The Tale of King Jar Lingo and Evel Broda
A mythic struggle of jealousy, kingship, prophecy, and light.
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Anna Karenina
A searching novel of love, marriage, society, duty, and the price of choices made against the heart.
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This week: The Lighthouse Alibi
At dawn, the keeper of Seabreak Lighthouse discovered that his brass telescope had vanished from his desk.