❧Some things are taken so carefully you don't know they're gone.Casimir Pryce picks up his favourite book one Tuesday morning and feels absolutely nothing. The words are there. He understands them perfectly. But the story, the warmth, the world of it, the feeling of being inside something true, is simply absent. Like a colour removed from his vision.He is not ill. He is not tired. Something has been taken from him while he slept.

❧Some things are taken so gently you never feel the taking.Merrick Caul has grown up in the Caul Travelling Circus, and every Friday night he stands in the ring and gives audiences back the memories they had forgotten: the smell of a grandmother's kitchen, the warmth of a voice that used to make everything feel safe, the texture of an ordinary morning that mattered more than anyone realised at the time. He has always thought this was his gift.H...

❧Close your eyes. Now open them inside a story.Zara Obi has always heard things no one else could — the faint, silvery whisper of words rising off the pages of old books. She thought it was simply her imagination. She was wrong.When books across the world begin going blank, their words vanishing without a trace, Zara discovers she is the last Storykeeper: a guardian of the Library Between Worlds, an ancient and living realm built from every sto...

❧Enter a world where grief grows in the garden, and the bravest thing you can do is finish someone else's story.Twelve-year-old Elowen Vane arrives at Ravenmoor Hall on a grey November afternoon with a carpet bag, a letter from a London solicitor, and a grief she does not yet know how to carry. Her uncle is a ghost in his own house. The doors are mostly locked. And at night, through the walls, someone is crying.But beneath the frost-dead greenh...

Minecraft is a great game to play alone, but it gets even better if you do so with your friends. Whether you are on PvP (player versus player) mode where your goal is to be the last man or in this case, the last Steve standing, or you are just trying to create a "better" world compared to those made by your friends, it would be to your advantage if you take note of the tips mentioned below. From farming tips to how to swiftly take out the enemy, you'll find everything you need below. Let's...

Jack Nightingale was always happier dealing with criminal cases or even divorce than he was with matters of the supernatural. So when a client came with a simple request to uncover the meaning behind her father's last words, he was happy enough to take the case. Little did he know that the investigation would lead him to one of the vilest demons to ever walk through the gates of Hell.I Know Who Did It is about 14,000 words, perfect if you have an hour to spare.Stephen Leath...

Are you the world’s biggest Genshin Impact fan? Or are you a new convert to the Chinese RPG that’s still taking the world by storm? Whether you’ve just downloaded Genshin Impact today or you have been playing since the start, this excellent quick-read guide featuring more than one hundred fascinating facts about the game is an ideal addition to your bookshelf.Organised into sections that cover everything from the main characters and NPCs to development of the title, controversies and more,...

The Polgar Way to Better Chess! Learn Chess the Right Way is a five-volume chess puzzle book series aimed at the novice, beginner and intermediate level player, using the unique methods of the award-winning coach and former world champion Susan Polgar. It introduces the most important checkmate and material-winning tactics, as well as defensive techniques to the new chess player. Each of the five volumes will consist of over 500 puzzles. Volume 2 is all about “winning material†exercis...

From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Lorna Byrne.In this short ebook Lorna, who sees angels with as much clarity as the rest of us see people, tells of the special angels she sees at Christmas.She movingly describes the Christmas angels she has seen since she was a child, dropping balls of light onto each and every home, helping us to reconnect with our memories of Heaven.Lorna tells of the blessing angels who she sees walking down from the sky at thi...

An alien spy on the run.Two human sisters chosen to train as astronavigators.Their paths are destined to converge.Psychic sensitives, Holly Moon and her sister Rosie, are chosen as candidates for Warrish training as hyperspace navigators. The sisters are eager to promote humanity’s advance into space. Will they succeed? They must pass a series of rigorous tests and adapt to the alien neuro-implants.Alien mer...

An ancient evil awakens.Three unlikely heroes rise.An age of myth is reborn.From bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis comes a fantasy adventure perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and Tamora Pierce!In the land of Ourthuro, cruelty is a way of life. The king rules with an iron fist and no one dare defy him—no one except his daughter. Princess Leena is keeping a dangerous secret, she has fallen in love with a soldier and it would me...

Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.There’s more to classical music than Beethoven’s Fifth, but where to start? Gareth Malone, the charismatic TV choirmaster, gives you some easy tips on how to appreciate a whole new world of music.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content and expert authors who can provide accessible insight. They satisfy your thirst for knowledge without the need for time commitment.