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New Fiction - October 2020
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All God's Children
by Aaron Gwyn
In 1827, Duncan Lammons, a disgraced young man from Kentucky, sets out to join the army in the province of Texas, hoping that here he may live and love as he pleases. That same year, Cecelia, a young slave in Virginia, runs away for the first time in this novel about remarkable people living on the edge of freedom and slavery.
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Bright and Dangerous Objects
by Anneliese Mackintosh
Discovering she is on the short list to become one of the first humans to colonize Mars, a commercial deep-sea diver reevaluates her commitment to starting a family with her partner.
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Cobble Hill
by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Navigating private spats and embarrassing secrets in their upscale Brooklyn neighborhood, four families seek purpose and meaningful relationships until a raucous party combusts in a maelstrom of ego clashes, taboo desires and hidden cameras.
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Cuyahoga
by Pete Beatty
A proto-superhero’s efforts to secure a marriage-worthy fortune in 1837 Ohio place him at the center of a madcap city rivalry involving elderly terrorists, steamboat races, wild pigs and ruined weddings.
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Daughter of Black Lake
by Cathy Marie Buchanan
Growing up on an iron-age settlement far from the reach of Roman conquerors, a young woman who envisions a life of peace draws on the power of an extraordinary gift to save her community from famine and invaders.
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The Forgotten Daughter
by Joanna Goodman
An assassin’s daughter fights for 1992 Quebec’s independence at the side of the man she loves, a separatist-opposing journalist whose Duplessis Orphan sister joins a reparations coalition.
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Her Secret Song
by Mary Connealy
A devout ranch woman who would overcome her social fears encounters a dangerously wounded stranger on the snowy mountainside, a remorseful man who would atone for his part in driving her people from their home.
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Inside Story
by Martin Amis
An autobiographical novel by the well-known author draws on his close friendship with the late philosopher Christopher Hitchens and follows their relationships and journalistic endeavors against a backdrop of 20th-century history.
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Jingle All the Way
by Debbie Macomber
Urged by her mother to take a cruise for the holidays, workaholic Everly tours the Amazon under the guidance of a charming naturalist who helps her discover that her relationships are more important than her career.
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The Love Note
by Joanna Davidson Politano
During the summer of 1859, a nurse discovers an unopened love letter hidden in an old writing desk and tries to find the author of the letter and follow the clues to deliver the letter to its long-intended recipient.
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A Lover's Discourse
by Xiaolu Guo
Suffused with a wonderful sense of humor, this intimate and tender novel —told through conversations between a Chinese graduate student and an Australian man, falling in love against the backdrop of Brexit London,—asks what it means to make a home and a life in a new land.
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Love Your Life
by Sophie Kinsella
Discarding her dating app to enjoy a post-breakup anonymous writers' retreat in coastal Italy, Ava shares an idyllic love affair with a fellow romantic before their return to London forces them to acknowledge their true identities.
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Magic Lessons
by Alice Hoffman
A prequel to the movie-inspiring novel, Practical Magic, unveils the origin story of Maria Owens, who after being discovered as an abandoned baby in rural 17th-century Salem is taught in the “Unnamed Arts” before cursing her own family in love.
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Memorial
by Bryan Washington
A Japanese-American chef and a Black daycare teacher begin reevaluating their stale relationship in the wake of a father's death and the arrival of an acerbic mother-in-law who becomes an unconventional roommate.
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The Noel Letters
by Richard Paul Evans
A latest entry in the best-selling series by the award-winning author explores themes of faith, love and redemption during an illuminating holiday season.
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No Heaven for Good Boys
by Keisha Bush
Forced by an unscrupulous teacher to join a pack of child beggars, a Senegalese boy works beside his cousin to survive Dakar’s black-market organ traders, rival thieves and student protests.
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Nothing Short of Wondrous
by Regina Scott
A sassy, widowed hotel owner guides a cavalry officer through Yellowstone National Park in 1886 to help track down poachers and protect the last wild buffalo herd in the second novel of the series.
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Reviving the Hawthorn Sisters
by Emily Carpenter
After Eve Candler is roughed up in a cemetery, she has only three days to prove that her grandmother wasn't a thief and a murderer in this refreshingly modern gothic tale.
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The Silence
by Don DeLillo
Five people gathered together in a Manhattan apartment in 2022 react to a mysterious, catastrophic event that severs all of modern life's digital connections.
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Stories from Suffragette City
by M. J. Rose
Featuring contributions by such authors as Paula McLain and Jamie Ford, an anthology set during the Fifth Avenue women's suffrage march of October 1915 includes depictions of leading rights advocates, from Ava Vanderbilt to Ida B. Welles.
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Three Little Truths
by Eithne Shortall
Three women from a suburban development in Ireland find surprising connections to each other as they attempt to move forward from mistakes they've each made in the past. A lighthearted romp through a community filled with characters that are as dysfunctional as they are delightful.
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Troubles in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand
As drama unfolds around her and her family after the death of her husband, who was leading a double life, Irene Steele gets some help from a mysterious source and a new beginning in the paradise of St. John after the truth is finally revealed.
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A Wild Winter Swan
by Gregory Maguire
The best-selling author of Wicked reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans” in the story of an Italian-American rebel who encounters a handsome swan boy during the Christmas season in 1960s New York.
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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
by Fannie Flagg
Taking a final visit to the ghost town where his mother Ruth’s Whistle Stop Café made its famous fried green tomatoes, Bud Threadgoode discovers new friends and surprises about the community’s women while triggering unexpected changes in his daughters’ lives.
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The Wrong Kind of Woman
by Sarah Mccraw Crow
Abruptly widowed, Virginia Desmarais becomes increasingly dependent on the women her professor husband and she once disdained, in this entrancing debut that races the impact of second-wave feminism and the antiwar movement in the early 1970s on a New Hampshire college campus.
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Cardiff, by the Sea
by Joyce Carol Oates
This haunting collection by one of the most important contemporary American writers contains four psychologically daring, chillingly suspenseful stories about women facing threats past and present.
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Confessions on the 7:45
by Lisa Unger
Befriending a stranger in an accompanying seat when their commuter train stalls, Selena confesses a personal grievance before her life is upended by her nanny’s disappearance and growing fractures in her marriage.
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Cover Your Tracks
by Daco Auffenorde
Margo Fletcher, eight months pregnant, is traveling from Chicago to Spokane by train in blizzard conditions and is the only one saved by former army ranger Nick Eliot when it is destroyed by an avalanche. As the pair try to survive in the wilderness, Margo soon learns that Nick might be the greatest danger of all.
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Dear Child
by Romy Hausmann
An English-language release of an international best-seller follows the experiences of a kidnapping victim who struggles to escape her abductor and prove her identity to doubting relatives 14 years after her disappearance.
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Death and the Maiden
by Ariana Franklin
A long-anticipated series conclusion finds a young healer dispatched to the Cambridgeshire village of Ely, where her courtship with a young aristocrat is complicated by her investigation into the disappearances of several local girls.
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A Death Long Overdue
by Eva Gates
A tricky mystery and charming characters abound in the seventh Lighthouse Library mystery set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
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Deception by Gaslight
by Kate Belli
Stumbling on a murder victim while investigating a jewel thief on New York's Lower East Side, reporter Genevieve Stewart is rescued by a neighborhood tough who she discovers is a society scion, and her chief suspect. A Gilded Age romance and complex crimes produce welcome surprises in the first of a new series.
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The Devil and the Dark Water
by Stuart Turton
It's 1634 and Samuel Pipps, the world's greatest detective, is being transported to Amsterdam to be executed for a crime he may, or may not, have committed. Travelling with him is his loyal bodyguard, Arent Hayes, who is determined to prove his friend innocent and help solve an onboard mystery.
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The Dirty South
by John Connolly
The latest entry in the best-selling series traces Charlie Parker’s first case, in which his efforts to bring his wife and child’s killer to justice are stymied by corruption.
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Elsewhere
by Dean R. Koontz
Since his wife left them, Jeffy Coltrane has worked to maintain a normal life for himself and his eleven-year-old daughter, Amity, but when a local eccentric entrusts Jeffy with hiding a strange device that allows people to jump between parallel planes, he and his daughter must outwit a man determined to obtain the device and use its grand potential for profound evil.
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Goodnight Beautiful
by Aimee Molloy
Eavesdropping on the therapy sessions her husband conducts for clients in a downstairs office, a lonely young bride finds her life and marriage turned upside down when her husband goes missing after welcoming a sophisticated new patient.
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In the Deep
by Loreth Anne White
At the New South Wales, Australia, supreme court, Ellie Cresswell-Smith is about to stand trial for the murder of her real-estate mogul husband in this satisfyingly twisty and creepy psychological thriller.
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Invisible Girl
by Lisa Jewell
Suspended from work amid allegations of sexual misconduct, a virgin geography teacher is targeted by a sinister predator upon joining an online support group for the involuntarily celibate, before a therapist neighbor’s distraught patient goes missing.
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Jeeves and the Leap of Faith
by Ben Schott
In Schott's second homage to P. G. Wodehouse, Bertie and Jeeves are back for another elegantly uproarious escapade.
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Leave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alam
Sheltering in a New York beach house with a couple that has taken refuge during a massive blackout, a family struggles for information about the power failure while wondering if the cut-off property is actually safe.
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The Man in Milan
by Vito Racanelli
A riveting debut thriller about two cops who investigative a seemingly ordinary murder in NYC, only to find that the victim has connections to the most infamous aviation crime in Italian history--the crash and potential cover-up of Itavia Flight 870
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Murder at an Irish Christmas
by Carlene O'Connor
Joining the rest of the O'Sullivan clan to spend a music-themed holiday visit with a future sister-in-law's family, Siobhán investigates the untimely demise of a famous conductor only to become snowed in with the case's chief suspects.
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Murder in the Margins
by Margaret Loudon
Hit with a bad case of writer’s block, American gothic author Penelope Parish heads to England where she, while working in a bookstore, gets embroiled in a murder investigation that leads to new friendships and new tricks to help her finish her novel.
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Murder is a Must
by Marty Wingate
Busily preparing for an exhibit at Middlebank House, curator Hayley Burke hires her difficult former boss, Oona Atherton, to help before discovering a one-page letter alluding to a priceless book lost somewhere in the First Edition Library.
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Murder on Cold Street
by Sherry Thomas
When her friend refuses to defend himself after being found in a locked room with two murder victims, Charlotte Holmes navigates baffling evidence and rumors in a case that is further complicated by Lord Ingram’s long-anticipated offer.
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The Nightworkers
by Brian Selfon
A man from a Brooklyn family of money launderers questions the trustworthiness of his closest associates in the violent aftermath of a runner's death and the disappearance of $250,000 in stolen funds.
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A Resolution at Midnight
by Shelley Noble
Investigating the murder of a prominent newsman during the Christmas season in Gilded Age Manhattan, Lady Dunbridge uncovers a conspiracy that also threatens the life of a young journalist.
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Santa Monica
by Cassidy Lucas
An undocumented sibling who would escape deportment, an indebted exercise addict and a cynical plus-sized newcomer uncover dark secrets surrounding the death of a heartthrob Santa Monica fitness coach.
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Scavenger
by Christopher Chambers
In the lively, but desperate world of D.C.'s underbelly, a Black homeless man must quickly learn the ropes of being a detective after a wealthy ex-government official sets him up to take the fall for a brutal crime he didn’t commit.
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The Searcher
by Tana French
Looking to start a new life in a small Irish village, former Chicago police officer Cal Hooper comes out of retirement to help find a missing kid and uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat.
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The Secrets of Winter
by Nicola Upson
Josephine and Archie gather with friends to celebrate the holidays on 1938 Cornwell's stormy coast before the festivities are interrupted by two brutal deaths on St. Michael's Mount and the arrival of a world-famous film star.
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The Sentinel
by Lee Child
A latest entry in the best-selling series, co-written with the author’s brother, finds Jack Reacher following his lizard-brain instincts on a seemingly uneventful night in Nashville, where a recently fired man nurses an increasingly violent grudge.
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Shakeup
by Stuart Woods
Looking forward to relaxing with his girlfriend after returning from a dangerous coastal adventure, Stone Barrington finds his plans thwarted by the arrival of a grisly crime on his doorstep, along with some suspicious new clients eager for his help.
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Silent Bite
by David Rosenfelt
Finally getting into the Christmas spirit, lawyer Andy Carpenter, while running a dog rescue organization, which is his true passion, agrees to help his partner prove the innocence of a man wrongly accused of murder.
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Snow
by John Banville
Investigating the murder of a 1957 County Wexford priest, Detective Inspector St. John Strafford navigates harsh winter weather and the community’s culture of silence to expose an aristocratic family’s dangerous secrets.
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The Solace of Bay Leaves
by Leslie Budewitz
The fifth Spice Shop Mystery kicks off when owner Pepper Reece's childhood friend Maddie is shot and gravely wounded, an incident that is quickly tied to an unsolved murder. Darker than many cozies. Readers will appreciate this intricately plotted story depicting the impact of murder on the family and community.
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A Song for the Dark Times
by Ian Rankin
When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it's not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days and Rebus knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. As he drives to the windswept coast - and a small town with big secrets - he wonders whether the truth is the one thing he doesn't want to find...
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Three Women Disappear
by James Patterson
When three female suspects in the murder of an accountant, who was a master manipulator, go missing, Detective Sean Walsh, who has a personal connection to the case, discovers why the women have to stay hidden from both the law and each other.
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A Time for Mercy
by John Grisham
Court-appointed lawyer Jake Brigance puts his career and the safety of his family on the line to defend a 16-year-old murder suspect who is facing the death penalty.
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The Unspoken
by Ian K. Smith
Fired for refusing to cooperate in a police cover-up, Chicago detective-turned-private investigator Ashe Cayne searches for a missing woman who has been hiding dangerous secrets from her wealthy family.
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The Witch Hunter
by Max Seeck
A shocking murder in an affluent Helsinki suburb has ties to the occult in this thrilling U.S. debut from Finnish author Max Seeck.
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You Betrayed Me
by Lisa Jackson
Waking up in a small hospital with no memory of what happened, playboy James Cahill gradually recalls that his girlfriend had just discovered his affair before going missing.
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Claiming His Bollywood Cinderella
by Tara Pammi
In this passionate and uplifting Cinderella romance, he's a Bollywood superstar, she's a personal assistant. Their one night together proves that keeping things professional will be impossible.
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Happily Letter After
by Vi Keeland
Sadie is a magazine staff writer who handles the annual Holiday Wishes feature. When she receives a “Dear Santa” letter in July, Sadie feels an unexpected connection to the 10-year-old author, Birdie, who wants a "special friend" for her busy restaurateur father. Hilarious mishaps, unexpected twists, and a large dollop of sweetness combine into an irresistible romance.
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If the Boot Fits
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Determined to sell her screenplay and gain independence from her boss – one of Hollywood’s cruelest divas, Amanda Queen decides to have a one-night stand with an Oscar-winning actor, which gives her an unexpected chance to turn that magical night into forever.
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Love Is a Rogue
by Lenora Bell
While renovating Thornhill House, Navy man Stamford Wright mixes business with pleasure when he is distracted by the infuriating Lady Beatrice Bentley, a bookish beauty who keeps him on his toes.
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Mistletoe and Mr. Right
by Sarah Morgenthaler
When Lana Montgomery comes to Moose Springs to build a luxury condo complex, she’s met with suspicion and hostility from the locals—all save for the lovably nerdy Rick Harding, who’s willing to give Lana a chance in this endearing rom-com that pairs the divorced proprietor of the local pool hall with a lonely Alaska newcomer.
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Return to Virgin River
by Robyn Carr
A latest entry in the best-selling, faith-oriented series interweaves modern themes into traditional storylines about fresh starts, new friends and the magic of Christmas, all set in the rural community of Virgin River.
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Simmer Down
by Sarah Smith
In this finger-licking good rom-com, two is the perfect number of cooks in the kitchen as feuding food truck owners make a sizzling connection.
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The Invisible Life of Addie Larue
by V. E. Schwab
Making a Faustian bargain to live forever but never be remembered, a woman from early 18th-century France endures unacknowledged centuries before meeting a man who remembers her name.
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The Ministry for the Future
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Told entirely through fictional eye-witness accounts of living creatures both past and present, this brilliant novel is one of the most powerful and original books on climate change ever written.
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The Once and Future Witches
by Alix E. Harrow
In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this novel of magic amid the suffragette movement.
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Over the Woodward Wall
by A. Deborah Baker
Two exceptional children, one precision-oriented and the other absolutely unpredictable, find themselves in a fantastical world of talking trees, sarcastic owls and dangerous magical locals in this delightful, fable-like fantasy that works as a charming standalone adventure and serves as a metafictional tie-in to the 2019 blockbuster Middlegame.
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The Tower of Fools
by Andrzej Sapkowski
Polish author Sapkowski, celebrated for his "Witcher" novels, returns with more fantasy. Set during the Hussite wars, this first in a trilogy features Reinmar of Bielau, forced to flee his home and then to shelter in the Narrenturm, the Tower of Fools.
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The Hollow Places
by T. Kingfisher
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle's house, leading to madness and terror in this white-knuckled horror novel that you won't be able to put down.
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The Midnight Circus
by Jane Yolen
The dark imaginings of fantasy icon Jane Yolen ("the Hans Christian Andersen of America") are not for the faint of heart. Her vivid, startling, and thrilling tales and poems of the supernatural range from icy-hearted witches to sometimes-innocent shapeshifters.
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The Night Will Find Us
by Matthew Lyons
In this supernatural thriller, six teenagers attempt to survive the horrors – both human and supernatural – that haunt them as they try to escape a seemingly infinite forest where far older, crueler things wait for them with plans of their own.
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Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark
This fantastical horror tale, set in early 1920s Georgia, has considerable resonance for the present-day United States. What if White supremacy was not only a monstrous philosophy, but was enabled by actual horrific monsters? Clark's feverishly inventive period adventure imagines this scenario in blunt and grisly detail.
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