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Name of Book: Woman of the Mists Author: Lynn Sholes ISBN/ASIN:  B00GG1CQ2M Publisher: Stone Creek Books Part of a Series: The Edge of the New World Type of book: Native American culture, supernatural, 2000 years ago, love triangle, letting someone go, Florida area Year it was published: 1994 Summary: Long before the arrival of Columbus to the new world, a magnificent and brave people flourished in a verdant tropical land. Their culture, steeped in spiritual life and tradition, provided them sacred wisdom and strength that survived generations. In this land of abundance, a young a woman, Teeka, surrendered her heart to the shaman’s son, Auro. But when a raiding rival tribe invaded their peaceful village and she was stolen away by their leader, her life changed forever. Characters: The main characters would be Teeka, Auro and Kaho to an extent. Teeka is resourceful, dedicated and she seems to be taking steps towards a path where there's no going back. She ...

Name of Book: My Heart in Seoul Author: Sydney Arrison ISBN/ASIN:  B00G1J1346 Publisher: Front Porch Romance Type of book: Half British half Korean male /Half Native American half European female romance, Korea, Seoul, weekend love, light hearted, inaccurate, unrealistic Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Jasmine Sinclair is a successful New York reporter. She’s used to reporting the news, not making the news. After she finds herself in the middle of a major scandal; and relentlessly pursued by the press, she flees the country with her father, United States Senator John Avery Sinclair. Intoxicated by the night life in Seoul, Jasmine dares to approach a mysterious and handsome stranger. The encounter leads to an unforgettable, passion filled weekend, but upon returning to New York Jasmine soon realizes; that nothing will quell her yearning to be with the man she loves. Will distance, ambitions and family-ties keep them apart or will they find each other again? ...

Name of Book: The Gods of Heavenly Punishment Author: Jennifer Cody Epstein ISBN: 978-0-393-33531-6 Publisher: Norton Type of book: Japan, 1935, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1962, six degrees separation, secrets, romance, America, Manchuria, Western-educated Japanese, bombing of Tokyo, history, WWII Year it was published: 2013 Summary: A lush, exquisitely rendered meditation on war, The Gods of Heavenly Punishment tells the story of several families, American and Japanese, their loves and infidelities, their dreams and losses, and how they are all connected by one of the most devastating acts of war in human history. In this evocative and thrilling epic novel, fifteen-year-old Yoshi Kobayashi, child of Japan’s New Empire, daughter of an ardent expansionist and a mother with a haunting past, is on her way home on a March night when American bombers shower her city with napalm—an attack that leaves one hundred thousand dead within hours and half the city in ashen ruins. In th...

Name of Book: Our Love Could Light the World Author: Anne Leigh Parrish ISBN: 978-1-938314-44-5 Publisher: She writes press Type of book: Interconnected stories, New York, growing up, various issues, being happy with self, family Year it was published: 2013 Summary: You know the Dugans. They're that scrappy family that lives down the street. Their yard is overgrown, they don't pick up after their dog, their five children run free - leaving chaos in their wake - and the father hasn't earned a cent in years. The wife holds them together on her income alone. You wouldn't want them for neighbors - but from a distance, their quite entertaining. Of course, alcohol is an issue. You can tell from the empty bottles lying under the bush out front. You can hardly blame the wife for leaving one day. Without her at the helm, the rest carry on the best they can. Their strong sense of family keeps them going. They help each other, and in some cases, rescue each...

Name of Book: The Golem and the Jinni Author: Helene Wecker ISBN: 978-0-06-211084-8 Publisher: Harper Perennial Type of book: Fantasy, Golem, history, Jinni, reincarnation, memories, master vs slave, obedience, mythology, folklore, New York, 1899-1900, different paths to one goal Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When her master, the husband who commissioned her, dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York in 1899. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop. Though he is no longer imprisoned, Ahmad is not entirely free – an unbreakable band of iron binds him to the physical world. The Golem and the Jinni is their magical, unforgett...

Name of Book: Forsaken Author: Jacquelyn Frank ISBN: 978-0-345-53491-0 Publisher: Ballantine Part of a Series: The World of Nightwalkers Type of book: Paranormal, adult, romance, Ancient Egypt, mythology, Bodywalkers, New York, human male/ Night angel female, mischief, trust, supernatural Year it was published: 2014 Summary: New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Frank continues her scorching and sensual new series set in the world of the Nightwalkers, where alluring entities known as Bodywalkers are the vanguards against the raging forces of darkness. As a mercenary, Leo Alvarez has signed on for a lot—but he never signed on for his best friend becoming host to the soul of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh. Jackson is now inhabited by a Bodywalker, and Leo is forced to grapple with a realm of supernatural beings far more dangerous than anything he’s ever encountered. But when Jackson is wounded by an attack from a demon god, Leo must team up with another supe...

Name of Book: Forever Author: Jacquelyn Frank ISBN: 978-0-345-53490-3 Publisher: Ballantine Part of a Series: The World of Nightwalkers Type of book: Romance, adult, paranormal, Egyptian mythology, New York, Blending, night-walkers, spin-off, Pharaoh, death Year it was published: 2013 Summary: After being brought back from death, police officer Jackson Waverly receives the shock of his life: he has become host to a Bodywalker, a spirit that is reborn in flesh and blood, and part of a proud, ancient race that uses its extraordinary gifts to battle dark, evil forces. Jackson’s spirit is a powerful one—none other than the Egyptian pharaoh Menes, who longs to reunite with his eternal love, the Egyptian queen Hatshepsut. While Menes is obsessed with finding the perfect vessel for his queen, Jackson cannot stop thinking about Dr. Marissa Anderson, the gorgeous precinct shrink who keeps pushing him to confront his grief over the loss of his K-9 partner. But what Maris...