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  Runestone - An Epic Historical...

  Don Coldsmith

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  A GRAND HISTORICAL ADVENTURE PITTING TWO WARRIOR CASTES AGAINST ONE ANOTHER. 
  They set sail from Norway, two swift-moving longships and their handpicked crews, following the route navigated by the legendary Leif Ericson. But for young shipmaster Nils Thorsson and his fellow Norsemen the real journey begins when they push on into the uncharted continent of Vinland. 
  There the explorers revel in the chance to penetrate a virgin land – until they trespass on the grounds of a primitive people who have seen enough of the light-hairs' cruelty to believe they are too dangerous to ignore. In one swift dawn raid, they deal with the invaders by letting go a swarm of fiery arrows. Only three men from the sailing party escape: the intrepid Nils Thorsson, the hardened seaman Svenson, and an enigmatic native guide called Odin. Now, stranded in the wilderness with their one-eyed guide, Thomson and Svenson know that to survive they must master the ways of war, of the hunt – and of a proud and fearless people. 
  “A mythically powerful story of the earliest European exploration of North America. Runestone is Don Coldsmith’s finest work to date.” – Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, authors of Flight of The Hawk.

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  Before the Swallows Come Back -...

  Fiona Curnow

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  Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, and Sal by Mik Kitson, with its celebration of the natural world, its misunderstood central characters living on the outside of society's norms, their survival in the wilderness, and the ultimate fight for justice. 
  Before the Swallows Come Back is a story of love, found family, and redemption that will break your heart and have it soaring time and time again as you sit on the edge of your seat desperately hoping. 
  Tommy struggles with people, with communicating, preferring solitude, drifting off with nature. He is protected by his Tinker family who keep to the old ways. A life of quiet seclusion under canvas is all he knows. 
  Charlotte cares for her sickly father. She meets Tommy by the riverside and an unexpected friendship develops. Over the years it becomes something more, something crucial to both of them. But when tragedy strikes each family they are torn apart. 
  Charlotte is sent far away. 
  Tommy might have done something very bad. 
  What people are saying about Before the Swallows Come Back 
  “It is impossible to avoid falling under the spell of Before the Swallows Come Back.” 
  “A wonderful story highlighting the beauty of nature. And of those who understand the importance of keeping wild places where nature can thrive. It is at the same time a love story. What’s not to love?” 
  “I will read it again and again...” 
  “One of the best books I’ve ever read, beautifully written, a lovely heartwarming story, one to remain in my memory for ever.” 
  “So well written, emotional, beauty of nature, good, evil, mystery, and human connections. Wow, absolutely loved this read. I highly recommend this exceptional book.” 
  “Like forest bathing on a stiflingly hot day...”

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  The Beautiful and Damned

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

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  F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and Damned chronicles the destructive marriage of Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert, gilded-age socialites. As they await a vast inheritance, their lives dissolve into indolence, alcoholism, and bitter resentment. Their beauty and charm mask a profound emptiness, revealing the corrosive effects of wealth and aimless desire. The novel explores the fleeting nature of youth and the tragic consequences of a life without purpose.

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  Tituba - The Intentional Witch...

  Dave Tamanini

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  A unique Salem 1692 witchcraft story 
  Tituba, the first woman accused of witchcraft in colonial Salem 
  Enslaved Tituba has been faithful to a promise to her mama in Africa. 
  When Tituba's only son dies trying to escape slavery, her life changes forever. 
  The villagers see witches and demons sent by the Devil everywhere but they are wrong. It is Tituba-conjuring spectral images that spark the infamous witch hunts of 1692. 
  As neighbors accuse neighbors of witchcraft, hysterical trials follow. Tituba gloats in her power. But when hangings begin, her conscience arises. 
  Can she confront her secret crime?

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  The Book of Days - 'Richly...

  Francesca Kay

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  'At least that post-Reformation sovereignty of the word still yields novels as richly imagined and skilfully crafted as this' The Spectator
  Longlisted for the 2025 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction
  
  Longlisted in the 2024 HWA Crown Awards
  ANNO DOMINI 1546.
  In a manor house in England a young woman feels the walls are closing around her, while her dying husband is obsessed by his vision of a chapel where prayers will be said for his immortal soul. As the days go by and the chapel takes shape, the outside world starts to intrude. But as the old ways are replaced by the new, the people of the village sense a dangerous freedom …
  Reader Reviews
  'A must read … Characters that one cares about, beautifully structured, a real page turner'
  'A jewel of a book'
  'Beautifully written'
  'Atmospheric and compelling'

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  Cold Dead Cash

  William W. Johnstone, J. A....

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  Johnstone Country. Where the Dead Sleep Cold. 
   
   
   
  HAVE COFFIN, WILL TRAVEL 
   
   
   
  On his latest bullion run for the Reverend's Temptation Gold Mine, Shotgun Johnny crosses paths with three desperate strangers. One is an old man. The other is his daughter Dixie. The third is the old man's son, Jake Teal, a bank robber who's wanted dead or alive. Thing is, Jake is already dead—stuffed in a pine box on his family's wagon. Now every bounty hunter in the state is after his body . . .  
   
   
   
  BRING OUT YOUR DEAD 
   
   
   
  Johnny feels bad for the grieving family and agrees to escort them to Pueblo for a proper burial. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished. A sudden snow storm turns the trail into a frozen hell—but that doesn't stop the bounty-hunting devils who want to cash in on Jake's corpse. Some of them think Dixie knows where he hid the cash from his last bank job. Or maybe they're really after Johnny's cargo of gold. Either way, they all could end up dead on arrival . . .

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