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Fishman’s worldbuilding is impeccable…. He skillfully ramps up the tension…. Fans of dystopian classics like 1984 will find much to savor in Fishman’s spellbinding tale.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""The Unwanted is a tightrope of a novel: tense, precise, stunning in its...

Cassie Winslow is 16. She has just lost her mother in a terrible accident. Now, lonely and frightened, she has come to live with the father she barely knows and his new family in tiny False Harbor on Cape Cod. For Cassie, the strange, unsettling dreams that come to her suddenly in the dead of night are merely the beginning. Very soon, Cassie Winslow will come to know the terrifying powers that are her gift. And in the village of False Harbor, nothing will ever be the same.

Cassie Winslow is 16. She has just lost her mother in a terrible accident. Now, lonely and frightened, she has come to live with the father she barely knows and his new family in tiny False Harbor on Cape Cod. For Cassie, the strange, unsettling dreams that come to her suddenly in the dead of night are merely the beginning. Very soon, Cassie Winslow will come to know the terrifying powers that are her gift. And in the village of False Harbor, nothing will ever be the same.

Two slackers, Ben (Lamorne Morris) and Grant (Billy Magnussen) attempt to catch an escaped convicted murderer, Shelly O'Keith (Jamie-Lee O'Donnell) who is allegedly hiding in their town to cash in on the million-dollar reward the police are offering.

When Ivy Wolfe ran away to Alabama to nurse a broken heart, the last thing she expected was to fall in love again. She needed a job to support her college expenses, and even though the salary for an assistant position in the home of a billionaire appeared too good to be true, she ignored the red flags and charged ahead. With insecurities of her own to overcome, she found working for a self-absorbed recluse much harder than she anticipated. Determined to get through to Sawyer, Ivy wrote a letter that would change the course of their relationship.  

Rentt Faina, a twenty-five-year-old adventurer, has been hacking away at monsters for a decade. However, without much talent for the job, Rentt finds himself stuck hunting slimes and goblins for meager amounts of coin every day. Little does he know, all this is about to change when he comes...

'A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation.' ANDREW TAYLOR *WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD* 'Terrific' SUNDAY TIMES, Best Books of the Month 'A thoughtful, haunting thriller'...

Lady Kate Drake's reputation is in tatters after she's discovered alone on a balcony with a gentleman by one of society's biggest gossips. Even worse, the gentleman in question flees, leaving her to face the scorn of the ton alone.

Philomena meets The Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other. In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate...

"Kau Jaehyun NCITY?" "Woah daebak." Leean menaruh kedua telapak tangannya di depan mulut. Lalu ia melanjutkan. "Bagaimana kau bisa debut dengan perilaku seperti ini?" Jaehyun adalah gambaran sosok idol yang sempurna. Dia tampan, berbakat, dan berasal dari keluarga terpandang. Tapi semua...

When their father dies unexpectedly, siblings Max, Ellie and Nathan can’t even contemplate emptying his house—not least because he spent his last decade curating what feels like a museum to his polished public image. So it is Max’s wife, Caroline, who finds the suitcase under a bed… A suitcase stuffed full of an awful lot of cash. The source of the money is a mystery to them all, and each has a strong opinion about what to do with it.

As a young duke, all Nathaniel wants is to be left alone. So when he meets Charlotte, an outspoken American heiress, he is suspicious of her indifference. Too many women have sought - and failed - to catch him. However, Charlotte is unimpressed by his title. She has no interest in English dukes. All she wants is to leave dreary England and travel to the sunny sands of Egypt to see the grand pyramids. Unfortunately, a debutante seeking to entrap Nathaniel gets murdered.

Brought to you by Penguin. AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 2: 'Properly gripping' Romesh Ranganathan THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from the number one bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. We can't choose the strangers we meet. As the guests arrive at beautiful, remote Mitchell's Inn, they're all...

When a body is unceremoniously dumped outside her home, Lady Ottilia Fanshawe is once more drawn into a murder case. Ottilia is recovering from the birth of her first child and her husband, Lord Francis Fanshawe, is worried that she has finally taken on more than she can handle. But Ottilia will not be diverted. Motherhood has always been her deepest desire, but solving crimes is her passion. And she is determined to balance both.

I answer my spam. I'm artist, author and adventurer Ryan Estrada and for one year, I read and responded to every message in my spambox just to see what would happen. I encouraged others to do so as well. What followed was comedy, tragedy, true crime, and numerous other genres. I got inducted into the illuminati. I co-wrote a musical. I ventured into the Tony-verse. Then I made a show about it.

Jeeves stays his hand. Yes, that's right. Even though a particularly well-upholstered friend of Aunt Agatha chucks her bleary-eyed milk sot of a son, Bertie, for a month. Jeeves refuses to rally to the cause. Of course if Bertie would simply throw out the offensive tie and hat, things might be smoothed over soon enough. But Bertie, just this once, has decided to be firm.

"Happily ever after" is more of a suggestion than it is a rule. Each episode is an entirely original fairy tale written specifically for the podcast. Most episodes stand alone!

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of My Husband the Stranger by Rebecca Done, read by Josh Dylan and Cassidy Janson. What you would do if your husband became another person overnight? 'It's a funny thing, when the future you dreamed of can never be anywhere but the...

Other books in the Flower Girls Collection: OUR FAIR LILY OUR DEAR DAISY As the much doted-on daughter of the local doctor Violet Stroud had a comfortable, happy childhood - despite a distinct lack of love from her cold-hearted mother. But when her father unexpectedly dies, Violet's life is...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Break Line by James Brabazon, read by Jason O'Mara. 'BREATHLESS, COMPLEX AND SERIOUSLY HARDCORE' LEE CHILD Officially Max McLean doesn't exist. Sniper. Spy. Assassin. His job is top secret, deadly... and often Max is the only thing keeping his...