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My very dearest Mr Snippet... World War II has just begun, and newly-married John, a young cadet army officer from London, has been forced to leave behind his beloved wife Rita. As each of them desperately try to hold onto their joint hopes and dreams, will fate grant them the future they dream of, or will the unpredictabilities of a relentless war conspire against the? hrough their passionate, witty and heartfelt letters, personal diary entries and family photographs, Dear Mr Snippet chronicles John and Rita's parallel yet contrasting lives, lived through the tensions and brutalities of World War II, Dunkirk and the Battle of Normandy. Collated by their granddaughter, Roseanna Rolph, Dear Mr Snippet is a truly compelling and unique historical memoir that transports readers back to another time, whilst shedding light on the struggles faced by military families to this day.

"Her mind refused to focus on anything other than the flame that lingered in her hand."Finally old enough to attend Leighton's Academy, a school for those born with magikal powers, eighteen-year-old Scarlett Dalton cannot wait to escape from her small, mundane hometown of Whistlington. Having struggled to fit in her whole life, she hopes Leighton's Academy will offer her the fresh start she's always craved, and when she meets her two Sagittarius roommates, it feels as though her dreams of building a strong friendship group have finally come true. But when strange happenings begin to occur at the school, Scarlett is forced to work alongside Claude Richardson from the rival boys' academy, and as they start to uncover the secrets of the students at the academy, and the deities that reside within their world, Scarlett starts to wonder if she might be fighting for the wrong side...

"A pale, leafy light smoked out of the wand's tip, then seemed to fade into nothingness. Fjona could feel the energy latch on to the pebble like a fish caught on the line and she began to gently lift it off the ground."Fjona Sarsen, now with a wand of her own, is one step closer to becoming a sage and aiding Perciville Harper in his quest to prevent the deadly Eight Afflictions from returning. As they journey across the Arvum, the Sleeping Giant looming on the horizon, they find themselves entangled in the lives of those affected by the burgeoning threat: a scholar at the Archivus, a soldier of the Noble Guard, the leader of a dangerous cult. Burdened with the fate of the world on her shoulders, the last thing Fjona expected was for the stakes to rise even higher...

STRICT GENDER CONFORMITY IS ENFORCED BY LAW. In a world, where genes have been damaged and those with chromosomal defects are hunted down and imprisoned, Cam and Liddy fear for their lives. Escaping capture, they join a covert network, which opposes the strict gender and purity laws, and welcomes difference. There, Cam meets Tom. As their bond strengthens and her latent talents emerge, her true heritage and the extent of her powers are revealed. The resistance claims Cam as their own, but has she escaped one form of oppression only to find she's no longer free to decide her own path?“Disturbingly believable... prepare to be enlightenedand utterly hooked.” - Vered Neta “A positive affirmation that being different is okay. No matter how you choose to live, we are all human.” - Jane A McGowan “An emotional rollercoaster through agender-conforming dystopia that is extremely pertinent to our real world.” -Alethea Lyons

Nature's Tributes is the first tension-filled instalment in the Nature's War series, following human tribute Rosalind as she is thrown into the world of the fae, forced to compete alongside other human contestants in Nature's Trials, a series of lethal challenges based on the seven deadly sins. No one but you can control your actions. But are you ruled by your mind... or your heart? Beyond these doors, we will find out. As punishment for destroying her lands, Nature has selected six human tributes to enter the realm of the fae and compete in her lethal trials. Most will die. Perhaps all. This is the brutality of Nature. When Rosalind wakes up in the land of Eleria, chosen as one of the six, her only thought is of survival. Paired with the mischievous, handsome Winter fae Aalto, she must set aside her distrust of the fae if she is to stand a chance of making it through the trials. But what happens when she finds herself battling for more than just her life?'The Hunger Games meets fantasy and fae - so much fun!' - Hayley Anderton, author of A Thorn Among Roses and the Apocalypse series

Dragons are make-believe, right? Wrong! As Willow is about to find out... When Willow's mum drops a bombshell on Christmas Eve, Willow doesn't think things can get any worse. Until a dragon kidnaps her little brother!With her dad busy and her mum absent, she enlists the help of her friends to track down and avenge the monstrous beast. But they soon find themselves out of their depth. Will Willow ever see her brother again? Will she and her friends live to tell the tale? And how will the already struggling village of Harmony survive a dragon onslaught... if there really are dragons living there?

'Every man thinks meanly of himself for not having been a soldier' - Samuel JohnsonEveryone has heard of MI5 and MI6, but what about plain old MI? Jon Comyn had heard of it, but had no idea what they actually did. He had served in the infantry and even gone to Sandhurst, but nothing held his interest, so he was now on the lookout for something new. Many people fancy themselves as an international spy, but in truth, the Intelligence Corps is more Harry Palmer than James Bond; working in the shadows and pitting your wits against an unseen foe. Jon figured that the only way to find out what life in Military Intelligence was actually like was to join them. So that's what he did. This is his story.

DREAMING OF LOVE IS EASY... BUT CAN DREAMS EVER BECOME REALIT? ollowing the dramatic events at the end of Stars on the Blue Horizon, David finds himself trapped in southern Europe, sheltering in the lengthening shadows that are forged in the amber sky above. But how long can he stay hidden in one place? Will he ever manage to linger in the darkness long enough to find the peace of sleep, as the fierceness of the sun keeps the dark awa? nly in his dreams can he be with the girl he loves, but her whereabouts remain a mystery to him, and as time passes, his obsession with his dream girl collapses into a nightmare more brutal than one he could ever imagine...

When everything is falling apart, who do you trus? he worlds of Jason Hemp, an English lecturer, and Dr Bent, the unlikely Medical Director of high-security psychiatric hospital Foston Hall, come together in this dark tale of murder, revenge and abandonment. Attempting to track down his twin brother's killer, Jason finds his life unravelling in unexpected and frightening ways, whilst visionary Dr Bent attempts to reform Foston Hall into a place of comfort, all while facing his own mental health challenges. Will both men survive the death of trust?

Is time ever on your sid? s fourteen-year-old Simon lies unconscious in hospital, Jason and Sally embark on a journey to find out why. Entering the abandoned building where Simon emerged, barely alive, the two friends soon discover a series of time portals on each floor, delivering them to unknown realities. Determined to save their friend, Jason and Sally encounter risks disguised as opportunities, and soon come to realise that there is more to the portals than meets the eye. Will they uncover the truth of The Restoration Project, before it's too late?

He yawned as the door closed and his face disappeared. Outside, a watcher shuddered. Retired university professor R.I. Penny believed assassins existed only in action movies, dramatic works of fiction, and occasionally politics. Unfortunately for him, he finds this view shaken when two assassins attempt to 'retire' him full stop. Enlisting his friends Dove and Periwinkle, Penny swiftly becomes both hunter and hunted, as they seek out the assassins, and their reasons for wanting Penny dead. Luck, Penny believes, is a quality, a personal attribute. But is his about to run out?

When twenty-three-year-old master's student Tadhg Kelly joins his twin brother and his girlfriend on their getaway to a cabin in rural Ireland, he hopes to escape all of the drama that's been destroying his life. He wants to forget about his thesis deadline and the terrible, never-ending bad news that fills the headlines. Most of all, he wants to forget about his cheating boyfriend. But Tadhg soon finds much more than a mere cheating scandal to worry about. As soon as the trio enter the eerie village of Killimercy, odd things begin to happen: a strange man peering into the window of their cabin; a mysterious break in, and a unique Celtic symbol haunting Tadhg wherever he goes. Just as they ready themselves to flee, things only get worse...

"What you don't change, you also choose."It has been over one hundred years since the world fell from the Age of Greatness, but the citizens of the new Empire still remember all too clearly the terror their ancestors faced from the invasion of the Immutavi. Rin has grown up safe and protected in the Dale, but the unwelcome arrival of three new guests throws everything she thought she knew into question. With her life shrouded in deception and half-truths, she must now find a way to reconcile what she has always believed to be true with the new reality unfolding around her. No longer able to outrun her past, Rin is left wondering... what will be the price for taking on an empire?