The renowned philosopher offers "a powerful reflection on our times . . . and the fate of our civilization, as revealed by the catastrophe of Fukushima" (François Raffoul, Louisiana State University).In 2011, a tsunami flooded Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, causing three nuclear meltdowns, the effects of which will spread through generations and have an impact on all living things. In After Fukushima, philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy exa...

Everything you've heard about Morgan le Fey is a lie.Despite her family's witchy history, Morgan's life in modern-day London has always been depressingly normal. True, her aunt has always insisted that Morgan is the lost heir to Camelot, but that idea is entirely laughable. She can't even cast the simplest of spells. And when her magic fails to protect her loved ones, Morgan is certain she's not meant to be a witch.Until a stranger appears on her doorstep, ...

From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertaining new history of Rome that uses the lives of twenty-one extraordinary women to upend our understanding of the ancient worldThe history of Rome has long been narrow and one-sided, essentially a history of “the Doing of Important Things.” It is a history of winning battles, passing laws, and “Having Important Opinions in Public.” And as far as Roman historia...

A spellbinding novel about mothers and daughters finding a new home for themselves, the secrets they try to bury, and the local legends that may change their lives.In the far west of Cornwall lies the White Valley, which cuts deeply through bluebell woods down to the sea at White Cove. The valley has a long and bloody history, laced with folklore, and in it sits a house above the beach that has lain neglected since the war. It comes with a reputation and a strange ...

From the author of the international bestsellers The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes an enchanting novel that is “historical fiction at its very best” (Patti Callahan, New York Times bestselling author) as it follows five women living across three different times whose lives are all connected by one very special garden.Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just...

This is a special audio-only production!Turn down the lights. Let a candle flicker in the dark. Curl up for some spooky tales about ghosts and things unseen.This creepy collection of stories includes classic and modern spins on stories of the dead. There are tales of haunted houses, and haunted individuals. Of places that are beyond the realm of the ordinary. And, of course, the things that go bump in the night. Written by eleven talented writers and performed by engaging n...

Reclaiming her throne is only the beginning…Morgan le Fey may have returned to modern-day Camelot, but settling into her new role as heir apparent is anything but easy. A simple witch at heart, the scrutiny of her every move proves stifling. When the threat of war looms over her newfound home, Morgan leaps at the chance to act.Morgan’s magic leads her back to the streets of London on the hunt for the Holy Grail. Her return to the city also reunites her with...

Discover the remarkable birth of modern medicine.When we imagine Renaissance medicine, the cliché is dreadful – unsterile instruments, a total lack of anaesthetics and shocking levels of infant and maternal mortality. And that’s before you get into astrology, bloodletting and a litany of bizarre ‘treatments’, more likely to kill than cure…As ever, the true picture is somewhat different. Here, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, modern medicine began t...

After the death of her husband, Liz McLuckie has taken early retirement and moved to Whitby, a picturesque fishing town on the North Yorkshire coast. She thinks the renovation of two ramshackle fishing cottages will take her mind off things, but she soon discovers Whitby isn’t quite the peaceful retreat she imagined. When she discovers the body of a local Professor near the medieval Abbey, Liz reluctantly finds herself at the center of a murder investigation. The post mortem reveals death ...

London, 1887When newly graduated medical doctor Charlotte Duvall receives word that her father has died, she immediately leaves America and returns home to see to her family’s estate. Among her father’s possessions is a box of her late mother’s letters, which feels like a balm to Charlotte’s grief-stricken heart. But the letters contain some inconsistencies that suggest there was more to her mother’s death than Charlotte had been told. She turns to the one man she trusts more than ...

Sometimes the strongest bonds are forged in tragedy…Morgan le Fey is ready to fully embrace her status as Camelot’s future Queen, even agreeing to a sit-down interview so her subjects can get to know the real her. But when the attempt ends in embarrassment, she fears she’s done more to harm her reputation than bolster it. Still, she’s ready to shrug it off and pretend it never happened until a terrifying vision sends her on another quest into the heart of enemy ter...

When peace falters, can she keep her kingdom safe?Camelot is finally starting to feel like home for Morgan. She’s bonded with the mother she never knew and her best friend is at her side in this fantastical new world. When a massive cyber attack on Camelot’s defenses throws her people into chaos and leaves the tentative peace with the Seelies on the precipice of war, Morgan must heed the call of a new quest to find a much-needed ally.Morgan’s search leads h...