Illusions shatter—and Sophie and her friends face impossible choices—in this astonishing eighth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series

By giving each key character a distinct voice

they meet expected resistance from the local sheriff

all bets are off

Richard fears nothing so much as what secrets his sword might reveal about his own soul

East of Eden (Steinbeck Centennial Edition) Format:Paperback Illusions shatter—and Sophie and herA masterpiece of Biblical scope, and the magnum opus of one of Americas most enduring authors, in a deluxe Centennial edition In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden "the first book," and indeed it has the primordial power and simplicity of myth. Set in the rich farmland of California's Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two familiesthe Trasks and the Hamiltonswhose