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A scorching love story' - Cosmopolitan The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller! Firebird is a dark, brooding romantasy from Juliette Cross, full of enemies-to-lovers steam. It is the first fiery book in the The Fire That Binds dark romantasy series. A conqueror captivated . . . Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later she stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. A witch prophesied to save them all . . . The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he knows their bond has nothing to do with the laws of Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her. Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and is determined to fight. But she cannot deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle's machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself. An unforgiving world where dragons rule . . . As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both. Firebird is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be unsuitable for some readers. *** Why readers love Firebird . . . 'An addictive, fast paced read with chemistry off the charts!' 'Seriously intense and steamy romance' 'The romance? Utter perfection' 'Their slow burn is the kind that sets your soul on simmer and then suddenly boils over' 'There's so much that had me swooning

Octavia E. Butler's ground-breaking masterpiece, with an original foreword by Ayòbámi Adébáyò. 'The marker you should judge all other time-travelling narratives by' GUARDIAN '[Her] evocative, often troubling, novels explore far-reaching issues of race, sex, power and, ultimately, what it means to be human' NEW YORK TIMES 'No novel I've read this year has felt as relevant, as gut-wrenching or as essential . . . If you've ever tweeted "All Lives Matter", someone needs to shove Kindred into your hand, and quickly' CAROLINE O'DONOGHUE -- In 1976, Dana dreams of being a writer. In 1815, she is assumed a slave. When Dana first meets Rufus on a Maryland plantation, he's drowning. She saves his life - and it will happen again and again. Neither of them understands his power to summon her whenever his life is threatened, nor the significance of the ties that bind them. And each time Dana saves him, the more aware she is that her own life might be over before it's even begun. This is the extraordinary story of two people bound by blood, separated by so much more than time. -- PRAISE FOR OCTAVIA E. BUTLER, THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Unnervingly prescient and wise' YAA GYASI 'Butler's prose, always pared back to the bone, delineates the painful paradoxes of metamorphosis with compelling precision' GUARDIAN 'Octavia Butler was a visionary' VIOLA DAVIS 'One of the most significant literary artists of the twentieth century. One cannot exaggerate the impact she has had' JUNOT DIAZ 'An icon of the Afrofuturism world, envisioning literary realms that placed black characters front and center' VANITY FAIR 'Butler writes with such a familiarity that the alien is welcome and intriguing. She really artfully exposes our human impulse to self-destruct' LUPITA NYONG'O

Rachel thought she had buried her first love alongside her brother. For the last four years, Rachel has spent her time becoming exactly who everyone needs her to be. The dependable daughter. The easy girlfriend. The strong survivor. The supportive best friend.But when she walks into her best friend's wedding and locks eyes with Rhett, her carefully constructed world starts to fracture. Her brother's best friend. The one love she has never been able to forget. The only person who has ever seen past the mask. Rhett left town carrying guilt and a promise to protect her, convinced that walking away was the only way to keep her safe from the wreckage of his own broken family. But loving Rachel was never something he could outrun-and seeing her again makes one truth impossible to ignore: leaving was the greatest mistake of his life. The Long Way Home tells the story of the invisible strings that bind us, the courage it takes to confront loss and the love that demands we risk everything to find our way back to the person we were always meant to be. Choosing Rhett means dismantling the life Rachel built to survive. Loving Rachel means risking the one person Rhett has never been able to lose. Some loves don't take the easy road. Some are worth taking the long way for.

For fans of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON ® and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, a dark and lyrical epic fantasy of warring kingdoms, female rage and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed. Tilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland. But now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger. For Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To unite the people and finally stop the bloodshed, she marries the ageing warlord, King Liran. Her duty is to bind their nations and bear him a son. But the swan king's court is dangerous. Tilde is a threat to the claim of Liran's older sons, who will do whatever it takes to remove her, to the princess Elise who has only ever known loyalty to her family, and to the priests who own them all. Yet none of them know that Tilde is a snake in their midst, with allies on her side and dark, forbidden power of her own. She wants her kingdom back, and she will sacrifice everything to claim it. FOR THE QUEEN TO RISE, THE SWANS MUST FALL. _____________ 'One of my favourite epics of all time' - SAMANTHA SHANNON 'Breathtaking' - SAARA EL-ARIFI 'An addictive, cunning political fantasy' - SHANNON CHAKRABORTY 'Captivating' - ANTONIA HODGSON 'Vicious, brutal, intricate' - TASHA SURI _____________ Readers Love A Snake Among Swans 'Fascinating and highly imaginative fantasy novel with excellent worldbuilding and a story that kept me curious from beginning to end' '10 out of 5 stars!' 'This was an incredible read. I really felt like no character was safe and I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat for the next book' 'Epic fantasy at its best' 'Will recommend this book to everyone that wants a book that will make them feel everything!'

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller!'A scorching love story' – CosmopolitanA conqueror captivated . . .A witch prophesied to save them all . . .An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome.Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate.The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her.Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can't believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality . . . and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle's machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself.As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both.Firebird by Juliette Cross is the first fiery book in the The Fire That Binds dark romantasy series.Firebird is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be uncomfortable for some readers.Why readers love Firebird . . .'An addictive, fast paced read with chemistry off the charts!''Seriously intense and steamy romance''The romance? Utter perfection'

' Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You'll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea A sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and Gallant by V.E. Schwab. Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood - the Leszy - who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish. Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska makes an unsettling discovery: she is not the first person to strike this bargain and all of her predecessors have mysteriously vanished. If Liska wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host's spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past. Those who enter the wood do not always return . . . 'Treading a tender line between unnerving and enchanting, Poranek's writing is lyrical and atmospheric. With a beautiful grumpy/sunshine romance, Where The Dark Stands Still is a poignant and magical tale' Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'An enchanting spell of a read, woven through with petal-soft romance and roots-deep self-acceptance. The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind 'Folkloric and beautiful, Where The Dark Stands Still invites you to stray from the safe paths into a darkly whimsical fairytale forest, where secrets and bargains lead to tentative hope' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.

' Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You'll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world'. Sarah Underwood, NYT Bestselling Author of Lies We Sing to the Sea A sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Belladonna by Adalyn Grace and Gallant by V.E. Schwab. Raised in a small village near the spirit-wood, Liska Radost knows that Magic is monstrous, and its practitioners, monsters. After Liska unleashes her own powers with devastating consequences, she is caught by the demon warden of the wood - the Leszy - who offers her a bargain: one year of servitude in exchange for a wish. Whisked away to his crumbling manor, Liska makes an unsettling discovery: she is not the first person to strike this bargain and all of her predecessors have mysteriously vanished. If Liska wants to survive the year and return home, she must unravel her host's spool of secrets and face the ghosts of his past. Those who enter the wood do not always return . . . 'Treading a tender line between unnerving and enchanting, Poranek's writing is lyrical and atmospheric. With a beautiful grumpy/sunshine romance, Where The Dark Stands Still is a poignant and magical tale' Bea Fitzgerald, bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen 'An enchanting spell of a read, woven through with petal-soft romance and roots-deep self-acceptance. The dark, gothic fairy tale of my dreams' Kika Hatzopoulou, author of the Sunday Times Bestseller Threads that Bind 'Folkloric and beautiful, Where The Dark Stands Still invites you to stray from the safe paths into a darkly whimsical fairytale forest, where secrets and bargains lead to tentative hope' Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors and the World at the Lake's Edge duology.

For fans of HOUSE OF THE DRAGON ® and THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE, a dark and lyrical epic fantasy of warring kingdoms, female rage and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed. Tilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland. But now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger. For Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To unite the people and finally stop the bloodshed, she marries the ageing warlord, King Liran. Her duty is to bind their nations and bear him a son. But the swan king's court is dangerous. Tilde is a threat to the claim of Liran's older sons, who will do whatever it takes to remove her, to the princess Elise who has only ever known loyalty to her family, and to the priests who own them all. Yet none of them know that Tilde is a snake in their midst, with allies on her side and dark, forbidden power of her own. She wants her kingdom back, and she will sacrifice everything to claim it. FOR THE QUEEN TO RISE, THE SWANS MUST FALL. _____________ 'One of my favourite epics of all time' - SAMANTHA SHANNON 'Breathtaking' - SAARA EL-ARIFI 'An addictive, cunning political fantasy' - SHANNON CHAKRABORTY 'Captivating' - ANTONIA HODGSON 'Vicious, brutal, intricate' - TASHA SURI _____________ Readers Love A Snake Among Swans 'Fascinating and highly imaginative fantasy novel with excellent worldbuilding and a story that kept me curious from beginning to end' '10 out of 5 stars!' 'This was an incredible read. I really felt like no character was safe and I'll be waiting on the edge of my seat for the next book' 'Epic fantasy at its best' 'Will recommend this book to everyone that wants a book that will make them feel everything!'

#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner. On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn’t have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters. Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. She and her husband, Jesse—a police polygraph expert with his own history of crisis—have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew. Moving between past and present, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.

She hides from the world. He's the monster who refuses to let her vanish. Rose has spent her life running. From hunger, from pain, from anyone who dared to care for her. Once a street thief, then a reluctant priestess, then a prize in a gladiator's arena, she's learned that safety only comes from silence. From disappearing into dreams and a false reality that has always kept her safe. Until Gunnar finds her. The troll warrior with eyes like storm clouds and hands that could shatter stone. The moment he sees her, he knows she's his, and that claiming her will take more than brute strength. It will take patience. Trust. The slow, dangerous surrender of her heart. But the realm is changing. Humans are flooding into the troll kingdom, and the king has declared bridal games-a brutal contest to bind humans and trolls in marriage. Rose is fragile, untrained, and has no wish to compete. Gunnar can't bear to see her offered to another. So he enters the games himself. To fight for her. To prove his worth. Even if it means pretending he could ever want anyone but her. Because monsters may not dream, but for Rose, Gunnar will tear apart the waking world itself.

A mother and daughter must break their family’s curse through trials of war and immigration, love, loss, and redemption in this “enchanting multi-generational tale” (People) with a shimmer of magic, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Forgery of Fate. “Lim dazzles in her dark and deftly woven adult debut. . . . Blending the historically grounded and complex mother-daughter narratives of Amy Tan with the rich fantasy of Yangsze Choo, this stunning tale will delight. . . . This is a gem.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) 1940s Hong Kong When Japanese soldiers invade her hometown, Ha Yut Ying makes an unlikely escape—by turning invisible. But her miraculous survival is only the beginning. After the war is over, she’s sent to Hong Kong to live with her distant father and glamorous stepmother, who end her dreams of becoming a singer and turn her into the family’s servant. As the years pass, Yut Ying learns the hard truths of betrayal and ambition, of forbidden love and devastating loss, and discovers that sometimes the only way to endure is to disappear. 1960s San Francisco Marigold has always had a knack for uncovering secrets, but nothing prepares her for the day she accidentally witnesses her mother vanish before her eyes. The moment fractures their bond, leaving questions that shadow her entire childhood. But when her mother’s condition suddenly deteriorates, Marigold is convinced she’s the only person who can save her. To do so, she must journey into the secrets her mother never shared and uncover the tragic, fairytale-tinged history their family has fought to forget. A story of mothers and daughters, the scars they inherit and the magic that binds them, Fishbone Cinderella is a tender and enchanting exploration of what it means, at last, to be seen. “[Elizabeth Lim’s] heart-wrenching and magical first adult novel is a multi-generational story that adapts a foundational fairy tale and creates a story of mothers, daughters, and a past that haunts their futures.”—Library Journal (starred review)

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant indie bestseller! A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored-and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question- Who are we when no one is watching? Shatter Me: Series One Book One: Shatter Me Novella One: Destroy Me Book Two: Unravel Me Novella Two: Fracture Me Book Three: Ignite Me Book Four: Restore Me Novella Three: Shadow Me Book Five: Defy Me Novella Four: Reveal Me Book Six: Imagine Me Novella Five: Believe Me Novella bind-ups: Unite Me and Find Me Shatter Me: Series Two Book One: Watch Me Book Two: Release Me And more to come!

¿¿¿¿Autumn is finally here! Cosy up with this sexy, sweet and spooky paranormal romance from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison! ¿¿¿¿ 'The perfect romance' LAURIE GILMORE 'Where do I sign up to have my soul audited by a hot Irish ghost?' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Good Spirits is an absolute knockout' HANNAH GRACE ' Did I finished the book or did the book finish me?...I ATE IT UP' ¿¿¿¿¿ He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge... Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday season exactly like every other; haunting the terrible people of Annapolis in his aimless existence as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Harriet York is a good person - or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what's expected of her. So, when Nolan is assigned the sweeter-than-candy-canes antique shop owner for his holiday haunting, neither of them have any idea why. To escape one another, Harriet and Nolan must unravel the threads that bind them together - all by Christmas Eve. Hand in hand, they uncover each other's pasts, but why is it that Nolan doesn't want to let go? And might Harriet be the key to giving the Ghost of Christmas Past ... a future? Featuring all your favourite tropes: ¿Grumpy x Sunshine ¿¿¿¿ Holiday romance magic ¿¿¿¿ Touch starved immortal ¿¿¿¿ Fated mates ¿¿¿¿ Sexy little mustache READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY GOOD SPIRITS 'Like snuggling with a golden, shimmering sunset' TESSA BAILEY 'Literally had me kicking my feet, screaming into a pillow and giggling throughout' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Fresh, fun and original, B.K. Borison can do no wrong' LINDSEY KELK 'My top romance pick for 2025! I'm so certain nothing will surpass this one!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A masterpiece...brimming with magic and whimsy' HANNAH BONAM-YOUNG 'Utter perfection...endearing, heartbreaking, romantic' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartachingly tender and decadently hot' CHLOE LIESE 'Everything a romance should have...a love story that conquers all, spice that's spicing and banter that's bantering' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'The first festive read I've ever full-heartedly fallen in love with' ¿¿¿¿¿

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant indie bestseller! A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored-and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question- Who are we when no one is watching? Shatter Me: Series One Book One: Shatter Me Novella One: Destroy Me Book Two: Unravel Me Novella Two: Fracture Me Book Three: Ignite Me Book Four: Restore Me Novella Three: Shadow Me Book Five: Defy Me Novella Four: Reveal Me Book Six: Imagine Me Novella Five: Believe Me Novella bind-ups: Unite Me and Find Me Shatter Me: Series Two Book One: Watch Me Book Two: Release Me And more to come!

Discover the beloved novel that inspired the classic film - a magical, moving story of sisterhood, love and the ties that bind us. As children, Gillian and Sally Owens are marked as different, growing up on the margins of a small New England town where whispers of magic cling to their family name. Each longs to escape: one into marriage, the other as far from home as she can travel. Years later, when tragedy draws them back together, the sisters must confront not only the past they tried to leave behind, but the enduring connection between them - and the power, both dangerous and transformative, that has always set them apart. Richly atmospheric and quietly spellbinding, Practical Magic is a story of love and loss, forgiveness and belonging, and the extraordinary resilience of family. Alice Hoffman's beloved novel continues to enchant readers with its seamless blend of the everyday and the otherworldly, capturing the fragile, powerful magic of being human. PRAISE FOR THE PRACTICAL MAGIC SERIES: 'A real pleasure' Kate Atkinson 'Simply brilliant' Daily Mail 'A delicious fantasy of witchcraft and love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena and happy endings are possible' Cosmopolitan 'What do you do when your long lost little sister shows up on your suburban front step... a dead man in the Oldsmobile that's blocking your driveway? ...You help her bury him in your backyard, underneath a wilting lilac bush that will suddenly spring back to life, bearing masses of heady flowers that remind everyone who passes by of desires they thought they'd long since stifled' Vogue 'Dark comedy and a light touch carry the story along to a truly Gothic climax, complete with heaving skies and witchery on the lawn' New York Times 'A scrim of magic lies gently over this fictional world, in which lilacs bloom riotously in July, a lovesick boy's elbows sizzle on a diner countertop and a toad expectorates a silver ring...' Publishers Weekly

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! An instant indie bestseller! A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe, the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment. James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. He managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It's been ten years since the notorious duo Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. Her every movement is monitored-and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question- Who are we when no one is watching? Shatter Me: Series One Book One: Shatter Me Novella One: Destroy Me Book Two: Unravel Me Novella Two: Fracture Me Book Three: Ignite Me Book Four: Restore Me Novella Three: Shadow Me Book Five: Defy Me Novella Four: Reveal Me Book Six: Imagine Me Novella Five: Believe Me Novella bind-ups: Unite Me and Find Me Shatter Me: Series Two Book One: Watch Me Book Two: Release Me And more to come!

She touched a cursed reliquary. Now she owes forty nights to the most dangerous court in existence — and the two men who run it. Mira Voss has spent seven years authenticating the impossible for the highest bidders in London. She knows exactly what priceless things are worth. She didn't know the small silver vessel she touched at auction would bind her soul to a vampire lord's court — or that refusing wasn't an option. Vasile Crain has ruled Blackmere Keep for six centuries. Precise, controlled, impossibly patient — he doesn't want much from the world anymore. But Mira can feel what he's holding behind all that careful stillness, and it's nothing like indifference. Rook Ashvale, his half-fae enforcer, is the one who came to collect her — warm amber eyes, unflinching honesty, and a way of looking at her like he's already decided she matters. She's a soul-reader. She always knows the difference between what's performed and what's real. Both of them are completely, dangerously real. The oath is simple: forty nights in the keep, use her gift for the court, and walk free. The complication is everything else — the underground library that spans five floors of ancient stone, the hot springs cut into Carpathian rock, and two men who want her in ways that have nothing to do with the terms. But the oath dissolves at midnight on the thirty-ninth night. And Mira has to decide whether forty nights was ever going to be enough. Dark Tithe is a paranormal why-choose romance featuring vampire court politics, a soul-reader heroine, a centuries-old blood oath, and two men who will not share her and will absolutely share her. No cheating. HEA guaranteed.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples. “[A] short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across Israel and the West Bank . . . raw with pain and rage and yet bravely insistent on the imperative of hope.”—The New York Times “We do not see ourselves as Palestinians and Israelis, or as Jews and Arabs, but as human beings who believe in fostering a culture of dialogue, a culture of forgiveness, and a culture of peace. To those who see only division lines, we say: If you must divide us, let it be as those who believe in peace and equality and those who don’t ... yet.” Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon forged a bond of brotherhood when the world expected them to be enemies. Both have lost family to the conflict. Both have known the bitterness of righteous anger. Yet, they chose a different path. In The Future Is Peace, Sarah and Inon take readers on a transformative weeklong journey across a sacred and bloodstained land. Facing competing narratives, they explore how compassion and unity can pull humanity back from the precipice of blind hatred. Throughout their travels, they have been constantly asked: In the face of so much loss, how can we ever find hope? Their answer is always the same. One cannot find hope. We must create it. This book is a rebuttal to a broken world and a bold challenge to the belief that more violence can ever bring security. Told with unflinching honesty, their story is proof that peace is not a naive dream, but a courageous choice—for reconciliation to heal the wounds of revenge, for partnerships to change a destiny of war, and for empathy to save us from drowning in sorrow. Pairing unapologetic candor and inspirational prose, Sarah and Inon are sending an urgent message that the people have the power to make change. Peace is inevitable. For Palestinians, for Israelis, and for the world that awaits their example, it is not just possible—it is the future.

NEW EDITION: Get a taste of the super-sexy TikTok sensation with these dazzling new editions - unmissable for long-time Dark Olympus fans and Greek mythology alike. Books 1-7 are now available with gorgeously reimagined covers and a connected design on the full set. A scorchingly hot modern retelling of Psyche and Eros, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. "He was the most beautiful man in Olympus...and if I wasn't careful, he was going to be my death." In the ultra-modern city of Olympus, there's always a price to pay. Psyche Dimitriou knew she'd have to face Aphrodite's jealous rage eventually, but she never expected her literal heart to be at stake...or for Aphrodite's gorgeous son to be the one ordered to strike the killing blow. Eros has no problem shedding blood. Raised to be his mother's knife in the dark, he's been conditioned to accept that he's more monster than man. But when it comes time to take out his latest target...he can't do it. Confused by his reaction to Psyche's unexpected kindness, he does the only thing he can think of to keep her safe: he binds her to him, body and soul. Psyche didn't expect to find herself married to the glittering city's most dangerous killer, but something about Eros awakens a fire inside her she's never felt before. As lines blur and loyalties shift, Psyche realises Eros might take her heart after all...and she's not sure she can survive the loss. Repackaged with striking new artwork, this is the definitive way to enjoy this mythological romance tale that promises to take readers on a darkly seductive journey. Tropes FMC Greek Mythology Dark Romance Spicy Romance Forced Proximity Marriage of Convenience Opposites Attract Modern Retelling Eros x Psyche *** "Deliciously inventive...Red-hot." - Publishers Weekly STARRED for Neon Gods "I get shivers just thinking of their interactions. SHIVERS." - Mimi Koehler on Neon Gods for The Nerd Daily The World of Dark Olympus: Neon Gods (Hades & Persephone) Electric Idol (Psyche & Eros) Wicked Beauty (Achilles & Patroclus & Helen) Radiant Sin (Apollo & Cassandra) Cruel Seduction (Aphrodite & Hephaestus & Adonis & Pandora) Midnight Ruin (Orpheus & Eurydice & Charon) Dark Restraint (Ariadne & the Minotaur) Sweet Obsession (Icarus & Poseidon)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two lifelong peace activists and guides to Israel/Palestine, both of whom have lost family in the conflict, take readers on a revealing life-changing journey across this holy, bloodstained land and discover the mythic, political, and personal history that divides but also binds them and their peoples. "[A] short but immensely poignant account of a shared journey across Israel and the West Bank . . . raw with pain and rage and yet bravely insistent on the imperative of hope."-The New York Times "We do not see ourselves as Palestinians and Israelis, or as Jews and Arabs, but as human beings who believe in fostering a culture of dialogue, a culture of forgiveness, and a culture of peace. To those who see only division lines, we say: If you must divide us, let it be as those who believe in peace and equality and those who don't ... yet." Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon forged a bond of brotherhood when the world expected them to be enemies. Both have lost family to the conflict. Both have known the bitterness of righteous anger. Yet, they chose a different path. In The Future Is Peace, Sarah and Inon take readers on a transformative weeklong journey across a sacred and bloodstained land. Facing competing narratives, they explore how compassion and unity can pull humanity back from the precipice of blind hatred. Throughout their travels, they have been constantly asked: In the face of so much loss, how can we ever find hope? Their answer is always the same. One cannot find hope. We must create it. This book is a rebuttal to a broken world and a bold challenge to the belief that more violence can ever bring security. Told with unflinching honesty, their story is proof that peace is not a naive dream, but a courageous choice-for reconciliation to heal the wounds of revenge, for partnerships to change a destiny of war, and for empathy to save us from drowning in sorrow. Pairing unapologetic candor and inspirational prose, Sarah and Inon are sending an urgent message that the people have the power to make change. Peace is inevitable. For Palestinians, for Israelis, and for the world that awaits their example, it is not just possible-it is the future.

The unputdownable love story spanning continents, years and families, from the Sunday Times bestselling author - the perfect holiday read for fans of Eve Chase, Lucinda Riley, and Kate Morton. ' Immersive, captivating, utterly transporting ' STACEY HALLS 'Filled with intricate detail, this book will entrance and move you . Harriet Evans is a master storyteller' KATIE FFORDE ' The very definition of escape' VERONICA HENRY ' Magnificent . It has that vast sweeping sense of a huge story and such a powerfully compelling world' MARIAN KEYES *** One golden summer. One missing treasure. And a secret that binds two lives together. Every year, Alice's father gives her a treasure. Then on the morning of her sixteenth birthday, her final gift vanishes - along with the fragile certainty of her world. Alice runs, towards New York City and away from the memories of that last summer at the orchard where she grew up. Across the Atlantic, Tom has always felt that something is missing from his life. When he finds a long-forgotten letter, it leads him away from Sevenstones - the house at the heart of his family for generations - and towards a truth no one has ever fully told. From post-war London to 1960s New York, Alice and Tom's stories become entwined. But will the secrets of their past bring them together, or break them apart? *** ' Razor sharp . . . an enjoyable family saga with some modern twists . . . quite delicious' THE TIMES ' A gripping family saga , intertwining two families and two big loves. If you like the Cazalets you'll love this ' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a big family saga and they don't come much bigger and more satisfying than The Treasures . . . a compelling and richly evocative tale' IRISH TIMES 'An absorbing , richly imagined tale of one family's beginnings, and the fates and fortunes that ricochet down through generations. . . . I was gripped' EMMA STONEX '[Harriet] has such a skill to draw readers in , and any fans of multi-generational stories will love this one' PRIMA ' A pure delight from start to finish. You'll be longing for the next book' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ' Readers of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton will be riveted ' BOOKLIST THE TREASURES is the first book in Sunday Times bestseller Harriet Evans' enchanting 'Sevenstones' trilogy.

¿The instant Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestseller from B.K. Borison, author of First-Time Caller! The perfect cozy paranormal romance for Christmas 2025!¿ *** ¿¿He's the Ghost of Christmas Past. But she's not exactly Scrooge...¿¿ 'The perfect romance' LAURIE GILMORE 'Everything I wanted in a festive read...whimsical, magical, emotional, and deeply romantic' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Good Spirits is an absolute knockout' HANNAH GRACE 'A million shining stars for Harriet & Nolan!!!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Like snuggling with a golden, shimmering sunset' TESSA BAILEY *** Nolan Callahan intends to spend this holiday season exactly like every other; haunting the terrible people of Annapolis in his aimless existence as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Harriet York is a good person - or, at least, she tries to be. A people pleaser to her core, she always does what's expected of her. So, when Nolan is assigned the sweeter-than-candy-canes antique shop owner for his holiday haunting, neither of them have any idea why. To escape one another, Harriet and Nolan must unravel the threads that bind them together - all by Christmas Eve. Hand in hand, they uncover each other's pasts, but why is it that Nolan doesn't want to let go? And might Harriet be the key to giving the Ghost of Christmas Past ... a future? *** Featuring all your favourite tropes: ¿Grumpy x Sunshine ¿ Holiday romance magic ¿ Touch starved immortal ¿ Fated mates ¿ Sexy little mustache ¿¿READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY GOOD SPIRITS¿¿ 'B.K. Borison at her best...this book is absolute perfection and a gift to the world of romance books' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Literally had me kicking my feet, screaming into a pillow and giggling throughout' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Fresh, fun and original, B.K. Borison can do no wrong' LINDSEY KELK 'My top romance pick for 2025! I'm so certain nothing will surpass this one!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A masterpiece...brimming with magic and whimsy' HANNAH BONAM-YOUNG 'Utter perfection...endearing, heartbreaking, romantic' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartachingly tender and decadently hot' CHLOE LIESE 'Everything a romance should have...a love story that conquers all, spice that's spicing and banter that's bantering' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'The first festive read I've ever full-heartedly fallen in love with' ¿¿¿¿¿ ¿Return to the Department of Hauntings and Spirits with Grim Tidings, available to pre-order now!¿

Welcome back to the electrifying Shatter Me universe: Series Two. #1 bestselling author Tahereh Mafi has crafted an international phenomenon that has enchanted millions of readers around the globe. Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is the first book in a new series set in a beloved world. This stunning collector’s deluxe limited edition features: Shimmery cover with shiny gloss highlighting the iconic art Striking gold holographic edges A vivid new type colorway Quantities for these gorgeous editions are limited, so be sure to order yours today! James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. No outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win. It’s been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment, when the notorious duo—Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson—led a worldwide rebellion and established The New Republic of the West. But The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect assassin for the job. Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. And when she’s given an order to kill, she never hesitates. Watch Me is the first book in a new series set in the #1 bestselling Shatter Me universe that demands an answer to a desperate question: WHO ARE WE WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING? Shatter Me: Series One Book One: Shatter Me Novella One: Destroy Me Book Two: Unravel Me Novella Two: Fracture Me Book Three: Ignite Me Book Four: Restore Me Novella Three: Shadow Me Book Five: Defy Me Novella Four: Reveal Me Book Six: Imagine Me Novella Five: Believe Me Novella bind-ups: Unite Me and Find Me Shatter Me: Series Two Book One: Watch Me Book Two: Release Me Book Three: Escape Me And more to come!

New York Times Bestselling author of Chaotic NOW AN AMAZON TOP 5 BESTSELLER An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier HIS LADY A Lord is to marry after he graduates from Barrington University, an elite college for the rich. A Lady's job is to help him fit into a world unaware of his secret society. The Lord does not get to choose who he spends the rest of his life with. But there is always an exception to the rule. And I just so happen to be his. I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. I was to wed a Lord of my parents' choosing. Wealth can't buy you everything, or I would have had freedom years ago. Instead, my strict parents made sure I lived a dull life in a mansion resembling a prison. But on my wedding day, I was handed over to another man-an even more ruthless Lord that my family hated. Tyson Riley Crawford only wanted me for his revenge. I'm nothing more than a debt to be paid. I didn't have a say in the matter. So when I said my vows before the congregation, I knew I'd break them. Consequences be damned. Too bad I underestimated my husband and didn't realize he was more determined to punish me than I was to succeed at escaping. He'll make me choke on those words I used to bind myself to him. Yet even he couldn't have seen what our future held. Ultimately, we're all just pawns in a game that none of us can win unless you're willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice ... and even that may not be enough. Things to know about The Sacrifice Secret society MF (no sharing the h) J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero OTT (over the top) Hero Complete standalone Told in dual POV TWs listed inside the book

New York Times Bestselling author of Chaotic NOW AN AMAZON TOP 5 BESTSELLER An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier HIS LADY A Lord is to marry after he graduates from Barrington University, an elite college for the rich. A Lady's job is to help him fit into a world unaware of his secret society. The Lord does not get to choose who he spends the rest of his life with. But there is always an exception to the rule. And I just so happen to be his. I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW. I was to wed a Lord of my parents' choosing. Wealth can't buy you everything, or I would have had freedom years ago. Instead, my strict parents made sure I lived a dull life in a mansion resembling a prison. But on my wedding day, I was handed over to another man-an even more ruthless Lord that my family hated. Tyson Riley Crawford only wanted me for his revenge. I'm nothing more than a debt to be paid. I didn't have a say in the matter. So when I said my vows before the congregation, I knew I'd break them. Consequences be damned. Too bad I underestimated my husband and didn't realize he was more determined to punish me than I was to succeed at escaping. He'll make me choke on those words I used to bind myself to him. Yet even he couldn't have seen what our future held. Ultimately, we're all just pawns in a game that none of us can win unless you're willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice ... and even that may not be enough. Things to know about The Sacrifice Secret society MF (no sharing the h) J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero OTT (over the top) Hero Complete standalone Told in dual POV TWs listed inside the book

From global phenomenon Callie Hart comes a Sunday Times bestselling highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you won't be able to put down! ¿¿ Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. ¿¿ In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't do for a glass of water. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares... but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . . or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home. Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details . . . N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website. READERS LOVE QUICKSILVER ' if you love romantasy then you NEED to read this book . . . this book had the PERFECT balance of romance and plot' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Kingfisher is officially my new book boyfriend as he is smoking (literally) but also made my heart melt at times' ¿¿¿¿¿ ' I never wanted this book to end! ' ¿¿¿¿¿ ' Shadow Daddies, wolves, fairies, every creature you can imagine is in this book . I have nothing but praise for the story, the writing and the plot' ¿¿¿¿¿ ' The romantasy of the year! . . . This is a truly phenomenal book' ¿¿¿¿¿

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a highly addicting enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance. Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate. Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember. In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water. But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone. When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares…but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed. The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him… or her. Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home. Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details... Now with an embossed cover, silver foiling, and an updated interior design. N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the author's website.

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller! 'A scorching love story' - Cosmopolitan A conqueror captivated . . . A witch prophesied to save them all . . . An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Julian Dakkia, Roman general and nephew to the emperor, has played his role as conqueror well. Yet, the moment he laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him, a captive on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. The rules of their world dictate that he is the conqueror and she is the captured. But he and his dragon know one thing: their bond has nothing to do with the laws of mighty Rome. She belongs to them. And they belong to her. Fierce and powerful, twenty-one-year old Malina has survived the loss of her family and she is determined to fight until her dying breath. Still, she can't believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality . . . and now holds her life in his hands. Nor can she deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his. Slowly she learns that Julian is caught in his mad uncle's machinations for domination, and helps him plot the downfall of the empire itself. As they navigate a world where flying deathriders conquer and burn, their love will ignite a firestorm that can only end in heartbreak or death. Or both. Firebird by Juliette Cross is the first fiery book in the The Fire That Binds dark romantasy series. Firebird is an adult romantasy novel that contains dark themes, including slavery in Ancient Rome, which may be uncomfortable for some readers. Why readers love Firebird . . . 'An addictive, fast paced read with chemistry off the charts! ' ' Seriously intense and steamy romance' 'The romance? Utter perfection '

THE DAZZLING NEW NOVEL, AND INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER 'Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind' EMILY HENRY 'Impressive, important, and fun to read' KIRKUS REVIEW, starred review 'A powerful and deeply affecting exploration of grief, loss, guilt, and enduring love' BOOKLIST, starred review I reach up and unravel my braid. When my hair is loose and whipping around my face, I take the red ribbon I've woven through it and press it just beneath my mother's etched name, underlining. She was here. She was mine. When Molly Fitzgerald was two months old, her mother went to a morning appointment in downtown New York. Like so many who left their homes on September 11 th , 2001, Molly's mother never came home. Now Molly saves lives for a living, running a department for when disasters strike. Molly and her husband Jesse-a police polygraph expert with his own fractured family-have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then Molly's whole world is turned on its head. She's spent her life preparing for catastrophe. But nothing could prepare her when a disaster strikes too close to home. In this powerful novel, Jodi Picoult tells an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters. Readers across the globe are falling in love with HOLLOW BONES... 'Jodi is so masterful at making me feel all the things and making you truly think through every angle of something. I'm in awe' 'An emotional punch from the beginning, Picoult shows us all why she is the master of fiction' 'Yes!!! The Jodi I love is back!! I loved every word' 'One of my favorite Jodi Picoult books. It's emotional, thought-provoking, beautifully layered, and full of the twists and complicated family dynamics that make her books so hard to put down' 'My heart may never be the same after this book. Hollow Bones was devastating, thought-provoking, powerful, and incredibly emotional' 'One of the best twists I've read this year' 'Hollow Bones was raw, heartbreaking, and incredibly powerful. What struck me most was how important this story is' PRAISE FOR JODI PICOULT 'A writer the world should be reading right now' INDEPENDENT 'It is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes' FINANCIAL TIMES 'She is the master of her craft...and humanity is what Picoult does best' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Picoult's books always start passionate conversations' KRISTIN HANNAH

Trust is the thread that binds us . . . and the rope that hangs us. In Nadezra, peace is as tenuous as a single thread. The ruthless House Indestor has been destroyed, but darkness still weaves through the city's filthy back alleys and jewel-bright gardens, seen by those who know where to look. Derossi Vargo has always known. He has sacrificed more than anyone imagines to carve himself a position of power among the nobility, hiding a will of steel behind a velvet smile. He'll be damned if he lets anyone threaten what he's built. Grey Serrado knows all too well. Bent under the yoke of too many burdens, he fights to protect the city's most vulnerable. Sooner or later, that fight will demand more than he can give. And Ren, daughter of no clan, knows best of all. Caught in a knot of lies, torn between her heritage and her aristocratic masquerade, she relies on her gift for reading pattern to survive. And it shows her the web of corruption that traps her city. But all three have yet to discover just how far that web stretches. And in the end, it will take more than knives to cut themselves free... 'The Mask of Mirrors is exactly the fantasy adventure novel you're craving: an escape into a vast, enchanting world of danger, secret identities, and glittering prose' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne 'The Mask of Mirrors kept me up reading way past my bedtime. A web of intrigue, magic, and the art of the con this novel will catch hold of your dreams and keep you from sleeping' Mary Robinette Kowal, author of The Calculating Stars 'The Mask of Mirrors ushers you into the fascinating city of Nadezra, replete with complex politics, intricate magic, and mysteries that readers will be racing to unravel. Wonderfully immersive--I was unable to put it down' Andrea Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter 'An intricate, compelling dream of a book that kept me turning pages, with a world and characters that felt deeply real and plenty of riveting twists and turns. I loved it!' Melissa Caruso, author of The Obsidian Tower 'For those who like their revenge plots served with the intrigue of The Goblin Emperor, the colonial conflict of The City of Brass, the panache of Swordspoint, and the richly detailed settings of Guy Gavriel Kay' Booklist (starred review) 'Utterly captivating. Carrick spins an exciting web of mystery, magic, and political treachery in a richly drawn and innovative world.' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass