"The narrative is powerful, well-written, often hair-raising. It is energetic and sorrowful writing." -Robert Bly, National Book Club Award winner and author of number 1 New York Times bestseller Iron John"Will Stone is an Everyman in search of the meaning of life amid the ravages of war. This author still remembers what every day was like in uniform. Whether it's puking troop ships, stinking latrine details, sandbagging or card sharking. If you really want an in-country view of yo...

I vowed to use my magic to be good. They promised to use everything they have to break our bond.Bloodstone Academy is for strong, smart witches to hunt for their shifters, bond with them in the sacred forest, and fight with them in the war when they graduate. Only issue? Most students die from bonding, but that won't stop me.Every generation of my family went to Bloodstone Academy, and it's in my blood to thrive there. The witch war took my family, and I'm ...

A new translation by acclaimed poet Will Stone of the visionary Austrian poet Georg Trakl Georg Trakl is recognised as one of the most important European poets of the twentieth century. His visionary poetry has influenced not only later poets but also composers, artists and filmmakers. The full measure of Trakl's genius can be appreciated in this extensive Collected Poems, intuitively translated by poet Will Stone, which features the key collections including the posthumously published Seb...

How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring mother and social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add up. When a local drug addict is found murdered with an identical wound, Kim knows instinctively that she is dealing with the same killer. But with nothing to link the two victim...

'He who thinks freely for himself, honours all freedom on earth.'Stefan Zweig was already an émigré-driven from a Europe torn apart by brutality and totalitarianism-when he found, in a damp cellar, a copy of Michel de Montaigne's Essais. Montaigne would become Zweig's last great occupation, helping him make sense of his own life and his obsessions-with personal freedom, with the sanctity of the individual. Through his writings on suicide, he would also, fi...

'Fast, furious, utterly compelling' Sophie McKenzie'A novel as engrossing as it is elegant' William Hussey, author of Killing Jericho'A brilliant debut, full of twists and rich in atmosphere' Cass GreenErin and Bee are the TWO LITTLE LIARS. Vilified. Despised. Never forgiven, forgotten, or meant to see each other again after the tragedy they caused.Until a fateful college trip brings them together, ...

A collection of the great writer's observations, made during his travels across the Europe he loved so much When I am on a journey, all ties suddenly fall away. I feel myself quite unburdened, disconnected, free - there is something in it marvellously uplifting and invigorating. Whole past epochs suddenly return: nothing is lost, everything still full of inception, enticement. For the insatiably curious, ardent Europhile Stefan Zweig, travel was both a necessary cultural education and a pe...

We don’t always get to choose our path...Eighteen months ago, Kelly Sheppard vanished into the wilds of the Australian outback, carrying nothing but guilt, heartbreak, and a desperate need to escape. Now, back in the world but still guarded and raw, she’s focused on survival—not love.Patrick Van Der Meeliko, newly arrived from Boston, is running from his own demons. The outback has stripped him down and rebuilt him piece by piece, but it’s Kelly who shakes ...

Reilly's Walk Description:Sixteen-year-old Jack Graystone has big plans for his summer vacation. Everything changes, however, when his friend disappears. While taking his dog for his nightly walk, fourteen-year-old Ian Anderson leaves, but only his dog returns. Jack, being the last known person to see Ian, makes it his mission to solve the mystery of the missing boy. In his quest to find answers, Jack befriends a famous writer of spy and mystery novels who provides ...

Was als öffentliche Demütigung gedacht war, wird zu Lenas größter Offenbarung.Sie hat viel zu lange versucht, sich für Lars, ihren arroganten und kontrollierenden Freund, kleinzumachen. An dem Abend, an dem sie endlich den Mut findet, ihn mitten beim Abendessen zu verlassen, unternimmt er einen letzten Versuch, sie aus der Fassung zu bringen: Er nimmt sie mit ins Eiserner Wille, einen exklusiven BDSM-Club im Herzen von Berlin-Kreuzberg. Se...

'A brilliant read!''Tight and tense! just what you want in a suspense novel''I spent most of the novel silently screaming at her to save herself as she is propelled into a hideous relationship tangle ... This book wouldn't let me put it down even when real life was making demands!'He was meant to be her little secret... but now he's yours.As a therapist, Cristina knows it's vital to keep h...

A compelling portrait of one of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, by one of the bestselling writers of the twentieth In this vivid biographical study, Zweig eschews traditional academic discussion and focuses on Nietzsche's habits, passions and obsessions. Concentrating on the man rather than the work, on his tragic isolation and volatile creativity, Zweig draws the reader inexorably into the drama of Nietzsche's life.