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Seventeen-year-old Li Lan lives in 1890s Malaya with her quietly ruined father, who returns one evening with a proposition - the fabulously wealthy Lim family want Li Lan to marry their son. The only problem is, he's dead. After a fateful visit to the Lim mansion, Li Lan finds herself haunted not only by her ghostly would-be suitor, but also her desire for the Lims' handsome new heir. At night she is drawn into the Chinese afterlife - a world of ghost cities, paper funeral offerings, monstrous bureaucracy and vengeful spirits.

Bloomsbury presents Owl King by Bex Hogan, read by Anna Burnett. 'An elegant, dreamy tale steeped in folklore' - Irish Times on Nettle A dark, captivating 12+/YA tale of deception and survival, set in the Realm of Never Moon where faeries live in fear of the Owl King, for fans of Holly Black's...

The fourth book in the supernatural series by Anthony Horowitz. Evil has been unleashed on the world and only five children – with special powers – can save it. Matt and the other three desperately need to find Scar, the final gatekeeper, who has been trapped in Hong Kong, where puddles of...

Bloomsbury presents Nettle by Bex Hogan, read by Anna Burnett. Five Books BEST NEW BOOKS FOR TEENS 2024 Toppsta MUST-READ CHILDREN'S BOOKS 2024 Inspired by faery myth and folklore, the haunting, heart wrenching tale of a girl called Nettle in a dark, foreboding faery kingdom. A wild misfit in...

INCLUDES AN ADDITIONAL AUDIO EXCLUSIVE BONUS TRACK Return to the world of TO KILL A KINGDOM for a dark and romantic fantasy adventure about a young witch groomed to steal souls for an immortal king and the reckless, rebellious boy to whom her fate is tied. For sixteen years, Selestra has been...