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"There was only one bed." Full of action, adventure and steamy romance, Vows & Ruins is the second book in the spellbinding epic romantic fantasy series, The Legends of Thezmarr. Perfect for fans of The Bridge Kingdom, From Blood and Ash and The Witcher. Against all odds, Althea emerged from her trials as a champion. Now, she must train even harder and prepare herself to become a true warrior of Thezmarr. But Thea's world is turned upside down as slowly, she begins to untangle the truth about her family, her powers and the evil that threatens to engulf the kingdom. When Wilder Hawthorne returns to be her official mentor, everything changes. Dark forces are gathering, and he will stop at nothing to prepare her for the challenges to come, even if it means breaking her. As war looms and their quest for answers leads master and apprentice deeper into danger, the undeniable connection between them intensifies - defying all odds, but also threatening to tear them apart. The fate of the realms rests in their hands - will they emerge victorious, or will the darkness consume them both? ** Readers love Vows & Ruins: 'The best romantic fantasy I've read this year' 'This book is a gut-punch emotional rollercoaster and I truly meant it when I say I loved every moment' 'No please I am SPEECHLESS' 'I'll be swooning over Wilder forever' 'Helen writes spicy, steamy romance so well, and book two in the series has stepped up the steam!'

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Bloomsbury presents Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa, read by Zoe DoyleFrom Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class.'I live in a world of Susans. I got name tags for everyone who works at this nail salon, and on every one is printed the name "Susan".''One of the greatest novels I have ever read' RITA BULWINKELL'Wickedly funny and moving' AVNI DOSHI'A knockout: every punch lands' ELEANOR CATTONNing is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They listen and smile and nod. But beneath this superficial veneer, Ning is a woman of rigorous intellect and profound depth. A woman enthralled by the intricacy and rhythms of her work, but also haunted by memories of paths not taken and opportunities lost. A woman navigating the complicated power dynamics among her fellow Susans, whose greatest fears and desires lie just behind the gossip they exchange.As the day's work grinds on, the friction between Ning's two identities – as anonymous manicurist and brilliant observer of her own circumstances – will gather electric and crackling force, and at last demand a reckoning with the way the world of privilege looks at a woman like Ning.Told over a single day with razor-sharp precision and wit, Pick a Colour confirms Souvankham Thammavongsa's place as literature's premier chronicler of the immigrant experience, in its myriad, complex, and slyly subversive forms.'Hauntingly good' ED PARK'Subverts the comforting mundane' PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD'A master over the sentence' DAISY JOHNSONReader Reviews:'Unlike anything I've read before, a talent to watch' (5-star review)'The prose was liquid gold' (5-star review)'I was devastated to finish it so soon' (5-star review)

This program is read by the author. A fearless debut audiobook memoir in which beloved and bestselling How to Raise an Adult author Julie Lythcott-Haims pulls no punches in her recollections of growing up a biracial black woman in America. Bringing a poetic sensibility to her prose to stunning effect, Lythcott-Haims briskly and stirringly evokes her personal battle with the low self-esteem that American racism routinely inflicts on people of color. The only child of a marriage between an African-American father and a white British mother, she shows indelibly how so-called micro aggressions in addition to blunt force insults can puncture a person's inner life with a thousand sharp cuts. Real American expresses also, through Lythcott-Haims's path to self-acceptance, the healing power of community in overcoming the hurtful isolation of being incessantly considered the other. The author of the New York Times bestselling anti-helicopter parenting manifesto How to Raise an Adult, Lythcott-Haims offers listeners a different kind of story this time out, but one that will nevertheless resonate with the legions of students, educators and parents to whom she is now well known, by whom she is beloved, and to whom she has always provided wise and necessary counsel about how to embrace and nurture their best selves. Real American is an affecting memoir, an unforgettable cri de coeur, and a clarion call to all of us to live more wisely, generously and fully. Courageous, achingly honest. -Michelle Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness A compelling, incisive and thoughtful examination of race, origin and what it means to be called an American. Engaging, heartfelt and beautifully written, Lythcott-Haims explores the American spectrum of identity with refreshing courage and compassion. -Bryan Stevenson, New York Times bestselling author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

For fans of Colleen Hoover and Rosie Walsh: this book will break your heart... then put it back together. Two years together. Twenty years apart. One day to change their story. Benjamin's world is turned upside down the day he meets Clara. Instinctively, he knows that she is his person and he is hers, but the events of one devastating night will take their lives in very different directions. 20 years later, a bombing is reported in the city where Clara and Ben met, and she is pulled back to a place she tries not to remember and the first love she could never forget. Searching for Ben, Clara prays that twenty years of silence is about to end. But is it too late to put right what went wrong? This is not a love story. But it is a story of first love, of the mistakes people make, and the lengths they'll go to put things right. Praise for The One That Got Away: 'Compelling tale of the power of first love. Hooks you in with a sucker punch and never lets go' Lisa Green 'Evocative and beautifully written... I defy anyone who has experienced the heartbreak of first love not to cry when they read it.' Nikki Smith, author of Look What You Made Me Do 'Captures masterfully the magic and devastation of first love... A powerful exploration of the relationships that shape us, this is a nostalgic, fierce and utterly spellbinding read.' Holly Miller 'A powerful page-turner that perfectly portrays the destruction and jealousy of a relationship between two damaged young people, too inexperienced to deal with the intensity of their feelings. A tense, gripping read - I loved it.' Sarah Stovell, author of Other Parents 'Moving and gripping.' Eva Woods, author of How To Be Happy 'Absorbing, touching and wise - I raced through it.' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way 'Do not let this one get away. It will steal your heart.' Lesley Kara, author of The Dare

**A Granta Best of Young British Novelist** **Winner of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize 2022** **Winner of the BBC National Short Story Award 2022** **Shortlisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023** SELECTED FOR STYLIST'S BOOKS YOU CAN'T MISS IN 2022 - 'A MUST READ' 'An exhilarating debut' GUARDIAN 'A fresh new voice in fiction, wry and sharp and raw' EMMA CLINE 'I still remember where I was when I first encountered a Saba Sams story' NICOLE FLATTERY 'I fell for this stunning collection with a rare, consuming passion' MEGAN NOLAN ____________________________________________________________ In ten dazzling stories, Saba Sams dives into the world of girlhood and immerses us in its contradictions and complexities: growing up too quickly, yet not quickly enough; taking possession of what one can, while being taken possession of; succumbing to societal pressure but also orchestrating that pressure. These young women are feral yet attentive, fierce yet vulnerable, exploited yet exploitative. Threading between clubs at closing time, pub toilets, drenched music festivals and beach holidays, these unforgettable short stories deftly chart the treacherous terrain of growing up - of intense friendships, of ambivalent mothers, of uneasily blended families, and of learning to truly live in your own body. With striking wit, originality and tenderness, Send Nudes celebrates the small victories in a world that tries to claim each young woman as its own. _____________________________________________________________________ 'A roiling, raw, gut-punch of a debut collection, best read in one sitting ... I sat motionless for about half an hour after reading them; I can't wait to see what she writes next' PANDORA SYKES 'A seriously impressive debut. Saba Sams digs into the chaos, euphoria and menace of sexual attraction, friendship and family with bravery and wit' CHRIS POWER CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE 2022 BY THE GUARDIAN, STYLIST, VOGUE, GLAMOUR, COSMOPOLITAN, EVENING STANDARD, IRISH INDEPENDENT, AnOTHER, FOYLES, BOOKSHOP.ORG

' 50 bajillion stars ... I loved this book so much ... It broke my heart into a million pieces and put it all back together again. ' Faemance Book Blog, 真真真真真 I am arresting you for the crime of being mageborn. You will yield, or face certain death... Orphan Grace Marchant has always questioned the harsh laws of the Kingdom of Rathlynn. But when her closest friend is uncovered as mageborn and imprisoned, she must act. Begging handsome Prince Bastien Larelwynn to spare her friend's life, the fire in Grace's blood calls to him. She's sure she'll be thrown in the dungeon too. But Bastien tells no one. And Grace has to trust him with more than her life when she discovers the Queen's devastating plan, using the mageborn's stolen powers. But with her own magic growing, can Grace really trust her former enemy... and with betrayal at every turn, will they survive long enough to save the mageborn? A dark and addictive fantasy read, perfect for fans of Graceling and Sarah J. Maas. Read what everyone's saying about Mageborn: ' Wow, wow, wow! ... A showstopping book that was hard to put down ... An addicting adventure you will not want to miss out on.' NetGalley Reviewer ' I mean, wow! ... Be prepared for plot twists!!! ... I highly recommend giving this book a read! I can't wait for the next book in the series!!!! ' Goodreads Reviewer ' Captivating ... I simultaneously wanted to power through it but didn't want it to end ... it's fantastic. It's brilliant. I love it ... I have several notes in my Kindle app from emotional scenes where it's purely emotive responses of "AWEEE", "OMGGGG ", " WTF IS THIS?!" ... a beautiful piece of fantasy fiction that should be on everyone's tbr list .' Goodreads Reviewer, 真真真真真 ' I was hooked ... there is heartbreak from the very beginning ... I was going through a rollercoaster of emotions - my heart felt like it had been ripped out, trampled on, and then trampled on some more for good measure ... This book is certainly a page-turner, I read it over two afternoons. ' Goodreads Reviewer ' I loved it ... A brilliant start to this series which already has me asking and wondering... WHAT HAPPENS NOW? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? ... left me speechless ... Brilliantly written and gripping . Highly recommend.' Gemma's Book Reviews ' WOWIE! This book took me on a wild ride ... Superb ... I was truly engrossed from start to finish ... Not to be missed.' Belle in Pages ' Really does pack a punch ... I loved every minute of it ... filled with action, adventure, and romance and it will have you at the edge of your seat so many times... This book has everything a fantasy reader will love... If I could give more than five stars I would. I absolutely loved it. ' Goodreads Reviewer

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance.She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian – royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning – and promise. Today he'll bring her joy. One day he'll be her doom.When the Baron takes an interest in the prince, and the prince takes an interest in Calista, she becomes the latter's temporary companion. But the city simmers with rebellion, and with knights and monsters at her city gates and a hungry prince in her bed, intuition may not be enough to keep her safe. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall.Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a captivating romantic fantasy from a mega bestselling author and global sensation.Praise for Jennifer L. Armentrout:'I hope you guys love this book as much as I do!' – Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series'Armentrout packs a powerful emotional punch' – Publishers Weekly

***THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER*** 'Tipped to be this summer's biggest read' SUNDAY TIMES 'A richly drawn page-turner' OBSERVER 'Quite possibly our favourite TJR novel yet' COSMOPOLITAN 'I absolutely adored this' BRYONY GORDON 'A breathtaking, quietly staggering tale of female empowerment, desire, and our place in the universe' HEAT 'Unputdownable' GRAZIA READERS ARE SAYING... 'So emotional by the end that I could hardly speak' - Reader Review, 5***** 'Melted my heart by the end' - Reader Review, 5***** 'Taylor Jenkins Reid is the master of a really great love story' - Reader Review, 5***** 'Taylor Jenkins Reid's best book yet' - Reader Review, 5***** An epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits. In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston's Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond; mission specialists John Griffin and Lydia Danes; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe. Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant. Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love - this time among the stars. 'Is there a popular fiction writer alive who conveys falling in love better than Taylor Jenkins Reid?' DAILY MAIL 'Packs a hefty emotional punch' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Thrilling ... heartbreaking ... uplifting. Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel Atmosphere is the fast-paced, emotionally-charged story of one ambitious young woman, finding both her voice and her passion ... I loved it' KRISTIN HANNAH, author of The Women 'NASA? Space missions? The 80s? This is a collection of all the things I love. Great story, excellent research and accuracy, and a thrilling conclusion.' ANDY WEIR, author of Project Hail Mary and The Martian

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize "A gut-punch of a novel...Small Boat explores the power of the individual and asks us to consider the havoc we may cause others, the extent to which our complacency makes us complicit - and whether we could all do better." -The 2025 Booker judges A singular, gut-punching parable for our times about complicity in the face of tragedy, based on the true story of a French navy officer who ignored distress calls from migrants drowning in the English Channel. In November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the UK capsized in the English Channel, causing the deaths of 27 people on board. Despite receiving numerous calls for help, the French authorities wrongly told the migrants they were in British waters and had to call the British authorities for help. By the time rescue vessels arrived on the scene, nearly three hours later, all but two of the migrants had died, the worst single loss of life ever to occur in the Channel. Vincent Delecroix's acclaimed Small Boat is a fictional first-person account of the French navy officer who took the migrants' calls-and her attempts to justify the indefensible. Accused of failing in her duty, she refuses to be held more responsible than others for this disaster, than the crises behind these tragedies. What unfolds is a gripping, thought-provoking examination of the darkest threat to our humanity. Powerful, forceful, and haunting, Small Boat confronts the most difficult but important moral questions of our time: to what extent are we all complicit? "This book challenged me profoundly. It moved me, and stayed with me. It's not an easy read - but as our politics descend into hate-mongering and point-scoring, it's an essential story that needs to be told."- Dua Lipa

A grieving widow. A man with her husband's heart. And a devastating connection neither of them saw coming. From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes a hauntingly emotional standalone romance that will shatter you, stitch you up, and leave you aching for more. Melody March had her future all planned out, and it was a fairy tale. Then, on her five-year wedding anniversary, her dreams shattered. Her husband was cruelly ripped away from her, leaving her broken heart behind. But he left another heart behind, too: his. Drowning in grief, Melody reaches out to her husband's heart recipient and seeks solace in a support group for fellow lost souls. She's determined to find the bright, optimistic woman she used to be, and the man with the only remaining piece of her husband--but she doesn't expect what else awaits her. Enter Parker. Dark, brooding, and emotionally detached, he's Melody's opposite in every way, yet she's inexplicably drawn to him. But as their bond burns brighter, so do the secrets that come to light, challenging everything they thought they knew about love and loss, grief and hope. Melody already lost her heart once. Now, another heart holds the power to heal her...or destroy her. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Mia Sheridan, and Brittainy C. Cherry, this is a story of grief, second chances, and love that dares to bloom in the shadow of loss. Tropes The Wrong Heart delivers: Survivor romance Grumpy x sunshine Slow burn Found family Second chances Healing through love Angst with a happy ending Reader reviews: "This is the book you should stop everything else and start reading. It is that good." -- Goodreads "Mind-blowing. Body-heating. Heart-stealing. He's a tortured hero, and she's a beautiful broken melody. All the damn stars!" -- Goodreads "Jennifer Hartmann is THE QUEEEEEEN of emotional and angsty romances." -- Goodreads "If you're looking for a romance that will be a straight punch to the feels and that will stay with you for a long while, do yourself a favor and pick this one up." -- Goodreads

For fans of Colleen Hoover and Rosie Walsh: this book will break your heart... then put it back together. Two years together. Twenty years apart. One day to change their story. Benjamin's world is turned upside down the day he meets Clara. Instinctively, he knows that she is his person and he is hers, but the events of one devastating night will take their lives in very different directions. 20 years later, a bombing is reported in the city where Clara and Ben met, and she is pulled back to a place she tries not to remember and the first love she could never forget. Searching for Ben, Clara prays that twenty years of silence is about to end. But is it too late to put right what went wrong? This is not a love story. But it is a story of first love, of the mistakes people make, and the lengths they'll go to put things right. Praise for The One That Got Away: 'Compelling tale of the power of first love. Hooks you in with a sucker punch and never lets go' Lisa Green 'Evocative and beautifully written... I defy anyone who has experienced the heartbreak of first love not to cry when they read it.' Nikki Smith, author of Look What You Made Me Do 'Captures masterfully the magic and devastation of first love... A powerful exploration of the relationships that shape us, this is a nostalgic, fierce and utterly spellbinding read.' Holly Miller 'A powerful page-turner that perfectly portrays the destruction and jealousy of a relationship between two damaged young people, too inexperienced to deal with the intensity of their feelings. A tense, gripping read - I loved it.' Sarah Stovell, author of Other Parents 'Moving and gripping.' Eva Woods, author of How To Be Happy 'Absorbing, touching and wise - I raced through it.' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way 'Do not let this one get away. It will steal your heart.' Lesley Kara, author of The Dare

'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times 'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year 'Breathtaking' Vogue 'A girl comes of age against the knife.' Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty Carpenter is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write. A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words. 'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters 'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew 'Tiffany McDaniel follows in the tradition of The Color Purple_with her unflinching portrayal of the generational ripples of racism, poverty, and abuse' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child See what readers are saying: 'I was fully immersed in this from start to finish' _____ 'Utterly beautiful and completely devastating' _____ 'This book is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It finds hope in such painful places' _____ 'I adored this book. I found it really moving ... It's a tear-jerker' _____ 'This story will stay with me for a long time' _____ 'An all-time favourite ... Certain to become a classic' _____

A dynamic graphic novel based on the Big Nate animated series. Starring Nate, Francis, Dee Dee, Teddy, and friends, these hilarious escapades will thrill longtime Big Nate fans as well as new readers. It's Big Nate like you've never seen him before! NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES! When it comes to making mischief, Nate Wright's in a class by himself. Whether he's pranking his sister with fluorescent toothpaste or giving the school yearbook an unauthorized glow-up, Nate's genius for trickery always earns straight As. Based on the hit Big Nate TV show on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, Big Nate: Prank You Very Much features stories from two shorts and two complete episodes. In "The Pimple of Power," a honkin' zit on Nate's forehead unexpectedly becomes the most miraculous good luck charm in school history. In "Time Disruptors," Nate and his pals channel a legendary team of superheroes to rescue Francis from the clutches of P.S. 38's obnoxious archrival, Jefferson Middle School. Two short stories showcase Nate's unmatched prank-pulling flair along with his hilarious response to a school picture day gone horribly wrong. Combining the animated series's full-color artwork with the hand-drawn illustrations so familiar to fans of Big Nate comics, Prank You Very Much packs a serious comic punch! Stories from two shorts and two episodes of the animated Big Nate series on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ featuring striking, vibrant artwork Starring Nate, Francis, Dee Dee, Teddy, and friends, these hilarious escapades will thrill longtime Big Nate fans as well as new readers. Nate Wright proves he's the king of mischief with pranks, schemes, and hilarious middle school disasters Visual storytelling, short episodes, and quick pacing make this perfect for reluctant readers and kids ages 8-10 who enjoy fast, funny reads. Grab a copy and see how Nate's best ideas always turn into his biggest problems!

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize "A gut-punch of a novel...Small Boat explores the power of the individual and asks us to consider the havoc we may cause others, the extent to which our complacency makes us complicit - and whether we could all do better." -The 2025 Booker judges A singular, gut-punching parable for our times about complicity in the face of tragedy, based on the true story of a French navy officer who ignored distress calls from migrants drowning in the English Channel. In November 2021, an inflatable dinghy carrying migrants from France to the UK capsized in the English Channel, causing the deaths of 27 people on board. Despite receiving numerous calls for help, the French authorities wrongly told the migrants they were in British waters and had to call the British authorities for help. By the time rescue vessels arrived on the scene, nearly three hours later, all but two of the migrants had died, the worst single loss of life ever to occur in the Channel. Vincent Delecroix's acclaimed Small Boat is a fictional first-person account of the French navy officer who took the migrants' calls-and her attempts to justify the indefensible. Accused of failing in her duty, she refuses to be held more responsible than others for this disaster, than the crises behind these tragedies. What unfolds is a gripping, thought-provoking examination of the darkest threat to our humanity. Powerful, forceful, and haunting, Small Boat confronts the most difficult but important moral questions of our time: to what extent are we all complicit? "This book challenged me profoundly. It moved me, and stayed with me. It's not an easy read - but as our politics descend into hate-mongering and point-scoring, it's an essential story that needs to be told."- Dua Lipa

WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE 2025 A TLS AND TIME MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class. 'I live in a world of Susans. I got name tags for everyone who works at this nail salon, and on every one is printed the name "Susan".' 'One of the greatest novels I have ever read' RITA BULWINKELL 'Wickedly funny and moving' AVNI DOSHI 'A knockout: every punch lands' ELEANOR CATTON Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They listen and smile and nod. But beneath this superficial veneer, Ning is a woman of rigorous intellect and profound depth. A woman enthralled by the intricacy and rhythms of her work, but also haunted by memories of paths not taken and opportunities lost. A woman navigating the complicated power dynamics among her fellow Susans, whose greatest fears and desires lie just behind the gossip they exchange. As the day's work grinds on, the friction between Ning's two identities - as anonymous manicurist and brilliant observer of her own circumstances - will gather electric and crackling force, and at last demand a reckoning with the way the world of privilege looks at a woman like Ning. Told over a single day with razor-sharp precision and wit, Pick a Colour confirms Souvankham Thammavongsa's place as literature's premier chronicler of the immigrant experience, in its myriad, complex, and slyly subversive forms. 'Hauntingly good' ED PARK 'Subverts the comforting mundane' PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD 'A master over the sentence' DAISY JOHNSON Reader Reviews: 'Unlike anything I've read before, a talent to watch' (5-star review) 'The prose was liquid gold' (5-star review) 'I was devastated to finish it so soon' (5-star review)

'Six Savage Thrones beguiles with lush prose and blazes with feminine rage . . . The final twist left me on tenterhooks, desperate for the next book' Venetia Constantine, no 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Starborn Seer Six Savage Thrones is the heart-stopping epic fantasy sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Six Wild Crowns. The kingdom of Elben is in turmoil. One of its magical palaces lies in ruins at the bottom of the ocean and the king is on the hunt for the traitor Queen Seymour. He will not stop until he brings her to her knees. No one would ever suspect Queen Howard of treachery or spy craft, but she is no longer content to be the king's songbird. She will see to Henry's downfall. But there is a new gentleman at court, one who seems to know more about her true motives than he should - is he friend or foe? Queen Cleves has already survived a war. She knows what she must do to protect herself, but now she finds herself fighting a longing for another queen that is so fierce it might swallow her up. Amidst the turmoil, King Henry's sister Cecilia vies for the power she has been denied. But the queens will soon learn they must work together to break the bonds that tie them to the king. For Henry is delving deeper into strange old magics, ones that could birth a monster. Praise for the Queens of Elben series: 'A glittering, magnificent epic, dripping with menace and brimming with female empowerment. Absolutely incredible' Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things 'A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood' S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper 'A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more ' M. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost 'Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne 'Enchanting and brutal. Holly Race's prose, like her queens, sizzles with power and purpose' Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned 'Fiercely imaginative and beautifully written ' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters 'Six Wild Crowns is a blade sheathed in silk: slick, sensuous, yet sharp enough to cut' Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black 'A masterfully crafted sequel that pulls no punches, Holly Race is fast becoming the true queen of historical fantasy' Author of the The Undetectables

'So engrossing! Betty is a page-turning Appalachian coming-of-age story steeped in Cherokee history, told in undulating prose that settles right into you' Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times 'Beautiful and devastating' Observer, Books of the Year 'Breathtaking' Vogue 'A girl comes of age against the knife.' Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a white mother and a Cherokee father, Betty Carpenter is the sixth of eight siblings. The world they inhabit in the rural town of Breathed, Ohio, is one of poverty and loss, of lush landscapes and blazing stars. Despite the hardships she encounters, Betty is resilient. Her curiosity about the natural world, her fierce love for her sisters and her father's brilliant stories are kindling for the fire of her own imagination, and in the face of all to which she bears witness - the horrors of her family's past and present - Betty discovers an escape: she begins to write. A heartbreaking yet magical story, Betty is a punch-in-the-gut of a novel - full of the crushing cruelty of human nature and the redemptive power of words. 'I felt consumed by this book. I loved it, you will love it' Daisy Johnson, author of Sisters 'Vivid and lucid, Betty has stayed with me' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'I loved Betty' Fiona Mozley, author of Hot Stew 'Tiffany McDaniel follows in the tradition of The Color Purple¿with her unflinching portrayal of the generational ripples of racism, poverty, and abuse' Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child See what readers are saying: 'I was fully immersed in this from start to finish' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Utterly beautiful and completely devastating' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This book is a beautiful, beautiful thing. It finds hope in such painful places' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I adored this book. I found it really moving ... It's a tear-jerker' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This story will stay with me for a long time' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'An all-time favourite ... Certain to become a classic' ¿¿¿¿¿

WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE 2025 A TLS AND TIME MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class. 'I live in a world of Susans. I got name tags for everyone who works at this nail salon, and on every one is printed the name "Susan".' 'One of the greatest novels I have ever read' RITA BULWINKELL 'Wickedly funny and moving' AVNI DOSHI 'A knockout: every punch lands' ELEANOR CATTON Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They listen and smile and nod. But beneath this superficial veneer, Ning is a woman of rigorous intellect and profound depth. A woman enthralled by the intricacy and rhythms of her work, but also haunted by memories of paths not taken and opportunities lost. A woman navigating the complicated power dynamics among her fellow Susans, whose greatest fears and desires lie just behind the gossip they exchange. As the day's work grinds on, the friction between Ning's two identities - as anonymous manicurist and brilliant observer of her own circumstances - will gather electric and crackling force, and at last demand a reckoning with the way the world of privilege looks at a woman like Ning. Told over a single day with razor-sharp precision and wit, Pick a Colour confirms Souvankham Thammavongsa's place as literature's premier chronicler of the immigrant experience, in its myriad, complex, and slyly subversive forms. 'Hauntingly good' ED PARK 'Subverts the comforting mundane' PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD 'A master over the sentence' DAISY JOHNSON Reader Reviews: 'Unlike anything I've read before, a talent to watch' (5-star review) 'The prose was liquid gold' (5-star review) 'I was devastated to finish it so soon' (5-star review)

Devastating grief has a way of overshadowing love... Nineteen-year-old Leah Jones is struggling to cope after she and her twenty-nine-year-old brother Oliver lose their parents in a horrific car accident. Leah was in the car and is plagued by nightmares, intense grief and numbness-her life as she knew it is over. Oliver hates leaving Leah at a time like this, but the only way he can support them both is if he transfers to Sydney for work. He implores his best friend Axel Nguyen to let her move in with him in their hometown of Byron Bay and watch over her while he's away. Oliver, Axel and Leah have known each other since childhood. For Axel, seeing Leah so broken and devastated is a punch to the gut. He promises himself he'll do anything to bring the light back into her eyes, no matter what it takes. He would be shocked to learn that Leah is in love with him. Little by little, as he does everything in his power to bring Leah back to the sparkling, energetic beauty he's known, he falls in love with her, too, even though he feels that he's betraying Oliver's trust. Before he can tell him, Oliver finds out about Leah and Axel's relationship and is outraged. He insists Axel prove his love by letting her go so she can fully experience life at college. Axel agrees to break both of their hearts, and stoically breaks up with Leah so she can start a new life, not realizing the repercussions that will affect them both for years to come.

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From the bestselling author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods comes the highly anticipated second book in the captivating anti-colonial fantasy series, Gods Beyond the Skies. Yang Ruying must harness her power of Death as she secretly reunites with her childhood crush and navigates treacherous wartime alliances, all in a daring bid to save her realm. The perfect read for fans of Red Queen, These Violent Delights and Iron Widow. Antony, the second Prince of Rome and his brothers, Valentin and Cassius, are hellbent on securing a deal that will see the people of the Pangu empires forever be controlled by the Romans. Yang Ruying, The Girl Blessed by Death, has other plans, even if it means betraying the man she once thought she could trust. Joining forces with her closest confidant and childhood crush, Baihu, they hatch a plan to rid Pangu of the Romans, growing closer by the day. But when disaster strikes, Ruying has no other choice but to turn to the Emperor of Er-Lang and the mysterious, handsome warrior by his side. All signs point to The Girl Blessed by Death as the key to securing freedom, but with Antony seemingly always one step ahead, will Pangu ever be unshackled? Praise for To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods: 'A thrilling tale of magic and murder, intrigue and betrayal.' Cassandra Clare 'Hauntingly poetic prose' Xiran Jay Zhao 'A tender and brutal fantasy that will leave readers breathless and eager for more' Rebecca Ross 'A thrilling gut-punch, both lavishly magical and devastatingly human.' Laini Taylor

From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Dresden Files comes an all-new, action-packed fantasy adventure set in the Cinder Spires universe. Benedict Sorellin-Lancaster hasn't even broken in his lieutenant's insignia when he's summoned to meet with the Spirearch of Spire Albion himself for a very special-and very secret-purpose. The Spirearch needs Benedict to retrieve a bag he's "misplaced" on the Colony Spire known as Dependence, which has strangely cut off all contact with the outside world. It's a delicate mission at best, a potential bloodbath at worst. To this end, the Spirearch has supplied Benedict with backup in the form of three Warriorborn. But unlike the courageous lieutenant, this trio has formerly used its special gifts for crime, carnage, and outright bloody murder. And all of them were caught and imprisoned because of Benedict. Now, if they behave-and make it back alive-they'll go free. But when the odd squad reaches Dependence, they soon discover something waiting for them: a horrific weapon that could shatter the balance of power among the Spires. And Benedict will have to bring his own Warriorborn skills to bear if he, his team, and Spire Albion are to have any hope of survival . . . "While readers familiar with the series will have a better understating of the ins and outs of the Cinder Spires world, this is mostly a stand-alone story that, despite its brevity, packs a lot of punch in an engaging, fast-paced read with well-defined characters . . . Add Steampunk vibes, terrifying monsters, charming talking cats, and an open ending that tantalizes readers into reading the series-this is a recipe for success. A delectable slice of SF adventure." -Kirkus Reviews

'Six Savage Thrones beguiles with lush prose and blazes with feminine rage . . . The final twist left me on tenterhooks, desperate for the next book' Venetia Constantine, no 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Starborn Seer Six Savage Thrones is the heart-stopping epic fantasy sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Six Wild Crowns. The kingdom of Elben is in turmoil. One of its magical palaces lies in ruins at the bottom of the ocean and the king is on the hunt for the traitor Queen Seymour. He will not stop until he brings her to her knees. No one would ever suspect Queen Howard of treachery or spy craft, but she is no longer content to be the king's songbird. She will see to Henry's downfall. But there is a new gentleman at court, one who seems to know more about her true motives than he should - is he friend or foe? Queen Cleves has already survived a war. She knows what she must do to protect herself, but now she finds herself fighting a longing for another queen that is so fierce it might swallow her up. Amidst the turmoil, King Henry's sister Cecilia vies for the power she has been denied. But the queens will soon learn they must work together to break the bonds that tie them to the king. For Henry is delving deeper into strange old magics, ones that could birth a monster. Praise for the Queens of Elben series: 'A glittering, magnificent epic, dripping with menace and brimming with female empowerment. Absolutely incredible' Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things 'A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood' S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper 'A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more ' M. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost 'Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne 'Enchanting and brutal. Holly Race's prose, like her queens, sizzles with power and purpose' Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned 'Fiercely imaginative and beautifully written ' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters 'Six Wild Crowns is a blade sheathed in silk: slick, sensuous, yet sharp enough to cut' Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black 'A masterfully crafted sequel that pulls no punches, Holly Race is fast becoming the true queen of historical fantasy' Author of the The Undetectables

'Imaginative and seductive . . . The world-building is gorgeous, the characters are both swoony and determined, and you can't help but keep turning pages' Rebecca Yarros She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . . Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian - royalty who feed on mortal pleasure. Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world. And so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes with warning - and promise. Today he'll bring her joy. One day he'll be her doom. When the Baron takes an interest in the prince, and the prince takes an interest in Calista, she becomes the latter's temporary companion. But the city simmers with rebellion. And, with knights and monsters at her city gates and a hungry prince in her bed, intuition may not be enough to keep her safe. Calista must choose: follow her intuition to safety or follow her heart to her downfall. From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance. Praise for Jennifer L. Armentrout: 'I hope you guys love this book as much as I do!' - Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of the Throne of Glass series 'Armentrout packs a powerful emotional punch' - Publishers Weekly

Devastating grief has a way of overshadowing love... Nineteen-year-old Leah Jones is struggling to cope after she and her twenty-nine-year-old brother Oliver lose their parents in a horrific car accident. Leah was in the car and is plagued by nightmares, intense grief and numbness-her life as she knew it is over. Oliver hates leaving Leah at a time like this, but the only way he can support them both is if he transfers to Sydney for work. He implores his best friend Axel Nguyen to let her move in with him in their hometown of Byron Bay and watch over her while he's away. Oliver, Axel and Leah have known each other since childhood. For Axel, seeing Leah so broken and devastated is a punch to the gut. He promises himself he'll do anything to bring the light back into her eyes, no matter what it takes. He would be shocked to learn that Leah is in love with him. Little by little, as he does everything in his power to bring Leah back to the sparkling, energetic beauty he's known, he falls in love with her, too, even though he feels that he's betraying Oliver's trust. Before he can tell him, Oliver finds out about Leah and Axel's relationship and is outraged. He insists Axel prove his love by letting her go so she can fully experience life at college. Axel agrees to break both of their hearts, and stoically breaks up with Leah so she can start a new life, not realizing the repercussions that will affect them both for years to come.

'Six Savage Thrones beguiles with lush prose and blazes with feminine rage . . . The final twist left me on tenterhooks, desperate for the next book' Venetia Constantine, no 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Starborn Seer Six Savage Thrones is the heart-stopping epic fantasy sequel to the instant Sunday Times bestseller Six Wild Crowns. The kingdom of Elben is in turmoil. One of its magical palaces lies in ruins at the bottom of the ocean and the king is on the hunt for the traitor Queen Seymour. He will not stop until he brings her to her knees. No one would ever suspect Queen Howard of treachery or spy craft, but she is no longer content to be the king's songbird. She will see to Henry's downfall. But there is a new gentleman at court, one who seems to know more about her true motives than he should - is he friend or foe? Queen Cleves has already survived a war. She knows what she must do to protect herself, but now she finds herself fighting a longing for another queen that is so fierce it might swallow her up. Amidst the turmoil, King Henry's sister Cecilia vies for the power she has been denied. But the queens will soon learn they must work together to break the bonds that tie them to the king. For Henry is delving deeper into strange old magics, ones that could birth a monster. Praise for the Queens of Elben series: 'A glittering, magnificent epic, dripping with menace and brimming with female empowerment. Absolutely incredible' Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things 'A ferocious tale of female rage and the strength of sisterhood' S.A. MacLean, author of The Phoenix Keeper 'A beautifully written tale of resistance, rebellion, and sisterhood, with an ending that will leave you heartbroken and breathless for more ' M. H. Ayinde, author of A Song of Legends Lost 'Six Wild Crowns is a beautiful feminist epic, a luscious and luminous read' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne 'Enchanting and brutal. Holly Race's prose, like her queens, sizzles with power and purpose' Frances White, author of Voyage of the Damned 'Fiercely imaginative and beautifully written ' Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters 'Six Wild Crowns is a blade sheathed in silk: slick, sensuous, yet sharp enough to cut' Lyra Selene, author of A Feather So Black 'A masterfully crafted sequel that pulls no punches, Holly Race is fast becoming the true queen of historical fantasy' Author of the The Undetectables

WINNER OF THE GILLER PRIZE 2025 A TLS AND TIME MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR From Giller Prize and O. Henry Award winner Souvankham Thammavongsa comes a revelatory novel about loneliness, love, labor, and class. 'I live in a world of Susans. I got name tags for everyone who works at this nail salon, and on every one is printed the name "Susan".' 'One of the greatest novels I have ever read' RITA BULWINKELL 'Wickedly funny and moving' AVNI DOSHI 'A knockout: every punch lands' ELEANOR CATTON Ning is a retired boxer, but to the customers who visit her nail salon, she is just another worker named Susan. On this summer's day, much like any other, the Susans buff and clip and polish and tweeze. They listen and smile and nod. But beneath this superficial veneer, Ning is a woman of rigorous intellect and profound depth. A woman enthralled by the intricacy and rhythms of her work, but also haunted by memories of paths not taken and opportunities lost. A woman navigating the complicated power dynamics among her fellow Susans, whose greatest fears and desires lie just behind the gossip they exchange. As the day's work grinds on, the friction between Ning's two identities - as anonymous manicurist and brilliant observer of her own circumstances - will gather electric and crackling force, and at last demand a reckoning with the way the world of privilege looks at a woman like Ning. Told over a single day with razor-sharp precision and wit, Pick a Colour confirms Souvankham Thammavongsa's place as literature's premier chronicler of the immigrant experience, in its myriad, complex, and slyly subversive forms. 'Hauntingly good' ED PARK 'Subverts the comforting mundane' PITCHAYA SUDBANTHAD 'A master over the sentence' DAISY JOHNSON Reader Reviews: 'Unlike anything I've read before, a talent to watch' (5-star review) 'The prose was liquid gold' (5-star review) 'I was devastated to finish it so soon' (5-star review)