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The much awaited new novel from the Miles Franklin Award-winning author, Sofie Laguna.The Underworld is for every reader you know; thinkers, laughers, empaths, quirky folk, queer folk, nostalgists, the young and those getting on. Readers seeking a happy ending and anyone ready to feel. Anyone who has ever been fourteen.Martha Mullins is a misfit. Her mother is glamorous, aloof and judgemental. Her father, mostly absent. Academic and shy, Martha finds herself fascinated by the underworld, a place she learns about in Roman mythology classes at school. To Martha, the underworld and its divine inhabitants provide a place of refuge, escape, imagination and desire. But Martha also finds joy in friendship. Connection. Intimacy. It's Martha's band of friends who show her the value in spontaneity, fun, laughter. Until things go wrong. How will Martha find her way in the world where she cannot be herself? Will she ever find a home for the love she feels? The Underworld is a wondrous novel from an author who wields her considerable powers with assuredness and grace. Funny, brave, insightful and clever, Martha will break your heart - then mend it - many times over.

Soul Of Shadow High school paranormal romance meets Norse mythology for fans of The Vampire Diaries and Atlas Six from TikTok sensation Emma NoyesAfter Charlie Hudson's classmate goes missing in the forest she is determined to find out what happened and starts to suspect the mysterious newcomer, Elias Everhart.With his piercing eyes and sharp wit, Charlie knows he has a secret. More than one. What she doesn't know is that those secrets will lead her to a place she never imagined- a world made of magic, gods, and monsters - and a first love fated to fall apart.Truths and temptations lurk in the darkness, and for Charlie, the only thing more dangerous than her past, is the boy with the power to change her future.

The beguiling new novel from the author of DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP and MORE DAYS AT THE MORISAKI BOOKSHOP

Silent Bones THE POWERFUL NEW THRILLER IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES'Beautifully structured, witty and twisty' - ANN CLEEVES 'A perfect crime novel' - KATE MOSSE 'Powerful, moving and wise' - HARLAN COBEN 'Full of humour, heart and trademark twists' - CHRIS WHITAKER The truth is buried just beneath the surface . . .When torrential rain causes a landslide on a motorway in Scotland, it reveals a crime scene: someone hid a body in the tarmac eleven years before. Journalist Sam Nimmo had been the prime suspect in the murder of his fiancee when he disappeared, and now DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit must find out who buried him, and why.Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, new evidence reopens a closed case and the accidental death of a hotel manager starts to look like murder. But what did Tom Jamieson's book club have to do with his demise - and what will they do to keep their secrets?Karen and her team begin to untangle a web of lies, one that connects their murder cases with Scotland's rich and powerful. They will be tested to their limits - and possibly beyond . . .'Blends procedural tension with eerie rural isolation' - I PAPER 'Showcases the agile plotting that makes this among the best crime fiction series today' - IRISH TIMES

The Shadow Weaver Steel hides her secretsShadows hold her truthHer fate is forged in fireCaris Ironside crafts legendary swords and can wield them better than most men. But the shadowy power at her fingertips will be her death sentence if it is exposed.Desperate for a way into the heart of Capita - to avenge her mother's murder - Caris enters a brutal tournament disguised as a man. In a city ruled by those who hunt her kind, Caris relies on the help of two allies: Cillian, a fellow blacksmith, and Torgrin, the army captain who infuriates her - who is as cold and unyieldingas Cillian is warm.As danger closes in, Caris finds herself at the centre of a much bigger plot, and it will take all her power to get herand her friends out alive. Will love and loyalty be enough when the darkness inside begins to surface ... or will the shadows claim them all?Welcome to Eritz. May the shadows guide you.The Shadow Weaver is an epic romantic fantasy filled with forbidden power, deadly secrets and heart-pounding action.Early Reader Buzz:"Exactly what I crave in a romantasy. I am dyyyying for the next book...""Instantly obsessed""The Shadow Weaver wove its way right into my heart""The world building in this is one of my favourites ... so beautiful""Absolutely recommend to any fantasy or romance lovers""Heartbreaking, hopeful, tense, funny and everything in between!"

The Funeral Crashers A delightfully heartwarming story of four or more funerals and at least one wedding, from the bestselling author of Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year'There are a lot of lonely people in the world, Martin. Especially when you get to our age. This is the one place you can come where nobody judges. Besides, you don't need to have known somebody personally to celebrate their life.'Retired academic Martin Pottinger's romantic aspirations for the delectable head of his former university's archaeology department, Professor Mary Blake, seem about to be realised. If only he could devise a plan to manage the demands of his eccentric elderly mother, Edwina.Recently bereaved Grace Cavendish spends her days helping out at All Souls Church, making it her mission to drown out the Reverend Rod's tone-deaf hymn-singing and give each funeral recipient a hearty send-off. Yet the peace she craves remains elusive despite the comforts offered by psychic medium Rhondda and her eight-year-old son, Hudson.When Martin and Grace meet and bond at an All Souls service, they unwittingly set off a chain of events with far-reaching consequences. They become funeral crashers. But who could have predicted that crashing funerals might have such life-changing and life-affirming outcomes?'A warm, witty and uplifting tale of love in later life . . . I giggled, I was moved, and I now want to join Martin and Grace's choir. This is a story about life in all its mess and glory' CASSIE HAMER'Delightful and wise, heartfelt, heartbreaking and hilarious . . . a superb reminder that it is never too late in life to rediscover love, joy, redemption and friendship' SARAH CLUTTONPraise for the beloved novels of Joanna Nell including The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village:'Takes readers on a sweet journey' AUSTRALIAN'Tender and funny' WOMAN'S WEEKLY'Her best yet . . . a wonderful read about growing older and grabbing hold of life' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN'A delight. Warm characters and observations and great pace' AMANDA HAMPSON'This heartwarming story about growing old gracefully - and disgracefully . . . is a funny, witty and thoroughly enjoyable read for all ages' DAILY TELEGRAPH

Eros A sexy modern take on ancient Greek myths.She keeps her eyes on me while she lights the end of my cigarette. I stare back at her. Something in the pills and in her eyes is opening up my muscles like hands parting from prayer, like trees breathing.Eros is a stunning collection of short stories, grounded in truth and coloured with dazzling imagination and alluring, unpredictable mystery. Revealing how queerness, nature and myth have been intertwined for eternity, these are stories of gods and goddesses. Of Zeus, of Eurydice, of Hermaphroditus, of Icarus before he flew into the sun. Stories of queer life, lust, revenge, wrath, passion and sex. Of yearning, love, loss. Some transformations span across a life, and others, an evening. Perspectives will shift. Houses will burn. Lovers will learn their fate.Zoe Terakes has skilfully blended myth and modernity to illuminate the complex and enduring truth of trans lives, resisting a history of erasure and delivering a sexy, soul-touching book to read to your lover . . . or yourself.'Goddamn, these stories set my queer heart alight. In finally making queer and trans undertones of ancient Greek myth explicit, Zoe Terakes has forged something both classic and eternal, timely and timeless.' BENJAMIN LAW'Fresh and timely . . . Immersive . . . Recommended for readers of Madeline Miller and Andrea Lawlor, this collection will not be easily forgotten.' BOOKS+PUBLISHING

The Black WolfSomewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding.Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montreal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf.But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that the plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning. Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned. Did he in fact arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division.Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there. He must be careful not to let the Black Wolf know he has recognized his mistake. In a quiet church basement, he and his senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, pore over what little evidence they have. Two notebooks. A few mysterious numbers on a tattered map of Quebec. And a phrase repeated by the person they had called the Grey Wolf. A warning...In a dry and parched land where there is no water.Gamache and his small team of supporters realize that for the Black Wolf to have gotten this far, they must have powerful allies, in law enforcement, in industry, in organized crime, in the halls of government.From the apparent peace of his little village, Gamache finds himself playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike.

Best Wishes From The Full Moon Coffee Shop <h4>THE #1 INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING SERIES</h4> <h2>Welcome back to the Full Moon Coffee Shop. What do you really want this Christmas?</h2> <h4>HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD AND TRANSLATED INTO 20 LANGUAGES</h4> At the Full Moon Coffee Shop, we don't take your order. Instead, we bring you desserts and drinks - selected just for you. In Japanese legend, cats are symbols of good luck. If you are kind to them, they'll return the favour one day. And if you are kind to the right cat, you might find yourself invited to a celestial cafe. The Full Moon Coffee Shop magically materialises with every full moon - plus one festive night a year. This Christmas, the sagacious cats open their doors once more to all lost souls in need of a guiding light. The season's first customer, Satomi, catches wind of her boyfriend's plan to propose on Christmas Eve, and feels torn between love and success. Her disaffected intern, Koyuki, has her own reasons for dreading the day, while Junko is visiting home for the first time after decades away. In this festive follow-up to the cosy classic, the customers of the Full Moon Coffee Shop stand at a wintry crossroads in their lives. With the help of some feline divinations, they will find the courage to follow their stars into the new year. 'Lose yourself in a world of talking cats with this cult bestseller' GLAMOUR 'Perfect for readers of feel-good fiction' BOOKLIST

The Long NightEm has lived a quiet life with her complicated mother and is now looking for love and a potential escape from her small hometown. When a masked man kidnaps her in the dark of night, though, she is drawn into a terrifying world.Jodie has been trying to forget a troubling time in her life, pouring her trauma into her work and out of her mind. Until one night her daughter is kidnapped and Jodie is dragged back into the violence.As Em and Jodie race into the darkness, the agony of the past rushes up to meet them. It will take all their devotion and courage to escape this night alive.Bold, vivid and heart-racingly intense, The Long Night is the darkest and most exhilarating novel yet from bestselling author Christian White.

Murder In The DarkThe delectable Phryne Fisher has been invited to the Last Best party of 1928. When three of the guests are kidnapped, Phryne finds she must puzzle her way through the scavenger hunt clues to retrieve the hostages. Another sparkling mystery from Australia's Queen of Crime, Kerry Greenwood.

Songs Of No Provenance Songs Of No ProvenanceBold, electrifying debut about a troubled indie folksinger for fans of Torrey Peters and Melissa Broder, set in a seductive music underworld reminiscent of Patti Smith or Viv Albertine.A suspenseful, wildly engaging novel following a musician spiraling in self-doubt and self-searching after a night - and a relationship - gone wrong.'A raw, emphatic novel of exceptional power.' - Carmen Maria Machado 'Takes your breath away.' - Katie KitamuraSongs of No Provenance tells the story of Joan Vole, an indie folk singer forever teetering on the edge of fame, who flees New York after committing a shocking sexual act onstage. With the threat of an internet storm looming over her, Joan seeks refuge at a writing camp for teenagers in rural Virginia, where she's forced to question her own toxic relationship to artmaking - and her complicated history with a friend and mentee - while finding new hope in her students and a deepening intimacy with a nonbinary artist and fellow camp staff member.Lydi Conklin boldly explores kink, shame, queer appropriation, fame hunger, cancel culture, trans nonbinary identity and how to make art without ego, all the while asking how Joan might forge a new future for herself.Suffused with flashbacks to a musical underworld as seductive as it is seedy, Songs of No Provenance is a visceral, gutsy and profound debut novel about love, self-acceptance and clawing oneself to safety.

Crimson Velvet Heart is a visionary novel that delves into Adelade's strange and enthralling life. Carmel Bird's exquisite language and deep understanding of history and human nature beautifully capture the spirit and mystery of love and loss.

When The Moon Hatched ‘With dragons, doomed lovers and magic, this will be huge' Stylist ?'An absolutely stunning fantasy world’ Raven Kennedy, author of international bestseller, The Plated Prisoner Series‘A wild ride that thrills as much as it enchants … An instant classic’ Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Hurricane WarsShe's an assassin on the run Raeve’s job is to complete orders and never get caught. Until a rival assassin devastates her world, and she is captured by a group of powerful fae.He's the dragon rider who'll stop at nothing to save herCrushed by the loss of his great love, Kaan Vaegor hunts the world for answers. Then a clue lures him to the capital's high-security prison, where he finds Raeve …Together, they'll burn it all downNow they seek truths that threaten to shatter everything they knew about their world – and each other.No.1 bestselling sensation When the Moon Hatched will transport you into a world filled with magic, dragons and a love that blazes through the ages…? ? ? ? ?Readers love this fantasy phenomenon!‘The new fantasy romance of 2024 that you NEED to read!!!’‘By far the best book I’ve read this year’‘ Just wow… what did I just read!! I don’t think I’ll be forgetting this book any time soon! What a masterpiece ’‘Infinity five stars ??????????’‘Whoa, I love this book so much! This is the best fantasy book I read this year’‘I'm almost certain I've already read my favourite book of the year’‘THIS IS FANTASY ROMANCE. Full stop.’Let the magic continue. Pre-order the sequel, THE BALLAD OF FALLING DRAGONS, out February 24th 2026!

Deep CutsSOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM A24 STARRING SAOIRSE RONAN AND AUSTIN BUTLER'Tender as a ballad and pleasurable as a pop song' COCO MELLORS'Clever and heart-wrenching and addictive' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER'An incredibly special book' BETH O'LEARYThe first time Joe plays Percy one of his songs in his college room in 2000, she instantly realises three things:One, she is watching a star in the making.Two, she can shape his music into something extraordinary.Three, she will always be on the sidelines.She swallows her jealousy and throws herself into collaboration, transforming Joe’s songs into indie hits with her blistering critiques.But there’s an undercurrent to the music they’re making – something undeniably electric, hurtling towards love. And then, almost inevitably, towards heartbreak.As Joe steps into the spotlight, can Percy bear to watch on in silence?And can he exist there without her?Deep Cuts is an irresistible novel about passion and obsession, love and longing and, above all, our need to be heard.'The best debut novel I've ever read' ?????'I need this book to come out so I can talk to at least one person about it!! Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow meets Normal People, with all the nostalgia of Almost Famous and High Fidelity' ?????'You need to add this to your TBR. Just trust me on this, ok?' ?????'I can’t believe this book is a debut novel because of how good it is. I felt a mixture of Sally Rooney with Gabrielle Zevin and it was delicious' ?????'I love it with all my heart, I'm super sad it's over and I will be insufferable when it's out' ?????'I wish I could have written this book. I’m jealous of people who haven’t yet read this book' ?????'This is an absolutely breathtaking debut. I cannot hammer that home enough' ?????'I can’t believe this is a debut! It’s perfect for fans of One Day and Daisy Jones & The Six … This one hit me hard' ?????