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The new novel from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Icebreaker and Wildfire... As a chronic procrastinator, Henry Turner always knew his junior year in college wasn’t going to be easy. That was before he made ice hockey captain as well as landing himself in a difficult class with his least favourite professor.  Thankfully, it’s then that Henry meets Halle, a fellow junior who he immediately befriends. Academic pressure has never been a struggle for Halle, but as an introverted people pleaser with a tendency to overcommit herself, she can’t help but offer to help Henry pass his class. In turn he offers to help make college life a little more inspiring – just the thing she needs as an aspiring novelist…Failure isn’t an option for either of them but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a little room for distraction…Not suitable for younger readers.  Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0827, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The manga edition of the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning classic Ronin by Frank Miller A cursed Ronin. Psychological manipulation by a sentient AI. A security commander turned savior. And a postapocalyptic biotech war in the demon-teeming pits of a twenty-first century New York inadvertently started by the once benevolent Aquarius Corporation. Eisner Hall of Famer Frank Miller’s Ronin is cited as the inspiration for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Samurai Jack. Now—40 years later—Miller, with the team Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques, returns to the world of Ronin, continuing his story for a new generation in Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising. With Philip Tan and Daniel Henriques providing pencils and inks for chapters 1, 2, 3, and 5 of the manga, and the masterful Frank Miller himself drawing chapters 4 and 6, Frank Miller’s Ronin Rising is a visual feast, with skillfully executed battle sequences that seem to jump off the page. Miller and his team continue the story of Ronin deftly and intentionally, drawing the reader into his postapocalyptic world as completely as he did in the original series run, published in 1983–84 by DC Comics, which is widely considered to be one of his most influential original works. This affordable manga edition pays homage to Frank Miller’s inspirations for the original Ronin, appealing to Frank Miller fans and manga readers alike. Σελίδες: 288, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1107, Διαστάσεις: 13.7x13.7cm

\'Packs a killer twist\' Prima\'Wickedly funny\' Sunday Mirror________To mark the twelve days of Christmas, he gives me a gift every day, each more horrible than the last . . .I am missing. Held captive by a blue-eyed stranger.The twelfth day is getting closer. After that, there will be no more Christmas cheer for me. No mince pies, no carols. No way out . . .________A gripping and chilling psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena and Harriet Tyce.What readers are saying: ***** \'Entertaining, dark and full of suspense, with a slithering of wit for good measure.\'***** \'The twist took my breath away. I couldn\'t put it down.\'***** \'Should you want a captivating, dark, twisted and enthralling festive read . . . then look no further.\' Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

* OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD * * THE NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * * THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK * * THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK * _______________________________________ * NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON APPLE TV+ STARRING JENNIFER GARNER * \'The ultimate page turner\' - REESE WITHERSPOON \'Powerful, intense and beautifully observed\' - T.M. LOGAN \'A brilliant thriller\' - JANE CASEY IT WAS THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME: PROTECT HER Before Owen Michaels disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife, Hannah: protect her. Hannah knows exactly who Owen needs her to protect - his teenage daughter, Bailey, who lost her mother tragically as a child. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother. As her desperate calls to Owen go unanswered, his boss is arrested for fraud and the police start questioning her, Hannah realises that her husband isn\'t who he said he was. And that Bailey might hold the key to discovering Owen\'s true identity, and why he disappeared. Together they set out to discover the truth. But as they start putting together the pieces of Owen\'s past, they soon realise that their lives will never be the same again... Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Garner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, discover the book that everyone is talking about... Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1209, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Who have you spoken to about me?What do you know about Operation Wahasha?What have you told Detective Sara Nowak?These are the last words priest Jürgen Stiller hears before he is executed by a former terrorist known only by the codename \'Faust\'.Then the killer begins the hunt for Detective Sara Nowak.Nowak is dangerously unaware that she is a target - until she is shot at in her own home. As Nowak races to unmask her would-be assassin, the trail leads her back to West Germany, to a group of radical terrorist fanatics - and to a deadly question:What was Operation Wahasha?With Faust closing in, Nowak must find the answers before many more lives are taken - including her own. Σελίδες: 432, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

YOU WON\'T BE ABLE TO STOP READING. BECAUSE YOU\'LL NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT . . .\'Gripping. Kept me guessing right till the end and the final twist was brilliant!\' 5***** READER REVIEW\'Pulls you in from the get-go and refuses to let go until the final page. Tense, exciting and intriguing\' 5***** READER REVIEW________When her husband Harry walks out after just six months, a girls\' weekend away with two friends seems like just what Sam needs.But they aren\'t even halfway to their destination when things start to go wrong: car trouble that just happens to leave them stranded in the town where Harry lives.And that\'s only the beginning.Because there are three things Sam doesn\'t yet know:One of her friends is lying about why they\'re there.One is lying about who she is.And one of them will never make it home . . .________\'Thrilling . . . This book is a real winner\' 5***** READER REVIEW\'A gripping and twisty thriller\' 5***** READER REVIEW\'This book has everything you would want in a thriller\' 5***** READER REVIEW\'A really addictive twisting thriller\' 5***** READER REVIEW\'I inhaled every chapter, desperate to find out what was going on. Those cliffhangers!\' Andrea Mara\'Clever, complex and expertly planned\' Rachel AbbottPraise for Leah Konen:\'Intense, unpredictable and completely addictive\' T.M. Logan\'The twists keep on coming right up to the final page. I read it in one sitting\' Sarah Pinborough\'Hooked me from the start. This book has everything - engaging characters, a unique story, and an ending that will blow you away\' Samantha Downing Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Six-year-old Gracie Lynn is perpetually curious and bighearted. Convinced she knows how to save her beloved grandfather John from the \'worm\' that is eating his brain - a metaphor her mother once used to explain John\'s dementia and sundown syndrome - Gracie helps him break out of his nursing home, and the two disappear together on a quest to chase the sun. But what is an adventure for Gracie is a nightmare scenario for her estranged parents, LeeAnn and Dan. There\'s no way to predict where John might have taken their young daughter, or if he\'s capable of keeping her safe. An emotionally resonant novel, Sun Seekers artfully explores the truths of parenthood, the ways in which we sometimes hurt those we love most and the universal experience of deep loss - even when the person is still here. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

1960s London. A handsome young man engaged to someone else. A life adventure awaits. . . the heartwarming novel by number one bestseller, Katie Fforde.\'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance\' AJ Pearce\'Like a good wedding, it will leave you wiping away the tears\' Sunday Express\'Warm, brilliant and full of love\' Heat__________1963: Lizzie has just arrived in London, determined to make the best of her new-found freedom.Her mother may be keen that she should have a conventional wedding in the country to a Suitable Man chosen by her . . . but she definitely wants to have some fun first.Soon Lizzie has cut her hair fashionably short, bought herself a minidress, and moved in with two of her best friends in a grand but run-down house in Belgravia.Before long, Lizzie\'s life is so exciting that she has forgotten all about her mother\'s marriage plans.All she can think about is that the handsome man she is falling in love with appears to be engaged to someone else . . .__________Praise for A Wedding in the Country . . .***** \'Thoroughly enjoyable!\'***** \'A feel-good story you can curl up with\'***** \'Beautifully written\'***** \'The perfect book to relax with\'***** \'An absolutely blissful read!\'***** \'Katie Fforde at her best\' Σελίδες: 496, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'Dazzling . . . [An] engrossing study of a vivacious personality slipping away\' THE TIMES\'Rich in detail, elusive in meaning, light in touch\' MOSCOW TIMESIn a small apartment in New York, in the sweltering mid-summer heat, a group of Russian émigrés gather around the sickbed of an artist named Alik.Nina, his wife, is desperate for Alik to be baptised; Irina, his ex-lover, a circus acrobat turned lawyer, quietly pays the bills; elderly Maria dispenses magical herbs; and Maika, Irina\'s fifteen-year-old daughter, prepares to lose the only man to make her laugh. As the visitors fuss and reminisce over Alik, in a corner of the crowded room the television shows the uprising outside the White House in Moscow and the tanks closing in on the city . . . Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 13.3x13.3cm

Imagine standing over a bomb - you need to make a choice. Remember, your life depends on it.In this extraordinary memoir, Lucy Lewis reveals the hidden world of bomb disposal training and how she came to be the UK\'s first female bomb disposal expert. From joining Sandhurst to rushing to her first bomb disposal call-out, Lucy\'s story is full of high stakes and tense situations that for most of us, are beyond comprehension. Lucy\'s story however is also a deeply inspirational one - joining the military in the 1980s just as women were taking on more dangerous roles, Lucy\'s every move was watched and scrutinised. This didn\'t hold her back however, and this is how she broke through the ceiling, fought against sexism and achieved something no woman had ever done before. Lighting the Fuse is an eye-opening memoir, that reveals the hidden world of being a woman in the military and how a young woman with an ordinary background, made history - not just once, but twice. Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1018, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

The story of Delta Squad\'s toughest fighters - soldier\'s solder Marcus Fenix and steadfast Dominic Santiago - as well as a detailed account of the pivotal battle of the Pendulum Wars. As kids, the three of them were inseparable; as soldiers, they were torn apart. Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago fought alongside Dom\'s elder brother Carlos at Aspho Fields in the epic battle that changed the course of the Pendulum Wars. There\'s a new war to fight now, a war for mankind\'s very survival. But while the last human stronghold on Sera braces itself for another onslaught from the Locust Horde, ghosts come back to haunt Marcus and Dom, as the return of an old comrade threatens to dredge up an agonizing secret Marcus has sworn to keep. As the beleaguered Gears of the Coalition of Ordered Governments take a last stand to save mankind from extinction, the harrowing decisions made at Aspho Fields have to be relived and made again. Marcus and Dom can take anything the Locust Horde throws at them - but will their friendship survive the truth about Carlos Santiago? Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0305, Διαστάσεις: 10.9x10.9cm

\'Broken Blue Line is a rollercoaster of a ride depicting the realities of twenty-first-century policing on the front-line. Its well written, honest and informative. Alistair Livingstone put his life on the line, and now he\'s put his heart on the line. Courageous and human. Highly recommended.\'Mike Pannett, author of Now Then Lad . . . and Crime SquadAs a police officer, Alistair Livingstone was dubbed Supercop by the media for making more arrests than any other officer in the UK. But then Ali broke down. Broken Blue Line is the vividly told story of what brought him to that point, and the beginning of his slow, painful recovery.Ali was dubbed Supercop for making more than 1,000 arrests over one eighteen-month period, when the average arrest rate for officers in England and Wales is just nine a year. In his work as a police officer, he dealt with life-and-death situations on an almost daily basis: saving lives as a hostage negotiator; rescuing the occupant of a house fire; providing tactical advice during some of the most violent incidents; clinging onto a suicidal man hanging from the roof of a multi-storey car park; and entering a flat that had been blown up in an explosion just moments before. Ali was also engulfed in the aftermath and devastation of losing a colleague and friend who died doing the job she loved, and he witnessed the unprecedented response to the serial killings in Ipswich and the profound effect it had on the community and the police. But then an agonising and debilitating mental breakdown left the seemingly indestructible sergeant desperately seeking help. After almost two decades helping some of society\'s most vulnerable people he became so troubled by what he had seen and done in the line of duty that he hit rock bottom. Ali had no option but to walk away from the job that had defined him to embark on his biggest challenge yet: regaining his mental health. Ali\'s book offers an insight into the real world of modern policing: the demands and challenges faced by frontline officers throughout the UK. Ali\'s hope is that by opening up about his experiences and his struggle to regain his mental health in this no-holds-barred account, he will help to remove some of the lingering stigma that attaches to mental illness within the police and other professions and prevent others from making the same mistakes that he did. Ali says that he thoroughly enjoyed being a police officer and got to experience the sharp end of policing in so many different ways. When he finally made the decision to leave he was devastated and the months that followed his breakdown were the toughest he\'d ever faced. Now that he is on the road to recovery, he hopes that by sharin Σελίδες: 304, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0110, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

THE TANTALISING AND UNPUTDOWNABLE NO. 1 BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF TELL ME A SECRETI want to make my husband fall back in love with me - so I can shatter his heart.I want it to hurt.Paula has had Robert\'s back since they got together as drama students. She gave up her dreams so he could make it, now he\'s one of the nation\'s most popular actors.But Paula\'s just discovered he\'s having an affair.Now, she\'s going to break his heart like he broke hers.It will be her greatest acting role ever.Revenge is sweet . . . Isn\'t it?\'Compulsively readable. Sent icy shivers down my spine. I loved it\' Daily Mail\'A delightfully acerbic and entertaining revenge fantasy. Will keep your riveted\' Sunday Mirror\'A deliciously devious plot. A darkly comic and addictive read\' Daily Express\'The twists and turn will totally hook you\' Closer\'A romp-along tale of infidelity, manipulation and getting even. Very pleasing\' Good Housekeeping \'You can always rely on Jane Fallon for a well-crafted, dryly funny, just-one-more-chapter-before-I-turn-out-the-light read. My Sweet Revenge ticks all those boxes\' Red Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The eighteenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series. It is drawing near to the end of term, and the University at Cambridge is in turmoil over the opening of a new Common Library. There is an attack on one of the masters at a meeting to discuss the matter, and a body is found floating in the pond in the library\'s garden on the eve of its opening. Meanwhile, there are rumours of a large force of dangerous smugglers lurking in the Fens. Aided by their friend Sheriff Tulyet, Bartholomew and Michael must thwart the invaders before the Feast of Corpus Christi the following week. To fail might mean the destruction of the town...\'A first-rate treat for mystery lovers\' (Historical Novels Review)\'Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place\' (Choice) Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0611, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The No.1 Sunday Times bestselling novel! Love can last a lifetime. But can it last three? 1918World War One is over. But Clara’s fight for her family is only just beginning… 1947Clara’s daughter, Hannah, is in love for the first time – but like her mother before her, she realises that everything comes at a price. In the devastating wake of World War Two, she must protect her baby, Caroline… 2020Caroline lives a quiet life on the Cornish coast. But a devastating discovery threatens everything she holds dear… This secret could break her family, but only if they let it. Are the daughters of Cornwall ready to tell the truth? From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a sweeping, epic novel of mothers and daughters, secrets and lies, and a love that lasts a lifetime… Reader reviews for Daughters of Cornwall ‘The best book I have read for a long while’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I love the way that Fern’s books transport me to Cornwall’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I couldn’t put this book down. I think it’s Fern’s best one yet’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved every page of it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘What an absolute joy to read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Another heartwarming story from Fern. She never disappoints’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A delightful yarn. Can\'t wait for her next book.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I didn\'t want to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\'I\'ve been wondering who might fill the intellectual void after James Baldwin died. Clearly it is Ta-Nehisi Coates\' Toni Morrison\'Searing. One of the foremost essayists on race in the West... [He] is responsible for some of the most important writing about what it is to be black in America today\' Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good ImmigrantAn essential account of modern America, from Obama to Trump, from black lives matter to white supremacists rising - by the bestselling author of Between the World and MeObama\'s presidency was a watershed moment in American history. From 2008-2016, the leader of the free world was a black man. In those eight years, Obama transformed the conversation around race, gender, class and wealth - inspiring hope but also attracting criticism and breeding discontent.In this unflinching book, Ta-Nehisi Coates takes stock of Obama\'s eight years in power, through such iconic, unmissable essays as \'Fear of a Black President\' and \'The Case for Reparations\'. His account traverses the intersections of the political, the ideological and the cultural, presenting an America in radical flux and yet still in the grip of racial injustice, class warfare and institutional conspiracy. And it reflects on the author\'s own journey through these eight years, charting the public through the private in passages of startling intimate and piercingly relevant memoir.Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of our most brilliant, most fearless and most essential living writers - and his work is crucial to understanding race in America today.Finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize 2018Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence 2018RAVE READER REVIEWS:\'Brilliantly written, incisive, and extremely relevant. Read it with your families, use it in your classrooms, give copies to your friends\' (Liz)\'Coates thinks more deeply and writes more clearly about the national tragedy and disgrace that is our collective failure to confront the legacy of White Supremacy than just about anyone... I can\'t recommend it highly enough\' (Worddancer Redux)\'Every white person who wants to really know how it looks from \'the other side\' should take on the responsibility of reading Coates\' eye-opening, informative book... A must read for everyone of every colour\' (Indy JV)\'A masterful understanding of how the USA really works\' (shedgirl)\'If you want to know the wellsprings of racism in America - then read this book!\' (David C. R. Hancock) Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The perfect place for a fresh start . . . Escape to France with LATE SUMMER IN THE VINEYARD - Jo Thomas\'s irresistible follow-up to THE OYSTER CATCHER and THE OLIVE BRANCH. \'A fabulous French feast of fun\' Milly Johnson\'Love this book ... makes me want to live on a vineyard in the South of France!\' Lisa Zupan, Producer of P.S. I Love You Emmy Bridges has always looked out for others. Now it\'s time to put down roots of her own.Working for a wine-maker in France is the opportunity of a lifetime for Emmy. Even if she doesn\'t know a thing about wine - beyond what\'s on offer at the local supermarket.There\'s plenty to get to grips with in the rustic town of Petit Frère. Emmy\'s new work friends need more than a little winning over. Then there\'s her infuriatingly brash tutor, Isaac, and the enigmatic Madame Beaumont, tucked away in her vineyard of secrets.But Emmy will soon realise that in life - just as in wine-making - the best things happen when you let go and trust your instincts. Particularly when there\'s romance in the air...What readers are saying about Late Summer in the Vineyard:\'A light-hearted romance set in a French vineyard. What could be better for summertime reading!\'\'Funny, romantic and heart-warming read of love, friendships and wine\'\'I loved this book - the sights, sounds, smells of France during the wine making season was truly believable. A great story with funny, loveable characters who I wanted as friends!\' Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0811, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A tender horror story, all the more haunting for being so familiar\' Roisin Kiberd, author of The Disconnect\'Here is a new existence among the malls of instant consumerism\' Alan WarnerThe suburbs of Par Mars. Two shopping centres, rows of estates and thematically designed neighbourhoods.Twenty-four-year-old Leen is going to open an ear-cleaning and massage studio in the Topic Heights Shopping Centre, taking her mother\'s Chinese ritual to the West to bring people back to their bodies.But something is not quite right in Par Mars. Managers are being attacked, and when Leen befriends Jean Paul, a pharmacist who is obsessed with a cryptic online forum, she finds herself involved in a community that is intent on disrupting the routines of capitalism in increasingly troubling ways. Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

How can DI Clare Mackay uncover the facts if nothing is what it seems?DI Clare Mackay is called to Albany High, where the body of a girl has been found. A suspected suicide – yet Sophie Bakewell was by all accounts a cheerful, talented student. Could she really have been hiding a darker side?It’s not the only disturbing case to land on Clare’s desk. Across town, an elderly man is in danger. Yet before the police can determine the facts, everything changes and they are presented with two suspicious deaths to investigate.As Clare and her team face the possibility that anything they believe to be true about the deaths is wrong, they might find that a killer can lurk behind the most innocent of faces…An unputdownable crime thriller from the queen of Tartan Noir, perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Lin Anderson and JD Kirk.Praise for Bridges to Burn ‘Engrossing and immersive... had me hooked from the first page and I devoured it in one sitting’ Angela Marsons, author of the Detective Kim Stone series‘Bridges to Burn is a treat for anyone who loves gripping, well plotted police procedurals with compelling character arcs... full of twists’ Rachel McLean, author of the Dorset Crime series‘Intriguingly plotted with a plethora of teasingly plausible suspects’ Tim Sullivan, author of the DS Cross Thrillers‘I absolutely loved Bridges to Burn... had me hooked from beginning to end’ Rachel Lynch, author of the DI Kelly Porter series‘Such a gripping police procedural and a superb cast of characters. I feel like Clare’s team are old friends, and I can’t wait to read more from the Mackay series’ J.M. Hewitt, author of The Crew‘Marion Todd just gets better and better. This latest installment keeps the reader turning the pages to a breathless finale’ Sheila Bugler, author of Black Valley Farm‘Pacy, thrilling and full of twists and turns... A genuinely brilliant whodunnit that oozes all the dread, mystery and excitement that we\'ve come to expect from this series’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives\'Very human characters, superbly timed surprises and a masterfully plotted mystery... A page-turning success\' B P Walter, author of Notes on a Murder‘Sparkling prose and a nail-biting plot’ Sarah Ward, author of The Birthday Girl‘Good storyline and engaging… hard to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘This is the first book I have read by this author, and it certainly will not be the last. The story was well-crafted, gripping and quite brilliant. A brilliant police procedural’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘There are plenty of twists and red herrings to keep us on our toes. I love Marion\'s style of writing. The storyline is gripping… I think this is the best book in the series, so far’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review‘Love the Claire Mackay novels. Great writing and premise. Amazing characters. Page-turner. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Noel has always been in love with her best friend Elena, but she\'s never been able to find the courage to confess her feelings. Then, when her friend starts dating a boy, Noel’s world collapses as she sees her chance at love slipping away. One night, in a moment of desperation, Noel ends up confessing her feelings for Elena to a complete stranger — but as fate would have it, this stranger turns out to be a girl named June, Elena\'s other best friend... and Noel\'s rival in love! Worst of all, now June knows Noel\'s secret. With everything suddenly going wrong, how can Noel ever win the girl of her dreams? The heart-pounding romantic drama by breakout Spanish artist Ana C. SÁnchez! Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0223, Διαστάσεις: 12.7x12.7cm

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH\'Vivid, visceral and utterly immersive. Extraordinary\' LIZ HYDER author of The Gifts\'You can smell the spit and sawdust rising from the pages of this atmospheric gothic novel.\' - RED Magazine\'A Violent, disturbing gothic tale compellingly told.\' - The Guardian‘If you love Sarah Waters and dark historical fiction, you will no doubt be hooked.’ - Diva magazineIn the slums of 19th-century New York.A tattooed mystic fights for her life.Her survival hangs on the turn of a tarot card.Powerful, intoxicating and full of suspense. The Knowing is a darkly spellbinding novel about a girl fighting for her survival in the decaying criminal underworlds.Whilst working as a living canvas for an abusive tattoo artist, Flora meets Minnie, an enigmatic circus performer who offers her love and refuge in an opulent townhouse, home to the menacing Mr Chester Merton. Flora earns her keep reading tarot cards for his guests whilst struggling to harness her gift, the Knowing - an ability to summon the dead. Caught in a dark love triangle between Minnie and Chester, Flora begins to unravel the secrets inside their house.The Knowing is a stunning debut inspired by real historical characters including Maud Wagner, one of the first known female tattoo artists, New York gang the Dead Rabbits, and characters from PT Barnum\'s circus. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The stunning, gender-flipped novel about love, creativity and the power of speaking out - perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker.\'Poetic and evocative ... this story will thrill readers\' PIP WILLIAMS, bestselling author of The Dictionary of Lost Words Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death?Orphia dreams of something more than the warrior crafts she\'s been forced to learn. Hidden away on a far-flung island, her blood sings with poetry and her words can move flowers to bloom and forests to grow ... but her father, the sun god Apollo, has forbidden her this art.A chance meeting with a young shield-maker, Eurydicius, gives her the courage to use her voice. After wielding all her gifts to defeat one final champion, Orphia draws the scrutiny of the gods. Performing her poetry, she wins the protection of the goddesses of the arts: the powerful Muses, who welcome her to their sanctuary on Mount Parnassus. Orphia learns to hone her talents, crafting words of magic infused with history, love and tragedy.When Eurydicius joins her, Orphia struggles with her desire for fame and her budding love. As her bond with the gentle shield-maker grows, she joins the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece. Facing dragons, sirens and ruthless warriors on the voyage, Orphia earns unparalleled fame, but she longs to return to Eurydicius.Yet she has a darker journey to make - one which will see her fight for her love with all the power of her poetry.Praise for Orphia and Eurydicius\'As I read, I imagined the muses beside Elyse John, focusing her mind and guiding her hand. The writing is poetic and evocative, and the story will thrill readers who have long suspected something is missing from the classics of Greek myth.\' PIP WILLIAMS, author of The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho\'Spins a bewitching tale of courage, love, and defiance, giving voice and agency to the women in Greek tales who are so often defined by the men they are associated with. Orphia\'s poetry may bring the gods to tears; John\'s words have the same effect on us mere mortals. Tragic and triumphant, a must-read!\' ANDREA STEWART, author of The Bone Shard Daughter\'Elyse John\'s deft language lays bare the exquisite intimacies of human connection, from the brutal - yet seductive - exercise of power over another, to the moments of tenderness and vulnerability between lovers.\' SHELLEY PARKER-CHAN, author of She Who Became the Sun\'Elyse John\'s Orphia and Eurydicius stunning retelling deftly explores Orphia\'s beginnings, her poetic ambitions, and her searing chemistry with Eurydicius, all of which challenge the gender dynamics of the time and death itself. A highly original read.\' STACEY THOMAS, author of The Revels\'Bold yet beautiful ... I was glued to the page, compelled by the story of Lady Orphia and her love, the gentle shieldmaker Eurydicius. Orphia and Eurydicius is a thoughtful consideration as to what it means to be a man, a woman, a hero, a human being. I loved this retelling and couldn\'t stop thinking about it: Lady Orphia has my heart.\' LAURA SHEPPERSON, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heroines (UK), Phaedra (US)\'A cleverly conceived and lyrically crafted reimagining. John deftly weaves a compelling and insightful narrative that interrogates not only patriarchy but the gendered dynamics of love, romance and the role of artist and muse. It is a story about the importance of having a voice, and a delightful subversion of myth\' BEA FITZGERALD, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen\'I found myself crying at the power of Elyse John\'s glittering, lyrical prose and the relationship at the heart of the novel. This is an excellent example of the power of mythological retellings as the novel makes us re-examine gender, heteronormativity and what makes a hero. I fell head over heels for this warrior-poet and gentle shieldmaker\' RANI SELVARAJAH, author of Savage Beasts\'Orphia and Eurydicius is a Greek retelling which stands out in an age of reiterations. The language is lyrical, the plot, enchanting. John is a writer who has clearly done the work, one whose courage aligns with her brave, protagonists, outliers in their own right. I find myself enamoured of both artist and novel; the tender yearning, the fierce desire, the sorrow and sacrifice. This book consumed three months of my life and yet, I want to give more. It will be hard to return to real life. (If I cannot have this type of love, I\'d rather have none at all). Orphia and Eurydicius is worthy of the greats.\' CH?K?D?L? EMEL?MAD?, author of Dazzling\'A gorgeous, sweeping tale that both evokes the feeling of classic mythology and intelligent and modern insight, this is a story of the boundaries we put on love and grief - I dare you to be unmoved by it.\' SAM HAWKE, author of City of Lies\'A beautiful, poetic ode to Greek myth, love, and the sheer power of women\'s art and women\'s voices.\' TASHA SURI, author of the Burning Kingdoms series\'A powerful ode to female creativity and ambition, a poignant exploration of grief, and a testament to the power of art and love to transcend death. Lyrical, luminous, and brimming with passion.\' H.G. PARRY, author of The Magician\'s Daughter\'A fresh and enchanting retelling of the Orpheus myth, in which Ancient Greece\'s greatest poet becomes a bold, powerful woman, and her muse an artistic, gentle man. John astutely explores and tests the gendered stereotypes of classical myth and elevates women\'s voices and stories to craft a beautiful, beguiling modern myth about the value of creativity, the strength of non-conformity and the power of love.\' NIKKI MARMERY, author of Lilith\'Beautiful, beguiling and at times heartbreaking, Orphia and Eurydicius is a novel to be savoured and cherished. Rich in detail with characters that leap off the page, it kept me reading well into the night with my heart in my mouth. John has created a world that is both visceral and sumptuous, with prose that is as razor-sharp as it is lyrical. Gripping, poetic and enthralling, this novel is a testament to Elyse John\'s astonishing talent. Fans of Greek mythology are in for a treat!\' AWAIS KHAN, author of Someone Like Her\'An absolutely beautiful book, both mythic and achingly human. Elyse John crafts an incisive yet graceful inversion of myth, told in deft and evocative prose.\' ROWENNA MILLER, author of The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill\'Distilling the essence of poetry and the meaning of honesty, Orphia and Eurydicius is sharp as a spear tip and precise as a lover\'s wound. A story to be re-read and luxuriated in, asserting strength in a woman\'s spirit, the need for expression, and the fight to stay true to oneself.\' KRITIKA H. RAO, author of The Surviving Sky\'A swoonworthy, breathtakingly exquisite, poignant masterpiece\' BETTER READING\'Like all enchanted books, the story of Elyse Johns\' Orphia and Eurydicius is vivid, consuming, potent, and poetic. This gender-flipping, feminist retelling is not just a love story for the ages, but a moving, magical ode to the power of using our voices, and of being who we are in the world.\' HOLLY RINGLAND, author of The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding\'This book hooked me from its opening lines ... Music and poetry, art and magic are woven together in this dazzling fable which ultimately asks: how far are we willing to go for the ones we love? Elyse John has taken one of the most beautiful and tragic love stories ever told and infused it with a modern sensibility. Readers will swoon.\' LAUREN CHATER, author of The Winter Dress\'A timeless story told in rich, poetic language ... a book for lovers of myth, passion and transporting historical fiction. John brilliantly reimagines the past while crafting a moving tale of love that challenges outdated gender roles, and of grief drawn from the depths of experience. The mesmerising landscapes, the journeys of sea and fire, encircle this very human story in the evocative realm of legend.\' KATHERINE BRABON, author of The Shut Ins\'Highly polished and luminous ... A wonderfully ambitious, richly imagined tale of star-crossed lovers. Brimming with passion, wit and poetry Orphia and Eurydicius is a story of, and for, the ages. One that not only stands as a paeon to love, courage and acceptance but to every woman\'s desire, and right, to be heard. A triumph.\' LYN HUGHES, author of Mr Carver\'s Whale\'A delectable concoction at once ancient and modern, comfortingly familiar and yet very much her own ... A thrilling tale of epic love and epic ambition spun with a Homeric sense of adventure and storytelling flair. It\'s also a hymn to the pleasures of sensuality, nature and creativity, and to the courage of being yourself rather than the person others want you to be.\' LEE KOFMAN, author of The Writer Laid Bare\'Elyse John has written that rare novel, one that has heart and wisdom, adventure and poetry, and all the while it pulses with a great political purpose. It\'s a marvel.\' NIGEL FEATHERSTONE, author of My Heart is a Little Wild Thing\'An intoxicating story about a woman fighting to live a life of creativity and love, on her own terms. This is a powerful epic about the collective power of women set in the mythical past that feels incredibly relevant today. John\'s gilded romance about breaking boundaries to live and love is transportative.\' STEPH VIZARD, winner of the 2022 HarperCollins Banjo Prize for The Love Contract Σελίδες: 506, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Aliens are the new vampires, and sexy Daemon Black will set your pulse racing. . .\'I don\'t usually like alien stories, but this one! Oh my god! AMAZING!\' ⭐?❤️‍?⭐TROPESEnemies to Lovers ??❤️Forbidden romance ?❤️‍?Strong FMC ?Aliens ?Magic powers ✨NO ONE IS LIKE DAEMON BLACK.When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn\'t fooling around. Doubting him isn\'t something I\'ll do again, and now that we\'ve made it through the rough patches, well... There\'s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.BUT HE CAN\'T PROTECT EVERYONE.After everything, I\'m no longer the same Katy. I\'m different... And I\'m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I\'m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won\'t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.TOGETHER WE ARE STRONGER . . . AND THEY KNOW IT.JLA\'S BESTSELLING LUX SERIES:OBSIDIANONYXOPALORIGINOPPOSITION Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0225, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

‘If you\'re a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle … I would highly recommend The Tuscan Daughter\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A country at war. An impossible choice. A woman who will risk everything to be free. Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo – despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo’s unit, and soon she is head over heels in love. But when someone from her past reappears and threatens to overturn her new life, Lizzie must decide if she has the strength to fight for what, and who, she truly wants. Based on true events, The Tuscan Daughter is a heartbreaking story of one woman’s resilience in the face of fascism, perfect for fans of Mandy Robotham and Kate Quinn. Readers have been swept away by The Tuscan Daughter: \'Richly told … a must for all fans of WW2 fiction\' MANDY ROBOTHAM ‘A really well researched novel with a dramatic ending\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'An absolute masterpiece\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'A thrilling, chilling close-up of the battle to save Italy from within\' SARAH STEELE ‘I loved this story, it is one of the few that I have read focusing on Italy … fascinating\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An amazing and sentimental look at one Englishwoman\'s war in Italy\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'This novel has it all … romance, history, mystery, edge-of-your-seat action\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'I know you\'ll get drawn into this book like I did!\' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0311, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Intensely moving . . . feminist . . . a riveting tale of love’ – ObserverAnita Diamant’s The Red Tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour.Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the Book of Genesis that recount the life of Jacob and his infamous dozen sons.Told in Dinah’s voice, The Red Tent opens with the story of her mothers – the four wives of Jacob – each of whom embodies unique feminine traits. Then follows Dinah’s own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love.Deeply affecting and intimate, The Red Tent is a feminist classic which combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women’s society in a fascinating period of early history. Such is its warmth and candour, it is guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of women across the world. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

This is the complete guide to the hidden gems, the quiet and peaceful spaces that make London such a special place, now updated with even more places to visit. England\'s capital is a big, exciting, bustling city. But not everyone wants to be in a busy, noisy place. Sometimes Londoners and visitors alike need somewhere peaceful where they can talk, relax or read a book. This charming guide can show you where to find these hidden, peaceful places in the midst of the capital\'s hustle and bustle. From lesser known gardens and parks to tucked away cafes and galleries, this unique and original guide will take you off the beaten track in search of attractive places where you don\'t need to strain to hear each other speak!A city guide like no other, it is full of interesting and quiet places to meet, drink, eat, swim, rest, shop, sleep or read, with short descriptions, travel and contact details for each place and illustrated with simple but atmospheric photographs. A must-have guide for both Londoners and visitors to the capital. Also available in the London Guides series is London Villages, a guide to the unique and independent villages that make up the great city of London and contribute to its unique charm. Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0503, Διαστάσεις: 16x16cm

From the authors of the highly successful Adventures Walks for Families In and Around London comes London Adventure Walks, offering 25 carefully devised, imaginative explorations of London - all starting from points easily accessible by public transport - specifically designed to appeal to children. Intriguing explorations of the historic (Tudor London/Dick Whittington/Fire of London/Florence Nightingale), literary (Dickens, Shakespeare, 101 Dalmatians, Paddington Bear), artistic and famous sights of the capital will draw them in and keep them enthralled. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0506, Διαστάσεις: 11.2x11.2cm

\'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect\' Daily TelegraphA con-man is swindling the poor folk of Harlem out of their life savings - and now all hell\'s broken loose.The \'Reverend\' Deke O\'Malley has just made $87,000 by duping his followers, only for white gunmen to hijack the rally and escape with the cash hidden inside a bale of cotton. Now ace detectives Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson must get the good people of Harlem their money back by any means necessary, in a raucous, breakneck adventure involving double-crosses, exotic dancers, a racist colonel and a whole pile of bodies... Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A gorgeous anthology to dip into and savour the rich literary heritage of Yorkshire, Britain’s largest county. Yorkshire is renowned for its landscapes: the magical wilderness of the moors and the dales, its cities built on industry and mining, and its varied coastline.All these places, as well as its people, have been portrayed and dramatized in literature through the centuries; by poets from Andrew Marvell to Simon Armitage, by novelists such as Dickens, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and of course the Brontës, all of whom are represented here. Then there are novelists such as David Storey and Barry Hines, who wrote about working-class lives in the mining towns in the 1950s and 60s. And finally some favourite characters to enjoy, such as James Herriot and the Yorkshire Shepherdess.Yorkshire: A Literary Landscape is edited by David Stuart Davies. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0627, Διαστάσεις: 11.3x11.3cm

Perfect for animal-lovers everywhere! A beautiful crossover book for all ages, this is the book natural-history illustrator Ben has wanted to read since he was a child.Facts and descriptions provide insight into a curated collection of birds and animals - some endangered and some less so - told from the perspective of a detail-obsessed illustrator.Fun to read together or independently, let the secrets of the animals on our planet come to life in vibrant detail.\'This is my love letter to Planet Earth; a celebration of her hidden species, from the bold and the beautiful to the interesting but ugly. And while not a complete list, I hope that these few give a glimpse of the outstanding diversity of nature\' - Ben Rothery\'For wildlife aficionados . . . [Hidden Planet] is filled with stunning illustrations . . . The engaging text is full of intriguing details\' - Guardian Children\'s Books of the Year\'Ben Rothery is an extraordinary illustrator of the natural world, and an inspiration to children and grown-ups to write their own love letter to Planet Earth\' - Angels and UrchinsAlso available: Sensational Butterflies, Ben Rothery\'s Weird and Wonderful Animals, Ben Rothery\'s Deadly and Dangerous Animals and Water World. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 22.3x22.3cm

Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 16.8x16.8cm

A big board book edition of Eric Carle\'s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been enchanting generations of toddlers for over forty years. Now you can share this enduring story in a brand new big board book format, perfect for the home, library or nursery classroom.Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of books for very young children. Eric lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Barbara. The Carles opened The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts in 2002.Don\'t miss all the other Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle books:The Very Hungry Caterpillar; Eric Carle\'s Very Special Baby Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You Hear?; The Very busy Spider; The Very Quiet Cricket; The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse; 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo; Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book; Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?; The Very Hungry Caterpillar\'s Buggy Book; Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; The Bad-Tempered Ladbybird; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library; The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Touch and Feel Playbook; My Very First Book of Words; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Book and Toy; Little Cloud; Today is Monday; My Very First Book of Shapes; The Very Hungry Caterpillar\'s Sound Book; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; From Head to Toe; The Very Hungry Caterpillar Big Board Book; Draw Me a Star; Mister Seahorse; Do You want to be My Friend?; The Tiny Seed Σελίδες: 24, Διαστάσεις: 23.4x23.4cm

MORE THAN 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEWhen literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view ... Σελίδες: 560, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

A gripping and emotional read about friendship, betrayal and forgiveness from Sunday Times bestselling author DOROTHY KOOMSON \'Please don\'t ignore this. I need to see you. I\'m dying.\'On Kamryn\'s thirty-second birthday she receives a card from Adele, the woman who betrayed her and she vowed never to speak to again.Adele has contacted Kamryn because she is desperate - she needs someone to take care of her precious daughter, Tegan, and she\'s running out of time. Kamryn loves Tegan, but can she really put aside all the hurt and pain of the last few years to rescue Adele when she needs her most?Readers love Dorothy Koomson:\'An enjoyable, easy read that might even make you shed the odd tear\' Star\'Koomson just gets better and better\' Woman & Home\'Witty, with bits to make you cry and laugh\' Real Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1226, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm