She never felt like she belonged…until magic pulled her into a world where she finally might.Sixteen-year-old Aurora wishes she were anyone else. Mistreated by her adopted family and bullied at school, she dreams of a life where she truly matters. But when she’s pulled through an ancient tapestry into the magical world of Avalonia, she discovers a world of magic and destiny beyond anything she imagined.Avalonia is a land of powerful mages, immortal fae, and...

Blair Briarwood's pumpkin spice lattes are sprinkled with cinnamon and a dash of magic - the secret ingredient that keeps the Harvest Moon Café glowing through every autumn morning. Until her ex-boyfriend moves back to town and opens a rival café right next door . . .Blair has enough on her plate trying to keep younger sisters Belinda and Bianca from revealing their witchy powers to the residents of Moonbea...

The epic conclusion of The Avalonia Chronicles is here . . .War is on the horizon. Queen Morgana’s power grows every day, aided by her army and unseen dark forces. Illiador and Eldoren have fallen completely under her reign. There is no one who can stand against her now—except one.Aurora Firedrake has finally come to understand the power she is capable of wielding, but is it too late? Stripped of her allies and those she holds dear, failure seems inevitable...

Aurora Firedrake returns in the spellbinding sequel to The Last of the Firedrakes.The seven kingdoms of Avalonia are crumbling and evil is spreading across the land like a plague. Queen Morgana is close to finding a way to open the Book of Abraxas and it’s only a matter of time until she uses the power trapped inside its pages to enslave the entire world.With Avalonia growing more dangerous by the day, Aurora must travel through war-torn l...

"A folkloric tour de force." —School Library Journal (starred review)In the mold of Arabian Nights, this groundbreaking YA anthology—featuring sixteen Muslim women writers—links together fantastical stories that a group of refugees tell one another within a riveting frame story.On her way across the desert, fleeing the soldiers who have destroyed all she knows, one refugee meets another. And another and another. As they tr...

Amira Khan has no plans to break her no-dating rule.Thirty-year-old engineer Amira Khan has set one rule for herself: no dating until her grad-school thesis is done. Nothing can distract her from completing a paper that is so good her boss will give her the promotion she deserves when she returns to work in the city. Amira leaves campus early, planning to work in the quiet basement apartment of her family’s house. But she arrives home to find that her grandmother h...

Shortlisted, 2025 Governor General's Literary Award for PoetryShortlisted, 2026 Trillium Book Away for PoetryLonglisted, 2025 Toronto Book AwardsShortlisted, 2026 League of Canadian Poets' Raymond Souster AwardA CBC Best Book of 2025Borrowing its title from a finance term—“the estimated price of a good or service for which no market price exists”—Shadow Price is a stunning debut that examines th...

An expert on countering extremism as the first special representative to Muslim Communities, Pandith reveals how to stop the spread of dangerous ideology."One of the most critical tools in the fight to keep our country and the world safe is the effort to combat the ideology that underlies extremist activity. Farah Pandith offers a comprehensive look at the war of ideas and provides concrete solutions to this vexing problem. Her book is essential for anyone ...

**A delectable romantic comedy about a woman who fakes an engagement to the boy next door to enter a couples' cooking contest.“Farah Heron spins a delectable tale brimming with wit, emotion, and deliciously sexy banter that will leave readers hungry for more.” ―Farrah Rochon, author of The Boyfriend Project**When it comes to bread, Reena Manji knows exactly what she's doing. She treats her sourdough starters like (somewhat unruly) children. But when it comes to Ree...

The Sin of LongingWhat if longing never truly leaves?The Sin of Longing is a collection of intimate poems exploring love, absence, memory, grief, healing, and the quiet conversations we have with ourselves after someone is gone.These poems do not promise closure.They do not offer perfect endings or easy lessons.Instead, they linger in the space between craving and release, where unanswered questions, unfinis...

Some of the earliest books ever written, including The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, deal with monsters, marvels, extraordinary voyages, and magic, and this genre, known as fantasy, remained an essential part of European literature through the rise of the modern realist novel. Tracing the history of fantasy from the earliest years through to the origins of modern fantasy in the 20th century, this account discusses contributions decade by decade--from Tolkien's Lord o...

From the eerie to the magical by way of the deeply strange, this collection of short stories is a must for all fantasy fans.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince draws on the great fairy tale tradition. Elizabeth Gaskell’s The Old Nurse...