Fire and Hemlock

Fire and Hemlock
Author: Diana Wynne Jones
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 110156699X

A fantastic tale by the legendary Diana Wynne Jones—with an introduction by Garth Nix. Polly Whittacker has two sets of memories. In the first, things are boringly normal; in the second, her life is entangled with the mysterious, complicated cellist Thomas Lynn. One day, the second set of memories overpowers the first, and Polly knows something is very wrong. Someone has been trying to make her forget Tom - whose life, she realizes, is at supernatural risk. Fire and Hemlock is a fantasy filled with sorcery and intrigue, magic and mystery - and a most unusual and satisfying love story. Widely considered to be one of Diana Wynne Jones's best novels, the Firebird edition of Fire and Hemlock features an introduction by the acclaimed Garth Nix - and an essay about the writing of the book by Jones herself.

The Two Dianas

The Two Dianas
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1893
Genre: History
ISBN:

This work of historic fiction tells the story of Gabriel, a man who kills King Henry II of France and lives a life of both fame and scandal. The two Dianas in the title refer to Henry II's mistress Diana de Poitiers and her daughter, Diana de Castro. Both women play a pivotal role in the story. This is the first book in the two-volume set.