Memory Magic

SALT AND SANCTUARY A Sapphic Paranormal Romance of Love, Loss, and the Magic of Memory The breathtaking conclusion to the Blood Moon Café Trilogy — a sapphic fantasy romance where love, memory, and the sea decide the fate of a world learning how to feel. When the storm finally breaks, Clara is left tending the quiet glow of the Blood Moon Café and the memory of the vampire who changed everything. Above the waves, the Mercy Field keeps the peace between humans and immortals… until it begins to forget what empathy means. Now the tides are shifting. Selene’s voice—half code, half ...

Mirror, mirror, on the wall… Wren Vesper needs answers. She thought the worst was behind her, but the Darkness still looms in the corners of her dreams—a threat to her life and her magic that she cannot shake. When traditional divinations fail, a strange encounter with a mirror reveals a dangerous new gift: scrying. Now, a simple reflection can act as a door, a glimpse into the past that will reveal many of the Darkness’ secrets. But if Wren isn’t careful, that door could open in the other direction.

Why would I want to learn all the notes of my fretboard? Over my 25+ year career as a musician and guitar teacher, I have come across many guitarists who cannot name all the frets on the fretboard. Learning the guitar or music theory for that matter, with no knowledge of the basic fundamental organization of the fretboard is a bit like trying to learn to swim without getting into the water.

The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine! With Robert Jordan’s untimely passing in 2007, Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn novels and the Stormlight Archive, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife...

In a world torn by war, everyone must do their part. Everyone.

At 11:59 on Christmas Eve, every clock stops—and only twelve-year-old Sophie Bell can move. Snowflakes hang motionless, Santa’s sleigh freezes in the sky, and Christmas refuses to begin. Then Sophie discovers a mysterious clock shop, a golden pocket watch containing sixty borrowed minutes, and Second—a scruffy little terrier with a red scarf and a remarkable talent for stealing useful objects. Sophie learns that Christmas is waiting because someone has been forgotten. She must find that person before her sixty golden minutes disappear. But the watch carries a terrible price. Every ...

This book is a spellbound invitation to journey into the depths of One Hundred Years of Solitude, where reality and magic blur, revealing the enigmatic world of Macondo and its unforgettable inhabitants, the Buendía family. Step into a realm where prophecies unfold with haunting precision, where time loops in endless cycles, and the very air is thick with mystery and memory. This immersive analysis unearths the heartbeats of a place suspended between dreams and decay, offering fresh perspectives on García Márquez’s masterpiece. Whether you are a lifelong reader or new to this tale, ...

From acclaimed Japanese author Sanaka Hiigari comes a heartwarming, life-affirming novel about a magical photo studio, where people go after they die to view key moments from their life—and relive one precious memory before they pass into the afterlife. The hands and pendulum of the old wooden...

Ursula has forgotten her past. Too bad her past won’t return the favor. Ursula can’t remember a single thing before three years ago, so she has to keep her life simple. All she wants is to earn enough money for rent—and maybe a bit left over for a new pair of boots. But on her eighteenth...

She forgot something important. He knows what it is. The moment Madison arrives at the old Colonial in New Hampshire, she knows her past and future are about to merge. The demons she runs from are drawing closer. Yet thanks to a home with an ancient oak tree and a Stonehenge nearby, she might, at last, find sanctuary. Perhaps even clarity about an elusive memory that’s haunted her for as long as she can remember. Or so she thinks until a handsome Irishman shows up at her door and reveals things she could never have anticipated. When Cian, Gaelic King of the Connacht, hears Madison’s ...

A sweeping, magical ode to community and the stories we leave behind, The Memory of Borrowed Books follows one librarian who discovers a hidden room of unfinished memories—and must find the one that can save her beloved library from closing forever. Perfect for fans of Evie Woods and How to...

Sheila Kim's charming little feature on Whispering Falls goes viral. Tourists arrive by the busload. And where tourists go, so does the county... with clipboards, permits, and questions about businesses that were never built to survive this kind of scrutiny. Clara has spent months keeping the estate's real secrets safe from investigation. She never planned for the threat to show up smiling, in a blazer, holding a zoning code. As Blackwood Print Shop's future hangs in the balance, the pressure finds its way into Clara and Tom's relationship too with their first real fight, the kind no cat ...

Longlisted for the National Book Award Longlisted for the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism Shortlisted for the 2025 Housatonic Book Award for Nonfiction Shortlisted for the Reading the West Book Award in Memoir A brilliant, singular collection of essays that looks to music...

‘Broke me apart and also healed me at the same time!!!😭✨ … Beautiful … Heartwarming … Adorable … Made me feel warm and cozy … Touched my heart' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🌸🌸🌸🌸 As the last petal falls, the final page is turned… Welcome to The Cherry Blossom Bookshop, a haven...

Ray Bradbury’s moving recollection of a vanished golden era remains one of his most enchanting novels. Dandelion Wine stands out in the Bradbury literary canon as the author’s most deeply personal work, a semi-autobiographical recollection of a magical small-town summer in 1928...

Jax Opus knows he's not like other kids. And it isn't his skill on the basketball court or his test scores that set him apart. No, Jax is different because he can hypnotize people. In fact, he might be the best hypnotist the world has seen in a very long time. You would think Jax would be happy about this. But really? It's ruining his life. He and his family are hiding from a master hypnotist who wants Jax out of the picture . . . forever.

The exciting third and final installment of Rumer Hale's incredible Shadow War Academy series. The war with the Hollow is finally over. But it looks like the real battle has just begun. With Levington no longer hiding behind his facade, he’s instead decided to up his game. This time it’s not...

💀 The Half-Blood’s Oath A legacy written in ink, blood, and silence. He was the boy from Spinner’s End—half-magic, half-mudblood, wholly unseen. He loved one girl with all his soul and lost her with one word. So he joined the dark. Then he turned against it. This is the untold story of Severus Snape—not the villain, not the hero, but the haunted shadow in between. From whispered spells in the schoolyard to the moment he whispered “Look at me” with blood on his lips, this novel peels back every layer: the friendship with Lily, the betrayal that broke them, the mask he wore for...

An epic, unforgettable love story about a woman who takes a memory-erasing pill and the man she once loved who returns as a stranger, hoping to make her fall for him all over again—for fans of One Day and In Five Years. “I tore through The Good Parts until its last page rendered me...

For five years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister’s impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy from Leslye Penelope. In April 1994, Zahara...