A season of endings has begun. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. For more from N. K. Jemisin, check out: The Inheritance Trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Inheritance Trilogy (omnibus edition) Shades in Shadow: An Inheritance Triptych (e-only short fiction) The Awakened Kingdom (e-only novella) Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun The Broken EarthThe Fifth SeasonThe Obelisk Gate

      The Fifth Season2019
      4.4
    • The Horse Dancer

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      The 2009 novel The Horse Dancer by Jojo Moyes, the bestselling author of Me Before You and two-time winner of the RNA Novel of the Year award. In a hidden corner of London, Henri Lachapelle is teaching his granddaughter and her horse to defy gravity, just as he had done in France, fifty years previously. But when disaster strikes, fourteen-year-old Sarah is left to fend for herself. Forced to share a house with her charismatic ex-husband, her professional judgement called into question, lawyer Natasha Macauley's life seems to have gone awry. When her path crosses that of Sarah, she sees a chance to put things right. But she doesn't know that Sarah is keeping a secret, one that will change all their lives forever . . .

      The Horse Dancer2016
      3.8
    • The Language of Flowers

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The Victorian language of flowers was used to express emotions: honeysuckle for devotion, azaleas for passion, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it has been more useful in communicating feelings like grief, mistrust and solitude.

      The Language of Flowers2015
      4.1
    • Come un fiore ribelle

      • 347 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Seattle. È l'alba e il piccolo William si stropiccia gli occhi neri. Ancora avvolto nelle coperte, sente canzoni sussurrate in una lingua antica. Da cinque anni, però, non ascolta la voce di sua madre, da quando è entrato nell'orfanotrofio, dove la disciplina ha preso il posto delle carezze e l'odio è diventato la norma. William è diverso, è cinese. Oggi, nel giorno del compleanno di tutti i bambini dell'istituto, trova il coraggio di chiedere cosa sia successo a sua madre. Le risposte sono vaghe, ma una parola trafigge il suo cuore: è morta. William non ci crede e non vuole arrendersi. Sa che è ancora viva e l'unica con cui può confidarsi è Charlotte, una ragazza dai capelli rossi e dalla pelle delicata. Insieme decidono di fuggire dall'orfanotrofio per cercare sua madre, ma il mondo che li attende è pericoloso e oscuro. Le strade di Seattle nei primi anni Trenta sono violente, piene di locali e teatri. Qui, William incontra lo sguardo di una giovane cantante cinese, un incontro che non dimenticherà. Deve scoprire chi è e cosa nasconde. Nessun ostacolo è troppo grande, perché ora la speranza di essere amati e al sicuro potrebbe finalmente tornare a crescere.

      Come un fiore ribelle2013
      3.8
    • Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis: drop everything and drive from Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. Tomorrow. Dorrie, fleeing problems of her own, agrees. It''s a journey that changes both their lives, as she learns Isabelle''s tale of a forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences-- a tale that just might help Dorrie find her own way.

      Calling Me Home2013
      4.4
    • Discover the sweeping Sunday Times bestselling novel, now a major motion picture starring Alicia Vikander, Michael Fassbender, and Rachel Weisz. NEARLY FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD 'An extraordinary book...Unforgettable' Guardian 'A moving tale . . . prepare to weep' New York Times 'Irresistible . . . a high concept plot that keeps you riveted from the first page' Oprah Magazine ____________________ After experiencing the horrors of The Western Front, Tom moves to Janus Island to work as a lighthouse keeper. He hopes that life on the remote island with his wife Izzy will bring him peace following the war. The two of them are happy together, although frustrations arise the longer they try for a child that never comes. But then, one day, a boat washes up on the shore of their little island. In it, lies a dead man - and a crying baby. Faced with an impossible decision, Tom and Izzy do what they think is right and follow their hearts. What happens next will break yours. ____________________ Praise for The Light Between Oceans: 'A love story that is both persuasive and tender' Sunday Times 'A moving tale. One of this year's must-reads' Stylist Magazine 'Delicate and imaginative . . . beautifully written . . . deserves every single bit of its success.' Scotsman WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: ***** 'A beautiful, poignant story' ***** 'By far, one of the best books I've ever read' ***** 'A stunning and enjoyable read, one you won't forget'

      The Light Between Oceans2012
      4.0