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Eruption
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James Patterson, Michael Crichton
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Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an
unforgettable thriller.
A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big
Island of Hawaii.
But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something
even more terrifying...
Now it’s up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island – and
the entire world.
The world’s most celebrated thriller writer returns with his most stunning novel yet—a propulsive, twisty, thought-provoking masterpiece that will entertain readers as only Dan Brown can do.
Robert Langdon, esteemed professor of symbology, travels to Prague to attend a groundbreaking lecture by Katherine Solomon—a prominent noetic scientist with whom he has recently begun a relationship. Katherine is on the verge of publishing an explosive book that contains startling discoveries about the nature of human consciousness and threatens to disrupt centuries of established belief.
But a brutal murder catapults the trip into chaos, and Katherine suddenly disappears along with her manuscript. Langdon finds himself targeted by a powerful organization and hunted by a chilling assailant sprung from Prague’s most ancient mythology. As the plot expands into London and New York, Langdon desperately searches for Katherine . . . and for answers.
In a thrilling race through the dual worlds of futuristic science and mystical lore, he uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind.
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Orbital
(Paperback)
Samantha Harvey
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R275
R246
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* * WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 *
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Life on our planet as you've never seen it before
A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect
meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments and test the limits
of the human body. But mostly they observe. Together they watch their
silent blue planet, circling it sixteen times, spinning past continents
and cycling through seasons, taking in glaciers and deserts, the peaks
of mountains and the swells of oceans. Endless shows of spectacular
beauty witnessed in a single day.
Yet although separated from the world they cannot escape its constant
pull. News reaches them of the death of a mother, and with it comes
thoughts of returning home. They look on as a typhoon gathers over an
island and people they love, in awe of its magnificence and fearful of
its destruction.
The fragility of human life fills their conversations, their fears,
their dreams. So far from earth, they have never felt more part - or
protective - of it. They begin to ask, what is life without earth? What
is earth without humanity?
The Maid meets Only Murders in the Building in this twist-packed cosy
mystery set in the smallest residential square in London.
Marchfield Square was meant to be a haven from the outside world. A
place for those who need somewhere safe from their pasts, or who could
otherwise not afford to stay in the city they call home. That was
Celeste Van Duren's plan. One of her tenants being murdered in his own
kitchen, and the police trying to pin it on his long-suffering wife,
was not.
So Celeste does what anyone with a lot of money, a strong sense of
justice and a bad hip would do: she recruits some help to track down
the real murderer. Her cleaner, Audrey, knows everyone in the square
and is liked by all, while failed crime writer, Lewis, is known by no
one. He hates his job, hates his life, and he's not that fond of Audrey
either, but Celeste is persuasive. In theory his knowledge of police
procedure and her way with people should help them find the killer - if
they don't kill each other first...
Despite their differences the two soon discover the victim's dodgy art
deals may hold the key to the mystery – but have they missed something
closer to home? After all, how well do you really know your neighbours?
The fifth book in the deliciously steamy Kings of Sin series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ana Huang, where bad boy billionaires must atone for their sins in order to earn their love stories.
He had everything he could've wanted...except her.
Dangerous. Powerful. Reclusive. Vuk Markovic is notorious for shunning human interactions. The scarred billionaire rarely talks, and he has no interest in relationships outside his small but trusted circle. His only exception? Her. The beauty to his beast, the object of his obsession. He saw her first. He wanted her first. But now, she's engaged to his oldest friend―and the closer the wedding looms, the more he's torn between loyalty and desire. She should be his…and he might just risk it all to have her.
Beautiful. Successful. Glamorous.
To the world, supermodel Ayana Kidane leads the perfect life. Her career has skyrocketed, and she's engaged to one of New York's most eligible bachelors. What people don't know is that the engagement is only a business arrangement. He gets his inheritance when they marry; she gets the money she needs to leave her abusive agency. Pretending to be in love should be easy―until she finds herself increasingly drawn to her fiancé's enigmatic best man. Vuk thrills and terrifies her in equal measure. She knows she should stay away, but when her wedding is thrown into chaos, he's the only person who makes her feel safe…
Until his past catches up with them and threatens everything they love.
There's only one thing standing in the way of Cat King saving Merry, Connecticut's Christmas festival: Grumpy town manager Noah Yates.
Single dad Noah takes his responsibilities seriously. When a late season hurricane turns his town into a disaster, he's left scrambling to pick up the pieces of the town he loves.
At least, until home renovation expert and reality TV star Catalina King arrives with a camera crew and a budget big enough to put the town back together again. But Noah doesn't want a celebrity diva capitalizing on their tragedy or filling his young daughter's head with visions of glitz and glam.
Blonde bombshell Cat is used to being underestimated, but Noah has an uncanny knack for getting under her skin. They can't be in a room together without rubbing each other the wrong way…except that time in the dark alley where the rubbing was just right. Can these enemies work together to pull off a Christmas miracle or will their fighting leave them both on the naughty list?
Author's Note: These enemies-to-lovers deliver the holiday feels with a dirty-talking hero, ballsy blonde who never backs down, steamy hot break-the-dining-room-table sexy times, and a small town that still believes in the magic of Christmas.
Quinn Alexander has committed an unthinkable crime.
To avoid spending her life in prison, Quinn makes a run for it. She
leaves behind her home, her job, and her family. She grabs her passport
and heads for the northern border before the police can discover what
she’s done.
But when an unexpected snowstorm forces her off the road, Quinn must
take refuge at the broken-down, isolated Baxter Motel. The handsome and
kindly owner, Nick Baxter, is only too happy to offer her a cheap room
for the night.
Unfortunately, the Baxter Motel isn’t the quiet, safe haven it seemed
to be. The motel has a dark and disturbing past. And in the dilapidated
house across the way, the silhouette of Nick's ailing wife is always at
the window. Always watching.
In the morning, Quinn must leave the motel. She'll pack up her
belongings and get back on the road to freedom.
But first, she must survive the night.
From global phenomenon Callie Hart
comes a highly addictive enemies-to-lovers Romantasy with razor-sharp
banter, heart-stopping action, and blistering hot romance that you
won't be able to put down!
Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.
In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn't much a girl wouldn't
do for a glass of water.
Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one
knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has
been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs
for as long as she can remember.
But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come
undone.
When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently
re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice
and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of
nightmares... but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed
herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get
her killed.
The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a
thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a
handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own.
He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what
it costs him . . . or her.
Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky.
His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it
home.
Be careful of the deals you make, dear
child. The devil is in the details . . .
N.B. Quicksilver contains depictions
of graphic violence/adult situations and is therefore recommended for
readers 17+. For a full list of tropes and TWs, please visit the
author's website.
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Revenant-X
(Paperback)
David Wellington
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R572
R542
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Revenant-X is the terrifying second novel in a new trilogy of survival
and exploration in deep space, from Arthur C. Clarke Award-nominated
author David Wellington.
FEAR THE DARK.
The crew of the Artemis - led by Firewatch agent Alexandra Petrova -
have survived the furious onslaught of the Basilisk and broken through
the space blockade around Paradise-1. Now they can pursue their
original mission and investigate why Earth's first deep space colony
has fallen silent.
The answer seems obvious: the site is deserted.
Or so they think.
Some of the colonists remain . . . but they're no longer human.
Petrova and her crew now face a desperate struggle to survive as they
attempt to uncover the mystery of what has befallen the colony.
If they fail, the darkness that has fallen over Paradise-1 will consume
them.
The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure from Jenn Lyons
that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing and Dragonriders of
Pern.
Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh
jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an
adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is
eager to return to her solitary life.
But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with
her. These cunning misfits – and their frustratingly appealing
dragonrider ringleader – intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled
sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard.
There’s just one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current
regent, Neveranimas – and she wants Anahrod dead.
From the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring
stand-alone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter,
high-stakes intrigue and a little bit of heat.
‘Every hitman knows not to seek a moral angle while taking out a target. But then I was to kill a clergyman. A Pentecostal pastor, actually. They called him Pastor Tim Cletus.’
In the heart of Johannesburg, where crime and intrigue intertwine, Nollywood actor Uche Mbadiegwu finds himself entangled in a dangerous game of survival. After narrowly escaping trouble in Brazil, Uche’s path crosses with Professor Bern Steyn, a renowned criminologist delving into the world of Czech criminal Radovan Krejčíř. Meanwhile, the enigmatic businesswoman Huan Lin Zhang and the elusive Chuma Mpiga from the Department of Home Affairs meet clandestinely at Mongkok Chinese Restaurant, setting the stage for a web of deceit and power plays.
Amidst this chaos, Tim Cletus, the self-proclaimed Nigerian pastor and racketeer, emerges as a formidable force, trafficking women and spreading his influence. Uche, caught in the midst of conflicting interests, finds himself hired by the Chinese to eliminate Cletus and by Indian loan sharks to enforce brutal debt collection. As Uche navigates the treacherous landscape of Johannesburg, he must outwit ruthless adversaries to survive. Will he emerge unscathed, or will the shadows of the underworld consume him?
Enemies-to-lovers doesn't get more high stakes than a witch and a witch hunter falling in love in bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli's latest romantic fantasy.
On the night Rune’s life changed forever, blood ran in the streets. Now, in the aftermath of a devastating revolution, witches have been diminished from powerful rulers to outcasts ruthlessly hunted due to their waning magic, and Rune must hide what she is.
Spending her days pretending to be nothing more than a vapid young socialite, Rune spends her nights as the Crimson Moth, a witch vigilante who rescues her kind from being purged. When a rescue goes wrong, she decides to throw the witch hunters off her scent and gain the intel she desperately needs by courting the handsome Gideon Sharpe - a notorious and unforgiving witch hunter loyal to the revolution - who she can't help but find herself falling for.
Gideon loathes the decadence and superficiality Rune represents, but when he learns the Crimson Moth has been using Rune’s merchant ships to smuggle renegade witches out of the republic, he inserts himself into her social circles by pretending to court her right back. He soon realizes that beneath her beauty and shallow façade, is someone fiercely intelligent and tender who feels like his perfect match. Except, what if she’s the very villain he’s been hunting?
Kristen Ciccarelli’s Heartless Hunter is the thrilling start to The Crimson Moth duology, a romantic fantasy series where the only thing more treacherous than being a witch...is falling in love.
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The Legacy
(Paperback)
Elle Kennedy
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R432
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When barrister Gabriel Ward steps out of his rooms at exactly two
minutes to seven on a sunny May morning in 1901, his mind is so full of
his latest case – the disputed authorship of bestselling children’s
book Millie the Temple Church Mouse – that he scarcely registers the
body of the Lord Chief Justice of England on his doorstep.
But even he cannot fail to notice the judge’s dusty bare feet, in
shocking contrast to his flawless evening dress, nor the silver carving
knife sticking out of his chest. In the shaded courtyards and ancient
buildings of the Inner Temple, the hidden heart of London’s legal
world, murder has spent centuries confined firmly to the casebooks.
Until now…
The police can enter the Temple only by consent, so who better to
investigate this tragic breach of law and order than a man who prizes
both above all things? But murder doesn’t answer to logic or reasoned
argument, and Gabriel soon discovers that the Temple’s heavy oak doors
are hiding more surprising secrets than he’d ever imagined...
Discover the romantic, addictive and thrilling world of Tahereh Mafi’s fantasy Shatter Me series. This stunning hardback collector’s edition with its exclusive design and gold reading ribbon is the perfect gift for fans and new readers alike.
Juliette Ferrars isn't who she thinks she is.
Nothing in her world is what it seemed. She thought she'd defeated The Reestablishment. She thought she'd finally taken control of her life, her power, her pain. But a lifetime of lies unravelling before her has changed all that.
Stronger, braver, and more resilient than ever, Juliette must fight for life and love. But first she has to survive the war being raged against her mind.
She has to remember who she was.
A cunning killer. A race around the world.
An iconic new detective team is born.
Solving murders. It's a family business.
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of
investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home
with his cat Trouble. His days of adventure are over – that’s his
daughter-in-law Amy’s business now.
Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a
private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. She’s
currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie
D’Antonio alive. Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with
their sights on Amy have her sending Steve an SOS...
As a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one step
ahead of a deadly enemy?
I loathe the day I ran smack dab into the hard chest of Alister Howl,
Avix University's second-string quarterback. I should've run the moment
that beautiful liar smiled my way.
Unfortunately for me, he takes my dismissal as a challenge and comes
back twice as hard. But how can I be with him if I can't trust him?
And that is how I end up at a party, locking lips with campus playboy
and ultimate bachelor, Brady freaking Lancaster. Just like that, I'm
"Brady's girl".
I have no idea where things go from here.
But one thing is for sure, fake dating one football player while his
teammate tries to win me back is going to be one hell of a ride...
"Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about
the girl who disappeared last night..."
Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening
when two detectives show up at her front door.
A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban
neighborhood. The police suspect the worst--murder. And Erika's teenage
son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.
Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly
perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the
evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth--Liam may have done the
unthinkable.
Victor Zulu has to take control of the family-owned club in which both his father and brother were killed. Will he be next?
He’ll have to watch his back with gangsters coveting the club as a place to push drugs. Meanwhile, his brother’s best friend, Fana, wants to buy the club from the Zulus – but with what money? And then there’s Busie, his brother’s widow whom Victor secretly loves, but even she seems to have secrets.
A thrilling tale of mystery and suspense, danger and daring.
Explore EXODUS, a new sci-fi action-adventure RPG coming soon from
Archetype Entertainment featured in this epic novel from legendary
author Peter F. Hamilton.
A fight for freedom among the stars . . .
In a past age, humanity fled a dying Earth in massive ark ships. These
searched the galaxy to find a new home. Then one fleet found Centauri,
a dense cluster of stars teeming with habitable planets. Now, thousands
of years later, Centauri’s settlers have evolved into advanced beings
known as Celestials – and their great houses rule vast star systems.
As they vie for supremacy, Earth’s ark ships continue to arrive, and
humans must serve these repressive masters. But is there a better life
beyond the empire? Finn is a Centauri-born human and yearns for a
brighter future. So, when another ark ship arrives, previously thought
lost, Finn seizes the chance to become a Traveler. These heroes explore
the vast unknowns of distant space, dedicated to humanity’s survival.
And they hope – one day – to find freedom.
EXODUS is an action-adventure roleplaying game from Archetype
Entertainment, led by industry veterans from BioWare (Mass Effect), 343
(Halo), Electronic Arts, Naughty Dog (The Last of Us) and other AAA
studios.
Exodus: The Archimedes Engine is the first book in a duology by
legendary author Peter F. Hamilton. It’s an original novel set in the
universe of EXODUS and explores Hamilton’s richly-imagined worlds.
Discover the standalone enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark.
When Cecily Knight sneaks into the Heathen Club’s initiation on behalf of a rival gang, she’s confident she can slip through the night unnoticed. But the moment she steps into their den, she knows she’s made a fatal error. The devil has seen her.
Jeremy Volkov may not technically be the devil, but as far as Cecily’s concerned, he’s close enough. He’s not just a member of the Heathens―he’s their ruthless leader and the heir to the Russian Bratva.
And now, Jeremy wants one thing: Cecily.
He claims it's to protect her, but Cecily knows better. He wants to possess her, own her, make her his.
But Cecily is not about to be dragged into his blood-soaked world... or is she?
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