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Merciful Carnage, the start of a new soulmates-to-enemies dark fantasy duology from Sunday Times and USA Today-bestselling author Sara Hashem, introduces us to a deathless girl who draws the scrutiny of an immortal ruler, determined to uncover the truth of her existence and her hold on his attention. Tala's life has been defined by her inability to die. When a...

What if Australia's best Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander writers turned their imaginations to romance? What if love is closer than we think? Werewolves, merpeople, weddings, missions, reality dating shows, enemies, best friends, queer romance, spicy, sweet, historical, futuristic, magical and unmistakably real, Lubly is a groundbreaking collection and will change everything you know about First Nations writing. Lubly; an...

Daphne never meant to want him - the monster who could destroy her... and the only one who never would. Now they're both caught between their duties and their love. Daphne Verus never planned to compete for the prince. Now she's expected to trade the safety of her village for the caves beneath the mountain and be trained by Kronos...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a legendary standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere. Illustrated by Esther Hi'ilani Candari. All his life, Sixth of the Dusk has been a traditional trapper of Aviar—the supernatural birds his people bond with—on the deadly island of Patji. Then one fateful night he...

HEART-BREAKING AND MASTERFUL MELISSA CARUSO A dying god. A collapsing world. The fate of time lies in their hands. The god of time is dying, and the world is unravelling with his every laboured breath. There is only one solution: a new god to replace the old. An idea so blasphemous it is punishable by death. Shion is the chosen...

If Conan Doyle can't solve the deadly curse that's attacking the Ghost Club, can Evie Winstanley do any better? London, December 1904. In a rundown office, Evie has set up an occult detective agency, but supernatural cases are thin on the ground. She's almost out of money when Arthur Conan Doyle appears, requesting that she investigate the recent deaths of...

The Sunday Times bestselling Great Silence series continues WHERE MAGICK FAILS, INDUSTRY PREVAILS The battle for the Eye of the Sea has been won, but a war that started in Heaven has spread to all four corners of the known world. Renata Rainer, once a lowly ambassadorial aide, now leads the Sovan effort to forge the nations of the globe...

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...

Josef has come to the royal capital to serve his lifelong master. Lucas, the lieutenant general, gives his unchanging love to his late beloved. Dirk, adjutant to the general, who has made an unusual name for himself as a commoner despite his facetious personality. The twists and turns of fate bring them together to face an incident that rocks the...

Even witches shouldn’t take candy from strangers! When the Sixth Precinct loses contact with one of the witches, Rogue immediately goes searching for her. The Seventh Witch, Humafu the Sleepless, can only sleep after she kills someone, but the collar’s restrictions mean murder isn’t an option. Stuck in a limbo where she’s barely awake, she keeps herself busy by leading...

A SECRET MAGE. A VENGEFUL PRINCE. WILL FORBIDDEN LOVE UNITE THE REALM - OR BURN IT DOWN... Please check trigger warnings before diving in Five years ago, Silas La'Rune lost everything: his mother, his home, and his love, Lena Daelyra. Grief turned into rage, and rage to purpose. Now known as the Slayer of Witches, Silas wages a brutal campaign...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, The Shadow of What Was Lost is the start of his phenomenal debut trilogy where a young man with forbidden magic finds himself drawn into an ancient war against a dangerous enemy. This striking deluxe edition features stencilled sprayed edges, a foil stamped case, and...

'If you're after the perfect pick-me-up, take-me-away-from-the-world read, then she's your woman' - The Guardian The Sunday Times bestselling author concludes her compelling Lost Bride trilogy as two women - one dead, one alive - prepare for a terrifying final showdown. Long ago, Arthur Poole built a grand house overlooking the turbulent ocean, in a Maine village that bore his...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, The Light of All That Falls is the final chapter in his phenomenal debut trilogy. This striking deluxe edition features stencilled sprayed edges, a foil stamped case and custom endpapers. 'Reminiscent of Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson, Islington's writing is refreshingly fast paced, with a...

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...

From the bestselling and award-winning novelist, Octavia E. Butler. Completing the Patternist series, a new edition of her cult classic novel, now in print for the first time in fifty years. When Alanna flees a plague-scarred Earth to a new planet, she believes she has found a peaceful new home for humanity. Instead, she finds herself caught between two battling...

Award-winning author Suyi Davies Okungbowa returns in the final instalment of the Nameless Republic trilogy with a tale of villains, allies, and a world on the brink of destruction, perfect for fans of Tasha Suri, Evan Winter, and James Islington. The old world has fallen. Now is the time of serpents. The continent is split. The islands have sunk. The...

Headmistress Esmeralda is nowhere to be found, leaving Kimberly's students and the remaining faculty to fight off an invasion by the Order of the Sacred Light. All six members of the Sword Roses are fiercely defending their positions even as both sides of the struggle deal with numerous losses. The Gnostics desire salvation, but Oliver and his allies will resist...

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...

Surviving the trials may have saved Kenna's life - but in the court of the Fae, there are far worse things than death... A darkly enchanting page-turner laden with sensuality and intrigue - THEA GUANZON Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild - some say "half feral" - but she'll need every ounce of...

THERE'S NO HELL LIKE FAMILY. As Minister of Hell, all Lady Jing wants is to escape yin Shanghai and spend time with her mortal beau Tony Lee. So when a visiting Irish deity turns up drained of qi and desperate for passage to his pantheon's healer in Paris, Lady Jing is happy to oblige; she turns the trip into an...

Sparks fly as two former college rivals clash, both in and out of their D&D game, in this blend of contemporary second-chance romance and fantasy from the author of Roll for Romance. In college, Reagan and Wesley were constantly at each other's throats, competing to be the best in their video game design program, until a house party ignited the...

Ever since the Garden Night Soiree, Kuroe has been diligently avoiding Mushiki. Ruri quickly deduces that Kuroe is steering clear of him out of affection, but because of her own feelings for him, she doesn’t want Mushiki to catch on. Meanwhile, Mushiki’s class at Void’s Garden heads to a Hokkaido ski resort for a school trip. But a huge surprise...

An episode from Ubel's past, Frieren's life in her home village, Serie's days as Flamme's teacher, the inner thoughts of a young demon, and the daily activities of a certain receptionist at the Northern Branch of the Continental Magic Association. These five stories from the world of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End -Prelude-, Vol. 2 (novel) shed additional light on various...

Magic, danger, and adventure abound for messenger Karigan G'ladheon in Falling in a Sea of Stars, the eighth book in Kristen Britain's New York Times bestselling Green Rider epic fantasy series. After Sacoridia's victory over Second Empire, Karigan G'ladheon's life as a Green Rider should have settled into an ordinary routine. But her father's abrupt departure to rescue Laren Mapstone,...

On Christmas day, Nao disappeared, leaving me all alone. I'm Sunao, her original—the one who ran away and made my replica do everything I didn't feel like doing. Now it's time for me to figure out who I am and how to function without her. But no matter how hard I try, I can't seem to make any progress. Then...

The long, dangerous dungeon crawl is over, and Mukohda and his familiars are finally homeward bound! This time, he isn’t going to let anyone stand in between him and a golden chance to lounge about and not spend every hour of every day fearing for his life. But unfortunately for Mukohda, it’s only a matter of time before his decisions...

The game's end is rapidly approaching, and Maple Tree continues their item-collection journey. They must overcome a cloud labyrinth, an abandoned factory, underwater ruins chock-full of confusing codes, and much more—all to simply challenge the Demon Lord! Meanwhile, other guilds request the girls' help in exchange for valuable information. It's nearly time to finish this stratum once and for all....

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, An Echo of Things to Come is the second book in his phenomenal debut trilogy. This striking deluxe edition features stencilled sprayed edges, a foil stamped case and custom endpapers. 'Reminiscent of Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson, Islington's writing is refreshingly fast-paced, with a light...

During their trip to a foreign country, the two young Autumns are caught in the chaos of a major attack. But their fellow gods refuse to sit around and let such needless violence play out, and the Four Seasons of Yamato and Kashu join the international fray. As the true source of this evil becomes clearer, Nadeshiko’s Guard, Rindo Azami,...

FROM BOOKTOK SENSATION AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR CATHARINA MAURA COMES A DARK ROMANTASY BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RETELLING... A CURSED EMPEROR Princess Arabella of Althea is left no choice when Felix Osiris, the fearsome Shadow Emperor known for his deadly powers and his thirst for conquest, threatens to overthrow her home unless she agrees to marry him. A PRINCESS...

The Shadow of What Was Lost (Deluxe Hardcover Edition) features striking enhancements such as stenciled sprayed edges, a foil-stamped case, and custom endpapers. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, The Shadow of What Was Lost marks the start of his phenomenal debut trilogy. In this captivating story, a young man with...

This striking deluxe edition features stenciled sprayed edges, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, An Echo of Things to Come is the second book in his phenomenal debut trilogy. "Reminiscent of Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson, Islington's writing is refreshingly fast paced, with a...

This striking deluxe edition features stencilled sprayed edges, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Will of the Many, James Islington, The Light of All That Falls is the final chapter in his phenomenal debut trilogy. "Reminiscent of Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson, Islington's writing is refreshingly fast paced, with a...

From the internationally bestselling author of the Legends of Thezmarr series comes an epic romantasy trilogy about a gifted bookbinder and a cursed immortal general bound together by a dangerous magical bargain. A gorgeous, luscious fantasy . . . Helen Scheuerer continues to be one of my favourite writers with her fantastic new series and its fierce, bookish heroine! -...

Magic meets monarchy as England's most notorious queens seize back their crowns and their stories — for fans of Juno Dawson and SIX the Musical. Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on...

One hundred years after the events of the number one Sunday Times bestselling Stonewater Kingdom duology, Bartholomew must once again become a squire and journey across Traum in this standalone novella from the queen of gothic fantasy, Rachel Gillig. You know this story, Bartholomew. We all, in our own way, have a story like this. Sybil, Rory, and Bartholomew have...

The Infinite Extent is the propulsive sixth instalment in Dennis E. Taylor's bestselling Bobiverse series, described as "some of the best sci-fi out there" by Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author. This instalment sends the galaxy's favourite sentient clones on a high-stakes mission where ancient mysteries, interstellar war, and civilisation-shaping discoveries collide on a cosmic scale. The Bobiverse...

Death's End is the must-have deluxe special edition, the perfect gift for fans and collectors: Exclusive foil hardcover Full colour, illustrated endpapers Full colour, designed printed edges Read the award-winning, critically acclaimed, multi-million-copy-selling science-fiction phenomenon – now a Netflix Original Series from the creators of Game of Thrones. Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark...

Selena and Draven face impossible odds in this heart-stopping fifth and final book in the Flame and Thorns new adult romantasy series that’s Fourth Wing meets Powerless! With the final war against the Iceheart Dynasty underway, Selena and her allies must race against time to forge their ragtag group into an army before their enemies wipe them out completely. But...

A high-stakes dystopian romantasy for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing, following a young woman hellbent on revenge who infiltrates a brutal military regime, becomes entangled in a deadly rebellion and finds her heart racing for the powerful heir she has sworn to destroy. He was born to protect the regime. She was born to take it down....

It’s three days until Samhain, and the Undetectables are going to die. No longer taking magical cases (not that anyone would hire them), they’ve well and truly given up the ghost. Meanwhile, Theodore — the relinquished ghost in question — is on the run. Wanted in connection with the Undetectables’ last case, he’s hiding in the last place anyone would...

What could I tell you about George Jarvis except that he was an enslaved black Hindoo servant, born in India, one of many, what do I care ... I will tell you our story in the language of your time ... The year 1810 in the colony of New South Wales: George Jarvis has just arrived with his master, the...

In the gripping conclusion to the Warring Gods duology, two women find themselves caught in an ancient feud between ruthless entities, in an epic quest for power and liberation. The River and the Star follows Reina, who is full of hope. At long last, she has found the peace she’s been searching for on the idyllic island of Tierra’e Sol...

Tumble head over heels for these 12 gorgeous Romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors. A pair of harried servants try to romance their respective bosses into a universe-saving marriage. Two bitter political rivals discover they have interests in common, and decide not to let a little thing like murder get in the way. After years apart, childhood nemeses come...

Throne of Glass meets The Return of the King in the highly anticipated conclusion to the Shattered Crown trilogy. The fragile peace across Arcanis is unraveling, and with the rise of an old foe, and ancient magic stirring, the future of the realm hangs by a thread. Elyria Lightbreaker has paid a devastating price to save her loved ones. 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....

From the multi-award-winning author of The Briar Book of the Dead, comes an enthralling gothic fairy tale of witches, lady knights, twisted conspiracies and a coveted enchanted throne. Set in Slatter’s much-loved Sourdough universe, this dark magical fantasy is perfect for fans of The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow and Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher. Her Grace, the True...

Edira Brillwyn is not enjoying retirement. She’s traumatised and heartbroken by Orin and the battle at Fernglove Manor. Although her brothers are safe and financially secure at home in Willowfell, she fears wasting away her dwindling lifethreads. It’s a welcome surprise when Seville comes knocking at her door – at least until she reveals that the blight has returned to...

Journey beyond the yellow brick road, click your heels together and enter the dark heart of the tornado... if you dare. Join the award-winning Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane as they bring together some of genre fiction's bestselling and acclaimed authors as they explore the wild imagination of L. Frank Baum and his wonderful Land of Oz. Featuring stories by...

From the acclaimed author of the “wonderful” (R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author) First Sister trilogy, a stand-alone fantasy novel set in a realm where gods devour each other to fuel their power, follows a crew of unlikely allies on a desperate quest to stop the god of War from conquering the known world. How are gods...

Shadows fade. Illusions break. The dawn returns. Min Suhwa has always longed to see the greater world outside the small, cloistered convent in which she was raised. Hidden there for her safety when she was a small child, Suhwa has learned to keep her unusual illusion magic to herself. However, when the Bangtan Brothers come to town to perform, she...

King Conan When Conan of Cimmeria was a prisoner of war on the verge of death, he made a promise to a fellow prisoner, Baht Tann. Conan would grant a favour, wherever and whenever Tann called it in, in return for Tann’s meagre water ration. The men escaped, parted ways, and the rest is history. After a life filled with...

In this cosy witchy rom-com from the New York Times bestselling author of Books and Bewitchment, a burnt-out young woman— with the help of her small town’s hunky local antiques dealer—works to turn an abandoned hardware store into the coffee shop of her dreams. Anxious and overworked, Cait Wolfe lives a high-pressure life as a graphic designer with her fluffy...

In the twisted city of Amaris, magic spawns from chaos. Prone to driving humans mad, it can only be wielded safely by the Wraiths—seven immortal beings magically bound to obey the king. Esme is the most notorious Wraith. She has spent the last century forced to kill on behalf of the nation that stole her from her homeworld while building...

It's time to be the hero you've always wanted to be. Marcus must evolve from a desperate novice into a powerful spellsword to survive in this foundational LitRPG action-fantasy adventure. Marcus and his friends escape a stagnant society by entering a revolutionary virtual game world that defies their wildest imaginations. But from the moment he logs in, Marcus finds himself...

Long isolated from her family following her parents’ murder, Princess Xīlián of Piāo discovers the corrupt royal advisors are plotting to overthrow and kill her brother, the emperor. Desperately seeking help, she flees from the floating empire of lotuses to the drowning continent of Opera, a place of high tech and near environmental collapse where companies vie to sell a...

Mara has no memory of life before her assassin training behind the fortress-like walls of Tchu-Morrokhai, which has been her world since she was five. Practicing discipline and strategy, sacrifice and solitude, she has dedicated herself to resisting the Divine Empress’s plans of eradicating the all-but-forgotten magic. She longs for a world once again filled with magic—and freedom and love....

A Curse Carved in Ink is a dazzling standalone romantasy debut steeped in Chinese vampire folklore and a delicious queer love triangle, perfect for fans of She Who Became the Sun and Daughter of the Moon Goddess. All Zhenya has ever wanted is to escape her tiny village with her best friend Shuhua, but she must care for her grandmother,...

The brand new epic fantasy from Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author Jay Kristoff. A broken angel must lead a band of villains, thieves, and half-demons on a quest to save an Empire.

To seize his destiny, he must break the rules. Lindon left his home valley to change his fate, but quickly learns his hard-won power is but a drop in a vast, dangerous ocean. And he’s now a fugitive in the lawless Desolate Wilds. Worse, he rapidly becomes embroiled in a conflict between local factions in the ruins of an ancient...

When I fled from the rotting kingdom of Mador, there was only one thought on my mind—revenge. For too long, the king, my brother, has kept me underneath his iron rule, and I'm hellbent on getting justice for the years I've spent as his captive. But the outside world is on the brink of a complete upheaval. The world's provinces...

Heavenly Bodies meets Divine Rivals in this star-lit romantasy about a girl who, after trying to end the world, now has to save it. ‘A dark and simmering supernova of a story’ AMANDA CONNOLLY 'If you loved Throne of Glass and Fourth Wing, you will devour What Makes a Monster!’ ROMINA GARBER She tried to end the world…now they want...

The Women of Wild Hill has everything you could want, with a fascinating tapestry of characters and an interesting magic system’ Daily Express ‘Perfection! An Inspiration! A must-read!’ FIVE star reader review ‘The Women of Wild Hill certainly weaves its magic from the very first page. Such a powerful story of strong and determined women’ FIVE star reader review It’s...

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...

The Ordeals, a Waterstones' Best Romantasy Book of 2025, is the captivating first book in an addictive duology. Read now and order the second book, The Divines. 'A quite creepy atmosphere and… Buffy-esque vampire slaying into the mix' 5 star reader review 'The magic system is captivating, and the ending will leave you yearning for the second book' The Express...

‘Belongs in the firmament of great gay fiction’ DOUGLAS STUART ‘A beautiful novel’ SEÁN HEWITT ‘I tore through it’ JOSH SILVER The stunning new novel from the acclaimed author of The Listeners, follows a British expat in Berlin who begins to see his dead lovers at a cruising lake on the outskirts of the city. While cruising one evening by...

Sophia DeWinter will return so pre-order the sequel to a Waterstones Romantasy Book of the year, The Ordeals. 'A rich romantasy ideal for fans of dark academia' The Mirror 'The magic system is captivating, and the ending will leave you yearning for the second book' The Express Brace yourself, for the Great Hunt has begun… In the aftermath of the...

In Cortney L. Winn’s highly anticipated sequel to Vesselless, the depths of betrayal know no bounds, and the cost of salvation proves steeper than death itself. After sacrificing her soul to save Dagen’s, another stinging betrayal from someone she trusted lands Nizzara at the feet of her father’s mortal enemy, Queen Nexia. Held hostage in a land where Dagen will...

Hallowed Bones by Lucy Smoke is a tantalising journey into the world of forbidden desires and dark academia. Dive into a narrative filled with visceral emotions, characterised by: Four cursed heirs. One forbidden witch. A desire that burns bright. 'All the dark academia, spooky Sabrina witchy vibes, but with four super hot men who all want her. I’m so obsessed!'...

Magic awakens. Darkness swells. A hero rises … 🔥🖤🐉 A Scar in the Bone is "Unique, twisty, spicy, and full of both drama and dragons! If you are a romantasy fan, the A Fire in the Sky series is unmissable" — Ali Hazelwood 'THIS SERIES!!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "FABULOUS! If you love sizzling romantasy, epic world building, gripping characters, and DRAGONS do...

Wolf pack politics, heart-pounding action, dark magic, newfound family dynamics, and shifter romance come to an explosive climax in the incredible conclusion of the Golden Court Trilogy by bestselling author A.K. Mulford. The only thing more challenging than taming a sorceress is protecting her heart a second time… War has begun, and the fate of humans and Wolves alike lies...

His job is to make the greatest love stories in the world. Her job is to break them. Lovestruck introduces Demi, a Breaker. Her job as an agent of Fate is to end human relationships when the time is right. She's the only Breaker in a family of Archers—those responsible for making humans fall in love with their golden arrows—and...

This Crimson Ruin explores the harrowing journey of survival and mystery. Death might be the only escape... When Sergeant Nix Marr signed up as her ex's bodyguard for a trip to the domed city of Fall, she doubted she'd return alive. But neither woman could have predicted the cataclysmic event that stranded them both beneath the ocean. Worse, Fall has...

Peace is an illusion . . . After a decade, acclaimed Hugo Award winner and science fiction master John Scalzi returns to the Old Man's War series with the long-awaited seventh book, The Shattering Peace. For a decade, peace has reigned in interstellar space due to agreements between the Colonial Union, Earth and the alien Conclave. But now the most...

The Shape of Monsters is a treasure trove of dark magic and family secrets, where betrayals linger and power corrupts. Power is their birthright. But will magic bind them, save them or set them free? In a world where power is everything, Aleks and Vaira Kercheval rejected their heritage. A magical fire destroyed their family as children, they escaped to...