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  The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

  E.T.A. Hoffmann

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  E.T.A. Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is one of the most beloved children's stories of all time and a Christmas classic. The story is the basis for the most popular ballet in the world, Pyotr Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker." 
  In the story, a young girl named Marie is given a precious nutcracker as a Christmas present by her godfather, the enigmatic Drosselmeier. When the nutcracker is broken, Marie attempts to repair it and stays up late to tend to her new toy, but when the nursery is invaded by an army of mice - led by the seven-headed Mouse King - the nutcracker comes to life to both drive off the mice and escort Marie to a magical land of living dolls. 
  One of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" is presented here in its original and unabridged format, as translated from the German by Mrs. St. Simon and narrated by renowned audiobook performer Sara Nichols.

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  The Fists of the Father

  Daniel Tamone

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  In the heart of western Sydney, three generations of men in a family of champion boxers are trapped in a cycle of violence.   
   
  Ted ‘Little Boy Blue’ Taylor has replaced his estranged father Ron – a disgraced former heavyweight champion on the cusp of an unexpected comeback – as the darling of Australian boxing. But after two uninspiring losses, he is failing to live up to the expectations that have always weighed so heavily upon him.  
   
  Ted’s battles are not isolated to his sport: a painful history of alcoholism, domestic abuse and ties to the underworld of boxing has a firm hold on the Taylor family. Generational trauma and guilt are not Ted’s only inheritance. Now he is silently enduring the effects of years of concussions – in the ring, and in childhood at the hands of his father – which are threatening to end his career prematurely.  
   
  Ted is trained by his grandfather, a Vietnam vet seeking escape from his demons through drinking and gambling. Pop manages to find a certain peace in his love for his sport and his grandson, although he is unknowingly causing damage by trying to protect Ted from the father–son showdown that the industry is baying for.  
   
  When someone from the world beyond boxing enters his life, Ted begins to see a new, more hopeful future for himself – but only if he has the courage to walk away from his family’s volatile legacy. By finding the strength to choose, can he free them all?

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  The Way Things Were

  Marko Vovchok

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  The Way Things Were is a collection of stories and novellas by Ukrainian writer Marko Vovchok (Maria Alexandrona Vilinskaya-Markevich) focused around the lives of Russian and Ukrainian serfs during the last decade of slavery in the Russian Empire. These works were instrumental to the abolitionist movement, whose members - writers, poets, artists, and political activists - eventually succeeded in bringing about the Emancipation reform of 1861 and ending six centuries of serfdom. 
  Marko Vovchok's stories are not epic, historically significant episodes, but rather small, everyday vignettes from the lives of serfs and their masters, made all the more powerful by their serene, conversational style bringing the reality of the era into stark relief. 
  This collection includes the following works:The Merchant's DaughterSashaMischief MakerThe SchoolgirlKaterinaNine Brothers and Their Sister GalyaThe Tulle BabaLazy BonesLittle ToyThe King of HeartsLemerivnaMasha

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  Queen's Crusade

  Joely Sue Burkhart

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  Shara Isador’s back for justice… and Blood. 
  Her first match with the queen of Rome might have temporarily ended in a draw, but she has plenty of other battles brewing. Taking her seat at the Triskeles Triune brings immense new power to House Isador. 
  And for a vampire queen, with great power comes great hunger. 
  To sustain and feed her new power, she needs more Blood. Desperately. Before the Dauphine can attack her nest again. 
  She already turned Shara’s dead mother into a walking zombie to send a nasty message. Now it’s her turn to send a message to the Dauphine—and anyone who messes with her family. In the brutal game of queens, Shara plays for love. 
  What this queen takes, she loves, and what she loves, she keeps for all time. 
  Don’t mess with her loved ones. Because she will protect them. No matter the cost. 
  The Dauphine can’t escape this time. 
  House Isador rides to war, and the last Templar knight carries Shara Isador on the greatest crusade this world has ever known.

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  Out of the Ashes

  Hailey Turner

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  War never leaves a soldier behind. Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin is still recovering from his brief stint as a prisoner of war. While his physical wounds have healed, the emotional scars are slow to disappear. Agent Sean Delaney’s recovery from trauma is likewise slower than anticipated, and he also blames himself for what Alexei suffered through. The ties between Alexei and Sean were frayed by the enemy’s hand. Mending what was broken between them will require a depth of honesty neither man is ready to face just yet. But if they don’t, they risk losing a future together neither wants to let go. Out of the Ashes is a companion novella to the Metahuman Files series, an M/M military science fiction fantasy series full of found family themes and spicy romance. It is best enjoyed after In the Blood.

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  Killer Double - A Sam Casey and...

  S.D. Tooley

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  A trail of bodies reveals the M.O. of a serial killer. It can only be the work of a copycat. After all, the real killer died years ago. If that’s true, then why are his prints left at the crime scenes? From Hilton Head, SC to the shores of Lake Michigan, this case calls for a collaboration of unusual detectives. S.D. Tooley has combined the characters in her Sam Casey Series and Chase Dagger series (written as Lee Driver) to create an exciting mix of mystery/paranormal and mystery/urban fantasy. Sam uses her Native American mysticism to help solve cases. She can touch the deceased or something the killer touched to pick up clues. Dagger has lab-enhanced abilities to aid him in unusual cases that seem to plague his life. Sara Morningsky is a shapeshifter. She can shift into a hawk or wolf which aids Dagger in his cases. A case this bizarre is right up their alley, but he isn’t ready to share it with another detective team. Headstrong Chase Dagger doesn’t trust ex-FBI agent Jake Mitchell. It will be up to Sam and Sara to keep the two from killing each other before the case is solved.

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