Fiction - Magical Realism

"Four magicians will restore peace to the world, vanquish the Yfel Brethren, and clear the way for the Chronicle to ascend to the throne." - The Cererian Prophecy The Nine Muses protected a sacred secret for decades. Cloaked to outsiders, the Kemp estate sheltered...

Franklin Cohen is on a mission: He is an extraterrestrial from another galaxy who has been teleported down to Earth in order to learn whatever he can about humanity. In order to do this without being detected, however, he has to pretend to be...

Destination drawn unceremoniously from a hat, quiet, bookish Shiloh leaves her cliché life and all the expectations that went with it without any intention of looking back. Upon arrival in her new city, a dark past lurks in her musty apartment and invades her...

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...

I stand alone, one of four, United, the four will be one.The torch you carry provides the flame.The world awaits your Fire! The Cererian Prophecy reveals more of its secrets in Shasta Beckons, book 3 in the magical realism series Chronicle of Ceres. The...

From the one in Egypt, to the City of Seven Hills, THEY have lined up to be heard. The time is right to recount sacred wisdom of old. After an epic Journey to the Temple of Ra, a young man discovers the spiritual gifts...

In this sequel to Island of Time, a young renegade wizard flees the corrupt power structure controlling global magic, only to become embroiled in a conflict pitting supernatural forces against the federal government. All wizard Chad Hagan wants is a quiet life. A loner,...

In an authoritarian near-future America obsessed with digital consciousness and eternal life, two long-lost siblings risk everything to save their mother from oblivion. When Ad駘a discovers she has a terminal illness, she leaves behind her native Czech village for a chance at reuniting in...

Martin Kingswraith is undergoing transition to a higher level of white wizardry with the help of Penelope Epimeliad, Queen of the London tree Sprites. The date is 1885, in Victorian London, and Kingswraith has come to the attention of the Umbra, the living shadows....

"Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the moon is shining bright." What does it mean to be a monster that hunts other, lesser monsters? Can a man...

After surviving his encounter with a shadow demon, Hyroc now faces fear and suspicion from Elsa and Donovan. Kit hasn't been the same since the demon touched his mind, and Hyroc fears he never will be again. Things are rapidly spinning out of control,...

One of the best actors of his generation, Eric Clark was born Jos Fernando del Torres in Asunci n, Paraguay. On a night in November, 1955, in New York City, a legendary spirit entered into him, complicating his destiny--a destiny which would make him...

Award-winning stories cast an absurd, fantastical view of the quotidian world, with characters that twist the very fabric of reality.Author: Zach PowersISBN-10: 1942683375ISBN-13: 9781942683377Publisher: BOA EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/16/2017Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 03/20/2017Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2017 pg. 35

It's the 1950s, and Lorrie is unimpressed when her family moves to the remote Scottish island where her grandad runs a whisky distillery. She befriends Sylvie, the shy girl next door: 'The slightest smile from Sylvie was a fluffy elephant at the fair. It...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - Including the story "Drive My Car"--now an Academy Award-nominated film--this collection from the internationally acclaimed author "examines what happens to characters without important women in their lives; it'll move you and confuse you and sometimes leave you with more questions than...

From the bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays comes a charming novel about a woman with a special gift--her stories help people fall in love. When Alice's best friend, Gabby, is reeling from a breakup, Alice writes her a heartfelt story to cheer...

From the author of the critically acclaimed The Mermaids Singing comes a haunting, luminous novel set on an enchanted island off the west coast of Ireland where magic, faith, and superstition pervade the inhabitants' lives and tangled relationships--perfect for fans of Eowyn Ivey, Sarah...

Can a team of renowned archaeologists and scientists find a way to save Earth's impending doom? The catastrophic scenario began one day, while out in the Valley of the Kings, in southern Egypt, an American archaeologist named Sebastian, uncovered a small tomb of an...

"An unconventional, absorbing legal thriller with elements of fantasy and the supernatural." -Kirkus Reviews Defense attorney Samson Young has an uncanny ability to get even the so-called worst clients off the hook, as he ably demonstrated in Almost Mortal. In Almost Damned, little does...

Three days in Florida turned into a book of sunshine inspired stories. Book includes cartoons by the author. A colorful trip into the imagination for all ages. This is Allen Frost's 34th book. Author: Allen FrostISBN-10: 1645169863ISBN-13: 9781645169864Publisher: Good Deed RainLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2019Pages: 224Format:...

Taking refuge on a remote island, a grieving woman develops unlikely connections with the community and the wild in this haunting novel of hope and perseverance from debut author Jessica Bryant Klagmann.After the mysterious disappearance of her fiancé, Alma Hughes moves to a remote...

As the Great War rages across Europe, Rand Brandt, an idealistic young forester in the northwoods of Wisconsin, discovers a remarkable gift: his touch can grow any plant in minutes. Overjoyed, he dreams of devoting his life to conservation, restoring to its former glory...

"Swim Home to the Vanished is a lush and fantastic journey through strange lands and minds from an incandescent new voice full of my kind of melancholic brilliance and unromantic magic."--Tommy Orange, author of There, ThereAfter the death of his brother, a grief-stricken young...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Named a Best Book of the Year by Time, Huffington Post, Kirkus, and more * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * A Roxane Gay Audacious Book Club Selection * A Marie Claire Book Club Pick A surreal novel...

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...

Crater Omen, a madman jilted by cosmic betrayal, sets loose a chain reaction at the center of the galaxy that threatens existence itself, only to find something lurking there that he hadn't bargained for. Meanwhile, his twin brother Oort desperately tries to hold on...

How far would you go to discover what matters most?John Freeman thinks he's happy. Young and ambitious, he's on the verge of achieving everything he wants. But John's world goes into a tailspin when a stranger on a flight shares a near-death experience with...

The first marketable thought to text device is released for public consumption in 2031. That same year, author Cassius Wagner will have a seizure. At least, that is what the novel says: the novel to which he awakens in fragments one morning after a...

The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley is a sparkling historical novel of wild and wonderful mechanical automata, love in a variety of forms, and gentle themes of identity, with a cast of fabulous characters. In 1755, Abel Cloudesley, a London watchmaker and creator of...

Beneath the holy mountain Croagh Patrick, in damp and lovely County Mayo, sits the small, sheltered village of Ballinacroagh. To the exotic Aminpour sisters, Ireland looks like a much-needed safe haven. It has been seven years since Marjan Aminpour fled Iran with her younger...

When Jesse Lucas, a troubled, magnetic acting major, touches the sculpture Meditation in Stanford's Rodin Sculpture Garden, he burns his finger on the bronze. By the time he returns to the garden that night, an eighteen-year-old girl has emerged from the statue, naked and...

Kate knows what she saw on the satellite footage: the burnt out remains of a town. But she was drunk, the evidence vanishes and nobody believes her.Determined to prove it at any cost and fascinated to know who would want to live hidden in...

Emi's cousin, Veda, didn't expect Salinger to fall for her so completely that he was willing to dive into an adventure with needles, crystal balls, spell books, magic circles, and the delicate curtain that separates this world from the next. Surely, she's too much...

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 a talented, free-spirited baker who goes wherever the wind takes her--but...

Don Jensen is reeling from the aftermath of his wife Sarah's death when he discovers a drawer full of artifacts she'd kept hidden away: an address book, a folder full of old letters, a stack of photographs. As he begins to sort through these...

I saved Death. That's right. I saved him. Meanwhile, the entire country is at war. Everywhere we go, someone wants us dead. For every new ally we make, enemies are tenfold. But somehow, we're stil alive, and I'm going to keep it that way....

Paris more than blossomed between World War I and World War II-it was considered by many to be the cultural and artistic capital of the world. Artists and thinkers from every corner of the globe visited or moved there, interacting with each other and...

Embrace your imagination and journey into a realm where dreams hold the key to infinite possibilities. This surreal 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 alternate...

I am Darque Aalanna Grifynn, more often known by my Battle Name, The Dragon. I am a member of the Warrior Brotherhood, the most elite fighting force in all of Kadoor, and the youngest ever to hold the rank of Second to the Battle...

Laura is an alien abductee, but rather than screaming as she's drawn into the UFO, she's singing. Or so she's told. Seeking opportunity, Laura's father turns her into a child star, forcing Laura to perform her song to UFO devotees. But when he dies,...

Full of wry humor, sharp social commentary, and an irrepressible sense of hope, a ferociously feminist debut short story collection from award-winning playwright Jessie Ren Marshall. In this brash and unputdownable collection, we meet a sex bot trying to outlast her return policy, a...

Six-year -old Annie is living a nightmare no one should have to endure alone. World War II is raging in Europe and in the Pacific, and though Annie is far from the front lines, she feels the horror of war on the home front:...

Grace McGuiver arrives in the Azores Islands of Portugal to do her dissertation research on the annual festival cycle. To get there, she travels on an ancient cargo boat auspiciously named the Holy Ghost. Little does she know her arrival will set into motion...

'Brilliant. With such a good ending, it had me slappingthe back cover closed with utmost satisfaction and respect. Hard recommend.'Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites and Devotion'Until recently, there had been four of them. Unspeaking, the three remaining Managans lugged their bags into Ewan's...

It is 1865, and the Russian America Company has kept Ivan Lukin busy working as a boat captain and dog teamster on the treeless Bering Sea coast at Fort St. Michael. His wife has left him, and with the return of his teenage daughter...

Would you miss them?If you looked up one clear evening to see all the stars--and the rest of the universe--had disappeared, how would you change, if at all? How would the world change? They don't affect us in any way, so why would their...

This "sweeping intergenerational saga" tells the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife from which she seeks a second chance to make amends (Kirstin Chen)--and fights off a tragic curse that could devastate generations to come. In South...

A beekeeper with a sting.A cat with a secret.A cat rescue in the middle of it all. In the small town of Tablerock, Texas, life is as sweet as honey. Fifty-year-old Ellie Rockwell's Silver Circle Cat Rescue is settling in to the shelter's inherited...

A heartfelt, comic, and deeply satisfying debut novel from the #1 bestselling author, singer-songwriter, member of Canada's Music Hall of Fame and star of her own hit TV sitcom. A little bit All Creatures Great and Small, a little bit Fargo and all Jann...

How much courage does it take for a sidekick to become a main character?Juliette has always longed for everything she experiences in her beloved books-grand adventures, heroic deeds, passionate love, and making a meaningful difference. She wants it all. Yet, despite her found family,...