Fiction - Magical Realism

Known as "the plague generation" a group of teenagers begin to discover their hidden powers in this shocking post-apocalyptic coming of age story set in 1984. "This is not a kind book, or a gentle book, or a book that pulls its punches. But...

"Heartfelt, heartwarming, joyful, and uplifting. You can't go wrong with a Rachel Linden book."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber An uplifting novel about a heartbroken young pie maker who is granted a magical second chance to live the life she didn't choose....

Joanne Harris, bestselling author of Chocolat, presents her most accomplished novel yet -- an intoxicating concoction that blends theology and reason, deception and masquerade, with a dash of whimsical humor and a soup on of sensuality.Britanny, 1610. Juliette, a one-time actress and rope dancer,...

When entering his domain, you will discoverHe is beyond a manHe is beyond a monsterHe is the darkness that exists in the darkest recesses of the mindA corrupted psycheA sickened soul.You will not see himYou will not hear him.But he knows you're thereAnd he...

Alegr?'s family struggles to keep afloat amid secrets as she develops narcolepsy, a sleeping disorder that disrupts her nights and dulls her days. In a fantastical world where dead grandmothers come to visit and witch doctors prescribe waking concoctions, young Alegr? discovers the secrets...

A perennial favourite."Charming, wry, and believable." -- Quill & QuireRiel Nason's novel The Town That Drowned debuted in 2011 to glowing reviews and a flurry of awards, including a Commonwealth Book Prize. Nason's evocation of the awkwardness of childhood, the thrill of first love,...

Perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman, Isabel Allende, and Sarah Addison Allen, this is a gorgeously written novel about a family searching for the truth hidden in their past and the power they've inherited, from the author of the acclaimed and giddily exciting (The...

'A brilliantly original and enchanting tale' Sun'Wonderful characters make this a great read' Good Housekeeping'Truly unique...unforgettable' Woman's Weekly'Warm, romantic and different, in the very best way' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times bestseller'I absolutely adored it!' Ruth Hogan, bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost ThingsMay...

A generational portrait of Latin America in its post-revolutionary come-down, through the eyes of a recovering heroin addict and artist.Author: Rita IndianaISBN-10: 1911508601ISBN-13: 9781911508601Publisher: And Other StoriesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/03/2020Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020

After a freakish death, a young Argentinian woman is left to observe the world outside of the "cage" of her body; through jarring vignettes and ruminations, acclaimed author García Lao creates a complex, intelligent, and subversive theater of the absurd.Author: Fernanda García LaoISBN-10: 1646050452ISBN-13:...

Morgan Blackmoore has a secret, and she's desperate to hide it from her sisters. So when local paranormal healer Clementine Vega is murdered and Morgan is accused of the crime, she has to do something she's never done before--lie to her family. But soon...

An award-winning, lyrically written, beautifully haunting saga of a Haitian family's fight against a curse spanning four generations.Author: Yanick LahensISBN-10: 194192056XISBN-13: 9781941920565Publisher: Deep Vellum PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2017Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.20w x 0.70d

M is a bylaw officer, living with two brothers, in their parents' old house. While investigating a suspicious yard sale, M discovers a red chesterfield sitting in a ditch. Looking closer, M finds a running shoe-and a severed foot. Now M is involved in...

From A Knight in Shining Armor to The Mulberry Tree, Jude Deveraux's bestsellers sparkle with stunning originality, heartfelt wit, and adventurous passion. Now, this superb storyteller mixes the flavor of a classic fairy tale with a very modern love story--set in a town locked...

Across the wide world of the Tingleverse, one thing is clear: love is real. But, for many buckaroos, their preferred kind of love has nothing to do with sex. Whether asexual or just not feeling it at the moment, this collection of completely sexless...

From the author of LORD VISHNU'S LOVE HANDLES and THE WORTHY comes a mind-bending mystery set in the city of New Orleans.Corporate attorney, Duke Melan on, wrestles with twin emergencies that threaten his future. His employer, Mandala Worldwide, has unleashed a deepwater spill that...

How does a boy come to live alone in an apparently deserted city? Are they separated by distance or by time? Does the man dream the boy? Does the boy dream the man? Is a blank paper in a floating bottle an invitation to...

WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE Strange things are happening on the remote and snowbound archipelago of St. Hauda's Land. Magical winged creatures flit around the icy bogland, albino animals hide themselves in the snow-glazed woods, and Ida Maclaird is slowly turning into glass....

Recommended by Publishers Weekly2018 (Canadian SF&F) Aurora Award Winner (Best Related Work/Anthology)2018 Alberta Book Publishing Award Finalist (Best Speculative Fiction Book)One story selected for Best of British Science Fiction 2017 (ed. by Donna Scott, Aug 2018)One story selected for Best Indie Speculative Fiction, Vol....

The vanished way of life of Eastern European Jews in the early part of the twentieth century is the subject of this extraordinary novel. All the strata of this complex society were populated by powerfully individual personalities, and the whole community pulsated with life...

Writing at the height of her powers, Alice Hoffman conjures three generations of a family haunted by love. Cool, practical, and deliberate, John is dreamy Arlyn's polar opposite. Yet the two are drawn powerfully together even when it is clear they are bound to...

The internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Smilla's Sense of Snow returns with this "engrossing, beautifully written tale of suspense . . . captivating" (The Miami Herald). Set in Denmark in the here and now, Peter Hoeg's The Quiet Girl centers around Kaspar Krone, a...

Brimming with charm and whimsy, this national bestseller set in the Tower of London has the transportive qualities and delightful magic of the contemporary classics Chocolat and Am lie. Balthazar Jones has lived in the Tower of London with his loving wife, Hebe, and...

The author, an archaeologist who spent eight years among the Pueblo tribes of New Mexico, provides in fictional form an invaluable reconstruction of prehistoric Indian culture of the Southwest. Introduction by Stefan Jovanovich.Author: Adolf F. BandelierISBN-10: 0156252643ISBN-13: 9780156252645Publisher: Mariner BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/1971Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Among the immortals that inhabit our world, Arnaud Demeure is known as the man who can fulfill your one true wish or who can also conjure your worst nightmares.Eight invitations are sent to eight immortals, and when Arnaud Demeure hosts a party, no one...

Madame Chartreuse Sweet 66's tells the story of unique and magical characters in a small group of dream-like deserted islands. The journey our strange subject embarks on is one where he must try to remember a murky and mysterious past. He must find redemption,...

Sometimes, to truly live, you need to die a little.Katy's father claims he created her out of special clay, literally with his hands. Adding that she will soon slip into another world because of it does not make his assertion any less farfetched, not...

Historical fiction covering unusual cases of animals being put on trial in medieval France from the perspective of their defense attorney--all based on transcripts of actual court cases For fans of Umberto Eco, Edward Carey, and Amor Towles Author Stephen Spotte's career as a...

In this extraordinary breakout novel--a rich, devastatingly humorous epic of one unforgettable family--award-winning author Eric Dupont illuminates the magic of stories, the bonds of family, and the twists of fate and fortune to transform our lives.Over the course of the twentieth century, three generations...

At turns warm, witty, and joyfully absurd, David Thewlis's wicked comedy marks the debut of a savagely funny and observant literary talent. Hector Kipling is a famous artist. But Hector is not as famous as his best friend, Lenny Snook. And as tAuthor: David...

In this page-turning young adult fantasy novel, an English colony was established in Le Mars, Iowa, in the late 1800s. It soon became a refuge for Druids trying to escape persecution in Wales, and they formed a High Council of Druids that has magically...

Two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, are enticed by the smells, sounds and sights of the goblin market, tempted by the ripe figs, plump cherries and fragrant berries. Whilst Lizzie resists, Laura is slowly destroyed by her insatiable longing for the goblin's forbidden fruit. Part...

A dead child is cast into the evil forest by the clansmen in a burial ritual steeped in dark superstitions. His grieving mother, Desee, resorts to desperate and terrifying measures to bring him back to life. Desee's quest will force her to make some...

"Fellows's obvious talents are his world-building and his prose." - Shai Palmer, Reedsy Discovery"The interconnection between the world building and the characters is beautifully crafted." - Lorraine Bondie, the Book & Nature Professor ReviewA wayward city, untethered by time or place. If you find...

The Song of Life is a comedy about suffering and forgiveness. When 24-year-old Margaret Holly gets hit on the head with a Hindu scripture known as the Bhagavad Gita, she is propelled on a seven-year spiritual odyssey. During this time, she grieves a heartbreaking...

"A magical blend of fact and fantasy . . . It is a terrific book, and deserves to be read by many."--Dr. Jane Goodall"Wolf Time is a masterpiece . . . a must read story for healing our relationship with Mother Nature and all...

Rebecca is a thirty-four-year-old woman looking for yesterday. Alone after the death of her father and break up with her live-in boyfriend John, Rebecca clings to memories of her childhood in Brooklyn. Before losing her mother when she was nine, her world seemed safe...

This book is based on a true story with the author's request to empty all pockets of opinions before entering the space. What are the true beginnings of Pete to have such strong connections to animals, mountains and trees while generally avoiding people? We...

Violently separated from her infant son during a military raid somewhere in the Middle East, Naimah navigates landscapes of war, poverty, and sorrow in her years-long search for her lost child. In parallel tales between realms, infant Ajmal is raised by mythical creatures who...

The special ability of a jellyfish may be one man's only hope to save his husband.In a world where the gods have returned, their only folly was not expecting humanity to fight back.When trauma disconnects someone's soul from their body, one person has the...

Book II in the series follows Jericho's failure to subdue Imperial has led to Lucien Arcane becoming an Earthly deity. Far from ending his bid to ascend, Lucien initiates his two-phase plan to eliminate Michael and his Archs as well their only mortal hope,...

The greatest threat to Boy is one that he cannot escape from.Thirteen year old Boy is lost and vulnerable in the dangerous lands far to the north of his family farm. With a wild giant beetle as his companion, he fearfully meets both good...

As former Professor Kate Gannon struggles with a series of devastating life events, she soon finds herself drawn to a hamlet that few people have heard of. In the rural isolation of this quiet little world, far from her Brooklyn brownstone, Kate encounters the...

In the deep South, where love and hatred run deep and close, dissension often summers just beneath the surface.When a family gathers for a funeral as its old homestead above the waters of Mobile Bay, it must carry out the last wish of the...

From Robin Sloan, the New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, comes Sourdough, a perfect parable for our times (San Francisco Magazine): a delicious and funny novel about an overworked and under-socialized software engineer discovering a calling and a community as...

Come walk the mist-draped hills of Cornwall, come walk the ancient standing stones. Listen to the fiddles, and the wind, and the sea. Come step with Janey Little into the pages of...The Little Country. When folk musician Janey Little finds a mysterious manuscript in...

At a popular Newford online research and library Web site called the Wordwood, a mysterious crash occurs. Everyone visiting the site at the moment of the crash vanishes from where they were sitting in front of their computers. Christy Ridding's girlfriend Saskia disappears right...

This beautiful, heartbreaking novel is a must read for fans of bestselling authors Jojo Moyes, Kelly Rimmer and SD Robertson.'Sometimes time is all we have with the people we love. I ask you to slow down in life. To take your time, but don't...

Ivana has gone missing... With her disappearance there begins a fantastical adventure for Professor Zoran Zivkovic, author and teacher of creative writing. Assisted by Senior Inspector Sanja Mrvaljevic of the Belgrade police, military counterintelligence, the National Security Agency and ultimately Interpol, the search for...

On the eve of Elisse's eighteenth birthday her life is changed forever, Nathanial the man who had been plaguing her dreams for weeks has finally arrived to take her home to a planet she never knew existed, one she was born to rule.Exiled Nathanial...