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Mockingjay
The capitol is angry that katniss everdeen has survived the hunger games twice, stirring unrest by having defied the rules, and president snow has made it clear that she, her family and friends, and the people of district 13 may all be held accountable.
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The Prisoner Of Heaven
The prisoner of heaven returns to the world of the cemetery of forgotten books and the sempere & sons bookshop. it begins just before christmas in barcelona in 1957, one year after daniel and bea from the shadow of the wind have married. they now have a son, julian, and are living with daniel’s father at sempere & sons. fermin still works with them and is busy preparing for his wedding to bernarda in the new year. however something appears to be bothering him. daniel is alone in the shop one morning when a mysterious figure with a pronounced limp enters. he spots one of their most precious volumes that is kept locked in a glass cabinet, a beautiful and unique illustrated edition of the count of monte cristo. despite the fact that the stranger seems to care little for books, he wants to buy this expensive edition. then, to daniel’s surprise, the man inscribes the book with the words ‘to fermin romero de torres, who came back from the dead and who holds the key to the future’. this visit leads back to a story of imprisonment, betrayal and the return of a deadly rival …
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The Watcher In The Shadows
A mysterious toymaker who lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the mechanical beings he has created … an enigma surrounding strange lights that shine through the mists that envelop the small island on which the old lighthouse stands… a shadowy creature that hides deep in the woods… these are the elements of a mystery that bind will bind 14-year-old irene to ismael during one magical summer spent in the blue bay. he mother has taken a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, lazarus, but his house contains more secrets than irene and ishmael have bargained for.
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Norse Mythology
The no. 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller from the author of netflix hit the sandman’with the deftest of touches, the characters are once again brought to life’ joanne harris’the halls of valhalla have been crying out for gaiman to tell their stories’ observerthe great norse myths, which have inspired so much of modern fiction, are dazzlingly retold by neil gaiman. tales of dwarfs and frost giants, of treasure and magic, and of asgard, home to the gods: odin the all-father, highest and oldest of the aesir; his mighty son thor, whose hammer mjollnir makes the mountain giants tremble; loki, wily and handsome, reliably unreliable in his lusts; and freya, more beautiful than the sun or the moon, who spurns those who seek to control her. from the dawn of the world to the twilight of the gods, this is a thrilling, vivid retelling of the norse myths from the award-winning, bestselling neil gaiman.*this book has been printed with two different cover designs. we are unable to accept requests for a specific cover. the different covers will be assigned to orders at random*
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Solitaire
In case you’re wondering, this is not a love story. “the catcher in the rye for the digital age” the times my name is tori spring. i like to sleep and i like to blog. last year – before all that stuff with charlie and before i had to face the harsh realities of a-levels and university applications and the fact that one day i really will have to start talking to people – i had friends. things were very different, i guess, but that’s all over now. now there’s solitaire. and michael holden. i don’t know what solitaire are trying to do, and i don’t care about michael holden. i really don’t. this incredible debut novel by outstanding young author alice oseman is perfect for fans of john green, rainbow rowell and all unflinchingly honest writers.
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The Paris Apartment
*the no.1 new york times and sunday times bestseller* discover the new murder mystery thriller from the no.1, million-copy bestseller, lucy foley ‘dazzling’ the times ‘compelling, up-all-night reading’ erin kelly ‘atmosphere you can cut with a knife’alex michaelides ‘gloriously twisty’ ruth ware ‘combines edge-of-your-seat tension with out-and-out parisian chic’ adele parks _________________________________________________________________ in a beautiful old apartment block, deep in the backstreets of paris, secrets are stirring behind every resident’s door. the lonely wife the party animal the curtain-twitcher the secret lover the watchful caretaker the unwanted guest there was a murder here last night. who holds the key to the mystery of apartment three? _________________________________________________________________ what readers are saying about the paris apartment: ‘one to devour entirely in one delicious sitting. stupendous’ ‘twisty and mysterious and surprising’ ‘had me gripped right from the beginning’ ‘has “book of the year” written all over it’ ‘a page-turner with an amazing setting’ ‘a fabulously tense and mysterious read!’ the paris apartment was a new york times no.1 bestseller for w/e 06/03/2022 the guest list was a sunday times no.1 bestseller for w/c 14/09/2022 the guest list was the goodreads choice awards winner for crime & mystery 2020
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The Cousins
The storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their east coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. until it all falls apart. the four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: you know what you did. they never hear from her again. years later, when 18-year-old cousins aubrey, milly and jonah story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother’s resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who’s been such an enigma their entire lives. this entire family is built on secrets, right? it’s the story legacy. this summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. but some secrets are better left alone.
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Red Queen
This is a world divided by blood – red or silver. the reds are commoners, ruled by a silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. and to mare barrow, a seventeen-year-old red girl from the poverty-stricken stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. that is, until she finds herself working in the silver palace. here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. one that threatens to destroy the balance of power. fearful of mare’s potential, the silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost silver princess, now engaged to a silver prince. despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, mare works silently to help the red guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the silver regime. but this is a world of betrayal and lies, and mare has entered a dangerous dance – reds against silvers, prince against prince, and mare against her own heart . . .
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The Maidens
We all keep secrets. even from ourselves. ‘a thrilling, heart-in-throat ride’ stephen fry ‘an absolute jaw-dropper’ lucy foley ‘elegant, sinister, stylish’ chris whitaker ‘grips from start to finish’ harriet tyce * * * * * you are invited to join the maidens. the maidens are cambridge university’s most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of greek tragedy, edward fosca. a secretive set of the brightest, most captivating students. when one of the maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist mariana andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was once herself a student. the group from which each victim will be chosen. because beneath the university’s ancient traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. and when the killer threatens the person she loves most, mariana will give anything to stop them – even her own life… from the #1 global bestselling author of the silent patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together greek mythology, murder, and obsession… * * * * * ‘there’s definitely a flavour of the secret history to alex michaelides’s second novel … the maidens is a compelling read, and delivers its hellenic thrills in style.’ sunday telegraph ‘a book which screams ‘make me into a tv series’ … his writing, especially his characterisation, possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other writers.’ daily mail ‘nothing short of genius.’ woman & home ‘how do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the past decade? you write something even better.’ chris whitaker, bestselling author of we begin at the end ‘grips from intriguing start to horrifying finish … a brilliant achievement.’ harriet tyce ‘a page-turner of the first order’ david baldacci ‘the greatest campus novel since the secret history by donna tartt … with a climatic twist that you will never see coming.’ tony parsons ‘a stunning psychological thriller … michaelides is on a roll.’ publishers weekly
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Pretend You’re Mine
From sunday times and #1 new york times bestselling author of things we never got over luke garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the national guard ready to deploy again. the last thing he’s looking for is a woman to ruin his solitude. when the wildly beautiful harper stumbles into his life, though, he realises she’s the perfect decoy: a fake girlfriend to keep his family off his back until he’s deployed. harper was on her way to starting a new life . . . again. but something about luke makes her want to settle down in this small town and make his house a home. luke never thought he’d feel this way about a woman again. but he knows that he can’t tell her the truth about his dark past. and she can’t reveal what she’s running from. at least this isn’t a real relationship. it’s only for a month. it’s only pretend. until it isn’t . . .
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Always And Forever, Lara Jean
Lara jean is having the best senior year ever! she’s head over heels in love with her boyfriend, her dad’s getting remarried and margot’s coming home for the summer. but change is looming on the horizon. while lara jean is having fun, she can’t ignore the big life decisions she has to make. will she have to leave the boy she loves behind?
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Beautiful Creatures
In ethan wate’s hometown there lies the darkest of secrets . . . there is a girl. there is a curse. in the end, there is a grave. lena and ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. but lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided.
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The Activist
Theodore boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. but he’s come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. sometimes, though, the law doesn’t seem so just. his friend hardie quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn’t on his side, and there’s very little anyone can do to end the destruction. theo joins the campaign to stop the road. but when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan – a secret it is illegal for him to know – theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law… without breaking it himself.
