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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. 

It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father’s charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn…curiouser. Lizzy meets Antony Carlisle, whose sister suffers from the same perplexing affliction as Lizzy’s mother—both stricken silent and unresponsive after speaking with ghosts.

Shipwrecked and cast ashore in Japan with no memory of Temeraire or his own experiences as an English aviator, Laurence finds himself tangled in deadly political intrigues that threaten not only his own life but England’s already precarious position in the Far East. Age-old enmities and suspicions have turned the entire region into a powder keg ready to erupt at the slightest spark - a spark that Laurence and Temeraire may unwittingly provide, leaving Britain faced with new enemies just when they most desperately need allies instead. 

Mags was an orphan and slave of ‘bad blood’ who toiled in a gem mine all his young life. He would have died before adulthood, had he not been Chosen and taken to Haven to be trained in the new Herald Collegium. Now, Mags was never hungry and never cold. He slept in a real bed in his own room and, most importantly, he had Dallen, who was like another part of himself. And yet, aside from Lena and Bear, both loners like he was, he couldn’t relate to most of the trainees.

'Six Savage Thrones beguiles with lush prose and blazes with feminine rage . . . The final twist left me on tenterhooks, desperate for the next book' Venetia Constantine, no 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Starborn Seer Six Savage Thrones is the heart-stopping epic fantasy sequel...

Emily H. Wilson presents Book 2 in the Sumerians Trilogy.

Alijah's reign sweeps from Erador to Ayda. Those who would stand against the king are few, their numbers cast across too many battlefields. Does hope lie in the east? Can the elves turn the tide and keep The Rebellion alive? The weight of Dhenaheim now rests on Doran's shoulders. Chained and imprisoned, the clans are shattered and spread across the realm. On the island of Qamnaran, they build to the heavens. In the Moonlit Plains, they dig down into the dark. Only the Heavybellys have the mettle to do what must be done.

From bonebreaker in the employ of a heartless moneylender, to fugitive from the law, life isn't easy for a gutter-born sellsword like Geth. When one final injustice lands him on the run, his next stop is the hanging tree, until he pledges his blade to an embattled king.

En Tierra de Sal y Ceniza, los secretos del pasado se entrelazan con un presente lleno de sombras. Rosaura, la heredera del silencio, se enfrenta a una verdad que ha sido enterrada por generaciones. En esta historia de misterio y suspenso, cada revelación es una pieza de un rompecabezas peligroso donde nadie es quien parece ser. ¿Podrá la verdad liberarla, o terminará consumida por las cenizas de su propia historia?

From the nationally bestselling author of The Crescent Moon Tearoom comes a stand-alone cozy fantasy about a wandering storyteller and a prickly botanist whose enchanted greenhouse may hold the key to saving Chicago’s fading magic. Sadie has spent her entire life in motion. As a wandering...

The Other Monster by Hiro Zarf is a sweeping historical adventure novel narrated by Tom Franklin - born Tom Frankenstein - the lesser-known second creation of Victor Frankenstein. Unlike his infamous brother, Tom is a refined success: intelligent, charming, and nearly human in appearance, save for the patchwork scars hidden beneath his clothing.

Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway hat fünf Jahre lang als Junge in den Slums gelebt. Doch als ein Diebstahl zu viel sie ins Gefängnis bringt, ist ihre einzige Fluchtmöglichkeit ein toter Mann. Charlie hat keinen Geist mehr beschworen, seit sie vor fünf Jahren herausfand, dass sie dazu in der Lage ist. Damals hat ihr Vater sie verbannt. Diesmal handelt sie sich noch mehr Ärger ein. Die Leute jagen Charlie jetzt in ganz London, doch nur ein Mann schafft es, sie zu fangen.

Irland, 1895. Seit Generationen begleitet Aydeen als Banshee die Verstorbenen der Familie O'Brien mit ihrem klagenden Lied durch die Unterwelt ins Jenseits. Ihre Bestimmung ist es, die Seelen zu behüten, ihnen Sicherheit und Frieden zu schenken. Doch in einer eisigen Winternacht verändert sich ihr Schicksal auf grausame Weise: Aydeen erwacht plötzlich in einem menschlichen Körper, gefangen zwischen den Steinen eines uralten Steinkreises – ohne ihre Stimme, ohne ihre Kräfte.

In this rollicking fantasy romance, a widow attempts to resurrect her dead husband by blackmailing her rakish necromancer neighbor—only to find herself falling for him instead. Lady Hildegarde Croft is accustomed to changes in position. After all, she rose from maidservant to lady of the manor...

The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy Is the second book in the Marquess House trilogy, a gripping dual timeline conspiracy thriller with an ingenious twist on Tudor history. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory and Kate Mosse. Elizabeth I has survived hundreds of plots against her, but now...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Shiang by C. F. Iggulden, read by Daniel Weyman. IF THESE STONES COULD SPEAK, THEY WOULD CALL FOR WAR. In Shiang, the young king rules without dissent. Mazer swordsmen stand watch on every corner, looking for the first sign of rebellion. This city is a...

Essex Sinclair understands her family’s heightened senses are a result of a long-ago pact between the Sinclairs and the powerful Raven family, but has always struggled to feel worthy of bearing the legendary Sinclair name. Unlucky in love, Essie has resolved to live a quiet, solitary life as a healer and leave passion to the young and foolish. When Max Huntington falls into her herb garden, a bullet hole in his side, her only intention is to heal him quickly and send him on his way. Then she touches him, and from that moment on, fate steps in with dangerous consequences for both.

Penric takes a chance … Two intractable problems are brought to the door of sorcerer Learned Penric of Vilnoc and his Temple demon Desdemona. Cinar Camurat, a mutilated Cedonian cavalry captain, has traveled two thousand sea miles to Penric for aid. Iva of Bita, a secret hedge sorceress, lies...

The Great Calamity has returned, destroying all in his wake. Reeling from the destruction of King's Point and the death of his uncle, Elyon Daecar makes at once for Varinar to discern the state of the city. What he finds gives him small cause for hope. Through the spreading darkness, thin shards of light remain. They must act quickly lest they close forever. Saska's time in Aram has run out. With the city safe from the coalition of Lords Krator and Kastor, she sets her sights on her journey north, bidding her dying grandmother farewell. She has no choice now but to embrace her fate.

Farin, the gravedigger’s son, lives in the medieval village of Heap. The 18-year-old is an outsider who is bullied and ostracized by the villagers. His father has succumbed to a life of drinking, and the young man has no option but to take over the job of gravedigger. But Farin’s life takes a dramatic twist when the village witch dies. As he prepares her for burial, he finds an amulet hanging around her neck, and he can’t resist trying it on.