“The Verifiers,” by Jane Pek (Vintage, fiction) The buzz: A starred review from Publishers Weekly calls it a “deeply fascinating portrait of the early Middle Ages that vigorously reclaims two powerhouse women from obscurity.”ģ.

What it’s about: Poet Puhak tells the remarkable story of two little-known queens from the early Middle Ages who changed the face of Europe in an era when women held little power. “The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World,” by Shelley Puhak (Bloomsbury, nonfiction) The mastermind behind last year's Darling Rose Gold returns with a second, equally sinister feat.Ī gut wrenching, propulsive story about vulnerability and power. Bailey, USA Today and #1 national bestselling author of Woman on the EdgeĮxpertly paced, hugely unsettling, and perfectly dark, you’ll be gripped in this clever exploration of fear and vulnerability right until the flawless ending-one you’ll most certainly want to talk about.Īshley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push But she’s about to learn that Wisewood won’t let either of them go without a fight.Ī genius, ripped-from-the-headlines masterpiece. Panicked, Natalie hurries north to come clean to her sister and bring her home. Six months later Natalie receives a menacing email from a Wisewood account threatening to reveal the secret she’s been keeping from Kit.

Natalie thinks it’s a bad idea, but Kit has had enough of her sister’s cynicism and voluntarily disappears off the grid. But the rules are for a good reason: to keep guests focused on achieving true fearlessness so they can become their Maximized Selves. During this time, they’re prohibited from contact with the rest of the world-no Internet, no phones, no exceptions. On a private island off the coast of Maine, Wisewood’s guests commit to six-month stays. She told Natalie she was sure there was something more out there. The last time they spoke, Kit was slogging from mundane workdays to obligatory happy hours to crying in the shower about their dead mother.

Natalie Collins hasn’t heard from her sister in more than half a year. We’ll keep your secrets if you keep ours. From the Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of Darling Rose Gold comes a dark, thrilling novel about two sisters-one trapped in the clutches of a cult, the other in a web of her own lies.

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