On Harbor’s Edge Book Two: 1914 - 1930s is a gripping standalone tale transporting readers into one of history’s most turbulent times. With World War I and social upheavals impacting the beloved and contentious figures of Hale Harbor, this captivating Maine island drama builds on the popular On Harbor’s Edge Book One: 1912 - 1913. Social injustices addressed within its pages are still major challenges today. Bestselling historical novelist Bernard Cornwell says, "I love On Harbor's Edge!" Adds sword-fishing captain and author Linda Greenlaw, “On Harbor’s Edge 1914 to 1930s dropped me in the middle of a rapidly unfolding drama at the far end of a Maine island. A historical fiction with harsh, real-world truths facing a fishing village during war and pandemic, this page-turner of a story is one of my favorite reads.” Award-winning author Susan Conley describes the book as: "Fiercely original ... gorgeously written ... beautiful."
The Case of the Princess and the Interstellar Bounty Hunter
Kidnapped! Offyonder is a distant planet that celebrates its civic justice and order. Now, the Director’s niece, Claire Montaigne, is seized by rebels. Inexplicably, the Director tasks Martin Allgeier, a librarian and nonentity, with rescuing Claire. The Director has also given orders to hire Sol, a famous interstellar bounty hunter. And the more Martin and Sol investigate, the weirder the situation becomes. Claire had a severe breakdown in her teens and appears not entirely sane. The rebels could be disorganized bums or masters of strategy. Sol has big demons, which she attempts to drown in alcohol. And both Martin and Sol are hiding parts of their past. Failure to rescue Claire will cost them their lives. But, as Martin and Sol untangle the truth of the kidnapping, they confront the unthinkable—could the price of success be greater than that of failure? What happens when things are not as they seem?
On the wild coast of 1820s Ireland, sixteen-year-old Morrigan Lane hears the sea’s call—and her ancestors' voices. Born a seeker in the mystical lands of her Celtic heritage, Morrigan dreams of adventure, breaking free from the restrictions of village life, and sailing beyond the horizon. But Morrigan finds herself pulled into a mysterious journey when a haunting vision of the Irish sea god beckons her into his shadowy world. Against the backdrop of Ireland's rugged cliffs and ancient stone circles, she must navigate myth and reality, confronting age-old traditions, family secrets, and the fierce expectations placed upon her. A Moon in All Things is a spellbinding tale of Celtic magic, forbidden dreams, and the resilience of the human spirit. Fans of The Frozen River’s Martha Ballard will enjoy Comeau’s Morrigan Lane, who is fiercely devoted to discovering her healing gifts while those in power call them “dangerous.”
A world divided cannot stand. A people divided cannot thrive. The Oracle has Seen the end of Civilization, and of the Haosa, too. Reactions to this are—mixed. On the one hand, Foresight is a notoriously erratic Gift. On the other, can Civilization—or the Haosa—afford to assume that the prophecy is an error? And if the Oracle has Seen truly—is it possible to alter the future? While well-meaning people struggle to avert a disaster, others are looking toward the profit they can make from the end of the world. Meanwhile, the Tree-and-Dragon Trade Team has concluded its whole port inventory, and is about to propose Colemeno as a trade-hub and anchor to a brand-new route. Padi yos’Galan is preparing to step into new roles, personally, and in trade. And the lives of two small children may be the thread that binds the future—or unravels it.
In a futuristic world where innovation meets identity, Lianna, a young woman with a transplanted heart, embarks on a quest for truth. Joined by her partner Stella, she uncovers a shocking secret: her heart was grown from a genetically-modified pig. This discovery plunges them into a maze of ethical challenges and conspiracies. As corporate greed and moral questions loom, Lianna must decide if she can accept her heart's origins or if the truth will upend her life. The Heart of the Chimera is a gripping tale of humor, heartache, and human ingenuity.
When magic died a thousand years ago, the nine realms shattered. Now, Aislynn, an immortal elf worn by the weight of existence, seeks to end what remains. But a hidden wizard weaves a prophecy to stop her—one that ensnares an unlikely player. Wraith, an outcast hunter marked by strange pale eyes, survives by staying in the shadows. Then he crosses paths with Aislynn and discovers a power he shouldn’t have—the ability to see and alter destiny itself. When the worlds teeter on the edge of ruin, their choices ripple through reality. The path they walk will either save existence or destroy it. Legacy of the Crown is an epic fantasy of fate and free will, sacrifice and redemption. Destiny stirs in the wind, but the price of salvation may be more than anyone is willing to pay.
The Roast Penguin Chronicles: Hoosh, Scurvy Days, Sleeping with Vegetables, and Other Adventures in Antarctic Cuisine
Jason Anthony
Compass Rose Publishing
From the author of the acclaimed Substack series, A Field Guide to the Anthropocene, Jason Anthony’s The Roast Penguin Chronicles is a savory, eclectic stew unlike anything ever written about Antarctica. Part adventure tale, part cookbook, part engrossing history of doomed expeditions and food-fueled endurance, Anthony’s tale immerses the reader in the least habitable place on earth. Serving up echoes of Anthony Bourdain, The Roast Penguin Chronicles is strikingly original and vividly entertaining. Join an unforgettable journey as Anthony aims an amusing and creative culinary lens at the story of a land where hunger is the one spice everyone carries. Jason C. Anthony was the 2014 Literary Fellow for Maine, and his awards include fellowships at the MacDowell Colony, the Dora Maar House, and the Bread Loaf Writers Conference, among others. He lives and writes in Maine, "that state of grace wedged between the U.S. and Canada."
The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery
The Divided North: Black and White Families in the Age of Slavery follows two families from Portland, Maine throughout the turbulent 19th century. The Rubys were prominent African American antislavery activists and operatives on the Underground Railroad. Their neighbors, the Gordons, were well-to-do white ship masters; among them, the only American hanged for participating in the illegal transatlantic slave trade. Absent from history books for over a century, the Rubys and Gordons offer a detailed portrait of the so-called “Free North” when slavery enthralled the nation. Their lives—as activists, agents on the Underground Railroad, soldiers, slave captains, blockade runners, forty-niners, and politicians—took them to New York, California, Texas, the African continent, Cuba, and Brazil. As families and individuals, the Rubys and Gordons reveal what it meant to live in a free state during the age of slavery, with all the promise, disappointment, irony, and hope that the notion entailed.
Openings for Light to Pass Through
Kimberly Cloutier Green
Bauhan Publishing
Kimberly Green's 3rd poetry title, Openings for Light to Pass Through, explores through various forms and voices what it means to be a “self,” that fierce but fluid, searching, and ultimately mysterious being we imagine to be singular and constant. What is liberated when familiar identities—woman, daughter, wife, mother, friend—expand, crisscross, divide, or withdraw, and how are intimacy and belonging deepened, in transcendent paradox, when we open to the unfixed nature of life? Green probes these questions in poems about memory, time, art, nature, family, dreams, and language itself. Kimberly Cloutier Green is a Pushcart Prize nominee, her poems are in various literary journals, and she has received grants and fellowships from the Maine Community Foundation, Bread Loaf, MacDowell, and the Hawthornden Literary Retreat. She is the 9th Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH, and the Producer-Host of The Rice Pudding Poetry, a poetry podcast and reading series in Kittery, Maine.
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