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  Dragon Soup - A cozy fantasy...

  Patty Jansen

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  When Perrin was so desperate that he applied for a job with the Bureau of Magic Abuse, there were two things he didn't realise. One, that he might actually get the job and two, that it would involve working with magic sniffers.  
  And what an annoyance the creatures are. They keep him up at night, need to feed on expensive fresh fruit and cause him embarrassment.  
  A new inn opens in town and patrons flock to it. Perrin checks it out for forbidden magic, finds none but something doesn’t add up. Is it the stranger, clearly a wizard, who makes little effort to cover up his illegal activities? Is it the owner of the new inn, who can’t possibly have accumulated enough money to buy the place? Or is it the unfailingly raving reviews?  
  Something fishy is going on, and his boss at the Bureau doesn't even want him to investigate. But Perrin has never let that stop him.

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  Uncommercial Traveller The...

  Charles Dickens

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  The Uncommercial Traveller is a collection of literary sketches and reminiscences written by Charles Dickens, published in 1860-1861. In 1859 Dickens founded a new journal called All the Year Round, and the "Uncommercial Traveller" articles would be among his main contributions. He seems to have chosen the title and persona of the Uncommercial Traveller as a result of a speech he gave on 22 December 1859 to the Commercial Travellers' School London in his role as honorary chairman and treasurer. The persona sits well with a writer who liked to travel, not only as a tourist, but also to research and report what he found visiting Europe, America and giving book readings throughout Britain. He did not seem content to rest late in his career when he had attained wealth and comfort and continued travelling locally, walking the streets of London in the mould of the flâneur, a "gentleman stroller of city streets". He often suffered from insomnia and his night-time wanderings gave him an insight into some of the hidden aspects of Victorian London, details of which he also incorporated into his novels.

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  Bernard Capes - A Short Story...

  Bernard Capes

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  Bernard Edward Joseph Capes was born on the 30th August 1854 in London.  He was one of 11 children. 
   
  His early work was as a journalist and this developed into writing many short stories for the periodicals of the time including Blackwood's, Cassell's, Cornhill Magazine, Illustrated London News, Macmillan's Magazine, Mall Magazine, Pearson's Magazine, The Idler, and The Queen. 
   
  It took him many years to decide that writing full-time could be a sustainable career path.  His initial success came with ‘The Mill of Silence’.  As well as being published it garnered second prize at a competition sponsored by the Chicago Record.  He exceeded that by winning it the following year with ‘The Lake of Wine’.   
   
  Capes quickly became both prolific and popular.  As well as his stories and articles for the periodicals he wrote around 40 volumes across novels, poetry, history as well as romance and mystery novels. 
   
  Bernard Capes died on 2nd November 1918 in the flu epidemic. 
   
  1 - Bernard Capes - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  2 - A Danse Macabre by Bernard Capes 
  3 - A Voice From The Pit by Bernard Capes 
  4 - Bullet-Proof by Bernard Capes 
  5 - The Strength of the Rope by Bernard Capes 
  6 - The Thing in the Forest by Bernard Capes 
  7 - An Ugly Customer by Bernard Capes 
  8 - Dark Dignum by Bernard Capes 
  9 - The Voice by Bernard Capes

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  Dune: Book Summary & Analysis

  Jack Rylan

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  This audiobook is an independent and unofficial overview, created solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not associated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the original author or publisher.
   
  
   
  Set in a distant future where noble houses vie for control of the desert planet Arrakis, Dune follows the journey of young Paul Atreides as he navigates betrayal, prophecy, and survival. On a world where water is scarce and a powerful spice fuels the economy and mysticism, Paul discovers his destiny amidst political intrigue and ecological danger. This epic tale blends science fiction with themes of power, religion, and human evolution.

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  Dark Whisperings

  Maria Dembouski

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  There isn't just one world. There's two. 
  Monsters roam about their lands, but they are not free. They are caged; they are prisoners. Their one escape is that of a Dreamer, an individual born with a gift to dream into The Realm, the monsters' home. If a Dreamer fails to kill these nightmarish beasts there, they escape to The Waking World, our world. There, they are free. There, they can wreak havoc. There, they reign. 
  Fiske, a Dreamer and known thief, has his world turned upside down when he happens across a blind boy with no home to call his own. Their paths quickly become intertwined, but the friendships and pleasantries must face the dark forces that surround their world. 
  Safreise, born with the gift to heal, has made many mistakes. Her worst, letting a psychotic Dreamer get too close and take over her tribe. They live in fear of his malicious deeds and bloodthirsty beast. But she's ready to fix her mistake, even if that means allying herself with a Dreamer and his blind friend. 
  Austa, the daughter of a chief, is thrust into heirship when her blind brother is disowned by her parents. Every fiber of her being longs to search for her brother when he goes missing, but her new position threatens to pull her away. Family or duty. Sometimes the best decision is the hardest one to make.

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  Charming As Hell

  Sarah Blue

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  Hells never been hotter with the long-lost spawn of Satan firmly where she belongs. With a shiny new corporeal body and deep desperation for adventure, Mara is ready to paint the town red. 
   
   
   
  After nearly a decade of possessing humans to survive, Mara is looking for answers and she won't stop until she has the full picture. Despite her paranoia, she manages the loyalty of three very attractive demons. Whether she'll use this army for war or for her own personal pleasure is yet to be seen. 
   
   
   
  The one thing for certain is that there's no stopping this formidable demon from getting what she wants, even if she doesn't seem to know what her own end game is. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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