A peculiar crime. A brilliant investigator. A mystery of epic proportions.'Part Sherlock Holmes murder mystery, part Through the Looking-Glass, The Tainted Cup is one of the wildest, most original stories' WESLEY CHUAn eccentric detective and her long-suffering assistant untangle a web of murder, magic and deceit in this sparkling fantasy reimagining of the classic crime novel - from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy.In an opulent mansion at the borders of the Empire, an Imperial of...
To Shatter the Night (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Mistlands, #2)
by Katherine Quinn
Welcome back into the Mist…in the astonishing sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller To Kill a Shadow…Some fear the darkness. It’s the place where horror hides, concealing its rank, sharp teeth and insatiable hunger. But there is no darkness more feared than that of the mist that’s overtaken the kingdom...and its brave―and ultimately doomed― soldiers.Except for Kiara Frey.She has nothing to fear from the night. Not anymore.Driven by the fury of her splintered heart, Kiara knows that the...
Because some doors should never be opened.New York bookseller Cassie Andrews is not sure what she’s doing with her life. She lives quietly, sharing an apartment with her best friend, Izzy. Then a favourite customer gives her an old book. Full of strange writing and mysterious drawings, at the very front there is a handwritten message:This is the Book of Doors. Hold it in your hand, and any door is every door.Cassie is about to discover that the Book of Doors is a special book – a magic book. A b...
The Principle of Moments (Order of Legends, #1)
by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson
'My favourite kind of grand space opera'BEN AARONOVITCH, Sunday Times-bestselling author of the Rivers of London series6066: In Emperor Thracin's brave new galaxy, humans are not citizens but indentured labourers, working to repay the debt they unwittingly incurred when they settled on Gahraan - a desert planet already owned by the emperor himself. Asha Akindele knows she's just another voiceless cog working the assembly lines that fuel his vast imperial war machine. Her only rebellion: studying...
The Autumn Republic is the extraordinary finale to one of the most talked about epic fantasy series in recent years. In a world where magic and technology are intertwined, who could stand against mages who control gunpowder and bullets? THE CAPITAL HAS FALLEN . . . Field Marshal Tamas returns to his beloved country to find that, for the first time in history, the capital city of Adro lies in the hands of a foreign invader. His son is missing, his allies are indistinguishable from his foes, and...
THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Exquisite fantasy, with a complex, mysterious, and sumptuous world of elves, fae, and gloriously compelling romance – so enthralling, it has wrapped its magic around my heart and set it alight’ HANNAH KANER, bestselling author of Godkiller ‘A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion’ SAMANTHA SHANNON, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree ‘A devastatingly roma...
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes & Tea Cozy Fantasies, #1)
by Rebecca Thorne
A heart-warming, sapphic journey brimming with jeopardy, magic and a love of tea – for fans of Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes and TJ Klune.Two women wanted to open a cosy bookshop. They discovered a world of adventure.Reyna and Kianthe dream of opening a friendly book shop together, serving the very best tea and cakes. Worn wooden floors, plants on every table, firelight drifting between the rafters – all complemented by love and good company. But Reyna is an elite bodyguard to a vengeful que...
The Dragons of Deepwood Fen (The Book of the Holt, #1)
by Bradley P. Beaulieu
'Calls to mind Game of Thrones... epic' Publishers WeeklyLorelei Aurelius is the smartest inquisitor in the mountain city of Ancris. When a mysterious tip leads her to a clandestine meeting between the Church and the hated Red Knives, she uncovers a plot that threatens not only her home but the empire itself.The trail leads to Rylan Holbrooke, a notorious thief posing as a dragon singer. Lorelei soon discovers there’s more to Rylan than meets the eye. He came to Ancris to solve the very same mys...
House of Open Wounds (The Tyrant Philosophers, #2)
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Behind the front lines of a crusade to scour the world of magic, the crew of a field hospital confront the horrors of war. A companion novel to Adrian Tchaikovsky’s award-winning fantasy novel City of Last Chances City-by-city, kingdom-by-kingdom, the Palleseen have sworn to bring Perfection and Correctness to an imperfect world. As their legions scour the world of superstition with the bright flame of reason, so they deliver a mountain of ragged, holed and scorched flesh to the field hospital...
Step into Starling House – if you dare . . . Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this gorgeously modern Gothic fantasy, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab and Naomi Novik.Nobody in Eden remembers when Starling House was built. But the town agrees it’s best to let this ill-omened mansion – and its last lonely heir – go to hell. Stories of the house’s bad luck, like good china, have been passed down the generations.Opal knows better than to mess with haunted houses, or brooding men. But...
'The hounds at our heels will soon know we are lions.'Tamas's invasion of Kez ends in disaster when a Kez counter-offensive leaves him cut off behind enemy lines with only a fraction of his army, no supplies and no hope of reinforcements. Drastically outnumbered and pursued by the enemy's best, he must lead his men on a reckless march through northern Kez to safety, and back over the mountains so that he can defend his country from an angry god. In Adro, Inspector Adamat only wants to rescue hi...
ALL SHALL PERISH The great wolf howls for Ragnarok to begin. The half-giant Einer leads an army of the dead to clash with the golden shields of Asgard. The nornir tie and retie their threads, as Loki’s and Odin’s schemes unfold… and unravel. For not even cunning gods and giants see every part of the web. As the survivors of the burned village of Ash-hill converge on the final battle on Ida’s Plain, only two are truly free to choose their paths and prevent the annihilation of the nine worlds: a...
As Ragnarok looms, the trickster Loki breaks free from his chains.In the battle to come, all shall die, but Ragnar will do anything to save his gods.Einer scours the nine worlds for Hilda, who walks among gods and goddesses, searching the truth of the Runes.For centuries Siv has run from her past, but she knows that to protect her daughter, and Midgard, she will have to face her worst fears.It is time to confront the Alfather.
The bond between men and the gods is weakening. A dead man walks between the worlds and foresees Odin’s doom. The only survivor of a slaughter unleashes a monster from fiery Muspelheim. Long hidden among mortals, a giantess sighs and takes up her magics once again. A chief’s son must overcome war and treason to become the leader his people need. And the final battle is coming...
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 known as a Blessing.Except one: Ganymedes Piscero.When a beloved heir is murdered, everyone is a suspect. Stuck at sea and surrounded by powerful people, odds of survival are slim. But as the bodies pile higher, Ganymedes must become the hero he was not born to be and unmask the k...
One was raised to rule. One was trained to die. Welcome to the Chronicles of Castellane.In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, a young orphan named Kel is stolen from his old life to enter a new one of luxury and peril. He’s to become Prince Conor Aurelian’s body-double, shielding the Prince from all dangers. As his ‘Sword Catcher,’ he and Conor become close as brothers – yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor.Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician, part of a community ostracised for its r...
Yeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future. When a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court. The fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn b...
Five Broken Blades (Deluxe Limited Edition) (Broken Blades, #1)
by Mai Corland
It’s the seasonfor treason…The king of Yusan must die.The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon.He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined…or sold.And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness―from the hired hitman seeking atonement, a lovely assassin who seeks freedom, or even the prin...
Two hearts circle each other in the eye of the storm in this highly-anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, The Hurricane Wars—prepare for more enemies-to-lovers romance, magical adventures, and political schemes in this Southeast Asian-inspired world. After a lifetime of war, Alaric and Talasyn were thrust into an alliance between their homelands that was supposed to end the fighting; however, being married to their sworn foe feels far from peaceful. Now Talasyn must play the p...
Fenn’s first and only memory is finding himself in the middle of a forest, face to face with a dragon spirit mocking him, all knowledge gone apart from his own name. Lost and confused, his only hope for answers is Calidra—a woman living on the edge of the world with her partner. Forced to return home when her father dies, Calidra has put off facing her estranged mother for seven years, and she begrudgingly helps Fenn, forging papers for him so he can avoid the Queen’s Inquisitors. But her mot...