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  • A Peculiar Peril

    Jeff VanderMeer

    Hardcover (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), July 7, 2020)
    A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion―a veritable cabinet of curiosities―once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.
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  • A Peculiar Peril

    Jeff VanderMeer

    eBook (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), July 7, 2020)
    A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion—a veritable cabinet of curiosities—once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.
  • A Peculiar Peril Sneak Peek

    Jeff VanderMeer

    language (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), May 1, 2020)
    Download a FREE sneak peek of A Peculiar Peril by Jeff VanderMeer.A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times-bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer.Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion—a veritable cabinet of curiosities—once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables).Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.
  • A Peculiar Peril

    Jeff VanderMeer

    Hardcover (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), July 7, 2020)
    A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion―a veritable cabinet of curiosities―once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.
  • A Peculiar Peril

    Jeff VanderMeer, Raphael Corkhill

    Audio CD (Macmillan Young Listeners, July 7, 2020)
    A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion―a veritable cabinet of curiosities―once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables).Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them. A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
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  • A Peculiar Time

    Louise Jones-Rowe

    language (, Feb. 15, 2019)
    Disowned by his parents and hidden at boarding school, Thomas Carter has a secret; an unusual talent that keeps landing him in trouble. But Thomas' grandfather doesn't care - he loves Thomas and is desperate to help him to understand why his talent is so important. But time is running out, since Thomas turned twelve the family curse has once again been unleashed and its already hunting Thomas but his grandfather is in no state to help. When Thomas travels to Wales for the summer holidays, little does he know what lies in wait and what unexpected challenges he'll have to overcome. Will his grandfather manage to prepare him in time and will he survive?Suitable for children aged 7+
  • Peculiar

    Breann Greer

    language (, Oct. 3, 2016)
    Science says that humans have only learned to use about ten percent of their brains. As time goes on more and more of unusual types of people have popped up all over the country. Not all who are gifted with extraordinary talents are aware of their conditions. Others have chosen to use their talents for purposes that most befit their personalities. It is up to some to create rifts in time in order to make a future that isn’t so grim. Whether these individuals know it or not, they are the key to saving the world.
  • A Peculiar Time

    Louise Jones-Rowe

    Paperback (Independently published, Feb. 16, 2019)
    Disowned by his parents and hidden at boarding school, Thomas Carter has a secret; an unusual talent that keeps landing him in trouble. But Thomas' grandfather doesn't care - he loves Thomas and is desperate to help him to understand why his talent is so important. But time is running out, since Thomas turned twelve the family curse has once again been unleashed and its already hunting Thomas but his grandfather is in no state to help. When Thomas travels to Wales for the summer holidays, little does he know what lies in wait and what unexpected challenges he'll have to overcome. Will his grandfather manage to prepare him in time and will he survive?Suitable for children aged 7+