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Hermit


SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2025 'A deeper look into the loneliness of modern masculinity. Superb' - DOUGLAS STUART, author of SHUGGIE BAIN'I was so moved' - ANNIE MACMANUS, author of MOTHER MOTHER'Far and away the best debut novel I've read in a very long time' - JOHN NIVEN, author of O BROTHER 'Nobody writes wee guys like Chris McQueer' - CALLUM MCSORLEY, author of SQUEAKY CLEAN 'A dreadful - but masterful - read' - ALICE SLATER, author of DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER Since dropping out of school three years ago with no qualifications, no pals and no ambition, Jamie Skelton spends most of his days asleep and most of his nights playing video games with his online friend, Lee, occasionally making the journey downstairs to the kitchen for a microwave burger. He hasn't left the house in months, and now he's not sure he can. Fiona, Jamie's maw, is trying her best, but since finding the courage to kick out her abusive husband, her confidence has never recovered. She knows their lives can't carry on like this, but the more Fiona tries to reach Jamie, the further away he seems to get. Lee tells Jamie he's realised there's a name for what they are - incels - and that there's a guy on the forums they can go stay with in London, to get away from their nagging mams. When a chance arises for Jamie to escape to London and meet his new friends, Fiona must find a way to reconnect with her son before he is lost for ever. More praise for HERMIT: 'A superb and topical book on mental health and incel culture' CHIKODILI EMELUMADU 'As compelling as doom scrolling' - Herald Magazine 'This is a very funny novel. But I'd not expected to be quite so moved' - FRANCISCO GARCIA 'Arguably the most eagerly-awaited novel of the year' - Snack Magazine 'An unflinching tale of the traps into which young men can fall' - Herald 'McQueer brings a distinct, compassionate style to the narrative.' - Irish Times 'Brave, bold and ambitious' - Sunday Post Praise for CHRIS MCQUEER: 'Charlie Brooker on Buckfast' MARTIN COMPSTON, actor '[McQueer's] talent zings off the page' Guardian 'Impressive' ERIC IDLE, member of Monty Python
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14,99 €

Doctor Who: Stormcage


Alex Kingston has always played River Song. Now, in this immersive, multi-strand adventure she invites YOU to become the beloved character yourself!Professor River Song, imprisoned in the Stormcage Containment Facility, welcomes the excitement of aliens storming her prison. They’re here to spring a creature wanted for terrible crimes. Their assault rips through reality to create the ultimate escape route: a Fate Nexus. A gateway to multiple exit points in time, space and beyond.In this book YOU are River, tasked with stopping the criminals and saving reality. Only YOU can choose the path through these pages. You''ll steer River through past, present and future on all kinds of audacious adventures. You’ll meet old enemies, familiar friends and, of course, the Doctor. Will you hunt down a happy ending or find disaster and death? The chances are yours to take!
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33,49 €

Pink Candy Kiss, Vol. 4


Can Takara find happiness with the girl she loved in middle school? Or is she 20 years too late?After 20 years apart, Takara reconnects with Ema, the girl she nearly kissed in middle school—who’s now a beautiful, married woman.After an uninvited guest disrupts Ema’s work and ruins her confidence, Ema turns to Takara as a shoulder to lean on. Against her better judgment, Takara suggests they run away together. She tells herself she’s doing this for the sake of her friend, but how long can she keep her feelings in check before her willpower crumbles?
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Atonement Sky


The hunt for a stealthy predator takes a damaged J-Psy to the heart of falcon territory in this new Psy-Changeling Trinity novel from New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh... Justice-Psy Eleri Dias knows the end is near for her, her mind one step away from fatal psychic exposure. In the short time that remains, she is determined to atone for an act of omission that has haunted her for a long, cruel decade. But that decision not only means facing a powerful changeling wing leader, but also putting herself in the path of a serial killer. Falcon wing leader Adam Garrett is fiercely protective of his family and his clan. After losing his parents as a teenager in a shocking act of malice, Adam has no forgiveness in him for the J-Psy who betrayed him, betrayed them, at the most painful moment of his life. But the evil that stalks his territory will allow him no respite, forcing him once more into contact with the J he has never been able to forget. Everything that could've been between Eleri and Adam was lost years ago, a shimmering promise crushed. As they work to uncover a monster, the moment of reckoning looms ever closer. Soon, there may be no more time left for either atonement...or love... ****PRAISE FOR NALINI SINGH'S Psy-Changeling Trinity Series'Singh's talent for lush, expansive worldbuilding is on full display' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY'Another hands-down winner that expands Singh's brilliantly conceived world' LIBRARY JOURNAL (starred review)'Truly one of the best storytellers in the business' ROMANTIC TIMES 'Sophisticated, elaborate and compelling' KIRKUS REVIEWS
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14,99 €

The Whispering Bones


‘Like a python after a meal, he had rested. But now the hunger was rising again…’A serial murderer stalks the affluent suburbs of North London. The victims are found drained of blood, surrounded by bizarre arrangements of small animal bones. For seven years, DCI Oswald Lennox has chased a ghost, his once-razor-sharp instincts dulled by insomnia and memory lapses. The killer is getting bolder, and Lennox is starting to fear that the biggest clue might be the one he’s already forgotten. PC Olivia Blackwood’s ADHD makes her unpredictable but brilliant—when she’s focused. Assigned to shadow Lennox, she’s the last person he wants on the case, and she knows it. But as they close in on the killer, a buried secret binds them in ways neither expected—just as the murderer sets their sights on a final, devastating strike. In the electrifying debut of this new crime series, Andrew Lowe crafts a haunting story of trauma, obsession and evil hiding in plain sight. Perfect for readers who loved Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne, Jane Casey's Maeve Kerrigan, and William Shaw's DS Alexandra Cupidi series.
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13,49 €

Toby and the Pixies: How to be Cool! (a Phoenix Comic Book)


Toby is trying his best to reinvent himself as 'T-train', the coolest boy in school, and the pixies are keen to help . . . but things are about to go VERY wrong. From mixing up their magical size-changing powder on Toby's spot and making it grow GIGANTIC, to giving him a 'fresh start' at school by erasing everyone's memories - the pixies seem to wreak havoc wherever they go!
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13,49 €

When You See It


When a wife uncovers her husband’s sinister past and terrifying present, she wages a fierce battle to ensure the safety of her family and the integrity of her profession. Tonia Bales married a handsome young man named John Meehan, who offered her a bright future. They had a happy marriage for nearly ten years, weathering the typical challenges couples experience. Then, Tonia sensed something was wrong. He started coming home late, spending more time traveling, and they were losing their connection. Her gut told her to start digging for answers. Her questions uncovered a web of lies and then a shocking truth: Tonia had married a sociopath. How could he have hidden the truth about himself for so long? They had two children and seemingly normal, busy lives when Tonia discovered that John had been diverting drugs. She struggled to understand this level of deception. Little did she know this was just the beginning. The more questions Tonia had, the more distant and angry he became, accusing Tonia of sabotaging their marriage and blowing things out of proportion. With the devastating realization setting in that Tonia may not have known her husband at all, and the threat of divorce looming over her, Tonia must push herself to dig further into this mystery. The discovery of more dark secrets—aliases, affairs, a criminal record, and a dark family past—reveal that there is a story to be told, a story that can only be complete if John’s previous victims, lovers, coworkers, and family are willing to come forward.
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19,99 €

Murder on Line One


The instant Sunday Times bestseller. 'A deftly-written whodunnit' Jennie Godfrey There's a killer on the airwaves… and they're calling for you. Darkness looms over sunny Sidmouth, when an unsolved murder comes to the attention of late-night radio talk show host Edward Temmis. Recently sacked from his beloved job, Edward meets Stevie, whose grandmother died in a suspicious fire. Well, nobody hurts his listeners and helping Stevie might just give him the purpose he needs. Reinvigorated, Edward joins forces with Stevie and his old fling, Kim, only to uncover a sinister plot. Can they get to the bottom of this mystery before it’s too late? 'Hugely enjoyable' Janice Hallett 'Full of heart' C.L. Taylor Sunday Times bestseller list 4 May 2025 Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Anthony Horowitz and Agatha Christie-style murder mysteries.
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Otaku Vampire's Love Bite, Vol. 6


Some vampires live to feast on the blood of their victims. Others just want to score super limited edition anime merch!Hina Alucard is a modern vampire who drinks blood from bags instead of from humans. But she’s also a complete shut-in who hasn’t left the house in 30 years. In an effort to reach her, Hina’s dad does something that changes her life—he gives her a DVD of the Vampire Cross anime! Hina is instantly obsessed, especially with the character Mao. But it’s difficult to fangirl as hard as she wants from her bedroom in Romania, so now Hina is out of the house and off to Japan to live her otaku dream!After a newbie vampire influencer’s vlog goes viral, foreign vampires are flocking to Japan and stirring up all kinds of problems. Rinya thinks Hina might have something to do with the influx of trouble, but she’s too concerned about Kyuta to worry about vampire politics. It turns out the uninvited visitors aren’t just there to see the sights—they’re blood tourists, and Kyuta is at the top of their must-taste list!
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The Inside Man


The second Newcastle-set police thriller with a twist. DCI Jack Parker fights to hide his Early Onset Dementia while he continues to do the job he loves - investigating crimes and bringing villains to justice. Still haunted by the death of a colleague in a hit and run for which he blames himself, he pursues the case with a determination bordering on reckless, encouraging her replacement, DS Emma Steel, to get close to a local gangster who knows more than he's letting on, thus endangering her and causing dissent among his close-knit team. While he's juggling these issues, he's called in to investigate the disappearance of of young woman, Maria, and her son who appear to have vanished off the face of the earth. His boss tells him to focus on her ex-husband, but though the evidence points in his direction, Jack has his doubts. The woman has form with toxic men and the husband is just the latest in a long line. As Jack's plans to hide his condition become more challenging, he begins to wonder if Maria is really the innocent victim she's been portrayed as - until a body turns up. As he starts to discover the truth in both these investigations, Jack comes to understand that nothing in this world is as black and white as it seems.
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14,99 €

The Exes


Pre-order now! Unbearably tense and unmissably twisty, this is the outstanding debut suspense novel from the most exciting new voice in thriller writing, Leodora Darlington*****Natalie’s in tears in her bedroom. She’s had a huge argument with her husband. Slowly, she realises she’s already holding a knife.She’s telling herself she doesn’t want to do it. Not again.Because Natalie has an awful secret. Sometimes, on her worst nights, she blacks out. She loses control.What do you do when there’s a killer in your house, and you think it might be you?
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25,49 €

The Portmeirion Killings


When a London journalist is run off the road and killed, it seems that his death might be linked to his investigation into plans for a nuclear plant. Is the murder linked to an American power company with a dark past who want to bury the story? There are also locals who stand to make millions from the plant’s construction. However, it soon appears there might be an event in Jake’s past that might provide the clue.Another murder throws the case on its head, and Ruth and her team are struggling to find the killer with a motive to kill both victims. With time running out, Ruth realises that the clue to both murders might lie in a bitter dispute from twenty years earlier.
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13,49 €

A Cottage in the Country


'I loved it' Jill Mansell'She should be on prescription' Phillipa Ashley'Absolutely charming' Milly Johnson'Warm, wise and wonderful' Lucy Diamond'An absolute delight' Veronica Henry'The queen of feel-good fiction' Liz Fenwick'Leaves you smiling long after' Cathy Bramley'A happy, warm, joyous place to be' Jo Thomas'A must-read' Sue Moorcroft She’s found her dream home but can she make her dreams a realit? attie finds other people their dream homes for a living. Surely she, of all people, has the connections and the knowledge to find her own forever home? Instead, she baffles those closest to her by choosing to pack up and move every few months from one housesitting job to the next. Of course, that’s because she knows where she wants to live. It’s a beautiful house owned by a lovely old woman who’d simply love for Hattie to have it. But nothing is ever that simple. There’s Clive who refuses to listen to his great-aunt’s wishes about her house. There’s Luke, Hattie’s oldest friend, who just wants to see her happy. And there’s Hattie herself. It might take a difficult client, an awkward teenager and a couple of dogs to help her see what really makes a house a home. Readers love Katie Fforde... 'Never fails to bring a smile to my face' *****'Full of drama, fun and romance' *****'Total delightful escapism' *****'Transports you to a new place' *****
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22,99 €

Povesti medzi rajom a peklom


Spisovateľ Anton Pižurný (ročník 1961) sa literatúre a literárnej tvorbe venuje už niekoľko desaťročí. Píše poéziu, vydal desať zbierok poézie, úspech mali napríklad „Vtáčie mlieko“ a „Pandorina skrinka“, prózu ako napríklad „Povesti 1 – 2, eseje „Dobové tance“, zbierka reportáží „Nebo & Peklo & Raj“. Vydával aj viacero periodík, z ktorých „Sitniansky vatrár“ bol ocenený Slovenským syndikátom novinárov ako najlepšie regionálne periodikum a ďalšie. Z jeho próz najviac zaujala autobiografická „Biela skrinka – Chlapci zo Schubertovej ulice“ (VSSS 2016) v ktorej pôvabným spôsobom opisuje svoje detstvo v minulom storočí. Venuje sa ajdetskej tvorbe, napríklad jeho leporelo „Muky ruky“ (1999) bolo nominované Bibianou na Knihu roka. Zbierka „Povesti medzi peklom a rajom“ je tretím dielom jeho historických príbehov z našej minulosti. Prvý diel „Povesti Medzi láskou a smrťou“ vydal Ikar v roku 2021, obsahuje 15 literárne spracovaných povestí, druhý diel „Povesti Naše korene sú našou korunou“ vydal Tranoscius v roku 2023, obsahuje 17 povestí. Tretí diel „Povesti medzi peklom a rajom“ obsahuje 20 príbehov, ktoré sa viažu k slovenským hradom a päť je z francúzskeho prostredia. Záverečným príbehom rukopisu je stretnutie mladej Maríny Pischlovej s Andrejom Braxatorisom v Banskej Štiavnici. Príbehy sú napísané pružným, civilným štýlom,sú aj vtipné, s nadhľadom, nemajú historizujúci pátos. Obsahujú aj edukatívny rozmer, keďže autor vyberal zo skutočných legiend, viažucich sa k jednotlivým lokalitám. Čítajú sa ľahko, sú to vlastne poviedky s často prekvapujúcou pointou.
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18,40 €

Your Life Without Me


An explosive modern novel from the award-winning writer of The People's Act of Love Mr Burman is unmoored. Still reckoning with the death of his wife Ada, and struggling to understand his grown-up daughter Leila, he finds himself on a train to London, at the invitation of the police. He is to meet Raf, a young man suspected of trying to blow up St Paul's cathedral - and a man once intimately connected with the Burman family. Have the police laid a trap? Compelling and compassionate, this novel follows Mr Burman's journey towards the mystery of a radical act and into the true nature of his own family. It asks what a person leaves behind when they've gone, and how much of the past we can carry with us into the future.
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Still Into You


Funny You Should Ask meets Almost Famous in this second chance, fake NOT dating, spicy, rockstar rom-com, from the author of the celebrated Unromance! 'When I tell you this man YEARNS. He's giving Conrad Fisher a run for his money' ? 'Sloane and Dax are the perfect harmony of playful, heartfelt and always so, so hot' ? 'What a freaking masterpiece' ? 🎶🎶🎶 When elusive metal frontman Dax Nakamura agrees to give his first interview in years, he has one condition: his ex, Sloane Donavan, has to write it. Punk rock’s most notorious and elusive frontman, Dax Nakamura, is ready to set the record straight – about his band, his life, and what happened that summer. But the only person he trusts to tell his story is the ex he hasn’t spoken to in years, Sloane Donavan. Sloane has been writing about music since she posted her first MySpace blog. A journalism degree, a failed internship, and countless backstage passes later, Sloane still hasn’t secured the dream job she left her dream man behind for. So when he reappears with a career-making opportunity, Sloane agrees with one stipulation: their past must stay in the past. As Dax opens up, old feelings resurface, and Sloane’s journalistic integrity hangs in the balance. The article Dax wants and the salacious tell-all Sloane’s editor expects are two completely different stories. This is the big break she’s been waiting for, but it comes with a price – the chance to rewrite the ending with her first and only love. 🎶🎶🎶 Still Into You is hitting all the right notes for early readers: 'What a gorgeous book … the vibes were immaculate' ? 'Still Into You will now be the standard upon which I will view any future rockstar romances. I haven’t enjoyed a music related book this much since reading Daisy Jones & The Six' ? 'An incredible read with a sizzling romance, emotional depth, and a captivating musical atmosphere' ? 'The YEARNING!! Please. I was swooning so hard at Dax' ? 'Wow, there are so many sparks coming off Sloane and Dax when they meet for the second first time at Battle of the Bands I’m only surprised it didn’t short circuit the electrics' ? Perfect for fans of: 💗 Second Chance 💔 Fake NOT dating 🌶?Spicy romances 🔥 He-Hates-Everyone-But-Her 🎸 Rockstar romance Erin Connor is your favourite rom-com writer's favourite rom-com writer: 'Sparkles with classic Hollywood romcom magic' ANDIE BURKE 'Erin Connor is my favourite new voice in romance' ALISON COCHRUN 'Properly funny and deeply charming. A real love letter to romance fans' LAURA WOOD 'Filled with razor-sharp banter and a happily-ever-after that will make every reader swoon in the most epic way' CHIP PONS 'Sharp wit, deliciously steamy moments, and so much charm that I was kicking my feet from the first page to the very last' JESSICA JOYCE 'A love letter to romance and its readers, Unromance is an impossibly charming love story … a sexy, delightful read!' ANITA KELLY
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14,49 €

Warning Signs


The seethe of wind through trees culled him hollow with loneliness. Against the immensity of the mountains, against the unforgiving chill of the air, he felt keenly his smallness, his vulnerability, how easy it would be for something to lift him into its jaws and vanish him.At 12 years old, Zach admires his father almost as much as he fears him. When Bram takes him on a father-son business ski trip, Zach feels braver – his mother taught him the ways of the mountain, and the hushed whiteness will quieten Bram’s complaints, his obvious disapproval.Then on the first night, Zach sees something moving in the snow. He’s convinced there’s a monster on the mountain, but there are other dangers that await the group...
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25,49 €

The Boyhood of Cain


'A new literary star is born.' The Times'A beautiful and profound novel about a boy's coming to consciousness as his family falls apart.' Mary Costello'A powerful, searing tale.' André Aciman'A terrific queer coming-of-age debut.' Guardian'If none of us can be as we want, then what is the point in anything? Danny cannot believe his life should be prescribed for him, written out already.'In a small rural town trapped between two rivers, Danny is on the cusp of adolescence and eager to find his own place in the world. At home, life is complicated: his father has lost his job and his mother has retreated to her room. His only solace is the arrival of Philip, a new boy in school, whom he worships with a confused intensity. Desperate to prove his own worth, Danny finds himself caught between his mother and father, self and desire, and obedience and rebellion.
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Keeper of Lost Children


'A powerful and beautifully told novel about hidden secrets and the hunger to belong. I loved it' Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY'Has future classic written all over it' Red Magazine'I loved everything about this book' Julia Quinn, author of BRIDGERTONA BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICKA GOODREADS MOST ANTCIPATED BOOK OF 2026AS SEEN ON THE TODAY SHOWFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve comes a sweeping story of one woman's dream in post-World War II Germany and the three lives it changes forever. In the smouldering ruins of post-war Germany, Ethel Gathers - an American woman longing for a child - spots a group of mixed-race children following a nun through the cobbled streets. Compelled by a force she can't explain, Ethel follows them and uncovers a hidden community of abandoned children, born to Black soldiers and German women. Determined to help, Ethel's actions set off a chain of events that will echo across generations. In 1948, Ozzie Philips volunteers for the U.S. Army. But in Occupied Germany, he finds that the racism he tried to escape has crossed the ocean with him. Then he meets Jelka, a German woman navigating her own grief in a shattered country. Their connection, immediate and intense, changes everything. By 1965, fifteen-year-old Sophia Clark is chosen to join a prestigious boarding school. When a chance encounter with a classmate reveals a deeply buried truth, Sophia begins a journey to unravel her past and find her place in the world. Against the odds and across continents and decades, these three characters' lives collide - their fates forever altered. Deeply moving and unputdownable, this is a story about identity, belonging and the ties that endure - even when history tries to sever them.
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26,99 €

Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra)Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.

Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.

Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.

Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef KarikaDominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková EvitaTáňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King