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A dark paranormal romance for lovers of fated mates, enemies to lovers and (blood)thirsty vampires... 🩸 _____________________________________________________________________ A woman seduced. A vampire enslaved. For hundreds of years, Ronan Daly has hungered to be turned into a vampire. Now his time has come he's ready to serve his king and resurrect the vampire race to glory. Naya Morales is no ordinary mortal, but part of a secret tribe dedicated to hunting down stolen magic. One fateful night, she's led to Ronan - a thief set to change the course of her fate for ever. Ancient law orders Naya to kill her prisoner, but she can't ignore the formidable vampire's pull on her soul. And once they surrender to desire, a torrent of addictive passion is unleashed. But dark magical forces are at play and, with the bloodthirsty wrath of Naya's tribe to contend with, their love faces a deadly battle... __________________________________________________________________________ READERS ARE ADDICTED TO THE LAST TRUE VAMPIRE! 'This book has it all, sexy vampires, evil slayers, sexy romance and plenty of action' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'A fascinating sensual vampire world full of captivating and sexy characters that make the heart pound and pulse race with delicious anticipation' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Action, adventure, off the charts hot sex, great characters, and an unusual twist on a well-thumbed set of tropes made this book one I would happily go back to and read again' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I have not been this excited by a vampire story in a long, long time' ¿¿¿¿¿ The Warrior Vampire is the second entry in a seductive series of dark vampire novels, perfect for fans of J. R. Ward, Tracy Wolff, and Keri Lake, suitable for adult readers.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas started a worldwide phenomenon when she published her debut novel, Throne of Glass. To date, Sarah',s books have spent more than 92 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and she has hit #1 on charts around the world. Her books have sold more than seven million copies and have been translated into 36 languages. Throne of Glass alone has sold over one million copies. Now you can own this epic fantasy classic in a deluxe hardcover collector',s edition. ',One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade', TIME Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King',s Champion. But something rotten dwells in the castle - and it',s there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena',s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival - and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love. Now available in this gorgeous new package, the Throne of Glass Collector',s Edition features unique foil-stamped cover art, a ribbon marker, beautiful new interior page designs, colour endpapers and a new map of Erilea.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas started a worldwide phenomenon when she published her debut novel, Throne of Glass. To date, Sarah's books have spent more than 92 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and she has hit #1 on charts around the world. Her books have sold more than seven million copies and have been translated into 36 languages. Throne of Glass alone has sold over one million copies. Now you can own this epic fantasy classic in a deluxe hardcover collector's edition. 'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion. But something rotten dwells in the castle - and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival - and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love. Now available in this gorgeous new package, the Throne of Glass Collector's Edition features unique foil-stamped cover art, a ribbon marker, beautiful new interior page designs, colour endpapers and a new map of Erilea.

This edition is a fully illustrated reprint of the 1904 publication by Aleister Crowley and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. This edition of The Lesser Key of Solomon the King contains all of the over 150 seals, sigils, and charts of the original lesser book of Solomon. Beware of other editions that do not contain the Lesser Key of Solomon seals; they were painstakingly researched by Mathers and Crowley, and Solomon's lesser key is enhanced by their inclusion. This edition also contains Crowley's original comments located in over 35 annotations to help the reader understand the lesser keys of Solomon the king. In this work, Crowley and Mathers assemble descriptions and directions for the invocation of over 72 demons or spirits. Included are: illustrations of Solomon's Magic Circle & Triangle, Enochian translations of the Goetia book, step by step guides for invocation, as well as definitions and explanations for the ancient terms seen throughout the Lesser Key of Solomon book. The Lesser Key of Solomon, or the Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or Lemegeton, is a compilation of materials and writings from ancient sources making up a text book of magic or "grimoire." Portions of this book can be traced back to the mid-16th to 17th centuries, when occult researchers such as Cornelius Agrippa and Johannes Trithemisus assembled what they discovered during their investigations into their own great works. As a modern grimoire, the Lesser Key of Solomon has seen several editions with various authors and editors taking liberty to edit and translate the ancient writings and source material. In 1898, Arthur Edward Waite published his The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, which contained large portions of the Lemegeton. He was followed by Mathers and Crowley in 1904 who published The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon. Many others have assembled their own version of this ancient material since, and it is important to realize that it is the contents rather than the book itself that make up the Lesser Key. Traditionally, the source material is divided into five books: Ars Goetia, Ars Theurgia Goetia, Ars Paulina, Ars Almadel, and Ars Notoria. Mathers and Crowley indicate their edition is a translation only of the first book: Goetia. In the preface to this edition, it is explained that a "Secret Chief" of the Rosicrucian Order directed the completion of the book. The original editor was a G. H. Fra. D.D.C.F. who translated ancient texts from French, Hebrew, and Latin, but was unable to complete his labors because of the martial assaults of the Four Great Princes. Crowley was then asked to step in and finish what the previous author had begun. Traditionally, S. L. MacGregor Mathers is credited as the translator of this edition, and Crowley is given the title of editor. Although impossible to verify, it is often claimed that Mathers did not want to publish this work, but Crowley did so anyway without his permission.

New York Times Bestseller Erin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling paranormal romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong. “A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — Popsugar Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths...and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn't use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn't worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town's ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia, for what might be a second chance at romance. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town's ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all. Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry and work together in a classic case of forced proximity to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it's too late. A great read for spooky-season nights A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list

New York Times Bestseller Erin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling paranormal romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong. “A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — Popsugar Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia, for what might be a second chance at romance. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all. Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry and work together in a classic case of forced proximity to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late. A great read for spooky-season nights A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list

"If more business books were as useful, concise, and just plain fun to read as THE MCKINSEY WAY, the business world would be a better place." --Julie Bick, best-selling author of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IN BUSINESS I LEARNED AT MICROSOFT. "Enlivened by witty anecdotes, THE MCKINSEY WAY contains valuable lessons on widely diverse topics such as marketing, interviewing, team-building, and brainstorming." --Paul H. Zipkin, Vice-Dean, The Fuqua School of Business It's been called "a breeding ground for gurus." McKinsey & Company is the gold-standard consulting firm whose alumni include titans such as "In Search of Excellence" author Tom Peters, Harvey Golub of American Express, and Japan's Kenichi Ohmae. When Fortune 100 corporations are stymied, it's the "McKinsey-ites" whom they call for help. In THE MCKINSEY WAY, former McKinsey associate Ethan Rasiel lifts the veil to show you how the secretive McKinsey works its magic, and helps you emulate the firm's well-honed practices in problem solving, communication, and management. He shows you how McKinsey-ites think about business problems and how they work at solving them, explaining the way McKinsey approaches every aspect of a task: How McKinsey recruits and molds its elite consultants; How to "sell without selling"; How to use facts, not fear them; Techniques to jump-start research and make brainstorming more productive; How to build and keep a team at the top its game; Powerful presentation methods, including the famous waterfall chart, rarely seen outside McKinsey; How to get ultimate "buy-in" to your findings; Survival tips for working in high-pressure organizations. Both a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most admired and secretive companies in the business world and a toolkit of problem-solving techniques without peer, THE MCKINSEY WAY is fascinating reading that empowers every business decision maker to become a better strategic player in any organization.

Discover the magic of sock knitting with the ultimate guide to tube socks—the perfect project for beginners and seasoned knitters alike! Forget the fuss of complicated heel turning and embrace a style that adapts effortlessly to any foot. This book introduces you to creative techniques for form-fitting socks, from the spiral sock to fisherman's rib to the ultra-comfortable banana sock, all knitted circularly in a continuous tube. Imagine knitting a sock that "grows" with your little ones or adds a unique twist to your wardrobe—all while enjoying a meditative, uninterrupted knitting experience. With easy-to-follow instructions, a variety of stylish options, and a treasure trove of 31 patterns in sizes from child to adult, you'll soon be crafting warm, cozy socks for every member of your family! 31 knit patterns for no-heel socks Socks are always a welcome gift for birthdays, Christmas, or any gift-giving event Meant for intermediate knitters who are ready to learn sock knitting for the first time or those who find knitting the heel troublesome Some patterns are for children and some are for adults, but an included chart shows how to adjust for other sizes Patterns note difficulty levels, so you can grow your skills alongside your sock drawer Patterns are done in sizes 0-1, light fingering to fingering weight yarn, and sets of 5 double-pointed needles ranging from sizes US 1-4, depending on the pattern Color photos of finished pieces Easy-to-follow written instructions given for all patterns Written and designed by humans, for humans!

"Has all the ingredients for an instant success: plots, counterplots, mystery, valiant knights, and blossoming relationships replete with broken hearts, deception and betrayal. It will keep you entertained for hours, and will satisfy all ages. Recommended for the permanent library of all fantasy readers." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re The Sorcerer's Ring) "The beginnings of something remarkable are there." --San Francisco Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes) From #1 bestseller Morgan Rice, author of A Quest of Heroes (over 1,300 five star reviews) comes REIGN OF DRAGONS, book #11 in the AGE OF THE SORCERERS series, which begins with REALM OF DRAGONS (book #1), a #1 bestseller with over 400 five-star reviews—and a free download! In REIGN OF DRAGONS, Ash's quest to find his missing sister leads him to the heart of the resistance movement, where he must grow from lone survivor to inspirational leader. Secrets unravel as they breach an enemy fortress, revealing a plot to unleash an age-old magical force: the Dragon Forge. With his sister still captive in distant lands and a terrifying destiny at her heels, Ash must chart a course through treacherous waters, where magic and might collide. AGE OF THE SORCERERS weaves an epic sage of love, of passion, of sibling rivalry; of rogues and hidden treasure; of monks and warriors; of honor and glory, and of betrayal, fate and destiny. It is a tale you will not put down until the early hours, one that will transport you to another world and have you fall in love with characters you will never forget. It appeals to all ages and genders. Future books in the series are also available! "A spirited fantasy ….Only the beginning of what promises to be an epic young adult series." --Midwest Book Review (re A Quest of Heroes) "Action-packed …. Rice's writing is solid and the premise intriguing." --Publishers Weekly (re A Quest of Heroes)

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 1997 im Fachbereich Theologie - Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft, Note: 2, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover (Seminar für Religionswissenschaft), Veranstaltung: Religiöse Minderheiten in Großbritannien, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Jahr 1888 wurde der Golden Dawn gegründet. Er begründete das Wieder - Interesse am Okkulten, welches bis heute anhält. Der Golden Dawn machte eine Menge okkultes Wissen verfügbar. Geistig stammt er von den Rosenkreuzern, Freimaurern und Theosophen ab. Die erste Golden Dawn - Loge war die Isis Urania - Loge, welche 1888 von Dr. Wynn - Westcott, Dr. Woodman und McGregor Mathers gegründet wurde. Alle drei waren Freimaurermeister. Bei den Freimaurern waren sie Leiter der SRIA, ein Zusammenschluß für Studien- und Zerimonielle Zwecke, Der nur für Freimaurermeister offen war. Dr. Wynn - Westcott und McGregor Mathers waren auch Mitglieder der Theosophischen Gesellschaft. Mitglieder der Isis Urania - Loge waren unter anderem Moina Mathers, Aleister Crowley, Florence Farr, Athur Waite und William Butler Yeats. Anhand der Mitglieder und Freunde dieser Loge kann man erkennen, daß der literarische und keltische Einfluß enorm war. Die in der Loge praktizierten Rituale basierten auf mittelalterliche magische Handbücher und die Schriften von Eliphas Levi. Aleister Crowley wurde am 18.11.1898 in die Isis Urania - Loge initiiert. 1903 began er seinen eigenen Orden "Agentum Astrum" zu gründen. In den OTO wurde Crowley 1912 initiiert. 1921 übernimmt er die Leitung für den englischen Teil des OTO. Gerald Brosseau Gardner war der erste, der über die Hexenkunst schrieb. Er wurde 1884 geboren und war als Beamter hauptsächlich in Malaya. 1936 kehrte er nach Großbritannien zurück und wurde dort Mitglied der Folklore Society und im Juni 1939 Mitglied vom Rosicrucian Theatre. Dort lernte Gardner im selben Jahr Dorothy Clutterbuck, eine wohlhabende Dame, kennen, welche ihn inder Nähe von New Forrest in den Wicca - Kult initiiert haben soll. 1946 lernte er Aleister Crowley kennen und erhielt von diesem den OTO - Grad. Dort stand Gardner in Kontakt mit Gründern anderer Orden. Er wurde Mitglied von Crowley`s Zweig des OTO und bekam von Crowley einen OTO - Charter. Aufgrund des damals noch existierenden "Witchcraft - Act" veröffentlichte Gardner einige Informationen unter dem Deckmantel der Fiktion in seinem Roman "High Magic`s Aid", der 1949 unter seinem Hexennamen "Scire" erschien. Der "Witchcraft - Act" wurde 1736 in Kraft gesetzt und beruhte auf der Überzeugung, daß es keine Hexerei oder Magie gibt. [...]

The second book in the gorgeous and bestselling Twin Crowns YA romantasy series - deeply romantic and bursting with high-stakes adventure! Praise for the Twin Crown series: "Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages - I was thoroughly bewitched by this marvelous book! Don't miss it!" - SARAH J MAAS 'Magical, clever, surprising and pure fun. If you love wicked kings, sexy bandits and sister stories that are full of heart, this is a must read' STEPHANIE GARBER 'Pure indulgence - a minibreak in book form' - GUARDIAN "This book gave me butterflies. Delicious fun, in the loveliest of ways." - LAUREN JAMES 'The charm of The Princess Bride and all the stakes of Game of Thrones. Addictive, swoony, tender and vivid - I loved it with all my heart.' - KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'Full of magic, intrigue, romance and fun.' - DAILY MIRROR 'Twin Crowns is so joyous that days after reading, I'm still grinning.' - ROSHANI CHOKSI "Daring deception, spectacular settings and two very appealing love interests..." - KENDARE BLAKE 'Fresh, funny and exciting' - LOUISE O'NEILL 'Reading Twin Crowns left me giddy. Adventure, romance, TWO incredible protagonists, magic, sisterhood... I loved it.' - LAURA WOOD Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns ... but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne. Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunkissed Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided. Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching - consequences ... As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on it. Break the ice to free the curse, Kill one twin to save another ... Cursed Crowns reached number 6 in the Sunday Times Bestseller chart week ending 14/05/2023.

A handsome, freckled data analyst. A messy, optimistic Christmas tree farm owner. A small town with the best hazelnut lattes on the east coast. --------- 'B.K Borison is the most exciting new voice in romance' - Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker 'This is the easiest I've ever fallen in love with a romance, Borison's words have a special kind of magic ' - Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception Lovelight Farms is a sweet and steamy romance, by B. K. Borison, a holiday happily-ever-after for fans of Tessa Bailey and Hannah Grace. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she's loved since she was a child, Stella enters a contest with insta-famous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the huge cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There's just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said that she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only . . . there is no boyfriend. Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just came home for some hot chocolate, and somehow got a farm and a serious relationship in the process. Will their fake love affair save Lovelight Farms in time for Christmas? 'Festive, small town swoon is folded lovingly into every single page' - Tessa Bailey, author of It Happened One Summer 'The Lovelight series is my happy place' - Sarah Adams, author of The Cheat Sheet Lovelight Farms is the first in the Lovelight series of interconnected, standalone romcoms. Continue the cosy, spicy fun with book two, In the Weeds . . . --------- 5* Reader Reviews: 'I enjoyed every second of this book' 'The chemistry is off the charts!' 'I literally could not put Lovelight Farms down, I am OBSESSED'

Bloomsbury presents Illuminations by Alan Moore, read by Rory Kinnear, Emilia Fox, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Toby Jones, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Sian Clifford, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves. NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE From New York Times bestselling author Alan Moore—one of the most influential writers in the history of comics—"a dynamite story collection" (The New York Times Book Review) which takes us to the fantastical underside of reality. In his first-ever short story collection, which spans forty years of work, Alan Moore presents a series of wildly different and equally unforgettable characters who discover—and in some cases even make and unmake—the various uncharted parts of existence. In "A Hypothetical Lizard," two concubines in a brothel of fantastical specialists fall in love with tragic ramifications. In "Not Even Legend," a paranormal study group is infiltrated by one of the otherworldly beings they seek to investigate. In "Illuminations," a nostalgic older man decides to visit a seaside resort from his youth and finds the past all too close at hand. And in the monumental novella "What We Can Know About Thunderman," which charts the surreal and Kafkaesque history of the comics industry's major players over the last seventy-five years, Moore reveals the dark, beating heart of the superhero business. From ghosts and otherworldly creatures to theoretical Boltzmann brains fashioning the universe at the big bang, Illuminations is exactly that—a series of bright, startling tales from a contemporary legend that reveal the full power of imagination and magic.

Fourth Wing meets Throne of Glass in the first novel in the Royal Houses series, from No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author K. A. Linde. Ten years ago, half-Fae, half-human Kerrigan Argon was discreetly dropped off at the steps of Draco Mountain with nothing but a note. Her life changed completely as she was swept into the care of the House of Dragons - an elite training programme for gifted Fae. On the year of their seventeenth name day, each student is chosen by one of the twelve tribes of Alandria to enter society. This year, everyone is chosen - except Kerrigan. So, she strikes a bargain with the Dragon Society: convince a tribe to select her or give up her birthright forever. With the unlikeliest of allies - Fordham Ollivier, the cursed Fae prince who escaped his dark throne - she has to chart her own destiny to reshape the world. Introducing the Royal Houses series: the story of Kerrigan Argon, a half-Fae, half-human, as she seeks her place in an unforgiving world filled with magic, mayhem and romance. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black and Rebecca Yarros. Tropes: Enemies to lovers, slow burn, dragons, fae. Discover the second heart-pounding book in the series, House of Shadows. ** Readers LOVE House of Dragons . . . 'Okay, it's giving ACOTAR, Fourth Wing, and Hunger Games vibes and I am here for it' 'I'm absolutely obsessed with this book' 'Kerrigan was so fun to watch, she had me on the edge of my seat all the way through' 'I fell in love with this world' 'If you love works by Holly Black, V.E. Schwab, and Rebecca Yarros, you'll LOVE this one'

A handsome, freckled data analyst. A messy, optimistic Christmas tree farm owner. A small town with the best hazelnut lattes on the east coast. --------- 'B.K Borison is the most exciting new voice in romance' - Hannah Grace, author of Icebreaker 'This is the easiest I've ever fallen in love with a romance, Borison's words have a special kind of magic ' - Elena Armas, author of The Spanish Love Deception Lovelight Farms is a sweet and steamy romance, by B. K. Borison, a holiday happily-ever-after for fans of Tessa Bailey and Hannah Grace. In an effort to save the Christmas tree farm she's loved since she was a child, Stella enters a contest with insta-famous influencer Evelyn St. James. With the added publicity and the huge cash prize, she might just be able to save the farm from its financial woes. There's just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied on the application and said that she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only . . . there is no boyfriend. Enter best friend Luka Peters. He just came home for some hot chocolate, and somehow got a farm and a serious relationship in the process. Will their fake love affair save Lovelight Farms in time for Christmas? 'Festive, small town swoon is folded lovingly into every single page' - Tessa Bailey, author of It Happened One Summer 'The Lovelight series is my happy place' - Sarah Adams, author of The Cheat Sheet Lovelight Farms is the first in the Lovelight series of interconnected, standalone romcoms. Continue the cosy, spicy fun with book two, In the Weeds . . . --------- 5* Reader Reviews: 'I enjoyed every second of this book' 'The chemistry is off the charts!' 'I literally could not put Lovelight Farms down, I am OBSESSED'

From international bestselling author Kat Blackthorne comes a haunted and spooky twist on Medusa and Beauty and the Beast. For everyone who needs a sapphic story where the women are lethal and insatiable. To be bid on was to be bought as a wife. To the winning bidder his prize, a maid, a servant, a child-bearer. That would be Poesy Laroche's life, she realized, as she walked down the aisle to her future husband. He'd promised to break her into submission, and she knew his words were true. In an act of desperation, she takes the reins of her fate and dives into the woods rife with terrors. The screams that come at night become only whispers of stories about the mysterious Lady Venom. Her manor is filled with snakes and horrors. And when Poesy gets lost within her maze, Lady Venom claims her as her own mistress, with no hope to escape. Poesy is locked into a haunted estate where the flowers watch, the ghosts whisper while the snakes slither, and everyone knows the deadliest of them all is their Lady that rules them. But there are secrets to uncover both within the eerie walls and in the riddles atop Lady's Venom's forked tongue as she incites more danger and pleasure than Poesy ever thought possible. But will it be enough to keep Poesy from her fate? Or will the hidden truths prove more fateful than a serpent's bite? Lady Venom is a haunted, spooky, lesbian romance with lethal women and gothic magic. It's a twist on both Medusa and Beauty and the Beast and features femme dom and captive tropes with off the charts spice. This story is set in The Halloween Boys universe with crossover of lore, but you do not need to read The Halloween Boys before enjoying Lady Venom Takes a Mistress. Please see authors site for content information.

The Sunday Times bestseller and instant New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Shadow and Bone. **Special collector's edition with hidden cover available while stocks last - cover may vary** --- "Your destiny is not to do what is right. Your destiny is to destroy us all." Willow Madizza never thought she'd accept a place at Hollow's Grove University, the secret and prestigious institution where the best and brightest of her fellow witches learn to wield their magic. But Willow has reasons for being at Hollow's Grove beyond the education it offers. Raised to be a weapon against the Coven that presides over the University, she must find the bones of her ancestors in order to reclaim the magic that is her destiny. Her only obstacle is Alaric Grayson Thorne, the University's beautiful and infuriating Headmaster. Gray is ruthless, manipulative, dangerous - he represents everything Willow has been taught to despise. But despite their mutual loathing, Gray understands Willow better than anyone, and he might just be the key to unlocking her full power . . . --- Readers devoured The Coven! ' A gripping, sexy, atmospheric read' ' A deliciously dark, enemies to lovers , forbidden romance set in an academy for witches' 'Something just hits different when vampires are involved' 'The twists and turns this story took had me speechless !' 'Loved this book from start to finish . . . the author really had me on the edge of my seat with the cliffhanger!' 'The chemistry is off the charts ' --- Featuring all your favourite tropes! -Enemies-to-lovers - Witches, vampires, demons - Delicious spice payoff - Morally grey MMC - Forbidden romance - Dark academia - Forced proximity The Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark academia paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers. For a full list of content warnings, please see the author's website. Instant New York Times bestseller, August 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

"If more business books were as useful, concise, and just plain fun to read as THE MCKINSEY WAY, the business world would be a better place." --Julie Bick, best-selling author of ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IN BUSINESS I LEARNED AT MICROSOFT. "Enlivened by witty anecdotes, THE MCKINSEY WAY contains valuable lessons on widely diverse topics such as marketing, interviewing, team-building, and brainstorming." --Paul H. Zipkin, Vice-Dean, The Fuqua School of Business It's been called "a breeding ground for gurus." McKinsey & Company is the gold-standard consulting firm whose alumni include titans such as "In Search of Excellence" author Tom Peters, Harvey Golub of American Express, and Japan's Kenichi Ohmae. When Fortune 100 corporations are stymied, it's the "McKinsey-ites" whom they call for help. In THE MCKINSEY WAY, former McKinsey associate Ethan Rasiel lifts the veil to show you how the secretive McKinsey works its magic, and helps you emulate the firm's well-honed practices in problem solving, communication, and management. He shows you how McKinsey-ites think about business problems and how they work at solving them, explaining the way McKinsey approaches every aspect of a task: How McKinsey recruits and molds its elite consultants; How to "sell without selling"; How to use facts, not fear them; Techniques to jump-start research and make brainstorming more productive; How to build and keep a team at the top its game; Powerful presentation methods, including the famous waterfall chart, rarely seen outside McKinsey; How to get ultimate "buy-in" to your findings; Survival tips for working in high-pressure organizations. Both a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most admired and secretive companies in the business world and a toolkit of problem-solving techniques without peer, THE MCKINSEY WAY is fascinating reading that empowers every business decision maker to become a better strategic player in any organization.

The Sunday Times bestseller and instant New York Times bestseller! Perfect for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Shadow and Bone. **Special collector's edition with hidden cover available while stocks last - cover may vary** --- "Your destiny is not to do what is right. Your destiny is to destroy us all." Willow Madizza never thought she'd accept a place at Hollow's Grove University, the secret and prestigious institution where the best and brightest of her fellow witches learn to wield their magic. But Willow has reasons for being at Hollow's Grove beyond the education it offers. Raised to be a weapon against the Coven that presides over the University, she must find the bones of her ancestors in order to reclaim the magic that is her destiny. Her only obstacle is Alaric Grayson Thorne, the University's beautiful and infuriating Headmaster. Gray is ruthless, manipulative, dangerous - he represents everything Willow has been taught to despise. But despite their mutual loathing, Gray understands Willow better than anyone, and he might just be the key to unlocking her full power . . . --- Readers devoured The Coven! ' A gripping, sexy, atmospheric read' ' A deliciously dark, enemies to lovers , forbidden romance set in an academy for witches' 'Something just hits different when vampires are involved' 'The twists and turns this story took had me speechless !' 'Loved this book from start to finish . . . the author really had me on the edge of my seat with the cliffhanger!' 'The chemistry is off the charts ' --- Featuring all your favourite tropes! -Enemies-to-lovers - Witches, vampires, demons - Delicious spice payoff - Morally grey MMC - Forbidden romance - Dark academia - Forced proximity The Coven is book one in the Coven of Bones series and ends on a cliffhanger. This is a gothic, dark academia paranormal romance and includes elements that may be triggering to some readers. For a full list of content warnings, please see the author's website. Instant New York Times bestseller, August 2024, and Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas started a worldwide phenomenon when she published her debut novel, Throne of Glass. To date, Sarah's books have spent more than 92 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and she has hit #1 on charts around the world. Her books have sold more than seven million copies and have been translated into 36 languages. Throne of Glass alone has sold over one million copies. Now you can own this epic fantasy classic in a deluxe hardcover collector's edition. 'One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade' TIME Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has come to win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion. But something rotten dwells in the castle - and it's there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival - and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love. Now available in this gorgeous new package, the Throne of Glass Collector's Edition features unique foil-stamped cover art, a ribbon marker, beautiful new interior page designs, colour endpapers and a new map of Erilea.

This edition is a fully illustrated reprint of the 1904 publication by Aleister Crowley and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. This edition of The Lesser Key of Solomon the King contains all of the over 150 seals, sigils, and charts of the original lesser book of Solomon. Beware of other editions that do not contain the Lesser Key of Solomon seals; they were painstakingly researched by Mathers and Crowley, and Solomon's lesser key is enhanced by their inclusion. This edition also contains Crowley's original comments located in over 35 annotations to help the reader understand the lesser keys of Solomon the king. In this work, Crowley and Mathers assemble descriptions and directions for the invocation of over 72 demons or spirits. Included are: illustrations of Solomon's Magic Circle & Triangle, Enochian translations of the Goetia book, step by step guides for invocation, as well as definitions and explanations for the ancient terms seen throughout the Lesser Key of Solomon book. The Lesser Key of Solomon, or the Clavicula Salomonis Regis, or Lemegeton, is a compilation of materials and writings from ancient sources making up a text book of magic or "grimoire." Portions of this book can be traced back to the mid-16th to 17th centuries, when occult researchers such as Cornelius Agrippa and Johannes Trithemisus assembled what they discovered during their investigations into their own great works. As a modern grimoire, the Lesser Key of Solomon has seen several editions with various authors and editors taking liberty to edit and translate the ancient writings and source material. In 1898, Arthur Edward Waite published his The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, which contained large portions of the Lemegeton. He was followed by Mathers and Crowley in 1904 who published The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon. Many others have assembled their own version of this ancient material since, and it is important to realize that it is the contents rather than the book itself that make up the Lesser Key. Traditionally, the source material is divided into five books: Ars Goetia, Ars Theurgia Goetia, Ars Paulina, Ars Almadel, and Ars Notoria. Mathers and Crowley indicate their edition is a translation only of the first book: Goetia. In the preface to this edition, it is explained that a "Secret Chief" of the Rosicrucian Order directed the completion of the book. The original editor was a G. H. Fra. D.D.C.F. who translated ancient texts from French, Hebrew, and Latin, but was unable to complete his labors because of the martial assaults of the Four Great Princes. Crowley was then asked to step in and finish what the previous author had begun. Traditionally, S. L. MacGregor Mathers is credited as the translator of this edition, and Crowley is given the title of editor. Although impossible to verify, it is often claimed that Mathers did not want to publish this work, but Crowley did so anyway without his permission.

New York Times Bestseller Erin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling paranormal romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong. “A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — Popsugar Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on hand, she isn’t worried it will cause him anything more than a bad hair day or two. That is until Rhys Penhallow, descendent of the town’s ancestors, breaker of hearts, and annoyingly just as gorgeous as he always was, returns to Graves Glen, Georgia, for what might be a second chance at romance. What should be a quick trip to recharge the town’s ley lines and make an appearance at the annual fall festival turns disastrously wrong. With one calamity after another striking Rhys, Vivi realizes her silly little Ex Hex may not have been so harmless after all. Suddenly, Graves Glen is under attack from murderous wind-up toys, a pissed off ghost, and a talking cat with some interesting things to say. Vivi and Rhys have to ignore their off the charts chemistry and work together in a classic case of forced proximity to save the town and find a way to break the break-up curse before it’s too late. A great read for spooky-season nights A perfect addition to any Halloween reading list

The instant New York Times bestseller! They said the Choosing was a gift. They never told me I was playing a deadly game. Four rulers. Monsters cloaked in crowns. They're not just powerful - they're primal. And now, they want me. I wasn't supposed to be part of the Choosing. I forged my way in, wearing a stranger's face, chasing whispers of my lost sister. I planned to seduce. To manipulate. To survive. But I didn't plan on them. The way they watch me like prey. The way their magic coils around mine like a promise. The way they say my name like they already own it. Each man wants to break me in his own way. Take me in his own way. Together? They might unmake me entirely. One girl. Four princes. No escape. No salvation. Only pleasure sharp enough to cut. Tropes: 🤷 Why choose ⚔️ Enemies-to-lovers 🔮 Fated mates 💘 Who hurt you 🌶️ Dark romance 💀 Touch her and die Readers are going wild for The Never List! ' Wow , this book!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I didn't know I was signing up for an obsession when I opened this book, but here we are . . . and now I'm begging for more ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'My favourite book of the year' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' The spice was SPICING' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Full of high stakes, magical intrigue, and the kind of romance that makes your heart race ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The perfect why choose dark romantasy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The chemistry? Off the charts. The tension? Constant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was hooked , the entire way through . . . make sure you run to get your hands on this book ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Never List, New York Times bestseller, April 2025.

The second book in the gorgeous and bestselling Twin Crowns YA romantasy series - deeply romantic and bursting with high-stakes adventure! Praise for the Twin Crown series: "Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages - I was thoroughly bewitched by this marvelous book! Don't miss it!" - SARAH J MAAS 'Magical, clever, surprising and pure fun. If you love wicked kings, sexy bandits and sister stories that are full of heart, this is a must read' STEPHANIE GARBER 'Pure indulgence - a minibreak in book form' - GUARDIAN "This book gave me butterflies. Delicious fun, in the loveliest of ways." - LAUREN JAMES 'The charm of The Princess Bride and all the stakes of Game of Thrones. Addictive, swoony, tender and vivid - I loved it with all my heart.' - KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'Full of magic, intrigue, romance and fun.' - DAILY MIRROR 'Twin Crowns is so joyous that days after reading, I'm still grinning.' - ROSHANI CHOKSI "Daring deception, spectacular settings and two very appealing love interests..." - KENDARE BLAKE 'Fresh, funny and exciting' - LOUISE O'NEILL 'Reading Twin Crowns left me giddy. Adventure, romance, TWO incredible protagonists, magic, sisterhood... I loved it.' - LAURA WOOD Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns ... but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne. Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunkissed Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided. Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching - consequences ... As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on it. Break the ice to free the curse, Kill one twin to save another ... Cursed Crowns reached number 6 in the Sunday Times Bestseller chart week ending 14/05/2023.

The second book in the gorgeous and bestselling Twin Crowns YA romantasy series - deeply romantic and bursting with high-stakes adventure! Praise for the Twin Crown series: "Twin Crowns cast a spell on me from the very first pages - I was thoroughly bewitched by this marvelous book! Don't miss it!" - SARAH J MAAS 'Magical, clever, surprising and pure fun. If you love wicked kings, sexy bandits and sister stories that are full of heart, this is a must read' STEPHANIE GARBER 'Pure indulgence - a minibreak in book form' - GUARDIAN "This book gave me butterflies. Delicious fun, in the loveliest of ways." - LAUREN JAMES 'The charm of The Princess Bride and all the stakes of Game of Thrones. Addictive, swoony, tender and vivid - I loved it with all my heart.' - KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE 'Full of magic, intrigue, romance and fun.' - DAILY MIRROR 'Twin Crowns is so joyous that days after reading, I'm still grinning.' - ROSHANI CHOKSI "Daring deception, spectacular settings and two very appealing love interests..." - KENDARE BLAKE 'Fresh, funny and exciting' - LOUISE O'NEILL 'Reading Twin Crowns left me giddy. Adventure, romance, TWO incredible protagonists, magic, sisterhood... I loved it.' - LAURA WOOD Twin queens Wren and Rose have claimed their crowns ... but not everyone is happy about witches sitting on Eana's throne. Cool-headed Rose sets off on a Royal Tour to win over the doubters, but soon finds herself drawn to the Sunkissed Kingdom. Here secrets are revealed about those closest to her, and Rose finds her loyalties divided. Meanwhile rebellious Wren steals away to the icy north to rescue their beloved grandmother, Banba. But when she accepts King Alarik's deadly magical bargain in exchange for Banba's freedom, the spell has unexpected - and far-reaching - consequences ... As an ancient curse begins to arise from the darkness, the sisters must come together and unite the crown. Their lives - and the future of Eana - depend on it. Break the ice to free the curse, Kill one twin to save another ... Cursed Crowns reached number 6 in the Sunday Times Bestseller chart week ending 14/05/2023.

The instant New York Times bestseller! They said the Choosing was a gift. They never told me I was playing a deadly game. Four rulers. Monsters cloaked in crowns. They're not just powerful - they're primal. And now, they want me. I wasn't supposed to be part of the Choosing. I forged my way in, wearing a stranger's face, chasing whispers of my lost sister. I planned to seduce. To manipulate. To survive. But I didn't plan on them. The way they watch me like prey. The way their magic coils around mine like a promise. The way they say my name like they already own it. Each man wants to break me in his own way. Take me in his own way. Together? They might unmake me entirely. One girl. Four princes. No escape. No salvation. Only pleasure sharp enough to cut. Tropes: Why choose Enemies-to-lovers Fated mates Who hurt you Dark romance Touch her and die Readers are going wild for The Never List! ' Wow , this book!' 'I didn't know I was signing up for an obsession when I opened this book, but here we are . . . and now I'm begging for more ' 'My favourite book of the year' ' The spice was SPICING' 'Full of high stakes, magical intrigue, and the kind of romance that makes your heart race ' 'The perfect why choose dark romantasy' 'The chemistry? Off the charts. The tension? Constant' 'I was hooked , the entire way through . . . make sure you run to get your hands on this book ' The Never List, New York Times bestseller, April 2025.

Bloomsbury presents Illuminations by Alan Moore, read by Rory Kinnear, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Samuel Barnett, Toby Jones, Emilia Fox, Sian Clifford, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves. Toby Jones, Rory Kinnear, Sian Clifford, Emilia Fox, Laura Haddock and Nina Sosanya are among a starry ensemble cast reading the audiobook for Illuminations. 'A wonderful collection, brilliant and often moving ... Both mind-expanding and cosmic while utterly rooted in our urban reality' NEIL GAIMAN 'One of the great fiction minds of his generation' ROLLING STONE In his first-ever short story collection, which spans forty years of work and features many never-before-published pieces, international bestselling author and legendary creator of From Hell, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and other modern classics, Alan Moore, presents nine stories full of wonder and strangeness, each taking us deeper into the fantastical underside of reality. In A Hypothetical Lizard, two concubines in a brothel for fantastical specialists fall in love, with tragic ramifications. In Not Even Legend, a paranormal study group is infiltrated by one of the otherworldly beings they seek to investigate. In Illuminations, a nostalgic older man decides to visit a seaside resort from his youth and finds the past all too close at hand. And in the monumental novella What We Can Know About Thunderman, which charts the surreal and Kafkaesque history of the comics industry over the last seventy-five years through several sometimes-naive and sometimes-maniacal people rising and falling on its career ladders, Moore reveals the dark, beating heart of the superhero business. From ghosts and otherworldly creatures to theoretical Boltzmann brains fashioning the universe at the big bang, Illuminations is exactly that – a series of bright, startling tales from a contemporary legend that reveal the full power of imagination and magic. 'One of the most significant fiction writers in English ... Moore's influence can be felt everywhere — in our literature, on our screens, in our politics' GUARDIAN Illuminations became a Sunday Times Top 5 Bestseller on 15th October 2022

A deluxe hardcover edition of the world s greatest fantasy classic part of Penguin Galaxy, a collectible series of six sci-fi/fantasy classics, featuring a series introduction by Neil Gaiman Winner of the AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books 50 Covers competition T. H. White s masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as the sword Excalibur and city of Camelot that are found within its pages. This magical epic takes Arthur from the glorious lyrical phase of his youth, through the disillusioning early years of his reign, to maturity when his vision of the Round Table develops into the search for the Holy Grail, and finally to his weary old age. With memorable characters like Merlin and Owl and Guinevere, beasts who talk and men who fly, wizardry and war, The Once and Future King has become the fantasy masterpiece against which all others are judged, a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. Penguin Galaxy Six of our greatest masterworks of science fiction and fantasy, in dazzling collector-worthy hardcover editions, and featuring a series introduction by #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman, Penguin Galaxy represents a constellation of achievement in visionary fiction, lighting the way toward our knowledge of the universe, and of ourselves. From historical legends to mythic futures, monuments of world-building to mind-bending dystopias, these touchstones of human invention and storytelling ingenuity have transported millions of readers to distant realms, and will continue for generations to chart the frontiers of the imagination. The Once and Future King by T. H. White Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein Dune by Frank Herbert 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Neuromancer by William Gibson For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

' A luminous story of love, duty and the tension between the two, Dolly All the Time is so beautifully rendered... I never wanted to leave ' - CARLEY FORTUNE, bestselling author of Every Summer After 'Beautiful, sexy, and escapist, Dolly All the Time is my new favourite Annabel Monaghan book. I adored it!' - BETH O'LEARY, bestselling author of The Flatshare A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion, from the New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story If they begin by pretending, can they end with something real? Dolly Brick is a woman you can rely on. She's never met a problem she couldn't solve. Not when her mom left when she was ten, and not at thirty-nine when she returns to her hometown of Whitfield, Rhode Island to help her dad and brother from losing the family home. So when she sees Stewart Whitfield - annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family - with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it's in her nature to help. But what Stewart asks of Dolly ends up being more than either of them bargained for. As public dinners and high society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that give her butterflies, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She's never relied on anyone besides herself, can she really start now? PRAISE FOR DOLLY ALL THE TIME: 'Packed full of chemistry, and Monaghan's signature humour and charm , this is going to be the must read rom com of the summe r' SOPHIE COUSENS 'Annabel has such a tender way of crafting her characters... The perfect book to soak up the summer sun with' BK BORISON "Quick, witty, and an absolute triumph, Dolly All the Time is escapism at its very best!' PAIGE TOON 'Everything I want in a love story! Dolly and Stewart's chemistry is off the charts , and their summer romance grips you from the very first page and sparkles like the sun' ELLE KENNEDY ''This book is like a spicy margarita or a magic ice cream cone, the way it's sweet and a little salty and tart and hot ... I have fallen in love with Dolly' CATHERINE NEWMAN 'This book isn't just brilliant, it's exceptional ... It might be my favourite love story of all time' ROSIE WALSH

Dive in at the beginning of the bestselling cops and wizards series from chart-topping author (and comics writer) Ben Aaronovitch, with this Box Set Edition of the first three graphic novels! Including Art Cards featuring the cover art from the individual books. Including: Volume 1: Bodywork, Volume 2: Night Witch, Volume 3: Black Mould A stunning box set edition of the bestselling first three graphic novels in the Rivers of London sequence, starring Ben Aaronovitch's laconic trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant. All-new adventures for Peter and the Folly - that are essential parts of the smash-hit novel continuity! Peter Grant is part of a very special London police unit. Full-time cop and part-time wizard, he works on rather unusual crimes - those that involve magic and the general weirdness that permeates London's dark underbelly. In the first volume, Body Work, Police Constable Peter Grant and his boss, Thomas Nightingale, London's only wizarding cops, tackle a case that begins with a perfectly innocent car on a homicidal killing spree - without a driver. But then, before you know it, there's a Bosnian refugee, the Most Haunted Car in England, a bunch of teenagers loaded on Ketamine and a seemingly-harmless wooden bench with the darkest of pasts... In the second volume, Night Witch, Peter and Nightingale are press-ganged into helping a Russian oligarch hunt his missing daughter, where they are caught up in a battle between Russian gunmen, a monstrous forest creature - and their nemesis: The Faceless Man. But as Grant and Nightingale close in on the missing girl, they discover that nothing about this case is what it seems! In the third volume, Black Mould, something dark and slimy is dripping through the walls of suburban London. Not the usual stuff that smells funny and can be hell on the lungs, this mould is possessed by dark power and worse intentions. Looks like it's another case for London's one and only trainee wizard cop, Peter Grant, joined here by his reluctant partner, Sahra Guleed!