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'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One Day'Maybe that's all love is, in the end. An endless tempting of fate.'Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she's been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is that she's quite fond of the one she's in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:

find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them foreverfigure out exactly why she's being hunted in the first place,try quite hard not to fall in love with them

...again.'Vividly beautiful and brilliantly transcendent' - Amelie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology'An iridescent ode to love, life and humanity' - Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Evelyn and Arden are a pair for the ages' - Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author Beasts of Prey'Our Infinite Fates demands to be read in one sitting.' - M. K. Lobb, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Faceless Saints'Our Infinite Fates is the kind of book that only comes around once in a lifetime. Gives enemies to lovers a whole new meaning.' - Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You'One of the best books I've ever read.' - Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls… Penny Paxton is the daughter of an icon. Her supermodel mother has legions of adoring fans around the world, and Penny is ready to begin her journey to international adoration, starting with joining the elite Dorian Drama School.When Penny’s new mentor offers her an opportunity she cannot refuse, to have a portrait painted by a mysterious artist who can grant immortal beauty to all his subjects, Penny happily follows in the footsteps of Dorian’s most glittering alumni, knowing that stardom is sure to soon be hers.But when her trusted mentor is found murdered, Penny realises she’s made a terrible mistake – a sinister someone is using the uncanny portraits to kill off the subjects one by one. As more perfectly beautiful students start to fall, Penny knows her time is running out . . . A seductive and searing exploration of beauty, identity, and what the pursuit of perfection can truly cost.

'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One Day‘Maybe that’s all love is, in the end. An endless tempting of fate.’Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them foreverfigure out exactly why she’s being hunted in the first place,try quite hard not to fall in love with them…again.‘Vividly beautiful and brilliantly transcendent’ – Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology‘An iridescent ode to love, life and humanity’ – Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Evelyn and Arden are a pair for the ages' - Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author Beasts of Prey'Our Infinite Fates demands to be read in one sitting.' – M. K. Lobb, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Faceless Saints'Our Infinite Fates is the kind of book that only comes around once in a lifetime. Gives enemies to lovers a whole new meaning.' – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You'One of the best books I've ever read.' – Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One DayThey've loved each other in every lifetime. They've killed each other in every one.Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them foreverfigure out exactly why she’s being hunted in the first place,try quite hard not to fall in love with them…again.This edition features an exclusive bonus chapter!Everyone's falling for Our Infinite Fates . . .'Utter magnificence' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of My Friend Rachel‘Vividly beautiful and brilliantly transcendent’ – Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology‘An iridescent ode to love, life and humanity’ – Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Evelyn and Arden are a pair for the ages' - Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author Beasts of Prey'Our Infinite Fates demands to be read in one sitting.' – M. K. Lobb, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Faceless Saints'Our Infinite Fates is the kind of book that only comes around once in a lifetime. Gives enemies to lovers a whole new meaning.' – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You'One of the best books I've ever read.' – Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One DayThey've loved each other in every lifetime. They've killed each other in every one.Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them foreverfigure out exactly why she’s being hunted in the first place,try quite hard not to fall in love with them…again.This edition will also contain a bonus past life chapter!‘Vividly beautiful and brilliantly transcendent’ – Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology‘An iridescent ode to love, life and humanity’ – Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Evelyn and Arden are a pair for the ages' - Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author Beasts of Prey'Our Infinite Fates demands to be read in one sitting.' – M. K. Lobb, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Faceless Saints'Our Infinite Fates is the kind of book that only comes around once in a lifetime. Gives enemies to lovers a whole new meaning.' – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You'One of the best books I've ever read.' – Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

A gorgeous deluxe edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller! Featuring a gorgeous foiled slipcase, ribbon marker, digital sprayed edges, and deluxe cover and endpaper illustrations.'Impossible to put down' V.E. Schwab, international bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueA star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One DayThey've loved each other in every lifetime. They've killed each other in every one.Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday.The problem is that she’s quite fond of the one she’s in now, and more importantly, her sister needs her for bone marrow transplants to stay alive. So now she has to:find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her through each life and destroy them foreverfigure out exactly why she’s being hunted in the first place,try quite hard not to fall in love with them…again.This edition features an exclusive bonus chapter!Everyone's falling for Our Infinite Fates . . .'Utter magnificence' - Marian Keyes, international bestselling author of My Friend Rachel‘Vividly beautiful and brilliantly transcendent’ – Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of the Song of the Last Kingdom duology‘An iridescent ode to love, life and humanity’ – Bea Fitzgerald, Sunday Times bestselling author of Girl, Goddess, Queen'Evelyn and Arden are a pair for the ages' - Ayana Gray, New York Times bestselling author Beasts of Prey'Our Infinite Fates demands to be read in one sitting.' – M. K. Lobb, Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Faceless Saints'Our Infinite Fates is the kind of book that only comes around once in a lifetime. Gives enemies to lovers a whole new meaning.' – Kara A. Kennedy, author of I Will Never Leave You'One of the best books I've ever read.' – Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

WINNER of the inaugural Comedy Women in Print prize 2019. 'A brilliant social satire … disarmingly charming and relatable … it was hilarious.Laura Steven is an explosive talent on the page!' CWIP judges Marian Keyes, Kathy Lette, Katy Brand, Allison Pearson, Shazia Mirza and Jennifer Young 'Laura Steven simultaneously destroyed the patriarchy and made me laugh so hard I choked. I will protect Izzy O'Neill with my life.' Becky Albertalli, author of Love Simon A hilarious, groundbreaking young adult novel for anyone who's ever called themselves a feminist … and anyone who hasn't. For fans of Louise O'Neill, Holly Bourne and Amy Schumer. Izzy O'Neill here! Impoverished orphan, aspiring comedian and Slut Extraordinaire, if the gossip sites are anything to go by …Izzy never expected to be eighteen and internationally reviled. But when explicit photos involving her, a politician's son and a garden bench are published online, the trolls set out to take her apart. Armed with best friend Ajita and a metric ton of nachos, she tries to laugh it off – but as the daily slut-shaming intensifies, she soon learns the way the world treats teenage girls is not okay. It's the Exact Opposite of Okay.Bitingly funny and shockingly relevant, The Exact Opposite of Okay is a bold, brave and necessary read.For fans of Booksmart, Sex Education, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Doing It by Hannah Witton, Love Simon by Becky Albertalli and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo.'Funny, unapologetic and shameless in the best possible way, this is a YA heroine (and book) that you've never seen before' – Louise O'Neill, award-winning author of Asking for It'This book will make you laugh out loud, nod in agreement, cringe with recognition, and stand up and cheer. I adored it' – Katherine Webber, author of Wing Jones'I LOVED this book! A really smart, relevant and switched-on exploration of teen sexuality, gender and slut-shaming' – Katherine Woodfine, bestselling author of The Sinclair's MysteriesLaura Steven is an author, journalist and screenwriter from the northernmost town in England. She has an MA in Creative Writing and works at a non-profit organisation supporting women in the creative arts. Her TV pilot, Clickbait, was a finalist in British Comedy's 2016 Sitcom Mission. The Exact Opposite of Okay is her first book for young adults.

’TWISTY, SEXY, SMART ’ – Kiran Millwood-Hargrave ‘A MODERN GOTHIC GEM’ – Samantha Shannon ‘OH SO ROMANTIC’ – Alexandra Christo ‘AS SEDUCTIVE AS IT IS SINISTER’ – Kate Dunn ‘THE SAPPHIC DARK ACADEMIA OF DREAMS – Francesca May A dark academia thriller romance with a supernatural twist. From the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize Ten years ago, four students lost their lives in the infamous North Tower murders at the elite Carvell College of Arts, forcing Carvell to close its doors.Now Carvell is reopening, and fearless student Lottie is determined to find out what really happened. But when her roommate, Alice, stumbles upon a sinister soul-splitting ritual hidden in Carvell’s haunted library, the North Tower claims another victim. Can Lottie uncover the truth before the North Tower strikes again? Can Alice reverse the ritual before her monstrous alter ego consumes her? And can they stop flirting for literally fifteen seconds in order to do this? Exploring possession and ambition, lust and bloodlust, femininity and violence, The Society of Soulless Girls is perfect for fans of Ace of Spaces, The Secret History and The Inheritance Games.