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Written by Emma Engel

The random numbers have spoken! Congratulations to Becky for winning a copy of Starflower. And many thanks to everyone else who entered!

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Written by Emma Engel

Is there a better way to start the new year than a new Star Wars novel? Particularly one penned by Timothy Zahn? Apparently not since the newest Star Wars blockbuster will be released tomorrow. Grand Master of the Star Wars Expanded Universe, Timothy Zahn has lately been exploring the time frame in between the original movies, with amazing characterizations of movie era Luke, Han, and Leia. Scoundrels follows that pattern in that it is set between A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, but unlike the earlier books, it is focused on Han being...well, a scoundrel! Described by many people as Ocean's 11 meets Star Wars, Scoundrels is a heist novel that requires some of the best smugglers, rogues, and scoundrels in the galaxy to join forces for the ultimate con. If you are an avid fan of the Star Wars EU, a casual reader who's been unable to get into the recent megaseries, or someone just looking for a fun but clever caper novel, this book is one of the best the EU has offer. So pick up a copy tomorrow and keep an eye on the site for reviews and giveaways to celebrate the beginning of the new year of Star Wars!

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Written by Emma Engel

“If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you.”
Terry Pratchett

It seems that if I ever had the chance to meet Sir Terry Pratchett, we would have much to talk about – and a decent portion of it would be his fault. There are currently 39 books set in imaginary Discworld with several stand alone novels as well. I only started reading Sir Pratchett’s books this year largely because every time I went to the library shelf and considering trying to sort through the several shelves of books without any real idea of where to start and where to go from there, it seemed too daunting. Everyone kept talking about them, and I really wanted to give them a shot, so I finally picked out what seemed to be the first Discworld book and one other novel just because I liked the cover.

“Inside every sane person there's a madman struggling to get out," said the shopkeeper. "That's what I've always thought. No one goes mad quicker than a totally sane person.”
Terry Pratchett, The Light Fantastic

The first book, The Color of Magic was an entertaining read somewhat in the vein of P.G. Wodehouse. All perfectly timed dry wit, superbly crafted writing, and complete randomness. I enjoyed it, laughed at places, and decided to give the other books a try…some time. As a reader, I tend to need some meat to my books, even when I’m looking for a light-hearted read, and there wasn’t much beyond humor in The Color of Magic. I figured I would read the other book I’d checked out and then leave the rest of the series for some other time.

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Written by Emma Engel

Logan Langly is on the run. He not only flunked out of his Pledge, he escaped DOME custody. Now one of the Markless, he is trying to rescue his sister who he found out is alive, stay alive himself, and come to terms with some very stark truths about the world he used to believe in.

The best thing about this book? Getting some answers to all the questions I was left hanging with after Swipe. The worst thing about this book? All the new questions waiting for Book 3.

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Some people feel a profound need to fix the world. Beth Borzoi does and learns the hard way that it is not her place to try and mend everything. Her mistake could cost her family everything. In attempt to right her wrong, Beth sets out on a quest to find her estranged grandfather…but she is being led by a wolf. The very wolf that had seemed to launch the nightmare her life had become.

I have a confession to make. I needed something to read, and I picked House of Mercy because it had a horse on the cover. I knew nothing about the author and had heard nothing about the book which normally makes me hesitant to pick something up. But House of Mercy is one of those books that once you’ve read, you pick up a copy every time you see it because it seems you’re always giving your copy away. “You haven’t read it? Here, take mine!”