Fantasy Books

Book SynopsisA GRIPPING TALE OF IMPOSSIBLE LOVE, DISCOVER THE HOTLY ANTICIPATED NO.1 ITALIAN BESTSELLER NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ENGLISH Legend speaks of the Maker of Tears: a man with eyes like glass, who crafts all the fears that dwell in people''s hearts . . . What will it take for star-crossed orphans Nica and Rigel to face him and his creations?----Growing up within the walls of Grave''s Orphanage, Nica''s imagination burned with fantastical stories. Including that of The Tearsmith, a mysterious craftsman, guilty of having forged all the fears and anxieties in the world.When at seventeen, she''s adopted by Mr and Mrs Mulligan, Nica thinks she''s leaving her world of dark fairy tales behind her.But the Mulligans also adopt Rigel, an orphan who is as mesmerising and handsome as he is troubled. They share a past filled with grief and isolation, and the ever-gentle Nica starts to fall for her forbidden love.However it isn't long until the fears and the darkness of her childhood threaten to unravel her future.Can Nica find the courage to embrace the future?Forget her past?And fall for her secret love?No. 1 Italian bestseller, Il Librario

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Book SynopsisSHE MAY BE THE DAUGHTER OF A KING - BUT SHE STILL NEEDS TO FIND HER PRINCE . . . A headstrong princess is entangled in intrigue, politics, magic, and romance in this coming-of-age tale.-It's been twenty years since Finlay Ashowan, the fabled house witch of Daxaria, first cooked up supernatural hijinks in the castle at Austice. Since then, much has changed.The royal family has only just returned to the beloved city of Austice after nearly two decades. Peace has been established since the end of the war with Troivack, and the Crown Princess, Alina, is ready to pick the perfect nobleman to be her husband.But the princess''s quest for her ideal match is proving rather difficult.Alina must manage expectations, flirtations and magical misadventures. All as she struggles to find her own place within her kingdom and understand the blossoming desires of her own heart . . .-Featuring delightful characters

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Book SynopsisTHE FINAL EXPLOSIVE BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARKThis slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa BroadbentSometimes there are stories that are so beautifully crafted that they steal pieces of your heart and soul' Reader Review---- The price of love is loss. We all pay it eventually. . . Some moments are too painful to be endured, and some moments will break you if you let them. And yet I can't afford to let anything break me. Because we have one chance to win this war. One chance to create a better life for everyone across the four kingdoms. Even as our enemies ally with each other, and our own allies are forced to betray their kingdoms, their people . . . and themselves. And even as Regner plans something so cruel, so wholly evil, he's poised to

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Book SynopsisTHE THIRD BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARKThis slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent--I find myself in a place surrounded by enemies, closer to death than ever before, and far away from the only person I want.Lorian . . .Amidst a betrayal we couldn't have anticipated, I'll do whatever it takes to find my way back to him before his fury lays waste to this continent.Alliances are being forged and broken. Our enemies are unifying.And Regner is closing in . . .We have only one chance to prevent him from attaining god-like powers and enslaving every human, fae and hybrid across the four kingdoms.Meanwhile, Regner believes I'm trapped here, yearning for my death, and waiting for Lorian to save me.But Regner hasn't yet realized that I'll stop at nothing to free my people.And he's the one who should be afraid of me.Tropes/Themes:1. Multiple POVs2. Touch her and die3. Fighting4. Magic5. Good strategizing and politics

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Book SynopsisTHE SECOND BOOK IN A SERIES FULL OF ADDICTIVE ROMANCE AND POLITICAL INTRIGUE BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR STACIA STARKThis slow burn, enemies-to-lovers is perfect for romantasy readers who love Raven Kennedy, Amanda Bouchet, and Carissa Broadbent--After fleeing from everything I knew and loved, and hiding in plain sight in a deceitful court, I am now faced with Lorian's truth.He is no mercenary . . .He is known as the Bloodthirsty Prince.His reign of terror has left a trail of blood across this continent. A trail that intertwines with my own past not even my parents were spared from his merciless slaughter.But, to save my brother's life, I agreed to another bargain with the fae prince. Now, I'm forced to work with him. Forced to travel to the fae lands.There are no lines I won't cross to protect the people I love.So, I'll manipulate, blackmail and deceive potential allies. I'll bury my shattered h

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Book SynopsisPre-order the next epic chapter in The Bridge Kingdom series . . .--Ahnna is haunted by the destruction of her homeland so when the wealthy kingdom of Harendell claims her as a bride for its crown prince, Ahnna is prepared to do whatever it takes to gain influence as the future queen.But she soon discovers that beneath the beautiful surface of Harendell''s court lurk dark secrets and the only person who she feels she can trust is not her future husband, but his infuriating half brother, James.And it isn''t long before Ahnna finds herself attracted to a forbidden prince . . .--Tropes/themes:1. Political Intrigue2. Alternate World3. Enemies to Lovers4. Action & Adventure5. Romantasy___________PRAISE FOR THE BRIDGE KINGDOM SERIES''Exquisite, phenomenal and sexy'' Olivia Wildenstein, USA Today bestselling author of Feather''An epic, action-packed tale of love, revenge, and betrayal'' Jennifer Estep, New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Queen''Heart-pounding romance and intense action wrapped in a spellbinding world. I was hooked from the first page!'' Elise Kova, USA Today bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf KingPRAISE FOR DANIELLE L. JENSEN''Richly-woven, evocative and absolutely impossible to put down . . . I loved every word'' Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of A Court of Thorns and Roses''Stellar world-building and multidimensional characters'' Kirkus''Stunning world-building, a vivid cast of secondary characters, and a steamy slow-burn romance'' BookistA Fate Inked in Blood, No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024A Fate Inked in Blood, New York Times bestseller, March 2024

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Book SynopsisPre-order the swoony yet cosy historical-fantasy rom-com by bestselling author, India Holton . . . --Their marriage is one of convenience. Inconveniently, they've fallen in love . . . Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magical disasters. Nothing fazes herexcept her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves. Gabriel is also an expert in magical disasters. And nothing fazes him eitherexcept the walking, talking tornado that is his wife. They've been estranged since shortly after their wedding day, but that hasn't stopped him from stoically pining for her. When magic erupts in a small Welsh village, Elodie and Gabriel are accidentally both assigned to the case. With the fate of the country in their hands, they face perilous conditions like explosions, domesticated goats, and only one bed. These geography professors are lost. But can they find their way into each other'

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Book SynopsisBorn to rule. Blessed by fire. Broken by desire.Gifted with fire magic from the Goddess Brigid, Aemyra has always known she is destined for more than the life she leads as a blacksmith''s daughter.Once a territory built on matriarchal rule and values, Tìr Teine has been without a female heir for a century. Recent kings have abandoned the matriarchy and allowed an oppressive and corrupt religion to infect the land.Raised among the people, Aemyra has felt their struggles and witnessed the decline of the dragons. She has waited in anticipation for the king to die, biding her time until she can use her power to bond to his dragon - one of the last in existence - and save her territory.However, Aemyra is thrust into a game of vicious politics and plots, one she finds herself woefully unprepared for. Her biggest adversary is Prince Fiorean, a dragon-rider. Cold, arrogant and without remorse, he is everything Aemyra despises.When he commits an

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Book SynopsisYou made a bargain... Your soul for his-and now, you are mine. Cate Holloway knows the unspoken rule of New Orleans: avoid the powerful Gage crime family at all costs. Of course, that was before her brother got caught in their chaos. Now Cate has no choice but to confront the dark and forbidding prince of New Orleans himself...and beg for her brother's life. But Lachlan Gage is as lethal as he is beautiful... and the only currency he's interested in is her soul. Because Lachlan isn't just some ruthless criminal. He's fae. And he has his own secret reasons for binding her to him. Tricked and desperate, Cate is torn between humanity and the breathtaking Otherworld. A place filled with shadows and secrets, with members of each fae court plotting against her just as her captor's motives for trapping her become more mysterious. And if she can't break this sinister bargain in the next thirty days, she'll be bound to the inscrutable yet infuriatingly tempting fae prince and his de

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Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2012Along Cornwall''s ancient coast, from time to time, the flotsam and jetsam of the past can become caught in the cross-currents of the present and a certain kind of magic floats to the surface... Straying husbands lured into the sea can be fetched back, for a fee. Houses creak, fill with water and keep a fretful watch on their inhabitants. And, on a windy beach, a small boy and his grandmother keep despair at bay with an old white door. In these stories, hopes, regrets and memories are entangled with catfish, wreckers'' lamps and baying hounds as Cornish folklore slips into everyday life.Trade ReviewUtterly different in every way from Keret, in their Angela Carter-ish Englishness, but equally compelling -- Erica Wagner * The Times *Wood's finely wrought collection has touches of a benign Angela Carter and recalls the playful yet political transmogrifications of Atwood and Byatt * Guardian *[A] refreshing debut collection about seasiders young and old ... A winning combination of spooky mystery and toast-and-tea cosiness, with much warmth and tenderness, even as an unsettling quality remains, as if Wood might be enjoying a joke you can't quite figure out * Metro *These stories are brilliantly uncanny: not because of the ghosts and giants and talking birds which haunt their margins, but because of what those unsettling presences mean for the very human characters at their centre ... A startling, and startlingly good, debut * Jon McGregor *Wood's imagination is extraordinary; she has an instinct for the inner meanings of myths that echoes the great Angela Carter. Superb -- Kate Saunders * The Times *Cornish folklore for the modern day done in a beautiful, spooky way * Harper's Bazaar *Lucy Wood has an intensity and clarity of expression, deeply rooted in a sense of place. Her stories have a purity and strength, and an underlying human warmth; they resonate in the mind * Philip Hensher *Each year, book blurbs tell you that a thousand new writers have fresh, distinctive voices. But fresh, distinctive voices are actually very rare. Lucy Wood has one * Michel Faber *These are stories from the places where magic and reality meet. It is as if the Cornish moors and coasts have whispered secrets into Lucy Wood's ears and, in response, she has fashioned exquisite tales of mystery and humanity. In her prose, the fabulous moves across the everyday like the surf moving over the shore, shifting it in subtle measures, leaving it altered in its wake * Ali Shaw, author of The Girl with Glass Feet *A vibrant new voice * Tatler *Magical and bewitching * Vogue *Just when you think the world must be running out of good titles for books, along comes the lovely and intriguing Diving Belles - and the book doesn't disappoint, either. Lucy Wood's twelve short stories bring an offbeat magic-realist touch to modern Cornwall ... Throughout the collection, Wood pulls off a careful balancing act between fantasy and reality, folkloric past and prosaic present -- Phil Baker * Sunday Times *This bewitching short story collection draws its power from a deft blend of Cornish folklore and everyday contemporary cares ... magic encroaches upon their narratives as slowly but surely as the incoming tide, so that even the most outlandish goings-on come to seem natural -- Hephzibah Anderson * Daily Mail *Steeped in enchantments and shimmering with an infusion of the area's folklore and landscape ... excellent -- Daneet Steffens * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSeeing Jim Kay’s illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter’s world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it * J.K. Rowling *Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a triumph – a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read * Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition, Telegraph *It is stunning … with full colour illustrations throughout from Greenaway Medal winner Kay, who breathes incredible life into these much loved characters and locations, staying faithful to Rowling’s vision but revitalising the story for a new generation * Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition: Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisDragons! Daring! Danger! The first fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is an extraordinary creative achievement by two extraordinary talents. Jim Kay's inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling's classic series has captured a devoted following worldwide, and the drama just gets bigger as the series progresses. With over 150 illustrations, Jim Kay's unique vision delivers breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters including fan favourites Cedric Diggory, Fleur Delacour and Viktor Krum illustrated by Jim Kay for the first time.Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour, this full-colour edition will captivate fans and new readers alike as Harry, now in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, finds himself competing in the legendary Triwizard Tournament and facing death-defying tasks, dragons and Dark wizards Making magic in paint, pencil and pixels, this is the Wizarding World as we have never seen it before.Trade ReviewSeeing Jim Kay’s illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter’s world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it * J.K. Rowling *Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a triumph – a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read * Telegraph on HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE ILLUSTRATED EDITION *It is stunning … with full-colour illustrations throughout from Greenaway Medal winner Kay, who breathes incredible life into these much-loved characters and locations, staying faithful to Rowling’s vision but revitalising the story for a new generation * Bookseller on HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE ILLUSTRATED EDITION *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *

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Book Synopsis*Join Harry Potter on the magical journey of a lifetime in the second book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series.Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.J.K. Rowling's internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry's second adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, invites you to explore even more of the wizarding world; from the waving, walloping branches of the Whomping Willow to the thrills of a rain-streaked Quidditch pitch. This gorgeous hardback edition features a spectacular cover by awarTrade ReviewI’ve yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn’t been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry * Independent *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes * Guardian *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children’s books which are read and reread into adulthood * TLS *

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Book Synopsis*Join Harry Potter on the magical journey of a lifetime in the third book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series.When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking Kiss J.K. Rowling's internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry's third adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, invites you to explore even more of the wizarding world; from the secret passages of Hogwarts castle to the snowy lanes of Hogsmeade. This gorgeous hardback edition featuresTrade ReviewI’ve yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn’t been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous * Independent *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes * Guardian *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children’s books which are read and reread into adulthood * TLS *

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG BREAKTHROUGH AUTHOR AWARDKae Tempest's critically acclaimed debut novel, the literary companion to their Mercury-Prize nominated album Everybody Down, takes us into the beating heart of the capital in this multi-generational tale of drugs, desire and belonging''Soaring Tempest's flair for language is tempered by their sense of rhythm and pace Deeply affecting: cinematic in scope; touching in its empathic humanity Tempest's voice by turns raging and tender never falters'' New York TimesYoung Londoners Becky, Harry and Leon are leaving town in a fourth-hand Ford Cortina with a suitcase full of money. They are running from jealous boyfriends, dead-end jobs, violent maniacs and disgruntled drug dealers, in the hope of escaping the restless tedium of life in south-east London the place they have always called home.______________Trade ReviewWonderful * Lauren Laverne *Soaring … Tempest’s flair for language is tempered by [their] sense of rhythm and pace … Deeply affecting: cinematic in scope; touching in its empathic humanity … Tempest’s voice – by turns raging and tender – never falters * New York Times *This is a bold, bright, beguiling novel; a lustrous pageant that dazzles and grips … An irresistible, immersive snapshot of a changing world, delivered in woozy, staccato sentences … There’s great pleasure to be taken from Tempest’s debut … [They] may well be unstoppable * Sunday Telegraph *One of the leading wordsmiths of our time … [They] turn [their] raw, observational skills in book form to the urban young growing up poor – sex, drugs and increasing poverty amid the looming threat of gentrification * Jon Snow *It’s hard not to be blown away by Tempest … A stirring, post-Dickensian lens trained on London’s lonely underbelly * Evening Standard *This book is almost everything I hoped it would be. That is praise indeed, as I had high hopes ... As lyrical as it is gritty, and as devoted to (south-east) London as it is to humanity, with all its foibles * New Statesman *Tempest has a knack for the devastating throwaway line – a skill-honed, no doubt, from years of rapping and spoken-word performances. [Their] work is rich with underlinable lines … Captivating * New Yorker *Everything Tempest does comes from the same gnawing desire to tell stories and change the world ... The book covers come-ups, comedowns, gender identity, parents torn apart by activism and the brutal, beautiful face of survival against the odds ... Blistering **** * NME *Explosive … Fresh and vivid visions of a familiar world … It recalls two other great, recent, experimental novels about being young: Jon McGregor’s If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things and Eimear McBride’s A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing. There’s the same sense of daring and linguistic inventiveness, the same feeling of language pushed to its limits … It fairly flies off the page * Observer *A story of accidental adventure and loss in what feels like London’s boiling crucible of race, class and sexuality … This novel requires giving oneself over to its linguistic world … It seems not just to describe a contemporary world but chart the migratory and class movements that has led it to its current state * Andrew McMillan, Independent *Angst-ridden lyricism captures the energy and loneliness of London life in this dizzying, genre-busting debut ... A remarkable piece of writing, filled with verbal echoes and half-rhymes ... [One reads] for the pinpoint evocation of a milieu, its texture and contours, all delivered with an intensely gathered and focused energy ... Transformative * Guardian *The passion, pace and pulsing narrative of [their] novel is like an extended Arctic Monkeys track … London emerges as the beating heart, a melting pot of race, class, sexuality and drugs. Tempest is a clearly talented writer with a distinctive and engaging voice … Passionate and political * Irish Times *Tempest is a worthy champion for a generation of disillusioned youth … [Their] lyrical talent comes through * Sunday Times *Tempest’s words really soar from the grime of London … Smart, lyrical observations of city life won me over … Tempest proves [their] witty, unique take on the world **** * Stylist *Tempest is brilliant at capturing a distinctly contemporary state of mind, one hollowed out by drugs, ennui and too many late nights, but also one bursting with frustrated feeling and desire. [They] have a poetic sensibility that feels physically hewn from London's unloved corners ... [Their] writing has a startling, unmediated freshness reminiscent of Jack Kerouac ... Full of beauty * Metro *[Their] characters sing … This is yet another impressive achievement for Tempest, and one which leaves this Generation Xer understanding the woes of millennials much better * Scotland on Sunday *A novel of discontentment, rage and good intentions … Tempest sharpens [their] tongue to good effect * The Times *A startling debut novel … The call-to-arms urgency with which Tempest writes about the issues affecting [their] generation – from social prejudice and unemployment to modern love and selfies – has earned [their] comparisons to the Beat poets * Vogue *A whirlwind journey through modern city life ... You'll be gripped from start to finish * Elle *There’s plenty of inspiration and perspiration in the literary world, but Tempest’s sense of urgency is rare ... Tempest does come across as an enemy of beige prose … [They] depict their interior worlds as roiling; the intensity of their inner lives explodes on the page * National Post *Tempest portrays the lives of generations of Londoners with an unflinching but sympathetic eye * Big Issue *A lager-stained, rain-soaked love letter to London … Flows like a prose poem about drugs, dual carriageways and desire * Red *A novel about youth and drugs and desire and dancers … It’s also about the changing face of the capital city. About gentrification and its costs * Herald *Tempest has a gift for making you feel you’re walking on the edge of something: between text and sound, or between a great night and the worst one … Many bursts of lyrical prose, heavy and kaleidoscopic * Saturday Paper *Tempest gets at foundations: If families are houses, then each family member is a cracked brick … This might be Tempest’s first novel, but it’s also poetry … By artfully intertwining the stories of people who are broken by the city they love, The Bricks That Built the Houses creates a complex narrative that rarely falters and eventually coheres into a strong and lyrical whole * The Millions *

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Book SynopsisHarry Potter can't wait for his holidays with the dire Dursleys to end. But a small, self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts. Returning to the castle nevertheless, Harry hears a rumour about a Chamber of Secrets, holding unknown horrors for wizards of Muggle parentage. Then students are found as though turned to stone, and a terrible warning is discovered painted on the wall. The chief suspect always in the wrong place is Harry. But something much darker has yet to be unleashed.These adult editions with glorious jacket art by Andrew Davidson are now available in hardback for the first time.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, unlike many sequels, is as good as its predecessor … Hogwarts is a creation of genius * TLS *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisHarry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys' house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, and that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards' tabloid, the Daily Prophet, and Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.These adult editions with glorious jacket art by Andrew Davidson are now available in hardback for the first time.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *The tone is darker, and this has the unexpected – but very pleasing – effect of making Rowling’s wit and playful black humour shine all the brighter * Stephen King *Five is bigger and better than ever * Heat *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisBroliai Mr a Mrs Dursley, rhif pedwar Privet DriveThe first words of J.K. Rowling's timeless classic are familiar to readers the world over as ''Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive ...'' Learners and lovers of the Welsh language will delight in Emily Huws's sparkling Welsh language translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher''s Stone, which perfectly captures the wit and invention of the original, now reissued with stunning new cover art from Jonny Duddle.

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Book SynopsisPrepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new collector's edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. With paint, pencil and pixels, Kay conjures the wizarding world as we have never seen it before. Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters including Dobby and Gilderoy Lockhart await inside as Harry and his friends, now in their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, seek out a legendary chamber and the deadly secret that lies at its heart This beautiful, deluxe edition features an opulent page size and an exclusive pull-out double gatefold; intricate foiled line art by Jim Kay on the real cloth cover and slipcase; gilt edges on premium grade paper; head and tail bands and two ribbon markers the ultimate must-have edition for any Potter fan, collector or bibliophile.Trade ReviewSeeing Jim Kay’s illustrations moved me profoundly. I love his interpretation of Harry Potter’s world, and I feel honoured and grateful that he has lent his talent to it * J.K. Rowling *Kay’s illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a triumph – a book so alive it seems to jump, explode and slither out of your hands as you read * Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition, Telegraph *Stunning … Greenaway Medal winner Kay breathes incredible life into these much loved characters and locations, staying faithful to Rowling’s vision but revitalising the story for a new generation * Praise for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Illustrated Edition, Bookseller *

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Book SynopsisA captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story AwardLONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE''That rare thing: genuinely unique'' OBSERVER''Will win you over ... Magical'' THE TIMES''Absolutely stunning. I loved it'' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCEOn the remote island of Neverness, the villagers'' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.Trade ReviewAn extraordinary debut novel … It feels both ancient – drawing on deep seams of myth and folklore – and strikingly contemporary, pushing at the edges of what we mean when we call a book a novel. In Folk, Zoe Gilbert has made a thing of strange and enduring beauty -- Alex Preston * Financial Times *Folk is a special book: immersive and dripping with life, each story a spell, an allegory, a dark, smoky poem divined from the landscape of our ancient kingdom … It reads like a dream that, once visited, is difficult to leave behind -- Ben Myers * Guardian *Genuinely original, disturbing, beautiful and gripping ... Folk can be read as a map of the British mythic imagination: of the river under the river. Starkly original and expertly written, it draws you, like a faerie song, into a kingdom from which you may never escape, and may not want to * New Statesman *Dazzling and unsettling, much like the best and darkest of fairy tales * Times Literary Supplement *A dark, often discomforting debut … Gilbert’s sensuous prose conjures fantastical figures including a man born with a wing for an arm, and a girl who’s abducted by a water bull … Bewitching -- The Best New Fiction * Mail on Sunday *Folk is absolutely stunning. I loved it. With gorgeous, incantatory prose, it submerges you in a mysterious and utterly compelling world. Its illumination lingers long after you close the book * Madeline Miller, Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles *I was thoroughly absorbed. Zoe Gilbert’s invented folk-world is sensuous and dangerous and thick with magic * Tessa Hadley, author of The Past *That rare thing: genuinely unique. It’s part-myth, part-allegory, wholly wonderful -- The Best Fiction of 2018 * Observer *A captivating mythical, magical and haunting debut which draws on fascinating folklore -- Ten Debut Novels to Watch Out For * i *Wild, domestic, powered by elements both natural and weird, Folk hauls us into a past where there’s room for magic and for mystery. Give in and go there * Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels *An utterly tantalising new voice. With Folk, Gilbert casts a powerful spell, creating a world on the page that feels as old as the hills and yet exquisitely alive ... To read Folk is to find oneself rapt * Alison MacLeod, author of All the Beloved Ghosts *There are themes of desire and longing, loss and mourning, and the rites of passage that must be undertaken to reach adulthood ... Folk has a powerful sense of mythology, reminiscent of Angela Carter -- Hannah Beckerman * Observer *With gorgeous, incantatory prose, Folk submerges you in a mysterious and utterly compelling world. It stayed with me long after I turned the last page -- Madeline Miller * Cosmopolitan *As delightful and as dark as the collected Brothers Grimm. The village of Neverness is misted with secrets and sticky with magic. But as mystical as their circumstances might be the villagers are neither Cinderellas nor wicked-witches ... These tender portraits are, perhaps, Zoe Gilbert’s greatest act of conjuring * Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Harmless Like You *Brilliant. It’s visceral and savage, but the savagery always comes with a light touch ... The stories all have a beautiful fairytale quality that makes them look like they were spun out of one of Neverness’s half-magic mists. It’s a gorgeous, uneasy siren of a book * Natasha Pulley, bestselling author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street *The tales in Folk by Zoe Gilbert could have been ripped straight from the darkest pages of the Brothers Grimm. These intertwined fairy-tale-inspired stories are heavy with symbolism, lyrical and hypnotic * Good Housekeeping *A haunting portrait of a community steeped in folklore. Gilbert is a fine storyteller, and this is skilful, potent writing * K J Orr, author of Light Box *

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Book SynopsisThe first instalment of the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. MaasMaas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - TimeThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James TelegraphSpiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint To be devoured with relish Mail******BOUND BY BLOOD.TEMPTED BY DESIRE.UNLEASHED BY DESTINY.Bryce Quinlan loves her life. Every night is a party, and Bryce is going to savour all the pleasures Lunathion also known as Crescent City has to offer. But when a brutal murder shakes the very foundations of the city, Bryce's world comes crashing down.Two years later, Bryce still haunts the city's most notorious nightclubs butTrade ReviewThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James * Telegraph *Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight * Guardian *Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish * Daily Mail *A master class in world-building adventure. Don't miss it. * #1 NYT bestselling author Charlaine Harris *House of Earth and Blood is a gamechanger! A must read. Sarah J. Maas has set the new standard with this book * #1 NYT bestselling author J. R. Ward *Tender, funny, frustrating, hot, and satisfying * NYT bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton *A sweeping epic packed full of romance and adventure, House of Earth and Blood is a bold, brilliant opening chapter in what promises to be a spectacular new series from Maas * Waterstones best books pick 2020 *

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Book SynopsisThe third book in the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas.Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - TimeThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James TelegraphSpiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint To be devoured with relish Mail****** A WORLD IN DARKNESS.A BURNING SPARK.A BLAZE OF STARS.Bryce Quinlan is stranded in a strange new world. She's going to need all her wits about her to get home again and return to everything she loves. But that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is back in the Asteri's dungeons. Stripped of his freedom and the happiness he'd fought so hard for, he'Trade ReviewThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. Telegraph (praise for Crescent City) * Telegraph *Steamy! The Times Books to Read in 2022 (House of Sky and Breath) * The Times Books to Read in 2022 *Smouldering Waterstones, Books You Need to Read in 2022 (House of Sky and Breath) * Waterstones, Books You Need to Read in 2022 *Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning Guardian (praise for Crescent City) * Guardian *Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint … To be devoured with relish Daily Mail * Daily Mail *A sweeping epic packed full of romance and adventure, House of Earth and Blood is a bold, brilliant opening chapter in what promises to be a spectacular new series from Maas Waterstones Best Books Pick 2020 (House of Earth and Blood) * Waterstones Best Books Pick 2020 *The mystery element presents a stunning twist, and the emotional depth of Bryce's relationships with both Hunt and Danika is incredibly moving. Fans will eagerly await the next installment. * Booklist, starred review (House of Earth and Blood) *A dizzying, suspenseful whirl that surprises at every turn. * Entertainment Weekly (House of Earth and Blood) *A richly imagined tale spiced with snarky humor and smoldering romance. * Publishers Weekly (House of Earth and Blood) *With a twist that will leave readers breathless (if those steamy love scenes don’t), House of Sky and Breath is a sequel that continues to be an action-packed, page-turning urban fantasy romance which readers will devour. * Booklist, starred review, on House of Sky and Breath *A master class in world-building adventure. Don't miss it. * #1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris (on House of Earth and Blood) *Bryce Quinlan is a firecracker of a main character * SciFi Now *If you haven’t dipped your toes into her dark and magical imagination, the Crescent City books are the ones to try, with political intrigue, mythology, vampires, and action in equal measure, and a healthy dose of spice. * Glamour Magazine *Sarah J. Maas has demonstrated time and again that she knows how to write emotionally investing high fantasy stories with strong female characters at their heart. * Love Reading *

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Book SynopsisIt is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities' Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter can't wait for his holidays with the dire Dursleys to end. But a small, self-punishing house-elf warns Harry of mortal danger awaiting him at Hogwarts. Returning to the castle nevertheless, Harry hears a rumour about a Chamber of Secrets, holding unknown horrors for wizards of Muggle parentage. Then students are found as though turned to stone, and a terrible warning is discovered painted on the wall. The chief suspect always in the wrong place is Harry. But something much darker has yet to be unleashed.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, unlike many sequels, is as good as its predecessor … Hogwarts is a creation of genius * Times Literary Supplement *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisThe Dark Lord will rise again with his servant's aid, greater and more terrible than ever before' Sybill Trelawney Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet school term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney's ghoulish predictions seriously?These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children’s books which are read and reread into adulthood * Times Literary Supplement *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisThis is the weapon he has been seeking so assiduously since his return: the knowledge of how to destroy you' Albus DumbledoreHarry Potter is furious that he has been abandoned at the Dursleys' house for the summer, for he suspects that Voldemort is gathering an army, that he himself could be attacked, and that his so-called friends are keeping him in the dark. Finally rescued by wizard bodyguards, he discovers that Dumbledore is regrouping the Order of the Phoenix a secret society first formed years ago to fight Voldemort. But the Ministry of Magic is against the Order, lies are being spread by the wizards' tabloid, the Daily Prophet, and Harry fears that he may have to take on this epic battle against evil alone.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *The tone is darker, and this has the unexpected – but very pleasing – effect of making Rowling’s wit and playful black humour shine all the brighter * Stephen King *Five is bigger and better than ever * Heat *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisWill you, Severus, watch over my son Draco as he attempts to fulfil the Dark Lord's wishes?' Narcissa MalfoySuspicion and fear blow through the wizarding world as news of the Dark Lord's attack on the Ministry of Magic spreads. Harry has not told anyone about the future predicted by the prophecy in the Department of Mysteries, nor how deeply what happened to Sirius Black affected him. He's desperate for Professor Dumbledore to arrive and take him away from the Dursley's but Hogwarts may not be the safe haven from Voldemort's Dark Forces that it once was.In his sixth year, the names Black, Malfoy, Lestrange and Snape will haunt Harry with shades of trust and treachery as he discovers the secret behind the mysterious Half-Blood Prince and Dumbledore prepares him to face his own terrifying destiny.These adult editions have been stylishly redesigned to showcase Andrew Davidson's beautiful woodcut cover artwork.Trade ReviewAnd you thought wizardry was for children. Harry Potter will make you think again. He casts his spells on grown-ups too * James Naughtie *A gripping story with its clues trailed through the text, chills, spills and some excellent, new comic characters. There is a measure of sadness too … one of the elements of Rowling’s writing that I think entitles her to a seat in the pantheon * Julian Fellowes, Sunday Telegraph *Funny, imaginative, magical … In the 2020s, thirty-something book-lovers will know each other by smug references to Diagon Alley and Quidditch * The Times *One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *

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Book SynopsisLet the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, these irresistible House Editions celebrate the noble character of the four Hogwarts houses. Featuring gorgeous house-themed cover art and interior line illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Entertaining bonus features exclusive to each house accompany the novel. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable House Editions.A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, Better be GRYFFINDOR!'You'll always find a home at Hogwarts!

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Book SynopsisLet the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, these irresistible House Editions celebrate the noble character of the four Hogwarts houses. Featuring gorgeous house-themed cover art and interior line illustrations by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Entertaining bonus features exclusive to each house accompany the novel. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable House Editions. A must-have for anyone who has ever imagined sitting under the Sorting Hat in the Great Hall at Hogwarts waiting to hear the words, Better be HUFFLEPUFF!'You'll always find a home at Hogwarts!

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Book SynopsisA brutal hit-and-run killing opens the path to another 25-year-old crime. A brilliant novel in the acclaimed Faraday series, from the author of NO LOVELIER DEATH.Trade ReviewThis is another quality instalment in a series that must rank as one of the best in the genre of modern police procedurals. * SOUTH WALES ARGUS *Intensely emotional and compulsively readable throughout * TELEGRAPH & ARGUS *

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Tumanbay:Once the most magnificent city on earth -now the dark heart of an empire which lies in ruins.Occupied by the fanatical forces of the mysterious cult of Maya,corpses hang from the gallows, and citizens are flogged for next to nothing.Barakat, leader of the Inquisition, leads the purge.Gregor, former spymaster to the Sultan, lives in fear.Madu, heir to the throne, is opiated and installed as a puppet ruler.And Qulan, the great general, rots in prison.But the history of Tumanbay shows that those who can rise to power can just as easily fall.And there are whispers of rebellion, of a reckoning - as well as rumblings of plague on the horizon...

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Book SynopsisA supremely charming, fresh and moving story of friendship, love, living and dying - perfect for fans of THE KEEPER OF LOST THINGS.

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Book SynopsisThe second installment in the Marion Lane mysteries series. The envelope was tied with three delicate silk ribbons: One of the new recruits is not to be trusted... It''s 1959 and a new killer haunts the streets of London, having baffled Scotland Yard. The newspapers call him The Florist because of the rose he brands on his victims. The police have turned yet again to the Inquirers at Miss Brickett''s for assistance, and second year Marion Lane is assigned the case. But she''s already dealing with a mystery of her own, having received an unsigned letter warning her that one of the three new recruits should not be trusted. She dismisses the letter at first, focusing on The Florist case, but her informer seems to be one step ahead, predicting what will happen before it does. But when a fellow second-year Inquirer is murdered, Marion takes matters into her own hands and must come face-to-face with her informer-who predicted the mu

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Book SynopsisFrom author Eric Colossal comes an exciting new middle-grade graphic novel about friendship, growing up, and catching ghosts The sleepy little town of Crater, New York, is falling apart. The buildings are run-down, the streets are full of potholes, and the power is unreliable. However, it’s the only home Lily Cole has ever known, and despite her protests, Lily’s family will be moving away at the end of the summer. Now, Lily is determined to spend as much time as possible with her friends before she leaves, riding bikes, hanging out, and playing stickball. When a foul ball leads the kids into an abandoned mansion on the edge of town, the gang is shocked to discover that Crater is haunted by thousands of ghosts, and they’ve stumbled upon the tools to hunt and trap them! With ghost traps handy and bikes at the ready, Lily and her friends are in for the spookiest summer ever! Funny and full of heart, Ghost Town is t

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Book SynopsisFrom author Eric Colossal comes an exciting new middle-grade graphic novel about friendship, growing up, and catching ghosts The sleepy little town of Crater, New York, is falling apart. The buildings are run-down, the streets are full of potholes, and the power is unreliable. However, it’s the only home Lily Cole has ever known, and despite her protests, Lily’s family will be moving away at the end of the summer. Now, Lily is determined to spend as much time as possible with her friends before she leaves, riding bikes, hanging out, and playing stickball. When a foul ball leads the kids into an abandoned mansion on the edge of town, the gang is shocked to discover that Crater is haunted by thousands of ghosts, and they’ve stumbled upon the tools to hunt and trap them! With ghost traps handy and bikes at the ready, Lily and her friends are in for the spookiest summer ever! Funny and full of heart, Ghost Town is t

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