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  The Wilds - Stories

  Julia Elliott

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  Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, The Wilds blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations, and fairy-tale transformations. 
    
  At an obscure South Carolina nursing home, a lost world reemerges as a disabled elderly woman undergoes newfangled brain-restoration procedures and begins to explore her environment with the assistance of strap-on robot legs. At a deluxe medical spa on a nameless Caribbean island, a middle-aged woman hopes to revitalize her fading youth with grotesque rejuvenating therapies that combine cutting-edge medical technologies with holistic approaches and the pseudo-religious dogma of Zen-infused self-help. And in a rinky-dink mill town, an adolescent girl is unexpectedly inspired by the ravings and miraculous levitation of her fundamentalist friend’s weird grandmother. These are only a few of the scenarios readers encounter in Julia Elliott’s debut collection The Wilds. In her genre-bending stories, Elliott blends Southern gothic strangeness with dystopian absurdities, sci-fi speculations with fairy-tale transformations. Teetering between the ridiculous and the sublime, Elliott’s language-driven fiction uses outlandish tropes to capture poignant moments in her humble characters’ lives. Without abandoning the tenets of classic storytelling, Elliott revels in lush lyricism, dark humor, and experimental play.

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  The Age Of Innocence

  Edith Wharton

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  Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence" is a piercing exploration of the constraints and conventions of upper-class society in New York during the Gilded Age. The novel tells the story of Newland Archer, a privileged lawyer engaged to the conventional and lovely May Welland. However, the sudden arrival of May's cousin, Ellen Olenska, who has fled a disastrous marriage in Europe, disrupts Archer's settled life. As he grows increasingly captivated by Ellen, Archer grapples with his commitment to May and his deep longing for a life less bounded by societal norms. Wharton's novel, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1921, skillfully dissects the complexities of love, passion, and duty, all set against a backdrop of fading aristocratic values.

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  Sonata

  Lyra R. Saenz

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  What's more frightening: The mask? Or the reason it's worn? 
  Forced to flee her lover, the witch Wren Nocturne knows she still owes a debt. She must exact vengeance for those who resurrected her. Alone, and masquerading as an abused Firefly, she struggles to satisfy the blood curse threatening to tear her soul apart. With nightmarish beasts blocking her way, Wren’s search becomes a cat and mouse game with another powerful witch. Summer Helsdottir has returned, and this time, she's hunting Wren. 
  Meanwhile, a steadfast Kaito Miyazaki races to find his lover before another technomancer tracks her down. Ready to put everything on the line to reconnect with Wren and keep his witch from facing a second death, he's hot on her trail but always one step behind. Will he catch up before either a witch-killing technomancer, soul-eating curse, or dangerous creature turns his beloved to dust? Wren is counting on her disguise to keep her safe but with peril at every turn, she may need more than magic to escape her fate.

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  Hopes and Dreams for The Seaside...

  Tracy Baines

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  The next heartwarming book in Tracy Baines, The Seaside Girls series - prepare to be entertained.. 
  As war is declared can The Seaside Girls keep smiling through… 
  Cleethorpes, September 1939 
  Struggling to keep their spirits up as the reality of war hits home and theatres are closed, friends Jessie Delaney and Frances O’Leary search for work to see them through until they can sing and dance again. 
  Frances, once dreamed of becoming a dancer but soon found herself with a broken heart and a precious secret when her lover abandoned her. Keeping her precious secret from her friends grows more difficult as time passes and their friendship grows.. 
  But with news that her lover is returning to England from a successful tour of America, how long will it be before the truth comes to light? 
  Secrets aren’t good for anyone and Frances isn’t the only one hiding things from her friends. Ginny Thomspon, another Seaside Girl is hoping for the best. But is hope enough? 
  Can the Seaside Girls pull together to help each other through the tough times or will their secrets tear them apart? 
  A gritty and heart-warming saga perfect for readers of Elaine Everest, Nancy Revell and Pam Howes. 
  If you love the Seaside Girls, have you tried Tracy's Dockyard Girls series? 
  Praise for Tracy Baines: 
  'Brilliant brilliant a brilliant read I really enjoyed it from start to finish I caring wait for the next one Tracey Baines you are one amazing storyteller. Thank you for this great series' - Reader Review 
  'Great story. I was right there from the first page and carried beautifully to the end. Couldn’t put it down from one drama to another. Loved it!' - Reader Review 
  ‘A charming, heart-warming saga about ambition, hard work and courage in the cut and thrust of a world often driven by jealousy and spite’. - Rosie Clarke 
  'Brilliant and gripping storyline. Couldn't put the books down. Cant wait to read more of Tracy Baines, and hopefully more stories like these'- Reader Review 
  'Brilliant book. Great story , can’t wait to continue reading next one, few sad bits but you know it’s going to come good' - Reader Review 
  ‘Immerse yourself in the exciting, evocative world of Wartime theatre. I highly recommend this book.’ - Fenella J Miller 
  ‘An emotional, entertaining read that had me gripped!’ - Sheila Riley 
  'An absorbing and poignant saga. I loved it from the very beginning and would highly recommend it...' - Elaine Roberts 
  'Terrific - beautifully written. The book twinkles. A well-crafted and satisfying story' - Maisie Thomas

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  Unforgiving Place An

  Claire Kells

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  While enjoying a rare weekend off from her duties as an agent with the Investigative Services Branch, Felicity Harland learns that a young couple has turned up dead in Gates of the Arctic National Park. Harland recruits her partner, ex-Navy SEAL Ferdinand “Hux” Huxley, to join her in the investigation. After processing the peculiar scene where the couple perished, Harland and Hux decide that this was no tragic accident. They soon hear about a man living off the land, recruiting couples to his “fertility cult” in the Arctic. Could this survivalist have played a role in the couple’s death? Determined to get to the truth before anyone else meets a similar fate, Harland and Hux venture deep into the backcountry to find the cult’s campsite. But what they find there tests their relationship in ways they never imagined—and thrusts them into a dangerous and deadly game.

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  Short Horror Stories: Spine...

  Scare Street

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  Will you survive what waits beyond the light? 
  The terror continues in Spine Chillers Volumes 16–20, where each tale leads you further into the dark. Here, haunted houses echo with restless footsteps, unseen eyes track your every move, and ancient curses stir awake after centuries of silence. 
  These pages hold nightmares that twist the ordinary into the unthinkable. A quiet street becomes a hunting ground. An empty room conceals something breathing just out of sight. And once the horrors reveal themselves, escape is no longer possible. 
  Every story is a doorway, and each one opens onto something waiting to claim you. 
  The dark has been patient. Now it is hungry. 
  Step into the eerie world of Scare Street, where supernatural horror and suspense await you at every turn. Our collection of ghost stories, paranormal encounters, urban legends, and haunted house stories offer the perfect mix of scary and spooky tales. Whether it's a creepy campfire classic, short horror stories, or unsettling creepypasta, our tales are crafted to bring thrills and chills that will keep you hooked. 
  For a detailed list of our books, please visit scarestreet.com/books

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