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Her heart was a secret garden and the walls were very high.Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy.Filled with ambition Westley departs to make his fortune and be worthy of her love. But when Buttercup hears that his ship has been captured by the Dread Pirate Roberts - who never leaves survivors - she vows never to love another.Buttercup's charms draw the attention of the malevolent Prince Humperdinck who will go to any lengths to make her his princess bride. But all is not lost! There is a rescue afoot by a mysterious man in black…An iconic adventure filled with sword fights and giants, evil princes and pirates, revenge and ridiculousness, all wrapped in a dazzling satire of classic fairy tales.The Princess Bride is not just a story you’ll want to read – it’s one you’ll want to live.

The multi-million copy bestselling Roots of Chaos Cycle. Three magical books, one epic adventure.For the first time, all three hardback editions presented in a stunning box set with exclusive wraparound box art. This is a must-have collector's set for Samantha Shannon devotees and fantasy fans.The Roots of Chaos Cycle rewards reading in any order – take wing into this magical world with whichever story you choose:The Priory of the Orange Tree – In a world divided by fear and faith, an ancient darkness stirs. A queen, a mage and a warrior must fight to save themselves and unite their world or face destruction. Filled with dragon riders, legend and magic, this is a tale of epic courage and destinyA Day of Fallen Night – Centuries before the events of A Priory of the Orange Tree, a deadly fire-breathing threat arises. As chaos spreads, four women must choose between duty and truth, with their actions shaping the world for generations to come.Among the Burning Flowers – A prequel filled with ruthless wyrms, a princess bound by duty and a kingdom doomed: with the awakening of fire-breathing dragons, Among the Burning Flowers reveals the first sparks of danger that threaten to consume the world in The Priory of the Orange Tree. Richly illustrated by Rovina CaiPraise for The Roots of Chaos Cycle'Epic' Guardian'Majestic' Daily Mail'The new Game of Thrones' Stylist'A magnificent, sweeping epic' Jennifer Saint‘An entirely fresh and addicting tale’ - Kirkus Reviews, starred review‘A tour de force, and my new absolute favourite epic fantasy’ - Laini Taylor‘There is no doubt that Samantha is the real thing … A born storyteller’ - Observer

'It does what fantasy does best which is show us something beyond our experience… this shows us something absolutely new' Susanna Clarke 'A breathless time-travelling classic. Savage, humane, comic, terrifying' Iain Sinclair'Unmistakably Alan' John Higgs 'A beautiful riot' Guardian‘I was in the wrong London. It was horrible. I’d fallen in by accident, and it was all alive and trying to eat me.’The year 1949, the city London.Hapless second-hand bookseller Dennis stumbles through a city still shaking off the war. While out procuring inventory, Dennis’s life changes forever when he chances upon a novel that shouldn’t exist; an entirely fictional book from inside another novel.The book hails from The Great When, a magical shadow-London, where reality blurs with fiction and concepts like Crime, Poetry and Riot are incarnated as mystical beings that stalk the streets. This discovery brings terrible danger, as the book’s presence leaves the doorway open between the two Londons, and The Great When must remain a secret.Soon Dennis finds himself in the city’s occult underbelly, negotiating sorcerers, gangsters, and murderers – some imaginary, some all too real, and all with plans of their own. If Dennis cannot return the book and close the gate, he risks dire repercussions...Neither London will ever be the same again.History collides with magic in The Great When. Dark, ridiculous, propulsive, Sunday Times bestseller Alan Moore opens the gates to capital metafictional chaos in the genre-busting first instalment of the Long London series.'Brilliant and so powerfully imaginative’ Adam Curtis'A weird book and a complete joy' Mariana Enríquez‘A masterful step from one of our very best, uncompromising storytellers’ Heather Parry

In the heart-thumping, epic conclusion to the duology that began with A Dance of Lies, Vasalie must journey to the realms of the dead to restore the memories of her beloved prince and stop a mounting war.__________________'I wish, so badly, that I could tell him that every angle of him is worthy of being loved. Even the worst ones'__________________Once a spy for the ruthless King Illian, Vasalie sacrificed herself to prevent a prophesied war, only to be brought back when Illian’s brother, Anton – the king she allied with and begun to love – struck a deal with the goddess of the underworld.The cost was Anton’s memories of her: the last six weeks erased and rewritten into a lie where his closest allies betrayed him to steal his crown. Stripped of the truth, Anton accepts an offer from the goddess to rule the realm of the dead, leaving behind a kingdom on the brink of civil war.To save her world and the man she was coming to love, Vasalie journeys to the underworld to reclaim him. But the Anton she finds there is the worst version of the arrogant, debauched king she once thought he was. To restore him, she’ll have to restore his memories first – even if it means sacrificing her own heart.__________________- Brittney Arena is a No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller- Readers say the book is 'a romantasy filled with emotion, heartache, unwavering love', 'emotional, romantic, magical and a little dark', and 'a spicy romantasy with forced proximity'

'Extraordinary' Susanna Clarke, bestselling author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellA continuation of The Great When; a dark and beguiling tour through the streets of London - fictional and real - by a legend of modern fantasy It’s 1958. A time of Rock and Roll, of protest, riot and change… and London is full of danger. Dennis Knuckleyard is finally growing up, and above all he wants to leave the Great When in the past. For nine years, he’s avoided so much as thinking about the magical shadow version of London, managing even to palm off what should’ve been his last souvenir of that experience – an iron key he secretly brought back.But while Dennis may believe he’s done with the Great When, it’s not done with him. The unsuspecting rube now in possession of the key has discovered its magical properties, bringing forth mythic, occult beings into Dennis’s London and sparking riots in the capital. Worse still, Dennis hears his first love Grace has returned to the Great When to investigate strange happenings in both cities.Desperate to keep Grace safe and return London to normal, Dennis follows her back into the hidden city. But once it has him back, The Great When will not let him go away again so easily. He and Grace must fight to set things right or forever lose everything.Electrifying, absurd, magical and more true than you might believe, I Hear A New World takes the reader back to Long London for a thrilling and fantastical second instalment. Praise for The Great When: the first book in a new series by Sunday Times-bestseller and icon, Alan Moore.'A breathless time-travelling classic. Savage, humane, comic, terrifying' Iain Sinclair‘Brilliant and so powerfully imaginative’ Adam Curtis'A weird book and a complete joy' Mariana Enríquez'Extraordinary . . . very funny . . . It does what fantasy does best which is show us something beyond our experience' Susanna Clarke

'Extraordinary' Susanna Clarke, bestselling author of Piranesi and Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellA continuation of The Great When; a dark and beguiling tour through the streets of London - fictional and real - by a legend of modern fantasy It’s 1958. A time of Rock and Roll, of protest, riot and change… and London is full of danger. Dennis Knuckleyard is finally growing up, and above all he wants to leave the Great When in the past. For nine years, he’s avoided so much as thinking about the magical shadow version of London, managing even to palm off what should’ve been his last souvenir of that experience – an iron key he secretly brought back.But while Dennis may believe he’s done with the Great When, it’s not done with him. The unsuspecting rube now in possession of the key has discovered its magical properties, bringing forth mythic, occult beings into Dennis’s London and sparking riots in the capital. Worse still, Dennis hears his first love Grace has returned to the Great When to investigate strange happenings in both cities.Desperate to keep Grace safe and return London to normal, Dennis follows her back into the hidden city. But once it has him back, The Great When will not let him go away again so easily. He and Grace must fight to set things right or forever lose everything.Electrifying, absurd, magical and more true than you might believe, I Hear A New World takes the reader back to Long London for a thrilling and fantastical second instalment. Praise for The Great When: the first book in a new series by Sunday Times-bestseller and icon, Alan Moore.'A breathless time-travelling classic. Savage, humane, comic, terrifying' Iain Sinclair‘Brilliant and so powerfully imaginative’ Adam Curtis'A weird book and a complete joy' Mariana Enríquez'Extraordinary . . . very funny . . . It does what fantasy does best which is show us something beyond our experience' Susanna Clarke

1592. Cybil Harding, daughter of a secret alchemist, was born under cursed stars. Destined to bring disaster to those around her, Cybil is trapped in a grand house with a mother paralysed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic.Miriam Richter is a creature born of shadow. Forged by the dark arts, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone – consuming the souls of mortals for sustenance.Everything changes when Miriam meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. Miriam offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation and the chance to change her stars in exchange for her soul.Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. But Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules. As the two women circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win… but perhaps they can’t survive without each other.Natasha Siegel's fantasy debut is full of transporting historical detail, with thrilling twists and an abiding, thought-provoking romance that feels at once epic and deeply personal. Ambitious, gothic, and magical, As Many Souls as Stars is about the lengths we go to protect ourselves, our legacy, and those we love.

A scullery maid with forbidden magic. A fallen star with an impossible promise. A war that will change the fate of witchkind forever.'Magnificent storytelling and a tremendously well-realized world . . . Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson has breathed new life into the genre' Chloe Gong, No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights_____________________________MAGIC WILL NOT BE CONTROLLED, AND NEITHER WILL SHE.Scullery maid Joan has always known her place. Bound in service to a powerful witching house, she is maid and companion to Belinda, their treasured heir. But when she stumbles upon a fallen star and makes an impossible wish, she becomes a most fearful and forbidden thing: a witch with wild magic.When Joan and Belinda are invited to study at an elite university, Joan is swept into a world of ancient academia, ruthless politics, and intoxicating power. Shunned for her lack of lineage, her magic nonetheless flourishes – and she is drawn to Silas, her enigmatic mentor, and Caspar, the bastard son of a faerie queen and a fellow outcast.As Joan’s powers grow, she is thrust into a web of secrets that threatens the fragile peace between witches and fae. With her heart and loyalties divided, Joan stands at the front lines of a war that will shape her destiny – and the fate of witchkind forever.Gutterwitch is the first book in a sweeping romantic fantasy duology about wild magic, found family, and the price of power. Perfect for readers of Naomi Novik's Uprooted, Wicked, and dark academia fantasy._____________________________‘Lyrical, dreamlike, and enchanting . . . this was an unforgettable read – and my favourite book of the year.' Imani Erriu, Sunday Times bestselling author of Heavenly Bodies'Extraordinary and enchanting . . . Reading this book feels like finding real magic' Katherine Webber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Twin Crowns

A genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World.‘The best anti-Generative AI story horror has produced so far’ NPR'Philip K. Dick would be honoured to read Tremblay's novel’ Agustina Bazterrica, Tender Is the Flesh‘Mind-bending’ Guardian'A master of his craft, Tremblay creates a new genre with every book he writes.’ Virginia Feito, Victorian Psycho‘Expertly delivers twists and turns in a world that seems all too timely.’ Variety‘One of the most terrifying horror writers of his generation.’ Joe Hill, King Sorrow‘Horrific, multi-layered and massively meta’ SFX---------------------------------------------------------Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered the job: to chaperone a man in a vegetative state from California to the East Coast. But he’s not dead dead: he has an AI mind implanted in his head . . .Meet a middle-aged man who wakes within a disorienting hellscape filled with monstrous grotesqueries. Worse than the fluid, morphing reality in which he’s trapped, he has no memory of who he is. He certainly doesn’t remember getting the rabbit tattoo on his arm. He only knows that he must find a certain person.Who? He can’t remember.Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep is a heady, terrifying genre-bender from one of the most groundbreaking voices in fiction today, exploring the ‘I’ in AI.PRAISE‘Mind-bending . . . Dipping into the darker side of science fiction, this is a chilling story that imagines a brain implant allowing the dead to walk . . . and the person hired to control them.’ Guardian'Innovative, terrifying, and deeply human. An electric and wild skewering of Silicon Valley's takeover of the human mind and body that could only be written by Paul Tremblay.' Sarah Rose Etter, author of Ripe‘Paul Tremblay is on fire, this time with a furious work of science fiction that, chapter by chapter, melts your brain and scours your soul. As entertaining and pop-culture savvy as the novel can be, it's emotionally wrenching and truly scary.’ Ed Park, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Same Bed, Different Dreams and An Oral History of Atlantis‘A master of his craft, Tremblay creates a new genre with every book he writes. This ingenious novel is refreshing, hilarious, teeming with warnings of real horrors to come, and ultimately entirely human. It will be the most stressfully entertaining journey of your year.’ Virginia Feito, author of Victorian Psycho and Mrs. March‘In an age of shredded attention spans and never-ending attempts to turn art into 'content,' there's power in seeing an artist make a stand in defense of his principles . . . Readers will find themselves entertained, enraged and satisfied.’ The New York Times‘Tremblay has always been an innovator, but this beautifully written collection of real and imagined grotesqueries cements him not only as one of the most original and exciting voices in horror but also one of the smartest, most engaging authors in contemporary fiction.’ NPR‘Tremblay expertly delivers twists and turns in a world that seems all too timely.’ Variety‘The dangers of emerging tech have never been so chilling and, simultaneously, so strangely delightful.’ Booklist (starred review)‘Tremblay throws down the gauntlet for AI horror . . . This masterpiece of storytelling is injected with a squirming worm of fear that forces readers to take a critical look at AI's encroachment. A not-to-miss experience.’ Library Journal, starred review‘Tremblay impresses with this trippy sci-fi thriller. . . that deserves applause for its boldness.’ Publishers Weekly‘The most ambitious book of Paul Tremblay's career . . . His daring, his boldness, and his ability to mine the unspeakable are on full display, and they work together to deliver one of the year's most unnerving genre books.’ Bloody Disgusting‘A smart and darkly humorous novel with an edge and a protagonist who is easy to love.’ Book Reporter‘Genius and original, a brainy, referential, slightly hysterical novel that you will grapple with and likely never forget’ FanFiAddict‘A bracing satire of high-tech corporate fascism, Tremblay's latest is his best and most ambitious work yet.’ Matter News‘Paul Tremblay is one of the most terrifying horror writers of his generation.’ Joe Hill, No.1 New York Times bestselling author

A genre-bending near-future tech nightmare that is as bitingly funny as it is horrifically believable, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Cabin at the End of the World.Meet Julia Flang, a twenty-something former professional gamer, living with her retired uncle, and working two jobs she doesn’t like. Out of the blue, her estranged mother, a CFO for one of the world’s largest tech companies, offers her a temp job with a payday Julia can’t refuse. One sham interview later, she’s offered the job: to chaperone a man in a vegetative state from California to the East Coast. But he’s not dead dead: he has an AI mind implanted in his head…Meet a middle-aged man who wakes within a disorienting hellscape filled with monstrous grotesqueries. Worse than the fluid, morphing reality in which he’s trapped, he has no memory of who he is. He certainly doesn’t remember getting the rabbit tattoo on his arm. He only knows that he must find a certain person. Who? He can’t remember.Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep is a heady, terrifying genre-bender from one of the most groundbreaking voices in fiction today, exploring the ‘I’ in AI.

'It does what fantasy does best which is show us something beyond our experience… this shows us something absolutely new' Susanna Clarke 'A breathless time-travelling classic. Savage, humane, comic, terrifying' Iain Sinclair'Unmistakably Alan' John Higgs 'A beautiful riot' Guardian‘I was in the wrong London. It was horrible. I’d fallen in by accident, and it was all alive and trying to eat me.’The year 1949, the city London.Hapless second-hand bookseller Dennis stumbles through a city still shaking off the war. While out procuring inventory, Dennis’s life changes forever when he chances upon a novel that shouldn’t exist; an entirely fictional book from inside another novel.The book hails from The Great When, a magical shadow-London, where reality blurs with fiction and concepts like Crime, Poetry and Riot are incarnated as mystical beings that stalk the streets. This discovery brings terrible danger, as the book’s presence leaves the doorway open between the two Londons, and The Great When must remain a secret.Soon Dennis finds himself in the city’s occult underbelly, negotiating sorcerers, gangsters, and murderers – some imaginary, some all too real, and all with plans of their own. If Dennis cannot return the book and close the gate, he risks dire repercussions...Neither London will ever be the same again.History collides with magic in The Great When. Dark, ridiculous, propulsive, Sunday Times bestseller Alan Moore opens the gates to capital metafictional chaos in the genre-busting first instalment of the Long London series.'Brilliant and so powerfully imaginative’ Adam Curtis'A weird book and a complete joy' Mariana Enríquez‘A masterful step from one of our very best, uncompromising storytellers’ Heather Parry

The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic.But power in man’s hand caused endless wars for land.With mankind’s destruction, the birds perished taking with them their magic.Magic is now rare, war common.The discarded daughter of an emperor, Khamilla Zahr-zad is raised with her mother’s nomadic tribe until a violent raid ends that peaceful life. Amid the chaos of death, the heavenly magic of nur awakens within her, granting her the power to wield a cosmic light.Khamilla suddenly goes from outsider to weapon, finally accepted into her father’s court. Now worthy, she trains in combat and poisons, pledging loyalty to his throne. But tragedy strikes again and when her clansmen are defeated by a rival empire, Khamilla vows lasting vengeance as she escapes. However Khamilla is not alone – for something shadows her, feeding her darkness…Hiding her identity, Khamilla infiltrates the enemy’s army academy. She studies jinn, magic, and martial arts from cutthroat mystic monks in a bid to bring down an empire from within. However, through her studies Khamilla begins to question her father’s teachings of war and rule. With war escalating across kingdoms and a twisted magic spreading, Khamilla is torn between two impossible choices: revenge or freedom.With gorgeous prose and a captivating magic system, layered with morally grey characters, Dawn of the Firebird embraces rich Islamic culture and raises provocative questions about individual power, choice, and the cost of war.

The raven, crane, and firebird each chose a tribe of man, granting humans heavenly magic.But power in man’s hand caused endless wars for land.With mankind’s destruction, the birds perished taking with them their magic.Magic is now rare, war common.The discarded daughter of an emperor, Khamilla Zahr-zad is raised with her mother’s nomadic tribe until a violent raid ends that peaceful life. Amid the chaos of death, the heavenly magic of nur awakens within her, granting her the power to wield a cosmic light.Khamilla suddenly goes from outsider to weapon, finally accepted into her father’s court. Now worthy, she trains in combat and poisons, pledging loyalty to his throne. But tragedy strikes again and when her clansmen are defeated by a rival empire, Khamilla vows lasting vengeance as she escapes. However Khamilla is not alone – for something shadows her, feeding her darkness…Hiding her identity, Khamilla infiltrates the enemy’s army academy. She studies jinn, magic, and martial arts from cutthroat mystic monks in a bid to bring down an empire from within. However, through her studies Khamilla begins to question her father’s teachings of war and rule. With war escalating across kingdoms and a twisted magic spreading, Khamilla is torn between two impossible choices: revenge or freedom.With gorgeous prose and a captivating magic system, layered with morally grey characters, Dawn of the Firebird embraces rich Islamic culture and raises provocative questions about individual power, choice, and the cost of war.

'Skillfully translated . . . Cheon’s novel is more than a queer paranormal mystery' - firstCLUE'An incredible blend of a murder mystery and vampire fantasy’ - Reader review'Stuffed to the brim with mystery, queer romance, and just the right dash of supernatural spice' - Reader review___________________A bestseller in Korea, a biting, fast-paced vampire murder mystery exploring sapphic love and the consequences of loneliness.On the lonely outskirts of Seoul, reports come in of a series of suicides at a hospital. The strange and bloodless nature of the elderly victims is dismissed by most, but not Detective Suyeon.As Suyeon begins her investigation, a mysterious woman named Violette appears at the crime scene and gives Suyeon the answer: a vampire did it.The two women begin the hunt for an ancient, supernatural culprit which, in turn, reveals a landscape of modern isolation in a dark, nocturnal Seoul. But as the investigation unfurls, past and present romance and loneliness intertwine it becomes increasingly clear that they, too, are being hunted…Sometimes the monsters we seek are less frightening than being alone.The Midnight Shift is a gripping mystery, overflowing with commentary about societal isolation and loneliness, the sharp knife of grief, and the effects of marginalisation, perfect for readers of Cursed Bunny, Woman, Eating and A Certain Hunger.

'One of my favourite webcomics of all time' Bestselling author of HEARTSTOPPER Alice OsemanSébastien and Elia are finally together, and love is in the air this springtime!But the more they find out about each other, the more they learn about themselves: Sébastien is figuring out his demisexuality and struggling with the guilt of leaving home behind. Juggling the new relationship with all that and keeping up grades at a magical university is not easy.Similarly, the new relationship is making Elia question his true persona outside of work and his public image: Seb makes him feel like he could be anything…. So what will it be?Alongside their diverse found family of friends, in the dazzling city of Paris, Seb and Elia’s lovestory is full of cosy fantasy sweetness and slice-of-life honesty. A beautiful expression of romance and selfhood, this follow up will sweep you up and away.Regularly featured in the Tapas Community top 5, and in the Top Webtoon Romance categories, readers of this series hail from all over the world. Available in print now for the first time – alongside exclusive new content.

1592. Cybil Harding, daughter of a secret alchemist, was born under cursed stars. Destined to bring disaster to those around her, Cybil is trapped in a grand house with a mother paralysed by grief and a father willing to sacrifice everything in pursuit of magic.Miriam Richter is a creature born of shadow. Forged by the dark arts, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone – consuming the souls of mortals for sustenance.Everything changes when Miriam meets Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must claim it for herself. Miriam offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation and the chance to change her stars in exchange for her soul.Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam seeks Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. But Cybil isn’t inclined to play by the rules. As the two women circle each other, drawn together inescapably as light and dark, the bond forged between them grows stronger. In their battle for dominance, only one of them can win… but perhaps they can’t survive without each other.Natasha Siegel's fantasy debut is full of transporting historical detail, with thrilling twists and an abiding, thought-provoking romance that feels at once epic and deeply personal. Ambitious, gothic, and magical, As Many Souls as Stars is about the lengths we go to protect ourselves, our legacy, and those we love.

'A gorgeous Gothic romance' Heat 'Hypnotic' S. T. Gibson 1592. Cybil Harding is a girl born under cursed stars, destined to bring disaster to those around her. Miriam Richter is a creature born of shadow. Forged by the dark arts, she is doomed to exist for eternity and destined to be alone.Everything changes when Miriam encounters Cybil, whose soul shines with a light so bright, she must consume it. Entranced, Miriam offers a bargain: she will grant Cybil reincarnation and the chance to change her stars in exchange for her soul.Thus begins a dance across centuries as Miriam hunts Cybil in every lifetime to claim her prize. But as the two women circle each other in their battle for dominance, the bond forged between them grows stronger. Gothic, magical and filled with yearning, As Many Souls as Stars is a dark and evocative tale asking how much of our fate do we control and what you would sacrifice for love.

We humbly request your attendance at The Auction of Secrets.1795. Five years has passed since Genevieve de Vienne fled the falling blade of the French Revolution. Yet still she is haunted by the past.Until she receives a seemingly impossible invitation to an auction at a grand chateau, where secrets are for the bidding and the prize is your heart’s desire.High in the Alps, Château Rêverie clings to its mountaintop, beautiful and merciless. Alongside other competitors, Genevieve is offered a chance to stay as long as she can, and to sell her secrets at the final hour in order to win her greatest wish. But there can only be one winner, and the longer Genevieve remains, the more she must reveal.Leander Sterne does not remember his past. When his own invitation to the auction arrives, he does not have any secrets to bid with – but his greatest desire is worth risking everything for. And he has nothing to lose.As the château’s enchantments grow more intoxicating and more cruel, Genevieve and Leander must decide what they are willing to surrender. In a place where honesty is currency and illusion is power, winning may cost them everything…

AN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST 2026A GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED NOVEL 2026‘Savage, witty, gory, heartfelt, utterly relatable rage fantasy and a helluva good time' Lauren Beukes, The Shining Girls'A modern feminist classic' Sunday Times Style‘A cathartic, necessary read’ Catriona Silvey, Meet Me in Another Life‘Rollicking, unexpected and utterly hilarious’ Observer‘Witty, thrilling, and oh so righteously FERAL’ Nat Cassidy, When the Wolf Comes Home‘I laughed, cried and felt vindicated. Superb’ Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred YearsEVER FELT READY TO HOWL?Hyper-competent start up CFO Ellie is 46-year-old and like most women, is already juggling too much. Daughter’s not talking to her, husband’s not listening to her, and she's got a promotion coming up at work. It's an inconvenient time to be beset by mid-life symptoms: coarse hair in new places, hot flushes, insomnia, losing time . . . finding bloodstains on all her clothing, howling at the moon.Her doctor diagnoses perimenopause. But it's another 28-day cycle that's taking hold. One involving fur, and teeth, and a not insignificant amount of rage.Suddenly the troubles in her life - hot flushes, thankless family, spiralling to-do list, oblivious husband, the w*nker promoted above her at work – seem almost . . . bite-size.A deeply gratifying, highly addictive and provocative read, Femme Feral is an exhilarating expression of feminine rage, with a warning: If you swallow your anger, it’s sure to come back with a bite.