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Captured by the king of darkness, she was forced to find the light within.<BR><BR>Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother's. Now she's been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, and made to use her rare magical abilities to heal the soldiers of the vicious Onyx King.<BR><BR>Arwen knows better than to face the ancient, wicked woods that surround the castle on her own, which means working with a fellow prisoner might be her only path to freedom. Unfortunately, he's as infuriating as he is cunning-and seems to take twisted pleasure in playing on Arwen's deepest fears.<BR><BR>But here in Onyx Kingdom, trust is a luxury she can't afford.<BR><BR>To make it out of enemy territory, she'll have to navigate back-stabbing royals, dark magic, and deadly beasts. But untold power lies inside Arwen, dormant and waiting for a spark. If she can harness it, she just might be able to escape with her life - and hopefully, her heart.<BR><BR> Readers love A Dawn of Onyx! <BR>'A stunning fantasy romance with some epic twists' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'If you are a fan of enemies-to-lovers fantasy this is one of the best I've read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'I absolutely loved it . . . I think I've found my new favourite author' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'If you liked A Court of Throne and Roses, or From Blood and Ash or the Throne of Glass series, you will devour this book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'I couldn't put it down . . . everything was perfect' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'If you liked the Plated Prisoner series and From Blood and Ash, this book is for you' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Absolutely. Utterly. Incredible' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Reignited my love for romantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<BR><BR>'Fully obsessed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A grown up Little Red Riding Hood meets werewolves and witches in an adult fantasy romance that's perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa.To enter the woods as a human is death... But I am no mere human. They call me 'witch'.As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn's sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam. But when she encounters the elusive primordial spirit of the moon, everything changes.Taken to the magical land of Midscape, the Wolf King claims her as his bride - she's essential to his ability to keep his crown. But Faelyn refuses a life of servitude, for both herself and the moon spirit Aurora, underneath the king's cruel rule. As she hatches a dangerous plan for them to escape, help comes from an unlikely ally: Evander, the king's blisteringly handsome knight. But her sworn protector has secrets of his own. Secrets that might change her life forever...A Dawn with the Wolf Knight is a complete, *standalone novel*. For readers who love romantasy novels with second-chance/long-lost love, life-changing female friendships, deep lore, forbidden romance, slow-burn, and a happily ever after. Pre-order now!

A grown up Little Red Riding Hood meets werewolves and witches in an adult fantasy romance.To enter the woods as a human means death... But I am no mere human. They call me, "witch."As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn's sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam-creatures who can shed flesh for fur-sparing nearby humans from their violent, beastly natures. When she has an unlikely encounter with the rare, primordial spirit of the moon, Faelyn finds herself not only the object of the Wolf King's desire, but essential to his ability to keep his crown.Taken to the magical land of Midscape, the Wolf King claims her as his bride to control the moon spirit's magic that now resides within Faelyn. But Faelyn refuses to resign herself and the spirit Aurora to a life of servitude underneath the king's cruel rule. Faelyn hatches a dangerous plan for them both to escape and help comes from an unlikely ally.Evander is the king's blisteringly handsome, loyal knight, right hand, and Faelyn's sworn protector...on the outside. But appearances are not what they seem. He plots against the king's brutality at every turn and helping Faelyn escape will serve these ends. But altruism for Faelyn and the trapped moon spirit isn't his only motivation... Evander is hiding secrets, and they might change Faelyn's life forever.A desperate plot to escape. A brutal king. Ancient powers. And a sworn protector who can't keep his hands off her... Will she be taken as the Wolf King's bride? Or will she manage an escape that will free her heart and change her fate forever?A Dawn with the Wolf Knight is a complete, *stand alone novel*. For readers who love romantasy novels with second-chance/long-lost love, life-changing female friendships, deep lore, forbidden romance, slow-burn, and a happily ever after. While it is set in the Married to Magic universe, readers can start with this book.

Fall in love with the Wolf Knight in this bewitching instalment of the Married to Magic fantasy romance novels. This edition features inside cover printing and exclusive bonus content.The wolf king took her as his bride . . . but it's the knight who's her sworn protector that will steal her heart.As one of the last surviving witches, Faelyn's sole duty is to keep the protective barriers on the forests where the lykin roam - creatures who can shed flesh for fur - sparing nearby humans from their violent, beastly natures. When she has an unlikely encounter with the rare, primordial spirit of the moon, Faelyn finds herself not only the object of the Wolf King's desire, but essential to his ability to keep his crown he claims her as his bride to control the moon spirit's magic that now resides within Faelyn. Evander is the king's blisteringly handsome, loyal knight, right hand, and Faelyn's sworn protector . . . on the outside. But appearances are not what they seem. He plots against the king's brutality at every turn and helping Faelyn escape will serve these ends. Evander is hiding secrets, and they might change Faelyn's life forever. A desperate plot to escape. A brutal king. Ancient powers. And a sworn protector who can't keep his hands off her . . . Will she be taken as the Wolf King's bride? Or will she free her heart and change her fate forever?Discover the swoonworthy, escapist standalone reads that combine wondrous fantasy worlds with slow-burn romance from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Arcana Academy.

*THE JAPANESE BESTSELLER, TRANSLATED BY SHANNA TAN, TRANSLATOR OF THE BESTSELLING SENSATION WELCOME TO THE HYUNAM-DONG BOOKSHOP*'Cooking can't be measured in hours or minutes. The ingredients are in front of you, but you need to carefully consider how to use them, how they complement each other. So it's also important to cook with your heart.'On a quiet neighbourhood shopping street the new café waits to open, still smelling of fresh paint. After her mother's death, Akiko quits her corporate job and transforms her beloved izakaya into a café. With a simple, nourishing menu of homemade bread and soup, Akiko wants to provide her customers with a slice of peace - or of delicious cake. But it wasn't always this way. When Akiko's mother was alive the café was rowdy and well-loved, always busy with familiar patrons, gossip and secrets. As she settles into her new life, honouring her mother's legacy brings up complicated memories for Akiko. But with a stray tabby cat and a helpful new employee by her side, she will discover the healing power of a good meal shared with friends. Heart-warming and beautifully written, A Day for Bread, Soup and Cats is a much-loved Japanese bestseller.

The best of Hong Kong cuisine, from AM to PM.<BR><BR>A Day in Hong Kong is a culinary journey through one of the world's most vibrant cities. A place that's bursting at the seams with incredible food and the people who love to eat it. Experience the city through its most iconic dishes, then recreate your favourites at home. From bustling wet markets to fine-dining restaurants, this book takes you on a delicious food adventure from breakfast through to dinner, showcasing the diverse tastes and ingredients of Chinese cuisine. Start the day with a traditional Hong Kong breakfast: congee (rice porridge) and yau cha kwai (oil fried bread sticks). As the day progresses, street eat recipes include Sichuan-style chāo shǒu (wontons), fresh and steaming har gow dim sum (steamed shrimp dumplings), and ngau lam mein (beef brisket noodles). There's plenty of sweets, too - including "pineapple" bread, alongside a cup of HK-style milk tea.Capture the delicious flavours of Hong Kong at home with 70 recipes and insider tips on where to find the best local eats. A Day in Hong Kong is the ultimate book for food and travel enthusiasts alike.

The best of Korean cuisine and culture, from AM to PM.<BR><BR>>Seoul is a city that's bursting at the seams with incredible food and the people who love to eat it. Experience Korean staples like kimchi, bibimbap and bulgogi along with contemporary dishes that reflect the modern face of this dynamic city. Wander the streets of Hongdae, Myeong-dong and Seongsu-dong through beautiful photography, and get insider tips on where to find the best local eats. A Day in Seoul captures the culinary landscape of the city, and you can bring the flavors of the city home with 70 easy-to-follow recipes. This is the ultimate book for Korean food and travel enthusiasts alike.

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the Inspector Ramsay series featuring a talented, brilliant detective-now in print for the first time in the US.For Dorothea Cassidy, Thursdays were special. Every week she would look forward to the one day she could call her own, a welcome respite from the routine duties of being a vicar's wife. But one Thursday in June would be her last-the day Dorothea Cassidy was strangled.As the small town of Otterbridge prepares for its summer carnival, Inspector Stephen Ramsay begins a painstaking reconstruction of Dorothea's last hours. He soon discovers that she had taken on a number of deserving cases-a sick and lonely old woman, a disturbed adolescent, a compulsive gambler, a single mother with a violent boyfriend and a child in care-and even her close family have their secrets to hide. All these people are haunted, in one way or another, by Dorothea's goodness. But which of them could have possibly wanted her dead?It is not until a second body is discovered that Ramsay starts to understand how Dorothea lived-and why she died. With the carnival festivities in full swing and dusk falling in Otterbridge, Ramsay's murder investigation reaches its chilling climax . . .

Everyone knows that senior leaders have extraordinary demands on their time. Their stamina, decisiveness, and high-wire balancing of resources, people, and priorities can seem superhuman. In this book, Michael Lopp, a senior leader at companies such as Slack, Pinterest, and Apple, brings the day-to-day reality of senior leadership back down to earth. In his engaging style, Lopp chronicles the practices and pitfalls that often define a typical senior leader's day, from the morning ritual to eleventh-hour emergencies and finding meaning and purpose outside of work. Through short essays and longer chapters, you'll get a front-row seat to the at-times unpredictable, insufferable, and productive meetings, conversations, people, and processes that fill the hours--and practical insights on how to improve the skills you need to thrive in your role. Whether you're an acting senior leader or just aspiring to be, the essays in this book will spark recognition and reflection and help you to be more intentional about how you spend your most precious resource: your time. - Build the skills needed to succeed as a senior leader - Learn how to navigate challenging scenarios - Manage your time and mental resources more efficiently and flexibly - Prioritize between competing demands, both at work and at home, without burning out - Remember to have fun

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NON-FICTIONNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Economist, Time, The New Republic, and the Financial Times.Immersive and gripping, an intimate story of a deadly accident outside Jerusalem that unravels a tangle of lives, loves, enmities, and histories over the course of one revealing, heartbreaking day.Five-year-old Milad Salama is excited for a school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem. On the way, his bus collides with a semitrailer. His father, Abed, gets word of the crash and rushes to the site. The scene is chaos―the children have been taken to different hospitals in Jerusalem and the West Bank; some are missing, others cannot be identified. Abed sets off on an odyssey to learn Milad’s fate. It is every parent’s worst nightmare, but for Abed it is compounded by the maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles he must navigate because he is Palestinian. He is on the wrong side of the separation wall, holds the wrong ID to pass the military checkpoints, and has the wrong papers to enter the city of Jerusalem. Abed’s quest to find Milad is interwoven with the stories of a cast of Jewish and Palestinian characters whose lives and histories unexpectedly converge.In A Day in the Life of Abed Salama, Nathan Thrall―hailed for his “severe allergy to conventional wisdom” (Time)―offers an indelibly human portrait of the struggle over Israel/Palestine and a new understanding of the tragic history and reality of one of the most contested places on earth.

WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE <BR>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE <BR>LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE<BR><BR>'A deeply immersive portrait of daily life in Israel and the West Bank' The Best Books to Understand the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Financial Times<BR><BR>'Brims over with just the sort of compassion and understanding that is needed at a time like this ... a book that speaks with deep and authentic truth of ordinary lives trapped in the jaws of history' Observer<BR><BR>A gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities, and histories in violent collision<BR><BR>Milad is five years old and excited for his school trip to a theme park on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but tragedy awaits: his bus is involved in a horrific accident. His father, Abed, rushes to the chaotic site, only to find Milad has already been taken away. Abed sets off on a journey to learn Milad's fate, navigating a maze of physical, emotional, and bureaucratic obstacles he must face as a Palestinian.<BR><BR>Interwoven with Abed's odyssey are the stories of Jewish and Palestinian characters whose lives and pasts unexpectedly converge: a kindergarten teacher and a mechanic who rescue children from the burning bus; an Israeli army commander and a Palestinian official who confront the aftermath at the scene of the crash; a settler paramedic; ultra-Orthodox emergency service workers; and two mothers who each hope to claim one severely injured boy.<BR><BR>A Day in the Life of Abed Salama is a deeply immersive, stunningly detailed portrait of life in Israel and Palestine, and an illumination of the reality of one of the most contested places on earth.<BR><BR>A TIME, NEW STATESMAN AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR>

'An engaging comic-book format, managing to pack in an incredible amount of information ... a fun and entertaining introduction to space for young children.' - BBC Sky at Night Magazine<BR><BR>Take a colourful and comical tour through our galaxy and beyond with this fun new comic collection from Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.<BR><BR>Discover the poisonous clouds of Venus, the rings of Saturn and the raging storm on Jupiter. Venture inside nebulae, black holes, supernovas and far-flung galaxies. Find out about the historic figures who pioneered space travel, the animals who ventured to the stars so humans could follow and the ground-breaking technology that took them there.<BR><BR>With over 90 fun-packed entries, children will laugh as they learn about the wonders of the universe. Each entry uses a colourful comic-strip style to delight and inform young readers in equal measure.<BR><BR>Also available in the series:<BR>A Day in the Life of a Poo, a Gnu and You (Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2021) 9781780556468<BR>A Day in the Life of a Caveman, a Queen and Everything in Between 9781780557137

A laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table from comedian and chemist Freya McGhee.'Had me laughing and learning, all the way from Actinium to Zirconium' - Adam KayHi! I'm Hydrogen, but you can call me H. I am the smallest element in the universe, but don't underestimate me. I was here FIRST, before all the other elements. (Literally, I've been around since the very beginning - before the planets, the stars and even your great-great-great gran.). Follow me as we explore a day in the life of a periodic table...- This laugh-out-loud guide to the periodic table is the perfect funny read to teach kids aged 9+ about science without them even noticing...- Packed with fascinating facts about real-life chemistry - such as, did you know the potassium in bananas makes them radioactive? (Don't worry, you'd need to eat about 10 million of them to get the same radiation as an X-ray...)- Written by comedian and chemist Freya McGhee, with hilarious comic strip illustrations by Aaron Blecha.

The long-awaited biography of the mercurial, troubled, brilliant poet James Schuyler, the Pulitzer Prize winner who helped shape the New York School of poetry in the 1960s.<BR><BR>Nathan Kernan's A Day Like Any Other: The Life of James Schuyler is the definitive biography of the great American poet who, along with Frank O'Hara, Barbara Guest, John Ashbery, and Kenneth Koch, was an original member of the so-called New York School of poetry. Opening with Schuyler's legendary first public reading in 1988, Kernan goes back to trace the tumultuous arc of the poet's life and work.<BR><BR>Born in Chicago in 1923, James Schuyler grew up in Washington, DC, and upstate New York before moving to New York City in 1944, where he fell into the social orbit of the poet W. H. Auden. After two years in Italy, he returned to New York in 1949 and began to publish his first poems. There he met fellow poets O'Hara, Ashbery, Guest, and Koch. For many years he lived outside the city in Southampton, Long Island, in a close relationship with the painter Fairfield Porter and his family, and spent his summers in Maine. Schuyler's subsequent years in New York City were marked by poverty and mental illness, yet it was during this time that he wrote some of his greatest poems. After his move to the Chelsea Hotel in 1979, the poet's circumstances began to turn around, and when he died, much too soon at sixty-seven, his life was stable and fulfilled.<BR><BR>In praise of Schuyler's poetry, John Ashbery wrote: "To reread him is to live, as though life were an experience one had just forgotten and been newly awakened to." Schuyler's work embodies the quiet beauties of the natural world and the mundane stuff of everyday existence, even as his own life was often messy and troubled. A Day Like Any Other, Kernan's absorbing biographical study, explores this and other paradoxes of Schuyler's singular life within the vibrant milieu of mid-century New York's poets and painters.

'A magnificent, sweeping epic' JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday Times-bestselling author of ARIADNE<BR>'Shannon is simply a master of the genre' C. S. PACAT, New York Times-bestselling author of DARK RISE<BR>'A tremendous triumph' LONDON SHAH, award-winning author of the LIGHT OF THE ABYSS series<BR><BR>____________________<BR><BR>A return to the world of Samantha Shannon's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree <BR><BR>____________________<BR><BR>Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. <BR><BR>To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow - exactly where she wants to be. <BR><BR>The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate. <BR><BR>When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.<BR><BR>Intricate and epic, A Day of Fallen Night sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come.<BR><BR>**Chosen as a book of 2023 by the Metro, Cosmopolitan, Nerd Daily, PinkNews and Waterstones**

The New York Times bestselling, stunning, standalone prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree, now in paperback.<BR><BR>"A magnificent, sweeping epic. Shannon has created a world rich in intricate mythology, beautifully realized and complex." -Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne<BR><BR>In A Day of Fallen Night, Samantha Shannon sweeps readers back to the universe of Priory of the Orange Tree and into the lives of four women, showing us a course of events that shaped their world for generations to come.<BR><BR>Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose.<BR><BR> To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow - exactly where she wants to be. <BR><BR> The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate.<BR><BR> When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER**<BR><BR>'A magnificent, sweeping epic' JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday Times-bestselling author of ARIADNE<BR>'Shannon is simply a master of the genre' C. S. PACAT, New York Times-bestselling author of DARK RISE<BR>'A tremendous triumph' LONDON SHAH, award-winning author of the LIGHT OF THE ABYSS series<BR>'A gorgeous, glittering epic' DAILY MAIL<BR>____________________<BR><BR>A return to the world of Samantha Shannon's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree<BR>____________________<BR><BR>Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. <BR><BR>To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow - exactly where she wants to be. <BR><BR>The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate. <BR><BR>When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat.<BR><BR>Intricate and epic, A Day of Fallen Night sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come.<BR><BR>**Chosen as a book of 2023 by the Metro, Cosmopolitan, Nerd Daily, PinkNews and Waterstones**

**THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER** 'A magnificent, sweeping epic' JENNIFER SAINT, Sunday Times-bestselling author of ARIADNE 'Shannon is simply a master of the genre' C. S. PACAT, New York Times-bestselling author of DARK RISE 'A tremendous triumph' LONDON SHAH, award-winning author of the LIGHT OF THE ABYSS series 'A gorgeous, glittering epic' DAILY MAIL ____________________ A return to the world of Samantha Shannon's Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling The Priory of the Orange Tree ____________________ Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms - but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys, Sabran the Ambitious has married the new King of Hróth, narrowly saving both realms from ruin. Their daughter, Glorian, trails in their shadow - exactly where she wants to be. The dragons of the East have slept for centuries. Dumai has spent her life in a Seiikinese mountain temple, trying to wake the gods from their long slumber. Now someone from her mother's past is coming to upend her fate. When the Dreadmount erupts, bringing with it an age of terror and violence, these women must find the strength to protect humankind from a devastating threat. Intricate and epic, A Day of Fallen Night sweeps readers back to the world of A Priory of the Orange Tree, showing us a course of events that shaped it for generations to come. **Chosen as a book of 2023 by the Metro, Cosmopolitan, Nerd Daily, PinkNews and Waterstones**

A hilarious picture book from the mind of #1 New York Times bestselling creator Oliver Jeffers, about what incredible things you might miss if you take the day off school . . .<BR><BR>A whole day off school! ALL TO HIMSELF!!<BR><BR>When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It’s exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But by lunchtime, he wonders what fun he might be missing at school. What if there’s an extra playtime, a dog on the loose . . . or even A PIRATE INVASION?<BR><BR>A hilarious, action-packed story from globally bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers and award-winning illustrator Kevin Waldron.

A hilarious story full of action and adventure from two highly regarded, award-winning picture-book creators.When Herbie has the sniffles, he stays home from school. It's exciting to have time to play Space Blasters and watch cartoons. But, by lunchtime, he starts to wonder what he might be missing at school. What if there's an extra playtime, a dog on the loose ... or even A PIRATE INVASION? Is Herbie missing out on all the action?A hilarious, action-packed story from the globally bestselling creator of Lost and Found and Here We Are,Oliver Jeffers, and the award-winning illustrator of Chocolate Cake, Kevin Waldron.Praise for Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers:"A heartwarming story" GuardianPraise for Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers:"This heartfelt hug of a book ought to become a classic" GuardianPraise for Chocolate Cake, illustrated by Kevin Waldron:"Marvellous fun!" BookTrust

Spend a day on the road with The Very Hungry Caterpillar!<BR><BR>Let’s take a ride with The Very Hungry Caterpillar! What will you find? From planes high in the sky to big trucks on the ground, discover all kinds of ways to travel in this tabbed board book with easy-to-flip tabs, easy-to-read text, and easy-to-love Eric Carle art featuring The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The #1 New York Times bestselling picture book by Tiffany Hammond, the creator of the popular Fidgets and Fries platform, invites readers into the life of an Autistic family who communicate without spoken language.<BR><BR>Aidan doesn't talk with words. He uses a tablet, tapping buttons with pictures to show what he means.<BR><BR>When Mama taps "Park . . . now?" Aidan quickly taps back "Yes." And after Aidan twirls and twirls in the grass until he can no longer stand, he taps, "All done."<BR><BR>Not everyone understands their family's unique way of communicating, though. Some think that because Aidan doesn't say words, he doesn't know words. But verbal speech isn't the only way we can connect with others. We can use tablets and letter boards, facial expressions, hand gestures, and written words.<BR><BR>With tenderness and heart, A Day with No Words illuminates the many unique ways people can understand each other, even if they don't speak.

What do you do when you and your brother have different interests but still want to spend the day together? Dragons Blue and Green set off on a series of comical misadventures. After risky jellyfish encounters and allergic red spots from dandelions, they begin to understand that love and respect for one another matter most.In the end, an unexpected moment with their little brother, Yellow, gently reminds them that finding common ground can bring everyone closer together.

That which does not kill you... only makes them try harder...When the body of a celebrity author, recently returned to the Isle of Skye seemingly to live out his remaining days, is found on Staffin Beach, D.I. Duncan McAdam is left with a mystery to solve.The circumstances of his last days along with his death prove to be a mystery. How did this man meet his end on the sands of An Corran Beach at dawn? The case generates a great deal of interest in the media, putting a spotlight on Duncan and his team. Little does Duncan know how many people have been keeping secrets on the island. Secrets that some thought - and many hoped - would never come into the light.As Duncan uncovers a darker side to his beloved Misty Isle, he finds the investigation coming closer to home. The life on Skye he escaped from all those years ago may not have been quite what he thought it was. As the investigation develops, Duncan begins to question not only who he can trust but also to what extent his own experiences have been manipulated by the deeds of the past.What is it that happened on The Rock all those years ago that no one dares to speak of?A Dead Man on Staffin Beach is the fifth book in the #1 bestselling Misty Isle series from the multi-million selling crime writer, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk and Dark Yorkshire books.

A remote Highland castle. A dark and stormy night. A murder most haunting.It's Halloween, and when an elderly billionaire is discovered dead in the locked study of his stately Highland home, DCI Jack Logan and his team must race the worsening weather to get to the scene of the crime.There, among the victim's extended family and staff, Jack finds no shortage of suspects. Everyone, it seems, had reason to want the old man dead, and they all have something to hide.Cut off from back-up by the worst storm in decades, and with the cast and crew of a TV ghost hunting show seriously cramping his style, Jack's only chance of solving his latest case is by going back to basics.But the castle's residents won't give him a minute to think.Not even the dead ones...A Dead Man Walking is the 18th book in the number-one-bestselling DCI Jack Logan series from author, JD Kirk, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, and Agatha Christie.

This is Bulgakov's semi-autobiographical story of a writer who fails to sell his novel and fails to commit suicide. When his play is taken up by the theatre, literary success beckons, but he has reckoned without the grotesquely inflated egos of the actors, directors and theatre managers.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic."The dark school of magic I've been waiting for." Katherine Arden, author of Winternight TrilogyI decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life.Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I'm concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I'm not joining his pack of adoring fans. I don't need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artifacts, I'm probably the most dangerous thing in the place. Just give me a chance and I'll level mountains and kill untold millions, make myself the dark queen of the world. At least, that's what the world expects. Most of the other students in here would be delighted if Orion killed me like one more evil thing that's crawled out of the drains. Sometimes I think they want me to turn into the evil witch they assume I am. The school certainly does. But the Scholomance isn't getting what it wants from me. And neither is Orion Lake. I may not be anyone's idea of the shining hero, but I'm going to make it out of this place alive, and I'm not going to slaughter thousands to do it, either. Although I'm giving serious consideration to just one.With flawless mastery, Naomi Novik creates a school bursting with magic like you've never seen before, and a heroine for the ages-a character so sharply realized and so richly nuanced that she will live on in hearts and minds for generations to come.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver comes the first book of the Scholomance trilogy, the story of an unwilling dark sorceress who is destined to rewrite the rules of magic.<BR><BR>FINALIST FOR THE LODESTAR AWARD • “The dark school of magic I’ve been waiting for.”—Katherine Arden, author of the Winternight Trilogy<BR><BR>I decided that Orion Lake needed to die after the second time he saved my life.<BR><BR>Everyone loves Orion Lake. Everyone else, that is. Far as I’m concerned, he can keep his flashy combat magic to himself. I’m not joining his pack of adoring fans.<BR><BR> I don’t need help surviving the Scholomance, even if they do. Forget the hordes of monsters and cursed artifacts, I’m probably the most dangerous thing in the place. Just give me a chance and I’ll level mountains and kill untold millions, make myself the dark queen of the world.<BR><BR> At least, that’s what the world expects. Most of the other students in here would be delighted if Orion killed me like one more evil thing that’s crawled out of the drains. Sometimes I think they want me to turn into the evil witch they assume I am. The school certainly does.<BR><BR> But the Scholomance isn’t getting what it wants from me. And neither is Orion Lake. I may not be anyone’s idea of the shining hero, but I’m going to make it out of this place alive, and I’m not going to slaughter thousands to do it, either.<BR><BR> Although I’m giving serious consideration to just one.<BR><BR>With flawless mastery, Naomi Novik creates a school bursting with magic like you’ve never seen before, and a heroine for the ages—a character so sharply realized and so richly nuanced that she will live on in hearts and minds for generations to come.<BR><BR>The magic of the Scholomance trilogy continues in The Last Graduate and The Golden Enclaves<BR><BR>“The can’t-miss fantasy of fall 2020, a brutal coming-of-power story steeped in the aesthetics of dark academia. . . . A Deadly Education will cement Naomi Novik’s place as one of the greatest and most versatile fantasy writers of our time.”—BookPage (starred review)<BR><BR> “A must-read . . . Novik puts a refreshingly dark, adult spin on the magical boarding school. . . . Readers will delight in the push-and-pull of El and Orion’s relationship, the fantastically detailed world, the clever magic system, and the matter-of-fact diversity of the student body.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

____________In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death - until one girl begins to rewrite its rules.____________Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered.There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal.Once you're inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die.El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school's many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions - never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school.Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it... that is, unless she has no other choice.Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny - yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart - this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.____________'Hilarious and wild! Take any fictional magic school, make it as over-the-top dangerous as possible, and populate it with a bunch of snarky teenagers; the result is pure batshit fun.'N.K. Jemisin, three-time Hugo Award winner and author of The Fifth Season'Novik deliciously undoes expectations about magic schools, destined heroes, and family legacies. A gorgeous book about monsters and monstrousness, chockablock with action, cleverness, and wit.' Holly Black, #1 New York Times bestselling author'The Scholomance is the dark school of magic I've been waiting for, and its wise, witty, and monstrous heroine is one I'd happily follow anywhere-even into a school full of monsters.'Katherine Arden, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale'The wonderful cast of characters will grab a hold of your heart and you'll never want to leave this deadly school ... a fantasy that delights on every level. I loved this brilliant book.'Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series'Eyeball-meltingly brilliant. Novik is, quite simply, a genius.'Kiersten White, New York Times bestselling author of And I Darken'Sharp, witty, and darkly effervescent, A Deadly Education is Naomi Novik's fresh take on the concept of the magic school. One of my favorite reads of the year.'Rory Power, New York Times bestselling author of Wilder Girls'Naomi Novik reinvents the magical school story by working a strange, funny, wild, dark magic all her own. This is not just your next great read - it's your new obsession.'Gwenda Bond'A delightfully brutal world ... and a practical, ruthless heroine with the guts and wits to survive it.'Emily Skrutskie'Fresh, smart, and delightfully unique. It's Hogwarts with higher stakes and sharper claws, and I absolutely loved it.'Alix E. Harrow'A nightmare from which I never wished to wake. Savage, inventive, and soulful, Novik grasps the totems of childhood that linger in your mind-schools of magic, curses, cutthroat classmates, monsters-only to twist them into a grand new tale that'll make you believe in magic again.'Pierce Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Dark Age

The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'My favourite Hawthorne yet. Utterly brilliant, and a complete treat' Lucy Foley 'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman____________How do you investigate your own murder...? The good news is that The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being turned into a major feature film.The bad news is that the director is pretentious, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money.And things are about to get much worse.In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed - which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder.Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target?A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for A Deadly Episode . . .'Five-star entertainment' The Times'Engaging and funny, this is as close to a perfect crime as you can get' Sun'Clever and playful, this is meta-mystery at its best.' iPaper'Another winner' Financial Times'Perfect for Agatha Christie fans' Hello!'A brilliant writer' Sunday Independent'Delightful' Wall Street Journal'Full of humour, twists and red herrings' 5-star reader review'A pacy and entertaining mystery that I loved from start to finish' 5-star reader review'A rollercoaster of red herrings' 5-star reader review'Exceedingly brilliant' 5-star reader review'The perfect whodunnit' 5-star reader review

The unputdownable new murder mystery in the Sunday Times bestselling detective series, from the award-winning author of Magpie Murders and Close to Death.'Easily the greatest of our crime writers' Sunday Times'Nobody does this crime fiction better than Anthony Horowitz' Crime Time FM'An absolutely wonderful writer' Richard Osman____________How do you investigate your own murder...? The good news is that The Word is Murder, the first book in the Hawthorne series, is being turned into a major feature film.The bad news is that the director is pretentious, the two stars hate each other, and the producer has run out of money.And things are about to get much worse.In the middle of shooting, the actor playing Hawthorne is stabbed - which leaves the real Hawthorne with no choice. He has to step in and investigate his own murder.Because the killer may not have got the right man. Was it Hawthorne himself who was meant to be the target?A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, A Deadly Episode is an intriguing page-turner that once again demonstrates why Anthony Horowitz is the reigning king of the modern whodunit.____________Praise for A Deadly Episode . . .'Five-star entertainment' The Times'Clever and playful, this is meta-mystery at its best.' iPaper'Another winner' Financial Times'Perfect for Agatha Christie fans' Hello!'A brilliant writer' Sunday Independent'Delightful' Wall Street Journal'Full of humour, twists and red herrings' 5-star reader review'A pacy and entertaining mystery that I loved from start to finish' 5-star reader review'A rollercoaster of red herrings' 5-star reader review'Exceedingly brilliant' 5-star reader review'The perfect whodunnit' 5-star reader review

In this fifth charming and whip-smart mystery starring the Dahlias - three charismatic actresses turned amateur sleuths - Posy, Caro and Rosalind are in the glitz and glamour of London's theatreland and the stakes have never been higher to solve a murder case.

The secret society everyone's dying to join ...<BR><BR>A case of mistaken identity means Eddie Dontay is hurled into the exclusive world of New Haven School. Pretending to be Bartholomew "Brat" Van Buren III, the sole heir to a rich family, who mysteriously disappeared a year ago, Eddie is sent undercover to expose the dark secrets of the Gloomth society.<BR><BR>But all is not what it seems. Eddie must participate in a series of difficult initiations, which prove his fitness for the club, competing against other students. An increasingly deadly contest culminates in the most dangerous challenge of all at a horror-filled, legendary Gothic house.<BR><BR>Is joining the Gloomth really worth dying for?<BR><BR>Perfect for fans of Wednesday and Holly Jackson.

Nothing could hide her from me.The darkness is everywhere and it moves about in the mortal realm.... And then there's her. Bright and so easily seen.Mine.She calls to me like I prayed to the Gods she would.I should feel guilt for what I'm going to do. What I must do.She doesn't remember, but I do. She belongs to me.I will claim her and bring her to the underworld as mine.At all costs... nothing will keep me from what belongs to me.

Return to a world of dangerous tarot magic, thrilling deception, and spellbinding romance in the conclusion of the Immortal Desires series.<BR> <BR>A shattered realm, a fatal prophecy, a battle of hearts . . . can you claim the crown?<BR><BR>Rune Ryker has incredible power, but she’s sacrificed almost everything for it. Reeling from the events of the past semester at the Forge, she continues her training in tarot magic with Prince Draven. They’re united in their goal: Take over the Immortal Realms and destroy their greatest threat, the Seraph King Altair. <BR><BR>With so much uncertainty, the one thing she’s sure of is her and Draven's relationship. But it all changes when she receives a shocking prophecy from the God of Death: Her future with Draven may come at an unthinkably bloody price. There’s a different path for her, though, if she wants it. One with peace and safety, and even another chance at love . . . but what else will this choice cost her?<BR><BR>Rune knows her heart, yet her and Draven's devotion to each other might not be enough to change their fate. As war encroaches and figures from their pasts close in, a brutal reckoning is coming for them. When the odds are stacked against you, is love more powerful than destiny? <BR><BR>Tropes: Enemies to lovers / Dark academia / Fake fated mates / Forced proximity / Touch her and die / Tarot

A temp assistant and the British boss she loves to hate . . . The Devils series is a sexy blend of spice, romance and grumpy men. Prepare to laugh, swoon and cry . . . perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase. <BR><BR>He might not be the devil, but working under him for six weeks is my idea of hell.<BR><BR>Hayes Flynn is an arrogant jerk known best for his scotch habit and the way he spreads his British "charm" all over Hollywood, never with the same woman twice.<BR><BR>He's the last person I want to work for, except he has a face I can't look away from, and the longer we're together, the harder he is to hate. Because under that smug exterior is a heart he doesn't want to show-one that was badly broken a decade earlier.<BR><BR>A part of me wants to fix it for him before I leave...but can I do it without breaking my own in the process?<BR><BR><BR>Readers can't get enough of A Deal With The Devil <BR>'This novel is a sexy blend of sophistication, banter, friendship, love, and steam. With her effortless prose, Elizabeth O'Roark captured my heart with her charismatic and relatable characters.'<BR>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR><BR>'One of the best written slow burns I have ever read.'<BR>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR><BR>'One of my favorite romance reads of the summer! '<BR>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<BR><BR>'I'd give it a 10 [stars] if I could.'<BR>⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Enter into the rich and illustrious world of fae magic with this slow-burn, epic romance inspired by the classical tale of Hades and Persephone from a #1 Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author, now featuring inside cover printing and bonus content!The elves come for war or wives. The choice will be hers. Luella's quiet village bears a heavy burden: once a generation, the Elf King crosses arrives from the realm of magic to take a bride, and prevent the breaking of a centuries-old treaty that keeps humanity from destruction. This time, he's here for Luella. Independent, caring, and fiercely devoted to her people, Luella is content as the village herbalist. But when the king arrives - icy, proud, and dangerously handsome - everything changes. Taken to a realm of magic and unexpected beauty, Luella discovers a secret at the heart of the elves' domain: the land is dying, and only she can save it. But as her new powers stir within her, so does unexpected passion. And soon Luella will have to choose between her new kingdom - and her new husband - and the world she has always called home.READERS LOVE A DEAL WITH THE ELF KING'I can't wait to read it again' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I was hooked from the beginning and I freaking loved it' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Honestly loved their romance and I wish we had so much more of them!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'It is everything that the author promised' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Yet another incredible book by Elise Kova. Her books have the ability to suck you in and captivate you until the very end' ¿¿¿¿¿

Swept away to a magical kingdom, one woman's fate is to be the Elf King's bride . . . or watch everything she's ever known fall to ruin. Fall in love with the Elf King in this enchanting installment of the Married to Magic novels--swoonworthy, escapist standalone reads that combine wondrous fantasy worlds with slow-burn romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Arcana Academy Luella lives in a quiet village near the border of the land of the humans and the realm of magic, where the townsfolk keep its heavy secret: The elves come for war or wives. Once every generation, the Elf King enters Luella's village to take a bride to be his Human Queen, fulfilling a centuries-old treaty that prevents the destruction of humanity itself. Luella never thought she'd be that woman. Independent, caring, and fiercely devoted to her people, she's content in her quiet life as a humble herbalist. But when the Elf King arrives--icy, proud, and dangerously handsome--he claims her, and everything changes. Now, Luella finds herself in the Elf King's domain, Midscape: a land filled with wild magic and unexpected beauty. But Midscape is dying, and only Luella can save it. There's more to Luella than she ever imagined, and more to her fate than she dared dream. As the power of Midscape's Human Queen stirs within her, so does an unexpected passion. The kingdom has found a way into her heart... as has its mysterious Elf King himself. Luella didn't choose to be the Human Queen. But will she choose to love her new kingdom--and her new husband? Includes a bonus scene, "Springtime Rites," from Eldas' point of view Don't miss any of the enchanting Married to Magic novels. Linked standalones to be read in any order! <BR>A DANCE WITH THE FAE PRINCE - A DUEL WITH THE VAMPIRE LORD - A DUET WITH THE SIREN KING - A DAWN WITH THE WOLF KNIGHT

Therapist June Graves moonlights as a killer who hunts abusive men. When a client's niece goes missing, all signs point to her dangerous ex-boyfriend, Theo Zervas. It doesn't take long for June to decide he'll be her next victim. Theo Zervas, president of a local outlaw motorcycle club, the Saints of Purgatory, is intimately familiar with danger and death. He's been looking over his shoulder his entire life, so it's not hard to notice his sexy shadow. When June attacks, Theo is ready for her. He gives her two options: he sends the evidence he's gathered against her to the cops, or she lives with him as a Saint of Purgatory for one month. After, if she still wants to kill him, he won't stop her.With no other choice, June agrees to the forced living arrangements. But neither one of them is ready for what the next month will bring. Theo's side job puts June in jeopardy, and June's murderous tendencies threaten to bring everything down around them. Now, they have to make a decision: is staying in each other's lives worth it, or will this deal kill them both?

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!<BR><BR> 'Scarrow's Berlin is sharply drawn with closely observed detail, a place that reeks of threat and fear - and not just from the Gestapo' Financial Times<BR><BR> 'Gripping, with an electric atmosphere and cracking pace' Sun<BR><BR>Berlin. 1940. Hitler's rule casts a menacing shadow over the city. As the distant war moves closer, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke fights to keep criminals off his patch. But he is walking a tightrope. If his secret relationship with a Jewish woman is exposed, his career will be over. And her fate will be far, far worse.<BR><BR>In Hitler's regime, Berlin's gangsters and pimps are more brazen than ever. When innocent victims are caught in the crossfire between warring gangs, Schenke wants the perpetrators punished. But Nazi party members with absolute power will do anything to protect their sleazy friends. They believe no one is incorruptible. All they need is to find out Schenke's secrets . . . <BR><BR>Will Schenke's relentless pursuit bring the criminals to justice - or is a deadly net closing around him from which it will be impossible to break free?<BR><BR>What readers are saying about A Death in Berlin<BR><BR>'I loved the intrigue, suspense and mystery'<BR>'An engrossing and tension-filled read!'<BR>'A fast-paced thriller that will have you turning the pages deep into the night!'<BR>'Highly entertaining historical fiction, with sinister characters, seedy gangsters, and glamorous women'<BR>'I love the way that morality is tested through the Nazi regime'<BR>'The climax of the book is worthy of the biggest and best film Hollywood ever produced'

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 CWA WHODUNNIT DAGGER AWARD*<BR><BR>THE ROYALLY BRILLIANT FOURTH BOOK IN THE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES MYSTERY SERIES - NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK, EBOOK AND AUDIOBOOK!<BR>________________<BR><BR>1957 - Young Queen Elizabeth II is finding her way in a challenging world as the United Kingdom must adjust to having neither an empire nor a set place in post-war Europe.<BR><BR>As she travels the world to try and build bridges, the Queen is advised by the 'men in moustaches', as Philip calls them - her father's old courtiers, who may or may not have her best interests at heart. One of them is trying to sabotage her: that much she is sure of.<BR><BR>And then two bodies turn up, horribly murdered, in Chelsea, and the Queen finds herself unwillingly used as the alibi for somebody very close to her.<BR><BR>Elizabeth knows she can't face these challenges alone. She needs support from someone clever, discreet and loyal, someone she can trust. Then she meets ex-Bletchley Park code breaker, Joan McGraw, and their investigation into the murders begins in earnest . . .<BR><BR>PRAISE FOR THE 'HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN INVESTIGATES' SERIES:<BR><BR>'A witty whodunit starring our very own HM The Queen as an amateur sleuth' - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING<BR>'A pitch-perfect murder mystery' - Ruth Ware<BR>'Written with wit and brio' - Daily Express<BR>'Miss Marple with a crown' - Daily Mirror<BR>'Absolute perfection!' - Isabelle Broom<BR>'Delightfully charming' - Adele Parks<BR>'Pure confection' - New York Times<BR>'Warm & witty' - Woman&Home<BR>'A delightful read' - BBC Radio 2<BR>'I loved it' - Joanne Harris<BR>'A total joy' - Nina Stibbe<BR>'Charming' - Guardian<BR>'What a hoot!' - Saga

'A murdered mother's fight for truth and justice lives on through the words of her youngest son' Angelina Jolie<BR><BR>'A work of rare vividness and authority, devastatingly told' Financial Times<BR><BR>When Paul Caruana Galizia was at work in London, his eldest brother called to say their mother Daphne had just been assassinated. That day, he returned to their native Malta and, with his two brothers and their father, began a quest to discover who was responsible for Daphne's murder and who stood to profit from ending the life of a journalist whose courage and determination threatened the powerful with the truth. Two years later, they did.<BR><BR>A Death in Malta is more than an investigation into the life and assassination of Daphne by her son Paul. It's an examination of the globalisation of corruption and what it has done to a modern European country; it's about that country's escape from colonialism to another kind of arrogant power; it's a personal history of writing when the stakes are high and the intimidation is violent. Above all, it's a universal homage to mothers and their sons.<BR><BR>'A superbly honest and very painful account . . . A book that is unforgettable, beautifully written and deeply honest' John Simpson, Guardian