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�������� These current issues could be traced back to previous lives. Even psychological and physical ailments such as chronic pain, allergies, weight problems, and self-doubts could originate in unknown past events.�� Yet these past-life sources don’t have to remain a mystery—or have any power over you anymore!

�������� In this enlightening and truly liberating book, New York Times best-selling author Sandra Anne Taylor explores the energy of karma and reincarnation, revealing how your eternal consciousness can become encoded, influencing your destiny today.

�������� When you learn how to release and rescript your karma, you can pave the way to joy and personal power—now and in years to come!

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·���������������� Affirmations to release your karma and program greater success

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��]]> 216 Sandra Anne Taylor 1401979106 Lucy 5 5.00 2011
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]]> 37790046 224 Rhonda Byrne 1471172392 Lucy 0 currently-reading 3.88 2006
author: Rhonda Byrne
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average rating: 3.88
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]]> 34726567 The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he's been obsessed with the mythic lost city of Weep, but it would take someone bolder than he to cross half the world in search of it. Then a stunning opportunity presents itself, in the person of a hero called the Godslayer and a band of legendary warriors, and he has to seize his chance to lose his dream forever.

What happened in Weep two hundred years ago to cut it off from the rest of the world? What exactly did the Godslayer slay that went by the name of god? And what is the mysterious problem he now seeks help in solving?

The answers await in Weep, but so do more mysteries - including the blue-skinned goddess who appears in Lazlo's dreams. How did he dream her before he knew she existed? And if all the gods are dead, why does she seem so real?

In this sweeping and breathtaking new novel by National Book Award finalist Laini Taylor, author of the New York Times bestselling Daughter of Smoke & Bone trilogy, the shadow of the past is as real as the ghosts who haunt the citadel of murdered gods. Fall into a mythical world of dread and wonder, moths and nightmares, love and carnage.]]> 432 Laini Taylor 1444788965 Lucy 0 currently-reading 4.22 2017
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name: Lucy
average rating: 4.22
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]]> 223108337
I'm just a girl. And it turns out, I'm Hercules.

I'm struggling to survive in a Titan infested world where Spartans, immortals from twelve royal families who have god-like powers and obscene wealth, rule over all. A shy-stammering foster child with nothing, I keep my head down, cover my scars, and focus on excelling in school. At least, I try to. Then it happens.

My blood test reveals I'm part of the powerful elite. I'm one of them. A Spartan.

Forced to attend the Spartan War Academy, I undergo the most harrowing test of all time to see if I have what it takes to be an immortal. There's just a few problems. Achilles and Patro are my scary mentors. Kharon, the ferryman of death, and Augustus, the son of war, are my terrifying professors. Also, I'm pretty sure either someone's stalking me everywhere I go, or my sanity's slipping––I have a bad feeling both are true.

I'm surrounded by Villains and they're smothering me with their hate, obsession, and dark possessiveness. Too bad for them, they have no clue just who they're messing with.




]]> 466 Jasmine Mas 0008746095 Lucy 5 3.71 2024
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]]> 216642477
After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their ranks, it's impossible to know who to trust.

Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves - her dragons, her family, her home, and him.

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything.

They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find - the truth.
But a storm is coming... and not everyone can survive its wrath.]]> 527 Rebecca Yarros 0349443769 Lucy 4 4.23 2025
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> 212082074 �� MAGIC. DRAGONS. ROMANCE. THE FANTASY PHENOMENON OF THE YEAR ��

The first hardback print run will feature an exclusive foiled board design �� to be revealed. Pre-order now to avoid missing out!

'An absolutely stunning fantasy world�� Raven Kennedy, author of international bestseller, The Plated Prisoner Series

‘A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants �� An instant classic�� Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars

He's fire and brimstone.

I'm shattered ice ��

I'll gladly burn beneath him until the world comes crumbling down.

As an assassin for the rebellion, Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. When a rival bounty hunter shatters her world, Raeve finds herself captured by the Guild of Nobles �� a group of powerful fae.

Crushed by the loss of his great love, dragon rider Kaan Vaegor took the head of a king and donned his melted crown. Now on a tireless quest to quell the never-ebbing ache in his chest, a clue lures him into the capital’s high-security prison where he stumbles upon the imprisoned Raeve ��

Together, they seek truths that threaten to unravel everything they knew about their world �� and each other.

Bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched will transport you into a world filled with magic, dragons and a love that blazes through the ages��

�� �� �� �� ��

Readers are already calling this the fantasy phenomenon of 2024!

‘The new fantasy romance of 2024 that you NEED to read!!!��

‘By far the best book I’ve read this year’]]> 576 Sarah A. Parker 0008714460 Lucy 4 4.09 2024
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average rating: 4.09
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]]> 16054217 The #1 New York Times bestselling series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night

Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying conclusion, this highly anticipated finale went straight to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. In The Book of Life, Diana and Matthew time-travel back from Elizabethan London to make a dramatic return to the present—facing new crises and old enemies. At Matthew’s ancestral home, Sept-Tours, they reunite with the beloved cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches—with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.]]> 561 Deborah Harkness 0670025593 Lucy 5 4.15 2014
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name: Lucy
average rating: 4.15
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]]> 59088433
At the dawn of their adolescence, on the eve of the summer solstice, four young girls--Helena, Leonie, Niamh and Elle--took the oath to join Her Majesty's Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert government department. Now, decades later, the witch community is still reeling from a civil war and Helena is now the reigning High Priestess of the organization. Yet Helena is the only one of her friend group still enmeshed in the stale bureaucracy of HMRC. Elle is trying to pretend she's a normal housewife, and Niamh has become a country vet, using her powers to heal sick animals. In what Helena perceives as the deepest betrayal, Leonie has defected to start her own more inclusive and intersectional coven, Diaspora. And now Helena has a bigger problem. A young warlock of extraordinary capabilities has been captured by authorities and seems to threaten the very existence of HMRC. With conflicting beliefs over the best course of action, the four friends must decide where their loyalties lie: with preserving tradition, or doing what is right.

Juno Dawson explores gender and the corrupting nature of power in a delightful and provocative story of magic and matriarchy, friendship and feminism. Dealing with all the aspects of contemporary womanhood, as well as being phenomenally powerful witches, Niamh, Helena, Leonie and Elle may have grown apart but they will always be bound by the sisterhood of the coven.]]> 448 Juno Dawson 014313714X Lucy 0 to-read 3.79 2022
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]]> 43263680
Still searching for answers to this herself, Alex arrives in New Haven tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. These eight windowless “tombs�� are well-known to be haunts of the future rich and powerful, from high-ranking politicos to Wall Street and Hollywood’s biggest players. But their occult activities are revealed to be more sinister and more extraordinary than any paranoid imagination might conceive.]]> 461 Leigh Bardugo 1250313074 Lucy 0 to-read 4.00 2019
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]]> 60004957
Years later, tragedy brings the sisters back together. They'll find that no matter what else may happen, they'll always have each other.

An enchanting tale of love, forgiveness and family, Practical Magic is one of Alice Hoffman's best loved novels and the basis of the classic movie.]]> 278 Alice Hoffman 1398515515 Lucy 4 3.56 1995
author: Alice Hoffman
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.56
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rating: 4
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]]> 150081502
Everyone expected Violet Sorrengail to die during her first year at Basgiath War College, Violet included. But Threshing was only the first impossible test meant to weed out the weak-willed, the unworthy, and the unlucky.

Now the real training begins, and Violet's already wondering how she'll get through. It's not just that it's grueling and maliciously brutal, or even that it's designed to stretch the riders' capacity for pain beyond endurance. It's the new vice commandant, who's made it his personal mission to teach Violet exactly how powerless she is - unless she betrays the man she loves.

Although Violet's body might be weaker and frailer than everyone else's, she still has her wits, and a will of iron. And leadership is forgetting the most important lesson Basgiath has taught her: Dragon riders make their own rules.

But a determination to survive won't be enough this year.

Because Violet knows the real secret hidden for centuries at Basgiath War College - and nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end.]]> 623 Rebecca Yarros Lucy 5 4.31 2023
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]]> 61431922 Enter the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders...

Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders.

But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile�� humans. They incinerate them.

With fewer dragons willing to bond than cadets, most would kill Violet to better their own chances of success. The rest would kill her just for being her mother’s daughter—like Xaden Riorson, the most powerful and ruthless wingleader in the Riders Quadrant.

She’ll need every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise.

Yet, with every day that passes, the war outside grows more deadly, the kingdom's protective wards are failing, and the death toll continues to rise. Even worse, Violet begins to suspect leadership is hiding a terrible secret.

Friends, enemies, lovers. Everyone at Basgiath War College has an agenda—because once you enter, there are only two ways out: graduate or die]]> 517 Rebecca Yarros 1649374046 Lucy 5 4.56 2023
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]]> 72022663
Your soul has experienced many lifetimes before manifesting in your body. Trauma and joy from past lives can reveal our unique emotional make-up and explain physical ailments that trouble us today. People around the world have attested to the incredible awakening, healing and insight that can be found in a deep connection to our past selves. Travelling through the ages has never been easier with highly respected teacher Denise Linn's guide to uncovering the truth of our lives before our births.

The book includes easy-to-use techniques to help you examine clues in your current incarnation and recall events from your previous lives, and guidance on healing past-life blockages with regression. Removing limitations in relationships, fulfilling your future destiny and uncovering the symptoms of past-life trauma and how to relieve it are all within your hands, wherever you are. You'll soon realize the potential you're capable of by calling on your previous incarnations and creating a connection with your spirit guide.

It takes just 21 days to establish a new habit. If there's a skill you've always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only a few weeks away with Hay House’s 21 Days series.]]> 192 Denise Linn 1401971822 Lucy 5 5.00 2011
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]]> 13259556
Join the hundreds of thousands worldwide who have since used The Journey to awaken their own infinite potential and set themselves free. In this newly revised and updated version of the original book, Brandon offers her most up-to-the-minute process work and teaching, which has been developed over the last seventeen years. A pioneering vision of an entirely new paradigm for healing, The Journey is a powerful, step-by-step means to find direct access to the soul, the infinite intelligence that is within us all.]]> 304 Brandon Bays 145166561X Lucy 0 currently-reading 4.07 1999
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average rating: 4.07
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]]> 40275288
The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction �� but assassins are getting closer to her door.

Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic.

Across the dark sea, Tané has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel.

Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.]]> 845 Samantha Shannon 1408883457 Lucy 0 did-not-finish 4.18 2019
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]]> 58556636 'Everyone should read this book' Maya Angelou

'Estés points to storytelling, our ancient narratives, as a way for women to reconnect to the Wild Woman all women have within themselves, but have lost' Emma Watson

Go out in the woods, go out. If you don't go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.

Within every woman, there lies a powerful force of energy, creativity and self-knowing: their wild woman. For centuries, she has been repressed by a male-orientated value system that trivialises her emotions. Until now.

With a combination of time-honoured stories, myths, fairy tales and casework, this is the feminist classic loved by over 2 million women, that will set you on a beautiful path to unleash your inner wild.]]> 592 Clarissa Pinkola Estés 1846046947 Lucy 0 to-read 3.95 1992
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]]> 51274777 ��
Freya Fuller is living her dream, working as a live-in gardener on a beautiful Suffolk estate. But when the owner dies, Freya finds herself forced out of her job and her home with nowhere to go. However, with luck on her side, she’s soon moving to Nightingale Square and helping to create a beautiful winter garden that will be open to the public in time for Christmas.
��
There’s a warm welcome from all in Nightingale Square, except from local artist Finn. No matter how hard the pair try, they just can’t get along, and working together to bring the��winter garden to life quickly becomes a struggle for them both.
��
Will Freya and Finn be able to put their differences aside in time for Christmas? Or will the arrival of a face from Freya’s past send them all spiralling?]]> 464 Heidi Swain 1471185729 Lucy 4 4.15 2020
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average rating: 4.15
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]]> 13512210 354 Jo Baker Lucy 4 3.73 2008
author: Jo Baker
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.73
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rating: 4
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]]> 52768573 305 Holly Black 1471407594 Lucy 4 4.34 2019
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]]> 51208952 An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.


I have heard that for mortals, the feeling of falling in love is very like the feeling of fear.

Jude has tricked Cardan onto the throne, binding him to her for a year and a day. But the new High King does everything in his power to humiliate and undermine her, even as his fascination with her remains undimmed. Meanwhile, a traitor in the court is scheming against her. Jude must fight for her life and the lives of those she loves, all while battling her own complicated feelings for Cardan. Now a year and a day seems like no time at all . . .]]> 337 Holly Black Lucy 4 4.22 2019
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]]> 34913691 Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever.

And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe.

One terrible morning, Jude and her sisters see their parents murdered in front of them. The terrifying assassin abducts all three girls to the world of Faerie, where Jude is installed in the royal court but mocked and tormented by the Faerie royalty for being mortal.

As Jude grows older, she realises that she will need to take part in the dangerous deceptions of the fey to ever truly belong.

But the stairway to power is fraught with shadows and betrayal. And looming over all is the infuriating, arrogant and charismatic Prince Cardan . . .

Enter the dramatic and thrilling world of the Folk of the Air, brimful of magic and romance from New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.]]> 385 Holly Black 1471406466 Lucy 4 4.02 2018
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> 186007 168 Diane Stein 0895947366 Lucy 5 4.17 1995
author: Diane Stein
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.17
book published: 1995
rating: 5
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]]> 52857700
Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a world other than Midgard, but now that she has, all she wants is to get back. Everything she loves is in Midgard: her family, her friends, her mate. Stranded in a strange new world, she's going to need all her wits about her to get home again. And that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.

Hunt Athalar has found himself in some deep holes in his life, but this one might be the deepest of all. After a few brief months with everything he ever wanted, he's in the Asteri's dungeons again, stripped of his freedom and without a clue as to Bryce's fate. He's desperate to help her, but until he can escape the Asteri's leash, his hands are quite literally tied.

In this sexy, breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse-with its future resting on their shoulders.]]> 835 Sarah J. Maas 1681193094 Lucy 5 4.16 2024
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]]> 58394037
A new client, Carrie-Ann Kendall, has suffered an accident at sea, one that �� according to her �� she shouldn’t have survived. Visiting a clairvoyant who is apparently terrified by her presence, only confirms this notion. It is now up to Ruby and the team to find out whether Carrie-Ann has cheated death. If so, what are the consequences, and for how long?

Leon Vasilescu is the clairvoyant, now missing since encountering Carrie-Ann, and whom Psychic Surveys must track down. But in doing so, they will encounter another danger, one that is far more personal to Ruby and her mother Jessica, and could have them facing death too.]]> 320 Shani Struthers Lucy 0 to-read 4.65
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]]> 49624035
The Harrington family takes her in and disbelief quickly turns to joy. They're grieving a terrible tragedy of their own and the beautiful baby fills them with hope, lighting up the house's dark, dusty corners. Desperate not to lose her to the authorities, they keep her secret, suspended in a blissful summer world where normal rules of behaviour - and the law - don't seem to apply.

But within days a body will lie dead in the grounds. And their dreams of a perfect family will shatter like glass.
Years later, the truth will need to be put back together again, piece by piece . . .

From the author of Black Rabbit Hall, The Glass House is a emotional, thrilling book about family secrets and belonging - and how we find ourselves when we are most lost.]]> 387 Eve Chase 1405940964 Lucy 0 to-read 3.88 2020
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]]> 56845177 480 Ms Jane Johnson 1789545250 Lucy 0 to-read 3.57 2008
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]]> 54245622
Just when I thought I’d finally gotten my life back on track, the unexpected happens.

It’s the annual Night Festival in Hollow Cove, a paranormal festival extravaganza that lasts for five nights and features a multitude of powerful faces in our paranormal circles.

There’s only one little problem. Someone ends up dead. And I’m the one accused of murder.

As my life spirals down the crapper once again, things between me and Marcus are even more confusing than ever before—hot—but ridiculously confusing. And to add to my wondrous good fortune—something or someone is trying to kill me.

So, what is a witch do to? Find the culprit and clear my name, that’s what.]]> 347 Kim Richardson Lucy 0 to-read 4.40 2020
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]]> 997375 128 Marcia Zina Mager 0852073313 Lucy 4 3.74 1999
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]]> 59524705 My true mate has fallen—but I will find a way to save him.

I've been kidnapped again, but this time it's by people who claim to be my allies. They're training me to use my powers so I can defeat my enemies and rescue everyone I love. Including my alpha.

Kaden is my true mate, and I won't rest until I get him back—and break the mate bond tying me to the wrong man.

But the secrets surrounding the Zodiac Wolves are even darker than I imagined, and somehow I'm going to have to convince the other packs that everything they believe is a lie.

I'm a Moon Witch. I'm an alpha female. And I'll do whatever it takes to save my pack, my family, my mate.]]> 318 Elizabeth Briggs 1948456303 Lucy 5 4.10 2022
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]]> 59701555
Guided by The Witch of Forest, this magickal introduction to getting started in the Craft is overflowing with simple spells, tips, tricks, and rituals—all using simple tools and ingredients that you can find in your cupboards or from foraging.

Discover the abundance of magick to be found in the natural world and release your power. Learn how to use magick to change your life, and embrace the modern witching hour!]]> 364 Lindsay Squire 0711266840 Lucy 5 4.27
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]]> 53913981 *The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller


James Smith has already changed thousands of lives with his international phenomenon��Not A Diet Book.��Are you ready to change yours?




Are you sick of always wearing black and getting undressed in the dark?




Are you fixated with a number on the scales?




Are you afraid to step into the gym and commit to a routine?




Is your confidence at an all-time low?




Is all of this having a negative impact on your life, relationships and happiness?



With every tool you’ll ever need to learn to reset your current mindset and attitude towards your diet and training, chapters include:
�� Fat loss versus muscle gain
�� Metabolism and ‘body types��
�� Protein targets and calorie tracking
�� Common fitness fallacies
�� Female fat loss
�� Supplements
�� Training versus exercising
�� The importance of sleep
�� Forming habits


This book will put you back in control. It is not a fad diet or a short-term training plan. It will empower you to adopt better habits that will allow you to take charge of your life.]]> 304 James Smith 0008374295 Lucy 0 to-read 4.10 2020
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]]> 58910763 My fated mate rejected me, and now he wants me back. I'd rather die.

I'm being held captive by my worst enemies, the Leo pack. My fated mate is their new alpha, and he says he has big plans for me. For us.

But no matter how much the mate bond tries to convince me he's the one, there's another man I can't stop thinking about: the alpha of the lost pack. My new pack.

Kaden thinks I went willingly with my mate and turned my back on him. I don't know if he's coming for me, but I'm not giving up 'til I find my way back to him—and to my new family.

I'm an Ophiuchus. I'm Moon Touched. And my enemies have underestimated me for far too long.

Star Cursed is the second book in a scorching hot wolf shifter trilogy, perfect for fans of Jaymin Eve, Laura Thalassa, and Amelia Hutchins.]]> 318 Elizabeth Briggs 194845615X Lucy 4 4.12 2021
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> 54156078 Are you ready for your next magical adventure?

Okay, so I’m in trouble. Big trouble. I’m broke. Worse, my boyfriend of five years just dumped me.

What do I do? I move in with my three eccentric aunts in their family home, Davenport House. Sounds exciting, only this massive farmhouse likes to eat men.

If I were a regular human, I would have run out screaming like a banshee. As a witch—I do absolutely nothing. Hey, maybe they deserved it?

I’m back in Hollow Cove, the flamboyant paranormal community, where nymphs, werewolves, trolls, shifters, witches, and other paranormals live comfortable lives away from prying human eyes. As I settle into my new life, I decide to accept my aunts�� proposal and join the family business—the business of protecting our town and killing anything that would want to harm it.

But I’ve been away from the paranormal world for quite some time, and my magical abilities are a little bit rusty. Heck, they’re practically invisible.

Things soon spiral down the crapper when people in our community start dropping like flies. And when demons start showing up in Hollow Cove, it’s up to me to take care of them. Permanently.

This is going to be awesome. I just know it.

Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!

If you like fast-paced urban fantasy with a mix of witch cozy mystery, then you’ll love Shadow Witch.

Don’t miss out on this fun witchy series. If you enjoy witch books with humor and kick-butt heroines, you won’t want to miss The Witches of Hollow Cove series.]]> 357 Kim Richardson Lucy 5 4.10 2020
author: Kim Richardson
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.10
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> 57885943 A demon unleashes. The dark fae return. And a hellhound is missing.

Releasing demons from boxes doesn't endear me to the Four Horsemen, but I have a bigger problem than War's wrath. Dex either took himself on a long walk, or somebody abducted him. Kudos to anybody who could wrangle him into submission.

My dealings with the fae grow more complicated, and the Collector introduces me to Rian, the fae capable of defeating the demons and restoring the court. Now all Rian needs to do is depose the queen and deal with the uprising. Simple.

My sex life grows more interesting by the day, which is at least a distraction from the death sentence hanging over me. These demons are something else.

I finally discover why the demon prince is tracking me down and how I'm connected to these sought-after boxes. But if I have to face any more surprise revelations, I'll convince myself I'm in one of Morgan's parallel worlds. There's not enough whiskey in the world to deal with all this.

Can Rian restore the fae court before the dark fae tear the race apart again?

And can somebody please pay me for all the work I've done?



Held by Magic is the final book in the reverse harem urban fantasy series The Demon’s Fae from USA Today bestselling author LJ Swallow. Fast-paced supernatural action, magic, adventure and a medium-burn romance with three unusual but devoted guys, all led by a kickass heroine with a very British sense of humour.

Please note these books are written in British English and contain spelling, grammar and idiom that may seem incorrect to some readers.]]> 266 L.J. Swallow Lucy 4 4.33 2021
author: L.J. Swallow
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 57885944 A day spent tracking down demon-filled boxes? Frustrating.
Four powerful and sexy men in my life? Distracting.
A night out in a fae drug den? Bad idea.
I'm about to discover why a demon prince wants to track me down.

We've discovered a secret alliance between rogue fae and the demon prince—one that could destroy the London fae court. The Collector could stop the court's downfall but is he prepared to step forward and reveal himself?

My focus lies elsewhere. I never found a cure for the curse marking me, and I didn't locate the demon-filled box I lost. I did manage to persuade the four men in my life to cooperate. Mostly. Now we need to figure out how to find the dangerous Sunde boxes and keep them out of the demon prince's hands.

I'm dealing with the shock from Dex's true identity, and after five years in his life, the Collector decides to tell me who he is. I hope Morgan and Cillian don't have any surprises because I'm starting to lose touch with my reality. Life was simpler when it was just me, my daggers, and my good friend whiskey.

Although, with four guys determined to protect and help me, life has also got interesting. Everybody likes a little attention, right?



Held by Magic is the first book in the reverse harem urban fantasy series The Demon’s Fae from USA Today bestselling author LJ Swallow. Fast-paced supernatural action, magic, adventure and a medium-burn romance with three unusual but devoted guys, all led by a kickass heroine with a very British sense of humour.]]> 200 L.J. Swallow Lucy 4 4.31 2021
author: L.J. Swallow
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> 60452263 Welcome to Season Three! Return to the Demigods Academy in this new, exciting installment full of your favorite Gods and Demigods.After waking up on the floor of an abandoned warehouse, with no memory of her life, where she came from, or even an ID, Nicole had to resort to the oldest profession in the world—relax, she’s just stealing for a living.Unlike her best friend, Pinky, she has never believed in the Gods or their legendary academy, where special recruits train to become Demigods and protect the world. But when a girl with blue hair and black, glorious wings, appears on the TV—fighting a fire in Pecunia, Greece—Nicole is forced to change her mind.Haunted by the experience, she sets out to find out more about the blue-haired warrior, because deep inside she feels they are�� connected.Nicole’s research leads her nowhere, until one night when she crosses an old cemetery, finally coming face to face with her destiny. As the King of the Dead rises before her, she is sucked into a world she wishes she’d never discovered.Discover Nicole’s adventures in your beloved Demigods Academy world.]]> 652 Elisa S. Amore Lucy 5 4.66
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name: Lucy
average rating: 4.66
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]]> 59559539
This box set includes books 4-6 in the #1 bestselling series DEMIGODS ACADEMY. A Young Adult Urban Fantasy saga for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.

After the war against Zeus, nothing is the same anymore for Melany and her crew.

Despite all their losses and griefs, they must move on and rebuild a new Academy where Titans, Gods, and Demigods work together to protect the human World because something strange is going on.

People on Earth aren't dying, even those who have been shot or stabbed.

Melany is determined to find out who's messing around with Life and Death. But first, she has to deal with the new, deadly powers swirling inside her.

She's more dangerous than ever.

Can she really control all those powers or will she succumb to them?]]> 666 Elisa S. Amore Lucy 5 4.47
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average rating: 4.47
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]]> 52269235 This box set includes all three books in the #1 bestselling series DEMIGODS ACADEMY. A Young Adult Urban Fantasy saga full of magic, mythology, and adventures. Perfect for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson.On their eighteenth birthday, everyone in the world receives a Shadowbox—a magic box that is a gift like no other�� because it’s a gift from the Gods.For the majority of people, there’s only a birthday message inside their Shadowbox. For a few chosen, though, there’s something more. Nobody knows what those special guys receive. What’s known is that they disappear and never come back.Rumors say they are invited to join the Gods�� Army�� I think it’s just a load of crap.My name is Melany Richmond, and for my entire life, I’ve been an outcast, an orphan tossed around like a ship in a storm. I don’t think that gods really exist. I never even received my Shadowbox when I turned eighteen. Maybe because nobody knows my true birth date, or because not even the gods care about me. Afterall, I'm a blue haired rebel and troublemaker with tattoos all over my arms.I’m not like Callie Demos, the beautiful blondie living in the huge estate my adopted mother takes care of. She is the perfect specimen of Greek devotion and nobody doubts she will get “the call.�� She has everything in her life and doesn’t appreciate any of it. Her birthday party is the biggest event in town, and everyone wants to be there when she receives her blessing. To me, it’s just another ridiculous parade.But when I secretly open her Shadowbox and feel its magic on my skin, all my beliefs vanish.Gods do exist. And if the scroll in my hands says the truth, they have a secret academy where their recruits train to become demigods.I’ve done really bad things in my life, but stealing Callie’s opportunity to attend the God’s Academy? It’s got to be the worst.If Gods find out I’m a faker, what was supposed to be someone else’s gift may turn into my personal curse.MAGIC. ADVENTURES. FRIENDSHIP.Praise for Demigods Academy"As a huge fan of Greek mythology, I absolutely adored jumping into a world where all of my favorite gods and goddesses come to life! -Canada Starkey ★★★★��"MUST READ! All the characters, locations, and scenarios are written in such detail that you imagine being amid the Academy experiencing the training and trials alongside Melany and her friends (and enemies). OMG, what an ending. -Author Danah Logan ★★★★��"The plot twists had me devouring this book in one day!" -Ivy on ŷ������ ★★★★��What are you waiting for? Scroll up and click buy now to find out why readers of all ages have fallen in love with the Demigods Academy series.This bundle contains all three books in Season Year One2. Year Two3. Year Three]]> 708 Elisa S. Amore Lucy 5 4.50
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]]> 51060356 In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death �� until one girl begins to rewrite its rules.

Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered.
There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal.
Once you’re inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die.
El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school’s many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions �� never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school.
Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice.

Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny �� yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart �� this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.]]> 336 Naomi Novik 1529100852 Lucy 5 3.80 2020
author: Naomi Novik
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.80
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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]]> 57876697
The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri’s power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels�� plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what’s right. And they’ve never been very good at staying silent.

In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode―and the people who will do anything to save it.]]> 801 Sarah J. Maas 1635574072 Lucy 5 4.54 2022
author: Sarah J. Maas
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.54
book published: 2022
rating: 5
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]]> 51044402 276 Michelle Hercules Lucy 4 3.83 2020
author: Michelle Hercules
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2020
rating: 4
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]]> 55208337
Cut off from his paternal family since the day he was born, Jack never wanted his devastating abilities. Waking up covered in blood, without any idea of how he got to the heart of Russia, he has to face the fact that the powers he ignored are controlling him.
To ensure he doesn’t become the kind of creature he would have to hunt down, he needs a spell.
If only the best witch for the job didn’t hate his guts.

Gwen knows the drill in the Institute. Kiss, don’t tell. Love them and leave them. But after the hottest night of her life, the jackass doesn’t even have the decency of acknowledging her existence. She’s done with Jack Hunter, until he turns up on her doorstep, asking for favors.
Messing with witches is a deadly game, and Gwen knows how to break all the rules.]]> 254 May Sage Lucy 4 4.20
author: May Sage
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.20
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]]> 48982363 Jacob Reese enjoys the quiet life, running a coffee shop and renting out his cottage in The Hollows, Vermont.

But the calm is shattered when a woman who looks eerily similar to his ex-girlfriend Laura turns up to stay in the cottage, and leaves a mysterious note in the guest book.

Now Jacob’s seeing Laura everywhere—a glimpse of her face across the street, her music box left outside his house, a gift he gave her years before hanging from the trees.

But it can’t be Laura. Because Laura’s dead.

Someone knows Jacob’s secret—what really happened the night Laura died—and they’re out for revenge��

A gripping and twisted thriller. Fans of Gillian Flynn, Gregg Olsen and Mark Edwards will love Steve Frech.]]> 384 Steve Frech 0008372179 Lucy 3 3.64 2019
author: Steve Frech
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2019
rating: 3
read at: 2022/02/13
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]]> 59251125
You get 4 meddling Asian aunties coming to the rescue!��


When Meddelin Chan ends up accidentally killing her blind date, her meddlesome mother calls for her even more meddlesome aunties to help get rid of the body. Unfortunately, a dead body proves to be a lot more challenging to dispose of than one might anticipate, especially when it is inadvertently shipped in a cake cooler to the over-the-top billionaire wedding Meddy, her Ma, and aunties are working at an island resort on the California coastline. It's the biggest job yet for the family wedding business ��"Don't leave your big day to chance, leave it to the Chans!"�� and nothing, not even an unsavory corpse, will get in the way of her auntie's perfect buttercream flowers.

But things go from inconvenient to downright torturous when Meddy's great college love—and biggest heartbreak—makes a surprise appearance amid the wedding chaos. Is it possible to escape murder charges, charm her ex back into her life, and pull off a stunning wedding all in one weekend?]]> 343 Jesse Q. Sutanto 0008445885 Lucy 0 to-read 3.78 2021
author: Jesse Q. Sutanto
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.78
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rating: 0
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]]> 44900584 1686, Iceland. A cold, windswept land where they talk of witches and fear strangers . . .

'Gripped me in a cold fist. Beautiful' Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton

'A perfect, gripping winter read. I loved it' Sophie Mackintosh, author of The Water Cure
____________

When Rósa is betrothed to Jón Eiríksson, she is sent to a remote village.

There she finds a man who refuses to speak of his recently deceased first wife, and villagers who view her with suspicion.

Isolated and disturbed by her husband's strange behaviour, her fears deepen.

What is making the strange sounds in the attic?

Who does the mysterious glass figure she is given represent?

And why do the villagers talk of the coming winter darkness in hushed tones?

The Glass Woman is a mysterious and captivating tale of love, fear and superstition, perfect for readers of The Miniaturist, The Silent Companions, and The Bear & The Nightingale.
____________

'ENTHRALLING' Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars & The Foundling

'CRACKLES WITH TENSION. MOVING AND ATMOSPHERIC, I COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN' Laura Purcell, author of The Silent Companions & Bone China

'MEMORABLE AND COMPELLING. A NOVEL ABOUT WHAT HAUNTS US - AND WHAT SHOULD' Sarah Moss, author ofGhost Wall

'EVOCATIVE, COMPELLING, WITH A BRILLIANT TWIST' Daily Express

'AN ICELANDIC JANE EYRE . . . COMPELLING, ATMOSPHERIC' Sunday Times

'INTENSELY WRITTEN AND ATMOSPHERIC, WITH AN UNUSUAL SETTING' Daily Mail

'A CHILLING TALE' Good Housekeeping

'LIKE A GHOST STORY TOLD AROUND A WINTER FIRE Tim Leach, author of Smile of the Wolf

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS ASSOCIATION DEBUT AWARD]]> 392 Caroline Lea 1405934611 Lucy 5 3.68 2019
author: Caroline Lea
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.68
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> 57989237
Midsummer is approaching and Avery, Alex, and the White Haven witches, are making plans to celebrate Litha, but everything stops when paranormal activities cause havoc.

Smuggler's gold is found that dates back centuries, and a strange chain of events is set in motion; Newton needs magical help.

The witches find they are pitted against a deadly enemy, and they need the Cornwall Coven. But not all are happy to help - a few members have never accepted White Haven, and their enmity puts everyone in danger.

Some things are meant to stay buried...

If you love magic, myths and the occult, you’ll love this next installment!

Grab the eighth book in the White Haven Witches series now!]]> 373 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.67
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name: Lucy
average rating: 4.67
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]]> 55505203
With the Beltane Festival approaching, the preparations in White Haven are in full swing, but when emotions soar out of control, the witches suspect more than just high spirits.

As part of the celebrations, a local theatre group is rehearsing Tristan and Isolde, but it seems Beltane magic is affecting the cast, and all sorts of old myths are brought to the surface.

The May Queen brings desire, fertility, and the promise of renewal, but love can also be dark and dangerous.

Avery finds that her emotions are vulnerable to the primal magic that courses through the town, as are the other witches, and suddenly relationships are under pressure as they have never been before.

When the Beltane fires burn, will White Haven burn with it?]]> 341 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.56
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average rating: 4.56
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]]> 53694758
The Crossroads Circus has a reputation for bringing myths to life, but it also seems that where the circus goes, death follows. When the circus sets up on the castle grounds, Newton asks Avery and the witches to investigate.

This proves trickier than they expected when an unexpected encounter finds Avery bound to a power she can't control.

Strange magic is making the myths a little too real.

As Avery grows weaker, and with time running out, Caspian is only too willing to help, and although Alex hates relying on him, he'll do anything to save Avery.

Shadow has her own agenda. When a mysterious stranger comes to town with a proposition, will she betray them when they need her most?

The witches might stand a chance, if they can get the Raven King and Green Man on their side.

Without them they'll lose everything - and Avery will lose her life.

If you love witches and magic, and lots of myth and mystery, you'll love the sixth book in the White Haven Witches series.

Grab your copy of Crossroads Magic now!]]> 333 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.64
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]]> 50402198 Winter grips White Haven, bringing death in its wake.

It’s close to the winter solstice when Newton reports that dead bodies have been found drained of their blood.

Then people start disappearing, and Genevieve calls a coven meeting. What they hear chills their blood.

This has happened before, and it’s going to get worse. The witches have to face their toughest challenge yet �� vampires.

At the same time, Ben and the paranormal investigators are investigating the House of Spirits, a house with links to the occult that once belonged to the mysterious medium Madame Charron. Chillingly, the new owners seem to have secrets of their own.

As they start to investigate, Avery realises that the House of Spirits and the deaths and disappearances are linked. The house hides more secrets than they ever expected.

As the body count rises, they scramble to stop the attacks, while trying to save the people they love.

The stakes are raised - in more ways than one.

White Haven has never been more deadly.

If you love witches and magic, and like your urban fantasy fast-paced and action-packed, then you’ll love this.

Grab the fifth book in the series now!
]]> 273 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.58
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]]> 52782225 As Samhain approaches, worlds collide.

A Shifter family arrives in White Haven, one of them close to death. Avery offers them sanctuary, only to find their pursuers are close behind, intent on retribution. In an effort to help them, Avery and Alex are dragged into a fight they didn’t want but must see through.

As if that weren't enough trouble, strange signs begin to appear at Old Haven Church. Avery realises that an unknown witch has wicked plans for Samhain, and is determined to breach the veils between worlds.

Avery and her friends scramble to discover who the mysterious newcomer is, all while being attacked one by one.

This battle just got personal.

When their enemy, Caspian Faversham, offers to help, they must decide if they can trust him.

But if they’re to survive, they don’t have a choice.

Everything is changing, and Avery has to negotiate where her future lies, while desperately fighting to even have one.

One thing is clear. Old friends and new are needed to save White Haven from its biggest threat yet.

If you love witchy urban fantasy filled with magic, action, and mystery, you will love this series.

Grab the fourth book in the series now!
]]> 310 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.56 2019
author: T.J. Green
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.56
book published: 2019
rating: 5
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]]> 42637457
All Betty Widdershins wants is an adventure--one that takes her far away from Crowstone, the gloomy island where she's always lived. But instead of an adventure, Betty and her sisters, Fliss and Charlie, are given of a set of magical objects, each with its own powers: a scruffy carpet bag, a set of wooden nesting dolls, and a gilt-framed mirror. And these magical objects come with their own terrible secret: the sisters' family is haunted by a generations-long curse that prevents them from ever leaving their island--at the cost of death.

The sisters set out to break the curse and free their family forever. But after stumbling upon a mysterious prisoner who claims to be able to help them, they find themselves in great danger. And in order to break the curse--and stay alive--they must unravel a mystery that goes back centuries, one that involves shipwrecks, smugglers, and sorcery of the most perilous kind.]]> 352 Michelle Harrison 1471124290 Lucy 0 to-read 4.08 2019
author: Michelle Harrison
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.08
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]]> 55773577
With Mandy the haunted doll now safely ensconced in Mason Town Museum, sealed in a glass case, Shady Groves and her colleagues, Annie and Ray, can relax. After a fashion. The small-town museum they run is not like others, it's a place that seeks to contain and understand artifacts and relics charged with negative energy. Their aim is to gradually reduce how potent that energy can be, and the destruction it can lead to.

All is well, until Shady chances upon a mirror in a thrift store. The reflection staring back at her is not quite her own. The artifact is purchased and brought back to the museum, where, under controlled circumstances, they begin to explore its history.

A girl, a woman, appears to be the previous owner. One who is troubled, who swings between emotions like some wild pendulum. As more is revealed, Shady follows her down each dark avenue, finally uncovering an involvement in one of the most shocking episodes of American history. Appalled, she refuses to continue.

But, as Shady, Annie and Ray know, sometimes there's no turning back.

Just what did happen at Cades Home Farm?]]> 300 Shani Struthers Lucy 4 4.43
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]]> 40126014
Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera... or if she might be its greatest threat.

The Merciless Ones is the second thrilling installment of the epic fantasy series in which a young heroine fights against a world that would dare tame her.]]> 432 Namina Forna 1984848720 Lucy 0 to-read 3.87 2022
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name: Lucy
average rating: 3.87
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]]> 56083203
The new hotel’s impressive kitchens throw together two unlikely new friends: Isla Gregor is the hardworking young girl who has been a��waitress in the island's cafe, dreaming of a bigger, better life now that she’s at a proper fancy hotel. Konstantin Pederson is working his way up in the hotel's kitchens too…but he is also, secretly, the only son of the Duke of Utsire. Konstantin has been sent to learn what it is to work hard for a living, before receiving his inheritance. Although he’s initially resentful, the place grows on him; he has never met anyone quite like Isla and her fellow Murians before.��

As the island’s residents and special VIP guests gather for the hotel’s grand opening gala, Christmas is in the air. But so are more than a few small-town secrets…]]> 351 Jenny Colgan 0751580317 Lucy 5 3.62 2020
author: Jenny Colgan
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.62
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]]> 44791647 Unknown entities and the Daughters of Llyr. Trouble’s coming to White Haven.

Avery and the White Haven witches have finally found their grimoires and defeated the Favershams, but their troubles are only just beginning.

Something escaped from the spirit world when they battled beneath All Souls Church, and now it wants to stay, unleashing violence across Cornwall.

On top of that, the magic they released when they broke the binding spell is attracting powerful creatures from the deep, creatures that need men to survive.

And then there’s the Witches Council. Thirteen covens spread across Cornwall, and not all of them welcome the White Haven witches.

Avery, Alex and the others find themselves fighting to save White Haven, their friends, and their lives.

If you love urban fantasy, magic, witchcraft, and a twist of romance, you’ll love Magic Unleashed.
]]> 265 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.45
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]]> 858352 223 J.K. Rowling 155192398X Lucy 5 4.49 1997
author: J.K. Rowling
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.49
book published: 1997
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]]> 42836280 As the secrets of White Haven are uncovered, the witches are in more danger than ever.Avery and the other witches are now being hunted, and they know someone is betraying them.The question is, who?Not only do they have to defend themselves against the powerful Favershams, but they also have the mysterious DI Newton to contend with.And of course, Avery also has to battle her increasing attraction to the dangerously seductive Alex.One thing is certain.They have to find their missing grimoires before their attackers do, and they have to strike back.If you love urban fantasy, filled with magic and a twist of romance, you'll love Magic Unbound.Buy now to find out what's hidden in the grimoires, and what this means for the White Haven Witches.]]> 220 T.J. Green 0995116326 Lucy 5 4.40
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]]> 42513159 Witchcraft, dark secrets, and demons. No one is safe in White Haven.

White Haven has a history of witchcraft, but the locals don't know that there are real witches living among them, and Avery is one of them.

When she receives an ominous premonition, a rune covered box, and an intriguing letter, all hinting at the mysterious past of her hometown, perched on the Cornish coast, Avery realises that the witches are missing a vital part of their history.

Five missing grimoires.

And when the annoying, but very handsome, Alex Bonneville, shares the same premonition, they know that trouble's coming.

Against her better judgement, Avery teams up with the other witches to uncover the truth.

Unfortunately, someone will do anything to stop them.

Now is the time to uncover the past.

Now is the time to reclaim their heritage.

And they'll risk everything to do it.

When quirky White Haven turns into a battleground of magic and demons, only the White Haven Witches can stop it.

If you love urban fantasy with a twist of romance and plenty of magic, you'll love book 1 of the White Haven Witches.]]> 234 T.J. Green Lucy 5 4.12 2018
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> 53404310
Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza's world bears the scars of its encounter with magic. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it. Then Liza discovers she has the Faerie ability to see into the past, into the future and she has no choice but to flee her town.

Liza's quest will take her into Faerie and back again, and what she finds along the way may be the key to healing both worlds.]]> 285 Janni Lee Simner Lucy 3 4.03 2008
author: Janni Lee Simner
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2008
rating: 3
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]]> 56921806
Luke Varner, the worldly demon tasked with maintaining this badly crafted curse, has been helplessly in love with his charge, in all her reincarnations, since 19th century France. He’s in love with Nora, a silver screen starlet in 1930s Hollywood. He’s in love with Sandra, a struggling musician in 1970s Los Angeles. And he’s in love with Helen, a magazine exec in present-day DC who has the power to “suggest�� others do her bidding.

In this life, Helen starts to recall the curse and her tragic previous lives. But this time, she might have the power to break the cycle��

A Witch in Time is perfect for fans of A Secret History of Witches, Outlander, and The Time Traveler’s Wife.]]> 448 Constance Sayers 0349425949 Lucy 5 3.93 2020
author: Constance Sayers
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2020
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]]> 30139061 Fast and furious - a stunning thriller debut for fans of Stieg Larsson

A boy is witness to a horrible crime. Decades later, his girlfriend is kidnapped by an insane serial killer. To save her, he must return to the events of the past. But how can he remember when forgetting was the only way to survive?

Gabriel's job as security guard takes him to a derelict mansion in Berlin late at night. The obscure scene there reminds him of the most terrible night of his life - the night his parents died. Soon after, he receives a desperate call. His pregnant girlfriend Liz is being attacked and cries for help. Gabriel alerts the police but they arrive too late. Liz has disappeared without a trace. The hunt for her turns into a frantic chase against time. The terrifying man from the past has returned and will not stop until Gabriel is completely destroyed.]]> 484 Marc Raabe 1786580071 Lucy 0 to-read 3.58 2012
author: Marc Raabe
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.58
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]]> 50175452 Close your eyes. He's waiting for you.

There’s a darkness lurking under the surface of Julian Harris. Every night in his dreams, he becomes a different person, a monster capable of evil beyond comprehension. Sometimes he feels like something is trying to get inside him. Or maybe it’s already in him, just waiting for the chance to escape into the waking world.

There’s a darkness lurking under the surface of Julian’s picture-postcard hometown too. Fifteen years ago, five girls disappeared from the streets of Godthorne. Now it’s happening again. A schoolgirl has gone missing, stirring up memories of that terrible time. But the man who abducted those other girls is long dead. Is there a copycat at work? Or is something much, much stranger going on?

Drawn by the same sinister force that haunts his dreams, Julian returns to Godthorne for the first time in years. Finding himself mixed up in the mystery of the missing girl, he realises that to unearth the truth about the present he must confront the ghosts of his past.

Somewhere amidst the sprawling tangle of trees that surrounds Godthorne are the answers he so desperately seeks. But the forest does not relinquish its secrets easily.

What readers are saying about Ben Cheetham’s books

'I love love loved this book! Had me gripped right from the start and just had to keep reading it!'

'A dark and twisting narrative that will keep you turning the pages. Ben Cheetham's characters, though sometimes tainted or, indeed, pure evil, are completely believable.'

'The only trouble with this book is that sleep and work got in the way.'

'I loved this book and continue to think about the characters after I finished.'

'Brilliantly written and had me totally captivated. Didn't want to stop reading as I felt myself getting pulled into the drama and wanting to find out what happened next.'

'Wow! I loved this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my chair!'
]]> 256 Ben Cheetham 1673955142 Lucy 3 3.55
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]]> 55114268 408 Martin Edwards 1788546156 Lucy 3 3.57 2019
author: Martin Edwards
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.57
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rating: 3
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]]> 43901711 The Girls meets The Little Stranger in this dark and captivating debut about sisterhood, family secrets, and a dangerous game that becomes all too real.

THEN
1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their mother, Cathy, had hoped to escape to a simpler life; instead the family find themselves isolated and shunned by their neighbours. At the height of the stifling summer, unexplained noises and occurences in the house begin to disturb the family, until they intrude on every waking moment . . .

NOW
Loo, now Lucy, is called back to her childhood home. A group of strangers are looking to discover the truth about the house and the people who lived there. But is Lucy ready to confront what really happened all those years ago?]]> 480 Amanda Mason 1785767135 Lucy 5 3.54 2019
author: Amanda Mason
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.54
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rating: 5
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]]> 43263215
Tooth and Claw

Jo Walton burst onto the fantasy scene with The King's Peace , acclaimed by writers as diverse as Poul Anderson, Robin Hobb, and Ken MacLeod. In 2002, she was voted the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Now Walton returns with a very different kind of fantasy the tale of a family dealing with the death of their father, of a son who goes to law for his inheritance, a son who agonizes over his father's deathbed confession, a daughter who falls in love, a daughter who becomes involved in the abolition movement, and a daughter sacrificing herself for her husband.

Except that everyone in the story is a dragon, red in tooth and claw.

Here is a world of politics and train stations, of churchmen and family retainers, of courtship and country houses...in which, on the death of an elder, family members gather to eat the body of the deceased. In which society's high-and-mighty members avail themselves of the privilege of killing and eating the weaker children, which they do with ceremony and relish, growing stronger thereby.

You have never read a novel like Tooth and Claw.]]> 416 Jo Walton 125024272X Lucy 0 to-read 3.92 2003
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]]> 52515293 “Spellbinding.�� —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Caraval series
“A delectably immersive, eerie experience.�� ��Kirkus Reviews

From New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep comes a haunting romance perfect for fans of Practical Magic, where dark fairy tales and enchanted folklore collide after a boy, believed to be missing, emerges from the magical woods—and falls in love with the witch determined to unravel his secrets.

Be careful of the dark, dark wood��

Especially the woods surrounding the town of Fir Haven. Some say these woods are magical. Haunted, even.

Rumored to be a witch, only Nora Walker knows the truth. She and the Walker women before her have always shared a special connection with the woods. And it’s this special connection that leads Nora to Oliver Huntsman—the same boy who disappeared from the Camp for Wayward Boys weeks ago—and in the middle of the worst snowstorm in years. He should be dead, but here he is alive, and left in the woods with no memory of the time he’d been missing.

Nora can feel an uneasy shift in the woods at Oliver’s presence. And it’s not too long after that Nora realizes she has no choice but to unearth the truth behind how the boy she has come to care so deeply about survived his time in the forest, and what led him there in the first place. What Nora doesn’t know, though, is that Oliver has secrets of his own—secrets he’ll do anything to keep buried, because as it turns out, he wasn’t the only one to have gone missing on that fateful night all those weeks ago.

For as long as there have been fairy tales, we have been warned to fear what lies within the dark, dark woods and in Winterwood, New York Times bestselling author Shea Ernshaw shows us why.]]> 352 Shea Ernshaw 1534439420 Lucy 3 3.87 2019
author: Shea Ernshaw
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2019
rating: 3
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]]> 36365579 452 Jane Harris 0571336957 Lucy 4 3.68 2017
author: Jane Harris
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.68
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]]> 53057515 Some secrets are unspoken. Others are unspeakable . . .

August 1939.

Thirty-year-old Hetty Cartwright is tasked with the evacuation and safekeeping of the natural history museum’s collection of mammals. Once she and her exhibits arrive at Lockwood Manor, however, where they are to stay for the duration of the war, Hetty soon realizes that she’s taken on more than she’d bargained for.

Protecting her charges from the irascible Lord Lockwood and resentful servants is work enough, but when some of the animals go missing, and worse, Hetty begins to suspect someone �� or something �� is stalking her through the darkened corridors of the house.

As the disasters mount, Hetty finds herself falling under the spell of Lucy, Lord Lockwood’s beautiful but clearly haunted daughter. But why is Lucy so traumatized? Does she know something she’s not telling? And is there any truth to local rumours of ghosts and curses?

Part love story, part mystery, The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey is a gripping and atmospheric tale of family madness, long-buried secrets and hidden desires.]]> 352 Jane Healey 1529014174 Lucy 0 to-read 3.31 2020
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]]> 55285911 The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.

Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella's village to be their Human Queen.

To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she's dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town's only healer.

That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives... for her.

Everything Luella had thought she'd known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save.

The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another... but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.

A Deal with the Elf King is a complete, stand-alone novel, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a "happily ever after" ending. It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple. ]]> 317 Elise Kova 1949694283 Lucy 3 3.62 2020
author: Elise Kova
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.62
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rating: 3
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]]> 30102459 A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

Hayley Phillips came to Memphis hoping for a new start, for herself and her unborn child. She wasn't looking for a handout from her distant cousin Roz, just a job at her thriving In the Garden nursery. What she found was a home surrounded by beauty and the best friends she's ever had - including Roz's son Harper. To Hayley's delight, her new daughter Lily has really taken to him. To Hayley's chagrin, she has begun to dream about Harper--as much more than a friend...

If Hayley gives in to her desire, she's afraid the foundation she's built with Harper will come tumbling down. Especially since she's begun to suspect that her feelings are no longer completely her own. Flashes of the past and erratic behavior make Hayley believe that the Harper Bride has found a way inside of her mind and body.

It's time to put the Bride to rest once and for all, so Hayley can know her own heart again - and whether she's willing to risk it...]]> 368 Nora Roberts 034941162X Lucy 4 4.08 2005
author: Nora Roberts
name: Lucy
average rating: 4.08
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]]> 30102409 A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night...

At forty-seven, Rosalind Harper is a woman whose experiences have made her strong enough to bend without breaking--and weather any storm. A widow with three grown sons, she survived a disastrous second marriage and built her In The Garden nursery from the ground up. Through the years, In The Garden has become more than just a thriving business--it is a symbol of hope and independence to Roz, and to the two women she shares it with. Newlywed Stella and new mother Hayley are the sisters of her heart, and together the three of them are the future of In The Garden.

But now the future is under attack, and Roz knows they can't fight this battle alone. Hired to investigate Roz's Harper ancestors, Dr. Mitchell Carnegie finds himself just as intrigued with Roz herself. And as they being to unravel the puzzle of the Harper Bride's identity, Roz is shocked to find herself falling for the fascinating genealogist. Now it is a desperate race to discover the truth before the unpredictable apparition lashes out at the one woman who can help her rest in peace...]]> 368 Nora Roberts 0349411611 Lucy 4 4.00 2005
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name: Lucy
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]]> 35925736 'The number of women my brother Matthew killed is one hundred and six...'

1645. When Alice Hopkins' husband dies in a tragic accident, she returns to the small Essex town of Manningtree, where her brother Matthew still lives.

But home is no longer a place of safety. Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town: whispers of witchcraft, and of a great book, in which he is gathering women's names.

To what lengths will Matthew's obsession drive him? And what choice will Alice make, when she finds herself at the very heart of his plan?

Winner of the HWA Debut Crown Award 2017, and a Spring 2018 Richard and Judy Book Club pick, this beautiful and haunting historical thriller is perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, The Miniaturist and Burial Rites.]]> 384 Beth Underdown 024197805X Lucy 0 to-read 3.53 2017
author: Beth Underdown
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.53
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]]> 50160739 The Handmaid's Tale meets The Village in this stunning feminist debut . . .Shortlisted for the GoodReads Choice Awards 2020 for Best Debut Novel and Best Horror Novel . . .'A magnificent, raw slice of folk horror, dark with threat and clenched with suspense . . . a brilliant debut to chill the brightest summer day' DAILY MAIL'Thrillingly brisk and bracing . . . it takes the best tropes of horror and witchcraft and gives them a refreshingly feminist twist.' S.A. CHAKRABORTY, author of The City of BrassBorn on the fringes of Bethel, Immanuelle does her best to obey the Church and follow Holy Protocol. For it was in Bethel that the first Prophet pursued and killed four powerful witches, and so cleansed the land.And then a chance encounter lures her into the Darkwood that surrounds Bethel.It is a forbidden place, haunted by the spirits of the witches who bestow an extraordinary gift on Immanuelle. The diary of her dead mother . . .Fascinated by and fearful of the secrets the diary reveals, Immanuelle begins to understand why her mother once consorted with witches. And as the truth about the Prophets, the Church and their history is revealed, so Immanuelle understands what must be done. For the real threat to Bethel is its own darkness.Bethel must change. And that change will begin with her . . .And readers have been 'I absolutely could not put it down' 'Hecking scary and tense, it gave me goosebumps more than once' 'Absolutely stunning read' 'A truly OUTSTANDING read! I am so glad I picked up this book' ]]> 355 Alexis Henderson Lucy 0 to-read 3.90 2020
author: Alexis Henderson
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.90
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]]> 56234424 Opening up a world of magic and adventure, The Library of the Dead by T. L. Huchu is the first book in the Edinburgh Nights series.

When ghosts talk, she will listen . . .

Ropa dropped out of school to become a ghostalker �� and she now speaks to Edinburgh’s dead, carrying messages to the living. A girl’s gotta earn a living, and it seems harmless enough. Until, that is, the dead whisper that someone’s bewitching children �� leaving them husks, empty of joy and life. It’s on Ropa’s patch, so she feels honour bound to investigate. But what she learns will change her world.

She’ll dice with death (not part of her life plan . . .) as she calls on Zimbabwean magic and Scottish pragmatism to hunt down clues. For Edinburgh hides a wealth of secrets. And in the process, she discovers an occult library and some unexpected allies. Yet as shadows lengthen, will the hunter become the hunted?]]> 337 T.L. Huchu 1529039487 Lucy 0 to-read 3.97 2021
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]]> 11234064 A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.

A MASON WITH A DREAM

1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.

A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSION

Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.

A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTY

As Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother ...

The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.]]> 1090 Ken Follett Lucy 0 to-read 4.45 1989
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]]> 43144134 Adam’s eyes swelled in horror at the sight that confronted him. Henry was standing with his back against the front door, pale and rigid, his left hand pressed to his neck. Blood was seeping between his fingers, running down his wrist and dripping from his elbow onto the back of Jacob’s head. Jacob was facedown on the tiled floor, arms outstretched to either side with blood pooling around his wrists. There was a faintly metallic butcher’s shop smell in the air...

After the tragic death of their eleven-year-old son, Adam and Ella are fighting to keep their family from falling apart. Then comes an opportunity that seems too good to be true. They win a competition to live for free in a breathtakingly beautiful mansion on the Cornish Lizard Peninsula. There’s just one catch �� the house is supposedly haunted.

Mystery has always swirled around Fenton House. In 1920 the house’s original owner, reclusive industrialist Walter Lewarne, hanged himself from its highest turret. In 1996, the then inhabitants, George Trehearne, his wife Sofia and their young daughter Heloise disappeared without a trace. Neither mystery was ever solved.

Adam is not the type to believe in ghosts. As far as he’s concerned, ghosts are simply memories. Everywhere he looks in their cramped London home he sees his dead son. Despite misgivings, the chance to start afresh is too tempting to pass up. Adam, Ella and their surviving son Henry move into Fenton House. At first, the change of scenery gives them all a new lease of life. But as the house starts to reveal its secrets, they come to suspect that they may not be alone after all��

What readers are saying about Ben Cheetham’s books

'I love love loved this book! Had me gripped right from the start and just had to keep reading it!'

'A dark and twisting narrative that will keep you turning the pages. Ben Cheetham's characters, though sometimes tainted or, indeed, pure evil, are completely believable.'

'The only trouble with this book is that sleep and work got in the way.'

'I loved this book and continue to think about the characters after I finished.'

'Brilliantly written and had me totally captivated. Didn't want to stop reading as I felt myself getting pulled into the drama and wanting to find out what happened next.'

'Wow! I loved this book. The suspense kept me on the edge of my chair!'
]]> 313 Ben Cheetham Lucy 0 to-read 3.91 2018
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]]> 55215339
Hades, God of the Dead, has built a gambling empire in the mortal world and his favorite bets are rumored to be impossible.

After a chance encounter with Hades, Persephone finds herself in a contract with the God of the Dead and the terms are impossible: Persephone must create life in the Underworld or lose her freedom forever.

The bet does more than expose Persephone’s failure as a goddess, however. As she struggles to sow the seeds of her freedom, love for the God of the Dead grows—and it’s forbidden.]]> 379 Scarlett St. Clair Lucy 0 to-read 3.77 2019
author: Scarlett St. Clair
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.77
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]]> 11796351 In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price ...

Quentin Coldwater's life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton he finds his interviewer dead - but a strange envelope bearing Quentin's name leads him down a very different path to any he'd ever imagined.

The envelope, and the mysterious manuscript it contains, leads to a secret world of obsession and privilege, a world of freedom and power and, for a while, it's a world that seems to answer all Quentin's desires. But the idyll cannot last - and when it's finally shattered, Quentin is drawn into something darker and far more dangerous than anything he could ever have expected ...]]> 410 Lev Grossman Lucy 0 to-read 3.61 2009
author: Lev Grossman
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.61
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]]> 49434305 The eagerly awaited English translation of award-winning author Zhang Ling’s epic and intimate novel about the devastation of war, forgiveness, redemption, and the enduring power of love.

On the day of the historic 1945 Jewel Voice Broadcast—in which Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender to the Allied forces, bringing an end to World War II—three men, flush with jubilation, made a pact. After their deaths, each year on the anniversary of the broadcast, their souls would return to the Chinese village of their younger days. It’s where they had fought—and survived—a war that shook the world and changed their own lives in unimaginable ways. Now, seventy years later, the pledge is being fulfilled by American missionary Pastor Billy, brash gunner’s mate Ian Ferguson, and local soldier Liu Zhaohu.

All that’s missing is Ah Yan—also known as Swallow—the girl each man loved, each in his own profound way.

As they unravel their personal stories of the war, and of the woman who touched them so deeply during that unforgiving time, the story of Ah Yan’s life begins to take shape, woven into view by their memories. A woman who had suffered unspeakable atrocities, and yet found the grace and dignity to survive, she’d been the one to bring them together. And it is her spark of humanity, still burning brightly, that gives these ghosts of the past the courage to look back on everything they endured and remember the woman they lost.]]> 304 Zhang Ling 154204149X Lucy 0 to-read 4.17 2017
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]]> 41038946
Alice Pendelbury believes everything in her life is pretty much in order—from her good friends to her burgeoning career. But even Alice has to admit it’s been an odd week. Not only has her belligerent neighbor, Mr. Daldry, suddenly become a surprisingly agreeable confidant, but he’s encouraging her to take seriously the fortune-teller who told her that only by traveling to Turkey can Alice meet the most important person in her life.

What’s more, the peculiarly insistent Mr. Daldry has even agreed to finance Alice’s trip—one that against all reason seems to be predestined. It’s on this journey, crazy from the outset and strangely irresistible, that Alice will find out that nothing in her life is real, that her past is not true, and that the six people she’s about to encounter will shape her future in ways she could never have dreamed.]]> 283 Marc Levy 1542090563 Lucy 0 to-read 4.06 2011
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]]> 42392201 Meet Lydia Crow...

Lydia has always known she has no power, especially next to her infamous and more-than-slightly dodgy family. Which is why she carved her own life as a private investigator far away from London.

When a professional snafu forces her home, the head of the family calls in a favour, and Lydia finds herself investigating the disappearance of her cousin, Maddie.

Soon, Lydia is neck-deep in problems: her new flatmate is a homicidal ghost, the intriguing, but forbidden, DCI Fleet is acting in a distinctly unprofessional manner, and tensions between the old magical families are rising.

The Crows used to rule the roost and rumours claim they are still the strongest.
The Silvers have a facility for lying and they run the finest law firm in London.
The Pearl family were costermongers and everybody knows that a Pearlie can sell feathers to a bird.
The Fox family... Well. The less said about the Fox family the better.

For seventy-five years, a truce between the four families has held strong, but could the disappearance of Maddie Crow be the thing to break it?

The Night Raven is the first book in Crow Investigations, an exciting new paranormal mystery series from bestselling author of magical fiction, Sarah Painter.]]> 246 Sarah Painter Lucy 0 to-read 3.79 2018
author: Sarah Painter
name: Lucy
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]]> 25203121 Give in to the Glamour��

Sixteen-year-old Ryann Carroll has just run into the guy who saved her life ten years ago. You might think she'd be happy to see him again. Not exactly. She's a bit underdressed (as in skinny-dipping) and he's not supposed to exist.

After her father's affair, all Ryann wants is to escape the family implosion fallout and find a little peace. She also wouldn't mind a first date that didn't suck, but she's determined not to end up like her mom: vulnerable, betrayed, destroyed. Ryann's recently moved back to her childhood home in rural Mississippi, the same place where ten years earlier she became lost in the woods overnight and nearly died.

She's still irresistibly drawn to those woods. There she encounters the boy who kept her from freezing to death that long ago winter night and was nowhere to be seen when rescuers arrived. He's still mysterious, but now all grown-up and gorgeous, too. And the more she's with him, the greater the threat he poses to Ryann's strict policy-- never want someone more than he wants you.

Seventeen-year-old Lad knows the law of his people all too well: Don't get careless and Don't get caught. It's allowed his race to live undetected in this world for thousands of years, mentioned only in flawed and fading folklore��

Lad's never been able to forget about Ryann since that night ten years ago. When he sees her again, his fascination re-ignites and becomes a growing desire that tempts him to break all the rules. He's not even supposed to talk to a human, much less fall in love with one.

And the timing is atrocious. The Assemblage is coming, the rift between the Light and Dark is widening, and mysterious celebrity fan pods are becoming more and more widespread and influential. Lad may have to trade his own chance at happiness to keep the humans, especially Ryann, blissfully unaware and safe.]]> 321 Amy Patrick 1946166987 Lucy 0 to-read 3.96 2015
author: Amy Patrick
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.96
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]]> 39289221 Leigh Bardugo 9123519614 Lucy 0 to-read 4.64 2016
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]]> 30102336 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts comes the first novel of the In the Garden trilogy. Against the backdrop of a house steeped in history and a thriving new gardening business, three women unearth the memories of the past and uncover a dangerous secret.

A Harper has always lived at Harper House, the centuries-old mansion just outside of Memphis. And for as long as anyone alive remembers, the ghostly Harper Bride has walked the halls, singing lullabies at night��

Trying to escape the ghosts of the past, young widow Stella Rothchild, along with her two energetic little boys, has moved back to her roots in southern Tennessee—and into her new life at Harper House and the In the Garden nursery. She isn’t intimidated by the house—nor by its mistress, local legend Roz Harper. Despite a reputation for being difficult, Roz has been nothing but kind to Stella, offering her a comfortable new place to live and a challenging new job as manager of the flourishing nursery.

As Stella settles comfortably into her new life, she finds a nurturing friendship with Roz and with expectant mother Hayley. And she discovers a fierce attraction to ruggedly handsome landscaper Logan Kitridge. He’s difficult but honest, brash but considerate—and undeniably sexy. And for a sensible woman like Stella, he may be just what she needs��

Don’t miss the next two books of the In the Garden trilogy
Black Rose and Red Lily]]> 400 Nora Roberts 0349411603 Lucy 4 4.09 2004
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name: Lucy
average rating: 4.09
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rating: 4
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]]> 31342081
Netflix]]> 510 Cassandra Clare 1406372536 Lucy 0 to-read 3.86 2007
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> 58323275 Alternate Cover Edition for ISBN-13 978-1780622286.

Criminal prodigy, Kaz Brekker has been offered a chance at a deadly heist: break into the Ice Court �� a military stronghold that has never been breached �� and retrieve a hostage whose knowledge could change Grisha magic forever. To succeed would mean riches beyond Kaz's wildest dreams, but he can’t pull it off alone ��

A convict with a thirst for revenge.
A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.
A runaway with a privileged past.
A spy known as the Wraith.
A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.
A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Together they might just be unstoppable �� if they don’t kill each other first.]]> 491 Leigh Bardugo 1780622287 Lucy 0 to-read 4.45 2015
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]]> 43459782 Some say the river drowned her...Some say it brought her back to life.

On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open and in steps an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a child.

Hours later, the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.

Is it a miracle?

Is it magic?

And who does the little girl belong to?

An exquisitely crafted multi-layered mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Darwinian age, Once Upon a River is as richly atmospheric as Setterfield’s bestseller The Thirteenth Tale.]]> 528 Diane Setterfield 1784163635 Lucy 0 to-read 3.96 2018
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]]> 50823076 A spellbinding novel of bloodlines, self-discovery, and redemption by the author of the Washington Post bestseller The Vine Witch.

Abandoned as a child in turn-of-the-century Paris, Yvette Lenoir has longed to uncover the secrets of her magical heritage and tap her suppressed powers. But what brave and resourceful Yvette has done to survive the streets has made her a fugitive. With a price on her head, she clings to a memento from her past—what she believes to be a grimoire inherited from the mother she never knew. To unlock the secrets of her past, Yvette trusts in one woman to help solve the arcane riddles among its charmed pages.

Elena Boureanu is the vine witch of Château Renard, noted for its renowned wines. Even as she struggles with her own bloodline—and its poisonous threat to her future—Elena can’t ignore a friend on the run. Joined by a cunning thief, the proprietor of an enchanted-curio shop, and a bewitching black cat, Elena and Yvette are determined to decode Yvette’s mysterious keepsake. But what restless magic will be unleashed? And what are Yvette and Elena willing to risk to become the witches they were destined to be?]]> 286 Luanne G. Smith 1542019613 Lucy 0 to-read 3.97 2020
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]]> 18709559 834 Eleanor Catton 184708432X Lucy 0 to-read 3.83 2013
author: Eleanor Catton
name: Lucy
average rating: 3.83
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]]> 55467912 The 10th anniversary edition of the breathtaking final instalment in Laini Taylor’s unmissable Sunday Times bestselling series

By way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away from dead-end vengeance. The future rests on her, if there can even be a future for the chimaera in war-ravaged Eretz.

Common enemy, common cause.

When Jael’s brutal seraph army trespasses into the human world, the unthinkable becomes essential, and Karou and Akiva must ally their enemy armies against the threat. It is a twisted version of their long-ago dream, and they begin to hope that it might forge a way forward for their people.

And, perhaps, for themselves. Toward a new way of living . . . and maybe even love.

But there are bigger threats than Jael in the offing. A vicious queen is hunting Akiva, and, in the skies of Eretz, something is happening. Massive stains are spreading like bruises from horizon to horizon; the great winged stormhunters are gathering as if summoned, ceaselessly circling, and a deep sense of wrong pervades the world.

What power can bruise the sky?

From the streets of Rome to the caves of the Kirin and beyond, humans, chimaera and seraphim will fight, strive, love, and die in an epic theater that transcends good and evil, right and wrong, friend and enemy. At the very barriers of space and time, what do gods and monsters dream of?]]> 637 Laini Taylor 1529353998 Lucy 0 to-read 3.93 2014
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]]> 54747493
The story continues in this astounding, must-read sequel to Daughter of Smoke and Bone . . .

Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a new way of living �� one without massacres and torn throats and bonfires of the fallen, without revenants or bastard armies or children ripped from their mothers�� arms to take their turn in the killing and dying.

Once, the lovers lay entwined in the moon’s secret temple and dreamed of a world that was like a jewel-box without a jewel �� a paradise waiting for them to find it and fill it with their happiness.

This was not that world.]]> 525 Laini Taylor 1529353971 Lucy 0 to-read 4.01 2012
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> 19034943 La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey.

It is seven years since readers left Lyra and the love of her young life, Will Parry, on a park bench in Oxford's Botanic Gardens at the end of the ground-breaking, bestselling His Dark Materials sequence.

Now, in The Secret Commonwealth, we meet Lyra Silvertongue. And she is no longer a child . . .

The second volume of Sir Philip Pullman's The Book of Dust sees Lyra, now twenty years old, and her daemon Pantalaimon, forced to navigate their relationship in a way they could never have imagined, and drawn into the complex and dangerous factions of a world that they had no idea existed.

Pulled along on his own journey too is Malcolm; once a boy with a boat and a mission to save a baby from the flood, now a man with a strong sense of duty and a desire to do what is right.

Theirs is a world at once familiar and extraordinary, and they must travel far beyond the edges of Oxford, across Europe and into Asia, in search for what is lost - a city haunted by daemons, a secret at the heart of a desert, and the mystery of the elusive Dust.]]> 784 Philip Pullman Lucy 0 to-read 3.99 2019
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]]> 39895858
Inside the object is a cryptic message about something called Dust; and it’s not long before Malcolm is approached by the spy for whom this message was actually intended.��When she asks Malcolm to keep his eyes open, he begins to notice suspicious characters everywhere: the explorer Lord Asriel, clearly on the run; enforcement agents from the Magisterium; a gyptian named Coram with warnings just for Malcolm; and a beautiful woman with an evil monkey for a daemon. All are asking about the same thing: a girl—just a baby—named Lyra.
��
Lyra is at the center of a storm, and Malcolm will brave any peril, and make shocking sacrifices, to bring her safely through it.
��
“Too few things in our world are worth a seventeen-year wait:��The Book of Dust is one of them.�� ��The Washington Post
��
“The book is full of wonder. . . . Truly thrilling.”����The New York Times
��
“People will love the first volume of Philip Pullman’s new trilogy��with the same helpless vehemence that stole over them when��The Golden Compass��came out.�� ��Slate

]]> 569 Philip Pullman 0241365856 Lucy 0 to-read 4.16 2017
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]]> 12183479 277 0719569095 Lucy 0 to-read 3.32 2011
author: Christopher Wakling Christopher George
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]]> 10326810 416 Neel Mukherjee 1849013896 Lucy 0 to-read 3.51 2008
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]]> 54442058 320 Samantha King 0349414726 Lucy 0 to-read 3.79 2019
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]]> 43728530 this ISBN

'A novel of tremendous beauty . . . A wonderful achievement' Sarah Waters

'A beautiful and extraordinary book' Philip Pullman

When Suzanne, a shy 17-year-old, meets the brilliant but troubled Lucie in rural Provence at the turn of the twentieth century, the two young women embark on a clandestine love affair. But they soon long for greater freedom.

The lovers move to Paris where they recreate themselves entirely, as Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore. Before long, they are mixing in the most glamorous social circles and producing art of great power and strangeness.

But the world is rapidly darkening around them. With war looming they leave Paris for Jersey, and it is here that they confront their destiny, dreaming up a campaign of propaganda against Hitler's occupying forces that will put their love - and even their very existence - in jeopardy.

From one of our most celebrated writers, Never Anyone but You explores the gripping true story of two extraordinary women who smashed gender boundaries and ultimately risked their lives to overcome oppression. Theirs is a story that has been hidden in the margins of history - until now...]]> 352 Rupert Thomson Lucy 0 to-read 3.58 2018
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]]> 54957217 352 Catherine Ryan Howard 1786496585 Lucy 0 to-read 3.78 2019
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name: Lucy
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]]> 36279813
The beautiful old Bath House in Ballytokeep has lain empty and abandoned for decades. For devoted pensioners Archie and Iris, it holds too many conflicting memories of their adolescent dalliances and tragic consequences - sometimes it's better to leave the past where it belongs. For highflying, top London divorce lawyer Kate Hunt, it's a fresh start - maybe even her future. On a winter visit to see her estranged Aunt Iris she falls in love with the Bath House. Inspired, she moves to Ballytokeep leaving her past heartache 600 miles away - but can you ever escape your past or your destiny? Two distant relatives, drawn together in companionship are forced to confront their pasts and learn that some people are good at keeping secrets and some secrets are never meant to be kept.]]> 352 Faith Hogan 1788542045 Lucy 0 to-read 3.91 2017
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name: Lucy
average rating: 3.91
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]]> 26811208 From the number one bestselling author of SAFE HOUSE comes a story about friendship, family, secrets, lies, and the things we do for love.

When Claire Cooper was eight, her mother disappeared during Hop-tu-naa, the Manx Halloween.
When Claire was eighteen, she and her friends took part in a Hop-tu-naa dare that went terribly wrong.
Now in her early twenties and a police officer, what happened that Hop-tu-naa night has come back to haunt them all, and Claire must confront her deepest fears in order to stop a killer from striking again.

For fans of Stephen King and Harlan Coben, this is I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER meets THE WICKER MAN from one of the country's new generation of thriller writers.

'Ewan has become a master storyteller.' Ann Cleeves

'A rising star of the genre.' Simon Kernick]]> 450 Chris Ewan 0571307450 Lucy 0 to-read 3.75 2014
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name: Lucy
average rating: 3.75
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