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  The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás...

  Machado de Assis

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  The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis is a daring and brilliantly unconventional novel that revolutionized narrative fiction. First published in 1881, this landmark work of Brazilian literature is narrated by a man who has already died—free at last, as he claims, from the burdens of reputation, ambition, and social expectation.
  
  From beyond the grave, Brás Cubas recounts the episodes of his life with biting wit and disarming candor. He reflects on his privileged upbringing, fleeting romances, political aspirations, and failed projects, exposing the vanity and hypocrisy that shaped his existence. Yet rather than presenting himself as a tragic figure, he speaks with ironic detachment, mocking both himself and the society that molded him.
  
  What sets this novel apart is its striking narrative innovation. The chapters are often brief, fragmented, and playfully self-aware. Brás addresses the reader directly, interrupts his own storytelling, and openly comments on the artifice of writing. This bold structure anticipates modernist techniques decades before they became widespread, making Machado de Assis one of the most forward-thinking voices of his time.
  
  Beneath its humor lies a sharp social critique. Through Brás's recollections, the novel dissects the rigid hierarchies and moral contradictions of 19th-century society. Themes of ambition, love, class, slavery, and the illusion of progress are explored with subtle irony and philosophical depth. The narrator's position beyond life allows him to observe human folly with a mixture of amusement and melancholy, revealing uncomfortable truths about self-interest and the pursuit of status.
  
  At its heart, The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas is a meditation on memory, mortality, and the fragile legacy we leave behind. Brás insists that he has no grand accomplishments to boast of—yet in telling his story, he achieves a strange form of immortality. His voice, at once cynical and introspective, challenges readers to question conventional ideas about success, virtue, and meaning.
  
  Witty, subversive, and astonishingly modern, this masterpiece remains one of the most important works in Latin American literature. Through its playful experimentation and penetrating insight, Machado de Assis crafts a novel that continues to captivate readers with its originality and timeless relevance.

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  Memory of Glyphs Lost

  D.K. Holmberg, Dan Michaelson

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  Fading glyphs are key to unlocking lost memories. The Dragon's Dawn series continues. 
   
   
   
  The Grand Mage's plan has been thwarted, but he and his allies still search for power, but Laric still doesn't know what he intends—only that he must be stopped. 
   
   
   
  As Laric searches for answers, and his friends struggle to understand the nature of the newly formed dragon bond, he finds the link to the dragon Sashaak has begun to change. The dragons share memories, but there are parts of their shared memories they have lost—and that might be the key to what the Grand Mage intends. 
   
   
   
  Power builds, and the dragons feel the rising influence. Soon all will feel that influence. Time is running short, but the key to stopping the Grand Mage and his allies might have been lost to time. 
   
   
   
  If Laric can't stop the Grand Mage, he risks the destruction of all the dragons. 
   
   
   
  Dragon's Dawn concludes with another exciting dragon rider fantasy series by bestsellers D. K. Holmberg and Dan Michaelson.

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  Among the Lost (A Cara Ward FBI...

  Katie Rush

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  This recording has been digitally produced by Katie Rush, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. When victims are marked by a signature stone left at each chilling scene, it's up to FBI Agent Cara Ward to decode the enigmatic messages and track down a murderer who's as elusive as the Great Lakes are deep.
  
  AMONG THE LOST (A Cara Ward FBI Suspense Thriller—Book 5) is the fifth novel in a new series by mystery and suspense author Katie Rush. The series begins with AMONG THE DEAD (Book 1).
  
  The Cara Ward series is a compelling and intense thrill ride starring a gifted but tormented female protagonist. This captivating mystery delivers relentless excitement, nail-biting tension, astonishing twists, and a rapid-fire tempo that ensures you'll be turning pages well past bedtime. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. 
  
  Future books in the series are also available!

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  The Clique

  Rhiannon Barnsley

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  'The Split meets Apple Tree Yard. Sharp, clever and wildly addictive… the ultimate summer page-turner’ Sunday Times bestseller B P Walter 
  ‘The best kind of up-all-night page-turner… stylish, feisty, thrilling – you’ll want to be on the Inside track’ Amy McCulloch 
  There’s only one way to join their society. If someone leaves, or dies… 
  High-flying lawyer Sara O’Neil had it all; the career, the money, the prestige. 
  And then she jumped to her death. 
  Cassandra Harlow never expected to see her friend fall from their office rooftop. Someone knows what really happened. But the only people who might know the truth are a secret women-only society, Inside, whose promise is to fast-track your career. 
  But if Sara was part of it and they helped facilitate her rise to the top, could they also be the reason she came crashing down to earth? 
  'Prepare to gasp out loud! Fast-paced and tense. You won’t be able to stop reading’ Lauren North, author of My Word Against His 
  'A blistering pace and a dark world full of intrigue made this a totally unputdownable read’ S.E. Lynes, author of The HousewarmingEarly readers have joined The Clique, will you? 
  'I loved this so much the secret society of all women is amazing and so sneaky the twists and turns were everything’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Wow what a rollercoaster of a read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Gripping from start to finish with an ending I did not see coming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'A good story with alot of unexpected twists and turns along the way’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  '8/10 would want to take down this society vigilante style!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Thrilling and fast paced, this is one you don't want to miss’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Had me on the edge of my seat’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘An utterly blinding psychological thriller… a must if you like a nail-biting thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'An original story with great characters that had me completely hooked. One of the best books I've read for a while’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A well paced and tense read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘What a ride’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘An absolute rollercoaster ride. Murder, lies and red herrings…You have no idea what's is going to happen’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  In the world of crime and legal thrillers, The Clique by Rhiannon Barnsley stands out as a masterful blend of suspense and intrigue. This domestic thriller will keep you guessing until the very end, as you unravel the secrets of a society that is as dangerous as it is exclusive. 
  For fans of Jane E. James (Looking For Lucy), Kiersten Modglin (The Atonement), Freida Mcfadden (The Tenant), Valerie Keogh (The Wives), and Sue Watson (His First Wife). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Asphyxia - The Story of a Life...

  Thomas Tomazo Pagonis

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  Asphyxia is a hauntingly lyrical novel that unfolds like a cinematic screenplay in parenthetical time and conditional mood. Told through the voice of Nefeli—a young woman observing her life on a mental screen—this work blurs the boundaries between memory, myth, narration, and madness. Set in a literary universe where authors are tyrants, muses are merciless, and reality is often just a rumour, the story follows Nefeli’s metaphysical descent into guilt, obsession, and poetic hallucination. 
  Through the echo of voices—narrators, poets, and ghosts—the book explores the invisible lives of the mentally fragile, those who vanish quietly between diagnoses and metaphors. With a cast of characters both archetypal and painfully human, Asphyxia is not a love story, nor a murder mystery, though it flirts with both. It is a philosophical narrative about stories themselves: who writes them, who performs them, and who suffers them. 
  Written by Tomazo Pagonis and originally crafted in Greek, this audiobook has been translated into rich British English by Marilu Pagoni. It is recommended for lovers of experimental fiction, metafictional narrative, and those who sense their own lives unfolding in parentheses.

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  Acceptance

  Natasha Oliver

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  Even Rox's ability to heal has limits. Halo's efforts to save evolved ones is under threat by a new organization that isn't interested in operating from the shadows. AmLife is a biotech company leading research on genetic manipulation. They announced they're five years away from uncovering the genetic markers that activate evolved abilities, and their lead scientist, Dr Clifford Tusk, knows just the EO to help advance their efforts.
  
  Rox turns to Katherine for help, but she has her own crisis: Meita is missing. Rox joins the search for Meita just as Sam returns and AmLife shows up at Halo's doorstep. Rox realizes the only way to save all EOs is to go public, but once her secret is out, there's no turning back.
  
  © 2021 by Natasha Oliver. Published in paper format in Singapore by Marshall Cavendish International Asia, recorded by Storyside 2022.

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