Lawrence's Staff Picks


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Book cover for "Brandon Sanderson's white sand"
Star rating for Brandon Sanderson's white sand
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the only survivor. With enemies closing in on all sides, Kenton forges an unlikely partnership with Khriss--a mysterious Darksider who hi des secrets of her own. Assassins are coming for them from all directions, and Kenton's...

2. Dawn

Book cover for "Dawn"
Star rating for Dawn
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Average Rating:
4.1 stars
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"Lilith Iyapo awoke from a centuries-long sleep to find herself aboard the vast spaceship of the Oankali. Creatures covered in writhing tentacles, the Oankali had saved every surviving human from a dying, ruined Earth. They healed the planet, cured cancer, increased strength, and were now ready to help Lilith lead her people back to Earth--but for a price."--Amazon.com.
Book cover for "The left hand of darkness"
Star rating for The left hand of darkness
Series:
Hainish series volume 6.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
A human emissary sent to the world of Winter to bring it into a galactic civilization must find a way to bridge the gulf between his outlook and that of the natives, who can change gender at will.