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Book Spotlight: Kingsrise by Anne Mattias
Two stabbings. The victims: a man named Arthur and a mysterious knight. Detective Inspector Niamh Khalid finds herself drawn into a world of myth, magic, and betrayal. Can she solve an impossible case and keep her brother safe? Things aren’t looking too great for DI Niamh Khalid. Her brother Lance has been arrested, her superior officer is breathing down her neck, and she is investigating an attempted murder, with no suspects and no clues to the identity of the victim. Then, Lance and his friends discover another dead body: a young man, dressed as a knight. Soon, a series of terrifying incidents threaten to derail Niamh’s investigation. Lance is clearly hiding something, and Niamh’s journalist ex-fiancé is back in her life, asking awkward questions. When criminal barrister Merlin Rhys seeks her out with a stunning revelation, Niamh begins to appreciate just how strange and frightening a mystery she and Lance have become involved in. Can myth and magic be real? Can they help Niamh solve her case, and save both her brother and her world?
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Killer Bodies by Heleen Kist
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR In a prestigious Edinburgh apartment building, gym receptionist Evie whiles away long hours doodling the deaths of residents who've annoyed her. On her birthday of all days, a man slumps off the exercise bike - dead. She tries to get help, but someone has locked the doors and the phones are out of reach. When another resident collapses inexplicably, Evie realises the deaths resemble those she drew ... and her sketchbook is missing. Was she framed... ... or is she next? Killer Bodies is a darkly humorous locked room thriller that will leave you wondering not just WHO killed all these people or WHY, but also HOW!
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Inked by Rachel Rener
When Zayn, your smoking hot boss, tells you never to touch the cache of deluxe tattoo ink locked away in his office, you listen to him… until the day you run out of your own ink, your squirming client is on the verge of peeing his pants, and your boss is nowhere to be found. Desperate times call for desperate measures, right? I fully expected Zayn to yell at me when he returned to the shop. What I didn't expect was the fresh cobra tattoo on my client’s butt magically springing to life. Or the interdimensional filing cabinet hiding in the back of Zayn's office. And, oh, did I mention that my gorgeous, magic-ink-hoarding boss is actually an incubus? Now – through (mostly) no fault of my own – we have to venture into a strange and distant land where a never-ending list of lethal flora, fauna, and fae await us. When you add in my Jewish mother’s string of poorly-timed, hysterical phone calls, there is one thing I’m grateful for: there’s no cell service in the fae realm.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: In Which a Demon King Does Not Have a Romantic Interest in His Human Gardener by Rori Thornton
Demon King Jurao returns from his successful thirty-year Union Campaign and discovers something amiss - the castle gardens have a secret caretaker. Using his authority over the sentient plants, he discovers the gardener is... a human! But after hearing the man out, Jurao decides to appoint Braelin as the official Royal Gardener for all his hard work. Now he just needs to figure out why everyone seems to believe he is romantically interested in the human...
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Spotlight: Imperfect Illusions by Vanora Lawless
A drafted empath. A dreamwalking poet. A world at war. Chicago, 1917. Idealistic, aspiring poet, Elliot Stone can make people feel euphoria or horror with a simple touch. But that's only part of his magical abilities. He can also wake in the dreams of people he cares deeply for. Stubborn, fiercely independent Warren “Sully” Sullivan is an illusionist with a secret: he feels the emotions of others as visceral sensations. A lifetime of fending for himself and parsing feelings that aren’t his own has left him guarded. An intoxicating, intense connection on their last night of freedom should be nothing more than a one-night stand. And it is. Until Elliot awakens in Sully's nightmare with an overpowering urge to save him, regardless of his carefully crafted moral code. As tragedy draws them together in real life to battle enemies with twisted magic, weakness is a disastrous liability. When keeping safe means revealing his to Elliot, can Sully take the risk?
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
The Last Call.
The phone rang. Lena’s eyes flicked to the clock on the wall. 2:13 AM. The call center was dead silent, save for the occasional hum of the vending machine and the steady click of her typing. Her coworkers had long gone home, leaving her alone on the graveyard shift.
By Krystal Crypabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: The World Maker Parable by Luke Tarzian
Guilt will always call you back... Rhona is a faithful servant of the country Jémoon and a woman in love. Everything changes when her beloved sets the ravenous Vulture goddess loose upon the land. Forced to execute the woman she loves for committing treason, Rhona discovers a profound correlation between morality and truth. A connection that might save her people or annihilate them all. You are a lie... Varésh Lúm-talé is many things, most of all a genocidal liar. A falsity searching for the Phoenix goddess whom he believes can help him rectify his atrocities. Such an undertaking is an arduous one for a man with missing memories and a conscience set on rending him from inside out. A man whose journey leads to Hang-Dead Forest and a meeting with a Vulture goddess who is not entirely as she seems.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Book Review: Sair Back, Sair Banes by Anthony Engebretson
A dark shape now stood in those choppy dark waters. A horse. A black one, large as she’d ever seen, with a mane that poured down its neck. Genevieve hoped a trip to the Scottish village of Fonniskie would help her reconnect. But her vacation turns out to be less than relaxing: the nearby loch holds a dark secret, and Genevieve finds herself haunted by a relentless persuer whose obsession means he will do anything to possess her—even kill. Blending ancient folklore with modern alienation, Anthony Engebretson’s eerie debut novella will make you question what it really means to be human.
By Marie Sinadjanabout a year ago in BookClub
Must-Read Coffee Books for Every Coffee Lover
Coffee and books are a perfect combination. There’s something magical about sipping a warm cup of coffee while getting lost in a good book. If you’re a coffee enthusiast, you’ll be glad to know that there’s an entire genre of books dedicated to the world of coffee. From learning how to brew the perfect cup at home to exploring coffee’s rich history, there’s a book out there for every kind of coffee lover. Let’s dive into a selection of must-read coffee books that should be on your reading list.
By Black Roseabout a year ago in BookClub
The Bitter Truth of Friendship
The Bitter Truth of Friendship Alex and Sam had been friends for as long as anyone could remember. They grew up in the same neighborhoods, attended the same school, and shared countless memories together. From climbing trees and racing their bicycles down dusty streets to late-night talks about dreams and fears, their bond seemed unshakable. Anyone who saw them together thought they were inseparable, but beneath the surface, their friendship carried unspoken complexities.
By RAJEEVAN N P NADUMURIabout a year ago in BookClub
