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In this sequel to Angelology, a decade has passed since Verlaine saw Evangeline alight from the Brooklyn Bridge. The Nephilim are again on the rise, scheming to construct their own paradise, and ruthlessly pursued by Verlaine in his new calling as an angel hunter.

Beverly Swerling delivers a bewitching and epic story of a historian and a monk, half a millennium apart, whose destinies are on a collision course.

From the outside, Carter Tomlin's life looked perfect: a big house, pretty wife, and two kids. But Tomlin has a secret. He's lost his job, the bills are mounting, and that perfect life is hanging by a thread. Desperate, he robs a bank, then another..and he's not quitting anytime soon.

Christina Schwarz offers this haunting, atmospheric novel set in 1898 about a young wife who moves to a far-flung and forbidding lighthouse where she uncovers a life-changing secret.

The Flamethrowers is an extraordinarily ambitious new novel about a young artist and the worlds she encounters in New York and Rome in the mid-1970s.

In this sequel to The Lost Gate, Orson Scott Card continues his fantastic tale of the Mages of Westil who live in exile on Earth.

Perceptive sleuth and principled family man, Brunetti looks into the death of a mentally disabled man who has died of a sleeping-pill overdose. He is surprised when he finds that the man left no official record. As far as the Italian government is concerned, the man never existed.

Charlotte and Thomas Pitt take on a traumatic murder case that could have chilling implications in the international political sphere--and in their very own home.

A shy, agoraphobic ghost writer must complete a celebrity biography on her own after the death of her writing partner who dies in a car accident.

Paul Carison is summoned from his laboratory job to the remote Indonesian island of Flores to collect DNA samples from the ancient bones of a strange, new species unearthed by an archaeological dig. But before Paul can fully grapple with the questions raised by the find, the dig is violently shut down by paramilitaries.

Here is a stunning debut novel in which a litigation lawyer and harried single mother reconstructs her teenaged daughter Amelia's tragic death, sifting through emails, texts, and social media to piece together the shocking truth about the last days of her life.

As the only one in the family without magic, Makeda has decided to move out on her own and make a life for herself among the humans. But when her father goes missing, Makeda will have to find her own power if she's to have a hope of saving him.

P.I. Dana Cutler must take down a charismatic lawyer before he can pull off the perfect crime.

This is an inventive and witty debut about a young man's quest to become a writer and the misadventures in life and love that take him around the globe.

This dazzling novel captures all the romance, glamour, and tragedy of the first flapper--Zelda Fitzgerald.

Neil Irwin offers the inside story of the work of the world's most powerful central bankers, offering an unparalleled view from the cockpit of the global economy, as three men struggle to keep it from going down.

Here is a groundbreaking history of the age when empires used religions to become powerful, and religions used empires to spread their message.

The president of New York University offers a love letter to America's most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality.

The Birth of an Opera offers illuminating insight into how operas are written and the personalities, incidents, and musical circumstances that have shaped their composition.

In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath tackle the thorny problem of how to overcome our natural biases and irrational thinking to make better decisions, about our work, lives, companies, and careers.

David Graeber offers this radical rethinking of the meaning and future of democracy in America.

Straight-talking and riotously funny, Kelly Oxford has written a side-splitting book of essays that shine her blindingly sardonic light on life as she sees it. From childhood to motherhood, from the zany to the tearjerking, Kelly covers it all.

Give and Take opens up an approach to work, interactions, and productivity that is nothing short of revolutionary. This new view of success has the power to transform not just individuals and groups, but entire organizations and communities.

With eight simple lessons to guide innovation initiatives to success, this parable about a farm in trouble teaches business readers how to build the right kind of team, and shows how to learn quickly from experience.

Everyone knows someone who's sick or suffering. Yet when a friend or relative is under duress many of us feel uncertain about how to cope. Letty Cottin Pogrebin offers this invaluable guidebook for anyone hoping to rise to the challenges of this most important and demanding passage of friendship.

Julie Sweeney, the delightful former cast member of Saturday Night Live, takes readers into the depths of her family in this hilarious and unique parenting book.

One of the most sought-after experts in the field of functional medicine shares her proven four-step program to treat, reverse, and prevent autoimmune conditions and repair your immune system.

Whether you're a dedicated student of the game's history or a newcomer to our National Pastime, Inside the Baseball Hall of Fame will fascinate you. You'll find a surprising photograph or a story you didn't know, complete with new insight into America's game and culture.

Gwyneth Paltrow, actress and cookbook author, returns with recipes for the foods she eats when she wants to lose weight, look good, and feel more energetic.

In this deeply intimate and revealing memoir, Marie Osmond shares the many ways her mother shaped her own philosophy on womanhood and motherhood.

Donovan Campbell brings readers this unique book on character and leadership inspired by his training and experience in the United States Marine Corps.

From the breakout star and fan favorite of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New Jersey, comes rules and lessons on creating a happy and fulfilling life.

For the first time, Maya Angelou--one of America's most celebrated writers, a living legend treasured by world leaders, entertainers, and book lovers of all ages--shares the deepest personal story of her life: the story of her relationship with her mother.

Here is Paul Anka's long-awaited autobiography--revealing a life that has been much more dramatic than his crooning reveals.

In Picking Up, the anthropologist Robin Nagle takes us inside New York City's Department of Sanitation, a largely unseen and often unloved army responsible for keeping the city alive.

Zev Chafets offers this illuminating look at the life, politics, and practices of Roger Ailes, founder and CEO of Fox News Channel.

This book presents an exploration of sports fandom that considers how it can be a fundamental aspect of an individual's identity, why people form such strong attachments to favorite teams, and what happens in the human mind and body when watching a game.

In this book, Dr. Arthur Agatston tackles the gluten problem and shows readers how to feel great, lose weight, and regain their health.

Here are the fascinating stories behind 50 scientific theories that were once regarded as facts but history proved were pure fiction.

Lynne Olson brings readers this book set in America that examines the years 1939-1941, as Hitler's troops overwhelmed Europe while the U.S. watched from the sidelines. Olson describes the vicious internal struggle that tore the country apart as Americans fought over whether or not to join the war.

This is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's explosive account of the transformation of the CIA and America's special forces into competing covert manhunting and killing operations.

Young for Life shows readers how to reverse signs of aging through key life-changing practices.

Readers will herald the return of their favorite phobic boy in this fifth book of the Alvin Ho series as Alvin's mother is pregnant and Alvin worries the baby could be a girl.

Everything can be used again! That's Dawson's motto. He collects junk that people throw away and turns it into something stupendous. But when Dawson uses his skills to create a machine to do his chores for him, he discovers he might have invented something a little too awesome. Can he stop the rampaging robot before it destroys the entire town?

From sleepovers and girl get-togethers, to tea-party treats and friendship crafts, this book provides a treasure trove of cool activities for girls, whether they have ten minutes, a few hours, or all day.

In this emotional picture book, readers will be captivated as they follow the journey of a bluebird as he develops a friendship with a young boy and ultimately risks his life to save the boy from harm.

The chickens at the farm are building a wall, and no one is quite sure why. But they know one thing: the hedgehog that wondered in must be trouble. So all winter they build until they have a wall that towers over the barn. But when spring comes, they find that everything hasn't gone quite according to plan...

This highly anticipated sequel to Cornelia Funke's Reckless follows Jacob, now with only a year to live, as he searches for a magical crossbow that could break the fairy curse.

Matt, Pedro, Scott, Jamie, and Scar. Five Gatekeepers have finally found one another. And only the five of them can fight the evil force that is on the rise, threatening the destruction of the world.

When the newest addition to the farm--a bounding new puppy who can't sit still--is lost in the forest, Otis sets off to find his friend.

This book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and classify our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it.

When Ben Silverstein is sent to the rundown town of Buttonville to spend the summer with his grandfather, he's certain it will be the most boring vacation ever. That is, until his grandfather's cat brings home what looks like...a baby dragon?

A music-obsessed, slightly snarky New York City girl, Lexi is on her own. After making a huge mistake, Lexi has no choice but to track down her long-absent mother. Rumor has it that Lexi's mom is some where in Florida, at the winter quarters of a traveling circus.

An inspiring story about one of baseball's most original players, R.A. Dickey's thoughtful prose and uplifting story will encourage young readers to work hard and follow their dreams.