The Dragon of Doom (Moongobble and Me, #1)
by Bruce Coville, Katherine Coville (Illustrator)
4 out of 5 stars
Edward becomes the assistant to a new magician who just moved into a cottage outside of the village. But Moongobble is not a very good magician. He is still learning magic and hoping to be admitted into the exclusive magician’s guild. He has to complete several quests in order to prove his worth to the other magicians, and Edward is coming along to help!
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Bachelor’s Bounty
by Grace S. Richmond
Scott is under doctor’s orders to spend a quiet summer in the country, away from all the drunken parties of the city that are ruining his health. Scott sees a picturesque little house in a small town and decides to buy it. His next-door neighbors are an invalid gentleman and his intelligent daughter, Barbara. They strike up a casual friendship, and talk about books and philosophy and religion. But then Caroline, an old flame from his society days, shows up with her little six-year-old son. Caroline insists that Scott must care for the boy (since Scott is his godfather) while Caroline travels abroad seeking out her romantic interest. Scott’s peaceful country life is thrown into turmoil, especially because he worries what the neighbors might think – especially one particularly lovely neighbor.
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The Ninth Earl
by Jeffery Farnol
In the 1790s, George is a lawyer who is tasked with assisting Jasper Shrig to investigate a murder which took places decades ago. Jasper has many agents in the area, listening to old tales of the Earl and the scandal of years ago that may have led to his death. George is entirely confused about the mystery, but he meets a young lady, Clyte, and the two begin a vexatious flirtation. At first they annoy and tease each other, but gradually their irritation turns to love.
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Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron (Jane Austen Mysteries, #10)
by Stephanie Barron
Following the death of her sister-in-law, Eliza, Jane Austen and her bereaved brother Henry spend two weeks at Brighton for their health. As soon as they arrive, they discover a young lady kidnapped and tied up in Lord Byron’s carriage! They free the young lady and restore her to her father, who accuses her of purposefully running away with the romantic Lord Byron. A few days later, the poor girl is found murdered, and Jane suspects that Byron could be the culprit. Every woman who meets Byron feels his magnetic charm, and even Jane herself is not immune. He is wild and arrogant, but is he a murderer?
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A Confusion of Princes
by Garth Nix (Goodreads Author)
Khemri is one of thousands of Princes in the empire, all fighting to become the next Emperor. He is biologically enhanced to make him faster, smarter, and stronger than regular humans. When Khemri comes of age, he begins to realize just how brutal the fighting between Princes can be. He narrowly escapes several assassination attempts with the help of his loyal servant, the Master of Assassins. However, the empire has specific plans for Khemri, and he is sent on a secret mission where he learns what it truly means to be human.
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The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
Sam Westing leaves a puzzle in his will, and any of the heirs who can solve the riddle will win the entire inheritance. The puzzle is, who murdered Sam Westing? The heirs are broken up into teams and given different clues, but only by working together can they solve the mystery.
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The Rajah’s Diamond
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A British General receives a large diamond for services performed for a Rajah during a foreign war. The diamond tempts everyone who comes into contact with it, ruining their lives. The general, his wife, her secretary, a clergyman, a landlord, a bank clerk, and finally a prince all own the diamond for a short time. Their destinies are intertwined; their lives forever changed.
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The Song of the Sirin (Raven Son, #1)
by Nicholas Kotar (Goodreads Author)
Voran meets a mysterious Pilgrim while on a hunt for the white stag, and is sent on a quest to save his country. There is magic in the song of a Sirin that could heal his nation, but at a terrible cost.
I only read through page 85 of this book and then DNF’d it. I just wasn’t in the mood to continue, and I’ve seen in other reviews that it gets really violent later on. Not my cup of tea.
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Basil and the Pygmy Cats (Basil of Baker Street, #3)
by Eve Titus, Paul Galdone (Illustrator)
Basil is the Sherlock Holmes of the mouse world. He listens in on the cases of the great Sherlock Holmes at 221B Baker Street, to learn at the feet of the master. Then Basil can use that knowledge to solve mysteries among the mice of the world. When danger calls, Basil is on the case with his trusty friend, Dr. Dawson, at his side.
In this book, Dawson and Basil are traveling to find an ancient island. There is a legend that tiny cats were once ruled by benevolent mice on this isolated island. However, evil Ratigan is also on the hunt, and it’s a race to see who will discover the lost island first.
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The Woman in White
by Wilkie Collins
Walter Hartright is an art teacher who is hired to give drawing lessons to two sisters at a grand estate. He falls in love with one of them, Laura, but knows that he is too poor and lowly to be considered as a suitor. She is already engaged to Sir Percival, and so Walter tries to hide his love for her. However, a mysterious woman dressed all in white warns them against Sir Percival, claiming that he is a villain. Walter follows the clues to discover the identity of the woman in white and find out what terrible secret she is hiding.
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