Kristin Cashore wrote the New York Times Best Sellers Graceling and Fire, both of which have been named ALA Best Books for Young Adults. Fire is the winner of the 2010 Cybil for YA Fantasy/Sci Fi. The books are world travelers, currently scheduled to be published in twenty-eight languages.
Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden's lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it.
Jim says, "Small Favor. Because, y'know, Harry still owes two." No one's tried to kill Harry Dresden for almost an entire year, and his life finally seems to be calming down. For once, the future looks fairly bright. But the past casts one hell of a long shadow.
Someone is targeting the city's magic practitioners, the members of the supernatural underclass who don't possess enough power to become full-fledged wizards. Many have vanished. Others appear to be victims of suicide. But the murderer has left a calling card at one of the crime scenes--a message for Harry Dresden, referencing the book of Exodus and the killing of witches.
One of the best known WWII PoW escape stories. Threemen, Michael Codnor, Eric Williams and Oliver Philpot made it back to Britain via the Baltic and Sweden after escaping from Stalag Luft III. Stalag Luft III was designed to be escape proof. Forty or more tunnels were discovered under construction before this one succeeded.
