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Savage beasts, fabulous treasures, perilous duels, and deadly treachery abound in this thrilling adventure novel set in medieval Spain.Málaga, Spain, 1352. Knight-errant Gerard Fox and his daring wife Willa seek young noblewoman Madelena to deliver news of her brother''s death: an innocuous mission, yet one that plunges the couple into a fight for their lives against their most dangerous adversaries yet.Madelena''s sister-in-law Helvira desires two things that Madalena now possesses: a considerable inheritance, and a letter that provides grounds for Helvira''s execution in both the Christian and Muslim worlds. With everything at stake, Helvira will stop at nothing to seize both.Fox and Willa soon find themselves in a desperate battle to survive on a journey that will take them from the royal court at Seville to the mighty complex of the Alhambra Palace. To save Madelena and reveal the truth, the duo must outwit Helvira and her allies at every turn – and escape the ferocious creatures of Helvira''s deadly menagerie.The unmissable new novel in the Tales of the Lawless Land series, combining thrilling historical action and clever puzzles, from New York Times bestselling author Boyd and expert medievalist Beth Morrison.Reviews for Boyd and Beth Morrison''This duo knows all the right chords to touch'' Steve Berry''Will dazzle fans of The Da Vinci Code'' Lee Goldberg''Full of authenticity and thrills'' Mark Greaney

From #1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole comes a darkly seductive new series where immortal passion collides with ruthless power.Beyond the mortal world lies the Skein, a realm of mythic beauty and savage desire ruled by creatures of legend. Here, vampires, witches, demons, and wolves wage war – and hunt their pleasures just as fiercely.Now, the Accession has begun, an ancient cycle of chaos and destiny that reignites old hostilities and forges fated bonds too hot to resist.A witch queen on the rise defies the brutal wolf king who stands in her way. But when fate twists their battlefield into a bed of temptation, sworn enemies become something far more perilous. Lovers.A vampire princess trades her crown for freedom, only to be bound to a scarred Berserker, a man whose possessive touch both terrifies and tempts her.An incubus spy and a cunning vampiress strike a dangerous bargain for survival, and profit, but lust becomes the one gamble neither expected.And when a wolf and an enchantress from opposing clans dare to make peace, their forbidden attraction could doom the Skein… or spark a love that defies the gods.Brimming with intrigue, bloody mayhem, and scorching heat, Ravenous plunges readers into the world of Immortals Untold – where magic kills, surrender triumphs, and immortal hungers can never be sated…

From #1 New York Times bestseller Kresley Cole comes a darkly seductive new series where immortal passion collides with ruthless power.Beyond the mortal world lies the Skein, a realm of mythic beauty and savage desire ruled by creatures of legend. Here, vampires, witches, demons, and wolves wage war – and hunt their pleasures just as fiercely.Now, the Accession has begun, an ancient cycle of chaos and destiny that reignites old hostilities and forges fated bonds too hot to resist.A witch queen on the rise defies the brutal wolf king who stands in her way. But when fate twists their battlefield into a bed of temptation, sworn enemies become something far more perilous. Lovers.A vampire princess trades her crown for freedom, only to be bound to a scarred Berserker, a man whose possessive touch both terrifies and tempts her.An incubus spy and a cunning vampiress strike a dangerous bargain for survival, and profit, but lust becomes the one gamble neither expected.And when a wolf and an enchantress from opposing clans dare to make peace, their forbidden attraction could doom the Skein… or spark a love that defies the gods.Brimming with intrigue, bloody mayhem, and scorching heat, Ravenous plunges readers into the world of Immortals Untold – where magic kills, surrender triumphs, and immortal hungers can never be sated…

Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris.Paris: Secret Gardens, Hidden Places, and Stories of the City of Light, Mary McAuliffe’s multilayered exploration of Paris, weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations.McAuliffe’s hidden places can be small but are always revealing, whether a bas-relief on an ignored corner of Notre-Dame or an overlooked courtyard inside an ancient and busy hospital. She takes the reader below the streets and sidewalks of Paris to discover ancient aqueducts and a lost river, and she prompts the reader to notice overlooked treasures in the most trafficked of museums.Always, McAuliffe’s focus is on people and their stories. Evil queens, designing noblemen, bold chevaliers, and desperate lovers mingle with Resistance fighters and obsessed artists rising out of abject poverty into unexpected fame and fortune, adding to the tidal wave of creativity that is the lifeblood of the City of Light.One person, place, and story lead to another, each linked by a common thread within the layered richness of Paris’s past. The story of Paris is not a chronology but an exploration of the many layers of this remarkable city throughout the ages.

The crowns are missing. The clock is ticking. The castle holds the clues.The royal crowns are missing ­– and the coronation is just seven days away! Join D.I. Snoopwell and her assistant (that’s you!) on a thrilling puzzle-packed mission to crack codes, solve castle mysteries, and uncover the culprit. With a new case to tackle each day, you’ll unravel secrets from the past, meet six curious suspects, and learn fascinating facts about castles and treasure.Seven days. Six suspects. Two missing crowns. Can you crack the case?

''a must-read'' - Daniel Storey''Superb, from the first page to the last'' – Daniel Taylor Football journalist Nick Miller lifts the lid on football club ownership: the defining issue shaping the modern game.Football club owners can take teams to the heights of the Champions League or send them out of existence entirely. They have to tread a precarious tightrope, navigating the issues presented by super leagues, rapidly escalating wages, transfer fees and financial fair play. Who Owns Football? uncovers the jeopardy, strategies, transformative successes and horror stories, steering you through the complex world in which the people who control our game live and operate. There''s the owner who was a safe-breaker, the man who tried to burn down his own stadium and even one who was accused of war crimes.This insightful guide is full of fascinating characters, high finance and shady deals. Miller examines the forces at play and discusses how today''s football club ownership models face up to an impending crisis. But among the potential doom, there are some bright lights, people who are doing things differently and might make you think there is some hope after all.

Are you ready for the RIDE OF YOUR LIFE? It’s time to meet the tiny workers inside your body who are here to show you just what you’re made of. So buckle up, hold on tight and try not to puke. Welcome to … BODYTOPIA!Take a ride on...- Snot Mountain, where you’ll slip and glide along a snotty slide!- The Heartlands rollercoaster, guaranteed to get your blood pumping!- The Spooky Bone Rattler, full of bone-crunchingly brilliant body bits!- The Bowel''s Log Flume – be warned, it’s a bit smelly! Featuring fold-out pages, including a massive theme park map of the body, alongside plenty of facts, jokes and candyfloss, this human body book is an eye-opening, fascinating and sometimes stinky dive into the wonders of how our bodies work for ages 6+.

'I loved it' Jill Mansell'Absolutely charming' Milly JohnsonHattie's job is to find people their dream homes. But she doesn't have one of her own.Instead, she moves from house to house and never settles. That's because she has her heart set on a beautiful cottage owned by a wonderful elderly woman, Mary, who'd simply love for Hattie to have it.But nothing is ever that simple. Especially when Mary's family get in the way.Suddenly put in charge of her teenage nephew and juggling her clients' many dramas, the one person Hattie can rely on is Luke, her best friend. And when Hattie needs a place to stay, of course Luke offers his own. As she and Luke grow closer and unexpected sparks fly, will Hattie find out what truly makes a house a home?'She should be on prescription' Phillipa Ashley'Warm, wise and wonderful' Lucy DiamondReaders love A Cottage in the Country...'A great sunshine garden read' *****'I couldn't put it down' *****'A wonderful escape to the country' *****'Absolutely fantastic!' *****'I've read all of Katie's books and this is one of my favourites' *****

*All first edition hardback copies feature beautiful limited edition endpapers – available while stock lasts*''One of the most iconic British fictional detectives of the 21st century.'' DAILY MAIL''One of my favourite detectives.'' ELLY GRIFFITHS''Reaffirms everything that has made this series a bestseller.'' VASEEM KHAN‘I absolutely loved The Tailor'' GARY BARLOW''A joy to read, beautifully penned, rich in detail and as elegantly put together as a bespoke suit.'' ABIR MUKHERJEEMeasure twice. Cut once. A bespoke tailor boards the 10:00 train from Bristol to London. Before it reaches Bath, he’s found dead in the toilet, his throat slit and a plastic bag pulled over his head. DS George Cross deduces that this wasn’t a robbery – nothing about the killing is random. It’s an execution. George’s investigation brings him dangerously close to a cold and merciless world. And is it his imagination or is he being followed? With the highest conviction rate of any officer in the force, someone will do anything to stop George from getting to the truth. This time, the next cut could be meant for him...Perfect for fans of MW Craven, Ann Cleeves and Joy Ellis, this is the eighth book in the million-copy-bestselling George Cross Mystery series, which can be read in any order, by the 2026 winner of the Crime Writers'' Association Dagger in the Library Award.*Contains an exclusive interview between Tim Sullivan and the unfailingly shrewd DS George Cross*

Return to the world of Michael Livingston''s THE SHARDS series — where the ancient world is shaped by gods, relics, and a magical war hidden from history…Alexandria has fallen. Egypt is broken. And Rome stands triumphant.In the wake of Cleopatra’s death, her heirs are paraded through the streets in chains forged from their mother’s own gold. Only young Selene survives, fueled by her mother’s quest for vengeance against Rome and its emperor, Augustus Caesar.As Augustus Caesar moves to cement his rule, launching a brutal campaign in the mountains of northern Spain, Selene has been unwillingly married off to Juba of Numidia — the very man Caesar needs to win his campaign.Beneath the banners and bloodshed lies the secret struggle for the Trident of Poseidon, a relic of immense power, capable of reshaping the fate of nations. A weapon that Juba holds the ability to wield.Drawn into this celestial war, Selene and Juba find themselves torn between their own ambitions and the pull of something neither expected — each other. The choices they make may change the very fabric of the known world.

The core textbook for all students studying GES I&II and A&B, covering the entire MCA syllabi and featuring worked examples, past examination questions and self-assessment tests.Focusing on the fundamental skills and knowledge tested in examinations, with worked examples and clear, helpful illustrations throughout, this essential coursebook covers the entire syllabi:- Mathematics- Applied mechanics- Thermodynamics- Electricity- Hydrostatics- Naval architectureAimed directly as a study aid for students taking a GES course, the book contains past examination questions with full solutions, as well as self-assessment questions on every topic covered so that students can test their own understanding as they progress.

'Churchill and Eberholst put the world back into First World War.' Dan SnowA remarkable, eyewitness-based view of the outbreak of the First World War.As war broke out in the summer of 1914, not a nation on Earth understood the magnitude of what they were about to face. To win it, whole populations had to be mobilised, and neutrality was impossible. The scale of destruction was unfathomable and no life was left unchanged.Our understanding of this complex conflict has been coloured by a blinkered approach to popular history. It has ignored the fact that Denmark actively participated in laying minefields as soon as war began; that the first British shots were fired in West Africa, by a black man; and that the first Australian casualties occurred not at Gallipoli, but in the Pacific.The authors of this radical new history have scoured the globe in search of an enormous quantity of fresh material. This is not history told by 'great men', this is a people's view of the war. Eyewitness accounts translated from more than a dozen languages break new ground to reveal an inclusive, touching and surprising tale of events we thought we knew.\

2025 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARDS WINNER: EUROPEAN HISTORYIn June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Basque-speaking province on the Atlantic coast called the Pays de Labourd. In four months, they executed up to 80 women and men for the crime of witchcraft, causing a wave of suspects to flee into Spain and sparking terror there. Witnesses, many of them children, described lurid tales of cannibalism, vampirism, and demonic sex. One of the judges, Pierre de Lancre, published a sensationalist account of this diabolical netherworld. With other accounts seemingly destroyed, this witch-hunt – France''s largest – has always been seen through de Lancre’s eyes. The narrative, re-told over the centuries, is that of a witch-hunt caused by a bigoted outsider. Newly discovered evidence paints a very different, still darker picture, revealing a secret history underneath de Lancre’s well-known tale. Far from an outside imposition, witchcraft was a home-grown problem. Panic had been building up over a number of years and the region was fractured by factionalism and a struggle over scarce resources. The Basque Witch-Hunt reveals that de Lancre was no outsider; he was a local partisan, married into the Basque nobility. Living at the Franco-Spanish border, the Basques were victims of geography. Geo-politics caused a local conflict which made the witch-hunt inevitable. The same forces eventually sent thousands of religious refugees from Spain to France where they, in turn, became new objects of popular fear and anger. The Basque witch-hunt is justly infamous. This book shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about it is wrong.

The must-have textbook for A-level Politics, published to include results from the May 2026 devolved electionsThe updated sixth edition of Essentials of UK Politics and Government covers everything you need to know about UK Politics for the Pearson Edexcel specification. It will show you how politics works in the real world, and help you to think critically about the subject through examples, debates and case studies.A wealth of features helps to explain and cement your learning for the Edexcel specification, such as specification checklists, key terms from the Edexcel specification, and exam style essay and source questions in every chapter.Kathy Schindler brings this edition right up to date with every chapter being reviewed and updated including:- results from the May 2026 devolved elections;- coverage of the 2024 general election and 2025 mayoral elections;- extended material on devolution;- detailed analysis of the changing nature of Parliament and the way it fulfils its scrutiny function; and- brand new or updated case studies in every chapterA companion website provides extra material for students such as flashcards for key terms and definitions and tips for planning and organising revision. Teachers can also access further resources, bonus case studies, specification matching tables and example student answers.

The definitive photographic field guide to the diverse avifauna of UruguayLying in the heart of the pampas, South America''s great lowland grassland habitat, Uruguay is a fantastic destination for birdwatchers. It boasts iconic species such as Crane Hawk, Maroon-bellied Parakeet and Saffron-cowled Blackbird, as well as pampas specialities including Curve-billed Reedhaunter, Greater Rhea and Pampas Meadowlark.The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of Uruguay provides photographic coverage of more than 360 species that regularly breed in or pass through the country. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photograph carefully selected to aid identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in Uruguay is also included.Portable yet authoritative, this is the photographic guide of choice for birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich corner of South America.

A searing insight into the political radicalization of Silicon Valley, from Elon Musk to Peter Thiel, JD Vance and Donald Trump, and how it will affect the future of all our lives.From the pursuit of potentially apocalyptic artificial intelligence to life-extension start-ups that promise billionaires eternal youth and those who encourage the political far right around the world, the Silicon Valley techno-utopian dream has curdled. The global innovator class has the world in their hands, but they can''t stand the touch.In Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley, New York Times bestselling author Jacob Silverman leads us on a critical investigation into the radicalization of Silicon Valley and the billionaires that increasingly run our lives, shape the global economy, and support Donald Trump.At the center of this book lies Elon Musk, but this is about more than just one man and his obsession with the "woke mind virus", as Silverman reveals a network of tech and finance oligarchs, emboldened by the zero-interest rate years, now using their wealth to exert an increasingly radical political program.Transiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Austin and Miami, New York, Washington DC, and various global capitals of tech, finance, and political power, Silverman talks to the people who are already living with the real-life consequences of the political revolution underway. It''s a bizarre, sometimes frightening, darkly humorous world where moguls preach populist revolt while dismantling the few remaining checks on their influence.Gilded Rage offers essential reporting and insight for anyone who wants to know what''s happening to Silicon Valley. As the erratic influence of tech elites continues to spread around the world, the story that Jacob has to tell will have a profound relevance for us all.