Fiction - Magical Realism

This is the story of Benjamin Reuben, a junior member of a large and highly uneducated family lodged in one of the more sterile regions of Alabama. Before The Great War (1914-1918), he acquired a woman and a parcel of farmland through forced marriage....

"Make him pay, daughter dear."When Suzanne-a clairsentient enchantress-meets Max-an irresistible rogue-at a Garden District soir馥, destiny is at play. As their relationship sizzles, Suzanne experiences an uptick in supernatural encounters, each demanding that an evil deed from yesteryear be avenged.As Suzanne navigates these hauntings,...

*A Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Bustle, Lit Hub, and more!* A surreal novel with "a dark, delicious edge" (Time) about a woman in Silicon Valley who must decide how much she's willing to give up for success--from an award-winning writer whose...

A National Indie BestsellerWinner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Story Prize, and a Windham-Campbell Literature PrizeA Best Book of the Year at The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Houston Chronicle, Roxane Gay's The Audacity, Mashable, Polygon, Kirkus Reviews, and...

Winner of the Nebula Award: "A lovely and literate exploration of the dark moment where myth and science meet" (Samuel R. Delany). When night falls over the Yucatan, the archaeologists lay down their tools. But while her colleagues relax, Elizabeth Butler searches for shadows....

Mlilo, a young isangoma, is forced to call on his friend Dan, a Druid apprentice, to help him retrieve his sacred amathambo (bones) from the clutches of evil. Taking us on an unprecedented journey through the magical realms of his ancestry and traditional beliefs,...

A poisoned man dreams of astronauts. Stories included in this volume: "Nostalgia - Part One," "Negative Waves," "The Church of Death and Nothingness," "Apokalypsis," and "Nostalgia - Part Two."Author: William III PauleyISBN-10: 196019013XISBN-13: 9781960190130Publisher: Doom FictionLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2023Pages: 114Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w...

OUR PROTAGONIST is pretty sure he's just committed a murder. The body is newly dead, he's the only one around, and a quick look at the evidence suggests he's guilty as sin. Also, he's totally insane. A rare brain condition causes his memories to...

Something is happening to the residents of Eighth Block Tower... There's radiation in the walls. Salt covers the hallways. The food and water are poisonous. A giant green brain pulsates under the roof, pumping electric venom throughout the apartment building. The residents are trapped...

Peering into the often unnoticed corners of life, Kevin Brockmeier has been consistently praised for the originality of his vision, the boundlessness of his imagination and the command of his craft. Once again, in this new collection of fiction, Brockmeier shows us a fantastical...

The second chapter of Lord Ankhwenefer's story is one of love, betrayal, and death. The world needs to know this forgotten king's tale so that the ghosts of the past may finally rest.Prince Ankhmakis has left his beloved Natasa for war and treacherous obstacles...

Abby Doyle is perfectly fine without a soulmate. Her parents have matching soulmate Marks and their marriage definitely isn't great, so she's content living Markless with her boyfriend in New York. Sure, she might have slight self-esteem and anxiety issues, but hey, she's getting...

Der Schmetterling wird allgemein als autobiografischer Rechenschaftsbericht verstanden. Peters Verzauberung durch die Hexe Lucinde, als deren Sklaven er sich bezeichnet, k nnte eine Anspielung auf Johanna Ke ler sein. Und wie Peter kehrt auch Wilhelm Busch an den Geburtsort zur ck. Sie entspricht dem...

The first novel by Newbery Award-winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in...

Fidessa is the story of young Adam and the three women in his life: his best friend, his new love interest, and the enigmatic and impossibly attractive artist Fidessa, who may possibly be something more than human. Fidessa is painting Adam's portrait; but as...

Lethia was a simple village girl living with her mother and selling medicine between the twin towns of Floraine and Huntersden. However, a chance encounter with a werewolf throws her through a portal to hell where she is transformed into a demonic lycanthrope with...

"Once I opened VenCo, I was propelled through an entire night of charmed reading. Cherie Dimaline creates a world utterly fantastical, yet real. VenCo is funny, tense, and cracking with a dark, divine energy." ---Louise Erdrich, New York Times bestselling author of The SentenceFor...

Hardcover Exclusive: Four pages from Vec's Sketchbook & artwork of Atticus.From author Abelia Sumpter comes a dark MM fantasy told from the perspective of a playboy villain hell-bent on revenge.I was only twelve years old when the immortals killed my family. When they broke...

Art restorer Giovanni Fabrizzi is haunted by an unsigned renaissance portrait. Obsessed to learn the truth of its origin, he becomes increasingly convinced the painting could be the work of one of history's greatest artists, which if true, would catapult its value to the...

What if you could be young and carefree again? To be so beautiful you could have any man you wanted? To live your life all over again - but better?You can!There's just one catch...Frannie Turner is a plain, middle-aged housewife married to Stanley, a...

Cid is living a life of unfulfilled dreams. One day he wakes up to look out his window and see something that shakes up his life. He has to face it and when he does he begins to fulfill his dreams. He goes off...

Cid is living a life of unfulfilled dreams. One day he wakes up to look out his window and see something that shakes up his life. He has to face it and when he does he begins to fulfill his dreams. He goes off...

"In the phenomenal Organ Meats, two friends are bound by a red string, dog bloodlines, and the violence that is being a girl" (Ms. magazine)--from the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Gods of Want. "Organ Meats possesses something of...

Author: José SaramagoISBN-10: 0156996936ISBN-13: 9780156996938Publisher: Mariner BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/1992Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.40w x 0.90dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 02/03/1992

Book 2 of a magic academy romance series! In the wake of my liberated chaos, the haunting night exacted its toll. Erebus, aware and relentless, sought me. Freedom hinged on acquiring the elusive Ruby.Amidst the demands of daily life and the imperative of attendance,...

Do dreams dream? Can a dream become real? Trapped between the real world and the lands of dream, John Cassidy is a WWI fighter pilot with no memory of his past. He may not even be a real person. Rescued from a dream by...

"Ambitious, original, deliciously philosophical. Kingdom of the Young invites comparison to the cricas of Clarice Lispector and the fabulas of Italo Calvino." --Carolyn Cooke, author of Daughters of the Revolution The dynamic characters in Kingdom of the Young are searching: for adventure, work, love,...

Dr. Tarak Kapoor cannot sleep. He has just taken a job as a telemedicine doctor in Texas. Garnet is two days and five airports away from his home in Mumbai. Tarak is so tired, but his body thinks it's lunchtime in India. By 2:30...

From New York Times bestselling author Owen King, who "writes with witty verve" (Entertainment Weekly) comes a "richly imagined" (The New York Times) Dickensian fantasy of illusion and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers...

5 Stars "A well-written fantasy/women's lit novel that combines real-world events with myths and magic. Karen Bell's writing style is engaging, the characters are well-developed and relatable. The book tackles the important issue of climate change and serves as a call to action for...

Nothing is really wrong with the old Warrick House on Dante St., except that there most certainly is. Nothing is exactly wrong with its new mysterious owner except that Elise is sure something doesn't add up. It isn't obvious, but sometimes the most dangerous...

Two thousand years ago, an obscure Christian sect captured God in a wooden prison and buried him deep in the Egyptian desert.For centuries, clandestine groups have searched in vain for the prison's location. But now, with the discovery of an ancient Gnostic temple, the...

"Lesson number one: don't get attached to anyone. Being a cannibal is the only way to truly succeed in this business."He placed one hand on the door handle, then thought a moment and smiled to himself. "The problem is, once you take a bite,...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, an ingenious and captivating reimagining of Rudyard Kipling's adventure The Jungle Book that is a glorious meditation on love, loss, survival, sacrifice, and what it means to truly be alive―one of ten classic Gaiman works...

Winner of the 2022 Readers' Favorite Book Awards - Paranormal Romance - GOLDWinner of the 2022 NYC Big Book Award - Paranormal Romance"Intelligent without pretension... Of Dreams and Angels is an enjoyable, easy-to-read romance that probes the weight and meaning of our relationships." -...

“Readers new to the work of Christopher Moore will want to know two things immediately. First: Where has this guy been hiding? (Answer: In plain sight, since he has a cult following.)...[H]e writes laid back fables straight out of Margaritaville, on the cusp of...

In this "ingenious" novel (New York Times) by "one of Europe's most original and remarkable writers" (Los Angeles Times), a proofreader's deliberate slip opens the door to romance-and confounds the facts of Portugal's past. Translated by Giovanni Pontiero.Author: José SaramagoISBN-10: 0156006243ISBN-13: 9780156006248Publisher: Mariner BooksLanguage:...

In the new fantasy from the award-winning author of the Riddle-Master Trilogy, a young man comes of age amid family secrets and revelations, and transformative magic. Hidden away from the world by his mother, the powerful sorceress Heloise Oliver, Pierce has grown up working...

"Buckle up, doll," urges the narrator of Trace Elements, "I promise I'll try not to tangle your quinceara dress." So begins the adventure of Leticia Marisol Estrella Torez, who moves north to Los Angeles in an attempt to break from her past: from starched...

In the heart of America, in the world's most secure prison, something horrible is growing in the dark. A wave of cannibalism and fear is sweeping across the heartland, spreading carnage and infection in its wake. Captain Bannerman Clark of the National Guard has...

Dreams of death. Small-town secrets. High school is the least of his worries...Virginia, 1995. Alex's only comfort is at his father's grave. Battling school bullies and a dangerously abusive drunken stepdad, the troubled teen thinks life can't get any worse. But when he casually...

"Mehran's novel delights the senses on every page. The story pulses with life as three Iranian sisters struggle to make sense of matters of the heart and the spirit." -Elizabeth Cox, author of The Slow Moon More than a year has passed since Marjan,...

"[A] brilliant translation . . . Electrifying vividness animates every page." ―Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine "A formidable new English translation." ―The New Yorker "[A] masterful translation." ―The Washington Post Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan author Miguel ﾁngel Asturias's masterpiece--the original Latin American dictator novel and pioneering...

Set twelve years after the shambling zombie masses have overrun Manhattan, America, and the world, Monster Planet is the mind-blowing conclusion to what must be the scariest trilogy ever. Oceans of blood, scattered limbs, wanton violence, and general mayhem abound, along with revivified mummies,...

Kol has been chasing purpose his entire life. Rejected by his family's unique magic, Kol cannot follow in the footsteps of his father, the king. Kol's pursuit of meaning halts abruptly when three assassins barge into his home and curse his father into an...

Among these stories are Adam, about how God showed Adam and Eve how to live outside of Eden and Solomon and the Demons, the story of how Solomon tamed the demons told from the point of view of the King. M.R. James has been...

I met him at the end of my sword.Not exactly romantic but attraction arced between us like lightning. A rare and beautiful connection. Too bad he's a fairy-a hunter, no less. Nothing can happen between us, it's forbidden. Besides, I have bigger issues to...

Here it is finally, Jack in Pemberland, the extraordinary story of the hidden city of 100,000 people in the Cayoosh Range in British Columbia. Follow Jack as he gets to know what makes the city tick. Discover how Pemberland provides housing at so low...

From the "terrifyingly talented" (London Times) author of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG-IN THE NIGHT-TIME and THE PORPOISE, eight mesmerizingly imaginative, deeply-humane stories that use Greek myths and contemporary dystopian narratives to examine mortality, moral choices and the many variants of love. Greek...

Acclaimed author Trisha R. Thomas delivers a masterful new tale of scandal and intuition. In 1950s oil-rich Oklahoma, Bailey Dowery, a dressmaker with the gift of "second sight," reluctantly reveals the true loves and intentions of her socialite clients, making her a silent witness...