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Nuremberg, 1938. Lisavet Levy's watchmaker father saves her from the Nazis by pushing her through a mysterious doorway. There, she discovers the Time Space - a vast, magical library where the memories of everyone who has ever lived are stored in books. Her father promises to follow, but he never comes. Trapped in the library, she encounters timekeepers, who decide whose memories survive and whose are destroyed. Lisavet tries to save as many memories as she can, but when she falls in love with a timekeeper, the whole course of history could be at stake...

'Enchanting' Stephen Fry'Unconventional, surprising and provocative from the first page' Times Literary SupplementDid you know:- Lord Byron sold more books in a day than Jane Austen did in her lifetime- During the First World War there were more women poets published than soldier poets- A kitchen-maid became one of the most popular poets of the 18th centurySome people worry that they don't appreciate poetry; but English poetry wasn't written to be appreciated, it was written to be enjoyed. For six centuries people have been reading poetry for enjoyment - for fun, romance, religion and entertainment - and this is a book about those people. Rhyme & Reason takes you from a medieval accountant (called Chaucer) trying to entertain his lord, past a doomed love affair in the Tower of London, through adoring sonnets and notebooks filled with dirty poems, and into the heart of Byromania and the Victorian hearth, to help you understand why poetry has had such an enduring hold on the British psyche. From the poems of housemaids to the rhymes of kings, it's the history of Britain through the poems that people read, recited and loved.

Prepare to be gripped by the brand-new chilling thriller from the author of THE BABYSITTER and THE COMMUTER. TWO FAMILIES. ONE LIE. NO FORGIVENESS. In the leafy suburbs, status is paramount and reputation is everything... Recently qualified psychiatrist Dr Geddes is building her career at a prestigious practice when an unexpected encounter with a young male patient threatens to expose her darkest secret. Lorna Chilcott is delighted to befriend the glamorous Elise, wife of the ex-boyband star she had a crush on as a teenager. But when her daughter goes missing after leaving Elise's house, friendship turns to discord and accusations fly. A single lie connects these two traumatic events - and its impact will be deadly...

'Heartbreaking and brilliant' LILY KING'A remarkable novel' TONY KUSHNER'A monumental event for anyone who cares about Dylan' DAVID YAFFE'A debut novel of rare power' MARIA SEMPLE'A pleasure to read' VIVIAN GORNICK'A dazzling book' AMINATTA FORNAWhen Evan, twenty-six, is suddenly called home to the secluded farmhouse where he was raised by his mother, June, there is so much he does not yet know. He doesn't know the extent of his mother's illness. He doesn't know the identity of his biological father or the elusive story of his mother's creatively intense, emotionally turbulent romance with Bob Dylan, whom Evan reveres as an artist and whom strangers have long insisted he resembles. He doesn't know what drove his mother to leave New York City for a completely different existence. In this deeply moving debut novel, inspired by the author's own uncertain celebrity paternity, Sam Sussman writes one of the most tender and intimate mother-son relationships of our era. Caring for his mother as her condition worsens, and as she begins to tell him truths he has waited so long to hear, Evan comes to understand the startling gift this extraordinary woman has bequeathed him. Boy from the North Country is an emotionally searing meditation on the most essential human themes: loss, healing, memory and the redemptive power of love.

A gorgeous, innovative romcom written by and for the BookTok community_______________________________________Two rival writers are both working on a major TV series.Yara loves romance, but Xander doesn''t see the point. He is only interested in the greats: Kubrick, Scorsese, Tarantino. He doesn''t have Instagram, hasn''t read a book published this century.When they''re tasked with writing the season finale together, they know the episode needs them both - romance and drama, head and heart. Can they put aside their differences to create something remarkable?

DUA LIPA'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR DECEMBER 2025'The perfect Christmas read, full of wonder, hope and magic' DUA LIPAChristmas is just around the corner, and Ronja and Melissa's father is out of work. When ten-year-old Ronja hears about a job selling Christmas trees, she thinks it might be the stroke of luck they all need. Soon, the fridge fills with food and their father comes home smiling, covered in spruce needles. But the local pub has an irresistible pull and he quickly abandons his responsibilities. Melissa decides to take his place at the Christmas tree stand, working before and after school, and bringing Ronja with her. On rare breaks in the dark of a Norwegian December they dream of a brighter place of kindness and plenty - and find there are some people in the world who might help them. Small in stature but with an outsize impact on the reader, Brightly Shining has all the markings of a magicalmodern classic.

''Haunting, compulsive, stylish'' ANNA METCALFE''You won''t be able to put this one down'' PAUL YOON''A horror story made into art'' CLAIRE CAMERON________________Stuck in her small village as the Korean War wages on around her, Yewon dreams of a hotel.In the hotel, there are infinite keys to infinite rooms - and a quiet terror she is desperate to escape.But when her little brother is conscripted into the South Korean army. Yewon''s dreams start to seep into her reality, and she is forced to confront the truth of her country...Stylish, visceral and haunting, The Invisible Hotel is an unforgettable literary horror about the human consequences of war, and the toll of being born into a conflict that shows no signs of stopping.______________READERS ARE LOVING THE INVISIBLE HOTEL''A really good book''''Written with such maturity and sensitivity''''I can''t stop thinking about this book''''Incredible''''By turns horrific, surreal, sad, but not without humour and romance''

The much-anticipated follow-up to word-of-mouth bestseller Bored Gay Werewolf - order now to get your copy with glow-in-the-dark ink!________________Brian, Nik and Darby - three friends practiced in fighting supernatural crime (when Brian's not committing it as a werewolf once a month) - have been sent to London to try to track down a missing colleague. Prowling around the city, they stumble across a clairvoyancy smuggling ring. Who's kidnapping all the fortune tellers in Soho and why? And is it coincidence, fate or something more sinister that Maeve, a timid trans woman taking time out of her job to track down her birth mother, turns up on the gang's doorstep... and has the uncanny ability to know just what's going to happen next?____________________Readers love Tony Santorella and Bored Gay Werewolf'A very compelling and funny novel''I absolutely loved this cosy supernatural mystery''Feels like Buffy meets Euphoria''Really engaging characters''Hilarious, witty and something different'

The foe-mance of a lifetime... Celebrated authoress Lady Georgiana Cleeve has achieved fame and fortune. Unfortunately, she's also acquired an enemy: the enigmatic Lady Darling, whose spine-tingling plots appear to be pulled straight from Georgiana's own manuscripts. What's a stubborn, steely writer to do? Unmask her rival, of course. But the unmasking doesn't go according to plan - because Lady Darling is actually Cat Lacey, the butler's daughter and object of Georgiana's very secret, very embarrassing teenage infatuation. Cat Lacey has spent a decade clawing her family out of poverty. The last thing she needs is to be distracted by the stunning(ly pretentious) Lady Georgiana Cleeve. But Cat can't seem to escape her infuriatingly beautiful rival-including at the eerie manor where they both plan to set their next books. The plot unexpectedly thickens, however, when the novelists find themselves trapped in the manor together. In between ghostly moans and spectral staff, Cat and Georgiana come face-to-face with real danger: the scorching passion that's been haunting their rivalry all along.

No man will call your house his home. And if they try, they will not have peace...So goes the family curse, long handed down from generation to generation, ruining families and breaking hearts. And now it''s Eniiyi''s turn - who, due to her uncanny resemblance to her dead aunt, Monife, is already used to her family''s strange beliefs, as well as their insistence that she is a reincarnation. Still, when she falls in love with the handsome boy she saves from drowning, she can no longer run from her family''s history. Is she destined to live out the habitual story of love and heartbreak, or can she escape the family curse and the mysterious fate that befell her aunt?

From the critically acclaimed author comes an eerie, psychologically thrilling novel about womanhood and bodily autonomy___________________'Pet Sematary meets Rosemary's Baby with a literary sheen' NEW YORK TIMES'A feminist voice for the 21st century' JOYCE CAROL OATES'Prepare to be haunted' RACHEL YODER___________________It's 1948, and Irene Willard is pregnant for the sixth time. After five miscarriages, she checks into an isolated hospital that promises to deliver this child safely. Between examinations and experimental treatments, she discovers a mysterious garden on the grounds, where the boundary between life and death is strangely permeable. As the doctors' plans crumble, Irene tries to harness the power of the garden for herself. But she must face the unimaginable risks associated with such unimaginable rewards... ______________________More praise for The Garden'Truly original' DAILY MAIL'Page-turning, horror-infused' LITHUB'A dreamlike chiller' OBSERVER'I'm in awe if this book' JESSAMINE CHAN'A shimmering, strange, important novel' RUFI THORPE

How did Lin-Manuel Miranda become the preeminent musical storyteller of the 21st century? Daniel Pollack-Pelzner traces Miranda''s path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for his Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights and his songs in Disney''s Moana and Encanto. Miranda''s journey is a testament to the power of creativity, collaboration and cultural synthesis. His insatiable drive to create art and learn from those around him propelled him to synthesize his Latino heritage with the pop, hip-hop and Broadway musical styles of New York City. The unique blend allowed him to craft a new way of telling American stories. Drawing on over 150 interviews with Miranda''s family, friends and mentors, and Miranda himself, Pollack-Pelzner delves into the formative experiences that shaped Miranda''s artistic vision. From his early musicals in high school to the creation of his professional masterpieces, this book reveals the sources of Miranda''s creativity - not as innate genius, but as a result of exceptional openness and collaboration. With full access to Miranda''s inner circle, this behind-the-scenes origin story is sure to captivate his legions of fans and more.

He broke her heart on purpose and for that he must be punished.Forced to abandon her lifelong dream of becoming a ballet dancer, Sylvie finds herself unqualified and unfulfilled in an admin job she hates. She doesn''t know what she''s doing with her life - until she meets her new boss Jay.Handsome, rich and mysterious, Jay captures Sylvie''s imagination. They embark on a passionate affair that consumes her every waking moment.Until Sylvie discovers he''s already married.But heartbreak quickly turns to fury, and she finally knows her true purpose: revenge.________________PRAISE FOR SUGAR, BABY''Darkly funny and keeps you on your toes'' LIV LITTLE''Glamorous, dark and hopeful all at once'' KATE BISHOP''Bold, daring'' HARPER''S BAZAAR''One to watch'' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY''Smart, sexy and peppered with wit'' NB. MAGAZINE

Sifting through layers and layers of myth and legend, Peter Cozzens - the award-winning author of The Earth is Weeping - unveils the true face of Deadwood, South Dakota, the storied mining town that sprang up in early 1876, and was made famous by the HBO series of the same name.Built on land brazenly stolen from the Lakotas, Deadwood was not merely a place where outlaws lurked, but was itself an outlaw enterprise, not part of any US territory or subject to its laws or governance. This gave rise to the gunslinging, stage-coach robbing, whiskey-guzzling, rampant prostitution and gambling that has come to epitomise the town through the legendary figures of ''Wild Bill'' Hickok and Calamity Jane. But this foundation also bred a self-reliance and a spirit of cooperation unique on the frontier, which made it an exceptionally welcoming place for Black Americans and Chinese immigrants at a time of deep-seated discrimination. The first book to tell this complex story in full, Deadwood reveals how one frontier town came to embody the best and worst of the West-enduring truths about humanity''s eternal quest for creating order from chaos, a greater good from individual greed, and security from violence.

Judged by contemporaries to be a ''perfidious rogue'', Sir George Downing rose to prominence during the English Civil War as Oliver Cromwell''s chief of military intelligence. In the Interregnum he proved himself a double-dealer who bribed and blackmailed his way to diplomatic success across Europe (pioneering the practice of judicial kidnapping and starting two major wars in the process), before spectacularly betraying his friends to horrifically violent deaths by defecting to Charles II''s court.Always at the centre of events, Downing engaged with the most illustrious men and women of his times: Samuel Pepys was his clerk; John Milton prepared his letters and dispatches; William of Orange was godfather to his son; his next-door neighbour was Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia; and when Downing finally built his street, his surveyor was Sir Christopher Wren.Turncoat tells George Downing''s story for the very first time, following him from the asceticism of Puritan New England, across English battlefields, through courts, chancelleries and parliaments, to the heart of wealth and power in Restoration London.

'A wonderful subject, beautifully written, evoking a world startlingly like and unlike our own' Rory Stewart'A brilliant portrait not just of a great and unjustly forgotten man, but of an entire age' William Dalrymple'Important reading at any time in history; essential in the world of today' Peter FrankopanIN THE EARLY 1960S, a peaceful world seemed possible. The still young United Nations was regarded as humankind's best hope for ending war. African and Asian nations, having recently won their freedom from colonial rule, sought influence on the world stage. At the helm of their international efforts was Secretary-General U Thant, a practising Buddhist and former schoolteacher from Burma. In Peacemaker, acclaimed historian Thant Myint-U traces his grandfather's integral yet forgotten roles in some of the twentieth century's most critical crises: from battling white supremacist mercenaries in the Congo and mediating an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis to desperately trying to prevent the 1967 Six Day War. Drawing on newly declassified documents, he traces U Thant's tireless efforts to bring peace to Vietnam, create a fairer international economy, safeguard the environment, and avoid a third world war. A testament to the power of hope and individual action in times of uncertainty, Peacemaker is an extraordinary chronicle of a golden age of diplomacy - and vital to a fresh understanding of our world today.