Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Julia zieht mit ihren Eltern in einen abgelegenen Leuchtturm auf den Shetland-Inseln. Dort möchte ihre Mutter den Grönlandhai erforschen. Doch mit der Zeit verliert sich Julias Mutter zunehmend in der Forschung - an manchen Tagen ist sie geradezu überdreht, an anderen furchtbar traurig und verschlossen. Julia und ihr Vater kommen kaum mehr an sie heran und die Familie droht zu zerbrechen. Eines Abends wird Julias Mutter, die an einer bipolaren...
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They say the thirst of blood is like a madness -- they must sate it. Even with their own kin. On the eve of her divining, the day she'll discover her fate, seventeen-year-old Lil and her twin sister Kizzy are captured and enslaved by the cruel Boyar Valcar, taken far away from their beloved traveller community. Forced to work in the harsh and unwelcoming castle kitchens, Lil is comforted when she meets Mira, a fellow slave who she feels drawn to in...
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"In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a spellbinding tale of fear, transformation, courage, and love in sixteenth-century France. Set in an era of superstition, hysteria, and extraordinary change, and inspired by true events, The Dance Tree is an impassioned story of family secrets, forbidden love, and women pushed to the edge"--