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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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Speak Your Truth
The inspiring sunday times bestseller ‘fearne cotton is a tireless seeker of the truth, and a wonderful communicator of sanity, hope, and (most refreshingly of all) reality. this is, simply put, a beautiful book.’ elizabeth gilbert, author of eat, pray, love and big magic ‘during a time where misinformation is spreading faster than ever and people are finding it hard to keep it real, fearne shows us the power of living in our truth. she has a magical way of making us feel understood through her compelling storytelling, while showing us a path to a more authentic life.’ vex king, author of good vibes, good life ‘this book is going to help a lot of people.’ philippa perry, author of the book you wish your parents had read ‘loved it – without judgement, but with a cheeky wink of wisdom, fearne gives you the tools that she’s learned on her own journey.’ skin, skunk anansie ‘we need truth talkers more than we ever have right now. wild, bold, connected truth talkers. fearne takes our hand and shows us how to be one by treading the wild, vulnerable path first.’ sarah wilson, author of first, we make the beast beautiful fearne cotton’s voice is familiar to millions, whether that’s through television, radio or on her hugely successful happy place podcast. her voice is her career, her livelihood and the way she communicates with her audience and her loved ones. so, when fearne’s doctor told her she was at risk of needing a throat operation followed by two weeks of being unable to speak, she found herself facing a period of unexpected contemplation. as she considered what silence would mean, fearne began to think about other times her voice had gone unheard – as a young woman, as ‘just the talent’, as the foil to louder, more dominant figures. she found herself wondering, at what point do we internalise this message, and start silencing ourselves? when do we swallow down our authentic words to become pleasers and compromisers at the cost of our own happiness or wellbeing? speak your truth dives into all the ways we learn to stay quiet for the wrong reasons, and explores how to find your voice, assert yourself and speak out with confidence. brave, vulnerable and deeply personal, speak your truth shares fearne’s compelling story and helps you to shape your own., ,
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Norse Mythology
The no. 1 sunday times and new york times bestseller from the co-author of good omens, now a major amazon prime series ‘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’ observer the 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 mythology from the award-winning, bestselling neil gaiman. bringing to life the epic myths that have inspired gaiman’s own writing, this glorious special edition for christmas features a vibrant new red cover.
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How To Kill Your Family
The #1 sunday times bestseller ‘i loved this book’ richard osman ‘funny, sharp, dark and twisted’ jojo moyes ‘chilling, but also laugh-out-loud funny. another corker’ sunday telegraph they say you can’t choose your family. but you can kill them. meet grace bernard. daughter, sister, serial killer… grace has lost everything. and she will stop at nothing to get revenge. —————————— ‘funny and furious and strangely uplifting. grace is a bitter and beguiling anti-hero with a keen eye for social analysis – even in her most grisly deeds, you never stop rooting for her’ pandora sykes ‘deliciously addictive… brilliantly executed’ i paper ‘addictive… grace bernard is one of the most intriguing and bewitching protagonists i’ve read in years’ emma gannon ‘a funny, compulsive read about family dysfunction and the media’s obsession with murder’ sunday times style ‘you’ll be gripped… grace’s emotional detachment throughout will give you chills’ rated 5 stars by cosmopolitan ‘hilarious and dark’ elle ‘ironic twists and caustic commentary on everything from liberal guilt to the consumerist con that is “selfcare” sharpen this debut novel’ observer ‘brilliantly tongue-in-cheek stuff from the vogue columnist’ irish independent ‘witty, waspish satire of a murderer with no regrets’ grazia ‘original, funny, unique and such a refreshing read’ prima ‘a deliciously dark debut novel’ red ‘one very entertaining read’ woman’s way how to kill your family was number 1 in the sunday times paperback chart on 26/04/2022
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How To Kill Your Family
The #1 sunday times bestseller ‘i loved this book’ richard osman ‘funny, sharp, dark and twisted’ jojo moyes ‘chilling, but also laugh-out-loud funny. another corker’ sunday telegraph they say you can’t choose your family. but you can kill them. meet grace bernard. daughter, sister, serial killer… grace has lost everything. and she will stop at nothing to get revenge. —————————— ‘funny and furious and strangely uplifting. grace is a bitter and beguiling anti-hero with a keen eye for social analysis – even in her most grisly deeds, you never stop rooting for her’ pandora sykes ‘deliciously addictive… brilliantly executed’ i paper ‘addictive… grace bernard is one of the most intriguing and bewitching protagonists i’ve read in years’ emma gannon ‘a funny, compulsive read about family dysfunction and the media’s obsession with murder’ sunday times style ‘you’ll be gripped… grace’s emotional detachment throughout will give you chills’ rated 5 stars by cosmopolitan ‘hilarious and dark’ elle ‘ironic twists and caustic commentary on everything from liberal guilt to the consumerist con that is “selfcare” sharpen this debut novel’ observer ‘brilliantly tongue-in-cheek stuff from the vogue columnist’ irish independent ‘witty, waspish satire of a murderer with no regrets’ grazia ‘original, funny, unique and such a refreshing read’ prima ‘a deliciously dark debut novel’ red ‘one very entertaining read’ woman’s way how to kill your family was number 1 in the sunday times paperback chart on 26/04/2022
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The Fury
Totally original and utterly compelling, with a voice all of its own, this is the outstanding new thriller from the no.1 internationally bestselling author of the silent patient, alex michaelides. ‘my favourite alex michaelides yet – the undisputed master of the twist’ lucy foley ‘the king of all unreliable narrators, enough twists and turns to power two novels’ david baldacci ‘you’ll think you know where it’s going and you couldn’t be more wrong’ linwood barclay ‘a very special book and highly recommended’ janice hallett ‘a masterclass in suspense’ steve cavanagh ‘a glorious triumph – just brilliant’ stephen fry ‘the best novel yet from alex michaelides’ sophie hannah even better than the silent patient… alex michaelides is a magician’ jp delaney ***** ‘there were seven of us in all, trapped on the island. one of us was a murderer . . .’ on a small private greek island, former movie star lana farrar – an old friend – invites a select group of us to stay. it’ll be hot, sunny, perfect. a chance to relax and reconnect – and maybe for a few hidden truths to come out. because nothing on this island is quite what it seems. not lana. not her guests. certainly not the murderer – furiously plotting their crime . . . but who am i? my name is elliot chase, and i’m going to tell you a story unlike any you’ve ever heard. bestselling authors are already falling in love with the fury ‘the fury is a masterfully woven story of shakespearean twists and machiavellian turns. a greek tragedy in the guise of a postmodern thriller. do not miss this one’ holly jackson ‘a classic, twisting, brilliant murder mystery. a wonderfully drawn cast of characters with a motive to kill for, in a location to die for, keep you guessing until the shocking finale. clever, and fiendishly fun’ chris whitaker ‘a very sophisticated book which takes the format of a classic murder mystery and elevates it to something very devious and clever indeed. the narrator is fabulous – i was throughly gripped’ harriet tyce ‘endlessly evolving, wildly entertaining, and like the very best fiction, impossible to pin down. just when you think you have it cornered, it moves, impossibly and with stunning flourish, toward a devastating finale. the talented mr. ripley for our time’ blake crouch ‘alex michaelides is the grand master of the modern mystery. the fury reads like hitchcock with a heart, or agatha christie running amok on a wind-whipped greek island. the fury will, quite literally, blow you away. totally brilliant’ tony parsons ‘one of those rare books where really nothing is as it seems. as usual, alex michaelides does not disappoint’ ragnar jonasson ‘glamorous, sinister, and endlessly surprising, the fury reads like agatha christie and patricia highsmith took a greek vacation together and decided to write a book while there. it’s twisty, twisted entertainment’ riley sager
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Shadow And Bone
See the grishaverse come to life on screen with the netflix series, shadow and bone – season 2 streaming now! enter the grishaverse with book one of the shadow and bone trilogy by number one new york times-bestselling author, leigh bardugo. perfect for fans of laini taylor and sarah j. maas. now with a stunning new cover and exclusive bonus material: the demon in the wood (a darkling prequel story) and a q&a with leigh bardugo. soldier. summoner. saint. orphaned and expendable, alina starkov is a soldier who knows she may not survive her first trek across the shadow fold – a swath of unnatural darkness crawling with monsters. but when her regiment is attacked, alina unleashes dormant magic not even she knew she possessed. now alina will enter a lavish world of royalty and intrigue as she trains with the grisha, her country’s magical military elite – and falls under the spell of their notorious leader, the darkling. he believes alina can summon a force capable of destroying the shadow fold and reuniting their war-ravaged country, but only if she can master her untamed gift. as the threat to the kingdom mounts and alina unlocks the secrets of her past, she will make a dangerous discovery that could threaten all she loves and the very future of a nation. welcome to ravka . . . a world of science and superstition where nothing is what it seems. read all the books in the grishaverse! the shadow and bone trilogy (previously published as the grisha trilogy) shadow and bone siege and storm ruin and rising the six of crows duology six of crows crooked kingdom the king of scars duology king of scars rule of wolves the language of thorns: midnight tales and dangerous magic the severed moon: a year-long journal of magic the lives of saints praise for the grishaverse “a master of fantasy.” -the huffington post “utterly, extremely bewitching.” -the guardian “the best magic universe since harry potter.” -bustle “this is what fantasy is for.” -the new york times book review “[a] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp.” -npr “the darker it gets for the good guys, the better.” -entertainment weekly “sultry, sweeping and picturesque. . . . impossible to put down.” -usa today “there’s a level of emotional and historical sophistication within bardugo’s original epic fantasy that sets it apart.” -vanity fair “unlike anything i’ve ever read.” -veronica roth, bestselling author of divergent “bardugo crafts a first-rate adventure, a poignant romance, and an intriguing mystery!” -rick riordan, bestselling author of the percy jackson series
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Stardust
Stardust is an enchanting and enthralling novel from sunday times bestseller and master storyteller neil gaiman. ‘charming in every sense of the word, and deeply satisfying’ (time out), it will delight fans of terry pratchett and j. r. r. tolkien’s the hobbit, as well as those who loved the feature film starring robert de niro, claire danes, rupert everett and michelle pfeiffer among others. life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of wall – named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. here, young tristran thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful victoria forester and for the coveted prize of her hand, tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved. it is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining . . . includes extra material exclusive to this headline edition.
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Son Of A Witch
Back in the land of oz, the adolescent boy liir was last seen hiding in the shadows of the castle after dorothy did in the witch. bruised, comatose, and left for dead, liir is tended to at the cloister of saint glinda by a silent novice called candle, who wills him back to life with her musical gifts. what dark force left liir in this condition? is he really elphaba’s son? he has her broom and her cape – but what of her powers? in an oz that, since the wizard’s departure, is under new and dangerous management, can liir keep his head down long enought to grow up?
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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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The Lie Tree
Faith’s father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances, and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree. the tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it. the fruit of the tree, when eaten, will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it. the bigger the lie, the more people who believe it, the bigger the truth that is uncovered. the girl realizes that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father’s murder, so she begins to spread untruths far and wide across her small island community. but as the tree bears more and more fruit, she discovers something terrifying – that her lies were closer to the truth than she could ever have imagined …