I just don’t trust Kale. It smiles sweetly, but never drinks coffee. I just can’t.
The Mascherari: A Novel of Venice
Laura Rahme
(11 Reviews)
Genre: Historical Fiction | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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In this late medieval tale of mystery and the supernatural, Laura Rahme evokes a Venice long forgotten. From the dark sottoporticos of the Arsenal, to the wealthy mansions of Castello, and deep within the secret passages of the Ducal Palace, The Mascherari is an occult tale rich with history.
Venezia, 1422. Doge Tommaso Mocenigo is on his death bed. An evil has come to Venice. An evil that will set the course for the future of La Serenissima.
On the eve of Carnivale, five wealthy Venetian merchants set upon a mask maker in the ancient district of Santa Croce. They are led by a patrician of ruthless means named Giacomo Contarini.
The following day, the Venice Republic’s security council, the most feared Council of Ten, summons the Florentine inquisitor, Antonio da Parma, to hold an inquest on a most baffling case. During a sumptuous banquet, four of the merchants, including Giacomo Contarini, have met a chilling death.
Newly widowed and fresh from Florence, Antonio da Parma’s reputation precedes him. He is known for his susceptibility to the occult and is sternly warned that The Council of Ten want none of that. Yet in the throes of this macabre investigation, Antonio da Parma soon finds himself lured by his dreams and visions and by the mysterious silver pendant that he discovers on one of the dead merchants.
Enter the dashing Esteban dell Valle, a formidable Dardi-trained swordmaster of Nubian origins. Esteban grieves his stolen inheritance and the death of his Catalan adopted father. He survives, mysteriously, through the influence of high ranking patricians. He never removes his mask and has sworn to reclaim his wealth.
Noble Catarina Contarini has a sad tale to tell. Her husband’s death weighs upon her and so too, do the scandalous accusations that have been made against him. In her grief, she confides in Antonio da Parma and reveals her shocking secrets. But Catarina’s darkest secret concerns a witch; a Napoletana named Magdalena.
Despite himself, Antonio da Parma is drawn ever closer to the magnetic Magdalena. He unveils the truth behind the merchants’ murders and comes face to face with a machination of monstrous evil.
Through this fascinating Magdalena, an enchanter of admirals and merchants alike, Antonio begins to realize that his true quest is one he could never have imagined.
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Behind Blue Eyes: The Good The Bad & The Blood
DM Wolfenden
(66 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Horror
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There are good and bad vampires in the world, here we meet them all.
*Caution, this book contains scenes of extreme violence*
Cain was born in England in 1917. At the end of WWII Cain returned to England, longing for the comforts of home, but found his mother was different; she had been changed by a vampire who preys on women.
There came a point where his mother felt there was no choice…Cain had to be turned as well.
After watching his mother die he changed his way of thinking, his way of feeding. He tried to reclaim some of his humanity but it was not easy as he was fueled by rage against the one that had changed her. He wanted his revenge and nothing would stop him.
After he was attacked he came across a young girl, ten year old Mia, whose innocence was slowly being taken away from her. They needed each other, and both their lives depended on it.
The world was a very bad place for Mia. She was about to find out just how much worse it could get.
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Highfall
Ani Alexander
(49 Reviews)
Genre: Contemporary Fiction | Women’s Fiction | World Literature | Romance | Teen & Young Adult
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True life story – dramatic and emotional
˃˃˃ The book includes different facets of life, such as love, drugs, loss, despair and hope.
What if early on your life changed drastically several times? What if you were betrayed more than once? Would you have the courage to fall in love again? How do you choose if you love two men at the same time? Will you be able to leave the past behind?
These are the questions Annika asks herself in the novel Highfall.
Annika falls down many times but never gives up and always gets back on her feet. Her life is one long roller-coaster with the unexpected at every turn. As a result she turns from unassuming teenager into a strong woman.
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Carpe Diem, Illinois (The Leo Townsend Series Book 1)
Kristin A. Oakley
(16 Reviews)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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For decades, the small town of Carpe Diem, Illinois has quietly unschooled its children, eschewing tests and classrooms for real-life experiences. Now, long-smoldering political feuds — and deep personal secrets — threaten to explode. When her mother is hospitalized in Carpe Diem after an auto accident, teenager Tali Shaw, the daughter of a powerful state senator, finds herself at the heart of a vicious conspiracy to bring Carpe Diem down. Can prize-winning Chicago Examiner reporter Leo Townsend overcome his own demons and expose those behind the scheme before it’s too late? And when the truth is finally revealed, can Carpe Diem ever be the same?
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The Stargoose
Robert Siegel
(15 Reviews)
Genre: Fantasy | Children’s eBooks
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His recurring dreams of flying were just the beginning of an unforgettable journey…
George MacWhirtle Fleck’s life is fairly ordinary until he falls off a roof. Suddenly, his childhood dreams of his body in flight come rushing back to him in a conscious reawakening of his belief in his own latent power.
Despite therapy and the frustration of his wife, George cannot be dissuaded from his growing obsession to fly—and the lines between his dream life and his waking life begin to blur.
One night, the “lightness” finally manifests and George’s dreams come to fruition. He begins a secret life of developing his flying skills, and when his wife leaves on a long trip, George’s adventures take him to places he has never seen, and expose him to danger, challenges, and a growing self-awareness that there is more to life than he has ever known, but only if he only practices what he believes.
A talking crow opens the way for George to travel the world, and then, he meets a mythical stargoose that takes him beyond his wildest dreams into a realm of breathtaking wonder.
If you’ve ever had a dream to fly…
If you’ve ever wondered what the human mind is capable of manifesting, THE STARGOOSE will touch your heart with the magic of the lyrical prose of Robert Siegel, the award-winning author of WHALESONG, ALPHA CENTAURI, THE KINGDOM OF WUNDLE and other novels.
THE STARGOOSE is being published posthumously, and with a great reverence for Siegel’s talent for revealing the mystical secret lives of animals and expressing them through the triumph of the human spirit.
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