Your next favorite book might be one you never saw coming! Wander off the beaten path and discover books spanning genres, time periods, and continents. These under-the-radar reads all have one thing in common: they won’t be on our shelves for long.
Hungry Ghosts - 1940s Trinidad. When wealthy plantation owner Dalton Changoor goes missing, his wife Marlee hires Hans to guard the farm. As the mystery of Dalton's disappearance unfolds, the lives of the wealthy couple and those who live in the barracks below become insidiously entwined.
Rare Tongues - Travel the globe with Lorna Gibb as she explores the histories of languages under threat or already extinct, as well as those in resurgence. Each is a living testament to human resilience, adaptability, and the perennial quest for identity.
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Demon - When Cinnamon Hotpepper saves Fallon, an injured demon, she discovers he is on a mission to kill a witch enslaving his people. He drags her along for the ride – and a fast-paced romantasy romp ensues.
Big Breath in - Diagnosed with terminal cancer, retired marine biologist Delphine has outlived her PI husband and feels like a burden to her son. Then a woman goes missing, sending Delphine on a zany and heartfelt rescue mission across the Pacific Northwest.
An Oral History of Atlantis - In this short story collection, Ed Park deploys his trademark wit to create a world both strikingly recognizable and delightfully other. Meet characters who question the fleetingness of youth and art, reckon with the consequences of the everyday, and find solace in the absurd, the beautiful, and the sublime.
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