Blackthorn winter
Kathryn Reiss
An idyllic seaside artists' colony in England is the scene of murder, and fifteen-year-old American-born Juliana Martin-Drake attempts to solve the crime while unraveling the mystery of her own past.
Read Time: ~3.6 hr
The angel factory
by Terence Blacker (2002)
About this book
Spurred on by his best friend, twelve-year-old Thomas uncovers two major family secrets: that he was adopted, and that his perfect-seeming family is part of an other-worldly organization.
Setting / LocationLondon & UK
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe angel factory Lead Character
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