As a psychiatric nurse, Donna Duncan knew how to convince authorities that she had the capacity to choose a medically assisted death. Did she?When Donna Duncan chose assisted dying, her daughter Alicia searched for understanding. How had a woman without a terminal illness and who was struggling with mental health challenges been allowed to make such a choice?Looking for answers, Alicia succeeded in launching a police investigation, the first in Canada. What began a...

'An utterly distinctive voice in contemporary Irish literature' IRISH TIMES'One of our most original writers'IRISH INDEPENDENTSummer, 1923. Six-year-old Catherine Carolan grows restless on her parents' farm. It's already clear that her intellect will soon outgrow the two-room schoolhouse across the fields. But in post-Civil War Ireland, an education is not an easy thing for a girl to access, and young Cathe...

"Exceptional . . . Duncan can swashbuckle with the best, but his characters feel more deeply and think more clearly than most" ( Publishers Weekly).Raider and Wasp have spent five years at Ironhall studying to become Blades, expert swordsmen whose talents stand unmatched. Magic both enhances the Blades' fighting skills and binds them to lifelong duty. But when Raider and Wasp are selected to protect the king of Chivial himself, they refuse, an act unprecede...

A leading philosopher explains how risk-taking can help us live authentic and flourishing livesWe take risks every day—perhaps not the extreme, dangling-off-the-side-of-a-mountain kind of risks, but risks nonetheless, in decisions about careers, marriage, children, moving house, and other matters. Tempting fate is simply what we have to do from time to time in life. But how we should go about tempting fate in a reasonable way? In this illuminating book, philosopher...

Celebrating spookiness is a year-round affair in the Halloween-themed town of Elyan Hollow, Oregon, but Christmas is a close second, and for Bailey Briggs’ Lazy Bones Bookshop, it’s extra hectic—especially when holiday festivities turn fatal . . .When it comes to adding a touch of Halloween to Christmas, Elyan Hollow is in peak form. Downtown sports Nightmare Before Christmas decorations, and activities include a “Santa Claws” sasquatch game. And ...

Alex Hart's life is in tatters. Ruined romance. Broken up band. Everything is gone.Spitfire Junction is one of the hottest bands on the indie rock scene, but after a few 'problems' with their drummer, they need to replace him. Alex appears to be the perfect fit, and a fresh start with a chance to throw himself into an immediate UK tour is just what he needs.Johnny Scott's reputation precedes him. Bass playing, flirting, and never taking the same man to bed twice. That is un...

I did not set out to write a book about dementia. Like many people, I believed I understood what Alzheimer’s disease looked like: quiet forgetfulness, gentle confusion, a gradual and peaceful fading. I thought it would be sad but manageable, dignified and recognisable.I was wrong.Dementia did begin as a softening of memory, but it did not remain gentle. It became disruption, fear, and relentless uncertainty. Our days were shaped by agitation and sudden shifts in mood, by co...

A young couple battles forces determined to keep them apart in this high fantasy series by "one of the leading masters of epic fantasy" ( Publishers Weekly) .These four fantasy novels of love and adventure follow the exploits of childhood friends Inos and Rap as their feelings are tested by the direst of circumstances. But while abduction, magic, and imprisonment conspire to separate them, the two remain steadfast in their determination to be toge...

Born to be a great lord, sworn to die for vengeance.Denmark, 982ADAt the end of the first millennium, the Baltic Sea knew a terror unlike any other: the Jomsvikings. Cast out by the rise of Christianity, exiled warriors with no homeland who lived by selling their steel for silver. They showed no fear, offered no mercy, and never fled from any foe.A young boy called Vagn arrives at Jomsburg with nothing but a sword and a blood-sworn ...

"Successfully mixes swords, sorcery, and skullduggery with complex characters. Dumas fans will especially appreciate the faux-French setting. This is pure adventure fun with plenty for epic fantasy readers to enjoy.”—Publishers WeeklyWith the dragons believed dead, the kingdom had no more need for dragonslayers.Drunk, disgraced, and all but forgotten, Guillot has long since left his days of heroism behind him.As forgotten places are disturbed in the quest f...

A fascinating account of the Pyrenees and their people—from prehistoric settlement to the present dayThe Pyrenees dominate the landscape between France and Spain, stretching from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. Long thought of as an impassable, unspoiled wilderness, the mountains are often seen as both a physical and cultural barrier between western Europe and the Iberian Peninsula. Yet this treacherous terrain has been inhabited and shaped by human hands for ce...

In South Africa's democracy, the civilian intelligence agency's power has been weaponized to spy on political rivals, the media and civil society, while oversight institutions largely falter. As inquiries into Jacob Zuma's presidency opened doors for intelligence reform, Cyril Ramaphosa's administration has, at important moments, offered superficial fixes, entrenching state control.