Fiction
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The Throne of Osiris
(a tale of Ancient Egypt) by Bolesław Prus
Egypt 1100 BCE – disease and old age have weakened Pharaoh’s grip on power. Egypt’s Council of Archpriests seeks to supplant him. But their pride and heavy-handedness have plunged the kingdom into dire straits. In order to avert a crisis...
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Heaven Bound?
by Harold J. Reid
Heaven Bound? is two books in one. First, it is a story of a middle-aged man who commits a minor offence, and is sentenced to serving a certain amount of community service hours reading to seniors in a retirement home who have trouble seeing. At...
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And Then I Heard The Quiet
by Alyssa Hall
Haunted by nightmares of her troubled past, Valerie Russo is determined to turn a new page in the seemingly innocent village of Fort Langley, British Columbia, where she takes up a house sitting position. With the 2010 Olympics approaching,...
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The Nisselinka Claims
by Robert Longe
In the early years of the 20th century Edward Wickford, a settler in northern British Columbia, lays claim to a rich vein of copper and gold. But events outside his control wreak havoc with his plans and dreams of wealth. Two world wars and two...
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Faith
A Life Interrupted by Sharon Follows
Life has never been easy for Faith. Losing her mother at a young age, Faith has had to fend for herself, and hasn't made the best decisions. She decides to escape an abusive relationship by renting a vacation house in beautiful Prince Edward...
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The Oc Tara Tides
by Adrian Shaun Bates
Following the nuclear fallout of an event known as The Collapse, survivors in the Welsh hamlet of Tragumna have managed to rebuild peaceful lives for themselves through community, caring for crops and livestock, and living off the land. This...
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A Mixed Bag
by Agnes McIntyre
Sixteen short stories from sixteen different perspectives, this thoughtful collection traverses a range of topics and themes intrinsic to the human experience. Connected only by their exploration of how we understand our world, each tale is a...
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Brutus Nation 2
Hammer of the Hogs by Kris Kyzer
“I saw an opening. A chance to go legit and make more money than we ever thought possible. All thanks to the unique brew that is Bronson-North. I saw this plump, juicy, succulent swine just begging to be slaughtered.” – Don Esteban Welcome back...
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Toya
La Veuve Balkar by Vasco M'benga N’kutula
Le long voyage, dans la société Balkar, d’une mère et veuve attentionnée. Toya, une jeune perle balkar de treize ans, est arrachée trop tôt de l’école pour être offerte en mariage à Nathan, un veuf âgé de trente et un ans. Ici le coup de foudre...
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Waiting in the Wings
by KJ Johns
After an eventful spring, Kay Gates has finally settled into a new chapter in her life in Sydenham, Ontario, but her past refuses to stay in the past. She briefly runs into two classmates from high school during a grocery run, but doesn’t think...
