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Francie is a reluctant Maid of Honor, for several reasons.The first is that her friend Serena has terrible taste in men. Previous fiancés have included a storm-chaser, a shaman and a kamikaze base-jumper. This is the closest a wedding has come to happening, and it''s to a UFO-chaser.The second is that, as a result, the wedding is being held in New Mexico. In Roswell. During the UFO festival.After a series of travel disasters that end with her car sharing with another wedding guest - who also happens to be an FBI agent - a wedding due to take place in the UFO Museum, conducted by a high priest from the Church of Galactic Truth, and a frankly repellent bridesmaid dress, the alien abduction is actually a high point of Francie''s day.Bundled by an alien into an SUV, which she is forced to drive, what follows is a chaotic road trip, picking up other waifs and strays, hotwiring an RV, and desperately trying to work out what their alien captor actually wants.This chaotic road trip of a story is delightful fun, perfect for fans of PAUL, GALAXY QUEST and THE ORVILLE. It''s a stand-alone entry point into the world of multi-award-winner Connie Willis.

THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES''This isn''t London. The rules are different up here, and so are the allegiances.''Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much-needed holiday up in Scotland. And he''ll need one when this is over...If more''s the merrier, then it''s ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad''s band and their dodgy manager all tag along. Even his boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, takes in the coastal airs as he trains Peter''s cousin Abigail in the arcane arts.And they''ll need them too, because Scotland''s Granite City has more than its fair share of history and mystery, myth ... and murder. When a body is found in a bus stop, fresh from the sea, the case smells fishy from the off. Something may be stirring beyond the bay - but there''s something far stranger in the sky...* * * * *PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES:''Highly entertaining''SUNDAY EXPRESS''Charming, witty, exciting''THE INDEPENDENT''Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London''NICK FROST''As brilliant and funny as ever ... Masterfully crafted - gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money''THE SUN''An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups''THE TIMES''Funny and wildly inventive''MAIL ON SUNDAY

''Beautifully written and brimming with defiance'' Xiran Jay Zhao, bestselling author of Iron Widow Two princes. One prophecy. A fate she cannot outrun. The night Fei was born, a prophecy was made: she would one day become the Empress of All Empresses. Torn from her family as a child and raised in the palace to one day marry the Crown Prince of the most powerful empire in the land, Fei has only ever known loneliness. When the opportunity arises to seize her own destiny for the first time in her life, Fei sets out to hunt a legendary tiger, knowing it might cost her everything. What she doesn''t expect is to fall under the mercy of Yexue, the beautiful runaway prince from a rival kingdom. Blessed by the night, harbouring a dangerous magic, and capable of commanding an army of deadly vampires, Yexue could be the key to Fei gaining more than just her freedom. But to outrun destiny, Fei must spark a wave of events that will change the world as she knows it. Torn between two princes and plagued by nightmares of bloodshed, she finds that the stars might be more inescapable - and more irresistible - than she ever considered before . . .Two kingdoms on the brink of battle. One prophesied empress to unite them, who finds herself caught between two princes and the fact that love alone may not stop the coming war. A thrilling YA romantasy from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods.

'Few people can write the way Jendella does' - Kelechi Okafor, author of Edge of Here'All That We've Got is simply brilliant' - Dorothy Koomson, author of Every Smile You Fake'Simultaneously thought-provoking, heartrending and uplifting' - Onyi Nwabineli, author of Someday, Maybe'An engrossing, empowering story' - Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of Yinka, Where is Your Huzban? ver one relentlessly hot summer, two women's lives are about to collide in the most unexpected ways. Mimi is a single mum in her twenties, looking to break free from her family's judgements and her church's oppressive, hypocritical gossip to establish who she is on her own. But a dangerous new romance could lead her into trouble... Meanwhile, fifteen-year-old Abi dreams of emulating the life she sees through social media and helping her mother with the bills. When she's offered the chance to make money fast by helping a group of local boys, she and her friends jump at it. But soon they're crossing county lines, and Abi finds she's in over her head... Could Mimi and Abi forge a bond that could free them both, at the heart of a community they've taken for grante? powerful commentary on the city we don't always see, this is the stunning new novel from Jendella Benson, the author of the acclaimed Hope & Glory.

Winner of the McKitterick Prize 2025Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2025Runner up for the the ADCI Literary Prize 2025''Absolutely loved this. Funny and heartbreaking in equal measure''DOUGLAS STUART''Glorious . . . so unusual, so moving, so memorable''GUARDIAN''Tom Newlands may make several prize lists for his stunning debut''OBSERVER''This isn''t just a great first novel; it''s a great novel. And Cora, the mad, chaotic, wise, funny narrator, is one of the great characters''RODDY DOYLE''It''s not every day you read a modern classic. But this feels destined to become one. A thunderous achievement''NATHAN FILERFife, in the blazing hot summer of 1994. Cora Mowat''s mates don''t understand her, but then Cora Mowat doesn''t understand herself. She''s stuck on a seaside council estate full of dafties, old folk and seagulls, with a thousand dreams and a restless brain that won''t behave. She''s dying to escape but unsure of what the future holds - if it holds anything at all for a girl like her.When her Mam''s new boyfriend moves in, tensions rise in their tiny house. Gunner means well, but he''s dodgy - a shaven-headed shoplifter with more than a few secrets stashed under the bed. As their attempts to forge a makeshift family unravel, Cora rails against her small-town existence in search of love, acceptance and a path to something good. But sometimes you can''t move forward until you find your way back . . .In this extraordinary debut, drawn from life but written with riotous imagination, Tom Newlands explores what it means to come of age in a forgotten corner of Scotland and dream of a life that feels out of reach. Vibrant, lyrical and fiercely funny, Only Here, Only Now is a story about poverty, identity and family that shines with hope and resilience.''A fantastic debut novel . . . it''s a corker''KATHY BURKE''Only Here, Only Now heralds the arrival of an urgent and unique new voice''DAVID PEACE''Cora Mowat is a feisty, Impulse-drenched, Lilt-blooded smasher of a main character and Tom Newland''s prose is fierce and tender, taking us straight to the thudding heart of Cora''s chaotic life''VICTORIA MACKENZIE''Tom Newlands is the real thing. His story will change you''MICHAEL SHEEN''Funny, truthful, heartbreaking yet hopeful''JENNIE GODFREY

A hidden power. A sinister force. A mystery she can''t ignore.In a near-future London where technology affects everything from our bodies to our politics, journalist Pels Badmus wants to make a real difference. She''s desperate to solve a spate of disappearances of young Black kids-including her friend''s brother. But her boss doesn''t want to hear it. Instead, he assigns her to cover the "unreasonable" protests thousands of miles away in Benin, against culturally oblivious tourists travelling to partake in sacred Spirit Vine rituals. Pels soon finds herself in West Africa, ignoring her boss''s motives in assigning her to this piece and hoping to use it as leverage later. She''s also trying to ignore the strange, ethereal dreams she''s been having...However, when Pels takes the Spirit Vine herself, she experiences something mind-boggling. Something that points to an unfulfilled destiny that could change the course of her life. But first she must return home and confront an otherworldly conspiracy related to the missing children. Because she may just be the only one able to stop it.A bold imagining of our future through the lens of ancient spirituality, Awakened is a page-turning fable about a Black woman coming into her power, perfect for fans of N.K Jemisin and Netflix''s Supacell.

''Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer'' Ann PatchettThey were sisters and they would last past the end of time.Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena does bar work at the local golf club, but even together they can''t earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence.Then one night on the boat, Sam spots a bear swimming the dark waters of the channel. Where is it going? What does it want? When the bear turns up by their home, Sam, terrified, is more convinced than ever that it''s time to leave the island. But Elena responds differently to the massive beast. Enchanted by its presence, she throws into doubt the desire to escape and puts their long-held dream in danger.A story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us - and within us - Bear is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers at work today.

After achieving her lifelong dream of solving a murder, Beatrice Steele feels like everything is finally falling into place. Accompanied by her ever-trusty chaperone, Miss Bolton, she''s traded her small town for London and opened a new office with prickly, annoyingly logical Inspector Drake to solve the city''s brutally thrilling crimes.However, nothing is turning out how Beatrice imagined it would. Famed gentleman inspector Sir Huxley is considered the real investigator in London, so the only cases left for Beatrice and Drake are lost pets and spectacles. Not that Beatrice has much time for crime-solving, anyways, as her mother still expects her to find an eligible husband to protect their family from destitution. That is until a string of murders thrusts Beatrice and Drake into the center of a scandal that spreads fear and chaos throughout the city. As they follow the trail through bewildering ballrooms, secretive shops, and odd operas, Beatrice must break the case--before it''s too late.

Be careful of the dark and those that call it friend.Katherine Woodrow is fey, and all she wants is to graduate from the Institute of Magic. But when the prejudiced mortal council threaten her position at the institute, she is left with only one option: accept a Mage Partnership with the elusive Lord Blackthorn.Emrys Blackthorn is a riddle Kat is fearful of solving. The mysterious, cursed war hero with his stormy eyes and unpredictable ways leaves Kat with more questions than answers. What she does know is that she is irresistibly drawn to him . . . no matter how forbidden it might be.When a string of murders and fey disappearances herald the return of dark magic, Kat and Emrys are thrown into a world of ancient books that hide hideous monsters, dark fiends who play with nightmares and mortal men who wish nothing more than to see them both burn.But what haunts them both are secrets even ghosts dare not whisper, while insidious shadows lick their teeth and sharpen their claws, waiting for the moment that all tales will come to light - even the monstrous ones.

I am gonna write poems til I die and when I have gotten outta this body I am gonna hang round in the wind and knock over everybody who got their feet on the ground. In the late 1960s, Ntozake Shange was a student at Barnard College discovering her budding talent as a writer, publishing in her school''s literary journal, and finding her unique voice. By the time of her death in 2018, she had scorched blazing trails across countless pages and stages, redefining genre and form as we know them, each verse, dance, and song a love letter to Black women and girls, and the community at large. In Sing A Black Girl''s Song, we meet the young Shange, learn the moments that inspired for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, travel with an eclectic family of musicians, and sit on "The Couch" opposite Shange''s therapist. We read, in their original form, the literary rebel''s politically charged verses from the Black Arts Movement era alongside her signature tender rhythm and cadence that capture the minutia and nuance of Black life.This new posthumous collection, including never-before-seen unpublished essays, plays, and poems, is a long-lasting gift from this seminal Black feminist writer, one of the fiercest and most highly celebrated artists of our time.EDITED BY IMANI PERRY

"Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn''t want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn''t stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters." Freida McFadden8-year-old Rose Barclay refuses to talk after the shocking death of her nanny in the midst of her parents'' acrimonious divorce. Attorney Stella Hudson is determined to help Rose speak, and discover what really happened. As Stella unravels the secrets of the Barclay family, the past and present collide with shocking consequences.Everyone is a suspect in the nanny''s murder. Even little Rose.Is the person Stella''s supposed to protect the one she may need protection from?Read what everyone is saying about House of Glass:''The author played me like a freaking fiddle. I was so proud that I''d figured everything out. I was, shamefully, wrong. Five stars.'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This book was a next level thrill for me...Chef kiss perfection...The page turning rate of this whole read was sonic!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This book is a "WOW!"'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I never saw that ending coming, never!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''If you get a chance to pick up this book - DO IT!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Pure perfection...From the depth of the characters to the ever-ratcheting foreboding...This book will easily compete for my top read of the year.'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I gobbled this up in two days!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I had no choice but to give this exciting book five glowing stars!...Pekkanen is a master of the psychological thriller...I literally couldn''t put it down.'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A page-turning thriller that will keep you up ''til the wee smalls!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I can truly say that I was hooked right from the start and stayed hooked right to the last page!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''What a wonderfully devious book!'' Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''An intensely powerful story about friendship, unfairness, cruelty and love, from a brave new voice. Heartbreaking, touching, and thought-provoking'' SANTA MONTEFIORE''As heartwarming as it is heartbreaking, love, hope and family never leave this epic tale, which becomes one of escape and redemption. Stunning and powerful'' JANICE HALLETT"The young boys walked right through the fireflies, bathed in the warm blinking light. Lalloo tried to catch them between his palms but they were elusive, flying away or quickly going dark and invisible."Even in the darkest moments, there is light to be found.On the night that Lalloo''s brother is murdered, a large yellow moon hangs low in the sky above the family''s small hut on the outskirts of Lahore. Abandoned far from home only hours later, seven-year-old Lalloo will not see them again for a very long time.Unable to escape the memory of that night, Lalloo''s parents and sisters remain trapped at the brickyard, the kiln chimney churning black smoke into the sky as they slave brick by brick to pay off their debts.Now that he is older, Lalloo saves every rupee he earns in the city in the hope that he might one day be able to rescue his family. Yet as he falls in love with a girl he thought he''d lost forever, he realises that their freedom will only come with unimaginable sacrifice.And as the fireflies dance overhead, Lalloo must finally choose his own destiny...Inspired by a true story, this mesmerising debut novel of love, family, resilience and redemption will appeal to fans of modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.** More praise for When the Fireflies Dance **''A beautiful, evocative, heart-wrenching novel of love, courage and strength in the face of unthinkable adversity. A stunning, eye-opening, moving novel with the power to transform a reader''s view of the world'' RAJASREE VARIYAR''A bold, beautiful novel that sweeps you away in an evocative story of family secrets, sacrifice and redemption. I read this in three breathless gulps and if you enjoyed The Beekeeper of Aleppo, or The Kite Runner, you''re going to love it. A page-turning, heart-pounding thrill of a book, full of truth and insight and hope'' WIZ WHARTON''Deeply evocative and totally transporting, a story that will really stay with me'' SAMUEL BURR''A beautiful novel. Lalloo''s story is evocative, heartbreaking, and full of hope. I loved it'' CHARLOTTE LEVIN''Thought-provoking and heartbreaking. Aisha Hassan''s gift for storytelling makes this a beautiful and poignant read'' MARJAN KAMALI

''Words for My Comrades ambitiously sets out to transcend the standard pop star biography, carefully knotting the evolution of hip-hop into a sweeping account of 20th-century radical US politics'' - Victoria Segal, THE TIMESBefore his murder at twenty-five, Tupac Shakur rose to staggering artistic heights as the pre-eminent storyteller of the 90s, building, in the process, one of the most iconic public personas of the last half century. In this cultural history and brilliantly researched biography, Dean Van Nguyen reckons with Tupac''s coming of age, fame and influence and how the political machinations that shaped him as a boy have since buoyed his legacy as a revolutionary following the George Floyd uprising. Words for My Comrades crucially engages with the influence of Tupac''s mother, Afeni, whose role in the Black Panther Party, with its dedication to dismantling American imperialism and police brutality, informed Tupac''s art. Tupac''s childhood as a son of the Panthers, coupled with the influence of his militant stepfather Mutulu Shakur, became his own riveting code of ethics that helped listeners reckon with America''s inherent injustices.Drawing upon conversations with the people who bore witness - from Panther veterans and other committed Marxist revolutionaries of 1970s America, to good friends and close collaborators of the rapper himself - Van Nguyen demonstrates how Tupac became one of the most enduring musical legends in hip-hop history and how intimately his name is threaded with the legacy of Black Panther politics. Words for My Comrades is the story of how the energy of the Black political movement was subsumed by culture and how America produced, in Tupac and Afeni, two of its most iconic, enduring revolutionaries.

Dr. Sunyata Song must travel across the Milky Way to learn to communicate with the greatest discovery of her century: an artificial intelligence the size of a stellar system, in Hugo Award-winning author Bear''s next science fiction epic.Information doesn''t want to be free. Information wants to vanish without a trace.Sunya Song''s job is to stop that from happening.She''s an archinformist: a specialist historian whose job usually involves sitting at a console at her university job near the Galactic Core, sorting ancient documents and restoring corrupted files. But now, the research opportunity of a lifetime has sent her - and her family - halfway across the galaxy to save the archaeological find of the century: an ancient alien artificial intelligence called the Baomind.As vast as a stellar system, the Baomind orbits a dying red giant, and the star''s time has nearly ended.The remote research station and its small fleet of ships come under attack by fanatic Freeport pirates who believe that artificial intelligence is an abomination that must be destroyed, putting the lives of Sunya and her family at risk.Tens of thousands of light years from home, isolated from all help, Sunya is the only one who can save them all.Praise for Elizabeth Bear''Like the best of speculative fiction, Bear has created a fascinating and complete universethat blends high-tech gadgetry with Old World adventure and political collusion'' Publishers Weekly''Elizabeth Bear is just as comfortable writing steampunk and fantasy as she is hard science fiction, and [the White Space novels] brim with heady concepts and sleek far-future hardware'' Financial Times''Awesome, awe-inspiring space opera. Fittingly, it shifts from weighty themes to lighter humour with dexterity, grace and crackling dialogue'' Daily Mail

''This is a marvellous football book, although it is much more than that.'' The Times''More Than A Shirt shows why geopolitics keeps invading the pitch.'' The Economist''Extensively researched and wonderfully written, Joey''s book deserves to be read by all'' Martin O''Neill''Intelligent, thoughtful and brilliant'' Chris Mason______________________________Twenty-Two Football Shirts that explain the world, geopolitics and the biggest stories of our timeFootball is the world''s most popular sport, and the shirts worn by teams and their supporters are its greatest means of cultural expression. Every year clubs launch new kits with increasingly extravagant marketing campaigns and convoluted explanations of how their designs reflect their history and local community. But football shirts are much more than just a symbol of which club we support. A seemingly innocuous combination of colours, sponsor logos and materials can all reflect the social values, financial struggles and political ideologies of the day, as geopolitical issues increasingly seep into every aspect of the game. Investigative journalist Joey D''Urso has travelled across the globe, combining on-the-ground reporting with unparalleled analysis to collate a list of the twenty-two football shirts that best explain the modern world.? More Than A Shirt?will take fans on a journey from Birmingham to Belgrade and onto Medellin and Mumbai, outlining how we can see the war in Ukraine in the shirt of Schalke in Germany or China''s foreign policy in West Bromwich Albion''s; how the shirts of state-owned clubs are used for sportswashing; and why the French national kit embodies worldwide migration patterns. A compelling and eye-opening exploration, More Than A Shirt?is essential reading for any football fan and will change the way you think about the beautiful game''s most universal symbol.______________________________''Thoroughly resourceful and revealing'' Jon Spurling, FourFourTwo''Colourful... a treat for anyone interested in football and politics'' Patrick Maguire, The Times''Original and innovative... a "Parts Unknown" for the game'' Miguel Delaney, Independent''Smart, warm and original'' Matt Chorley, BBC Radio 5 Live

A spicy Formula 1 romance pairs a journalist with a mysterious Team Principal, perfect for fans of Drive to Survive on Netflix and readers of Hannah Grace or Sarah Adams.After a decade in journalism, Natalia Evans has reached the pinnacle of her career-lead reporter for Auto Racing Journal. Every season promises to be a thrilling adventure in the glamorous world of elite racing, surrounded by top-tier athletes and influential industry legends. The complication in Natalia''s plans? One of those legends happens to be the enigmatic Emerald Team Principal, Klaus Franke-the handsome stranger with whom Natalia once shared an unforgettable night... that had to be forgotten. Klaus is icy, controlled, and utterly off limits. But the cracks in his reserve expose a heat Natalia can''t resist as fate drags them together again and again. Both guarding their hearts, the pair are soon embroiled in a high-stakes sporting scandal that threatens to shatter more than just reputations and relationships. Natalia needs the scoop of the century. Klaus needs more time. But they soon discover that maybe they need each other more than anything else.