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  Pesky Potions

  Ashta Lucía

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  Just when Marla Gawama thinks she might be getting the hang of her detective doo-ties, the universe has to go and prove her wrong. 
  The town of Gales Haven is highly eccentric—part of its charm—so Marla is no stranger to quirks. 
  But when the townsfolk start acting odder than usual, Marla realizes something is up. The friendly gigolo Danny isn’t the only one to make shmexy rounds to entertain the locals. And even the talking mouse who terrorizes the kitchen of Gawama Mama House is proving to be a horn-dog. 
  Since she’s stuck with the role of town detective, it’s up to her to figure out what the hell is going on and to return Haveners to their usual level of strangeness—not too much, just right. Though a town full of leg-humping witches and wizards is pretty funny. 
  Every good Gawama knows: “If you can’t fight the crazy, love the crazy.” And Marla is a Gawama witch through and through. 
  Pesky Potions is a humorous paranormal women’s fiction fantasy. If you love snarky stories with women so empowered they’re a force to be reckoned with, then you’ll love the Witches of Gales Haven series.

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  A Dream of Armageddon

  H. G. Wells

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  In "A Dream of Armageddon," H.G. Wells weaves a prophetic vision of the future where love and war collide with catastrophic consequences. The protagonist recounts a recurring dream in which he is a high-ranking official who abandons his position and responsibilities for a passionate love affair. As their idyllic existence unfolds, the world outside moves inexorably toward a devastating global conflict. This tale masterfully juxtaposes personal happiness against the backdrop of societal collapse, exploring the intricate relationship between individual choices and the larger forces of history and destiny. Wells challenges the reader to consider the costs of personal fulfillment in the shadow of collective doom.

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  Superiority

  Arthur C. Clarke

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  In Superiority, Arthur C. Clarke delivers a sharply focused military science fiction classic told as an official postwar testimony. A defeated supreme commander sets out to correct public misunderstanding, explaining how his seemingly unbeatable civilization lost a war despite superior fleets, talent, and confidence. What unfolds is a gripping account of escalation, innovation, and overconfidence — all seen through the lens of hard science and strategic decision-making. 
  As each technological breakthrough promises decisive victory, the cost of complexity quietly mounts. Advanced weapons replace proven ones, production slows, and dependence on theoretical brilliance begins to distort the machinery of war itself. Clarke builds tension not through explosions, but through logic, consequence, and the unsettling realization that progress can outpace understanding. 
  Arthur C. Clarke is one of the most influential figures in science fiction history, renowned for blending scientific rigor with visionary storytelling. His work consistently explores the long-term consequences of human ambition, particularly when technology advances faster than ethics, psychology, or common sense. 
  Best known for works like Childhood’s End, The City and the Stars, and 2001: A Space Odyssey, Clarke helped define hard science fiction as a genre. Superiority stands as a concise and enduring warning — delivered with clarity, precision, and intellectual force — that remains as relevant today as when it was written.

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  Scattered Seeds

  Alice Sabo

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  While High Meadow is dealing with troublemakers and raiders, Wisp follows an invisible trail across the country to rescue Nick.  
  What had started as a simple trip turns into an undercover operation for Nick, leaving Wisp to return to High Meadow on his own with a van full of children. In the search for answers, Nick learns that the problems are more complex than he imagined. The country’s minimal infrastructure is teetering on the brink of collapse. And the people in charge are not at all what he’d hoped. 
  Angus predicts that the high mortality rate from the last round of flu could cause the disintegration of smaller settlements putting people on the road. With the train stations closed, there will be no food or shelter for these refugees, leaving them victim to marauders and starvation.  
  As Tillie scrambles to plan for a winter without train food, the influx of refugees is eating up precious supplies.  
  The world is changing again and they must adapt or die.

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  The First and Final Story

  F. D. Lee

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  All Bea’s done is make mistakes. Now her friends are paying the price… 
  Once upon a time, a lowly cabbage fairy ran away to Ӕnathlin, the last surviving city of the fae, centre of the stories, and home of the General Administration. She was going to be the first fairy to become a godmother and run the best Plots anyone had ever seen. 
  Only things didn’t work out like that. Not even close. 
  Banished and alone, Bea’s only solace is that she can’t cause any more harm to the people she loves. Until her path crosses two old friends: a genie on a journey of redemption and an elf with delusional optimism. Now she has to get all three of them safely through the treacherous Sheltering Forest if she’s ever to find the mythical Pathways Tree. 
  Bea knows she’s not the fairy for the job. Every decision she’s made has led to disaster. But with the fate of the world on her shoulders, what choice does she have? 
  Packed full of wit and imagination, The First and Final Story is the thrilling fifth instalment of the bestselling fantasy series, The Pathways Tree by award-winning author F. D. Lee and read by Eilidh Beaton.

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  Frankenstein - or The Modern...

  Mary Shelley

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  Possessed by obsession, the mad scientist Victor Frankenstein robs graves in search of material to create new life. However, the creature he manages to resurrect does not meet his expectations. Rejected by Frankenstein and deprived of human companionship, it decides to destroy its creator and everything dear to him. This blood-chilling gothic novel, written when Mary Shelley was only nineteen years old, became the precursor of a new genre. It gained the status of a perfect study of the limits of human creativity and destruction, as well as one of the most famous horrors in the world.

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