The Riddle: The Second Book of Pellinor

Alison Croggon

"Maerad's tale continues, luminous, desperate, and bold. . . . Brimming with archetypal motifs but freshly splendorous in its own right." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)   Maerad is a girl with a tragic past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the...

The Mayor of Casterbridge (Vintage Classic)

Thomas Hardy

"A tale of true tragedy -- a man of potential brought down by his own fatal flaw -- wonderfully vivid and strong." --Joanna Trollope The Mayor of Casterbridge is a man haunted by his past. In his youth he betrayed his wife and baby daughter in a shocking incident that led him to swear never to tough alc...