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Katabasis : a novel / by Kuang, R. F.(Rebecca F.),author.;
"Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality: her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity. All to work with Professor Jacob Grimes at Cambridge, the greatest magician in the world. That is, until he dies in a magical accident that could possibly be her fault. Grimes is now in Hell, and she s going in after him. Because his recommendation could hold her very future in his now incorporeal hands and even death is not going to stop the pursuit of her dreams"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; College teachers; Graduate students; Hell; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Spirits; Voyages and travels; Women graduate students;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Benevolence : a novel / by Janson, Julie,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Benevolence" is told from the perspective of Darug woman, Muraging (Mary James), born around 1813. Mary's was one of the earliest Darug generations to experience the impact of British colonisation. At an early age Muraging is given over to the Parramatta Native School by her Darug father. From here she embarks on a journey of discovery and a search for a safe place to make her home. Set around the Hawkesbury River area, the home of the Darug people, Parramatta and Sydney between 1816 and 1835, the author interweaves historical events and characters, shatters stereotypes, and puts a human face to this Aboriginal perspective.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dharug (Australian people); Women, Aboriginal Australian;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Exiles : a novel / by Coile, Mason,1968-author.;
A terrifying locked-room mystery from the author of William--this time set on a remote outpost on Mars. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent to set it up in disarray--the machines have formed alliances, chosen their own names, and picked up some disturbing beliefs. Each must be interrogated. But one of them is missing. In this barren, hostile landscape where even machines have nightmares, the astronauts will need to examine all the stories--especially their own--to get to the truth. Exiles is a terrifying, taut, one-sitting read, and Mason Coile once again blends science fiction and psychological horror to engage some of humanity's deepest questions.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Human-robot interaction; Martian bases; Paranoia; Robots;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nightshade : a novel / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.;
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case. Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Detectives; Islands; Murder; Poaching; Secrecy;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Hostage : a novel / by Mackintosh, Clare,author.;
"A claustrophobic thriller set over twenty hours on one airplane flight, with the heart-stopping tension of The Last Flight and the wrenching emotional intensity of Room, Hostage takes us on board the inaugural nonstop flight from London to Sydney. Mina is trying to focus on her job as a flight attendant, not the problems of her five-year-old daughter back home, or the fissures in her marriage. But the plane has barely taken off when Mina receives a chilling note from an anonymous passenger, someone intent on ensuring the plane never reaches its destination. Someone who needs Mina's assistance and who knows exactly how to make her comply. It's twenty hours to landing. A lot can happen in twenty hours ..."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Hostages; Terrorists; Airlines; Flight attendants; Hijacking of aircraft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Variation : a novel / by Yarros, Rebecca,author.;
Elite ballerina Allie Rousseau is no stranger to pressure. With her mother's eyes always watching, perfection was expected, no matter the cost. But when an injury jeopardizes all she's sacrificed for, Allie returns to her summer home to heal and recover. But the memories she's tried to forget rush in and threaten to take her under. As a Coast Guard rescue swimmer, Hudson Ellis knows that hesitation can mean the difference between life and death. He's always prided himself on being in the right place at the right time, especially when it came to Allie Rousseau-until the night he left for basic. After the biggest regret of his life, the secrets he keeps mean he can never be with the one woman he wants more than his next breath.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; United States. Coast Guard; Ballerinas; Dancers; Family secrets; Man-woman relationships; Rescue work;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Memorials : a novel / by Chizmar, Richard,1965-author.;
1983: Three students from a small college embark on a week-long road trip to film a documentary on roadside memorials for their American Studies class. The project starts out as a fun adventure with long stretches of empty road and nightly campfires where they begin to open up with one another. But as they venture deeper into the Appalachian backwoods, the atmosphere begins to darken. They notice more and more of the memorials feature a strange, unsettling symbol hinting at a sinister secret. Paranoia sets in when it appears they are being followed. Their vehicle is tampered with overnight and some of the locals appear to be anything but welcoming. Before long, the students can't help but wonder if these roadside deaths were really random accidents ... or is something terrifying at work here?
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Novels.; College students; Paranoia; Roadside memorials; Secrecy; Signs and symbols;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Aphrodite : a novel / by Rogerson, Phoenicia,author.;
Aphrodite saw the gods on Mount Olympus and decided she wanted a piece of what they had. Only problem is, she's not a goddess, just a lowly being who's supposed to remain in a distant cave, keeping the threads of Fate woven neatly. But Aphrodite's never let anyone tell her what to do ... Weaving herself a web of lies and careful deceptions, she convinces everyone she's the goddess of love and that her rightful place is among the Olympians, who lord it over everyone else at the top of the world, but under the stifling rule of Zeus. For the first time, she has the best of everything, as well as friends, peers, even loved ones. Only, being a goddess isn't quite like she thought. Those who oppose Zeus tend to disappear, or worse. And one day, Aphrodite decides she's had enough.
Subjects: Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Aphrodite (Greek deity); Ambition; Gods, Greek; Goddesses, Greek; Mythology, Greek; Magic; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Penitence : a novel / by Koval, Kristin,author.;
"When their thirteen-year-old daughter Nora kills her terminally ill brother, Angie and David Sheehan struggle to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives. They turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn't just legal counsel--she's also the mother of Angie's ill-fated first love Julian, a successful criminal defense attorney. Martine promptly draws him into the legal battle against an overreaching district attorney determined to try Nora as an adult. As the families grapple with the lasting strain of blame and the complexities of an often unfair criminal justice system, Julian and Angie must confront their own culpability in a long-ago accident and the guilt they still carry over how their prior life together in New York City ended"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Domestic fiction.; Legal fiction (Literature); Novels.; Criminal defense lawyers; Families; First loves; Forgiveness; Fratricide; Guilt; Siblings; Siblings; Terminally ill; Women lawyers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nightshade [text (large print)] : a novel / by Connelly, Michael,1956-author.;
"Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been "exiled" to a low-key post policing rustic Catalina Island, after department politics drove him off a homicide desk on the mainland. But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Detective Stilwell gets a report of a body found wrapped in plastic and weighed down at the bottom of the harbor. Crossing all lines of protocol and jurisdiction, he starts doggedly working the case. Soon, his investigation uncovers closely guarded secrets and a dark heart to the serene island that was meant to be his escape from the evils of the big city"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Novels.; Detectives; Islands; Murder; Poaching; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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