There are no tides more treacherous than those of the heart. -Teek saying. The great city of Tova is shattered. The sun is held within the smothering grip of the Crow God's eclipse, but a comet that marks the death of a ruler and...

A KINGDOM AT RISK, A CROWN DIVIDED, A FAMILY DRENCHED IN BLOOD. Tessa Gratton's debut epic adult fantasy, The Queens of Innis Lear, brings to life a world that hums with ancient magic, and characters as ruthless as the tides. The erratic decisions of...

'Unforgettable.' HELEN MARSHALLImagine you could be rid of your sadness, your anxiety, your heartache, your fear. Imagine you could take those feelings from others and turn them into something beautiful. Lynx is a Grief Nurse. Kept by the Asters, a wealthy, influential family, to...

A seductive psychological thriller about obsession, jealousy and deceit, and a Japanese classic Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady in an uninspiring marriage. When she decides to take an art class in town she meets the extraordinary Mitsuko, a woman as beautiful and...

Finding my way through 'A memoir of great power and emotional honesty. To read this book is to be in awe of Spraggan's strength in writing it.' Elizabeth Day, By the age of twenty, Lucy Spraggan had already experienced more extraordinary things than many...

Med school dropout Lena is desperate for a job, any job, to help her parents, who are approaching bankruptcy after her father was injured and laid off nearly simultaneously. So when she is offered a position, against all odds, working for one of Boston’s...

Queer Short Stories from Wales In these stories gender refuses to be fixed: a dashing travelling companion is not quite who he seems in the intimate darkness of a mail coach, a girl on the cusp of adulthood gamely takes her father's place as head...

Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumoured to be responsible. And one group of friends determined to save their city at any cost. Stranger Things meets Jordan Peele in this utterly original debut from an incredible new voice. For over a year, the Bronx has...

"Lush, engrossing and full of mystery and dark magic" (BookPage), Labyrinth's Heart is the thrilling conclusion to M. A. Carrick's Rook & Rose trilogy, in which a con artist, a vigilante, and a crime lord become reluctant allies in the quest to save their...

The unmissable new work from Ali Smith, following the dazzling Man Booker-shortlisted Seasonal quartet. A celebration of companionship in all its timeless and contemporary, legendary and unpindownable, spellbinding and shapeshifting forms... It follows the unique achievement of her Seasonal cycle of novels - Autumn,...

I have been woman for a long time beware my smile, I am treacherous with old magic Filled with rage and tenderness, Audre Lorde's most acclaimed poetry collection speaks of mothers and children, female strength and vulnerability, renewal and revenge, goddesses and warriors, ancient...

'Absorbing, moving, and alarmingly believable, Home is an unforgettable story about identity, family, and the terrifying dynamics of a cult' Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland'Highly engrossing' Heat 'A white-hot gem of a book; brilliantly researched, so gripping and propulsive you'll want to consume it...

She's her own worst enemy. So why does she fancy people who look like her? In the new fun, fresh and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from Lily Lindon, opposites really don't attract. Overthinker and recent drama-school graduate Emmy Clooney (no relation) will do anything to...

The First Book of NampeshiweisitA young Indigenous woman enters a colonizer-run dragon academy—and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things—in the first book of this brilliant new fantasy series. The remote island of Masquapaug has not seen a dragon...

From the acclaimed author of Afterlove comes a sapphic love story about the call of the sea, and the power of home. New Year's Day: A girl is brought to shore by fisherman - wild dark eyes, dark curls made darker and wilder by...

A time-twisting adventure from Lioness Leah Williamson, captain of the Euros-winning women's England team, written with debut author Jordan Glover, including illustrations by Robin Boyden, perfect for children aged 8 - 12! It's time to kick off a new adventure!Loosely based on one of...

A Guide to Dreaming Big and Playing the Sport You Love DREAM BIG. PLAY THE GAME YOU LOVE. LET THEM HEAR YOU ROAR. Football hero Beth Mead grew up playing football on the pitches of North Yorkshire. She went on to become a football champion...

High school sucks. Especially for the undead. When Kat Finn arrives at Harcote, a prestigious vampire-only boarding school, she's in unchartered territory. After living amongst humans and struggling to make ends meet, she's suddenly thrust into the alluring world of elite vampires - and...

It's the perfect Christmas love story. Margot Murray is a newly single, high-flying businesswoman with no interest in a cutesy seasonal romance. Ben Gibson is an unlucky-in-love sweetheart in need of a woman to bring home for the holidays. Together, they make a pact:...

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON'I loved this book' JOJO MOYES'I devoured it. So enjoyable' ZADIE SMITH This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one...

Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and...

Magic was dormant - never dead. To some, Emri - the adopted heir and daughter of two queens - is a living reminder that her birth father tried to usurp the Edaran throne. But as she grapples with a diplomatic visit from her estranged...

The heartbreaking story of the love of two women - Anne Lister, the real-life inspiration behind Gentleman Jack, and her first love, Eliza Raine - from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. 'Donoghue conjures a whole new world' - The ObserverIn 1805,...

WINNER OF THE NEBULA AWARD FOR BEST NOVELWINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL 'Clever, wickedly fun... with an excellent balance of humour and heart. I loved it' S. A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass. Cairo, 1912: Though Fatma el-Sha'arawi is the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021'A WORD-OF-MOUTH HIT' Evening Standard 1957, the suburbs of South East London. Jean Swinney is a journalist on a local paper, trapped in a life of duty and disappointment from which there is no likelihood of escape. When...

'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere' - Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl. 'A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!' - Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth. The Times Best...

'Unique and utterly assured, I will follow this writer anywhere' - Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl. 'A wonderful new entry to Gothic science fiction, impeccably clever and atmospheric. Think Wuthering Heights... with worms!' - Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth. The Times Best...

In a stunningly original mix of poetry, drama, and narrative, Anne Carson brings the red-winged Geryon from Autobiography of Red, now called 'G', into manhood, and through the complex labyrinths of the modern age. We join him as he travels with his friend and...

Fur, feathers and family fun! Many families are different, this one has Two Mums. They have plenty of space and plenty of love, but will the Mums and their children be able to manage their ever expanding animal family? A fun and lively book...

Having Two Mums is double the fun! Many families are different, this family has Two Mums. What do they get up to together? Baking, making, roller blading and camping beneath the stars. A beautifully illustrated, affirming story of life with Two Mums written from...