Historical Fantasy

An outcast heiress. A notorious gang leader. A country on the brink of revolution. In the colonised nation of Viryana, Poppy Sutherland lives between cultures. As the brown-skinned adopted daughter of the Viceroy, she is both rejected by white high society and alienated from the people of her native island. When she discovers her opportunistic fiancé's plot to exile her,...

MEET YOUR NEXT EPIC FANTASY OBSESSION No one remembers the calamity that killed the gods and stole the names of their people. Now Shipwright and Shroudweaver are known only by their professions. She's a master of magical shipbuilding. He's a maker of the gilded gods that fuel their sails, stitched from the souls of dead sailors. When a chance to...

“As brilliant as it is bizarre. From the very first page you know you are in the hands of an author at the height of their abilities. . . . This is the unhinged cannibal book of my dreams—and my nightmares.” —Ava Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning From the nationally bestselling author of...

Fifth in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets. This slipcase contains Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, The Fall of Arthur, and Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written...

Combining the political intrigue of She Who Became the Sun with the gorgeous world-building of Children of Blood and Bone, Birth of a Dynasty is the start of a thrilling epic fantasy trilogy centred around three families’ fight for power in Ahkebulin, a land where magic is feared, giants are real, and prophecy holds sway. We shall not forgive. We...

From the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE THORNS REMAIN comes an enemies-to-lovers journey to the underworld unlike any other, for fans of THE CRIMSON MOTH and THE CRUEL PRINCE. An immortal vampire. A mortal bride. A vow that even death can’t break. A Steep and Savage Path follows Irina, who is about to be married to a dead man....

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic and Velvet Was the Night comes a dreamy reimagining of The Island of Doctor Moreau set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century Mexico. 'The deeply atmospheric novel blends horror, science fiction, and historical events' Time, 100 'Must Read Books of 2022' Carlota Moreau: growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate,...

Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost, and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. 'An original new voice in heroic fantasy' - Adrian Tchaikovsky The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no...

'I completely adored this book and would read a dozen more of Kembral's adventures' —Shannon Chakraborty, New York Times bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi 'A masterpiece - filled with excitement, romance and characters you would protect with your life . . . Unmissable!' —Andre Stewart, author of The Bone Shard Daughter Follow a star investigator and her...

Miss Cassidy is no ordinary governess. She can tutor the most wayward child, tell stories in multiple languages, and fix any household crisis. But she also deals with problems of a far more dark and dangerous kind. Arriving in 1890s Singapore, this formidable, flame-haired Scotswoman soon finds herself (among other things) ridding a house of a bloodthirsty demon and raising...

Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS: Dive into the depraved, delectable depths of women’s weird fiction. A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined Guardian A lush, exciting, inspiring read Sarah Waters In this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things... Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured...

Ladies first! After the fracas with the church, Rishe's feelings toward Arnold are starting to change. Thanks to a chance encounter with a would-be villainess she knew in another life, Rishe winds up cross-dressing to be her guard! Playing the part of a dashing prince, Rishe makes all the girls swoon... But when ghostly rumours prompt Arnold to shack up...

BOOK ONE IN THE MAGICAL DEVERRY CYCLE Prepare to be spellbound by a sparkling fantasy classic: a tale of adventure and timeless love, perilous battle and pure magic. ‘I was hooked and my enthusiasm for this series carried me through to the very last and then moved me to tears’ – Fantasy Book Review ‘A cracking read’ – SFX A...

This is historical fantasy at its best S.A. Chakraborty, author of The City of Brass Casiopea Tun is too busy scrubbing floors in her wealthy grandfather's house to do anything more than dream of a life far from her dusty, small town in southern Mexico. A life she could call her own. Until one day, when Casiopea opens a curious...

Maud Blyth has always longed for adventure. She'd hoped for plenty of it when she agreed to help her beloved older brother unravel a magical conspiracy. She even volunteered to serve as an old lady's companion on an ocean liner. But Maud didn't expect the old lady to turn up dead on the very first day of the voyage. Now...

The first book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies. Nevare Burvelle anticipates a golden future. He will follow his father into the army, to the frontier and thence to an advantageous marriage. Over twenty years the army has pushed the frontiers of Gernia as far as the Barrier...

The third book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies. The people of Gettys town believe their cemetery soldier, Nevare Burve, guilty of unspeakable crimes. They also recall beating him to death. But Nevare didn’t die that day. A power far more intractable than an angry mob seized control...

A TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! Return to the realm of gods and legends, magic and romance. Praise for the world of the Celestial Kingdom duology: ‘Epic, romantic, and enthralling . . . I love this book.’ Stephanie Garber, #1 bestselling author of the Caraval series ‘As gripping as it is exquisite.’ Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of...

The #2 Sunday Times bestselling murder mystery on a ship full of magical passengers. If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it! To mark the thousandth year of peace in the Empire of Concordia, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage. Aboard are the heirs of the twelve provinces of Concordia, each graced with a unique magical ability...

'You must betray or be betrayed. That is the way of the world, daegam.' A devastating and pulse-pounding historical romance that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history. An INSTANT New York Times Bestseller. Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. 1506, Joseon. The people suffer under the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop...

The epic sequel to Taran Matharu’s instant Sunday Times bestseller, Dragon Rider, in which empires fall and dragons soar… ‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ — Amélie Wen Zhao on Dragon Rider Jai dreams of being a dragon rider. He dreams of freedom from the Sabine Empire and a world in which he can...

She's fated to die. He's the bringer of death. Together they'll restore a divided kingdom, or burn it to the ground in this electrifying romantasy steeped in Norse mythology by million copy bestseller L. J. Andrews. The only thing Lyra has understood about her magic is that she must keep it secret. But when she's forced to reveal her abilities...

The old fairy stories live again, subtly altered. By the prize-winning author of Wise Children, Nights at the Circus, American Ghosts and Old World Wonders and Expletives Deleted.

A commemorative 75th anniversary edition of Tolkien’s classic book, including a revised introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien’s unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes. Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a...

From Greta Kelly, the author of the Warrior Witch duology, comes The Queen of Days, an epic adventure that weaves together a flawed-but-lovable family of thieves, a battle between fallen gods, and stakes high enough to cause vertigo—perfect for fans of The Lies of Locke Lamora and Six of Crows. For Balthazar and his family of thieves, stealing a statue during the annual celebration...

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, Fall of Ruin and Wrath is a scorching romance with high stakes, breathtaking magic and a searing enemies-to-lovers romance. She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . . *Content Advice: This book is an adult romance novel containing mature themes and explicit...

To win the God of War’s favour was wise – to fall in love with him would ruin me. Lush, deeply romantic, and endlessly enchanting. Sue Lynn Tan is a master of both fable-like whimsy and epic, sweeping adventure —Ava Reid, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning Treacherously beautiful and dazzlingly romantic. This book will steal...

The Ending Fire is the epic conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling fantasy trilogy. Praise for The Ending Fire trilogy: "Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. The Final Strife sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last." — Samantha...

'A charmingly whimsical delight... Five dazzling, gladdening stars' – India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. The third instalment in the enchanting light academia Emily Wilde books, about a curmudgeonly scholar of folklore and the fae prince she loves, from Sunday Times bestselling author Heather Fawcett. Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist,...

If monsters are real, so are the women who defeat them. Ava Reid's YA dark academic fantasy is The Hazel Wood meets A Deadly Education. THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NO. 1 NYT BESTSELLING NOVEL, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN 'A love letter to stories - and to everyone silenced or forgotten in their retelling.' Allison Saft,...

WINNER OF FOUR ACADEMY AWARDS, FIVE BAFTAS, and TWO GOLDEN GLOBES. STARRING EMMA STONE, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE FAVOURITE Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realised when he finds the drowned body of the...

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien is a magnificent precursor to The Lord of the Rings, offering readers a richly detailed account of the earlier ages of Middle-earth. This enchanting narrative spans from the creation of the world through the tumultuous events of the First and Second Ages, concluding with the setting up of the Third Age, where the stories of...

Return to Arcana Academy for tarot magic, romance, and world-shattering adventure in the final volume of this Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling fantasy romance trilogy. Clara Graysword has always wanted to make the world a better place for the people that she loves. Her fellow Arcanists, her beloved friends from the Star-Crossed Club. The people of Oricalis who...

After pitting his three sons against each other to vie for the throne, King Crucio steps down and crowns his eldest son, Antonio, King of Serendia. Despite his abdication, Crucio is reluctant to completely relinquish power, while Antonio refuses to be his father’s puppet. A civil war soon erupts. Eager to see Crucio pay for banishing his father, Jordine Ducas...

The instant Sunday Times bestseller from Alix E. Harrow, the author of Starling House - a moving and genre-defying quest. A legend. A lie. A love story. A lady-knight whose legend built a nation meets a retiring historian in awe of her fame. He's sent back through time to make sure she plays her part… even if it breaks his...

The first English print edition of a Korean smash-hit fantasy romance web novel. Before he became the continent's mightiest hero, he was a lowborn peasant just struggling to survive. The updated and official translation of Under the Oak Tree, the No. 1 webnovel on MANTA, continues in this fourth volume. A grub should keep to the ground. This is the...

This paperback features full-colour interior cover art! A demi-fey gets abducted and taken to a spy school where she’s trained to fight an evil fey king in this first book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend. Avalon Academy rules: spy on your enemies, resist temptation, and try not to die...

Truly a breath of fresh air romantasy unlike anything I’ve ever read – HANNAH NICOLE MAEHRER, No.1 NYT bestselling author The perfect blend of thrilling magic, sizzling romance, and pulse-pounding action – ELISE KOVA, Sunday Times bestselling author Who should you trust? Warrior Princess Assassin follows Warrior King Maddox Kyronan, whose fire magic has earned him a ruthless reputation. But...

In the breathtaking sequel to Lee Young-do’s acclaimed fantasy series that started with The Heart of the Nhaga, an unlikely leader must bridge the divide between duty and destiny. Available for the first time in English by award-winning translator Anton Hur. In a world teetering on the brink of another devastating war, old hatreds run deep. The northern lands live...

A twisty Gothic historical fantasy by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Silent Companions. Tabitha would do anything to remain at her ancestral home of Reynard’s Hollow. So, while marrying her cousin Vincent isn’t an inspiring proposition, things could be worse. He doesn’t hold a candle to Kit, the gamekeeper’s son and her childhood friend, but nothing would ever...

Healer. Harlot. Heretic. Magdalena Overmorrow is the magician that women go to when they need illegal abortions in the kingdom of Astoleyn. When she is betrayed and arrested, she is banished to the realm’s northernmost city to await her trial where she will be watched over by the pious Lord Proctor of Cair Gramora. With one word, he could sentence...

The gripping new spicy fantasy romance for fans of Lauren Roberts, Rebecca Ross and Stephanie Garber. You are mine and I am yours. My dearest destruction, my chosen Fate. My beloved nemesis. Renza Di Maineri has done the unthinkable: now the fate of her city rests solely in her hands. But with democracy suspended, unrest growing, and enemies gathering at...

A story set in the court of King Arthur, featuring knights, valour, sacrifice, magic and a feminist retelling of the love story of Tristan and Isolde. Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run. She didn’t mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that little accident has made her scandalously famous. Luckily, she and Tristan find...

In this explosive sequel to Godstorm, Rome is burning and no one escapes the Colosseum. Fuelled by oil and ruled by spectacle, the Empire is on the brink. Godfires rage beyond the city walls, and the gods demand sacrifice. Livy, the child who could shatter empires, is now in Rome, claimed as ward to the Empress. But protection comes at...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A spell-binding fantasy novel set in the Blitz, from the author of Golden Hill. 'What a joy! A novel with endless ingenuity and enormous heart.' Kaliane Bradley 'Everything that great literature should be.' Sarah Perry 'His Dark Materials meets the Blitz.' Observer 'An all-encompassing masterpiece.' London Standard 'My god can he write.' Richard Osman 'Ripples with...

The thrilling second volume in Gael Song: Era II sees invaders mass on Irish soil, kings lose their crowns, and Ireland's immortals discover new magical powers. Winter 1169. Isolde arrives at the stronghold of the Descendants, her immortal kin. It soon becomes clear that Isolde is magically gifted, but as she learns to harness her abilities, visions of death and...

The thrilling second volume in Gael Song: Era II sees invaders mass on Irish soil, kings lose their crowns, and Ireland's immortals discover new magical powers. Winter 1169. Isolde arrives at the stronghold of the Descendants, her immortal kin. It soon becomes clear that Isolde is magically gifted, but as she learns to harness her abilities, visions of death and...

A gorgeous Gothic romance Heat Hypnotic S. T. Gibson 1592. Cybil Harding is a girl born under cursed stars, destined to bring disaster to those around her. Miriam Richter is a creature born of shadow. Forged by the dark arts, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone. Everything changes when Miriam encounters Cybil, whose soul...

Kill Your Darling is an immortal workplace romcom between Good and Evil, where killing each other every few decades is just part of the job description. But what if they decided to kiss instead...? Some immortals live to fulfil their purpose. He'd rather live for himself. Alyosha Mikhailov, avatar of Evil and continent-wide villain for roughly seven thousand years, is...

2025 Lee can't remember exactly where he hid the body, but he can remember the blood. Hiding out at his father's centuries-old home in Japan, Lee knows something is wrong with him, and he knows it has something to do with his mother's disappearance almost a decade ago. 1877 A female samurai, Sen, stalks the borders of her home to...

THE EPIC TALE OF MEDIEVAL HORROR DRIVING BOOKTOK WILD 'A beautiful nightmare that grips you from start to finish' VICTORIA AVEYARD This edition includes a critical foreword from bestselling author Joe Hill The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost...

The Faerie Handmaid by Louisa Morgan is a bewitching coming-of-age tale. When it's revealed that the new king of Camelud is cursed, Braithe, handmaid to the most powerful priestess in the realm, must travel to the land of the fae to break the curse. To do so, Braithe must step out of her mentor's shadow and into her power. When...

A dancer finds herself at the centre of a bootlegging scheme run by elfin creatures in this sweeping Prohibition-era historical fantasy from the author of The Fairy Bargains of Prospect Hill. "A unique, magical fantasy world that manages to be both terrifying and tender. I loved it!" - Louisa Morgan, author of The Faerie Morgana Working as a dancer in...

The Kingdom of Lyonesse is absent of magic but not of rain. Magic is outlawed in the kingdom of Lyonesse. So when Niamh's forbidden witchcraft is exposed, she flees her village disguised as a man. But she never meant to end up on a battlefield. Mistakenly conscripted into a brutal war between a cursed kingdom and the powerful sorceress threatening...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface comes an all-new, fully illustrated, hardcover Deluxe Collector's Edition of R. F. Kuang's The Burning God, with a full-wrap illustrated jacket and black-and-white interior art by JungShan Chang throughout, plus embossed case, designed endpapers, and stencilled edges! Considered one of Time Magazine's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All...

Gerta has been in love with her neighbour, Kay, for as long as she can remember. Kay thinks Gerta is...fine. When Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it's up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, spirit roads and shape-shifters. Accompanied by a talking raven and...

Learn all about dragons in this pocket-size guide to these dangerous creatures from Reinhart Pop-Up Studio. But careful turning the pages—these beasts bite! Professor Meadowcroft’s Field Guide to Dragons ushers readers into a world rarely seen. The professor has travelled the world collecting some of the most dangerous dragons in legend and magically stored them within these pages for cataloguing....

Bridgerton meets romantasy in this stellar debut, as three sisters from a family of hunters must keep their enchantress bloodline a secret – or risk becoming the hunted … 'One of my ultimate favourite books of all time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A whimsical, magical tale' AVA REID 'THAT ENDING??? excuse me??? the book isn’t even out yet and I’m already demanding the...

In the last jittery years of the eighteenth century, England is hungry for marvels. In rides Doctor Gustavus Katterfelto, a celebrity conjurer who once performed for Kings and now lives by his wits, with his battered stage gear and his black cat Cleo. He is joined by Roger Gossage, a young Moroccan Jew stranded in Britain. When a river accident...

The Sacred Space Between by Kalie Reid is a sumptuous gothic romantasy full of slow-burn tension and windswept moors. It is perfect for fans of Divine Rivals and A Study in Drowning. "Nothing less than blasphemy brought you to me," Jude told her. Maeve trembled. He was an open flame. Any closer, and she’d burn. Jude is a saint with...

The heart-rending conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Crimson Moth duology that began when a heartless hunter met a rebel witch… ‘Enchanting and deeply romantic’ REBECCA ROSS A witch. A witch hunter. A love so deadly it could set the world on fire… Rune Winters is on the run from the republic who condemned her and the boy who...

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: The Dark, Defiant New Epic from V. E. Schwab The Instant Number One Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller A Genre-Defying, Unforgettable Novel to Sink Your Teeth Into . . . "Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a...

The conclusion to an extraordinary epic fantasy saga from the million-copy bestselling author. Fifteen years after blood and conquest won him Penraven, Loethar is no longer merely the barbarian tyrant who seized a crown. His rule has brought uneasy peace to the Denova kingdoms. But the past refuses to stay buried. Prince Leonel, the Valisar heir long presumed dead, lives...

The second book in an extraordinary epic fantasy saga from the million-copy bestselling author. Ten years after Loethar’s barbarian conquest, the Denova Set thrives under his rule. The empire is prosperous, united – and uneasy. For despite slaughtering Penraven’s royal line, the warlord never claimed the Valisar Enchantment, the legendary power of coercion that would make him truly unstoppable. The...

The first book in an extraordinary epic fantasy saga from the million-copy bestselling author.  From the eastern steppes rides Loethar, a ruthless warlord who has united the barbarian tribes into an unstoppable tide. Kingdom after kingdom has fallen before him. Now only one realm stands unconquered: Penraven, the greatest kingdom of the Denova Set. Loethar seeks more than wealth or...

From the #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Arcana Academy comes the first in a new, heart-pounding fantasy duology, about a young woman who must survive a score of brutal tests and trials to escape her cursed fate. The moment you see a dragon is usually your last... Since the dragons emerged—along with the scourge that...

Her powers could save the kingdom - or burn it to the ground 1830. Wars on the Continent have left the British empire broken and bleeding; London is a smoking ruin, and Oxford is the new capital. The flames of the Industrial Revolution have destroyed the forests, driving magical beings into the light. The King lies dying or is already...

Dark magic courses through Zarya's veins—magic that could save countless lives... or doom her world. Shattered by Rabin's betrayal, Zarya vows to leave all thoughts of him behind. In the dangerous city of Ishaan, she joins a new struggle for freedom. The nobles and scholars of Ishaan live in luxury. But thousands of vanshaj workers are born into magical slavery—in...

You exist because of a crime, because of a curse, and because of a trick. Blodeuedd never asked to be made. Created from flowers of oak, broom, and meadowsweet to marry a man cursed never to have a human wife, Blodeuedd has no knowledge of the world, no family outside the marriage, and no power to choose. But a caged...

From Sunday Times bestselling author, dive back into this lush and dreamlike world of Ava Reid's dark academic masterpiece A Study in Drowning in this stunning sequel and conclusion. All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her...

THE DELUXE PAPERBACK EDITION OF THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book in Diana Gabaldon's acclaimed Outlander saga, the basis for the Starz original series—season 8 coming in March 2026! This special edition of Outlander features a gorgeous new cover, Fraser tartan stenciled edges, designed endpapers, and a new letter of introduction from Diana Gabaldon! Unrivaled storytelling....

Turning Back the Clock Sent back in time three years to the day he met Xiang Shu, Chen Xing and his fellow exorcists have been given a fresh chance to thwart the Demon God. As Chen Xing journeys north to Chi Le Chuan for the second time, he hopes his experiences in the previous timeline will allow him to avert...

Return to the world of Michael Livingston's The Shards series — where the ancient world is shaped by gods, relics, and a magical war hidden from history… Alexandria has fallen. Egypt is broken. And Rome stands triumphant. In the wake of Cleopatra’s death, her heirs are paraded through the streets in chains forged from their mother’s own gold. Only young...

Magic, secrets and longing collide in this sweeping, beautiful fantasy from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals. A cursed manuscript. An old betrayal. A second chance at love. A Bittersweet Spell introduces Lorne St. Clair, who has spent years hiding from his shadowy past, content to curate magical antiques in his quiet shoppe. But when a mysterious...

A beautiful, full-colour novella featuring illustrations, letters and more. A companion to the Sunday Times bestselling A Study in Drowning. The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this novella from Sunday Times bestselling author Ava Reid. This illustrated collector's edition is a gorgeous addition to the series. Effy and...

For the first printing only! This paperback features sprayed stenciled edges while the special edition supply lasts. Nia tries to outwit the alluring but dangerous fey prince in the second book in the riveting contemporary romantasy Fey Academy for Spies trilogy that’s Fourth Wing meets Arthurian legend. Nia never imagined becoming the fake mistress of the terrifying fey prince known...

Queen Saskia is the wicked sorceress everyone fears. After successfully wrestling the throne from her evil uncle, she only wants one thing: to keep her people safe from the empire next door. For that, she needs to spend more time in her laboratory experimenting with her spells. She definitely doesn't have time to bring order to her chaotic library of...

"A beautifully multifaceted story... Highly recommended." - The New York Times Cinnamon Jones dreams of stepping on stage and acting her heart out like her famous grandparents, Redwood and Wildfire. But she's always been theatrically challenged. That won't necessarily stop her! But her family life is a tangle of mysteries and secrets, and nobody is telling her the whole truth....

The time is the Beginning. The place is Heaven. The story is the Revolt of the Angels—a war of magic, corruption and intrigue that could destroy the universe. Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. Originally published in 1984, Steven Brust's To...