Freya Marske’s dazzling Swordcrossed is an immersive fantasy with a rich love story at its heart.
By Freya Marske
Freya Marske’s dazzling Swordcrossed is an immersive fantasy with a rich love story at its heart.
Freya Marske’s dazzling Swordcrossed is an immersive fantasy with a rich love story at its heart.
Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Maus, brings his charismatic illustration style to this wacky, metafictional picture book, which claims it’s not a book. Actually, it’s a dog, who has been transformed by an angry wizard’s curse. Kids are sure to delight in how much Kids are sure to delight in how much Open Me . . . I’m a Dog commits to the bit: It even features fuzzy pages and a leash.
Cornelia Funke has delighted audiences across the globe with her spellbinding novels, and Inkheart and its sequels are arguably the most beloved entries on a legendary bibliography. Fans of Meggie and Mo’s storytelling exploits will be thrilled to learn that the original trilogy is getting a follow-up with Inkworld, in which the conniving Orpheus returns to get back at our iconic heroes.
It’s perhaps easier to list the entertainment roles Keke Palmer hasn’t held than those she has. (The Emmy winner and Nope star probably has not been a gaffer—though we wouldn’t put it past her.) Whether she’s acting, producing, recording music, writing scripts or hosting a variety of TV shows, Palmer dominates the industry. In Master of Me, Palmer goes behind the scenes of her extraordinary career, revealing personal challenges and the tools she has used to move forward. Her story is sure to inspire.
If you haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing the eerie beauty of western Washington in person, Mark Frost and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks TV series will just about transport you there. Fans of the series will revel in this companion FBI dossier.
The first mystery in Louise Penny’s beloved Armand Gamache series draws Chief Inspector Gamache of the Surêté du Québec to the remote mountain village of Three Pines.
Readers will relish how Erin A. Craig juxtaposes eerie details with an extravagant setting in this gothic, fantastical and romantic story.
Just One Taste by Lizzy Dent is a love letter to Italy and its cuisine as much as it is a love story between two Brits on a research trip to the country.
King Lion is a heartwarming story for all the awfully fearsome and misunderstood creatures everywhere.
The Au Pair Affair is an energetic romp with wisecracking friends, but it also has the sizzling, distinctly sexual energy that’s author Tessa Bailey’s trademark.
The Island Before No is a quirky gem of a tale that’s sure to elicit giggles even as it inspires confidence.
A spiritual epilogue to C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, Meg Shaffer’s The Lost Story explores what happens after you return from a magical realm.
At once full of desperate hope and grievous loss, Lev Grossman’s The Bright Sword is a moody reflection on the tales of King Arthur and the Round Table.
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