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The Lost Daughter
The Lost Daughter
By Elena Ferrante
$2.99 Originally $17.99

New York Times-bestselling author

On a vacation to the Ionian coast, middle-aged divorcée Leda meets Nina, a young mother watching over her daughter (and her doll) on the beach. At first, Leda believes Nina is the perfect mother...but she soon shares a dark secret with Leda, setting in motion events that threaten to destroy Nina’s family. 

“Ferrante’s prose is stunningly candid, direct and unforgettable. From simple elements, she builds a powerful tale of hope and regret.” —Publishers Weekly

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Gather the Daughters
Gather the Daughters
By Jennie Melamed
$1.99 Originally $11.99

Never Let Me Go meets The Giver in this haunting debut about a cult on an isolated island, where nothing is as it seems. Years ago, just before the country was incinerated to wasteland, 10 men and their families colonized an island off the coast. Their daughters become wives in training. Seventeen-year-old Janey Solomon, unwilling to become a woman, is slowly starving herself to death. Trying urgently now to unravel the mysteries of the island and what lies beyond before her own demise, Janey attempts to lead an uprising of the girls that may be their undoing.

"Melamed's haunting and powerful debut blazes a fresh path in the tradition of classic dystopian works." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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The Ice Cream Girls
The Ice Cream Girls
By Dorothy Koomson
$2.99 Originally $17.99

For fans of Jodi Picoult, a heart-pounding novel about a notorious murder that sets two teen girls on radically different life paths. As teenagers, Poppy Carlisle and Serena Gorringe were the only witnesses to a high-profile murder. Amid heated public debate, the two seemingly glamorous teens were dubbed "The Ice Cream Girls" by the press and were dealt with by the courts—Poppy headed to prison after being convicted for murder and Serena was set free. Years later, after having led very different lives, Poppy is keen to set the record straight about what really happened.

"The Ice Cream Girls...An intricate tragedy of seduction and abuse, the loss of self and family, and the agonizing path to redemption and absolution. I couldn't put it down. Neither will you." ―Antoinette Van Heugten, author of Saving Max onThe Ice Cream Girls

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Desperation Road
Desperation Road
By Michael Farris Smith
$2.99 Originally $17.99

A Mississippi-set southern noir where drugs, whiskey, guns, and the desire for revenge violently intersect. Delivered in powerful and lyrical prose, Desperation Road is a story of troubled souls twisted with regret and bound by secrets that stretch over the years and across the land.

"Smith's lean, visceral prose will keep readers glued to a richly textured and briskly paced story." —Booklist

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The Hired Man
The Hired Man
By Aminatta Forna
$2.99 Originally $14.99

An award-winning Scottish and Sierra Leonean novelist “brilliantly portrays the atmosphere” of Croatia in this haunting tale of lost love, war, dangerous history, and secrets (The Guardian).

"This is a powerful exploration of the impact that violence has on those who suffer it and those who inflict it." —Publishers Weekly  

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Enemy of Rome
Enemy of Rome
By Ben Kane
$2.99 Originally $17.99

In the 3rd century BCE, Rome and Carthage clash in a brutal war. Two young boys, from opposite sides of the conflict, form an unlikely bond that will be tested by their loyalty to their respective nations. Witness the epic struggle for dominance in this "epic tale, triumphantly told" (Library Journal).

"A master of his discipline rightly hailed as one of the best historical novelists writing today." —Daily Express

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Jeeves and the Wedding Bells
Jeeves and the Wedding Bells
By Sebastian Faulks
$2.99 Originally $17.99

Kirkus Reviews Best Fiction Book of 2013

Bertie Wooster (a young man about town) and his butler Jeeves (the very model of the modern manservant) return in their first new novel in nearly 40 years.

"Faulksie nails it again, evoking rather than imitating, but doing so in perfect pitch." —Booklist

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The Woman Next Door
The Woman Next Door
By Yewande Omotoso
$2.99 Originally $17.99

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year

The U.S. debut of award-winning writer Yewande Omotoso, in which an unexpected friendship blossoms in contemporary Cape Town—and in a community where loving thy neighbor is easier said than done.

"The novel’s complex plot and convincing characters develop beautifully together and are lightened throughout with flashes of excellent comedy." ―The Washington Post

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Normal
Normal
By Warren Ellis
$2.99 Originally $17.99

In a world obsessed with the future, a man seeks refuge in a secluded retreat. But as he delves into the mysteries of the facility, he uncovers a disturbing conspiracy that challenges his understanding of reality.

"Fantastic...A crackling, funny, and frightening horror story from a unique voice in genre lit." —Kirkus Reviews

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Villa America
Villa America
By Liza Klaussmann
$2.99 Originally $17.99