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***SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES*** ***GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS*** THE TIMES - THRILLER OF THE MONTH*** 'A crackling good police procedural....fresh and exhilarating' STEPHEN KING 'Gripping' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'Titus Crown is one of the most compelling characters I've read in a long time.' STEVE CAVANAGH A BLACK SHERIFF. A SERIAL KILLER. AND A SMALL TOWN READY TO COMBUST. Titus Crown is the first Black sheriff in the history of Charon County, Virginia. In recent decades, Charon has had only two murders. After years of working as an FBI agent, no one knows better than Titus that while his hometown might seem like a land of moonshine, cornbread, and honeysuckle, secrets always fester under the surface. But a year to the day after Titus's election, a school teacher is killed by a former student. The student is then fatally shot by Titus's deputies. As Titus investigates the shootings, he unearths terrible crimes, and a serial killer who has been hiding in plain sight, haunting the dirt lanes and woodland clearings of Charon. With the killer's possible connections to a local church and the town's harrowing history weighing on him, Titus tries to project confidence about closing the case while concealing a painful secret from his own past. At the same time, he also has to contend with a far-right group that wants to hold a parade in celebration of the town's Confederate history. Charon is Titus's home and his heart. But where faith and violence meet, there will be a reckoning. 'Richly textured, this is elegant, fierce storytelling at its absolute best.' DAILY MAIL 'A distinctive, thrilling new voice in crime writing...will linger long after you've closed the book' DAILY EXPRESS 'Exemplary' FINANCIAL TIMES 'American crime fiction has found its future and his name is S.A. Cosby' DENNIS LEHANE 'I won't read a better book this year. Incredible.' M. W. CRAVEN

Self-winding automatic watch: This men's watch uses Miyota 8205 automatic mechanical movement, which provides accurate time, 21-jewel. The watch is powered by the natural movement of your arm, no battery required. It is better to wear it 10 hours a day, if not, you need to manually wind it at a fixed time to get energy for the watch. Please turn the crown about 20 laps when using the watch for the first time. Heavy Duty: The case of our BERNY automatic watch is made of hardened brushed stainless steel up to HV600 surface hardness. The material for the surface lenses and the display back are sapphire crystal, excellent scratch resistance. The silicone watch strap can be deeply waterproof. Multifunctional: day and date at 3H; screwed crown; super luminous hour marker and hands; 20ATM waterproof, easy to cope with daily waterproof requirements, can also be able to cope with swimming, adventure, and even diving level waterproof requirements. UNIQUE FEATURES The countdown bezel for this diving watch allows you to measure the remaining time of an event, either before the event starts or after it has started. Pursuit of Excellence: The BERNY brand was founded in 1995. With professional watchmaking, we are committed to flawless quality and customer satisfaction. Our competent customer service always offers satisfactory solutions if you have any questions.

'Outrageously Jilly Cooperesque' Sunday Times Style Readers love Wives Like Us... 'I devoured this in one day' ***** 'Gloriously good fun' ***** 'Absolutely delightful' ***** No one knows better than Ian Palmer - Executive Butler - that social position is everything in the rose-strewn Cotswolds. So when his boss, Tata Hawkins, flounces out of her (new-build) manor house after a row with husband Bryan, Ian is alarmed: for one thing, if Tata is on the social slide downwards, that means he is too; for another, he's lost his home and has nowhere to store his prized collection of vintage Gucci loafers; even worse, a vacuum among the Country Princess set has opened up for a new Queen Bee. With the old-money Pennybacker-Hoare sisters plotting to rid 'their' county of Tata and her ilk, a bikini influencer on the prowl for a husband just like Mr. Hawkins, a glamorous American divorcee threatening to steal Tata's crown, and the heiress-next-door threatening to steal Ian, the Cotswolds are in chaos. Can Ian restore Tata's country crown and reinstate her to the comforts of the Manor? 'A forensically well-observed narrative . . . a shiny satirette of country living where everyone is unmuddied but filthy rich.' The Times 'It may finally be time for Jilly [Cooper] to make way for a new chronicler of Cotswolds life.' Daily Mail

The 13 projects are eye-catchingly original and range in difficulty from simple to complex. Each features elements made from yarns that are shiny or glittering or offer some other magical gleam. All offer variations and customizing options for the creative crochet fan to enjoy, and result in beautiful items that can be used to decorate, wear, or play with. The projects are useful anywhere, from living rooms to fantasy worlds, and include essentials like a play crown that can be made in two heights, a backpack with a range of motifs to choose from, a banner perfect for any room, a protective sun hat, a rideable hobbyhorse unicorn, and a set of amazing wings to wear. The 13 projects here are inspired by the author's eureka moment early in her motherhood, when she noticed that children always choose the option that has glitter, and that they agree it's always better to be a unicorn.

Self-winding automatic watch: This men's watch uses Miyota 8205 automatic mechanical movement, which provides the exact time, 21-jewel. The watch is powered by the natural movement of your arm, no battery required. It is better to wear it 10 hours a day, if not, you need to manually wind it at a fixed time to get energy for the watch. Please turn the crown about 20 laps when using the watch for the first time. Heavy duty: the case of our Berny automatic watch is made of hardened brushed stainless steel up to HV600 surface hardness. The material for the surface lens and the display back are sapphire crystal, excellent scratch resistance. The stainless steel watch strap can be deeply waterproof. Multifunctional: day and date at 3H, screw crown, super luminous hour marker and hands, 20 ATM waterproof, easy to cope with daily waterproof requirements, can also be able to cope with swimming, adventure and even diving level waterproof requirements. Unique features: The countdown bezel for this diving watch allows you to measure the remaining time in an event, either before the event starts or after the event starts. Pursuit of Excellence: The BERNY brand was founded in 1995. With professional watchmaking, we are committed to flawless quality and customer satisfaction. Our competent customer service always offers satisfactory solutions if you have any questions.

Self-winding automatic watch: This men's watch uses Miyota 8205 automatic mechanical movement, which provides accurate time, 21-jewel. The watch is powered by the natural movement of your arm, no battery required. It is better to wear it 10 hours a day, if not, you need to manually wind it at a fixed time to get energy for the watch. Please turn the crown about 20 laps when using the watch for the first time. Heavy Duty: The case of our BERNY automatic watch is made of hardened brushed stainless steel up to HV600 surface hardness. The material for the surface lenses and the display back are sapphire crystal, excellent scratch resistance. The silicone watch strap can be deeply waterproof. Multifunctional: day and date at 3H; screwed crown; super luminous hour marker and hands; 20ATM waterproof, easy to cope with daily waterproof requirements, can also be able to cope with swimming, adventure, and even diving level waterproof requirements. UNIQUE FEATURES The countdown bezel for this diving watch allows you to measure the remaining time of an event, either before the event starts or after it has started. Pursuit of Excellence: The BERNY brand was founded in 1995. With professional watchmaking, we are committed to flawless quality and customer satisfaction. Our competent customer service always offers satisfactory solutions if you have any questions.

Bloomsbury presents Among the Burning Flowers by Samantha Shannon, read by Patricia Allison, Gemma Whelan and Arty Froushan.This audiobook features an exclusive interview with Samantha Shannon and Katherine Webber, bestselling author of the Twin Crowns trilogy.With the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers sees the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree.Take your first steps into the epic.Yscalin, land of sunshine and lavender, will soon be ablaze.It has been centuries since the Draconic Army took wing, almost extinguishing humankind.Marosa Vetalda is a prisoner in her own home, controlled by her cold father, King Sigoso. Over the mountains, her betrothed, Aubrecht Lievelyn, rules Mentendon in all but name. Together, they intend to usher in a better world.A better world seems impossibly distant to Estina Melaugo, who hunts the Draconic beasts that have slept across the world for centuries.And now the great wyrm Fýredel is stirring, and Yscalin will be the first to fall . . .A story of human resilience in the face of dire circumstances, Among the Burning Flowers leads readers through the gripping and tragic events that pave the way for the opening of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of The Orange Tree.

Is your "Superstar" struggling to share the spotlight? Bringing home a new baby is a big change for any little king or queen. If you're worried about your firstborn's reaction-or if they're already finding it hard to share your lap-"Leader of the Clan" is the perfect story to read together. Join Solomon, the once-only ruler of his toy kingdom, as he navigates the "wild" arrival of his baby brother, Noah. In this funny, emotional, and rhyming adventure, children will see their own big feelings reflected on the page. Why parents (and kids) love this book: Relatable & Heartfelt: Captures the real mix of curiosity and jealousy that comes with a new sibling. Funny & Engaging: Told with a rhythmic "jungle" theme that makes it a joy to read aloud. 🫂 Growth-focused: Helps toddlers and preschoolers discover the joy of being a "Big Leader" and a protective sibling. Will Solomon keep his crown, or find that a kingdom is better when shared?

From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes a prequel in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series. Daphne never meant to want him-- the monster who could destroy her... and the only one who never would. Now they're both caught between Their duties and their love. Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince. Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca--a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone...but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself. The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex. She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him. Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all. And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything--including his own chance at the crown.

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON'A brilliant read ... Game of Thrones but in the real world' ANTHONY HOROWITZ PICKED AS A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE GUARDIAN, THE DAILY MAIL AND THE DAILY EXPRESS. The sinking of the White Ship in 1120 is one of the greatest disasters England has ever suffered. In one catastrophic night, the king's heir and the flower of Anglo-Norman society were drowned and the future of the crown was thrown violently off course. In a riveting narrative, Charles Spencer follows the story from the Norman Conquest through to the decades that would become known as the Anarchy: a civil war of untold violence that saw families turn in on each other with English and Norman barons, rebellious Welsh princes and the Scottish king all playing a part in a desperate game of thrones. All because of the loss of one vessel - the White Ship - the medieval Titanic. 'Highly enjoyable' Simon Heffer 'Brilliant' Dan Jones 'Fascinating' Tom Bower The #2 Sunday Times bestseller on Sunday 18 June 2021

JULIETTE Eigentlich sollte ich mich sicher fühlen, nach allem, was wir überlebt haben, nach dem Blut, das in meinem Namen vergossen wurde, nach dem Ring, den er an meinen zitternden Finger gesteckt hat. Aber von einem Mann wie Angelo Volkov geliebt zu werden, bedeutet keine Sicherheit - es bedeutet Hingabe. Er entführt mich ans Ende der Welt, nur um mich noch fester zu halten. Er küsst mich sanfter, nur um noch düsterere Geheimnisse zu verbergen. Und je tiefer ich in seine Arme falle, desto klarer erkenne ich die Wahrheit: Ich entkomme diesem Mann nicht. Nicht seiner Welt. Nicht seiner Dunkelheit. Nicht dem Bett, in das er mich zerrt, als würde ihm jedes verdammte Stück von mir gehören. Und Gott steh mir bei - ich will es auch gar nicht. Selbst wenn es uns beide zerstört. ANGELO Juliette schläft neben mir. Sie trägt meinen Ring und vertraut mir ein Herz an, das ich eigentlich gar nicht berühren dürfte. Und ich belüge sie. Ich habe für sie getötet.Ich habe für sie geblutet.Ich habe ein Paradies auf Gräbern errichtet, um sie zu meiner zu machen. Aber meine Vergangenheit bahnt sich ihren Weg zurück, und wenn die Wahrheit sie vor mir erreicht, werde ich das Einzige auf dieser Welt verlieren, das nicht verrottet ist. Sie versteht nicht, wen sie da heiratet. Sie versteht nicht, zu was ich werde, wenn sie jemand bedroht. Ich bin kein Held. Ich bin kein guter Mann. Ich bin der Albtraum, von dem die Leute beten, dass er niemals ihr Haus betritt - Und in dem Moment, als ich sie in diesem rosa Kleid sah, zitternd und trotzig, wusste ich, dass ich sie mit mir in die Hölle reißen würde. Freiwillig oder nicht. Denn Juliette ist mein Engel. Meine Frau. Mein Wahnsinn. Und ich werde sie niemals gehen lassen. Dies ist das dritte Buch der Crown of Sin Serie. Reihenfolge: KING OF SIN KING OF VICE KING OF WRATH

"You know," he said, as he got the glimmer of an idea, "it would teach my father a lesson if I married someone totally unsuitable and took them home." Crown Prince Rupert of Simigile had been ordered to get married. Immediately. To the point where he wasn't allowed to return home to Simigile until he had secured a marriage contract. Stuck at Monce, definitely not mooning over King Consort Jaq, Rupert's eye was caught by a man in a particularly gaudy robe. He was short of stature, bedecked in jewels and reminded Rupert of a peacock. Better yet, he was a lowly prince from a family with numerous siblings. The perfect undesirable prince. Ordering a contract be drawn up immediately, Rupert headed for home. He had events to attend, and he had no intention of taking his new husband with him. "All right then, my lovely people. What have we got? Can we work this marriage business to our advantage, or do I need to pull in a favor at the World Council and get this debacle stopped for reasons of national security or something similar?" Prince Winter of Martingale had been "working" when he was spotted by Crown Prince Rupert at the Monce coronation. Living a life few knew about, and intensely committed to keep his secrets, Rupert's offer for his hand in marriage was a wrinkle in his plans. Determined to make the best of a frankly annoying situation, Winter and his staff headed for Simigile immediately. Once there Winter found out why the king had been so insistent that his only son find a spouse. The mystery was why Rupert hadn't simply married someone he already knew. It wasn't like the man didn't have any friends... or did he? People are gossiping that I'm an unfit husband, and I think damn Tristan is trying to blackmail me by wanting to set up house with me. What are you going to do about it? Rupert's wish to hang onto his past life was never going to happen. When he and Winter are forced, through unusual circumstances, to actually get to know each other, Rupert was surprised by how complex his new husband was. But a happy ever after is never guaranteed, especially with sword-wielding friends and grumpy gryphons determined to keep them apart. The Most Unsuitable Prince can be read as a standalone. It features a crown prince who's default setting is grumpy, and a prince with a far sunnier personality despite his name. The story features friendly kings, treacherous friends, and well-kept secrets that have to come out eventually. Rupert and Winter's story has an HEA - eventually. It is a story intended for adults only.

*The limited deluxe edition will have gorgeous designed edges* From New York Times bestseller Lindsay Straube comes a prequel in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series. Daphne never meant to want him-- the monster who could destroy her... and the only one who never would. Now they're both caught between Their duties and their love. Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince. Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos Seneca--a basilisk who could overpower her, bite her, turn her to stone...but who also sees her better than anyone ever has and wants her despite himself. The only rule between them is the one she sets: no sex. She's spent her whole life giving herself to men who didn't deserve it. Kronos is a monster by nature. But he honors her word when no one else ever has, and that is the most dangerous thing about him. Because if Daphne lets herself feel, she might discover she's capable of love after all. And if Kronos claims her, he risks destroying everything--including his own chance at the crown.

Abridged edition, read by Tim Pigott-Smith (The Jewel in the Crown)The Key to Rebecca is a gripping thriller set during the Second World War, from master storyteller and author of The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett.A Ruthless Spy1942. Alex Wolff's goal is Cairo. Following a relentless trek across the scorching Sahara, he arrives in the city with a copy of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca, a lethal blade and a trail of bodies in his wake. Known to his handlers as the 'Sphinx', Wolff is a Nazi spy with a brutal desire to succeed.A Failing CampaignThe British campaign in North Africa hangs in the balance. Led by Rommel, the Germans are closing in and the Sphinx's reports on British troop movements and strategic plans are giving them the edge. Intelligence officer Major William Vandam is tasked with hunting down the Sphinx before the British are defeated.A Deadly ChaseVandam enlists the help of courtesan Elene Fontana, who agrees to try and ensnare the spy in exchange for a better life in Palestine. Can they catch the master spy before he uncovers Cairo's secrets and the campaign fails?

Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes has been overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta.According to myth, the city was founded when Kadmos sowed dragon's teeth into the ground and warriors sprang forth, ready not only to build the fledgling city but to defend it from all-comers. It was Hercules' birthplace and the home of the Sphinx, whose riddle Oedipus solved, winning the Theban crown and the king's widow in marriage, little knowing that the widow was his mother, Jocasta.The city's history is every bit as rich as its mythic origins, from siding with the Persian invaders when their emperor, Xerxes, set out to conquer Aegean Greece, to siding with Sparta – like Thebes an oligarchy – to defeat Pericles'democratic Athens, to being utterly destroyed on the orders of Alexander the Great.In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, the acclaimed classical historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life, and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks' achievements – whether politically or culturally – and thus to our own culture and civilization.

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of... anything but a wife? The third book in the Swell Valley series by bestselling author Tilly Bagshawe Henry Saxton-Brae has it all - a titled, self-made millionaire, his fiancée just happens to be a supermodel who is as kind and loyal as she is ravishingly beautiful. To top it all, he's just bought Hanborough Castle, the jewel in the crown of the Swell Valley. Life couldn't be better... for someone who was ready to settle down. Could he really be the only man in the world not in love with his future wife? Flora Fitzwilliam has been summoned by legendary designer Graydon James to restore Hanborough to its former glory. She soon discovers that it's not just the house that needs fixing, and Flora seems to be the only person who sees the real Henry Saxton-Brae. Between her boss's waning talents and Henry's roving eye, Flora is being torn apart. Can she pull off the job, and make Henry see that his bachelor days are behind him? Not since Rupert Campbell-Black has there been such a devastatingly sexy man in jodhpurs!

Never send a man to do a woman's job. Mulan meets Gladiator in this explosive why-choose romantasy! This beautiful trade paperback edition features a deluxe cover with silver foil on the front and a full-color interior illustration. When I fled from the rotting kingdom of Mador, there was only one thought on my mind-survive. For too long the king, my brother, has kept me underneath his iron rule, his abuse, and after years as his captive I've finally escaped... barely. But the outside world may be no better... The world's provinces are colliding in the Imperial Trials-offering men a chance to compete for their mate... and the crown. If there's any hope for a new life, I'll have no choice but to hide right in the middle of it. My greatest threats? Four ruthless heirs, each with a hidden agenda of their own. Not that it matters. I'll enjoy being their ruin. May the most cunning and ruthless candidate win-or die trying.

A girl from a family of bakers discovers she has a talent for solving mysteries in this “ deliciously sweet ” (Kirkus Reviews) first book in a mischief-filled, highly illustrated middle grade whodunit series perfect for the fans of The Great British Bake Off and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Cinnamon Crumb is better at burning cakes than baking them. Her family’s bakery, once the pride of the town of Marzipan, is now a scraggly slice of icing squished between two pastry powerhouses: Victoria Sponge’s Tea Emporium and Madeleine Macaron’s Mouthwatering Delights. And Cinnamon certainly isn’t the baker to change that. But when a suspicious request lands her in the town’s legendary baking competition, Cinnamon finds herself at the center of a nefarious plot. Someone might be cheating to win this year’s Twelve-Tiered Crown—and Cinnamon’s been roped into finding out who. With her best friend Rafi, she’s soon sneaking through patisserie kitchens and unearthing more than a few secrets. Can Cinnamon crack the case, rise to the occasion, and prove that even the crumbliest underdog has what it takes to win?

The Royal Collection is one of the most wide-ranging collections of art and artefacts in the world and provides an intriguing insight into the minds of the monarchs who have assembled it. In this series, BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz examines dozens of these unique objects, in a quest to 'use the Collection as a prism through which to better understand the art of being a monarch'. From intimate portraits to epic tapestries, from the Coronation pen to the Investiture sword, from a treatise against Martin Luther to the first televised Christmas message, each has an absorbing history. Famous objects such as the Gold State Coach and the Imperial State Crown rub shoulders with lesser-known but still fascinating artefacts such as the Exeter Salt and the Wriothesley Garter Book. With the help of historians, academics and Royal Collection curators, Gompertz selects choice items to find out what secrets they reveal about the art of monarchy.

The eighth thrilling mystery in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. 'Robin Stevens is Agatha Christie for children' Katherine Rundell 'This is that rare thing: a series that gets better with every book' Telegraph Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event: the fiftieth Anniversary. But Deepdean has changed. Daisy has lost her crown to a fascinating new girl, and many of the Detective Society's old allies are now their sworn enemies. Then the girls witness a shocking incident in the woods close by - a crime that they're sure is linked to the Anniversary. As Deepdean students from decades past descend upon the school, old grudges, rivalries and secrets threaten to surface - and to destroy Deepdean. Can the girls solve the case - and save their home? Discover the beloved murder mystery phenomenon that has sold over a million copies. 'Thrilling' Guardian 'Perfect' The Times

The action manga bestseller returns, in 600-page editions featuring a remastered translation and new cover art by creator Hiroyuki Takei! Dive into the classic Shonen Jump adventure whose world of mystical spirits and bewitching battles inspired the classic anime. This volume corresponds to Vol. 1-3 of the original release, back in print more than 20 years after its initial release! In a world where shamans communicate with the dead and call forth the power of legendary spirits to defeat their enemies in both body and soul, Yoh is a teenager with the ultimate ambition: to become the Shaman King, the one and only shaman who may commune with the Great Spirit and help remake the world for the better. But the road to this pinnacle of spiritual power runs through the Shaman Fight, a gauntlet of battles with rival mediums who call forth dizzying powers from the world of the dead in their own bids for the crown. At Yoh's side is Anna, his coach, fiancée, and a powerful medium in her own right. Sure, it'd be nice if Yoh had a little more time to train and mature...but the Shaman Fight is only held once every 500 years, so he's going to have to grow up quick!

Experience how to attune yourself to the energies of the Universe by listening to musical frequencies to further nurture your mind, body, and spirit. Does it feel like your energy is stagnant? Are you finding it hard to remain in a positive mindset? Do negative emotions, like insecurity and fear, rule your day? Balancing your Chakras, Tuning into and revitalizing your energetic frequency holds the limitless potential to heal your mind and body while enhancing your day-to-day vitality. Discover how to uncover your well of natural energy and bring balance and harmony to your being with Vibration of the Chakra System. Inside this compilation to raising your emotional and spiritual vibrations, you will: Nurture Every Chakra From Root To Crown With Healing Solfeggio Frequencies; Uncover The Benefits Of Working With Each Chakra While Listening To Solfeggio Frequencies; Find Out How Solfeggio Frequencies Effect Your Body & Raise Your Vibrations; Discover Six Healing Soundscapes (30 - 60 Minutes each) To Help Realign Yourself With Higher Energies; And Much More! Whether you are looking to improve your wellbeing or boost your vibrations for better manifestation results, 'Healing Vibration of the Chakra System' is your essential collection to raising your vibrational frequency and aligning yourself with the healing energies of the Universe. Experience profound sound healing with all ancient Solfeggio frequencies. Scroll up and click 'Buy Now' to get your copy today!! — This program skips lengthy introductions and theoretical explanations. It starts directly with the described Solfeggio soundscapes, which combine all Solfeggio frequencies (174 Hz - 963 Hz) in all six tracks. Please note that this program is designed to enhance, not replace medical care. Thank you for listening.

Belle Dupree has spent years trying to bury the night that destroyed her. The mate destiny chose for her did not claim her. He rejected her before a room full of predators and power, leaving her to survive the humiliation, the heartbreak, and the dangerous secret growing inside her alone. Since then, Belle has built a quiet life in a snow-covered Maine town, raising her daughter in hiding and clinging to the fragile peace she fought to create. But peace was only ever borrowed. When the vampire court finally tracks her down, Belle is dragged back into the world she escaped by the very man who broke her, Grayson Stoll, the ruthless Lycan King whose touch still burns through every lie she told herself. He says he is protecting her. Belle knows better. Being taken against her will is still kidnapping, no matter how powerful the male doing it may be. Yet the deeper Belle is pulled into Grayson's kingdom, the more dangerous the truth becomes. Their daughter is no ordinary child. Belle is no ordinary woman. And the mate who once cast her aside is hiding secrets tied to prophecy, bloodline, and a crown older than either wolves or vampires. Now Belle must decide whether the man who shattered her can become the one who stands beside her, because the vampire king hunting her is not searching for a lost woman. He is searching for the queen fate hid from him. Dark, emotional, and impossible to put down, Kidnapped by My Mate, His Lost Queen is packed with rejected mates, possessive alpha tension, secret child stakes, ancient prophecy, and second-chance passion. He broke her once. Now fate has brought him back. Start reading today and enter a world where desire is dangerous, power has a price, and love refuses to stay buried.

'An incisive, inspiring and vitally illuminating account of a city which changed the ancient world and which deserves to be remembered by the modern. A masterful book written by a master historian.' - Bettany Hughes, bestselling author of Istanbul and Helen of Troy Continuously inhabited for five millennia, and at one point the most powerful city in Ancient Greece, Thebes has been overshadowed by its better-known rivals, Athens and Sparta. According to myth, the city was founded when Kadmos sowed dragon's teeth into the ground and warriors sprang forth, ready not only to build the fledgling city but to defend it from all-comers. It was Hercules' birthplace and the home of the Sphinx, whose riddle Oedipus solved, winning the Theban crown and the king's widow in marriage, little knowing that the widow was his mother, Jocasta. The city's history is every bit as rich as its mythic origins, from siding with the Persian invaders when their emperor, Xerxes, set out to conquer Aegean Greece, to siding with Sparta - like Thebes an oligarchy - to defeat Pericles' democratic Athens, to being utterly destroyed on the orders of Alexander the Great. In Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, the acclaimed classical historian Paul Cartledge brings the city vividly to life, and argues that it is central to our understanding of the ancient Greeks' achievements - whether politically or culturally - and thus to our own culture and civilization.

Tricia Levenseller, author of Daughter of the Pirate King, is back with an epic YA tale of ambition and love in The Shadows Between Us... "They've never found the body of the first and only boy who broke my heart. And they never will." Alessandra is tired of being overlooked, but she has a plan to gain power: 1) Woo the Shadow King. 2) Marry him. 3) Kill him and take his kingdom for herself. No one knows the extent of the freshly crowned Shadow King's power. Some say he can command the shadows that swirl around him to do his bidding. Others say they speak to him, whispering the thoughts of his enemies. Regardless, Alessandra knows what she deserves, and she's going to do everything within her power to get it. But Alessandra's not the only one trying to kill the king. As attempts on his life are made, she finds herself trying to keep him alive long enough for him to make her his queen-all while struggling not to lose her heart. After all, who better for a Shadow King than a cunning, villainous queen? "Tricia Levenseller's latest, The Shadows Between Us, is a decadent and wickedly addictive fantasy, full of schemes and court intrigue, and delightful descriptions of food, which I am always a fan of." -Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series And don't miss the companion novel, The Darkness Within Us-an instant #1 New York Times-bestseller!

Coming soon ... return to Prythian with TWO new books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order A Court of Splintered Harmony for 27th October 26, and A Court of Forgotten Melody for 12th January 27. 'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME Sarah J. Maas's #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series draws to an explosive conclusion as Aelin fights for her life, her people, and the promise of a better world. Together they will rise. Or together they will fall. The epic finale to the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Aelin Galathynius has vowed to save her people - but at a tremendous cost. Locked in an iron coffin by the Queen of the Fae, Aelin must draw upon her fiery will as she endures months of torture. The knowledge that yielding to Maeve will doom those she loves keeps her from breaking, but her resolve unravels with each passing day. With Aelin captured, her friends and allies have scattered. Some bonds will grow even deeper, while others will be severed forever. But as destinies weave together at last, all must stand together if Erilea is to have any hope of salvation. The Throne of Glass series includes: The Assassin's Blade Throne of Glass Crown of Midnight Heir of Fire Queen of Shadows Empire of Storms Tower of Dawn Kingdom of Ash

A BRAND-NEW haunting and chilling gothic historical mystery, perfect for fans of C.J. Cooke and Laura Purcell. 🪦🧙 'Pacy, gripping, beautifully written and utterly unforgettable.' Bestselling author Elena Collins Some legends never die - they wait for you to come home. When Jess Morgan arrives in Northumberland to research the history of a crumbling chapel, she's drawn to the legend of the Brinkburn Witch - a woman said to appear when blood is spilled near an ancient standing stone. But the longer Jess stays, the stranger things become. Whispers echo through empty corridors, shadows move where none should, and the boundary between dreams and memory begins to blur. Over a century earlier, Eliza Stratford turned to the witch for help after a violent betrayal - and sealed her fate with a terrible bargain. Now her story, and the secrets she died to protect, are surfacing again. As Jess unearths the truth behind the legend, she begins to suspect her own connection to the past runs deeper than she ever imagined - and that some ghosts will do anything to be remembered... Atmospheric, haunting and rich with dark folklore, The Witch's Stone is a spellbinding gothic timeslip mystery where the past refuses to stay buried. 'Kirsty Ferry draws the reader into the wild beauty of Northumbria in this captivating dual-timeline story. I couldn't put it down.' Alexandra Walsh 'The queen of timeslips has well and truly reclaimed her crown. It's goth, it's spooky, it's atmospheric and beautifully written.' Ella Cook 'Unputdownable...and delightfully spooky. Kirsty Ferry has created an atmosphere that's perfectly ghostly and beautiful, sad and dramatic, and doesn't disappoint at any point. The story is seamlessly intertwining past and present, not revealing anything too quickly, and I want to read it again.' Natalie Normann 'I couldn't put it down. Kirsty keeps getting better and better. Can't wait for the next one.' Anni Rose Why readers love Kirsty Ferry: 'What's not to like? - a Kirsty Ferry timeslip tale with lots of spooky happenings. Enjoy!' Reader review 'Loved this book, couldn't put it down. Read it in a day.' Reader review 'Marvellously spooky and atmospheric' Reader review 'I hadn't expected a ghost story entwined. I loved it. I couldn't put it down.' Reader review

From Sunday Times bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic novel, inspired by the original series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, created by Shondaland for Netflix. 'We are one crown. His weight is mine, and mine is his . . .' In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen meet for the first time. They are married within hours. Charlotte is beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent - George is instantly captivated. But as Charlotte falls in love, the King starts to push her away. Because George has secrets . . . secrets with the potential to shake the foundations of the monarchy. Thrust into her new role, scared and alone, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight - for herself, for her husband, and for all her new subjects. For she will never be just Charlotte again. It's time for her to fulfil her destiny . . . as Queen. ................... Readers have fallen head over heels for Queen Charlotte! 'A great story about how love overcomes all. Incredibly touching to read' 'A beautiful story of not just love, but strength and character. This novel was just as good as the show' 'To truly understand the series, you have to read this book. It's even better reading it' 'George and Charlotte will make you laugh, cry, give you hope, and break your heart'

She was in the wrong place... Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers’ hideaway tucked inside a cave. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates kidnap her and take her aboard a ship, leaving her bound and gagged on the captain’s bed… He found her at the wrong time... Known as a reckless privateer, Captain Andrew James Rokesby actually transports essential goods and documents for the British government. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, he’s stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. But no, she is very real—and his duty to the Crown means he’s stuck with her. Can two wrongs make the most perfect right? When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal—though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. But when Andrew’s secret is revealed, will his declaration of love be enough to capture her heart…?

**The ruthless and romantic New York Times bestselling fantasy novel by Sabaa Tahir, the author of the beloved An Ember in the Ashes series, is now available as a stunning collector's edition.** This deluxe hardcover features: brand new character art on the edges an elegant gold spine pearlescent endpaper map a sewn-in bookmark ribbon hand-annotated chapters by Sabaa Tahir, only available in this edition! An orphan. An outcast. A prince. And a killer who will bring an empire to its knees. Growing up in the Kegari slums, AIZ has seen her share of suffering. An old tragedy fuels her need for vengeance, but it is love of her people that propels her. Until one hotheaded mistake lands her in an inescapable prison, where the embers of her wrath ignite. Banished from her people for an unforgivable crime, SIRSHA is a down-on-her-luck tracker who uses magic to trace her marks. Destitute, she agrees to hunt down a killer who has murdered children across the Martial Empire. All she has to do is carry out the job and get paid. But when a chance encounter leads to an unexpected attraction, Sirsha learns her mission might cost her far more than she s willing to give up. QUIL is the crown prince of the Empire and nephew of a venerated empress, but he s loath to take the throne when his aunt steps down. As the son of a reviled emperor, he, better than anyone, understands that power corrupts. When a vicious new enemy threatens the survival of the Empire, Quil must ask himself if he can rise above his tragic lineage and be the heir his people need. Beloved storyteller Sabaa Tahir interweaves the lives of three young people as they grapple with power, treachery, love, and the devastating consequences of unchecked greed, on a journey that may cost them their lives and their hearts. Literally.