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'Vastly original. Bessy is surely one of the most striking characters in recent fiction: cynical, disruptive, tender and very, very funny.' Independent on Sunday Shortlisted for the Orange Prize Scotland, 1863. In an attempt to escape her past, Bessy Buckley takes a job working as a maid in a big country house. But when Arabella, her beautiful mistress, asks her to undertake a series of bizarre tasks, Bessy begins to realise that she hasn't quite landed on her feet. In one of the most acclaimed debuts of recent years, Jane Harris has created a heroine who will make you laugh and cry as she narrates this unforgettable story about secrets and suspicions and the redemptive power of love and friendship.

Winner of Randy Shilts Award In the half century before the Nazis rose to power, Berlin became the undisputed gay capital of the world. Activists and medical professionals made it a city of firsts the first gay journal, the first homosexual rights organization, the first Institute for Sexual Science, the first sex reassignment surgeries exploring and educating themselves and the rest of the world about new ways of understanding the human condition. In this fascinating examination of how the uninhibited urban culture of Berlin helped create our categories of sexual orientation and gender identity, Robert Beachy guides readers through the past events and developments that continue to shape and influence our thinking about sex and gender to this day.

AN UNEXPECTED ALLIANCE While searching the Divine Voice’s miniature garden world, Ngai Forest, for a way back home, Illusia, Allo, and Treant run into a hero of the past: Mia. Mia decides to join their ranks, and with her on their side, Illusia finally feels ready to take on Hectoncheires—the L-rank monster that guards the Sky-Piercing Spire—once again. And if they can take him down, Illusia can finally get the power he needs to defeat the Divine Voice. But it turns out that Hecatoncheires isn’t the only thing standing in Illusia’s path, because as he and his friends make their way up the spire, betrayal rears its ugly head, and the real battle begins…

The first book in the Art of Hearing Heartbeats series, this is a passionate love story, a haunting fable, and an enchanting mystery set in Burma. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the reader s belief in the power of love to move mountains.

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In the aftermath of the Last War, humanity has lost the ability to dream. Yet inside the United Regime's concrete walls, Reyna carries a secret that could change everything. While the rest of the world sleeps in darkness, she dreams of a life before Earth's ruin. But Reyna's dreams don't just reveal the truth about humanity's forgotten past-they make her a target. She soon discovers the United Regime will do whatever it takes to control the power of her dreams. Remember is a haunting dystopian science fiction novel about memory, survival, and awakening hope in a world determined to erase it. The first in a series, it follows Reyna's journey to uncover the truth buried beneath lies and awaken a sleeping world.

The first book in the Art of Hearing Heartbeats series, this is a passionate love story, a haunting fable, and an enchanting mystery set in Burma. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father s past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will reaffirm the reader s belief in the power of love to move mountains.

For the first printing only! This hardcover features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. “ Fans of Tracy Deonn ' s Legendborn Cycle will devour ” (School Library Journal, starred review) this captivating contemporary fantasy debut about a teen whose newly awakened magical abilities send her searching for answers at an elite boarding school that has a mysterious connection to her family's history. Harper grew up loving her grandma Gigi's stories about pretty brown girls with magic from the stars, but they were just that—stories...until Gigi's sudden death awakens a dangerous power building beneath Harper's skin. Desperate for answers, Harper finds herself drawn to an elite boarding school in the Appalachian Mountains. A school that Gigi herself attended, and one rumored to be haunted by the ghosts of witches past. Harper arrives at Black Mountain Academy determined to learn about her burgeoning power, even if that means dealing with Kai, her grumpy ex-best friend now hellbent on getting her to leave campus, and his cousin, Lucas, who won't let her forget the almost-kiss from last summer. But Black Mountain Academy was built on secrets, and the deeper Harper digs, the more sinister rot she finds lurking beneath. When Harper unearths a chilling local legend about the gruesome deaths of twelve witches on campus, she feels an uncanny connection to the women. But someone doesn't want her exposing the school's dark past, and when it becomes clear they'll kill to stop her, Harper has to decide whether to leave her history behind or risk everything for the truth of her own identity.

England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, before Jane dies giving birth to the male heir he most craves.Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry's regime to breaking point, Cromwell's robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him?With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man's vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage.

THE THOUGHT BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE TIMES A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Game of Thrones-style intra-elite conflict meets big data' TLS 'Extraordinary. . . the culmination of many years of highly original and innovative work' Bloomberg One of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time offers a brilliant new theory of how society works What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on power? For decades, complexity scientist Peter Turchin has been studying world history like no-one else. Assembling vast databases mined from 10,000 years of human activity, and then developing new models, he has transformed the way we learn from the past. End Times is the result: a ground-breaking account of how society works. The lessons, he argues, are clear. When the balance of power between the ruling class and the majority tips too far in favour of elites, income inequality surges. The rich get richer, the poor further impoverished. As more people try to join the elite, frustration with the establishment brims over, often with disastrous consequences. Elite overproduction led to state breakdown in imperial China, in medieval France, in the American Civil War - and it is happening now. But while we are far along the path toward violent political rupture, Turchin's models also light the way to a brighter future. Drawing insight from those occasions in history where the balance was restored, End Times also points towards a different future: an escape from the patterns of the past.

Sara Grey is done hiding and done being afraid. The Master thinks he has her running scared, but she’s taking matters into her own hands and taking her life back. With the help of her friends, she sets out to find the one person who can answer her questions about her past, and who may be able to lead them to the Master. On her journey, Sara faces new challenges and dangers, and learns that the world of good and evil is not as clear cut as she had believed. She makes new friends, unexpected allies, and reconnects with people from her past. As her powers continue to change and grow, she transforms from a struggling girl into a strong young warrior. But at what cost? How much is Sara willing to sacrifice in her need for independence and her quest for the truth? And will her newfound strength be enough to save her and the people she loves when she finally comes face-to-face with her powerful nemesis? Nothing could have prepared her for what is to come, and it will take everything in her to survive the final test of courage and love.

We humbly request your attendance at The Auction of Secrets. 1795. Five years has passed since Genevieve de Vienne fled the falling blade of the French Revolution. Yet still she is haunted by the past. Until she receives a seemingly impossible invitation to an auction at a grand chateau, where secrets are for the bidding and the prize is your heart's desire. High in the Alps, Château Rêverie clings to its mountaintop, beautiful and merciless. Alongside other competitors, Genevieve is offered a chance to stay as long as she can, and to sell her secrets at the final hour in order to win her greatest wish. But there can only be one winner, and the longer Genevieve remains, the more she must reveal. Leander Sterne does not remember his past. When his own invitation to the auction arrives, he does not have any secrets to bid with - but his greatest desire is worth risking everything for. And he has nothing to lose. As the château's enchantments grow more intoxicating and more cruel, Genevieve and Leander must decide what they are willing to surrender. In a place where honesty is currency and illusion is power, winning may cost them everything.

THE BODY REMEMBERS The black-eyed villainous psychologist Meteo attacks Shion in her own apartment! Desperate to save her, Hikari gambles on his power to enter the body of another, and joins with Shion! But Meteo takes possession of Hikari's own body! It's the final showdown--can Hikari solve the riddle of Meteo's horrible past and defeat him before more than one body dies?

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY and #1 INDIE BESTSELLER! DELUXE EDITION-a gorgeous paperback edition featuring golden yellow sprayed edges! Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the island's sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home-one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from-Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. Most Anticipated from Goodreads, Paste, Polygon, BookBub, and more.

In this luminous new novel about love, loss, and the unpredictable power of memory, John Banville introduces us to Max Morden, a middle-aged Irishman who has gone back to the seaside town where he spent his summer holidays as a child to cope with the recent loss of his wife. It is also a return to the place where he met the Graces, the well-heeled family with whom he experienced the strange suddenness of both love and death for the first time. What Max comes to understand about the past, and about its indelible effects on him, is at the center of this elegiac, gorgeously written novel - among the finest we have had from this masterful writer.

In a frozen dystopia where inhabitants eat flesh to survive, can the destructive powers of fire bring salvation? In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blankets the world in snow, starvation, and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing? Following the fight with his longtime enemy Doma, Agni is beheaded, and it's decided that his head is to be taken to the sea. However, during the journey, a mysterious person named Togata appears, and their madness-tainted filming begins!

In the aftermath of the Last War, humanity has lost the ability to dream. Yet inside the United Regime's concrete walls, Reyna carries a secret that could change everything. While the rest of the world sleeps in darkness, she dreams of a life before Earth's ruin. But Reyna's dreams don't just reveal the truth about humanity's forgotten past-they make her a target. She soon discovers the United Regime will do whatever it takes to control the power of her dreams. Remember is a haunting dystopian science fiction novel about memory, survival, and awakening hope in a world determined to erase it. The first in a series, it follows Reyna's journey to uncover the truth buried beneath lies and awaken a sleeping world.

In a frozen dystopia where inhabitants eat flesh to survive, can the destructive powers of fire bring salvation? In the not-too-distant past, the Ice Witch blankets the world in snow, starvation, and madness, leading the inhabitants to seek their salvation in fire. With that, an unusual destiny unfolds for two young orphans, Agni and Luna, blessed with the ability to regenerate. But will this ability prove to be more of a curse than a blessing? Following the fight with his longtime enemy Doma, Agni is beheaded, and it's decided that his head is to be taken to the sea. However, during the journey, a mysterious person named Togata appears, and their madness-tainted filming begins!

Join Rapunzel and Eugene as they embark on a new adventure to save their kingdom in this original sequel to Disney's Tangled . A LYING KING. A RENEGADE PRINCESS. Corona's neighbouring kingdom, Astera, is a famously reclusive island, so when a suspicious invitation arrives welcoming Rapunzel to the Asteran princess's coming of age ceremony, she accepts. Little does she know she's about to plunge herself and Eugene into a tangled knot of political intrigue and magical secrets. Thrust into a power struggle between Astera's princess, its king and a mysterious secret society, Rapunzel and Eugene fight to defend their home from an unsettlingly familiar magical threat and discover that their past can either hold them back or help them blossom.

Join Rapunzel and Eugene as they embark on a new adventure to save their kingdom in this original sequel to Disney's Tangled . A LYING KING. A RENEGADE PRINCESS. Corona's neighbouring kingdom, Astera, is a famously reclusive island, so when a suspicious invitation arrives welcoming Rapunzel to the Asteran princess's coming of age ceremony, she accepts. Little does she know she's about to plunge herself and Eugene into a tangled knot of political intrigue and magical secrets. Thrust into a power struggle between Astera's princess, its king and a mysterious secret society, Rapunzel and Eugene fight to defend their home from an unsettlingly familiar magical threat and discover that their past can either hold them back or help them blossom.

King's bestselling supernatural tale about a boy, his girlfriend and a possessed '58 Plymouth Fury car called Christine. This is the story of a lover's triangle . . . It was bad from the start. And it got worse in a hurry. Christine is eating into his mind, burrowing into his unconscious. Christine, blood-red, fat, and finned, is twenty. Her promise lies all in her past. Greedy and big, she is Arnie's obsession, a '58 Plymouth Fury. Broken down but not finished. There is still power in her - a frightening power that leaks like sump oil, staining and corrupting. A malign power that corrodes the mind and turns ownership into Possession.

Ninth House meets Legendborn in this thrilling dark academia novel following a new student fueled by questions about her prestigious university and the haunting answers she uncovers as her heart pulls her in two different, dangerous directions. "Dark academia fans, get ready for your newest obsession."-Nisha J. Tuli, USA Today bestselling author of Trial of the Sun Queen This gorgeous SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION paperback features luxe sprayed edges-only available in a limited first printing.  Westfield University was supposed to be Sianna Adu's dream school. But just when she's on the cusp of attending the elite academic institution hidden in Virginia's swampland, an unexpected tragedy changes everything. In one day, Sianna loses her family and gains an extraordinary power-the ability to see lifelines and witness other people's pasts and futures. With all she's lost, Sianna puts her college dreams on pause and spends her days navigating dead-end jobs and a not-so-secret crush on her coworker. But when Kasem Saint James, the undeniably handsome heir to Westfield, approaches her with a strange request, the future Sianna has long deferred becomes a dangerous new reality. Worried that her powers are now tied to Kasem, she has no choice. Fate has called her to Westfield. At an academy where secret societies abound, connections are everything, and an ominous history-stretching back centuries-determines the future, Sianna and Kasem must piece together the past to undo a curse that binds them to each other. With a swoony romance and jaw-dropping twists, this layered dark academia novel introduces a university where nothing is quite as it seems.

An utterly heartbreaking and beautifully uplifting story of forbidden love, wartime secrets and the healing power of friendship. Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah, Faith Hogan and Fiona Valpy! On a quiet bridge where memories linger, hearts begin to heal... 1992 Elisavet, a Serbian refugee haunted by loss, finds work on Island Farm Avenue. There, three older women - Cora, Megan, and Gladdie - meet regularly on the old footbridge, a quiet place where stories are shared and wounds are gently laid bare. As they begin to open up about their memories, Elisavet is drawn into their past and the healing power of female friendship. 1944 During the war, a young Cora forms a forbidden bond with Frank, a German prisoner held at Island Farm Camp. A fleeting smile. A folded paper aeroplane. A love that defies the rules of a broken world. But as their connection deepens, Cora must choose between her heart and the hostile judgment of a war-weary town. As Elisavet pieces together the intertwined pasts of these three extraordinary women, she uncovers a story of resilience, love, and the kind of friendship that builds bridges across time. Praise for Norma Curtis: 'This beautifully unique tale will fill you with hope, then will suddenly break your heart into a million pieces.' Off the Hook Books, 'Heart-wrenching.' NetGalley reviewer, 'Truly heart-wrenching.' Goodreads reviewer 'A beautiful and heartbreaking story... I cannot wait to read more by this author. This author has now become a go-to author.' Goodreads reviewer

England, May 1536. Anne Boleyn is dead, decapitated in the space of a heartbeat by a hired French executioner. As her remains are bundled into oblivion, Thomas Cromwell breakfasts with the victors. The blacksmith's son from Putney emerges from the spring's bloodbath to continue his climb to power and wealth, while his formidable master, Henry VIII, settles to short-lived happiness with his third queen, before Jane dies giving birth to the male heir he most craves.Cromwell is a man with only his wits to rely on; he has no great family to back him, no private army. Despite rebellion at home, traitors plotting abroad and the threat of invasion testing Henry's regime to breaking point, Cromwell's robust imagination sees a new country in the mirror of the future. But can a nation, or a person, shed the past like a skin? Do the dead continually unbury themselves? What will you do, the Spanish ambassador asks Cromwell, when the king turns on you, as sooner or later he turns on everyone close to him?With The Mirror and the Light, Hilary Mantel brings to a triumphant close the trilogy she began with Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies. She traces the final years of Thomas Cromwell, the boy from nowhere who climbs to the heights of power, offering a defining portrait of predator and prey, of a ferocious contest between present and past, between royal will and a common man's vision: of a modern nation making itself through conflict, passion and courage.

What do you get when you cross a microwave with a cell phone? Apparently, a time machine! Self-proclaimed mad scientist Kyoma Hououin and the Future Gadget Lab members now have the ability to send text messages into the past. Will they use this newfound power for personal gain? To change the world? Or for something much more sinister... Find out in Steins;Gate!

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY and #1 INDIE BESTSELLER! Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire. DELUXE EDITION-Featuring gorgeous golden yellow sprayed edges! Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the island's sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home-one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from-Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. Most Anticipated from Goodreads, Paste, Polygon, BookBub, and more.

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES, #1 USA TODAY and #1 INDIE BESTSELLER! DELUXE EDITION-a gorgeous paperback edition featuring golden yellow sprayed edges! Hope is the thing with feathers. And hope is the thing with fire. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is the hugely anticipated sequel to TJ Klune's The House in the Cerulean Sea, one of the best-loved and best-selling fantasy novels of the past decade. A magical house. A secret past. A summons that could change everything. Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. He's the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the island's sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island home-one who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children from-Arthur knows they're at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthur's story. Somewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. Most Anticipated from Goodreads, Paste, Polygon, BookBub, and more.

Once upon a time, a hunter broke a vampire's heart... As the trials for Sangui City's throne reach their climax, Red finds herself at the centre of a millennia-old prophecy. As the newly awakened dhampir, she holds the power to reshape the future - or destroy it. Octavia Beaumont, driven by her quest for acceptance, must confront the painful truths of her past to secure her place as ruler. But as ancient secrets unravel, she discovers that the greatest threat may come from those she trusted most. With demons rising and alliances shifting, Red and Octavia face their greatest challenge yet: saving a city on the brink of chaos while navigating the complexities of love. To claim victory, they must: Unmask a villain hiding in plain sight Decide if love can overcome betrayal Make sacrifices that will echo through generations As the boundary thins and magic surges back into the city, Red and Octavia stand at a crossroads. Their choices will determine not just their own fates, but the destiny of Sangui City itself. In a tale where blood is power and trust is currency, can a hunter and a vampire forge a future from the ashes of the past? Or will the weight of history crush their love forever? This gripping conclusion features political intrigue, enemies to lovers, supernatural battles, chosen one prophecy, found family and two women fighting for their right to love and lead. With themes of redemption, identity, and the true meaning of family, it delivers one hell of an end to an epic romance saga.

Once upon a time, a hunter broke a vampire's heart... As the trials for Sangui City's throne reach their climax, Red finds herself at the centre of a millennia-old prophecy. As the newly awakened dhampir, she holds the power to reshape the future - or destroy it. Octavia Beaumont, driven by her quest for acceptance, must confront the painful truths of her past to secure her place as ruler. But as ancient secrets unravel, she discovers that the greatest threat may come from those she trusted most. With demons rising and alliances shifting, Red and Octavia face their greatest challenge yet: saving a city on the brink of chaos while navigating the complexities of love. To claim victory, they must: Unmask a villain hiding in plain sight Decide if love can overcome betrayal Make sacrifices that will echo through generations As the boundary thins and magic surges back into the city, Red and Octavia stand at a crossroads. Their choices will determine not just their own fates, but the destiny of Sangui City itself. In a tale where blood is power and trust is currency, can a hunter and a vampire forge a future from the ashes of the past? Or will the weight of history crush their love forever? This gripping conclusion features political intrigue, enemies to lovers, supernatural battles, chosen one prophecy, found family and two women fighting for their right to love and lead. With themes of redemption, identity, and the true meaning of family, it delivers one hell of an end to an epic romance saga.

THE THOUGHT BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE TIMES A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Game of Thrones-style intra-elite conflict meets big data' TLS 'Extraordinary. . . the culmination of many years of highly original and innovative work' Bloomberg One of the most iconoclastic thinkers of our time offers a brilliant new theory of how society works What leads to political turbulence and social breakdown? How do elites maintain their dominant position? And why do ruling classes sometimes suddenly lose their grip on power? For decades, complexity scientist Peter Turchin has been studying world history like no-one else. Assembling vast databases mined from 10,000 years of human activity, and then developing new models, he has transformed the way we learn from the past. End Times is the result: a ground-breaking account of how society works. The lessons, he argues, are clear. When the balance of power between the ruling class and the majority tips too far in favour of elites, income inequality surges. The rich get richer, the poor further impoverished. As more people try to join the elite, frustration with the establishment brims over, often with disastrous consequences. Elite overproduction led to state breakdown in imperial China, in medieval France, in the American Civil War - and it is happening now. But while we are far along the path toward violent political rupture, Turchin's models also light the way to a brighter future. Drawing insight from those occasions in history where the balance was restored, End Times also points towards a different future: an escape from the patterns of the past.