Kate A Boorman
1) Darkthaw
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For as long as Emmeline can remember, she's longed to leave the isolated world of the settlement and explore the wilderness that calls to her in her dreams. And now that the Council has fallen, she will finally, finally get that chance. With First Peoples guide Matisa at her side, Emmeline rallies a brave group to join her on her quest into the unknown, including her beloved Kane and his two younger brothers.
But the journey soon proves far more...
2) Winterkill
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Winterkill trilogy volume 1
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Emmeline knows she's not supposed to explore the woods outside her settlement. The enemy that wiped out half her people lurks there, attacking at night and keeping them isolated in an unfamiliar land with merciless winters. Living with the shame of her grandmother's insubordination, Emmeline has learned to keep her head down and her quick tongue silent.
When the settlement leader asks for her hand in marriage, it's an opportunity for Emmeline to wash...
3) Heartfire
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This richly imagined alternate history will appeal to fans of Delirium, Wither, and The Forest of Hands and Teeth.
Emmeline and Matisa have arrived at the land of Matisa's people, but the Dominion's troops are moving in. Matisa's people have prepared for battle, but the Dominion's weapons are brutal. To secure their survival, they will need something so important the Dominion will have to leave them in peace. Matisa and Em think they know what they...
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2022.
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359 pages ; 22 cm.
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Four girls from a now-defunct thrill-seeking group planned an epic adventure to find a lake that Colorado locals call "The Sublime." Legend has it that the lake has the power to change things for those who risk-- and survive-- its cavernous depths. They each had their reasons for going. Three came out alive. Two were rushed to the hospital. One is soaked in blood-- and ready to talk. Amelie Desmarais' story to the police began believably enough, but...
5) Winterkill
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2014.
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323 pages ; 22 cm
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When the revered leader of her settlement, a dark, isolated land with merciless winters and puritanical rulers, asks Emmeline for her hand it is a rare opportunity, but not only does she love another man, she cannot ignore dreams that urge her into the dangerous and forbidden woods that took her grandmother's life and her family's reputation.
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Told from the split viewpoints of Liv and Jory, Kate A. Boorman's What We Buriedis a psychological thrill ride that deftly explores how memories can lie, how time can bend, and how reconciling the truth can be a matter of life or death. "Do you ever just want to be believed?" Siblings Liv and Jory Brewer have grown up resenting each another. Liv-former pageant queen and reality TV star-was groomed for a life in the spotlight, while her older brother,...