Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Marta lives quietly in the attic of the Hotel Balzaar while her mother works as a maid. One day a mysterious countess arrives with a parrot she claims was once a general. She promises Marta seven stories, each told in order. As Marta listens, she begins to sense that the tales might be connected to her missing father. Each unfinished story leaves her wondering what is real and what is imagined as she searches for answers hidden within the countess’s words.
Welcome to the Grandest Game, a high stakes competition designed to give anyone a chance at fortune. Seven golden ticket holders enter with different motives, secrets, and ambitions. As challenges grow more dangerous, tensions rise and alliances shift. Each puzzle pushes the players mentally and physically, revealing who is willing to bend the rules to win.
Bryce Quinlan works hard and parties harder until a demon destroys her world. When new murders echo the past, she is pulled into a dangerous investigation with Hunt Athalar, a deadly angel seeking his freedom. As they uncover hidden powers and buried truths in Crescent City, Bryce must confront grief, loyalty, and a threat greater than anything she imagined.
Molly Gray is not like everyone else. Her Gran taught her simple rules to navigate a complicated world. After Gran passes away, Molly throws herself into her work as a hotel maid. Her routines and love of order comfort her until she enters a guest’s suite and finds him dead. Suddenly Molly is swept into a mystery filled with secrets, misunderstandings, and suspects. She must rely on her instincts and unexpected friends to uncover the truth.
Ivan loves being a papa, even though it can be hard sometimes. But as he navigates the joys and challenges of parenthood, he cannot help but recall his life before the glass walls of the mall circus, his own childhood in the jungle, and his own twin.