Some baptisms are performed in blood . . .Miracle worker Csilla has left the holy walled city of Silgard behind, hiding from the Church who are threatened by her existence. Unable to see suffering, Csilla uses her new divinity to heal the sick. But when word spreads of her powers, she finds herself reunited with the inquisitor-turned-sainted soldier Ilan, sent by the Incarnate to bring her to the frontlines of a holy war.The Church fights against t...

'A TWISTY AND BEGUILING GOTHIC FANTASY' AVA REID'INTRICATE, EXQUISITELY MACABRE, AND COMPLETELY UNFORGETTABLE' ALLISON SAFT'KEPT ME GASPING FOR MORE' KALIE REIDA STUNNING, TWISTING GOTHIC' ANDREW JOSEPH WHITEThis is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good...In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a g...

'A TWISTY AND BEGUILING GOTHIC FANTASY' AVA REID'INTRICATE, EXQUISITELY MACABRE, AND COMPLETELY UNFORGETTABLE' ALLISON SAFT'KEPT ME GASPING FOR MORE' KALIE REIDA STUNNING, TWISTING GOTHIC' ANDREW JOSEPH WHITEThis is the city of miracles, but not everything miraculous is good...In a holy walled city where sin and sanctity are revealed through touch, Csilla - a g...

A proud culture oppressed for centuries. An island over-run by bestial gods. And a girl with the power to raise the fallen . . .For three hundred years the wild island of Croí has been subject to the Empire of the Answering. Clans have been subjugated, their language outlawed, their religion reduced to the whisper of fugitive priests.Until Croí's prayers are answered. The Gods return. Feral and majestic, they stride the land as colossi, throwing the Empir...

**AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!**THE CHAINS WILL BREAK. THE GODS WILL ANSWER.For three hundred years the wild island of Croí has been beholden to the Empire of the Answering. Clans have been subjugated, their language outlawed, their religion reduced to a whisper of fugitive priests.Until one day, the island's prayers are answered. The Gods return.In their way, the dispossessed and vengeful struggle for power...

The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . . **‘A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other’ – Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange Tree✨ Rooted in fairy tales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for readers of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid and Naomi Novik. ✨**As the healer’s ...

An Iron Age goddess must grapple with becoming human in this delightful historical fantasy of myth and magic from the author of Greenteeth.Reader reviews:'Compelling, and moving' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Beautifully written' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I loved it!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Full of heart and magic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Absolutely delightful' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Sharp, witty, funny, tragic and heartfelt' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An exquisitely written novel'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When Mallt, ...

Bloomsbury presents The Last Starborn Seer by Venetia Constantine, read by Gaia Wise and Maxim Ays.'A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world... Venetia Constantine is a bright new star' - Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree***Leilani Stellarion is cursed.The last of a ruined bloodline, she’s shun...

Bloomsbury presents The Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter, read by Kit GriffithsIn a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling, These Shattered Spires is the first book in the Wyrdos trilogy.**Beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots.At the heart of the decaying world is ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.'Prime Minister Churchill, the Witches of Britain are at your service . . .'**1940, and war rages across Europe. The future looks bleak. But now, emerging from the shadows, the Royal Academy of Witches offers its help. And so it is tasked with finding an ancient artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, would help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpressive family, Lydi...

'A Tolkienesque journey through a gorgeous, shimmering world... Venetia Constantine is a bright new star' - Samantha Shannon, bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree*****Leilani Stellarion is cursed.**The last of a ruined bloodline, she's shunned for her volatile Starborn magic, which grants her prophetic visions but is slowly corrupting her mind. Branded a pariah, Leilani is blamed for...

'Ambitious, gruesome and appallingly fascinating' - The GuardianIn a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling, These Shattered Spires is the first book in the Wyrdos trilogy.**Beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots.At the heart of the decaying world is Fourspires Castle, home...