Spiders hatch from their eggs as miniature adults, certain of their role in life. All except Yarunt, that is. Born premature—lacking vital instincts and the ability to spin—Yarunt finds herself thrown into a bewilderment of growing panic and chaos. And that's just her mother. Beyond their one tiny, sheltered web, a looming cataclysm threatens the entire world. Shoved into action against her will, it's suddenly up to Yarunt to figure out what's going on and how to stop it...before it's too ...

It begins with the terrifying nightmare of a young woman, pregnant with her second child. It ends, nearly forty years later, with an old widow, a former queen, crawling amidst the wreckage of her city—her family butchered, an old age of slavery and abasement ahead.The young woman and the old queen are the same person: Hecuba, queen of Troy. To this day, Hecuba remains one of the great women of Greek drama, supported by a cast of characters whose names are forever enmeshed in our la...

An artist, a famous Painter, discovers an offhand doodle in her sketchbook has inexplicably come to life. From the moment the Painter draws him, the doodle-a childish stickman named Sketch-has but one dream: to become a great artist like his creator. The Painter is a willing enough teacher, but Sketch proves a challenging student. Overwhelmed by this exciting new world, what Sketch lacks in knowledge he makes up for in enthusiasm. Mistakes are made, however, and mistakes compound, until Sk...

In this digital original novella from the world of Erin Hunters #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series, discover the untold story of SkyClans departure from the forest-long before the events of Warriors #1: Into the Wild.Cloudstar, leader of SkyClan, has watched over his Clanmates at the edge of the forest for many long seasons. But Twolegs are encroaching on SkyClan's land and SkyClan is in danger of being driven away. Cloudstar is forced to turn to the other Clans f...

"…an old-fashioned, romantic tale of two star-tangled lovers...but also a paean to artisanal work, food, friendship and family…Trigiani is a master of palpable and visual detail." — Washington PostBeloved New York Times bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns with the most epic and ambitious novel of her career—a breathtaking epic romance and multigenerational love story that spans two continents, two World Wars, and the quest of two star-crossed lovers to find each other again...

The third book in a thrilling animal fantasy series following the epic journey of three bears, from the #1 nationally bestselling author of Warriors.United at last, polar bears Kallik and Taqqiq, black bear Lusa, grizzly bear Toklo, and Ujurak, the mysterious shape-shifting bear, learn of a place they think must be the destination of their quest: the Last Great Wilderness. But getting there means crossing the burning Smoke Mountains, which hold obstacles more treacherous than anyth...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[An] immersive saga. . . . A celebration of family and a paean to the power of storytelling.”—People, "Book of the Week""Trigiani conveys the beauty of Italy, the hardships of war, the taste of family recipes, and the enduring love of family."—Library Journal (starred)“The beauty of any book by Adriana Trigiani is her ability to interweave life and fiction. . . . Don’t miss your chance to take this un...

The red guy. Again.Emry thought she was done with alien Romeos who made promises and then ditched you, but their paths continued to cross. What's a girl to do when the same guy keeps turning up like a bad penny?Steal his ship.The wrong thing for the right reason.Four years ago, Ren made the mistake of choosing his clan above his mate, a weak human female unsuited for his toxic planet. He sent her away and has searched for her ever since.Now fate has broug...

From National Book Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Louise Erdrich, a profound and enchanting new novel: a richly imagined world where butchers sing like angels.Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a busi...

“Titanic in potential appeal . . . the Mátés do something rare; they go native.”—Washington PostThis hilarious, international bestseller is a true-life adventure of a New York City couple moving to Tuscany.Ferenc Máté’s enthusiastic prose is infectious. He brings to life the real Tuscany: the contadini neighbors, country life—the harvest, grape, and olive picking, wine making, mushroom hunting, woodcutting—the holidays, and of course the never-ending, mout...

What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a young night fairy no taller than an acorn and still becoming accustomed to her wings wings as beautiful as those of a luna moth is about to find out. What she discovers is that the world is very big and very dangerous. But Flory is fierce and willing to do whatever it takes to survive. If that means telling others what to do like Skuggle, a squirrel ruled by his stomach so be it. Not every creature, howeve...

A spellbinding reimagining of the story of Elektra, one of Greek mythology’s most infamous heroines, from Jennifer Saint, the author of the beloved international bestseller, Ariadne.Three women, tangled in an ancient curse.When Clytemnestra marries Agamemnon, she ignores the insidious whispers about his family line, the House of Atreus. But when, on the eve of the Trojan War, Agamemnon betrays Clytemnestra in the most unimaginable way, she must con...