Staff Picks: Christopher Flores’s Favorites
Hello fellow readers! My name is Christopher Flores and I am a Sales and Marketing Coordinator in the International Sales Department for Europe and the British Common Wealth. If you happen to find yourself snooping around my home library, you’d find books on epic fantasy, historical fiction, magical realism, horror, and dark academia. You may even find yourself enchanted by my cat Willow, who tends to lurk about the shelves. For an idea of what you might find amidst the sometimes dusty shelves, below are five books which I always turn to when I need a bit of an escape.
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Add to BookshelfThe Name of the Wind: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
by Patrick Rothfuss
One of my favorite epic fantasy novels, if you want to go on a journey where our main character escapes the dangers of a crime ridden city, enters into a legendary magic school, and eventually becomes one of the most powerful wizards in his world, this is the book for you!
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A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition
by George R. R. Martin
The legendary Game of Thrones! A true staple in any library for epic fantasy and adventure. From the characters, to the politics, to the world history, and of course the dragons -this is sure to be one of your favorite fantasy series.
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The Witching Hour
by Anne Rice
If there is one book about witches that you need to have in your library, it’s The Witching Hour by Anne Rice! Anne Rice has a way of getting you into the minds of her characters, with her rich descriptions, and attention to detail, this book literally teleports you into its pages. Here we follow the Mayfair Witches, learn of their family history, and of the dangerous spirit that has haunted them through the ages.
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The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
For fellow lovers of books about books, in this story we meet the son of a book dealer from Barcelona in the 1945. We follow him as he searches for the other works written by a mysterious author of a book that he discovers in a secret library. However, on his quest he experiences a very dark Barcelona, which leads into a story that is perfect to curl up with on those dark and stormy nights.
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Outlander (Starz Tie-in Edition)
by Diana Gabaldon
One of my dreams is to visit the Scottish Highlands. From seeing the photos of the beautiful landscapes, to reading of the interesting folklore of the area, it has been a destination I can’t wait to fulfill. This is why Outlander is near and dear to my heart. This book is an epic, romantic adventure where a woman from 1945 is accidentally teleported to 1743 Scotland by walking through an enchanted set of Standing Stones along the British Isles. She is then forced to navigate the countless danger sof the time by using her own knowledge of history.
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