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From hilarious MEGA bestselling author, Katie Kirby, comes a new festive story collection from the world of Lottie Brooks! THIS CHRISTMAS ISN’T JUST ABOUT LOTTIE…BUT IT’S AS CHAOTIC AS EVER! We all know Lottie LOVES Christmas – the chocolate, the presents, spending time with her weird...

So much has changed for Tanner. From desiring to build a life of his own, to welcoming a host of natives to build a town. Now he must balance his personal life with that of running a burgeoning nation. But not all is as simple as he wants. More projects demand his time, pushing him away from his...

Nine BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations of the crime novels of Qiu Xiaolong, set in Shanghai. Starring Jamie Zubairi as Chief Inspector Chen Cao, an astute young policeman with twin passions for food and poetry. Through thrilling crime drama, these nine mysteries paint a portrait of modern life in communist China, depicting traditional Shanghai life amidst the old alleyways and how it is rapidly changing with modernisation.

In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes. Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.

Princess Ythsie and her squire Stroma are on the run, hunted by the Deathless and separated from everything they once knew. While Ythsie searches for a way to free the undead army that has plagued her kingdom for centuries, Stroma must choose between her oath to the princess and a growing revolution that promises to reshape Eynhallow forever. But King Gillivrey's grip on the throne grows stronger by the day. As he amasses a new army and seeks a royal marriage to cement his power, time runs out for those who would oppose him.

God cares for sufferers, which is why he condemns unjust divorce yet permits divorce with grounds as mercy. Gembola and Strickland guide spouses and their churches to act with discernment and avoid common pitfalls when marriages break down...

He blocked her kiss with his hand. She fled to Sweden. Now they're stuck in a lab together for ninety days. Audrey I tried to kiss Logan Whitman. Chicago's hottest tech genius. The man I'd been fantasizing about for months. He literally put his palm over my face like a human stop sign. So I did...

In the kingdom of Eynhallow, Princess Ythsie is preparing to choose a husband, in order to secure the kingdom’s future. Everything changes when Stroma, a skilled fighter from a remote village, becomes her new bodyguard. As mysterious deaths rock the palace, Ythsie and Stroma uncover a web of ancient magic and deadly court intrigue. The princess discovers she has a rare and dangerous gift - the ability to communicate with the Deathless, Eynhallow's cursed undead army.

So, it turns out Titan power is pretty awesome. Only I can’t control my new gift and that’s not only embarrassing but also dangerous. And I’m sure our new professor is one of the two demons I accidentally let loose in Olympus. Icarus says we should lay low for a while but every time Professor Neos flashed me those red eyes I want to challenge him. And when students start collapsing to the ground with their souls stolen, I don’t have a choice but to act.

Audible presents The Golden Knot, an Audible Original.

On her 17th birthday, Ashen Spencer is blindfolded and escorted to the massive, mysterious building known as the Arc to begin her year of training and testing in hopes that she can earn the Cure - a powerful drug given only to those deemed worthy to survive beyond their 18th birthday. Ashen has a chance to rise up from her former life of squalor and be granted a place in society, if the Panel - the mysterious group of powerful men and women in charge of the Arc - deems her year a success.

We have to follow a series of clues across some of the most dangerous parts of Olympus, to try and free a Titan trapped by the Lord of the Olympians himself. And even more confusing, my absent mom has finally decided to show up. It's not going to be easy, but it's the only way we can save the souls that were stolen by the demon that I let loose. My mistake cost innocent people their souls. And now I'm the only one who can fix it.

Assumed to be ordinary. Destined to be legendary. In a world where only women wield mana, Matt is an impossibility. An anomaly. A threat to the natural order. When a single accidental burst of power saves his village, Matts life as an ordinary villager ends. Whisked away to the all-female Mystic...

For readers of Ace and Belly of the Beast: A Black queer feminist exploration of asexuality--and an incisive interrogation of the sex-obsessed culture that invisibilizes and ignores asexual and A-spec identity. Everything you know about sex and asexuality is (probably) wrong. The notion that...

Titans have powers that even Zeus, Lord of the Olympians, is scared of. And apparently, I’m a Titan. When I finally meet my mom for the first time ever, she tells me that I’m descended from the almighty Oceanus, drags me under the sea, and dumps me at Olympus Academy to learn to use my powers. And boy, did she forget to tell me a few things!

A star-studded cast of authors including Sara Pascoe, Kevin and Katie Tsang and Sharna Jackson deliver ten brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this villainous collection that will thrill readers aged 8+ What could be worse than having Miss Trunchbull as...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER She told the truth. The Democrats destroyed her for it. Once a trusted Democratic insider, Lindy Li was on the frontlines as the party's leadership squandered over a billion dollars and a winnable election. But what she revealed in the aftermath was more...

Read by Jessie Mei Li, known for her roles in Shadow and Bone and Havoc. This audiobook also includes an Author's Note, read by the author, Elle McNicoll, as well as an exclusive bonus Q&A between Jessie and Elle. 'A masterclass of romance. Expect sparkling, unbeatable banter, swooning, tears...

One transposed digit. One corporate takeover. One billionaire who doesn't forgive easily—until he learns what's worth more than winning. Layla I gave Chicago's hottest mystery man my number at a street festival, felt that electric instant connection, then accidentally sent him to my...

Machine learning systems are both complex and unique. Complex because they consist of many different components and involve many different stakeholders. Unique because they're data dependent, with data varying wildly from one use case to the next. In this book, you'll learn a holistic approach to designing ML systems that are reliable, scalable, maintainable, and adaptive to changing environments and business requirements. Author Chip Huyen, cofounder of Claypot AI, considers each design decision in the context of how it can help your system as a whole achieve its objectives.