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  Laodicean

  Thomas Hardy

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  The Laodicean (someone whose religious beliefs are “lukewarm”) of the title is Paula Power who bought the ancient castle De Stancy which she is determined to restore. Being of a modern frame of mind, she has the telegraph connected to the castle – and uses it all the time in the course of the story.George Somerset is a young architect who is invited to compete for the chance of the commission to restore the castle and who falls in love with Paula.However, the brother of Paula’s great friend Charlotte De Stancy – of the aristocratic family that once owned the castle – aided by his villainous illegitimate son, sets out to win Paula for himself.Although Paula likes the idea of being a De Stancy, she is drawn to George from the start. The various machinations of De Stancy and his son keep the narrative moving along at a fast pace.Summary by Simon Evers

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  Outcast

  Vanessa Nelson

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  If no one knows that you saved the world, does it really count? 
   
   
   
  Eight years ago the world almost ended and Max lost everything, accused of betrayal and failure. 
   
   
   
  Now working as a Marshal, keeping the city and its people safe from supernatural dangers, Max thinks she's broken all ties to her past. She's just trying to do her job and live her life. 
   
   
   
  Asked to help local law enforcement with a series of vicious murders, Max is willing to assist but soon realises that she might be next. Can she keep her secret while finding the killer?

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  The Judge's House

  Bram Stoker

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  "The Judge's House" is a classic ghost story by the Irish author Bram Stoker. The story was first published in the December 5, 1891, special Christmas issue of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News weekly magazine. It was later republished in Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories (1914). The short story has since appeared in many anthologies.
  In the story, a student arrives in a small town looking for a quiet place to stay while preparing for his examination. Making light of the local superstitions, he moves into an old mansion where a notorious hanging judge once lived. He is comfortably settled and engrossed in his work when, in the middle of the night, he is visited by an enormous rat with baleful eyes. As soon as the giant rat appears, other rats that infest the old house fall silent. When the great rat returns on the second night, the student begins to feel uneasy. He soon learns why the locals fear the Judge's House.
  Famous works of the author: Krishtale Chalice, The Primrose Path, Obligations of Other Clerks in Ireland, The Snake's Pass, Dracula, The Mystery of the Sea, The Jewel of Seven Stars, Private Hear about Henry Irving, The Lady of the Shroud, The Lair of the White Worm.

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  Desert Creatures

  Kay Chronister

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  Nine-year-old Magdala and her father have been exiled from their home; they flee through the harsh landscape of the American West, searching for refuge. As violence pursues them, they join a handful of survivors on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Las Vegas, where it is said that vigilante saints reside, bright with neon power. Magdala, born with a clubfoot, is going to be healed. But when faced with the strange horrors of the Sonoran Desert, one by one the pilgrims fall victim to a hideous sickness—leaving Magdala to fend for herself. After surviving for seven years on her own, Magdala is tired of waiting for her miracle. Magdala turns her gaze to Las Vegas once more, and this time, nothing will stop her. She recruits an exiled Vegas priest at gunpoint to serve as her guide, and the pair form a fragile alliance as they navigate the darkest and strangest reaches of the desert on a journey that takes her further from salvation even as she nears the holy city. With ferocious imagination and poetic precision, Desert Creatures is a story of endurance at the expense of redemption. What compromise does survival require of a woman—and can she ever unlearn the instincts that have kept her alive? Combining the subversive inventiveness of Téa Obreht's Inland with the eco-surrealism of Jeff Vandermeer's Dead Astronauts and the themes of survival and morality in Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Kay Chronister transfigures genre and the myth of the West in her debut novel.

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  Story of the Thirteen Colonies

  H. A. Guerber

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  These short vignettes of American history are written for the young reader.  Each one is a little capsule of a person or event.  They run from the pre-Columbian era through the end of the American War of  Independence.  Some of the expressions and language reflect attitudes of  the 18th century that seem out of place from the vantage of the 21st century, but these nuggets of history give a glimpse into that era. - Summary by Larry Wilson

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  The Story of Our Secrets - An...

  Shari Low

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  A wonderful, emotional roller-coaster from the No1, million copy bestseller Shari Low. 
  Sometimes moving on means saying goodbye to the past... 
  Colm O’Flynn was loved by his close circle of family and friends, however his death came too soon for everyone to make peace with their past. 
  Shauna, his second wife, adored him. But one night she broke their marriage vows, and didn’t get time to ask Colm’s forgiveness. 
  Jess was the first Mrs O’Flynn. Her heart is set on someone new, but will the last one night stand she shared with Colm come back to haunt her? 
  Colm’s best friend, Dan, is recently divorced. Can he take a second shot at happiness if it means betraying the one person who always had his back? 
  What no-one knows is that somewhere out there Colm left messages that could set them free to start over again. 
  Can divine intervention help them find Colm’s last wishes before it’s too late to love again? 
  Perfect for the fans of Jojo Moyes, Beth Moran and Debbie Howells 
  Praise for Shari Low: 
  Praise for ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shari Low 
  'A perfect book for summer' - Reader Review 
  'I love how Shari writes and this one is one of the best I’ve read as yet!' - Reader Review 
  'A stunning book that stays with you a while after you've finished it. A talented writer indeed. I thoroughly recommend it.' - Reader Review 
  'I laughed, cried and loved every word' 'What an absolute joy to read!' - Reader Review 
  'Loved this book!... What a rollercoaster of emotions' - Reader Review 
  'Wonderfully uplifting' - Reader Review 
  'I've loved reading this book by Shari Low great story line of some of the problems but beautifully showing how much we want love' - Reader Review 
  'More fun than a girl’s night out!' - OK! Magazine 
  'A thrilling page turner that grabs your attention from the off. Highly recommended'- The Sun 
  'Totally captivating and it felt like I'd lost a new best friend when it came to the end' - Closer Magazine 
  'Touching stuff' - Heat

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