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Spitting Gold

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A deliciously haunting debut for fans of Sarah Waters and Sarah Penner set in 19th-century Paris , blending gothic mystery with a captivating sapphic romance as two estranged sisters—celebrated (and...

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The Figurine

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In her irresistible new novel, Sunday Times No 1 bestselling author Victoria Hislop shines a light on the questionable acquisition of cultural treasures and the price people - and countries - will pay...

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The Stargazers

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  • Currently 4/5

The utterly engaging story of a house, a family, and the hidden secrets that change lives forever

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The Stargazers

The Temple of Fortuna EXTRACT ONLY

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Amara's journey has taken her far; from a slave in Pompeii's wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome... though her story is not over yet.

While Amara plays for power in...

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The Black Crescent

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Bringing 1950s Morocco vividly to life, Jane Johnson's masterful new novel, The Black Crescent, is a gripping story of murder, magic and divided loyalties...

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The Square of Sevens

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  • Currently 5/5

My father had spelt it out to me. Choice was a luxury I couldn’t afford. This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .’

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City of Stolen Magic

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  • Currently 5/5

A spellbinding, epic and heart-racing magical adventure from an exquisite new storytelling talent.

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City of Stolen Magic

The Wolf Den

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  • Currently 5/5

Sold by her mother. Enslaved in Pompeii's brothel. Determined to survive. Her name is Amara. Welcome to the Wolf Den...

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Weyward

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  • Currently 5/5

Weaving together the stories of three women across five centuries, Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

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Now She Is Witch

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  • Currently 5/5

She dug her mother's grave in the poison garden so it would stay hidden...

This is a witch story unlike any other.

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Now She Is Witch

She Who Became the Sun

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  • Currently 3/5

An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor.

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The Witch and the Tsar

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  • Currently 5/5

Set in sixteenth-century Russia, The Witch and the Tsar upends the stories we know of Baba Yaga as the bony-legged witch of Slavic fairy tales and the stuff of nightmares. For beyond the rumours of...

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The Forest of Vanishing Stars

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Yona has used her knowledge of the wilderness to help hundreds of Jews escape the Nazis. But what happens when a secret from her past emerges and threatens everything?

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