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Sorcha knew the mission was dangerous. Leaving the safe grounds of her brother's kingdom and parlaying with the elves across their border...well, treachery seemed at least as likely as true peace. But to support her sister, Sorcha would brave far more than the underhanded ways of the elves. Or so she thought, before she was taken hostage.

An instant No. 1 Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a twisting tale of power, immortality and the terrifying price of freedom from V. E. Schwab. Three women share one desire: to break the rules men use to bind them. 1532. León, Spain: María, wild...

**WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2026** 'A wildly inventive, truly magical tour de force' – Ava Reid, bestselling author of A Study in Drowning An instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Everlasting is a time-travelling, genre-defying, utterly fantasical quest of love and endurance. Alix...

USA TODAY BESTSELLER A mysterious inheritance draws orphaned teacher Darcy O’Sullivan to the eerie coastal town of Fairydale, where she becomes entangled in a deadly love triangle while facing an ancient evil that could destroy them all in this haunting and seductive blend of gothic horror and...

Bloomsbury presents The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley, read by Thomas Judd. WINNER OF A BETTY TRASK AWARD 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016 FINALIST FOR THE LOCUS FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2016 An International Bestseller / A Guardian Summer Read / An...

In a sprawling mansion filled with peculiar treasures, January Scaller is a curiosity herself. As the ward of the wealthy Mr. Locke, she feels little different from the artifacts that decorate the halls: carefully maintained, largely ignored and utterly out of place. But her quiet existence is shattered when she stumbles across a strange book. A book that carries the scent of other worlds and tells a tale of secret doors, of love, adventure and danger. Each page reveals more impossible truths about the world, and January discovers a story increasingly entwined with her own. 

Brought to you by Penguin. Together they’ll restore a broken kingdom or burn it to the ground . . . In a kingdom long divided, Lyra Bien intends to live a quiet life to avoid the attention of magic-obsessed King Damir. Until Roark Ashwood, the monarch’s silent but irresistibly handsome...

‘Magic, myth, political intrigue and a fierce and unique love story . . . I devoured it’ – Cassandra Clare, author of Sword Catcher Across a war-torn medieval Britain filled with ancient magic, two great warriors – a determined queen and damned immoral – fall in love. Song of the...

A gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy novel about a family curse across generations from the bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh, Sue Lynn Tan, and Samantha Shannon! A bracelet. A curse. And golden fishbones to be returned to the sea...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE HEART-POUNDING YORUBA INSPIRED FANTASY NOVEL SET IN AN EPIC WORLD OF COURTLY INTRIGUE AND FORBIDDEN POWER . . . In the Kingdom of Oru L'ore has a secret. She is the only one without agbára – the ability to harness power from the sun. On pain of death she must...

Instant New York Times bestseller ‘Exquisite and devastating. It won’t fail to move you’ ­– Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunHer beauty hides a deadly purpose . . . Since birth, Xishi’s extraordinary beauty has been seen as a blessing. When Xishi draws the...

Brittany, 1821. After Grand-mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her. Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practising half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden. But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever - not for simple potions or visions, but to change the entire course of history.

In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death. This is that story. For fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Lucy Holland's Sistersong retells the folk ballad ‘The Twa Sisters.' 'A beautiful reimagining of an old British folklore ballad, Sistersong weaves a...

A beguiling, powerful and heartbreaking novel from an exceptional voice in fiction, The Listeners is the story of ordinary people thrown together in extraordinary circumstances, and the things we do to survive. 'Cinematic and so very satisfying... a phenomenally immersive read' Claire Lombardo...

The Library must have a librarian… Archimedes is no ordinary library. Its ceilings shimmer with stars, its books heal hearts, and it appears only where it is needed before vanishing without a trace. Whenever it moves on, the world forgets it ever existed–along with the family bound to it. In...

Become obsessed with this unique and addictive world of elemental magic, immortal beings, and forbidden love 💙🌊💫FOR FANS OF PHANTASMA, THE BOOK OF AZRAEL AND QUICKSILVER Tropes: 💙 Elemental magic 💙 Enemies to lovers 💙 Court setting 💙 Forbidden romance 💙 Unique magic...

Captain Nathan J. Northland had no idea what to expect when he returned home to Lorehaven injured from war, but it certainly wasn't to find himself posted on an island full of vampires. An island whose local vampire dandy lord causes Nathan to feel strange things he'd never felt before. When Vlad Blutstein agreed to hire Nathan as the captain of the Eyrie Guard, he hadn't been sure what to expect either, but it certainly hadn't been to fall in love with a disabled werewolf.

THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 300 MILLION COPIES SOLD. "Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined"...

Honor. Truth. Loyalty. Love. All of these matter most to Sir Gerald. To avenge his love Alice's death, he challenges her murderer to a duel. Her twin, however, feels that Alice never loved Gerald and gives him a tea. Alice had also given him teas, which enhanced his love for her, but this tea is different. This tea sends him into the future, to the Regency era.

From the author of The Brides, Charlotte Cross delivers a hauntingly chilling, gothic tale set in both the Viking Age and the present day. Lay Your Bones with Ours is about betrayal, forbidden love and the undead. Some graves should never be opened . . . In Viking-age Scotland, Astrid is married...