Deep in the tunnels of an abandoned mine lurks a demon that absorbs the power of anything it touches: the Black Ooze. When it consumes its first human male, it acquires both intelligence and ravenous sexual desire, much to the distress of a sorceress who mistakenly enters its domain. The heroes who seek glory and riches in these caverns are about to learn why monsters should be feared!

***Out now: Abi Daré's new novel AND SO I ROAR***'Unforgettable' New York Times 'Impressive' Observer 'Remarkable' Independent 'Important' Guardian 'Captivating' Mirror 'Luminous' Daily Mail 'Sparkling' Harper's Bazaar 'Beautiful' HeraldTHE NEW YORK TIMES

In an era where AI can generate code in minutes, why do software teams still struggle to deliver?While artificial intelligence transforms how we build software, most organizations remain trapped by friction that turns AI's promise of speed into bottleneck nightmares. Slow deployments, brittle systems, and frustrated developers create invisible drag on innovation—costing US companies $1.52 trillion annually in technical debt alone.Frictionless: 7 Steps to Remove Barriers...

A SUNDAY TIMES CRIME CLUB PICK 'A first-rate courtroom drama' – Daily Mail SHORTLISTED: Waverton Good Read Award A 15-year-old schoolboy is accused of the brutal murder of one of his teachers His lawyers – the guarded veteran, Judith Burton, and the energetic young solicitor, Constance Lamb – begin a desperate pursuit of the truth, revealing uncomfortable secrets about the teacher and the school. But Judith has her own secrets which she risks exposing when it is announced that a new lie-de...

The award-winning novel of resilience and hope, from the bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding VoiceSee what readers are saying about And So I Roar . . .'It's honestly an unputdownable read' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐*'*I give it all the stars!' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐**'**Abi Daré is a phenomenal writer... I ...

CAN YOU FIND JUSTICE… WHEN THE WORLD IS WATCHING? When breakfast TV host and nation's darling, Rosie Harper, is found brutally murdered at home, suspicion falls on her spouse, formerly international football star, Danny 'walks on water' Mallard, now living out of the public eye as trans woman, Debbie. Not only must Debbie challenge the hard evidence against her, including her blood-drenched glove at the scene of the crime, she must also contend with the nation's prejudices, as the trial is...

Consuming adventurers and bending female mages to its will, the Black Ooze grows in both power and hunger. Frederica and Fiana, warped by demonic lust, hatch a plan to lure fresh bodies into the mines--and they're on the verge of success! Is there any hope of escape for Satia and the other victims?!

On the crystalline planet of Yewa, the Gardens of Kubuntu are a true Eden, said to be the most peaceful destination in the universe. At least, until the Doctor and Ruby arrive.Ancient rivalries between Yewa and its more prosperous sister world of Bia are being stirred by forces unknown, threatening to plunge its people into anarchy. With Ruby swept up in the fire of the Yewan rebellion, the Doctor finds dark secrets buried deep in the planet’s ancient history – and his hopes for a ...

You are not a dictator or a war criminal. You're probably not even a villain. But under pressure – in traffic, meetings, politics or the family gathering – you might be more than a little craven with unrelenting narcissistic tendencies or in other words, a bit of a c**t.J.C. Abi-Saab's blunt, irreverent and uncomfortably honest book declares that modern societies aren't being undone by monsters but by ordinary people – those who justify entitlement, cowardi...

Harnessing street protest as a poetic formation, Villainy exhibits the desires that bring queers into public space.Andrea Abi-Karam answers the call to action for poetry itself to become the radical accomplice it was destined to be in their second book, Villainy. In order to live through the grief of the Ghostship Fire & the Muslim Ban, Villainy foments political action in public spaces, and indexes the various emotional states, such as r...

Shortlisted for The Barbellion Prize 2020A young woman spends a month taking the waters at a thermal water-based rehabilitation facility in Budapest. On her return to London, she attempts to continue her recovery using an £80 inflatable blue bathtub. The tub becomes a metaphor for the intrusion of disability; a trip hazard in the middle of an unsuitable room, slowly deflating and in constant danger of falling apart.Sanatorium moves through contrasting spaces — batht...

The Business Analyst is not a scribe.Too many million-dollar projects fail not because of bad code, but because of passive order-taking. If your role consists merely of documenting what stakeholders ask for, you are putting your projects at risk and making yourself replaceable by automated transcription tools.To survive and thrive in today's complex corporate landscape, you must pivot from a passive note-taker to a Strategic Architect....