Fiction - Magical Realism

Dan escaped captivity from the mountain long ago, but believes his brother is still there and waits each day in a nearby town for his escape. What Dan doesn't realize is that the rest of the townspeople are also waiting--but for reasons he never...

Get ready for a quirky broomstick ride through Holiday Hills by USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Carolyn Ridder Aspenson! Welcome to the witchy world of Holiday Hills, where magic's strong like the coffee, our residents are quirky, and the Enchanted Bookstore and Café is the...

A captivating and suspenseful generational saga, The Sight of Heather is an enthralling debut with unforgettable characters who will steal your heart. This first in a 5-book journey follows the trials and subversive means by which a line of first daughters gifted as 'spaes'...

In a city strongly prejudiced against paranormals, Jess struggles to keep her true identity hidden. When her extraordinary powers become impossible to deny, she is left with no choice but to confront them at Elemental Academy.Will Jess find her place in a world that...

In an Ireland steeped in mysticism and folklore, Lillian discovers her remarkable gift as a child - the rare ability to wield the four elemental magicks. As she hones her powers, she embraces her destiny as a healer, but her own paranoia and vengefulness...

Out of a small egg buried deep inside a nest of sand crawls a baby sea turtle. As it reaches the sea, it begins a long, solitary existence as the carrier of a soul that will, after years of learning patience, balance and the...

'Very highly recommended.' Louise DouglasAD 61Brittania is in the hands of the Romans but when the conquering army betray the dead King Prasutagus by defiling his daughters, his Queen, Boudicca, is determined to regain her land.Iceni slave Brea remembers little of the time before...

The stakes are higher in real life than fiction. Then again, so are the rewards.Juliette just wants to run her bookshop, recommend great reads, hunt for treasures at estate sales, and savor quality time with her family and friends.Her magic has other plans.The emerging...

Agustin Blazquez's THE KILLER FLIES OF LUXOR, a novel about an artist's escape from Cuba into a dream-world of art and movies, illustrates Braque's insight that "Art is a wound turned into light."Author: Agustin BlazquezISBN-10: 1733117857ISBN-13: 9781733117852Publisher: Penny-A-Page PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2023Pages: 466Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.87lbsSize:...

Frankie Conner, first-year graduate student at UC Berkeley, is finally getting her life together. After multiple failures and several false starts, she's found her calling: become a neuroscientist, discover the cause of her depression and anxiety, and hopefully find a cure for herself and...

Something is attacking and killing elders who possess ancient and magical knowledge. When her own family elders and those of the Crow tribe tell Aisling Lorrah she will have to confront the unknown threat, she is bewildered and terrified. Her journey will take her...

Celia has dreams. She dreams of going to Seoul for a scholarship she never took, of leaving everything behind and moving to New York. In all those dreams, she finds herself attached to Benedict, the boy she always loved, who didn't love her back....

"We made a promise, remember? To save everyone. Back then, we were too young. When we were older, we were too weak. Now? Now there's nothing in my way and nothing left to lose."A young doctor exploring the world, a prodigy searching for her...

Flash Fiction writing legend Tommy Dean called this debut collection "wickedly fun, deeply cutting, and as creepy as a funhouse mirror." Meet award-winning author M. M. De Voe in a collection of dark, challenging stories that represent some of her best writing in short...

A woman searches for her missing father in order to reconcile the many strange and fantastical secrets of her past before she loses herself completely in this deeply profound and magical novel by Audrey Burges. Keryth Miller is disappearing. Between the growing distance from...

Dive into a world where music transforms into enchanting tales! Drawing inspiration from some of The Beatles' most iconic songs, "Songs to Stories" offers a unique spin, turning beloved lyrics into heartwarming children's tales. Each story has been crafted to capture the essence of...

It's Christmas Eve, the night of the grand reopening of Ruby's Place. But the Christmas spirit is nowhere to be found.Anticipation should be soaring as Ruby's Place, the beloved supper club, prepares for its grand reopening. Carols should be ringing, glasses clinking, and joy...

On December 31st, 1999 history changed. Precisely at midnight. David Becker was born into abuse and left home young. Rescued by Deborah Glasscock, a natural-born leader from three generations of extraordinary women, they married in 1998. With the first tick of Saturday January 1st,...

London, 1927: One house. Three lives. A decision that will change everything. A powerful, unique timeslip story, perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Miniaturist, and Lucinda Riley.On the morning of Friday 5th February, 1927, Miss Agnes Humphries - the...

What can resist a strong heart and a mighty sword?Stas, a boy who has grown up in the shadow of gladiators, sees glory as the only goal in his life.He was raised with a single purpose: to win acclaim in the arena. With his...

Embrace your imagination and journey into a realm where dreams hold the key to infinite possibilities. This speculative fiction novel follows the mind-boggling journey of Caleb Fleur after a profound gift within his slumbering mind is revealed. As he dreams, he unveils glimpses of...

The blood-tingling first novel in Mandy Jackson-Beverly's The Creatives Series UCLA art professor Coco Rhodes knows little about her family's association with the ancient clandestine organization The Allegiance and wants to keep it that way. She dislikes secrets--they're a painful reminder of her childhood...

A story of Supernatural Horror From the author of Kindle's #1 International Men's Adventure Best Sellers The Cathari Treasure and The Somali Deception * * * * * In a desolate desert, members of an isolated agricultural station discover a stranger, dehydrated, delirious, and...

The Echo of Old Books 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...

Unleash the Power of the Wilderness in Radio Free OlympiaImmerse yourself in the wild heart of Washington's Olympic Peninsula with Jeffrey Dunn's Radio Free Olympia, a novel where human resilience and transformation resonate with the powerful forces of nature. Jeffrey Dunn, a PhD with...

In a grown-up twist on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, USA Today bestselling author Annie Rains pens a powerful, uplifting story of female friendship and resilience in a small Southern town, as former childhood friends overcome grief and begin to take new chances...

At the tail end of the 1960s, the thirteen-year-old Michelino spendshis summers at his grandparents' modest estate in Nasca, near Lake Maggiore, losing himself in the tales of horror, adventure, and mystery shelved in hisgrandfather's library. The greatest mystery he's ever encountered, however, doesn't...

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE"With its earthy prose and stunning attention to detail, this stands apart." -Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Very intriguing and atmospheric ... a fascinating read in the light of contemporary events." -Alexander McCall Smith, Bestselling Author of The No. 1...

"Heartfelt, bizarre, and unexpected. . . . At once a novel about family and love, a creepy tale that questions what it means to be human, and a celebration of queer stories, Monstrilio is as shocking as it is profound, and as humorous as...

An apocalyptic weather event has flooded the entire planet. In an unlikely series of events, Oswald, a curmudgeonly book collector who dislikes people and hates the outdoors, is set adrift on an endless sea of floating garbage in his childhood home.Unexpected relationships and strange...

A 2023 American Writing Awards FINALISTInherited magic.A secret neighborhood.And... a formidable Homeowner's Association?When Mathias Mandrake becomes the unexpected heir of Mandrake Manor, he and his friends are thrust into a world of witchery and mystery. Juggling romance, nosy neighbors, and looming fines, they must...

Drawing on the European Romantics, the wit of writers like Will Rogers and O. Henry, and the philosophy of Isaiah Berlin and Albert Murray, among others, Dreamers Ascending is destined to be controversial precisely because it is, as one reviewer put it, "contrarian," but...

Connor Herne loves the eastern Kentucky mountains. When he finds barrels of nuclear waste in a secluded hollow, he never imagines that years later his daughter will suffer the consequences. After a high school friend's car is blown up, he can no longer ignore...

Just what are you supposed to do when your clock shows 15:74? And how much time do you have to do it? Michael has an inquiring mind, and is more thrilled than frightened by this glimmer of the paranormal on his bedside table. He...

Discover a thrilling romance that spans centuries with this captivating novel. Step back in time with Liz, an unsuspecting modern-day heroine, and join her on an epic adventure of chivalry and drama. When her cousin plots to dispose of her and seize her inheritance,...

Tom is dead and chaos follows. Tom Thompson dies of a brutal, unfortunate death interrupted by his resurrection. A resurrection--you don't see that often. Jesus once did it. Tom's resurrection thrusts him into the limelight, causing him fame; Jesus and Elvis type of fame....

The fourth novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following a new group of customers in a magical time-traveling Tokyo caféThe regulars at Café Funiculi Funicula are well-acquainted with the whimsical ability it grants them to take a trip into...

The Storyteller is a sweet and lovely tale about Curtis and Penny Hansin who, over the years, due to the many responsibilities which they now have, as well as trying to keep up with the daunting challenges that come with family life, have forgotten...

A human, a demon, and a witch walk into a bar. Wait, no. Wrong story. This is the one about the private detective finding a necklace and in the process of finding it's owner, discovers that his entire life has been a lie. A...

London, 1927: One house. Three lives. A decision that will change everything. A powerful, unique timeslip story, perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, The Miniaturist, and Lucinda Riley.On the morning of Friday 5th February, 1927, Miss Agnes Humphries - the...

In a world of magic and mystery, young Evelyn enters the prestigious Academy of Arcane Arts, where she discovers her extraordinary abilities and embarks on a thrilling journey. As she navigates the complexities of magical training, forms deep friendships, and faces rivalries, Evelyn uncovers...

Ward Pentecost was the most dangerous man on the planet As a child, Nathaniel Pentecost was emotionally scarred when his father, Ward, revealed to him that magic was a real force in the universe. Ever since, he's done his best to alienate his father....

Minnow is an otherworldly story of a small boy who leaves his dying father's bedside hunting a medicine for a mysterious illness. Sent by his mother to a local druggist in their seaside village, Minnow unexpectedly takes a dark and wondrous journey deep into...

"Aphoristic and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny. It includes striking imagery and breathtaking moments of insight." -Dominic Wakeford, consulting editor, formerly at HarperCollins and Little Brown After enduring the loss of his wife and surviving a near fatal accident at work, Stanhope Ellis decides he's ready...

'Very highly recommended.' Louise DouglasAD 61Brittania is in the hands of the Romans but when the conquering army betray the dead King Prasutagus by defiling his daughters, his Queen, Boudicca, is determined to regain her land.Iceni slave Brea remembers little of the time before...

Mia was bitten by a werewolf as a child and left for dead. But a magician called the Hunter saved her, using magic and healing arts. He smelled of smoke and cloves, and once she was healed, he left to continue hunting the werewolf...

God can use ordinary people in extraordinary ways.A TV news producer., a housewife and mother of two, an ex-governor, and a struggling writer. Four ordinary people with little in common other than a vague dissatisfaction with their lives, and an unpretentious invitation that seems...

Vignettes revolving around peripheral characters from The Robert Deed psychic detective series: PALINDROMESIX DEAD MENTHE DEED COLLECTIONEach short story gives some insight into Robert Deed's thoughts and actions in the first two books.Author: Rae StoltenkampISBN-10: 1913670074ISBN-13: 9781913670078Publisher: RaedenewritesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/14/2020Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.13lbsSize: 8.00h...

Mirrors and mischief might not be the best combination in this delightful tale of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...The quaint coastal town of Paramour Bay is once again hosting their annual garage sale, and Raven Marigold is happily...

It's a baffling time when quirky dreams become reality in the next mystifying installment of the Paramour Bay Mysteries by USA Today Bestselling Author Kennedy Layne...It's that time of year when winter's icy grasp is still hanging over the area, yet a few hopeful...