The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. "The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of." On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found... For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives. But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these...

Along the oldest river in North America, New River, Zoe and Tod take a vacation with their teenage child Diana, who is experiening a heartbreak. The beauty of Appalachia presents a new world in many ways, with intimations of past and future mixing together. When Diana is swept down river due to unknown causes, an unexpected world. opens. Laden with dangers and tests, the question arises as to whether love can be found.

Under normal circumstances, lifting a landmass is impossible. Under normal circumstances. But a lot can change in a year as Richard Cronin discovers. While attending the Messengers of Hope Reunion, a chance to remake the world's former greatest source of inspiration, his best friend and co-founder is killed when the event is taken hostage. Rich inherits the property and decides to turn around his life and bring purpose to it by finding ways to do...

Are we ever really walking alone? Facing a health crisis, Marielle sets out on her 55th birthday to walk the wooded Maine trails she grew to love. She did not imagine her walk would take her to the streets, hillsides and porches of generations of her family. Alone, finding herself journeying on an isolated stretch of abandoned trail etched out of twigs and time, Marielle encounters an eerily familiar person who ushers her forward on the journey of...

Who is Antoine of Gommiers? A prophet, seer, matchmaker, trickster, or huckster-- or does he even exist? In this satirical novel tinged with magical realism, Haitian novelist Lyonel Trouillot (Kannjawou) paints a richly textured portrait of life in his native country overseen by supernatural forces where the worlds of dream and reality co-exist. With alternating chapters that reveal the day to day struggles in the capital city of Port-au-Prince of...

Cathy has been set another quest, before she can take up the role as the Head of the Circle of the Dove Stone Coven. This time she has to solve the mystery of the whereabouts of Desdemona's granddaughter Donna Maria. Last seen before her mother sadly died, ten years previously. Add a bit of the wicked stepmother and more ghosts,Cathy sets out to find this long lost person. Cathy, along with the new members of the coven at the mill,...

In the second book of Nancy Springer's remarkable Sea King fantasy trilogy, a king's quest for the survival of his world leads him and his bond brother to a terrifying realm of the dead beneath the water Once, great kings reigned in mighty, teeming cities. Now six small tribes inhabit the known world-and their world is nearing its end.   When Rad Korridun, king of the Seal Kindred Tribe, first encountered Dannoc, the troubled chieftain saw clearly...

Zoo keeper Mr. Shirl, who looks like Little Dawnie's daddy, takes the friends on a tour of the Zoo, showing them how to play the games and the fun rides and introducing them to the Tigers, Lions, and Bears. Oh My! Dog explains to Ning and Boss that they are really at home, sound asleep! They are Sleep Walkers! They cannot be hurt on their adventures, and if they are afraid of anything or are in danger, they will wake up in their own beds! Because,...

White Sucker explores challenges faced by cultures that have lost interest in children's human rights. Few novels present the issue of sexual abuse of children and adolescents in such a non-explicit manner as White Sucker. It is at once a mystery and adventure story and a tale of spiritual development. Its characters seek light in the darkness of the north Maine woods. Its genre is magical realism.Thomas Halkett is a psychotherapist who works with...

"In the enchanting realm of 'Echoes of a Dreamer,' fantasy intertwines with the ordinary as a small town, Serenity Falls, undergoes a transformative journey. Fueled by the dreams of an enigmatic figure known as The Dreamer, the narrative unfolds with a blend of fantastical elements-celestial anomalies, dreamscapes, and mystical gateways-interwoven with poignant drama. As the townspeople navigate challenges and confront their deepest aspirations, 'Echoes...