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Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. They are Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. They protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil. But their greatest enemy will come from within. There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and five best friends are about to be caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was never simple…but now it’s about to get apocalyptic.

Rockland Barkclay has had a rough year. On top of everything else, his father has just passed, and Rocky has to go it alone on their annual trip. But his plans for drinking alone in Algonquin Park are rudely interrupted by a sea of cosmic energy that governs the universe...With the awakening of the very planet they reside on, humans are in a desperate fight to survive in an evolving world. If only Gaia hadn’t woken up so very...very...unhinged.

With magic declassified in the UK, the fake psychics and fraudulent healers are running amok, and it's up to the Department of Extradimensional Affairs' newly appointed Skepticism Officers to crack down. But when they set their sights on Modern Miracle, a highly suspicious and fast-growing faith healing cult with remarkably good social media presence, even their skepticism is put to the test.

Vampires don't exist, do they? That is a question Private Detective Tony Mandolin finds himself pondering as the evidence piles up in a case involving a string of dead redheads and the usual dose of weirdness San Francisco has to offer. To complicate things, Mandolin has to deal with the perception that he has become the latest golden boy of the fog city's crime boss. Then there's his cross-dressing friend Frankie.... Just another day in San Francisco.

Maxwell is one drink away from ending it all when he finds a rat statue while at work. The statue purges him of his addiction, and he finally feels free. But the cure is no gift. The statue animates, commanding him to save a child, and he does, but was it a good thing he did?When Teisha, the...

Spicy Hexen-Romantasy im Feelgood-Setting vom winterlichen London: Wenn die Weihnachtsgeschichte zum Fluch wird ... Die Welt der Hexe MJ gerät aus den Fugen, als ihr eine wichtige Erinnerung gestohlen wird. Denn wenn sie sie nicht bis Weihnachten wiederbekommt, wird etwas Schreckliches...

Dies ist die unglaubliche Geschichte von Alfie, der mit acht Jahren seine einzigartige Gabe entdeckt, die ihm bei (fast) allem eine zweite Chance verleiht. Er kann jeden Schritt im Leben ungeschehen machen und ihn noch einmal gehen. Der Haken: Der zweite Versuch zählt – im Guten wie im Schlechten. Und es gibt zwei Dinge, die größer sind als seine Gabe: die Liebe und der Tod. Als junger Erwachsener begegnet ihm dann jedoch Gianna, seine große Liebe – und unversehens wird Alfies Gabe zur größten Herausforderung seines Lebens.

Enter a hidden world of vampires, dark magic and blood-soaked bargains in this brand-new paranormal urban fantasy. Perfect for fans of the Threadneedle series! 'Bitingly fresh' CARI THOMAS 'Original and intriguing' READER REVIEW *** Pepper Montgomery is a mortal woman on a desperate quest to...

Enter a hidden world of vampires, dark magic and blood-soaked bargains in this brand-new paranormal urban fantasy. Perfect for fans of the Threadneedle series! 'Bitingly fresh' CARI THOMAS 'Original and intriguing' READER REVIEW *** Pepper Montgomery is a mortal woman on a desperate quest to...

In the start of an original fantasy series, Genevieve Cogman, the author of the bestselling The Invisible Library, welcomes you to Graynes, a magical school for demon-summoning. This is St Trinian’s meets the legend of Faust. Philomela once enjoyed the carefree life of a Cambridge Classics PhD...

Readers are LOVING The Tiny Magic Bookshop 'This book feels like the cosiest hug of all' ★★★★★ 'Magical realism 🤝Grief 🤝 Learning to trust yourself'★★★★★ 'I want to work in Lamplight books!' ★★★★★ 'Creeps into all your dark corners and lights them up with a...

When Detective Domenica Kiernan solved the murder of a mayor’s aide—killed by a vampire—she never imagined she’d find herself at the vanguard of the NYPD’s latest special squad: the Supernatural Crimes Unit. Tasked with closing cases involving magic and monsters, the SCU has dealt with a shape-changing domovoy committing assault in Chelsea, the murder of a kappa on City Island, a thieving Taotie in Chinatown—and their latest: two murder victims whose corpses have been liquefied by a powerful spell.

Letting go of her was not easy but winning her back was harder than anything I could have ever imagined'After nearly losing the love of his life to a terrible accident, Ronnie realizes how much he loves Adira and what an idiot he had been to hurt her...

A delightful and hilarious supernatural adventure featuring a lady-in-waiting who must keep the court safe from murder, from the author of The Rook. Alexandra Dennis-Palmer-Hudson-Gilmore-Garnsey (call me “Alix”), the twelfth Lady Mondegreen, has never had any control of her life. Her...

Lukan Gardova is a cardsharp, academy dropout, and - thanks to a duel that ended badly - the disgraced heir to an ancient noble house. His life consists of cheap wine, rigged card games and wondering how he might win back the life he threw away. When Lukan discovers that his estranged father has been murdered in strange circumstances, he finds fresh purpose. Deprived of his chance to make amends for his mistakes, he vows to unravel the mystery behind his father's death. His search for answers leads him to Saphrona, fabled city of merchant princes.

સામાન્ય રીતે વાલ્મીકિ રામાયણને રામકથાનો મૂળ ગ્રંથ માનવામાં આવે છે. આમ છતાં તુલસી રામાયણ, કંબન રામાયણ, કૃત્તિવાસ...

When Jack Solomon, a struggling American musician who works in London's West End, is killed, he awakens to a new reality in which light and music are used to create magic and where living eras of the past sprawl beneath modern London, layer upon layer, all the way back to recorded history. Jack soon discovers that many of those who reside in the stratums of London's past have grown angry with the present world, and that their anger is being channelled by a powerful society of magic wielders who can cross the realms between life and death, between the present and the past.

Ryker Waterborn's heart is broken, and his wife is a killer. Their marriage is a sham, built on a foundation of murder, lies, and deceit. They're broken. Destroyed. Yet, even after hearing her confession, Ryker cannot leave Brynleigh in the pit. In an act of foolish love, he makes a deal to set Brynleigh free. All she has to do is go back to her maker and find evidence that Jelisette de la Point is a traitor. That's easier said than done, but Brynleigh is left with no choice. She can either accept the deal or rot behind bars. Worse than all that is her relationship with Ryker. 

‘Bound to be an immediate classic’ – HANNAH KANER ‘Will tear out your heart and heal it in the same breath’ – ELIZA CHAN ‘Richly imagined and transportive’ – OLIVIE BLAKE ‘A haunting story of loneliness, love and loss’ – GARETH BROWN ** A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK ** A...

Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical Fae, the less you know, the better. But you can't always get what you want. When she attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge—and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side—leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam's life forfeit.