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“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller’s thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.A tale of gods, kings, im...

This is not about writing technique. "Violence: A Writer's Guide" is an introduction to the world of violence. To the parts that people don't understand. The parts that books and movies get wrong. Not just the mechanics, but how people who live in a violent world think and feel about what they do and what they see done."Novelists need to be experts on storytelling. For everything else, we need to fake it convincingly. If you want to become a real expert on violence, you can spend y...

American horse trainer Adia Kensington is living her dream of working at the famous Janów Podlaski stables in Poland, where they breed the best Arabian horses in the world. But her plans to bring the priceless stallion Lubor to the US are derailed when the German army storms into her adopted country in 1939. Little does she know this is just the beginning of six long years of occupation that will threaten her beloved horses at every turn.Bret Conway is at Janów Podlaski under the g...

'A clever romance with some OMG spoilers and a bucketload of heartache. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love. Holly always writes books that have me turning the pages as the tears fall. Another triumph' CESCA MAJOR'One Day meets The Notebook in this epic love story' CHARLOTTE BUTTERFIELD'Immersive, transportive and achingly moving, it made me laugh, cry, and...

In a bargain between realms, the demon king only wants one thing—her.The WitchThis must be a mistake. There's no way the Goddess chose me to be a demon's bride.I barely have any magick, and certainly not enough to repair the bargain between witches and demons that's kept both our realms stable for centuries.But Eren is… nothing like I expected. Something about him calls to me. Tempts me. And he looks at me like no one else e...

She senses he's in danger because of his past.If only he could remember why…Ava Wallace feels safe in her remote cabin—until a wounded man collapses at her door. He remembers being a marine, but he has no idea who left him for dead or how he ended up in the mountains of Wyoming. As the stranger begins to recover his memory, he and Ava begin to trust each other. But every recollection brings them closer to a deadly revelation…Fr...

From Bestselling author Julie Miller, previously published as “APB: Baby”, a criminologist must work with a social worker to solve a caseAfter a near-fatal shootout at his sister’s wedding, Kansas City PD criminologist Niall Watson discovers an abandoned newborn in his neighbor’s apartment. When Lucy McKane, the social worker entrusted with the baby’s care is targeted by a vengeful killer, Niall must use his skills as a criminologist and medical examiner to solve the case....

A Dog Named Chew is a warm, playful children's picture book about a lovable dog whose curious chewing leads to chaos, laughter, and love. Through gentle rhymes and cozy family moments, the story celebrates patience, forgiveness, and the special bond between a child and a mischievous pet. Perfect for young readers, bedtime reading, and families who know that sometimes the naughtiest pets become the most loved.

Discover your destiny in a legendary tale of friendly giants and magical mishaps, from actor and comedian Ben Miller, author of The Day I Fell into a Fairytale.'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth JonesMarcus has just started Merlin's, a very unusual school...He doesn't like it and is doing ...

The Cure of Rupture by Paraffin Injections is a detailed medical treatise authored by Dr. Charles Worthington, focusing on the innovative treatment of hernia (commonly referred to as rupture) through the use of paraffin injections. Published in the early 20th century, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the then-novel technique, which sought to offer a less invasive alternative to traditional surgical methods. Dr. Worthington meticulously describes the historical context of hern...

When a terror campaign goes awryA cop, a foster mom and a canine protector are on the caseFoster mom Stella Smith and Officer Joe Carpenter’s makeshift family unit is threatened with the arrival of two new vulnerable foster boys and a terror campaign waged by the boys’ biological mother’s violent boyfriend. When threats and extortion fail, the culprit resorts to kidnapping at gunpoint, leaving Stella injured and the kids fighting for surviv...