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In 1982, at the age of just 23 and halfway through her architecture studies, Elspeth Beard left her family and friends in London and set off on a 35,000-mile solo adventure around the world on her 1974 BMW R60/6. Reeling from a recent breakup and with only limited savings from her pub job, a tent, a few clothes, and some tools, all packed on the back of her bike, she was determined to prove herself. She had ridden bikes since her teens and was well-traveled. But nothing could prepare her for what lay ahead.

As the eldest daughter of the beloved emperor, Aurea’s life was a dream. When the Emperor is murdered, her dream turns into a nightmare. Framed for her father’s murder, she is forced to flee the only home she has ever known, only to discover the world she thought she knew was a lie. Betrayed by her friends, pursued by the relentless usurper who murdered her father, hunted by assassins, plagued by bandits, and in danger at every turn, Aurea is forced to rely on the man she hates most.

Woodlands Avenue is a peaceful and tranquil street, picturesque with Victorian-era homes and lined with trees. Verity Forsyth lives at 27A, and is enjoying her early retirement, active social calendar, and occasional babysitting duties. Katie Ross is starting over, leaving her old home and her controlling ex behind and moving into a new apartment. When Katie and her beloved motorbike move into 27B, she finds herself immediately in conflict with her upstairs neighbour, Verity. Two such forceful personalities under one roof is a recipe for disaster.

Lyssa wanted one thing...to get accepted to college. The letter she gets changes her life in ways she can’t believe. At 18, Lyssa’s days are pretty normal. Get up, eat, and stress about what’s next. Lyssa’s friends know where they’re going to school and she’s desperate to go to university. The only acceptance letter she gets seems like a cruel joke. What is the Dragondale Academy of Druidic Magic? It can’t be real.

Librarian and solver of mysteries, Kit Sorel has a lot on her plate this December. The eccentric but cozy island of Greengage can do that to a person. All Kit wants is to settle into her first holiday season on this quaint English isle - torn away from her past home, family, and old friends - as she is.

In New Dis, Purgatory, there is no rest for the dead. Sprouting from the rim of Hell’s depths, not even this bohemian city of the afterlife is immune to the tragedies filtering down into it as war and endless suffering rage on Earth above. Hephaestion, general, confidant, and lover of Alexander the Great, has one goal: rescue Alexander from the torment of Hell. Yet far more souls bar his way than he’d ever anticipated, and Hephaestion, with the help of new friends and comrades, will have to use both brains and brawn against some of the underworld’s most unsavory opponents.

Box set of breathtaking academy fantasy, bubbling with compelling classmates and wild creatures. Eighteen-year-old Lyssa Eldridge’s university prospects keep going up in smoke. But even after her final rejection notice ignites in her hands and sparks her latent abilities, she’s sure her supposed admission into Dragondale Academy of Druidic Magic is just a sick joke. Until her recruiter arrives and whisks her into a world of elemental powers, shady professors...and a spate of vicious student attacks.

The Four Nations Cup is coming, and it’s all anyone can talk about. Lyssa wants nothing to do with it - humiliation on an international scale isn’t how she rolls. But when her friends convince her to try out, who knows where it will lead? And what it will cost her? There are new students at Dragondale - and they’re not even druids. Refugees from a cursed academy, the newcomers have their work cut out fitting in.

Ellie is a 12-year-old orphan who desperately wants a family. She just doesn't expect to find one when she joins the crew of the Legend, a flying ship in a secret rescue fleet. On board, she meets a boy with a pet tarantula, a bully with eyes like mirrors, and a librarian who can read 18 languages. Unexpectedly, Ellie also discovers a powerful gift that only she can wield. But when the Legend is called to a dangerous rescue mission, Ellie risks losing everyone she loves. Will her mysterious gift be enough to save her and her friends from a deadly enemy bent on destroying their world?

All is not well on the cosy but quirky English island of Greengage. The mysterious rummaging and stealing from an old lady’s bookshelf exposes secrets and suspicious behaviour. Then there’s a cryptic lovers’ quarrel between two pub owners and an eccentric uncle interfering in affairs of the heart. No wonder Kit Sorel - librarian and now reluctant private detective - is busy. To make things worse, she’s worried about her relationship with the hardworking businesswoman and lady of the manor, Laura Howard.

Katherine “Kit” Sorel is new to the cozy but quirky island of Greengage. When she tries to use her talents for plotting to help a friend, she soon discovers that on this British island - anything can happen. Kittens can race, fruit can be sexy, wheelbarrows can be menacing, and straight women might not be so straight after all. In the end, Kit needs to solve the problems of those around her while finding her home. She’s certainly not looking for love. But is it looking for her?

In early 1800s England, the lives of two young women change forever in an unexpected twist of deceit and betrayal. After Lady Rachel Ramsford is promised in marriage to Lord Symington - a disgusting old man - she elopes to the United States with a handsome, young officer. On the voyage, a series of events takes place that drastically affects her future. Meanwhile, Lady Edith Brekmore - her cousin - is blackmailed into taking Rachel’s place.

As Ellie and her friends start new lives on the flying island of Rhynlyr, Ellie hopes she's finally found a home. At the Academy, she learns to wield her gift of Sight and discovers her role in the war against Draaken. But Draaken also wants to control Ellie's gift.

With the help of a blind mentor, an elite bodyguard, and a hostile singer, Ellie must navigate a storm of danger and deception that threatens to cut her off from her friends and corrupt her very self. When disaster strikes, will she find the courage to fight for her friends and the future of the One Kingdom?

The Vestigia Roi has risen up to retake their home island of Rhynlyr, but all Ellie can think about is rescuing her missing brother Connor. Guided by a dream of Connor’s whereabouts, Ellie disobeys the council’s orders and stows away aboard the Legend. But a simple rescue mission quickly goes wrong as Ellie and her friends confront new monsters and old enemies.

Driven from their home island of Rhynlyr, Ellie and her friends must solve a riddle to find the survivors of the Vestigia Roi. But instead of a safe haven, they discover a hopeless band of refugees paralyzed by fear. Strengthened by new allies and new gifts, the crew of the Legend faces dangers like never before.

Gil is free at long last from the ice in Lucifer’s shadow. He begins his ascent out of the depths of Hell to reunite with his loving parents, Adina and Yitz, but his arduous journey is interrupted by remnants of the Pious Legion. An ancient warlord plans to roll mechanized war machines upward to New Dis, and he has the most cruel and vicious souls at his disposal.

Someone is creating werewolves...from unwilling victims. Even the professors at Dragondale Academy are worried. Lyssa has other concerns. Her hippogryff Stormclaw has been attacking people, and the headmaster says he’s too dangerous to be allowed to live. Can Lyssa work out what’s causing his aggression, and find a way to stop it, before it’s too late? And what’s going on with her powers? She can control three different elements - but all the professors tell her that’s impossible.

An odd, turn-of-the-century tale of disconnection follows a quiet little man who wanders about the day in the shadows of an overbearing wife. Willing to do anything to find the love they once shared, he trails her patiently, almost invisibly, to an unexpected ending. "The Peace of Pi" is written with a curious blend of rhythm and rhyme, as a long-form poetic short story.

They come from the smoky depths of Hell’s Pit. Remnants of the shattered Pious Legion, these hateful castoffs of Earth’s Roman Empire, seek to conquer. Armed with maddening gas, Maximinus Thrax’s airships swarm the skies like vengeful locusts, reducing entire populations to ash.

Eva Dawson is lost. Working as a photographer, she stumbles upon the world of urban exploration, and starts to find beauty in broken things. Meanwhile, her marriage is just as broken as the buildings she sets out to explore. Can she find a way to create a future, or is happiness a relic of the past? This book is an exploration in its own right, a fascinating journey through one woman’s attempts to change her life for the better.