“The Fragile Threads of Power”
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Fiction: “The Fragile Threads of Power” by V.E. Schwab
It’s been seven years since Kell, Lila, and Holland defeated the evil force known as Osaron. Lila has spent those seven years as captain of a ship, exploring her new magical world and occasionally spying for the Crown. Kell has spent them learning to fight with ordinary weapons now that wielding his magic causes him intense pain. Holland, of course, gave his life to defeat Osaron. But now a shadowy organization called the Hand is plotting against Kell’s brother, King Rhy, and they’ve set their sights on a powerful magical object. Lila, Kell, Rhy, and Rhy’s husband, Alucard, will all be drawn into new danger in their efforts to uncover the plot and protect their family. Meanwhile, a young girl named Tes with the rare ability to see and manipulate the threads of magic is hiding out in Red London, fixing magical objects—and Kosika, the young queen of White London, will do whatever it takes to restore her world’s magic.
“Killing the Witches”
Nonfiction: “Killing the Witches” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
“Killing the Witches” revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two young girls who suffered violent fits and exhibited strange behavior soon spread to other young women. Rumors of demonic possession and witchcraft consumed Salem. Soon three women were arrested under suspicion of being witches, but as the hysteria spread, more than 200 people were accused. Thirty were found guilty, twenty were executed, and others died in jail or their lives were ruined. What really happened in Salem?
“Problem Solved!”
Youth: “Problem Solved” by Jan Thomas
Rabbit has a problem. Her room is a mess. Luckily, Pete the Problem-Solving Porcupine shows up just in time. He can save the day! Except…things don’t go quite to plan, and Rabbit realizes that Pete may actually be a problem-causer. Can Rabbit find a way to solve this unexpected new dilemma before chaos ensues? —Amazon.
