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August 9, 2022

This week brings us a two surprising buried treasures! One is an epic fantasy launch that should satisfy all those fans of The Poppy War trilogy, and the other is a you-are-there river cruise adventure down the Mississippi combined with fascinating history lessons.

The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

BookTok went wild for The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, and the first in Wesley Chu’s new epic fantasy series is here to fill the gap left by the end of that series. It starts out the same as so many epic fantasies: a Chosen One, an epic battle, saving the world. But in The Art of Prophecy, we find out what happens when the Chosen One loses.

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Life on the Mississippi by Rinker Buck

Journalist Rinker Buck made a big impact with his first book, which described his modern-day journey on the Oregon Trail – complete with covered wagon. His next book is sure to make a similar splash, but quick readers can still snag that first spot on the hold list and live along with his flatboat adventure down the Mississippi River, exploring American history along the way.

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