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• Medea

  a Novel

  Quin, Eilish

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  Ancient Greece: Known for the brutal act of killing her own children to exact vengeance on her deceitful husband, the Argonauts leader Jason, Medea has carved out a singularly infamous niche in history, but in this propulsive, beautifully written…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Glorious Exploits

  a Novel

  Lennon, Ferdia

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  Sicily, 412 BCE: Blood and glory abound in this heart-pounding and surprisingly hilarious historical tale about two unemployed friends who come up with a plan to direct a play with Athenian prisoners of war.

• The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

  a Novel

  Chakraborty, S. A.

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  Indian Ocean, 12th Century: Amina al-Sirafi, a retired pirate, is lured back into a life of adventure to rescue a kidnapped girl. This thrilling high-seas fantasy promises magic, ancient mysteries, and a battle for Amina's very soul.

• The Last Hours

  Walters, Minette

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  Dorsetshire, 1348: During the Black Death, a widowed Lady Anne takes charge of her serfs, creating a new social order within a quarantined manor. Fear of starvation and a mysterious murder test the community's courage and their fragile hope for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lady Tan's Circle of Women

  a Novel

  See, Lisa

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  China, 1469: Sent into an arranged marriage, Tan Yunxian, forbidden to continue her work as a midwife-in-training as well as see her forever friend Meiling, is ordered to act like proper wife and seeks a way to continue treating women and girls from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Marriage Portrait

  a Novel

  O'Farrell, Maggie, 1972-

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  Florence, 1550: Third daughter Lucrezia de' Medici is thrust into the spotlight when her sister dies. Married for political gain to the Duke of Ferrara, Lucrezia must navigate a treacherous court and prove her worth as a duchess while battling for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The African Samurai

  a Novel

  Shreve, Craig

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  Japan, 1579: Enslaved Yasuke navigates cultural clashes and internal conflicts, while becoming a samurai.

• North Woods

  a Novel

  Mason, Daniel (Daniel Philippe)

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  New England, 1600s-2020s: A multi-generational saga told through the lens of a single house in the New England woods, exploring themes of life, death, and our connection to nature and history.

• Hour of the Witch

  a Novel

  Bohjalian, Chris, 1962-

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  Boston, 1662: A young Puritan wife trapped in a violent marriage, plots her escape, but seeking a divorce makes her a target for accusations of witchcraft, forcing her to fight for her freedom and her life.

• The Frozen River

  a Novel

  Lawhon, Ariel

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  Maine, 1789: Martha Ballard, a respected midwife, investigates the suspicious death of a man found frozen in the river, defying societal norms and risking her reputation to uncover the truth.

• Babel

  Or, The Necessity of Violence : An Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution

  Kuang, R. F. (Rebecca F.)

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  Oxford, 1830: In this blend of historical fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction, the reader follows Robin, who, as someone who is Chinese, grapples with the fact that his work at Babel supports British colonialism in China in this alternate 1800s dark…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• River Sing Me Home

  a Novel

  Shearer, Eleanor

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  Barbados, 1834: Promised freedom with the abolition of slavery, Rachel is instead bound to her plantation for six more years. Undeterred, she embarks on a perilous journey across continents, driven by an unyielding love to find the children stolen…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• James

  a Novel

  Everett, Percival

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  New Orleans, 1860s: A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view.

• Red Rabbit

  Grecian, Alex

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  Kansas, Post-Civil War: A folk horror epic about a ragtag posse that must track down a witch through a wild west beset by demons and ghosts―and where death is always just around the bend.

• American Daughters

  a Novel

  Huguley, Piper

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  America, 1901-1930: At the turn of the twentieth century, in a time of great change, two women—separated by societal status and culture but bound by their expected roles as the daughters of famed statesmen—forge a lifelong friendship.

• Boys in the Valley

  Fracassi, Philip, 1970-

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  Pennsylvania, 1905: Orphaned Peter finds a home at a Pennsylvania orphanage, but when a visitor arrives harboring an ancient evil, the boys are turned against each other in a fight for survival.

• The Great Divide

  a Novel

  Henríquez, Cristina, 1977-

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  Panama Canal, 1907: The Great Divide weaves together the stories of those impacted by the the construction of the Panama Canal. From a Panamanian fisherman and his son to a resourceful Barbadian girl and a dedicated scientist, the novel explores…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fox Wife

  a Novel

  Choo, Yangsze

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  Manchuria, 1908: Detective Bao investigates the death of a woman rumored to be a victim of fox spirits. As he delves deeper, the line between myth and reality blurs, forcing him to confront a world of magic and vengeance where a vengeful fox spirit…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Master of Djinn

  Clark, P. Djèlí

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  Cairo, 1912: A resourceful young woman with a mysterious connection to Djinns must outsmart a ruthless magician to protect her city and her family.

• The Laundryman's Boy

  a Novel

  Lee, Edward Y. C.

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  St. Catherine's, 1913: Torn from his scholar's dream, 13-year-old Hoi Wing works in a Canadian laundry, facing bullies and racism, when a friendship with a kind maid and a chance to learn English rekindles his hope for a brighter, educated future.