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Three Stations_ An Arkady Renko - Martin Cruz Smith
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A passenger train hurtling through the night. An unwed teenage mother headed to Moscow to seek a new life. A cruel-hearted soldier looking furtively, forcibly, ... -
This Star Shall Abide - Sylvia Engdahl
Noren knew that his world was not as it should be—it was wrong that only the Scholars and Technicians could use metal and Machines. It was wrong that only they had access to the kn... -
The witching hour - Anne Rice
Amazon.com ReviewIn this engrossing and hypnotic tale of witchcraft and the occult spanning four centuries, we meet a great dynasty of witches--a family given to poetry and incest,... -
The wandering fire - Guy Gavriel Kay
EDITORIAL REVIEW: A mage's power has brought five university students from our world into a realm where an ancient evil has freed itself from captivity to wreak revenge on its enem... -
The silver chair - C. S. Lewis
SUMMARY:Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground ... -
The feng-shui junkie - Brian Gallagher
SUMMARY: Julie and Ronan are the perfect married couple: with two incomes, and both personal and professional success, theirs is a lifestyle to envy. That is, until the day Julie c... -
The diving pool_ three novellas - Yoko Ogawa; Stephen Snyder
From Publishers WeeklyIn this first book-length translation into English, Japanese author Ogawa's three polished tales demonstrate her knack for a crafty, suspenseful hook. Each is... -
The Wives of Henry Oades - Johanna Moran
SUMMARY: In 1899 Henry Oades discovers he has two wives ' and many dilemmas'ŚIn 1890, Henry Oades decided to undertake the arduous sea voyage from England to New Zealand in order t... -
The Viscount and the Virgin - Annie Burrows
EDITORIAL REVIEW: This is a season of secrets, scandal and seduction in high society! Set in Regency England, this continuity sweeps you from glittering ballrooms, to a smuggler's ... -
The Use and Abuse of Literature - Marjorie Garber
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Harvard English professor Garber (Patronizing the Arts) leads an expedition through the archives of literature, rejecting expansion of the ter...