'Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer' Ann PatchettThey were sisters and they would last past the end of time.Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena does bar work at the local golf club, but e...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the celebrated author of Disappearing Earth comes a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods—“a mesmerizing story about hope, sisterhood, and survival with a truly shocking twist at the end” (People, Book of the Week).NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK!FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTIO...

"When you reach the very end,All the walls fall down.And you see yourself for who you truly are."A personal and true journal of heartbreak, love loss and gender exploration. From despair through self reflection and frank acceptance, to redemption, joy and hope spread over four volumes.Written as a form of therapy, these pages chart the journey of Julia, a trans-woman, confronting her gender head on for the first time in her life. Desperate circumstances forc...

This book presents an alternative argument to the established opinion that witchcraft began to decline in the eighteenth century and that by the early twentieth century at the latest, it had largely ceased to exist.The idea that witchcraft disappeared from society is partially based on a historical emphasis upon legal action concerning alleged witches. When viewed through that lens alone, the evidence for a decline appears to be persuasive. This book, however, is the first study to...

**One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the YearNational Book Award FinalistFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard PrizeFinalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeFinalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Fiction AwardNational Best Seller**"Splendidly imagined . . . Thrilling" --Simon Winchester"A genuine masterpiece" **--Gary ShteyngartSpellbinding, moving-...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the celebrated author of Disappearing Earth comes a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods—“a mesmerizing story about hope, sisterhood, and survival with a truly shocking twist at the end” (People, Book of the Week).NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK!FINALIST FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE • LONGLISTED FOR THE CAROL SHIELDS PRIZE FOR FICTIO...

No one is safe when the dragon glides low over the Eighth Dominion. Not the high born who plot and spill blood. Not the low born who serve with one eye to the sky and the other glancing back.Young Scorpius is fetched from the estate nursery, once raised to live among the nobility--claimed finally not by his family, but by a falconer to serve as his apprentice.Scorpius soon learns that a noble hides his monstrous appetites beneath velvet and jewels, while the leathery-winged...

"Belief in who you are gives you all the armour you will ever need."What happened next in 'The King is Dead, Long live the Queen: Book 2'?The continuing story of Julia, a trans woman, as she manifests herself as a real person, out in the world. Book two follows Julia's life though eight tumultuous months of 2025. The highs and the lows, as they happened. An honest insight into what it means to up-end your entire life and show the world your true face."But most of al...

"Belief in who you are gives you all the armour you will ever need."What happened next?The continuing story of Julia, as she manifests herself as a real person, out in the world. Book three follows Julia's life though eight tumultuous months of 2025, the highs and the lows, as they happened. An honest insight into what it means to end your entire life and show the world your true face.The facts are, when I look like 'him', I am 'me' in disguise. But...

Sugar is everywhere. Once confined to candy, desserts, and the sugar bowl, it has made its way into our peanut butter, bread, tomato sauce, and salad dressing. The average American eats nearly 130 pounds of added sugar a year, and 75 percent of 86,000 foods analyzed in one study contained added sweeteners. This information is now at the forefront of media, public policy, and water cooler conversation, and Americans are wising up to what a sugar-laden diet means for their health: added poun...

Encountering Ensemble, is a text for students, teachers, researchers and practitioners who wish to develop a deeper understanding of the history, conceptual foundations and practicalities of the world of ensemble theatre. It is the first book to draw together definitions and practitioner examples, making it a cutting edge work on the subject.Encountering Ensemble combines historical and contemporary case studies with a wide range of approaches and perspectives. It...

Welcome to the world of the Glitter BabyFleur Savagar is the most beautiful woman in the world . . . to everyone but herself. With her oversized hands and paddle-boat feet, her streaky blond hair and funny green eyes, she lives a life filled with secrets that began before she was born. That was when her bewitching mother left home to find James Dean and met Errol Flynn instead. Now Fleur has to grow up quickly, and life won't make that easy.Jake K...