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Origin
Robert langdon, harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the guggenheim museum bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that will change the face of science forever. the evening’s host is his friend and former student, edmond kirsch, a forty-year-old tech magnate whose dazzling inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world. this evening is to be no exception: he claims he will reveal an astonishing scientific breakthrough to challenge the fundamentals of human existence. but langdon and several hundred other guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is blown apart before kirsch’s precious discovery can be revealed. with his life under threat, langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape, along with the museum’s director, ambra vidal. together they flee to barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock kirsch’s secret. in their path lie dark forces which will do anything to stop them. to evade a tormented enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, langdon and vidal must navigate labyrinthine passageways of hidden history and ancient religion. on a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, langdon and vidal uncover the clues that will bring them face-to-face with a world-shaking truth that has remained buried – until now.–publisher’s description.
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The Atlas Six
The atlas six by olivie blake is the runaway tiktok sensation – a must-read fantasy novel with gorgeous illustrations. if you loved ninth house and a deadly education, you’ll love this. secrets. betrayal. seduction. welcome to the alexandrian society. when the world’s best magicians are offered an extraordinary opportunity, saying yes is easy. each could join the secretive alexandrian society, whose custodians guard lost knowledge from ancient civilizations. their members enjoy a lifetime of power and prestige. yet each decade, only six practitioners are invited – to fill five places. contenders libby rhodes and nico de varona are inseparable enemies, cosmologists who can control matter with their minds. parisa kamali is a telepath, who sees the mind’s deepest secrets. reina mori is a naturalist who can perceive and understand the flow of life itself. and callum nova is an empath, who can manipulate the desires of others. finally there’s tristan caine, whose powers mystify even himself. following recruitment by the mysterious atlas blakely, they travel to the society’s london headquarters. here, each must study and innovate within esoteric subject areas. and if they can prove themselves, over the course of a year, they’ll survive. most of them. ‘as much a delicious contest of wit, will, and passion as it is of magic, this book is half mystery, half puzzle, and wholly a delight’ – holly black, author of the cruel prince the story continues in the atlas paradox, the heart-stopping sequel. reader reviews: ‘i don’t think anything will ever compare with this’ ‘to say i can’t wait for the sequel is an understatement. do yourself a favour and buy this immediately!’ ‘i had to convince myself magic isn’t real’ originally a self-published sensation, this edition has been fully edited and revised.
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Sister
‘tear-jerking and spine-tingling’ new york times * the sunday times bestseller * * the new york times bestller * * a bbc radio 4 book at bedtime pick * * winner of the richard and judy debut novel award * you’re missing. i’m coming to find you . . . when beatrice gets a frantic call in the middle of sunday lunch to say that her younger sister, tess, is missing, she boards the first flight home to london. but as she learns about the circumstances surrounding tess’s disappearance, she is stunned to discover how little she actually knows of her sister’s life – and unprepared for the terrifying truths she must now face. the police, beatrice’s fiancé and even her mother accept they have lost tess, but beatrice refuses to give up on her. so she embarks on a dangerous journey to discover the truth, no matter the cost. the phenomenal international bestseller ‘truly marvellous! as compelling as it is stylish’ jeffery deaver ‘exceptionally confident . . . packs a devastating emotional punch’ guardian ‘an adrenline rush’ new york times ‘crisp insights into grief and familial guilt are married to a confidently executed plot . . . classy debut’ independent ‘grips like a vice’ sunday times ‘stunningly accomplished from first page to last . . . devastatingly good’ daily mail ‘superb . . . so many twists and turns’ radio times ‘tense, gripping and a total page-turner’ richard madeley, richard & judy ‘original . . . utterly compelling’ closer ‘beautifully written – you believe every word’ judy finnegan, richard & judy ‘sophisticated . . . brilliantly written and utterly gripping’ you magazine ‘page-turning’ red magazine
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How To Stuff Up Christmas
“tis the season to be jolly. unless you’ve found an intimate picture of another woman on your fiance’s phone …”–cover.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
The runaway sunday times no.1 bestseller and thriller of the year, now a major film starring emily blunt ‘really great suspense novel. kept me up most of the night. the alcoholic narrator is dead perfect’ stephen king rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. she knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. she’s even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. ‘jess and jason’, she calls them. their life – as she sees it – is perfect. if only rachel could be that happy. and then she sees something shocking. it’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. now everything’s changed. now rachel has a chance to become a part of the lives she’s only watched from afar. now they’ll see; she’s much more than just the girl on the train…
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Here And Now
The enchanting new novel from sunday times bestselling author, santa montefiore. coming summer 2020.
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The Fallen
Amos decker, david baldacci’s unique special agent with the gift of a remarkable memory, returns in the fallen. book 4 in the amos decker seriessmall towns which have seen better times are not unusual. but the mysterious events in baronville, pennsylvania, are raising the highly-tuned antennae of agent amos decker and his fbi partner, alex jamison. what was supposed to be a relaxing vacation turns into a murder investigation when two bodies are found in a nearby deserted house. with the body count rising, decker and jamison dig deep to uncover a sinister truth in baronville, which could be the canary in the coalmine for the rest of the country. but even the duo’s skills and amos decker’s infallible memory may not be enough to save this town, or them, from becoming the next victims. praise for the amos decker series”decker is one of the most unusual detectives any novelist has dreamed up … a master class on the bestseller. … highly entertaining.” washington post”amos decker is an amazing character. reading how decker journeys from hitting rock bottom to finding ultimate redemption is nothing short of rewarding.” associated press”perennial bestseller baldacci unveils an offbeat hero with an unusual skill set and tragic past who takes on the evil mastermind behind a devastating school shooting … [decker] proves a quirky, original antihero with a definite method to his madness … readers will want to see decker back on the printed page again and again.” kirkus reviews
