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Libba Bray

    March 11, 1964

    This author delves into the human oddities and unique details of life, eschewing dry biographical facts for the richer, stranger aspects of existence. Her writing is infused with a wry humor and a keen observational style, allowing readers to glimpse the world through her distinctive perspective. She uses unexpected anecdotes and personal experiences to craft a vivid and engaging portrait of her inner life and thought processes. Her approach reveals a fascination with words like 'redemption' and an aversion to 'maybe,' hinting at deeper themes of hope and certainty in her work.

    Libba Bray
    The King of crows
    Rebel Angels
    The Diviners
    The Sweet Far Thing
    Lair of Dreams
    Before the devil breaks you
    • Before the devil breaks you

      • 552 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      In this thrilling third installment, the Diviners return to confront new dangers in 1927 New York City, where the vibrant jazz scene contrasts sharply with an encroaching darkness. After a supernatural sleeping sickness has already taken two of their own, the Diviners are determined to uncover the truth behind their powers. Their investigation leads them to a haunted mental hospital on Ward's Island, where lost souls with dangerous connections to the enigmatic King of Crows linger. As reports of murder and possession spread panic throughout the city, the Diviners must unite to face the sinister ghosts invading the asylum, ultimately confronting the King of Crows himself. As they delve deeper, explosive secrets from the past emerge, testing their loyalties and friendships. Love hangs precariously in the balance, and the Diviners are forced to question everything they thought they knew. Meanwhile, malevolent forces gather for a climactic battle that threatens not only the Diviners but the very soul of the nation. With heart-pounding action and chilling moments, this installment promises to leave readers breathless as the stakes rise in the ongoing saga of the Diviners.

      Before the devil breaks you
      4.3
    • Lair of Dreams

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      "After a supernatural showdown with a serial killer, Evie O'Neill has outed herself as a Diviner and has become a media darling. In the meantime, a mysterious sleeping sickness has hit New York City, and the Diviners must band together to find the cause and cure"--

      Lair of Dreams
      4.2
    • The Sweet Far Thing

      • 848 pages
      • 30 hours of reading

      The gripping conclusion of the Gemma Doyle trilogy delivers an exhilarating and haunting finale that ties together the intricate plotlines and character arcs developed throughout the series. Renowned for its rich storytelling, the author, known for The Diviners series and Going Bovine, weaves a tale that captivates readers with its blend of fantasy and historical elements, ensuring a memorable and impactful conclusion to Gemma's journey.

      The Sweet Far Thing
      4.0
    • The Diviners

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Evie O'Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City-and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It's 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult. Evie worries he'll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened...

      The Diviners
      4.0
    • Ah, Christmas! Gemma Doyle is looking forward to a holiday from Spence Academy, spending time with her friends in the city, attending ritzy balls, and on a somber note, tending to her ailing father. As she prepares to ring in the New Year, 1896, a handsome young man, Lord Denby, has set his sights on Gemma, or so it seems. Yet amidst the distractions of London, Gemma’s visions intensify–visions of three girls dressed in white, to whom something horrific has happened, something only the realms can explain. . . . The lure is strong, and before long, Gemma, Felicity, and Ann are turning flowers into butterflies in the enchanted world of the realms that Gemma alone can bring them to. To the girls’ great joy, their beloved Pippa is there as well, eager to complete their circle of friendship. But all is not well in the realms–or out. The mysterious Kartik has reappeared, telling Gemma she must find the Temple and bind the magic, else great disaster will befall her. Gemma’s willing to do his intrusive bidding, despite the dangers it brings, for it means she will meet up with her mother’s greatest friend–and now her foe, Circe. Until Circe is destroyed, Gemma cannot live out her destiny. But finding Circe proves a most perilous task.

      Rebel Angels
      4.0
    • The King of crows

      • 552 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      The breath-taking finale to the epic New York Times bestseller, The Diviners, from Printz winner and beloved author, Libba Bray. After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners find themselves wanted by the US government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows. While Memphis and Isaiah run for their lives from the mysterious Shadow Men, Isaiah receives a startling vision of a girl, Sarah Beth Olson, who could shift the balance in their struggle for peace. Sarah Beth says she knows how to stop the King of Crows-but, she will need the Diviners' help to do it. Elsewhere, Jericho has returned after his escape from Jake Marlowe's estate, where he has learned the shocking truth behind the King of Crow's plans. Now, the Diviners must travel to Bountiful, Nebraska, in hopes of joining forces with Sarah Beth and to stop the King of Crows and his army of the dead forever. But as rumors of towns becoming ghost towns and the dead developing unprecedented powers begin to surface, all hope seems to be lost. In this sweeping finale, The Diviners will be forced to confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another if they hope to save the nation, and world from catastrophe...

      The King of crows
      4.0
    • A Universe of Wishes

      A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

      • 407 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories , comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children’s authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray ( The Diviners ), Victoria Schwab ( A Darker Shade of Magic ), Natalie C. Parker ( Seafire ), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton ( The Belles ). In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, Victoria Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone, and a to-be-announced debut author/short-story contest winner

      A Universe of Wishes
      3.6
    • Going Bovine

      • 570 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen-year-old diagnosed with mad cow disease, sets off on a road trip with a death-obsessed, video-gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital in an attempt to find a cure.

      Going Bovine
      3.7
    • From bestselling, Printz Award-winning author Bray comes the story of a planeof beauty pageant contestants that crashes on a desert island.

      Beauty Queens
      3.6
    • A Great and Terrible Beauty

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      It's 1895, and after the death of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from the life she knows in India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, guilt-ridden, and prone to visions of the future that have an uncomfortable habit of coming true, Gemma's reception there is a chilly one. To make things worse, she's being followed by a mysterious young Indian man, a man sent to watch her. But why? What is her destiny? And what will her entanglement with Spence's most powerful girls - and their foray into the spiritual world - lead to?

      A Great and Terrible Beauty
      3.6