Fiction - Magical Realism

NICK MURPHY, a San Diego 7th-grader of Chinese-Irish heritage, is a dreamer. His school life is changing from bad to worse as he becomes the favorite target of the bullies. His hobby of watching Kung Fu movies gives him an idea: maybe he can...

The angels of light and rebels prepare the earth for the Apocalypse, the world prepares for chaos, the planetary change. With the arrival of the Apocalypse and the preparation to open the first seal, chaos brings its envoys to the earth and with that...

Sometimes Magic Can Be ComplicatedWhat happens when a beautiful and talented witch refuses to use her powers?Even as a child, Gillian could perform magic far better than most people. Her spells swayed teachers, nabbing boyfriends was a piece of cake, and she had the...

Alice Kennedy needs some hope in her life. At the age of twenty-three, she escapes her mama's clutches, looking for change. In the small town of Gold Coast, Illinois, her car dies, leaving her stranded. Just her luck.Alice doesn't expect to find empowerment in...

When danger threatens the island of Niua, an ancient weapon is unleashed and Daniel Tahi must decide if he will embrace his Tongan heritage and stand alongside the Vasa Loloa sisterhood of his mother's people. A standalone novel from the Telesā World. Inspired by...

Tired of the general portrayal of a witch being a negative figure? Me too It is time for witches to be seen as the brilliant shining powers that we are Shine in beauty By The Light Of The Crystal Moon is a book of...

Three lives converge as a wildly talented baker returns to Dove Pond to face her past in this entry in the charming series that proves that sometimes miracles really do happen... Ella Dove is an acclaimed baker whose desserts spark vivid, cherished memories in...

A brand new timeless romance with a sprinkling of magic from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author'A complete joy to read, and once I'd started I genuinely couldn't stop. I was entranced and beguiled from start to finish by this beautiful story. Carrie...

Inconsistent psychic Leda Foley and Seattle detective Grady Merritt return to solve the case of a missing couple in this sequel to the "delightful" (The New York Times Book Review) mystery Grave Reservations.When psychic travel agent Leda Foley is approached by a man searching...

Enter the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. After a childhood filled with heartbreak, Irene, a talented artist, finds herself in a small Central American village where she checks into a beautiful but decaying lakefront hotel called...

A married couple accidentally discovers how to tenderize grilled chicken and goes into business with an eccentric, wealthy pair of twins to open a chain of restaurants. After moving to Paradise, Pennsylvania into a new home, the couple begin to be haunted by pesky...

After nearly drowning, eight-year-old Maeve Wilhelm falls into a strange comatose state. As years pass, it becomes clear that Maeve is not physically aging. A wide cast of characters finds themselves pulled toward Maeve, each believing that her mysterious "sleep" holds the answers to...

It's time to remove her crown. Aurora was raised to lead, with the expectation that she will one day become ruler of the Mer of Triste Island. There's just one problem. Nobody's bothered to ask Aurora if she wants to be queen. Chafing at...

Am I Alone in the World? is a gripping, genre defying novel about a character "I" who might be any of us and is apparently alone in the world. What happened? Nobody is around. Climate chaos, famine, war, and pandemic set the scene for...

From New York Times bestselling author Owen King comes a Dickensian fantasy of illusion and charm where cats are revered as religious figures, thieves are noble, scholars are revolutionaries, and conjurers are the most wonderful criminals you can imagine.It begins in an unnamed city...

This is the story of two brothers, Blake, the eldest of the two, and Sebastian. The best of friends as they grow up, until one tragic day their world is torn apart. It's a story of their struggle to find their own peace in...

"An atom consists of a spheroidal form containing within itself a nucleus of life. Absolute intelligence appears in every atom" (Alice Bailey, in A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, p. 245). All created formations consist of billions of atoms, and, so far as we know,...

To break out of a 24-hour time loop, all Jack needs is for Gemma to fall in love with him in a single day. All Gemma needs is to remember him first . . . Gemma Peters is doing fine. She's making a name...

A collection of poems that partially focus on cozy days and nights of a simple life, of gardens, a cottage, lovers, and life. Also a partial focus on the darker or hidden parts of life, studies, and the 'Verse.Author: Jamie NewburnISBN-10: 8355541774ISBN-13: 9798355541774Publisher: Independently...

Sometimes Christmas Really is All About the Cookie!Camden Connel never has time for women. His days are all about the US and his nights are all about Japan's stock markets. As a CEO on Wallstreet and working with the world's most prominent investors, his...

Life after death, uncanny powers born of dust and wind-a dangerous gift for a young woman in medieval France.Author: Sally McBrideISBN-10: 1928011888ISBN-13: 9781928011880Publisher: Brain Lag PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/13/2023Pages: 314Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Booklist 12/01/2022 pg. 116Foreword 12/27/2022

How to tell your story? "I want to talk," the Author says on page 1. The Narrator who has been assigned to assist her knows that what is needed now is permission. "Go on," says the Narrator - and a book is born. Weaving...

The Lelarge family quietly runs its little seafood empire from Quebec's North Shore. But when an elegant visitor is dispatched by a mysterious Japanese conglomerate to their isolated fishing village, things will never be the same again. Because Mori Ishikawa has a secret invention:...

THE ASSIGNMENTWhen Brina Louise Grant, recent graduate of Cyclops (their equivalent of West Point), accepted a one way mission from her 25th century world into the wild west of their mid 1800's, she had no idea it would take her on a journey far...

THE ASSIGNMENTWhen Brina Louise Grant, recent graduate of Cyclops (their equivalent of West Point), accepted a one way mission from her 25th century world into the wild west of their mid 1800's, she had no idea it would take her on a journey far...

Gears grind creakily and the head stirs. Two crusted eyelids flutter open. "Mother?" it says. Yang is a sentient boy made of jade and gold by an inventor at the court of Kublai Khan, and Teg Elliot discovers its disembodied head in the belongings...

Seeking to reunite her family, Th疣a and her mother Alaina head back to the world where Daria lives with her husband and son.The once vibrant city where people traveled freely through a collection of portals has been reduced to rubble, and Daria is now...

Seeking to reunite her family, Th疣a and her mother Alaina head back to the world where Daria lives with her husband and son.The once vibrant city where people traveled freely through a collection of portals has been reduced to rubble, and Daria is now...

Seeking to reunite her family, Th疣a and her mother Alaina head back to the world where Daria lives with her husband and son.The once vibrant city where people traveled freely through a collection of portals has been reduced to rubble, and Daria is now...

Seeking to reunite her family, Th疣a and her mother Alaina head back to the world where Daria lives with her husband and son.The once vibrant city where people traveled freely through a collection of portals has been reduced to rubble, and Daria is now...

Seeking to reunite her family, Th疣a and her mother Alaina head back to the world where Daria lives with her husband and son.The once vibrant city where people traveled freely through a collection of portals has been reduced to rubble, and Daria is now...

Are you interested in learning someone's take on everyday struggles? Perhaps you are more inclined to read silly little stories that help your day go by? Whatever it is you desire, you are destined to find in "Before the Past Escapes Us". Filled with...

When Lea's family is murdered by Mertonan soldiers from the North, her misery is unleashed in a powerful force that causes the ground to quake. Unable to control her unusual gift, she wanders the woods alone, grieving for her lost people. When Lea discovers...

The prize winning international bestseller - 800,000 copies sold in Brazil Shortlisted for The International Booker Prize 2024Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award 'I heard our grandmother asking what we were doing.'"Say something!" she demanded, threatening to tear out our tongues. Little did she...

This collection of short poem-like stories were written during the summer, as the author moved between forest and field. You will find yourself experiencing this book as an astronaut might explore an imaginary planet. This book is for all ages and will inspire all...

"Gracefully crosses the borders of plausibility into a luminous metaphysical realm."--Publishers Weekly"A highly sexual, highly sensual spiritual realm...Passionate and unified at the same time."--Woodstock TimesThe Goddess is returning! She takes shape in the hands of an Episcopal priest's shy, retiring wife. She invades the...

Winner of the 2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction"A Tall History of Sugar is a gift for grown-up fans of fairy tales and those who love fiction that metes out hard and surprising truths. Forbes's writing combines the gale-force imagination of Margaret Atwood with...

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER!"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"--DIANA GABALDON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of...

I have tried to create a companion for our son as he goes away to college, by writing a book about time travel. There's a memory machine in this book that will allow you to see what happened when our fictional hero was my...

Have you ever felt like giving up? Perhaps you have encountered a friend or family member frustrated, defeated or sad? Well, as you tag along with Echo through his day, daydreaming endlessly about his wildest dreams, you'll begin to quickly notice his frustration and...

A new heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it by critically acclaimed author Roselle Lim. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is...

In the old scrolls written by Light, it is said that Griz the Unholy would be free of his demon and save the Tainted. Sin, a dragon that once bore a kinder name, read these scrolls and yet fell into the lure of a...

River Black found cult success writing slasher flicks but has grown increasingly disillusioned and unhappy. When a mysterious book appears in her mailbox, her life is turned upside down. River returns to Nagano, Japan, where the book originated, hoping to pay respects to old...

Longlisted for The Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize A "poignantly rendered and illuminating" (The Washington Post) coming-of-age story about "the ways in which family, grief, love, queerness, and vulnerability all intersect" (Kristen Arnett, New York Times bestselling author). Perfect for fans of...

A sweeping, evocative short story that spans decades, A Love Like This is a captivating tale of love and self-discovery from award-winning Nigerian author Abubakar Adam Ibrahim.Yarima Lalo believes he has been murdered twice before. The cause? Love. To make sense of these vivid...

Though published second after Altmann's Tongue, The Din of Celestial Birds (1997) consists of the best of Evenson's early stories. They take place in a country (perhaps several countries) that seems at once everywhere and nowhere, haunted by birds, ghosts, poverty, tyranny, and the...

From Melissa Payne, bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings, comes an emotional and suspenseful novel about the weight of secrets and the healing power of friends and family.Vega Jones escapes an abusive relationship with nothing but her two-month-old baby and the van...

From Melissa Payne, bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings, comes an emotional and suspenseful novel about the weight of secrets and the healing power of friends and family.Vega Jones escapes an abusive relationship with nothing but her two-month-old baby and the van...

** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE ** A sweeping, multi-generational tale blending fable, farce, and fantasy--a masterpiece of modern fiction perfect for fans of One Hundred Years of Solitude Whale is the English-language debut of a beloved and bestselling South Korean author, a...

Trip-inducing paintings, an amphibious tour bus, and assorted donuts.With the lush Pacific Northwest as a backdrop, a famous artist abruptly changes her painting style and finds her art has an eerie impact on people. Wren Willow Hendrix's new work provokes inexplicable personality changes in...