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  To The End (Book 3 in The Maze...

  Euan McAllen

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  In the final instalment of the Maze Trilogy, set eighteen years later, the Maze comes under attack. The kingdom inside invades the village to rescue its king. The League of Monasteries outside invades the village to break its religious movement. All certainties are no more as all hell breaks loose and the Maze ceases to have purpose.

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  Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast

  Kelsea Yu

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  A Chinese folklore tale featuring a fox spirit, inspired by “Ye Xian” and “The Marriage of the Fox Daughter”."Ye Xian and the Celestial Feast" is a traditional Chinese-inspired fairytale following Ye Xian, a shy and artistic girl with a curious streak, who is the daughter of the village chief's First Wife. Her stepsister, Jun-Li, is sharp-edged but not cruel, unlike her mother, the chief's Second Wife, who harbors a deep bitterness towards Ye Xian even after the chief and her mother die.To make matters more complicated, Ye Xian harbors a secret: she is a húli jīng, a fox spirit, a nature she keeps hidden due to the persistent rumor that eating fox meat grants protection against evil, and the general hatred towards fox spirits in her time. To survive, Ye Xian secretly transforms into a fox at night to hunt for food. In her eighteenth year, Ye Xian's curiosity and hunger lead her to a purportedly haunted house where she discovers a golden staircase to the celestial realm. Will the world beyond the golden staircase be Ye Xian's salvation from her life of cruelty...or her undoing?

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  Beyond The Trail - Six Short...

  Jae

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  Six short stories that give us glimpses into the lives of Luke, Nora, and the other characters from Backwards to Oregon. 
   
   
   
  ● The Blue Hour: When her mother dies, twelve-year-old Lucinda Hamilton decides to start a new life—as a boy. 
   
   
   
  ● Grasping at Straws: No one knows that Tess Swenson, madam of a brothel, also owns a livery stable and a number of other businesses. On one of her secret inspections, she makes a surprising discovery. 
   
   
   
  ● A Rooster's Job: The Hamiltons hoped to build a home in the idyllic Willamette Valley with mild winters, but now they're snowed in and their rooster isn't doing such a great job either. 
   
   
   
  ● The Art of Pretending: Tess finds out that someone is stealing her money. She suspects Frankie, a woman who reminds her of Luke. But nothing is as it seems. 
   
   
   
  ● The Christmas Oak: Luke sets out to bring home a Christmas tree—but she finds something else. Swept Away: The greatest flood in the history of Oregon sweeps away houses, barns, and animals in the Willamette Valley. At the same time, fourteen-year-old Amy is swept away by her feelings for her best friend. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Devil of the Provinces

  Juan Cárdenas

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  After a series of failures, a biologist returns to his hometown to live with his grieving mother. But in this gripping crime novel that upends the genre's conventions, strange events unravel what he thought he knew of his past, his present, and himself. 
   
   
   
  When a biologist returns to Colombia after fifteen years abroad, he quickly becomes entangled in the trappings of his past and his increasingly bizarre present: the unsolved murder of his brother, a boarding school where girls give birth to strange creatures, a chance encounter with his irrevocably changed first love. A brush with a well-connected acquaintance leads to a biotechnology job offer, and he's gradually drawn into a web of conspiracy. Ultimately, he may be destined to remain in the city he'd hoped never to see again—in The Devil of the Provinces, nothing is as it seems.

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  So We Stay Hidden

  Nick Savage

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  Scarlett and Brianna are tested by a new relationship. Allison and Connor stumble upon a gruesome murder that hits close to home and tears them apart. 
  With changes to the prophecy, Vistrus must find out what the future holds for The Nation by uncovering the secrets of his wife’s past. 
  But corruption runs deep in Chicago and the repercussions of the prom linger. The Legends must take matters into their own hands without losing themselves.

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  Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An

  Ambrose Bierce

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  A chilling tale of illusion and fate—brought vividly to life through immersive, dramatic narration. 
  During the turmoil of the American Civil War, Peyton Farquhar, a Southern planter, finds himself at the mercy of Union soldiers. As he stands on a railroad bridge with a noose around his neck, time fractures. What follows is a surreal escape through the Alabama woods—gripping, dreamlike, and disorienting. 
  In this powerful rendition of Ambrose Bierce’s most famous short story, Evan Schmitt delivers a compelling performance that heightens the suspense and emotion of every moment. With a tone that captures both the poetic language and the psychological tension of the piece, this audiobook immerses listeners in a world where reality itself is uncertain. 
  A must-listen for fans of classic literature, historical fiction, and twist endings that linger long after the final word. 
  Cover Photo by Max Andrey: https://www.pexels.com/photo/maple-leaves-on-water-3130385/

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