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Historical fiction, about family secrets and redemption, set in our world.
“In the book, Hawthorne explores themes of guilt, retribution, and atonement, and colors the tale with suggestions of the supernatural and witchcraft.”
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The Gilded WolvesSeries
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“The city is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets.”
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The Night GardenerNovel
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Hopeful in tone, about slavery and coming of age.
“Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious Tall John, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him the meaning of freedom.”
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The Haunting of Alaizabel CrayNovel
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