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Arlen Wyth never wanted to be a hero. Left-handed and shunned as cursed, he lived in the shadows until a dying Swordbearer thrust an ancient blade into his hands and charged him with an impossible mission: protect the innocent. Now, with Saxone invaders ravaging the islands of Eifion and slaughtering everything in their path, Wyth stands alone between tyranny and total destruction. When he rescues the captive Eddwen from a sadistic lord’s castle, he discovers that saving her life is only the beginning.

When Jack Solomon, a struggling American musician who works in London's West End, is killed, he awakens to a new reality in which light and music are used to create magic and where living eras of the past sprawl beneath modern London, layer upon layer, all the way back to recorded history. Jack soon discovers that many of those who reside in the stratums of London's past have grown angry with the present world, and that their anger is being channelled by a powerful society of magic wielders who can cross the realms between life and death, between the present and the past.

1915: War threatens to engulf the Inquisition as dark forces muster within the Catholic Church. Prior to his murder, a desperate priest sends a secret letter to his brother serving in the Italian Army. The young soldier carries with him this letter which holds the key as to why terrible satanic...

Two men who hate each other. One impossible mission. A legend in the making. Hadrian, a warrior with nothing to fight for, is paired with Royce, a thieving assassin with nothing to lose. Together they must steal a treasure that no one can reach. The Crown Tower is the grandest fortress ever...

The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy Is the second book in the Marquess House trilogy, a gripping dual timeline conspiracy thriller with an ingenious twist on Tudor history. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory and Kate Mosse. Elizabeth I has survived hundreds of plots against her, but now...

A Bond Undone is the second audiobook in Jin Yong's epic Chinese classic and phenomenon Legends of Condor Heroes series, published in the US for the first time! In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father’s death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to...

Bloomsbury presents Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, read by Richard Armitage with Neil Gaiman and an introduction by V E Schwab. The 20th anniversary edition of the fantasy classic. ‘The book I wish I'd written’ R F Kuang ‘Susanna Clarke writes with an intelligence and...

Cornwall, 1628. A young girl guards a dangerous secret: she can leave her body and fly. Steeped in herbal lore and forbidden spells, the girl becomes a woman, while across the land whispers of witchcraft turn deadly. When witchfinder Matthew Hopkins sets out to hunt her down, their meeting will change the course of history. In a world that fears what it cannot explain, a story shared is the most potent magic of all.

Bain Rock is a 1980s historical fantasy with witchcraft and lore, political intrigue and a sweet lesbian romance. As war brews between the Council of Witches and Dissenters, a suspicious fire forces Emma into hiding. A descendant of nineteen bloodlines of witches, Emma has yet to manifest any powers, but sets out to rescue her last living relative. The last person she expects to fall in love with is Nor, the daughter of a sworn enemy and prominent Dissenter. But not everything is as it seems, and Emma uncovers a secret that threatens everything.

A kingdom starved. A prince's war. And a young knight standing between ruin and redemption. When the Wildermen dam the River Walis, the crown rides to break their hold. Lucan marches beneath banners he does not trust, his father beside him, into a campaign that will test all measures of loyalty...

In 1621 zweert de twaalfjarige Colette wraak na de brandstapelmoord op haar moeder, maar ontdekt ze verborgen familiegeheimen en een mysterieuze tuin die toegang biedt tot het eeuwige leven. Deel 3 van 4.

Boerenzoon Bodo ziet zijn leven instorten wanneer zijn bruid wordt vermoord, waarna een legendarische tovenaar hem helpt. Hij vecht tegen het kwaad en ontdekt de dunne lijn tussen goed en kwaad. Deel 1 van 2.

I seek out monsters and slay them to grow stronger. To my shock, I recognize some as my own creations from the distant past. Even more perilous than monsters are the dark secrets that devour all who draw too close. Yet no matter what disguise evil may wear—once it falls away, truth kills...

I wear three faces. An ancient mage, a young noble, and a lucky diver. The first was murdered. The second had lost his inheritance and was cast into exile. The third? A counterfeit, a mask to shield the others. For I am a water-mage—ever-shifting, ever-fluid. I don't smash through obstacles...

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When a half-dead stranger is hauled aboard the ship of the legendary Pirate Queen Sayyida al-Hurra, she expects another castaway. Instead, she finds Sinan—a physician, a fugitive, and the keeper of a mystical astrolabe etched in Hebrew script. Haunted by the slaughter of his family and hunted by Spain’s most ruthless admiral, Sinan wants only death… until he’s drawn into a mission that could free enslaved children and strike at the heart of the Inquisition itself.

On a storm-soaked night in Philadelphia, 2026, three men crawl out of history’s grave: America’s founders: reanimated, decaying, and furious. The Constitution is being shredded by a president known as the Boss. Protesters are disappearing or murdered. Neighbors have become enemies. And while the nation sleepwalks into dictatorship, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson return with a mission they never imagined, to save the Republic they created. These are not the founders from textbooks. They are zombies with unfinished business… and a unique bite that may change everything.

In the enchanting conclusion to the Mirror Realm Cycle, the fate of all three realms hangs in the balance as Toba, Naftaly, and their companions must settle the question of Luz once and for all. . . Toba and Naftaly have stepped through the Gate of Luz into the mythic world of Aravoth, home to...

1906. Letty Ingram has travelled all the way to Singapore from her windswept Scottish home because she desperately needs help. The terrifying 'curse' that has plagued her since childhood now threatens to consume her. Only one person can free her from the demons that haunt her: the formidable Miss Cassidy. To find the answers, she must travel through worlds and time, from Victorian London to Paris's scandalous demimonde, into a realm of ancient spells, dark magic and the deadliest of evil spirits.

Malachite is the start of a dark academia romantasy series that gives you enemies-to-lovers, slow-burn, elemental powers, forced proximity, found family and the perfect amount of spice... Malachite. Opal. Agate. Three stones, three powers, three magical units. Choose your unit ... and hope that...