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Atria/Emily Bestler

Throne of Darkness

By Douglas Nicholas - Published 2015

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Northern England, 1215. In this third of a series (after Something Red and The Wicked), travelling musicians Maeve, Nemain, Jack, and Hob are again ...Read Review

Juliet’s Nurse

By Lois Leveen - Published 2014

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One of the more overlooked characters from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is Angelica, the nurse. A prequel rather than a retelling, this ...Read Review

Present Darkness

By Malla Nunn - Published 2014

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Mystery/Crime

Police Detective Emmanuel Cooper has wrangled a temporary assignment in Johannesburg from Durban so that he can be near his beloved Davida and ...Read Review