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Stephen Baxter's epic sequence of Xeelee novels was introduced to a new generation of readers with his highly successful quartet, Destiny's Children, published by Gollancz between 2003 and 2006. But the sequence of novels began with RAFT in 1991.From there it built into perhaps the most ambitious fictitious universe ever created. Beginning with the rise and fall of sub-quantum civilisations in the first nano-seconds after the Big Bang and ending with the heat death of the universe billions of years from now the series charts the story of mankinds epic war against the ancient and unknowable alien race the Xeelee.Along the way it examines questions of physics, the nature of reality, the evolution of mankind and its possible future. It looks not just at the morality of war but at the morality of survival and our place in the universe.This is a landmark in SF.

'THRILLING' Paula Hawkins'COMPULSIVE' The Times'SEARING' Brit Bennett'DEVASTATING' Observer'UNFORGETTABLE' Ashley Audrain'BRILLIANT' Chris WhitakerAnsel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. But this is not his story.Ansel doesn't want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. Yet now he awaits the same fate he forced on those girls, years ago.This is the story of the women who survive. As the clock ticks down, three women - a mother, a sister, a detective - reckon with the choices that culminate in tragedy, the impact on those in its wake, and the possibility of redemption.WINNER OF THE MWA EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2023

Love. War. Family. Betrayal.Italy, 1937. Alessandra Durante is grieving the loss of her husband when she discovers she has inherited her ancestral family seat, Villa Durante, deep in the Tuscan Hills. Longing for a new start, she moves from her home in London to Italy with her daughter Diana and sets about rebuilding her life. Under the threat of war, Alessandra's house becomes first a home and then a shelter to all those who need it. Then Davide, a young man who is hiding the truth about who he is, arrives, and Diana starts to find her heart going where her head knows it must not.Back home in Britain as war breaks out, Alessandra's son Robert, signs up to be a pilot, determined to play his part in freeing Italy from the grip of Fascism. His bravery marks him out as an asset to the Allies, and soon he is being sent deep undercover and further into danger than ever before.As war rages, the Durante family will love and lose, but will they survive the war...?'Thoroughly engrossing' - Julian Fellowes, creator of Downton Abbey'Enthralling...An Italian Affair snares us in an ever-tightening circle of love and despair, secrets and forgiveness' - Joanna Lumley

The controversial, gripping novel from the bestselling, highly acclaimed author of ATOMISED and SEROTONIN.'Essential reading for anyone concerned with the state of the contemporary world' DAILY MAILWho, among you, deserves eternal life?Daniel is a highly successful stand-up comedian who has made a career out of playing outrageously on the prejudices of his public. But at the beginning of the twenty-first century, he has begun to detest laughter in particular and mankind in general. Despite this, Daniel is unable to stop himself believing in the possibility of love.A thousand years on, war, drought and earthquakes have decimated the earth and Daniel24 lives alone in a secure compound - his only companion, a cloned dog named Fox. Outside, the remnants of the human race roam in packs, while Daniel24 attempts to decipher his predecessor's history. In a nightmarish vision of the implosion of the modern world, he, like his predecessor attempts to fathom the meaning of love, sex, suffering and regret.

Set in Derry, Northern Ireland in the 1990s, Derry Girls is a candid, one-of-a-kind comedy about what it's like to be a teenage girl living amongst conflict.It's a time of armed police in armoured Land Rovers and British Army check points. But it's also the time of Murder She Wrote, The Cranberries, Salt-N-Pepa, Doc Martens and The X Files. And while The Troubles may hang over her hometown, Erin has troubles of her own, like the fact that the boy she's in love with (actually in LOVE with) doesn't know she exists. Or that her Ma and Aunt Sarah make her include her weirdo cousin Orla in everything she does. Or that head teacher Sister Michael refuses to acknowledge Erin as a literary genius. Not to mention the fact that her second best friend has ALMOST had sex, whereas Erin's never even kissed anyone yet. These are Erin's Troubles.Described by the Guardian as 'daft, profane and absolutely brilliant', by the New Statesman as 'pitch-perfect' and by i-D as 'the greatest show on British (and Irish) TV', Derry Girls has dazzled audiences, with Channel 4's biggest UK comedy launch since 2004 and the biggest television series in Northern Ireland since modern records began.Now, alongside the third series, comes the first official tie-in. With Erin's inner take on everything that has happened so far, this book will both dive deeper into the events we have seen unfold on the screen and unveil brand new stories. Complete with newspaper clippings, doodles, school reports, handwritten notes, and much much more, Erin's Diary is a must-have for fans.

The heartbreaking true story of a love that transcended tragedy.On 1 May 2000 Hasso von Bredow's life was forever changed. The young and active father of three suffered a massive stroke at the base of his brainstem, leaving him totally paralysed and unable to speak. With his mind as cognitive and as active as it had always been, his body became his painful prison.IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE is Hasso's moving and life-affirming memoir. At 42 Hasso had to come to terms with a life 'locked in', being dependent on others for every breath, but worst of all, losing his most precious of possessions: his voice.The only way Hasso could communicate with the world was by blinking his eyes. And using coded blinking and state of the art technology, he wrote this incredibly moving memoir letter by letter, helped only by his wife and carer, Catherine.

A riveting, shocking, and thought-provoking standalone thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author M.J. Arlidge.

OUR MOST NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS HAVE HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT.UNTIL NOW...'Emily' is a devoted single mother.'Jack' starts a new job in a new town.They both share the same secret:neither of them are who they say they are.They are among only nine criminals in the UK who have been granted lifelong anonymity, for their own safety, because of their terrible crimes.But what if someone exposed their true identities to the families of their victims, who are desperate for revenge?Probation officer Olivia Campbell is caught in the crossfire of this crisis - and as the search for the mole behind it all intensifies, so too does the hunt for the vigilante killers let loose by the leaks...RIGHT OR WRONG?CRIMINAL OR VICTIM?REDEMPTION OR REVENGE?*****Praise for AN EYE FOR AN EYE:'A big, bold, twisting thriller' CHRIS WHITAKER'A thought-provoking masterclass' DANIEL COLE'A propulsive thriller ... Fast-moving, disturbing and thought-provoking' GUARDIAN, Thrillers of the Month 'A stirring crime novel for the 21st century' DAILY MAIL'There are no easy answers in this thoughtful, harrowing thriller' THE SUN'Impressive and compassionate, Eye For An Eye should win prizes' LITERARY REVIEW#EyeForAnEye

When Jon Holmes became a father (twice), he was asked to fill in a form detailing his family medical history. Except he couldn't, because he has no idea who his family are. Born to an unnamed, unmarried mother and an unknown father and given up for adoption at four weeks old, Jon decided to document his own history, so that one day he could pass it on to his children. It's a story of how boys grow up to become (stupid) men, of sexual misadventure, of being accidentally shot in the face, of spiders, a ghost, a fatally injured gerbil, American road trips that went wrong, becoming inadvertently locked in Graham Norton's toilet with an Oscar nominated screenwriter, being removed from Mrs Thatcher's vicinity by her security detail and having loving parents who did their best to bring up a child that wasn't theirs. Part memoir, part hilarious insight into why men are so inept, this is the true story of how an unwanted baby in the Midlands went on to become a wanted man in the state of Texas, and everything that happened in between.His children will never be allowed to read it.

Political chaos, MPs turning on each other, expediency and skulduggery at the highest echelons of government? No, not Brexit, but a brilliant political satire from the bestselling author of SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN'THE DEATH OF AN OWL will ring true with anyone who has ever hated politicians or fallen out of love' EVENING STANDARD'A pleasure to read' DAILY EXPRESSAndrew Landford, MP is driving home one night along a dark country lane when a barn owl flies into his windscreen. It is an accident, nothing more. But Andrew sits on a parliamentary committee concerned with the protection of endangered species, and the death of the owl threatens to destroy his hopes of reaching No. 10. Also in the car is Andrew's old Oxford friend and political adviser, Charles Fryerne. Will they be able to keep the crime under wraps, or will circumstances conspire against them? Paul Torday's last novel, and completed by his son Piers, this is a timely reminder that in politics, nothing is sacred...'A pleasure to read' Daily Express'Skeweringly accurate' Evening Standard'A compelling blend of morality and satire' Sunday Mirror'Witty and well-crafted - a delightful gothic fantasy' Guardian

"Orion... Nu när jag känner din hemlighet har jag ingen fruktan kvar. Dina mörka fickor har inte längre någon makt över mig. All min skam och min skuld har frigjorts. Genom att koppla ihop dina dualistiska pyramider inom mig blir jag fri... " Helandet av Orion innehåller en vild och galen kärlekshistoria som utspelar sig under de fruktansvärda intergallaktiska krigen i Orion. Dessa oförglömliga karaktärer leder dig genom storslagna äventyr, allteftersom den hemliga nyckeln som håller vårt dimensionella universum fast i sin dualitet, avslöjas och transformeras!

'One of our finest crime writers' ― Peter James 'Fabulous' ― The Sun'Creepy and complex' ― The TimesBuried in the shadows and roots of the forest is a deadly secret that was never meant to come out . . .Driving through the mountains in a fierce winter storm, David Hunter is forced to seek shelter at a remote village. But a one-night stop-over at the dilapidated Hillside House becomes deadly after a gruesome discovery in the depths of the surrounding forest.With communications down and the only road washed out by the storm, Hunter is unsure who - if anyone - he can trust. And as long-buried secrets of a feud amongst the locals begin to emerge, he knows that whatever dark past the isolated community might be hiding, there's no one he can call on for help.This time he's on his own.The Bone Garden is an atmospheric and utterly gripping mystery set in the shadows of the Cumbrian mountains, that will chill the reader to their very bones.

A SEDUCTIVE SIREN ROMANTASY WITH A DARK TWIST...TROPES:Slow Burn Romance ❤️‍🔥Morally Grey Characters🖤Supressed Powers ✨Marriage Bond🩸Forced Proximity🌶️🌶️Touch her & you 💀****The monster is always slain...Imogen Nel is in hiding. Hiding from a cruel kingdom that believes Sirens are monstrous, blood-hungry creatures. Hiding from a king and his captain who viciously hunt her kind. Hiding from her own alluring abilities. By keeping herself from the sea, Imogen's bloodlust is dulled, and her black wings remain hidden beneath her skin.When a neighbouring king comes to visit, Imogen can no longer hide. He knows precisely what she is, and he believes she is a lost Siren heiress who can save both their kingdoms from an even greater monster. But Imogen's magic threatens to violently reveal itself, and the two form a blood bond that protects them both. They flee the kingdom together, traversing waters teeming with the undead. As the lines between duty to their people and desire for each other begin to blur, Imogen worries her own ancestral powers may not be enough to kill what hunts her-the only way to defeat a monster may be to become one herself.****PRAISE FOR IN THE VEINS OF THE DROWNING 'An absolute riptide of a book. It draws you in, pulls you under... I was completely swept away' RACHEL GILLIG, Sunday Times bestselling author of ONE DARK WINDOW 'A provocative dark fantasy with all the alluring qualities of siren's song. Sensuous and lushly romantic' AVA REID, New York Times bestselling author of A STUDY IN DROWNING'Cassidy has written your new favourite romantasy couple... In the Veins of the Drowning will sink its lure into you and leave you breathless' ALLISON SAFT, author of A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE'Perilous stakes underscore a defiant, hate-to-love affair that's as vulnerable as it is sexy... A sprawling, incandescent debut that emerges with talons and teeth' ISABEL AGAJANIAN, author of MODERN DIVINATION 'In the Veins of the Drowning will lure you in like a siren's call... Imogen and Theo are perfect reflections of each other and I have no doubt they will ensnare the hearts of readers the way they've ensnared mine' MADDIE MARTINEZ, author of THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERLOCUS AWARD WINNER FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTIONHUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVELNEBULA AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVELLONGLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO GLASS BELL AWARDWINNER OF THE LIBBY AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION'This one has it all' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'As delicious as it is disorienting' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS'Beautifully evoked' THE GUARDIAN'Mind-bending' THE NEW YORK TIMES'Suspenseful, timely, and heartfelt' PEOPLE***The future of storytelling is here.Life has thrown Zelu some curveballs over the years, but when she's suddenly dropped from her university job and her latest novel is rejected, all in the middle of her sister's wedding, her life is upended. Disabled, unemployed and from a nosy, high-achieving, judgmental family, she's not sure what comes next.In her hotel room that night, she takes the risk that will define her life - she decides to write a book VERY unlike her others. A science fiction drama about androids and AI after the extinction of humanity. And everything changes.What follows is a tale of love and loss, fame and infamy, of extraordinary events in one world, and another. And as Zelu's life evolves, the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur.Because sometimes a story really does have the power to reshape the world.Nnedi Okorafor, a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, presents a sweeping tale about family, culture and identity, and a breathtaking examination of the relationship between writer and reader . . . and robots. Death of the Author is heartfelt, tender, and an ambitious meta-drama about what makes us human.***'There's more vivid imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor's work than in whole volumes' URSULA K. LE GUIN'A deeply felt dazzle. A blaze. It is true deep to the bones' LUIS ALBERTO URREA'An ambitious, inventive tribute to the power of storytelling itself' NIKKI ERLICK

'All hail Victoria Aveyard - the new Queen of dystopian fiction' GUARDIANThe Hunger Games meets the X-Men in this internationally bestselling YA fantasy series soon to be a major TV show from the producers of Divergent directed by and starring Elizabeth Banks . . .__________________The perfect addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, Broken Throne features three brand-new novellas, alongside two previously published novellas - Steel Scars and Queen Song - as well as never-before-seen maps, flags, bonus scenes, journal entries, and much more.Fans will be delighted to catch up with beloved characters after the drama of War Storm and be excited to hear from entirely new voices too!__________________Read the RED QUEEN series in full:Book 1: RED QUEENBook 2: GLASS SWORDBook 3: KING'S CAGEBook 4: WAR STORMNovellas collection: BROKEN THRONE And don't miss the Sunday Times-bestselling REALM BREAKER series:Book 1: REALM BREAKERBook 2: BLADE BREAKERBook 3: FATE BREAKER__________________Victoria Aveyard's book 'Realm Breaker' was a No. 7 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 03-05-2021.Victoria Aveyard's book 'Blade Breaker' was a No. 4 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 27-06-2022.