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Seven Rivers
'History at its most scintillating' Nicholas CraneRivers are the great natural arteries that run through our lives.We have navigated them, dammed them and worshipped at them. From the ancient ecosystems of Egypt to the sinking cities of Shanghai and London, what we do with our rivers tells us about who has power and what we value. Now, when a passion for wild swimming is flourishing but the Amazon is on fire and some of our major river systems are dying, it has never been clearer that rivers are intertwined with humanity at our best and our worst. Seven Rivers is story of the Nile, Danube, Niger, Mississippi, Ganges, Yangtze and the Thames. It is a story of imperial frontiers, alluvial gold, kidnappings, slavery, anticolonialism and creation myths. It is about those who've lived and died on these rivers and their endless capacity for invention: their lotus pools and hanging gardens, their gigantic canal systems and elaborate fishing rituals, their absolute powers and their sly rebellions. At its heart are the empire-builders of the Chinese dynasties, Romans and Hindus and their river gods, the Habsburgs and Ottomans, Mughal emperors, the people of the Niger from Mali's golden age to today, struggles of life and death on the Mississippi, and the dethroning of the British on the rivers of their unruly imperial subjects. This is the story of us, in seven rivers.
Love At First Fright
Can they write themselves a happily-ever-after before it's a wrap?
In this cosy and spicy paranormal romance from the author of Best Hex Ever, a successful horror writer whose novel is being adapted into a movie clashes with the lead actor on set in a haunted mansion.––––––––––––––––––––––––––'El-Fassi is the master of cosy spice! Brigitte Knightley, The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy'Addictive and adorable, sweet and sexy’ Sarah Beth Durst, The Spellshop‘Delightfully spooky and heartstoppingly sensual' Thea Guanzon, The Hurricane Wars‘Wonderfully warm, deliciously sexy and beautifully inclusive’ Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches ––––––––––––––––––––––––––Rosemary is a successful horror author with a secret: she can see ghosts. So when the set of her hit novel’s film adaptation turns out to be a haunted countryside manor, she’s unfazed. What she’s less prepared for is the maddeningly handsome, completely miscast actor playing her leading man.Ellis is a Hollywood heartthrob tired of his action-hero persona. Instead, he dreams of being a serious actor, and having free time to spend gardening with his dog. Landing the lead in a historical horror movie is his chance to start fresh… until he discovers the author tried to have him replaced.But as filming progresses, and the manor's ghosts make their presence known, the chemistry between Rosemary and Ellis becomes undeniable. With secrets being spilled, sparks flying, and spirits stirring up trouble, can they face their demons and write themselves a happily-ever-after before it's a wrap?––––––––––––––––––––––––––‘Delightfully spooky and heartstoppingly sensual, Love at First Fright has it all – charming and evocative prose, a gripping plot, and swoon-worthy chemistry between two imperfect people who just happen to be perfect together.’Thea Guanzon, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tusk Love‘El-Fassi is a master of cosy spice! Love At First Fright strikes a perfect balance between wholesome and smutty, featuring El-Fassi's trademark chemistry (the tension!), magic, and delightful friendships. . . A low stakes, high spice read for fans of enemies-to-lovers ft. a Stern Brunch Daddy.’Brigitte Knightley, author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy‘Best Hex Ever is a hard act to follow, but Love at First Fright does it so well! Wonderfully warm, deliciously sexy, and beautifully inclusive – I loved this every bit as much as the first.’Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches‘The perfect mix of sweet, sexy, soft, and spooky - horny in all the best ways without losing its tenderness, honesty, or sensitivity to the messy realities of grief, shame, anxiety, and show business.’Shelly Jay Shore, USA Today bestselling author of Rules for Ghosting ‘Charming, witty, and bingeable! Love At First Fright is my newest 5-star read.Stephanie Archer, author of The Vancouver Storm SeriesBy turns absolutely sizzling and surprisingly tender, Love at First Fright offers a delightful escape into a world full of movie stars, best-selling writers, sapphic ghosts, old haunted British mansions, and much delicious kink. I adored it!Jamie Pacton, co-author of Homegrown Magic and author of The Absinthe Underground‘From the first ghost to the final page, this paranormal romance between a haunted horror author and her way-too-hot leading man had me smiling, and often blushing. Such spooky, swoony, and warm-hearted fun.’Rebecca Podos, co-author of Homegrown Magic and winner of the Lambda Literary Award.
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Puzzle Cuties #1
Welcome to the cutest puzzle book ever, filled with hours of puzzling fun for young readers. Featuring favourite characters from the Cutie Colouring range, Puzzle Cuties provides a collection of adorable puzzles, perfect for first-time puzzlers, including: · picture puzzles · crosswords · hexawords · first sudokus · wordsearches · arithmagons · picture grids and more!
Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche was one of the most influential car designers of all time. As a gifted engineer, his remarkable legacy was built upon by his son Ferry and grandson “Butzi” who helped evolve Porsche into the globally renowned brand it is today. This book spans the entire history, from the Type 64 concept to its latest range-topping models.
Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies
Delve behind the scenes to explore the comprehensive history of Call of Duty’s beloved Zombies mode!
Explore the creation of Call of Duty’s iconic Zombies mode! Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies: The Art of Treyarch opens the Mystery Box to take readers through the storied history of Treyarch’s undead survival experience that began as an Easter egg in 2008. Dive deep into exclusive, behind-the-scenes interviews with the development team, witness never-before-seen art, and take a look back in time at what would become an infectious franchise staple. This all-inclusive collection covers all aspects of the fan-favourite game mode that has revolutionised the franchise for more than fifteen years.
STUNNING ART: Features breathtaking art that helped to reanimate the dead.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Hear from the development team on the groundbreaking, grassroots process that brought hordes of the undead to the world of Call of Duty.
IN-GAME CALLING CARD: Comes with a bonus Calling Card! Only available with the physical edition of the book. Black Ops 7 required. Sold/downloaded separately. Must be redeemed by December 31st, 2028.
BONUS VINYL DECAL: Rep your love of Zombies with this physical vinyl decal featuring the custom art from the cover! Available with the physical edition of the book.
GO BEHIND THE GAMES: Filled with behind-the-scenes anecdotes and detailed intel on the game-making process, Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies: The Art of Treyarch chronicles the incredible work that goes into crafting such a dynamic and enduring survival experience.
PERFECT COMPANION TO THE GAME: This beautiful volume is a must-have for any Call of Duty fan.
The 25th Hour
‘… a bracing guide to reclaiming your time by confronting the emotional habits that quietly give it away’ – Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of DRIVE and THE POWER OF REGRET
Are you craving extra time in your day, as well as the wisdom and self-awareness to use it joyfully and effectively?
In The 25th Hour, executive coach Neal Schore reveals how our emotional reactions eat away at our time and our energy – and shows us how to manage these responses to free up at least an hour each day. We need to address unproductive worrying, fear-based decision making, obsession over other people’s actions and behaviours – and, more than anything else, we need to get out of our own way.
This paradigm-shifting book offers a simple, practical approach to professional development, moving the focus beyond strategies for greater efficiency to what really costs us so much time and energy: our uncontrolled emotional responses.
Kiss Me Like You Mean It
‘The yearning was one for the record books’ SARRA MANNING
‘A world of small-town charm and irresistible romance’ LIZ TOMFORDE
‘The ideal balance of sweet and sexy’ MARIAN KEYES
‘As heartfelt as a Taylor Swift song and as cosy as a pumpkin spiced latte’ ZOË FOLBIGG
From the author of Under Your Spell comes a funny, cosy small-town romance about an accidental Vegas marriage, two people forced to fake a relationship and a town determined to play matchmaker. Perfect for fans of Laurie Gilmore, Sarah Adams and Lynn Painter.
What happens in Vegas, never stays in Vegas . . .
Waking up in a Las Vegas hotel room with her brother’s best friend isn’t exactly rule-follower Ophelia ‘Lee’ Turner-Jones’ finest moment. She’s spent the past year trying to forget it ever happened, until a surprise email from a wedding chapel lands in her inbox. Now Lee has no choice but to track Nico down . . . and tell him they’re married.
The last place she expects to find the man who has always lived on the wild side is a small Maine town full of lovable eccentrics. Breaking the news to him should be simple, but walking away proves impossible when she discovers that Nico needs a wife to save everything – and everyone – he holds dear.
Agreeing to play the role of happily married couple is risky enough. Doing it with the man she’s secretly loved for years, while the whole town throws themselves into the charade, might just end in disaster. Still, Lee can't help but wonder if their fake relationship could finally be the start of something real.
The Good Vampires Guide To Blood And Boyfriends
The queer vampire romance you never knew you needed, Red, White, and Royal Blue meets Cemetary boys. You'll be a sucker to miss!
It's only natural Brennan's life would be upended by turning into a vampire.
But if there's one thing Brennan can do, it's pretend everything's fine.
His new bloodthirsty existence gets way more complicated when Cole, the super cute librarian, stumbles on Brennan sucking down a stolen blood bag.
Luckily, Cole is happy to keep Brennan's secret, and something starts to grow between them . . .
But when rumours of a missing student and strange 'animal attacks' near campus start to circulate, Brennan must uncover the truth before he becomes suspect number one and stands to lose everything . . .
Brand Beckham - The Fame. The Feuds. The Fallout.
The explosive inside account of the Beckham family saga by acclaimed journalist Alison Boshoff.
The first and definitive book about the Beckham family saga since the seismic revelations made by Brooklyn about his parents Sir David and Victoria Beckham written by acclaimed Daily Mail journalist Alison Boshoff, who has been following the family's story for decades and has unrivalled sources and information.
Full of eye-watering revelations from highly-placed sources, Boshoff uncovers what lies behind Brand Beckham. With unprecedented access, Boshoff unearths never-before-seen details and stories about the workings of the Beckham empire and the truth behind the fall out with now estranged son, Brooklyn and wife, Nicola Peltz.
Alison Boshoff is Editor-at-Large at the Daily Mail, where she has covered the world of showbusiness since 1997. Known for her sharp reporting and exceptional insider access, she has built an unrivalled network of contacts across the entertainment industry, breaking major stories and interviewing some of the most influential names in Hollywood and beyond.
Boshoff has had a front-row seat to the evolution of the Beckham brand, writing for The Daily Telegraph, The Sun and the Daily Mail from the beginnings of the Spice Girls and the first headlines of Sir David and Victoria's romance. In July 2022, just months after the Peltz-Beckham wedding, she broke the first reports of tensions within the family and has remained at the forefront of coverage ever since, including reporting on the alleged legal request for parental non-contact earlier this year.
Can Nothing Save Us?
A divided Las Vegas family is forced to confront the past and reckon with a dangerous future in the searing new novel from Irvine Welsh.
Molly and George Warburton are used to living life their own way. Now, in the ferocious heat of Sin City, the couple are facing up to their failures and final years.
They announce that their grandson Luke – college dropout, aspiring writer, electronic dance music aficionado – will inherit their millions. It is sudden news that leaves their daughter Gina hell-bent on revenge.
Yet Luke’s good fortune will not last. When a strange newcomer to the neighbourhood insinuates himself into the Warburtons’ world, it is the beginning of a chain of chilling events that could split the family permanently and put all their lives at risk.
The question is, do they have what it takes to survive?
Billion-Dollar Ransom
It would take a perfect plan to collect a billion-dollar ransom.
So here’s the plan.
Five innocent people. In different locations. All kidnapped at the same moment in time.
Two children taken from a private school bus. A film producer and a movie star grabbed at a hideaway resort. A beautiful wife whisked off the streets of Beverly Hills.
A billionaire wants his family back.
The cash, gold, jewels, crypto are all ready.
There’s only one problem: Stubborn and brilliant FBI agent Nicky Gordon also has a plan. And she doesn’t want to pay the kidnappers. Not a dime.
Good Joy, Bad Joy
She's lived by the rules. Now she's breaking them . . .For more than eighty years, Joy Bridport has followed the rules - devoted wife, loving mother, steadfast neighbor in her small town. But when her best friend Hazel is given only months to live, Joy is forced to confront the truth: Hazel has lived fully, while she has only played it safe.Determined to change, Joy vows to live boldly in the time she and Hazel have left together. What begins as small rebellions soon snowball into petty crimes, and Joy must decide whether she can embrace the freedom of 'Bad Joy' without losing the life and legacy she's built.With humor, heart, and irresistible mischief, Good Joy, Bad Joy is a wise, bighearted celebration of friendship, second chances, and the courage to become who we were always meant to be.'A beautifully reflective story of lifelong friendship, legacy, and what it truly means to lead a "good" life.' Natalie Sue, author of I Hope This Finds You Well'Uplifting, charming, and wonderful, it will make you call your oldest friend to say "I love you, I'm so glad you're alive, and also, please read this book".' Annie Hartnett, author of The Road to Tender Hearts'A multilayered love letter to the wonder and resilience of female friendship, but also a tender reminder that at any stage of life, even at 89, it is never too late to bloom . and to rediscover joy.' Jessica George, author of Maame
A Thief to Die For
A stunning reimagining of Robin Hood, set in the same dystopian world woven with magic as The Enemy’s Daughter. An incredibly addictive YA enemies-to-lovers dystopian fantasy.
A soldier with magic. A thief with a secret. A spark that could burn their worlds down.
In a desolate, lawless land, Marian carries a dangerous secret. By day, she’s a high-ranking guard serving her father, the ruthless Commander who rules with an iron fist. By night, she becomes a whip-wielding thief, robbing the cowards she works with, to help those they mistreat.
That is, until Ryland catches her mid-raid. Revealing her identity could help him secure the deal he needs to save his homeland. Or, it could blow everything apart – if Marian has her way.
But Ryland holds his own secrets – untapped magic runs through his veins. A magic the Commander wants, along with invading Ryland’s distant settlement. Marian has her orders: win Ryland’s heart to betray him and his people.
And so begins a deadly dance of deception, stealing from the rich to give to the poor … and magic – the kind Ryland’s been waiting his whole life to wield.
Age of Security
What would you give up to feel safe?The security industry has captured our politics and our private lives. From rogue states to Ring doorbells, someone is always keeping a watchful eye - and we're paying for it. Anthropologist Ruben Andersson shows how Big Security rose to power, generating unprecedented profits, while failing to protect us and actively making us less safe.In this page-turning dispatch from security's frontlines - across the political right and left and global rich and poor - he tracks police chiefs in Swedish suburbs, embeds with migrants in Mexico, bunkers down with peacekeepers in Mali and dines with arms dealers in Paris.Everywhere, he finds that our shared obsession with security is an act of retreat: high walls, constant surveillance and punitive policies offer the illusion of control while fuelling paranoia and precarity. Every tracking app installed, border fortified, or emergency law passed makes us less free and less safe. Real safety is found an open, shared society with a strong social contract, freedom of expression and a sense of positive human purpose.We have given up so much in the name of safety and convenience.But once we see how security has trapped us, we can start to break free.
Dreamland
From No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Olivie Blake comes Dreamland, a hauntingly seductive gothic mystery where the glitz of Los Angeles collides with the dark shadows of the Hollywood elite.Fame makes monsters of us all . . . Summer winds sweep a feverish energy through Los Angeles as girls are found murdered. Yet despite wildfire warnings and the rising body count, Anya Morris finds her mind elsewhere. Her Hollywood break fell through – and after losing out, she’s ready to risk it all.Enter actor William de Witt, an aging icon with a cryptic bargain. If Anya spends time with his son Jude, a man sequestered by mysterious health issues, William will grant her access to Hollywood’s inner circles. Yet within the de Witt estate, the air is heavy with old blood and unspoken secrets.Drawn to Jude’s dark magnetism, Anya wonders if the house is cursed or if Jude is touched by the occult. How far will the elite go to secure their fame? And as the city burns, could Anya also sell her soul to achieve her dreams?* * *PRAISE FOR DREAMLAND‘A gory, gothic masterpiece’– Alix E Harrow‘Thrilling . . . a deft and deeply unsettling examination of power’– Alexis Henderson‘The plot is thrilling, the prose is densely voluptuous, broken up by Blake’s trademark dark humour’–Brigitte Knightley‘A dizzying and atmospheric fever dream of a novel . . . I didn't want it to end!’– Monika Kim
Bridget and Gabe Are Not Okay
Return to Camelot in the much anticipated and funny follow-up to the instant New York Times bestselling and YA Book Prize winning Gwen and Art Are Not in Love.They fell in love. They won a great battle. It should have been happily ever after. But now, Camelot's famous couples have fallen apart.Newly crowned King Gabriel is having panic attacks in cupboards in-between council meetings. He can't tell Arthur just how not okay he is - so he's set him free, to find love with someone who can get through the day without breaking down.Bridget has lost her spark for sparring, forfeiting again and again in the lists. When she's invited to join Gabriel's round table, she hopes it'll be the change she needs. But trying to navigate the post-happily-ever-after reality of a relationship with Gwen, when Bridget no longer feels like the dashing knight Gwen fell in love with, feels impossible.With the kingdom still reeling from an attempted uprising, and rumoured sightings of the Holy Grail, the Questing Beast and the Green Knight happening across the country, the gang depart on a PR tour destined for disaster. Can Gabriel be the king his country deserves? Can Bridget get her jousting groove back? And will they find their way back to the courtly love that once seemed fated?
Progress
'A spirited skewering of the idea that things can only get better' The Guardian
'A new understanding of our past' Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%
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Progress is power. But our modern story of progress is a very dangerous fiction.
In the pursuit of progress, of growth and expansion, we have levelled cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe and ushered in a new geological epoch unique in our planet’s 4.5-billion-year history. The idea of progress has compelled societies toward exploration, invention, and grandiosity on one hand, and on the other, genocide, slavery, ecocide, and conquest: it is the root of our civilization’s success, as well as its looming demise.
Geographer Samuel Miller McDonald offers a radical new perspective on the myth upon which the modern world is built, illuminating its blood-strewn lineage and suggesting an urgent alternative. He traces the history of how human societies broke from their pasts, broke from their environments, and broke from longstanding egalitarian values that sustained them, supplanting these with one imperative to rule all others: progress.
If humanity is to have any chance of a future, then we must fundamentally change the way we think about one of our most basic political ideas. This landmark work shows us where to begin.
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'Progress explodes the great myth of our time. Lucid and wise' David Farrier, author of Footprints
'If you think progress will take us to the promised land, this is a must-read' Alpa Shah, author of The Incarcerations
Lessons in Falling - Vonzalomból jeles - Hall Beck University 3.
Tudtam, hogy rossz ötlet. A szívem mégis hamarabb döntött, mint én.
Valentina Rhodes az egész eddigi életét azzal töltötte, hogy a saját szükségleteit háttérbe szorítva mindenki más kedvére tegyen. Amikor rájön, hogy a ragyogó egyetemi diplomája még mindig nem elég a családjának, érzi, hogy valamin változtatnia kell. A nyarat Oakport szigetén tölti a legjobb barátaival, és azt tervezi, hogy felforgatja az életét. Egy tiltott kívánságokból álló bakancslistával felvértezve végre készen áll felfedezni, hogy ki is ő valójában.
Aztán Caden Callahan keresztülhúzza a terveit.
A karizmatikus focikapitánynak nem lett volna szabad itt lennie, és végképp nem költözhetett volna be a lány szobájába. Valentina bebeszéli magának, hogy a korábban együtt töltött éjszaka csak egyszeri hiba volt. Egészen addig, amíg rá nem jön, hogy a srác egész nyáron a baráti társaságukkal lóg majd. Így minden lopott pillantás és véletlen érintés azt az egyetlen szabályt fenyegeti, ami tiltja a barátok közti randizást. Valentina tudja, hogy az lenne a bölcs dolog, ha elkerülné Cadent. A biztonságos választás. De ahogy végre először saját magát helyezi az előtérbe, szembesül a lehetetlen felvetéssel: talán az önmagáért való kiállás igazából nem is azt jelenti, hogy egyedül marad. A Hall Beck University-trilógia felejthetetlen fináléja!
"A két főszereplő dinamikája a történet magja: hol perzselőn szenvedélyes, hol áramló érzelmekkel teli." - Quyn, goodreads.com
"A könyv igazi ereje abban rejlik, hogy megmutatja: mielőtt egészséges kapcsolatot tudnánk kialakítani, először önmagunkat kell szeretnünk és elfogadnunk." - AC's bunte Bücherwelt, goodreads.com
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War
From the bestselling creators of Illegal and Global comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel about war.
