![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Taryn, as it happens, has written a bestselling book about libraries.) The Firestarter is a talisman as well as a curse non-human powers want it, and now Taryn’s sin of revenge has laid her open to attack, and not just from one quarter. One of her family possessions is a scroll box called “The Firestarter.” Everywhere it goes, from Alexandria to the British Museum to Taryn’s grandfather’s library, the library burns down. Whatever the plan is, it works, and the killer of Taryn’s sister is found dead soon after his release. “It can be accomplished without you knowing any details,” the Muleskinner tells Taryn. Who better to carry out Taryn’s revenge than a hunter? Used to killing, used to stealth? Not long after, Taryn, on a hunting trip, realizes she is more attracted to the guide she calls the “Muleskinner” than to her rich, dull husband. No witnesses, clever explanations in court, he gets off with a light sentence. Taryn Cornick has a sister who, while out for a jog, is run down by a would-be rapist and bundled into his trunk to die. Elizabeth Knox’s “The Absolute Book” (Viking, 628 pages, $28) is a fantasy which takes us into several worlds, but it opens right here on Earth. The Absolute Book: A Novel Hardcover Februby Elizabeth Knox (Author) 1,056 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.15 69 Used from 2.01 18 New from 14.08 2 Collectible from 14.00 Paperback 15.55 37 Used from 2.29 24 New from 12. ![]()
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