**There are some things only your mother can teach you . . .In this viscerally strange and dark, queer Victorian gothic, longing and transformation take wing through the secret selves we nurture when no one is watching.“A fetid feast of body horror and delirium." —Booklist**Marguerite Périgord is locked in the attic of her family home, a towering Chelsea house overlooking the stinking Thames.For company she has a s...

Naomi Parry Duncan has uncovered the dramatic and tragic story of one of the better known First Nations resistance warriors of the early colonies. Then she discovered uncanny connections with her own convict ancestors.A vivid, compelling portrait of the intertwined lives of Aboriginal people and new arrivals in the fledgling colonies.Musquito was just a boy when a convoy of eleven British ships assembled in the waters of Port Jackson in January 1788. Sevent...

For more than a century, Australians have reported extraordinary objects moving through the skies above one of the most remote and sparsely populated continents on Earth. They have appeared over military bases, weapons ranges, school grounds, farms, highways, coastal waters, mountain regions, and the vast darkness of the outback. Pilots have seen luminous craft pacing their aircraft. Radar operators have tracked unexplained targets. Police officers, farmers, teachers, students, truck drive...

When you're six inches tall and can fly, life can be tough in a big persons world. What better then than to be partnered with a seven foot troll. She’s the brawn and I’m the brains, and if you believe that I have a castle to sell you. She joined the guard to gain respectability, I joined the guard to escape. I’m Gurt and she’s Elanore Fursk. Don’t forget it.In the darkened alleys of Delvenport the discovery of a naked corpse sets off a surprising chain of events. Leads will unravel...

A New York Times bestseller!“Don’t miss this dazzling tour de force.”—Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal winning author of The One and Only IvanThis gripping novel about survival and family is based on the real story of one wolf’s incredible journey to find a safe place to call home. Illustrated throughout, this irresistible tale by award-winning author Rosanne Parry is for fans of Sara Pennypacker’s Pax and Kathe...

Does ham radio feel confusing, technical, or overwhelming?Many beginners want to get licensed, understand their first radio, and start communicating on the air, but amateur radio can quickly feel like a wall of unfamiliar terms: repeaters, call signs, FCC rules, frequencies, antennas, SWR, safety, and exam topics.The problem is not that ham radio is impossible to learn.The problem is that many beginners are introduced to too much jar...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 McILVANNEY PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARA Raven and Fisher Mystery: Book 1Edinburgh, 1847. Will Raven is a medical student, apprenticing for the brilliant and renowned Dr Simpson. Sarah Fisher is Simpson’s housemaid, and has all of Raven’s intelligence but none of his privile...

When pro pitcher Jon shows up in Dr. Elizabeth’s hospital, her quiet life is never the same…Popular Boston local Jon Farell is a pro baseball player in trouble. It’s the off-season and a looming clubhouse scandal is set to explode. Worse, there’s a tumorous growth on his pitching hand that threatens his career, his livelihood, his family.Dr. Elizabeth LaValley is the anesthesiologist who cares for Jon during his surgery. She’s the only one on the hospital s...

The Magic of the Highlands Makes Everything Seem Possible…Kristin Hart, a young industrial engineer for a shampoo-and-body-products company, shows up in her Vermont factory one dreary day to find an intriguing, mysterious Scotsman sitting at her desk.Malcolm MacDowall, the nephew of a billionaire Scottish industrialist, is on a secret mission to buy out Kristin’s company. Charmed by Kristin and filled with regret, he remains loyal to his family and does wha...

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell meets A Tale of Two Cities in H. G. Parry’s A Far Better Thing, a heart-rending fantasy of faery revenge set during the French Revolution.Most Anticipated SSF Books 2025—The Nerd Daily, BookPageI feared this was the best of times; I hoped it could not get any worse.The faeries stole Sydney Carton as a child, and made him a mortal servant of the Faery...

Is there nothing distinctive that Christians can contribute to the environmental cause beyond “human resources,” responsible citizenship, and consumer power? Robin Parry argues that what Christianity has to offer is a distinctive spirituality, one that provides a rich rationale for creation care, principles to guide it, and the resources to empower, equip, and form people to walk the pathway with resilience. This book seeks to bring into focus the critical importance of G...

From the author of The Magician's Daughter comes a historical fantasy where dreams come to life and Arthurian legends are reborn, perfect for fans of The Everlasting and The Once and Future King.Wales, 1941. As the second world war ravages the globe and bombs fall from the sky, people all over the world begin to dream of King Arthur. The ...