There Are Rivers in the Sky
This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water.
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In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia,...
Books: historical
The Sirens
Sisters separated by hundreds of years.
Voices that can't be drowned out.
Lucy is running from what she’s done: the terror of waking with her hands around her ex-lover’s throat, his...
Saltblood
In the main, they call me Mary Read.
As for my true name? Go ask the sea.
In a rented room outside Plymouth in 1685, a daughter is born as her half-brother is dying. Her mother makes a decision:...
Spitting Gold
Paris, 1866. When Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their...
Daughters of Warsaw
In a world torn apart by war, she’ll risk her life to save them.
1942, Warsaw
Young Zofia finds herself leading a double life when she is enlisted to help the fearless Irena Sendler save...
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou
A compelling historical crime novel set in the Greek diaspora of 1950s London – that's inspired by a true story – The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou is perfect for fans of Sara Collins, Eve...
The Bookbinder of Jericho
'Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'
When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must...
The Figurine
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...
The Stargazers
It's the 1970s, and Sarah has spent a lifetime trying to bury memories of her childhood: the constant fear, the horror of her school days, and Fane, the vast, crumbling house that was the sole...
The Temple of Fortuna
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...
The Black Crescent
Hamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands. In Morocco, the zouhry is a figure of legend, a child of both humans and djinns, capable of finding all...
The Square of Sevens
‘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 . . .’
A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish...
City of Stolen Magic
India, 1855. The British rule, and all across the country, Indian magic is being stamped out.
More terrifying still, people born with magic are being snatched from their homes. Rumour is that they...
The House With The Golden Door
Amara has escaped her life as a slave in Pompeii's most notorious brothel. She now has a house, fine clothes, servants – but all of these are gifts from her patron, hers for as long as she...
The Wolf Den
Amara was once a beloved daughter, until her father's death plunged her family into penury. Now she is a slave in Pompeii's infamous brothel, owned by a man she despises. Sharp, clever and...
Weyward
KATE, 2019
Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the...
Now She Is Witch
She dug her mother's grave in the poison garden so it would stay hidden...
From the snowy winter woods to the bright midnight sun; from lost and powerless to finding your path, Now She is...
She Who Became the Sun
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty plain, a seer shows two children their fates. For a family’s eighth-born son, there’s greatness. For the second daughter, nothing.
In 1345, China lies...
The Witch and the Tsar
Yaga lives deep in the Russian forest, tending to any that call upon her for her healing potions and vast wisdom.
She has been alone for centuries, with only her beloved animals for company. But,...
The Forgotten Bookshop In Paris
From an exciting new voice in WWII historical fiction comes a tale of love, loss and a betrayal that echoes through generations…
Paris, 1940: War is closing in on the city of love. With his wife...
