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Harry Potter lives in a world that is both magical and historical. Hogwarts pupils ride an old-fashioned steam train to school, notes are taken on parchment with quill pens, and Muggle legends come to life in the form of werewolves, witches, and magical spells. This book is the first to explore the real history in which Harry's world is rooted. Did you know that bezoars and mandrakes were fashionable luxury items for centuries? Find out how Europeans first developed the potions, spells, and charms taught at Hogwarts, from Avada Kedavra to love charms.

Asoka the Great discovers an ancient and terrible secret - a secret buried deep in the Mahabharata; a secret that could destroy the world; a secret hidden away for over 2,300 years....

Book 6 in the Rivers of London series, from Sunday Times Number One bestselling author Ben Aaronovitch. Suspicious deaths are not usually the concern of PC Peter Grant or the Folly, even when they happen at an exclusive party in one of the most expensive apartment blocks in London. But Lady Ty's...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba. The pivotal sixth instalment in King's bestselling epic fantasy saga provides the key to the quest that defines Roland's life. In the next part of their journey to the tower, Roland and his band of followers face...

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Matthew McConaughey and Idris Elba. For readers new to The Dark Tower, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a stand-alone novel, and a wonderful introduction to the series. It is a story within a story, which features both the younger and older gunslinger...

Lev Grossman’s new novel THE BRIGHT SWORD is out now! The stunning #1 New York Times bestselling conclusion to the Magicians trilogy A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS The San Francisco Chronicle Salon The Christian Science Monitor AV Club...

Wallace Price er ikke tilfreds. Overhovedet ikke. Han har lige fundet ud af, at han er død. Det er yderst ubelejligt, for han har noget meget vigtigt arbejde, der ikke kan vente. Og hvorfor er der ingen, der sørger over ham ved hans begravelse? Mens Wallace forsøger at forlige sig med tanken...

Abandoned to face a fate worse than death, Sebastian Parker is out for revenge. In this third book in the series, Sebastian struggles with his demons, returns to the Academy, and finally meets his match. Will Sebastian be able to quell his thirst for vengeance? How will he handle the brutalities...

You think you know these stories, don’t you? You are wrong. You don’t know them at all. Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that...