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As Faye Wilderpath enters her second year at Thornhaven, she delves deeper into magical studies, excelling in some disciplines while struggling with others. A series of mysterious attacks within Thornhaven leads Faye and her friends to uncover a plot involving a mysterious infiltrator, while her relationships with both Callum and Ren reach unexpected heights. Balancing her studies, two potential romances, and a deadly conspiracy, Faye must dig deep if she has any hopes of surviving the harrowing Ordeal of Shadows.

When Faye Wilderpath's attempt at healing terraformed land leads to the discovery of a portal to another existence, Thornhaven transforms from a haven of sorcery to ground zero in a confrontation with alien might. Only Faye and Ren can decipher the cryptic lore and untangle their destiny from that of the inscrutable Ancient Ones, in a clash that will determine the fate of not just one world but all realities entwined in this celestial game.

When Faye Wilderpath stumbles upon patterns in the Netherkin's terraforming destruction that echo Thornhaven's mysterious past, she is thrust into a new epic quest that will challenge everything she believes about her world. With magic and mayhem entwined, she and Ren face an enemy driven by a terrifying purpose—a revelation that could ignite a war or unlock a legacy lost in time.

When female news anchors are found murdered alongside fabricated breaking news stories announcing their own deaths, FBI Agent Riley Paige realizes she's hunting a killer who's rewriting the headlines. With someone in the broadcasting industry turning news into nightmares, can Riley decode the deadly messages before another anchor signs off forever?

Penny Dreadful manages to cause a kerfuffle with three uproarious stories in which she ends up blue, along with her sister’s swan outfit, and turns Joshua Bottomley pale and green by doing a science experiment on him. Penny then cooks up a calamity as she tries to turn over a new leaf in the school show, on a class trip and by making the cake of dreams for her mum's birthday... but somehow her efforts still turn into a huge disaster.

In this dark psychological thriller, a wealthy husband turns up dead, and his abused wife is charged with the crime. She calls Riley for help - and yet it seems clear she is guilty. But when another wealthy, abusive husband turns up dead, the FBI is called in, and FBI special agent Riley Paige wonders: Is this all a coincidence? Or could this be the work of a serial killer?

Faye Wilderpath finds herself at the forefront of a groundbreaking alliance at Thornhaven, where humans and otherworldly Netherkin race to harness magical relics left by the enigmatic Ancient Ones. But as they uncover truths capable of altering dimensions, loyalties are tested and a dark choice emerges: embrace the ancients' legacy or destroy it to prevent an imperial conquest. Enter a romantasy world like nothing you’ve seen before, with an exhilarating realm filled with peril and promise.

In her final year at Thornhaven, Faye Wilderpath emerges as one of their most promising warriors. She uncovers a long-buried secret about the academy's founding and the true nature of Fluxbeasts, a secret that could turn the tide against the Netherkin. As she prepares for her final trial, the solo Netherkin Hunt, Faye must reconcile her desire for vengeance with her duty to protect—as well as her love for not one but two men in her life. The fate of Thornhaven, her loved ones, and possibly the entire world hangs in the balance as Faye faces her ultimate challenge.

Thrust into an interdimensional conflict, Faye Wilderpath of Thornhaven must harness her unique magical talents to combat the Ancient Ones alongside an uneasy coalition of humans and otherworldly Netherkin. With the academy transformed into a jungle battlefield, secrets unravel as they uncover the enemy's reliance on cosmic patterns—offering a glimmer of hope in a war marked by sacrifice and chaos.

A powerful, epic novel of four friends as they grapple with desire, youth, death, and faith in a sweeping story by the international bestselling author of The Solitude of Prime Numbers “Perfect, moving, honest, brilliant, with characters who feel like old friends.” —Andrew Sean Greer...

Born into poverty, illiterate, eighteen-year-old Sarah Evans has been raised to believe she has no rights at all. She and her childhood friend, Lucy Burnes, struggle daily to find food and shelter, drawing strength and comfort from their friendship. When she is falsely accused and found guilty of theft, Sarah is sentenced to transportation, but, instead, she is secretly transferred to Coldbath Fields, one of London's most notorious prisons, at the request of its sadistic governor, Thomas Aris.

National Bestseller Under the Tuscan Sun meets Diary of a Bookseller in this charming memoir by an Italian poet recounting her experience opening a bookshop in a village in Tuscany. Alba Donati was used to her hectic life working as a book publicist in Italy—a life that made her happy and...

New York, January 1896. Arthur Conan Doyle, the renowned creator of Sherlock Holmes, arrives at the Britannic Hotel with his wife, Louisa, ready to begin his first American tour. While he prepares his lectures, Louisa becomes mesmerised by this brash, vibrant, dangerous city, especially when a...