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Soon to be a major motion picture starring ewan mcgregor! an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted readers of the shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the king canon. following a childhood haunted by terrifying events at the overlook hotel, danny torrance has been drifting for decades. finally, he settles into a job at a nursing home where he draws on his remnant ‘shining’ power to help people pass on. then he meets abra stone, a young girl with the brightest ‘shining’ ever seen. but her gift is attracting a tribe of paranormals. they may look harmless, old and devoted to their recreational vehicles, but the true knot live off the ‘steam’ that children like abra produce. now dan must confront his old demons as he battles for abra’s soul and survival…

The extraordinary, highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius neil gaiman. after three years in prison, shadow has done his time. but as the time until his release ticks away, he can feel a storm brewing. two days before he gets out, his wife laura dies in a mysterious car crash, in adulterous circumstances. dazed, shadow travels home, only to encounter the bizarre mr wednesday claiming to be a refugee from a distant war, a former god and the king of america. together they embark on a very strange journey across the states, along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small american town. but the storm is about to break… disturbing, gripping and profoundly strange, gaiman’s epic novel sees him on the road to the heart of america. includes extra material exclusive to this headline review edition.

At 32, russell green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home in charlotte. but underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear. in a matter of months, russ finds himself without a job or wife, caring for his young daughter while struggling to adapt to a new and baffling reality. throwing himself into the wilderness of single parenting, russ embarks on a journey at once terrifying and rewarding-one that will test his abilities and his emotional resources beyond anything he ever imagined.

Into a tumultuous time is born a child for whom the witches of the world have been waiting. ciri, the granddaughter of queen calanthe, the lioness of cintra, has strange powers and a strange destiny, for prophecy names her the flame, one with the power to change the world: for good, or for evil.

Kitty logan has lost her way. as a journalist, she’s spent the past few years chasing the big scoops – no matter the consequences. when she makes a terrible mistake, she finds herself mired in scandal, her career implodes and even her personal relationships are tested to the limits. at a loss, kitty finds distraction in a list of 100 names her late mentor and boss, constance, has left her. kitty’s been given one final chance, the most important assignment of her life – to write the story behind the 100 names as a tribute piece to constance.

Kya was a person abandoned by all who learned to survive. she lived in a swamp and learned about the ecology of that swamp and became not only an expert on the area but an artist who recorded the whole area. a murder occurs and she was accused of it. she was taken into custody and was away from her swamp for as she was put on trial

Christmas, hawkins, 1984. all chief jim hopper wants is to enjoy a quiet first christmas with eleven, but his adopted daughter has other plans. over hopper’s protests, she pulls a cardboard box marked “new york” out of the basement and the tough questions begin. why did hopper leave hawkins all those years ago? what does “vietnam” mean? and why has he never talked about new york? although he’d rather face a horde of demogorgons than talk about his own past, hopper knows that he can’t deny the truth any longer. and so begins the story of the incident in new york the last big case before everything changed. summer, new york city, 1977. hopper is starting over after returning home from vietnam. a young daughter, a caring wife, and a new beat as an nypd detective make it easy to slip back into life as a civilian. but after shadowy federal agents suddenly show and seize the files about a series of brutal, unsolved murders, hopper takes matters into his own hands, risking everything to discover the truth. soon hopper is undercover among new york’s notorious street gangs. but just as he’s about to crack the case, a blackout rolls across the boroughs, plunging hopper into a darkness deeper than any he’s faced before.

Discover this 5-star read: ‘wow’ ‘heartwarming’ ‘uplifting’ ‘thought-provoking’ ‘one of those rare, special and unique heroines’ ‘a joy to read’ what if the people who have the power to change your life are the ones who have been there all along… like stars in the night sky, freckles are scattered across allegra bird’s arms, a legacy from her beloved father. her legacy from her mother is more complicated – until one question from a stranger inspires a change. what if it isn’t about fitting in, but finding the people who make you who you are? who would those people be? as she searches for connection, allegra is about to find out that it is our differences that make life worth living – if only someone can help you to join the dots . . . praise for freckles ‘fans will adore this heart-warming story about loneliness and connection’ daily mail ‘funny, thought-provoking and original’ mirror ‘a warm and bittersweet tale about finding yourself through family and friendship’ sunday telegraph ‘an endearing story of human frailty, connection and growth’ irish independent ‘everything a greedy reader wants: a moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing and as much of a page-turner as you’d expect’ irish times ‘ahern was born to write and her books to be read by all’ my weekly ‘fresh and timely… asking bolding what and who make us who we are, freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously’ echo ‘a beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most… inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight’ cathy kelly cecelia ahern’s previous novel postscript was a sunday times bestseller w/c 16th september 2019.