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  The Travellers

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  The eighth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.
  The new governor leads the colony with great efficiency, yet, life is still hard and burdensome. Once again, an attempt must be made to conquer the Blue Mountains — because beyond the large mountains, it is said that there are fertile plains and plentiful pastures.
  This had been Jenny's life-long dream, and now, her son Justin was on his way there. Was the dream finally about to come true?
  Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

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  Father And Children

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  "Fathers and Sons" explores the generational conflict between the older, conservative generation of fathers and the younger, more radical generation of sons. Set against the backdrop of social and political changes in 19th-century Russia, the novel delves into the clash of ideologies, values, and lifestyles between the two generations. The central characters are Yevgeny Bazarov, a nihilistic young medical student, and his friend Arkady Kirsanov, who return home and challenge the traditional beliefs and norms of their elders.

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  The Maiden of All Our Desires

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  Fourteenth-century Europe. The Black Death has killed half the known world, and in an isolated convent, a small group of nuns spends their days in work, austerity, and devotion, chanting the Liturgy of the Hours. But their community is threatened. Rumors of heresy and a scandalous Book of Ursula, based on the teachings of the charismatic former abbess and founder of the order, have prompted the male church hierarchy to launch an investigation. The priest assigned to minister to the nuns, Father Francis, who is wracked by guilt for an unspeakable crime committed during the lawless plague years, was no friend of Ursula and can't be counted on to defend the order. Disrespect and rebellion infect some novices, and the youngest among them pines for the bishop's chief inquisitor. And Mother John, the convent's aging spiritual leader, fears she's losing her mind after experiencing a vision that brings back her own rebellious past. 
   
   
   
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  Warrior's Legacy The: Book...

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  The Warrior's Legacy is an epic journey of courage, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds that define a hero's true strength. Set against a backdrop of ancient rivalries and looming threats, this gripping tale follows a reluctant champion who must rise beyond his past to protect a fragile kingdom on the brink of collapse. Haunted by old battles and driven by a profound sense of duty, he must navigate treacherous alliances, buried secrets, and an enemy who knows no mercy. Rich in action, heart, and timeless wisdom, The Warrior's Legacy is a powerful testament to honor, resilience, and the enduring spirit that lives within us all. Perfect for fans of epic fantasy and stirring adventures, this story will captivate listeners from the first heartbeat to the final battle cry.

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  The Return of the Gypsy

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  In Regency England, a woman risks scandal, disgrace, even her own life for a forbidden passion in this “sure-to-please saga” (Kirkus Reviews).  From the moment the handsome, raffish stranger with the gold earring throws her a kiss, Jessica Frenshaw is enchanted. Rumored to be a half-Spanish wanderer who can predict the future, Romany Jake is unjustly put on trial for murder. After the verdict banishes him from England, Jessica despairs of ever seeing him again. But one fateful day, Jake Cadorson returns to reclaim what he has lost—including the woman who saved him from the gallows. From the ballrooms and lavish estates of Regency England through the bitter bloodshed of the Napoleonic Wars, Return of the Gypsy weaves a spellbinding tale of blackmail, murder, and illicit passion as a woman risks everything for the man she loves—a man who isn’t what he seems.  

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  Calamity James

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  The unbelievable, untold story of Jesse James's other brother . . . In this rollicking standalone novel from the bestselling Johnstones, fact and fiction collide in the jaw-dropping story of Jesse James's little-known, disaster-prone brother. They call him Calamity—for a reason. 
   
   
   
  Calvin Amadeus James, aka Calamity, isn't an outlaw like his notorious brothers Jesse and Frank. He's worse—due to the bad luck that follows him everywhere he goes. Every job he takes—from army scout to gambler to cowboy and rail worker—ends in catastrophe. No matter what he does, Calamity James always seems to be on the wrong side of history . . . 
   
   
   
  The Great Chicago Fire of 1871? Calamity placed the lantern next to the cow that kicked it over. The gunfight at OK Corral? Calamity stirred up trouble in Tombstone right before it all went down. The fateful saloon shooting of Wild Bill Hickcock? Blame it on Calamity James. Some folks say he's even responsible for Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn—but Calamity swears it ain't true. He's just a magnet for bad luck who's trying to find his good luck charm—a pretty little dancehall girl known as Clumsy Catherine. But somewhere along the way, he foolishly joins the James-Younger Gang with his outlaw brothers. And that's when Calamity's infamous bad luck gets a whole lot worse . . .

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