A dragon-sized secret.A life-changing test.On the continent of Kaitstud, dragons are feared and thought extinct. The four clans who now rule the continent condemn and slaughter any hints of dragons.In her sixteenth summer Birgith must face her manifestation test with all the others of her age. The test will prove her ability and solidify her place with the Bear Clan that has raised her.There’s just one problem.Birgith might shift into a bear… But she...

A magical world. A bewitching fair. An impossible promise.Zoe longs to escape her bullying foster brother, but when she takes her horse for a ride and accidentally crosses into faery, all she wants is to return home. That is until she is hailed as a long-lost princess.But in faery, the forest is constantly changing and dangers lurk around every corner. When Zoe's curiosity leads to the capture of the one friend she has made—the enigmatic Guardian of the Gates—she becomes bo...

Nikulas, like his brothers, hates hiding the fact that dragons still exist. But their mother keeps them inside their hidden valley, away from the humans who hunted and killed the rest of her family. The longer their sister stays away, the more the peaks circling them feel like a cage.One day, Nikulas can take it no longer and flies over the mountains, determined to find her. But the world beyond their valley is wider than he'd expected. And his presence isn't as unnoticed as he ass...

Refusing to accept a position under her childhood rival, Samira opts instead to leave the Tindersands Family and take on the role of Imperial Archivist. Thrown out of her home for her betrayal, she must learn more about the role she chose in anger. What had once been an important position, has languished in the decades the Phoenix throne has lain empty.Tajamar can't understand why she would throw away all she's worked towards because he was chosen first. The golden boy of the Tinde...

Everyone believes dragons are extinct. But Birgith of the Bear Clan has a dangerous secret. Her sixteenth summer will bring the manifestation test. If she takes after her father and shifts into a bear she'll be trapped in the Bear Clan, spending her life in whatever role they assign her. But if she takes after her mother she'll not only endanger her own life, she'll trigger a hunt for her hidden dragon family.She never even considered the third option. That she wouldn't shift at al...

Accused of theft.Determined to prove her innocence.Split between the two sides of her family, where does Birgith's allegiance lie?The Bear Clan crystal is missing and everyone blames Birgith. Now, she must choose whether to stay, and attempt to clear her name, or run and hide with her dragon brothers.When a new enemy threatens to destroy everything she loves, Birgith decides to take matters into her own hands. But what can one girl do against the new Clan Lead...

A collection of ten short stories with a measure of the fantastic in each. Includes the following:We need to talk: How can Damian absolve his guilt over the accident that crippled his sister?The Weaver's daughter: A fairy tale about making friends with the monsters next door.What Jack found: When your son finds a fairy in the garden do you release him to potentially hostile forces, or risk your family to keep him sa...

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Old enemies rise.New foes emerge.The final reckoning is here.⁣Birgith struggles to be taken seriously as the new Bear Leader. She longs to disappear to the secret valley, but her duty is to those she represents... even if the other Clan Leaders prefer to deal with her deposed aunt instead. ⁣⁣Then another dragon is spotted — an invader from beyond the seas. ⁣⁣Birgith must find a way to defend Kaitstud from more dragons, without forfeiting th...

An isolated paradise. A dead body. A killer on the loose. The Body in Blackwater Bay is the first thrilling mystery in the series from Paula Gosling, author of Monkey Puzzle and winner of the CWA Golden Dagger.It was the Great Lakes’ most exclusive residential hideaway. A tiny haven, made up of a handful of cottages, free of crime and trouble. Until the morning a dead body is discovered, littering someone’s perfectly manicured lawn – bringing murd...

Fae princes, pixies and opposing bargains collide when Zoe rides her horse through a portal to Faery.New companions want her for their own purposes, and secrets long forgotten return to the surface.Trapped in the Fae realm with her horse, Zoe searches for a way back. But when she learns she is a long-lost fae princess her priorities change. How can she return her horse to the human realm, while also learning about her fae heritage?Caught between the Fae Courts, she ...

An ordinary career woman – with a target on her back. Originally published in 1978, A Running Duck is a compulsive, vintage thriller from Paula Gosling, winner of the CWA Golden Dagger.Clare is a copywriter, working at an advertising agency in San Francisco. On a crowded street, as she helps a passing stranger pick up some dropped papers, a sniper's bullet pierces her arm.Scarred by his past, Lieutenant Malchek is a Vietnam veteran, a former sniper...