The definitive, unofficial oral history of the making of the iconic and beloved Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Celebrate the beloved, influential, and truly epic Lord of the Rings films with this essential read following the making of the trilogy, as told by cast and crew members. Journalist Sam ... more >
Set in post-WWII Paris, the wife of an American foreign correspondent stumbles on the body of her murdered classmate at culinary school and becomes tangled in a web that stretches from the halls of diplomacy to the city’s underworld. Paris, 1949. It’s been five years since the war ended. The ... more >
So I’ve come to the end of Ruth Ware’s backlist. I saved this for last thinking, for some reason, that it was her first book. It was actually her fourth (not counting a young adult fantasy series she’d previously written – I might check those out at some point). Hal ... more >
Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man’s innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery from the bestselling author of The Tainted Cup, winner of the Hugo and World Fantasy awards. The heir to one of the Empire’s most powerful families sits in jail, accused of murder. ... more >
Explore a universe of stubborn survival and found family, of persistent danger and quiet wonder in the first installment of a heartfelt new duology from Hugo Award–winning author Becky Chambers. Life on the resource-poor planet of Fortune is challenging, but for its inhabitants, it’s home. For two of them, Signy ... more >
She was a servant with no voice. He was a predator with powerful friends. She refused to stay silent—and changed history. Normandy, 1429. The Hundred Years’ War rages, Joan of Arc is leading the resistance, and the English occupy the land. In the midst of this chaos, a young, lowborn ... more >