Browsing: Action and Adventure

“Remarkable” (Colson Whitehead): As an aging astronomer and a mysterious child wander alone in the wake of a global catastrophe, a stranded astronaut and her crew face their fate. “A beautifully written, sparse post-apocalyptic novel that explores memory, loss, and identity” (The Washington Post).

From an author whose writing is “reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy and James Lee Burke” (Kirkus Reviews): When Iraq War veteran Tommy returns to Nevada’s ranch country, his old flame, Sarah, draws him into an investigation that puts both their lives at risk… “Hard to put down” (Booklist).

“Unputdownable” (Tamora Pierce): In a Victorian London where women aren’t allowed to practice magic, Henrietta trains to be a royal sorcerer… “Vivid characters, terrifying monsters, and world-building as deep and dark as the ocean” (Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of Red Queen).

“Compulsively readable and often very funny” (Booklist), with over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1917, three criminal brothers cross paths with an unassuming farmer and his family. “Pollock’s gothic, relentless imagination seduces readers into a fertile time in America’s history” (Publishers Weekly starred review).