Books like When the tide rises by David Drake

A middle‑aged man returns to his childhood home, where memories of a magical girl and a mysterious farm haunt him, revealing a dark, supernatural mystery from his youth.

Twelve-year‑old Nao in Tokyo wrestles with loneliness and bullying and, before she ends it all, writes a diary about her great‑grandmother, a Buddhist nun who has lived a century. Across the Pacific a novelist on a remote island discovers objects from Nao’s life and is drawn into her mystery.

The book features the dark side of power in the Star Wars universe, exploring the relationship between Darth Plagueis and his apprentice Darth Sidious.

The second installment in David Weber’s Honor Harrington space‑opera saga, where the eponymous admiral confronts new threats in the interstellar arena, showcasing Weber’s detailed military tactics and strong female leadership.

Within the Republic–Separatist war, visionary scientist Galen Erso is pulled into Chancellor Palpatine’s secret Death Star program, where he must decide whether to aid the Empire’s quest for a superweapon or resist its destructive ambitions.

Alan Dean Foster’s novel adaptation of the 2015 film *Star Wars Episode VII – The Force Awakens* follows familiar heroes in a new space‑opera adventure set after *Return of the Jedi*, presenting fresh characters and looming threats in the galaxy far, far away.

A young Forerunner rebel uncovers the lost treasures of the Precursors, thrusting him into a war that threatens the galaxy’s only surviving civilization.

During the Human‑Covenant War, Navy Lt. Jacob Keyes is tasked with executing the covert Cole Protocol to erase Earth’s trail, sending him deep behind enemy lines where an unexpected alliance between human insurrectionists and Kig‑Yar threatens the fragile balance of war.

Two men from rival universes meet on a duplicate Earth, sparking a chain of misunderstandings that threatens to ignite a multiversal war between the magic‑using Arcana and the steam‑empowered, psionic Sharona.

Serafina, heir of the ancient merfolk kingdom Miromara, must answer a prophetic dream when her mother, Queen Isabella, is wounded during the Dokimí ceremony. With her friends Neela and Mahdi, she hunts the assassin’s master and stops a looming war between mer nations.

In a future where the Union of Arcana exploits portal gateways to conquer barren worlds, a new portal reveals another human civilization—Sharona—setting the stage for interstellar conflict and discovery.

Luke Skywalker and his son Ben confront Sith forces and forge an uneasy Jedi‑Sith alliance to battle an ancient threat hidden within the Maw.

Captain Daniel Leary and his spy‑officer companion, Adele Mundy, are dispatched to a quiet sector to help quash a looming coup, only to be shunted into a lawless commercial hub where rebellion and intrigue threaten an entire civilization.

A tale of space warfare and espionage, featuring Captain Daniel Leary and Adele Mundy, as they navigate the dangers of the galaxy.

The fifth book in David Drake’s RCN – Lt. Leary series, Some Golden Harbor continues the space warfare saga featuring Lt. Leary, Adele Mundy, and Daniel Leary.

Spacey adventures on the far side of the stars with Lt. Leary and Adele Mundy.

Set after Order 66, this Star Wars novel follows two former Skywalker Clan members caught in the Empire, navigating life as Imperial commandos while secretly serving as Jedi‑hunters for Darth Vader.

There's something about water that attracts and fascinates us. No wonder: it's the most omnipresent substance on Earth and, along with air, the primary ingredient for supporting life. From afar, our planet looks like a blue marble; we ourselves are three-quarters H₂O. We know instinctively that being near water makes us healthier and happier, reduces stress, and brings us peace. But why? And what might the answer tell us about how we should be living our lives? Now, we can finally answer these questions--and those answers are life-changing. As Wallace Nichols reveals here, we are at the forefront of a wave of neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and medical research that illuminates the physiological and brain processes that underlie our transformative connection to water. Drawing on this breakthrough science, and on compelling personal stories from athletes, scientists, veterans, and artists, Nichols shows how proximity to water can: improve performance in a wide range of fields; increase calm and diminish anxiety much better than medication; amplify creativity--artistic and otherwise; increase generosity and compassion; increase professional success; improve our overall health and well-being; and reinforce our connection to the natural world--and one another.--From publisher description.

Jessica Fletcher vacationing in Bermuda becomes entangled in a series of murders echoing 1888 Jack the Ripper killings when a friend’s niece is found dead on a beach. Joined by Scotland Yard Inspector George Sutherland, she must solve the case before the killer strikes again.

A peril‑filled ransom deal turns deadly as Commander William Monk suspects a betrayal among his own Thames River Police officers, forcing him to unravel a web of deceit to rescue a kidnapped wife.