WINNER: By Darkness Hid by Jill Willliamson
By Darkness Hid (Blood of kings #1) by Williamson, JillCall Number: YA WIL-J B1 (Young adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780982104958
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Given the chance to train as a squire, kitchen servant Achan Cham hopes to pull himself out of his pitiful life and become a Kingsguard Knight. When Achan's owner learns of his training, he forces Achan to spar with the Crown Prince--more of a death sentence than an honor. Meanwhile, strange voices in Achan's head cause him to fear he's going mad. While escorting the prince to a council presentation, their convoy is attacked. Achan is wounded and arrested, but escapes from prison--only to discover a secret about himself he never believed possible.
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The Enclave by Karen Hancock
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Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik
The Enclave [E-Book] by Karen HancockCall Number: FIC HANCO KAR EN Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441204622
Publication Date: 2009-07-01
Compelling novel of scientific suspense with complex characters, intrigue, and cover-up in a world where nothing is as it seems.
WINNER: To Darkness Fled by Jill Williamson
To Darkness Fled (Blood of kings #3) by Williamson, JillCall Number: YA WIL-J B2 (Young adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780982598702
Publication Date: 2010-04-01
Achan, Vrell, and the Kingsguard Knights have fled into Darkness to escape the wrath of the former prince. They head for Ice Island to rescue two of Sir Gavin's colleagues who were falsely imprisoned years ago. Darkness is growing and only one man can push it back. Achan wanted freedom, not a crown. His true identity has bound him more than ever. He must learn decorum, wear fancy clothes, and marry a stranger. Achan knows one thing for certain. He will not be a puppet prince. Either he will accept his role and take charge or he will flee. But which will he choose?
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Konig's Fire by Marc Schooley
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The Last Christian by David Gregory
WINNER: Veiled Rose by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Veiled Rose (Tales of Goldstone Wood #2) by Stengl, Anne ElizabethCall Number: FIC STENG ANNE T2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764207822
Publication Date: 2011-07-01
Rose Red trusts no one with her secret. She hides in the forest, her face veiled in rags, shunning the company of all save her old father and her nanny goat. Her life is bleak and lonely. Until she meets a privileged young man sent to spend his summer in the mountains. Leo, a lonely lad, befriends Rose Red, and together they begin hunting for the Mountain Monster which, rumor says, stalks these lands. But the hunt which began as a game holds greater risk than Leo supposes. Rose Red can scarcely guess at the consequences should he insist on continuing his search. Dare she trust him with her secret? Or tell him what dwells at the top of the mountain in the cave only she can find? Above all, when Leo asks Rose Red to leave the mountain and follow him to the low country, dare she agree and risk the wrath of a Monster that is all too real?
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The Chair by James L. Rubart
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Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee
Forbidden (Book of mortals #1) by Ted Dekker; Tosca LeeCall Number: FIC DEKKE TED B1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781599953540
Publication Date: 2011-09-13
Many years have passed since civilization's brush with apocalypse. The world's greatest threats have all been silenced. There is no anger, no hatred, no war. There is only perfect peace... and fear. But a terrible secret has been closely guarded for centuries: Every single soul walking the earth, though in appearance totally normal, is actually dead, long ago genetically stripped of true humanity. Fleeing pursuit, with only moments to live, a young man named Rom stumbles into possession of a vial of blood and a piece of cryptic writing. When consumed, the blood will bring him back to life. When decoded, the message will lead him on a perilous journey that will require him to abandon everything he has ever known and awaken humanity to the transforming power of true life and love. But the blood will also resurrect hatred, ambition, and greed. Set in a terrifying, medieval future, where grim pageantry masks death, this tale of dark desires and staggering stakes peels back the layers of the heart for all who dare to take the ride.
WINNER: Soul's Gate by James L. Rubart
Soul's Gate by Rubart, James L.Call Number: FIC RUBAR JAML W1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781401686055
Publication Date: 2012-11-05
What if you could travel inside another person's soul? Thirty years ago that's exactly what Reece Roth did. Until tragedy shattered his life and ripped away his future. Now God has drawn Reece out of the shadows to fulfill a prophecy spoken over him three decades ago. A prophecy about four warriors with the potential to change the world ... if Reece will face his deepest regret and teach them what he has learned.
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Daughter of Light by Morgan L. Busse
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Starflower by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
WINNER: Dragonwitch by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
Dragonwitch (Tales of Goldstone Wood #1) by Stengl, Anne ElizabethCall Number: FIC STENG ANNE T1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764210273
Publication Date: 2013-08-01
In a land besieged, an unlikely hero discovers his destiny: he alone can wield the sword that will slay the Dragonwitch--and save them all.
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A Cast of Stones by Patrick W. Carr
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Numb by John W. Otte
WINNER: Once Beyond a Time by Anne Tatlock
Once Beyond a Time by Ann TatlockCall Number: FIC TATLO ANN ON (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781941103906
Publication Date: 2014-12-08
1968. Sheldon and Meg Crane have just moved their family to the small town of Black Mountain, NC after Sheldon was ousted from the ministry due to an illicit affair. Burdened by his wife's unforgiveness and his daughter's resentment over the move, Sheldon finds a measure of solace in the ability of his son, Digger, to cope. Settling into an old house on the side of a mountain, the family discovers they can occasionally see and speak with the home's previous residents-- and the ones who will live there in the future. When their son, Digger, suddenly disappears, the answer lies in a place once beyond a time.
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Shadow Hand by Anne Elisabeth Stengl
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A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes
WINNER: The Five Times I Met Myself by James L. Rubart
The Five Times I Met Myself by Rubart, James L.Call Number: FIC RUBAR JAML FI (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781401686116
Publication Date: 2015-11-10
What if you met your twenty-three-year-old self in a dream? What would you say? Brock Matthews' once promising life is unraveling. His coffee company. His marriage. So when he discovers his vivid dreams--where he encounters his younger self--might let him change his past mistakes, he jumps at the chance. The results are astonishing, but also disturbing. Because getting what Brock wants most in the world will force him to give up the one thing he doesn't know how to let go ... and his greatest fear is that it's already too late.
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A Time to Speak by Nadine Brandes
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Waking Beauty by Morin, Sarah E.
WINNER: The Long Journey to Jake Palmer by James Rubart
The Long Journey to Jake Palmer by James L. RubartCall Number: FIC RUBAR JAML LO (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781401686130
Publication Date: 2016-08-09
What if a balm for your greatest pain appeared in a lost corridor on the far side of a remote lake? Would you search for it? Or dismiss it as nonsense? Jake Palmer's annual lake-house vacation with longtime friends was supposed to be relaxing--it was supposed to take his mind off his recent divorce. But when he meets an elderly man early one morning on the lake, his world tips on its side. The old man claims there's a forgotten corridor at the far end of the lake that few ever discover. But for those who do, and follow to where it leads, they'll find answers to their deepest questions of loss. At first, the search just seems like a distraction. But does he really want to find it? The Long Journey to Jake Palmer explores profound loss and how to take hold of real hope when there seems to be none.
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The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim
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King's Folly by Jill Williamson
King's Folly (Kinsman chronicles #1) by Jill WilliamsonCall Number: FIC WILLI JIL K1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764214240
Publication Date: 2016-04-05
The king of Armania believes the volcanic eruptions, sinkholes, and ground shakers are due to the gods being angry because his citizens commit wrongful deeds and worship the evil horned god Barthos. His son Prince Wilek, the ever dutiful First Arm of Armania, thinks his father's superstitions are nonsense. Prince Wilek is sent by the king to investigate when a messenger arrives and claims that the town of Farway has been swallowed by the earth. The prince discovers things are more cataclysmic than one lost city as he sets out on a desperate journey to save his people and his world. But can he do it before the entire land crumbles?.
WINNER: The Man He Never Was by James Rubart
The Man He Never Was by Rubart, James L.Call Number: FIC RUBAR JAML M (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780718099398
Publication Date: 2018-02-20
What if You Woke Up One Morning and the Darkest Parts of Yourself Were Gone? Toren Daniels vanished eight months back, and his wife and kids have moved on--with more than a little relief. Toren was a good man, but carried a raging temper that often exploded without warning. So when he shows up on their doorstep with no notice, they're shocked to see him alive. But more shocked to see he's changed. Radically. His anger is gone. He's oddly patient. Kind. Fun. The man he always wanted to be. Toren has no clue where he's been, but knows he's been utterly transformed. He focuses on three things: Finding out where he's been. Finding out how it happened. And winning back his family. But then shards of his old self start to rise up from deep inside--the man kicked out of the NFL for his fury--and Toren must face the supreme battle of his life.
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Awakened by Morgan Busse
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The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker
WINNER: Shivering World by Kathy Tyers
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Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse
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The Story Peddler by Lindsay A. Franklin
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The Wounded Shadow by Patrick W. Carr
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