Both epic and intimate, Written on the Dark is an elegant tour de force about power and ambition playing out amid the equally intense human need for art and beauty, and memories to be left behind.

Thierry Villar is a well-known - even notorious - tavern poet, intimately familiar with the rogues and shadows of that world, but not at all with courts and power. He is an unlikely person, despite his quickness, to be swept into the deadly contests of ambitious royals, assassins, and invading armies.

But he is indeed drawn into all these things on a savagely cold night in his beloved city of Orane. And so Thierry must use all the intelligence and charm he can muster as power struggles merge with a decades-long war to bring his country to the brink of destruction.

As he does, he meets his poetic equal in an aristocratic woman and is drawn to more than one unsettling person with a connection to the world beyond this one. He also crosses paths with an extraordinary young woman driven by voices within to try to heal the ailing king - and help his forces in war. A wide and varied set of people from all walks of life take their places in the rich tapestry of this story.

Dive into lost lunar lore from Moon Knight's past, present and future, in this thrilling anthology series! Though he is among the most recent, Marc Spector is far from the first Fist of Khonshu! The true depth of the legacy of the Moon Knight has been shrouded in the mystery of antiquity - until now! Featuring an all-new sensation from the Marvel Universe's ancient past: the Moon Knight of the Old Crusades! Another Fist of Khonshu clenches amid a crime-ridden vision of tomorrow - older, grittier and worse for wear than any you've seen before! Plus: new stories from Marc Spector's always-volatile past as Moon Knight - and yet more tales from across the eras! Collecting: Phases of Moon Knight (2024) 1-4

Ná haar lewe uitmekaar val, vlug Kate Ierland toe. Op die vliegtuig, vang Flynn, ’n aantreklike rooikop Ier wat Afrikaans praat, haar onkant met sy sjarme. In Ierland loop Kate weer in Flynn vas, maar toe sy uitvind hy is die dorp se pier ewaaier sluit haar hart af.

’n Motorongeluk verander alles. Flynn, die enigste mens wat sy in die vreemde land ken, help Kate om weer op haar voete te kom.

Maar sal sy ooit weer heeltemal heel wees?

Juta Enslin is ’n spor tredakteur en aan oefen verslaaf. Tot meningitis haar by die dood laat omdraai en haar gehoor en balans aantas. Sy is skielik van almal om haar af hanklik en voel sy het alles verloor.

Dan ontmoet sy vir Logan Duiguid, ’n Skotse fisioterapeut, wat haar help om haar balans te herwin en weer te begin lewe. Sy raak hopeloos verlief op Logan, maar hy het ’n lieflike meisie.

Juta besef Logan is haar groot liefde, maar kan sy haar eie geluk opgee ter wille van syne?

Queen Daleina has yearned to bring peace and prosperity to her beloved forest home—a hope that seemed doomed when neighboring forces invaded Aratay. Now, with the powerful Queen Naelin ruling by her side, Daleina believes that her dream of ushering in a new era can be realized, even in a land plagued by malevolent nature spirits who thirst for the end of human life.

And then Naelin’s children are kidnapped by spirits.

Nothing is more important to her than her family, and Naelin would rather watch the world burn than see her children harmed. Blaming the defeated Queen Merecot of Semo for the kidnapping, Naelin is ready to start a war—and has the power to do it.

But Merecot has grander plans than a bloody battle with her southern neighbors. Taking the children is merely one step in a plot to change the future of all Renthia, either by ending the threat of spirits once and for all . . . or plunging the world into chaos.

Continuing the team-up adventures of Peter Parker and Miles Morales! The trap set by Arcade, Mentallo and their mysterious benefactor closes on our two Spider-Men! Things already looked bleak - and when you meet the newest deadly Spider-Villain on the block, we may have to turn our title from plural to singular! The battle of the Spider-Men comes to an end, but now Peter and Miles are face to face with the makers of the Arcadium and the people who hired them. If you think there weren't any twists left, meet Knaive - a truly terrifying new addition to the Spiders' rogues' gallery! Collecting: The Spectacular Spider-Men (2024) 6-10

After an assassination attempt in his twilight years, Naguib Mahfouz became a recluse, going out rarely and receiving visitors in his hotel. Cautious and in ill-health, he could only roam the city freely in his dreams.

In this mix of vivid vignettes linked together by the author's precisely rendered nightly wanderings through Cairo, figures from Mahfouz's personal life blend with his anxieties about Egypt's political past and future. Each dream is layered with philosophical musings, hopes and desperations, fidelities and disappointments. Over the course of the book they build to a lush and complex picture of Mahfouz' subconscious.

“Hy voel hoe haar klein hande soekend onder sy hemp probeer inkruip. Hy staan net ’n aks van haar af terug en trek sy hemp met een beweging oor sy kop voor hy haar weer tot styf teen hom aantrek en hy weer haar mond opsoek. Haar knieë knak liggies en hy trek haar stywer teen hom om haar te steun. So deur die soen du hy haar terug na die groot bed toe. Haar oë rek groot toe hy haar optel en op die bed neer sit. “Ek sal niks doen wat jou ongemaklik maak nie. Ek belowe. As my hande te verdwaal, vat dit weg. As jy ongemaklik voel en wil stop, sê my. Ek is in jou hande.”

Sy knik haar kop en vat inisiatief om sy kop nader te trek vir ’n soen. Bliksem, hierdie vrou weet nie wat sy aan hom doen nie! Haar hande is oral op sy bors en arms en hy stut homself so dat sy die toegang het na wat sy verlang. Hy probeer seker maak sy is gewoond aan hom voor hy sy eie verkenningstog begin waarna hy so smag. Hy sis deur sy tande toe sy liggies met haar naels oor sy rugspiere trek en eis weer haar mond op. Sy hand skuif onder haar toppie in en hy sprei sy hand gretig oor haar plat maag en heupe.

Sy kreun toe hy die soen verbreek om sy kop in haar nek te druk en haar sagte vel daar te soen en proe. Stadig, sonder om haar te laat skrik, vou hy sy hand oor haar bors. Die materiaal is van kant en haar bors pas perfek in sy hand. Hy beweeg oor na haar ander bors en dit is haar beur t om deur haar tande te sis.”.

Liham Vermaak, ’n suksesvolle entrepreneur, se streng reëls en koue houding keer dat ’n vrou deel word van sy lewe. Tot Landrie in sy lewe instap.

Landrie wil die wêreld gaan sien en nie gering geskat word as ’n ernstige besigheidsvrou nie. Al maak Liham dit hoe moeilik, gaan sy haar nie laat afgeskrik nie. Maar haar behoef te om hom te leer liefkry word groter as haar droom om die sakewêreld te verower.

Gaan hulle ’n plek in mekaar se harte kan vind?

A dark, Ancient Rome-inspired romantasy in which a young woman seeks vengeance for an attempted murder... her own.

Eighteen-year-old Sarai doesn't know why someone tried to kill her four years ago, but she does know that her case was closed without justice. Hellbent on vengeance, she returns to the scene of the crime as a Petitor, a prosecutor who can magically detect lies, and is assigned to work with Tetrarch Kadra. Ice-cold and perennially sadistic, Kadra is the most vicious of the four judges who rule the land - and the prime suspect in a string of deaths identical to Sarai's attempted murder.

Certain of his guilt, Sarai begins a double life: solving cases with Kadra by day and plotting his ruin by night. But Kadra is charming and there's something alluring about the wrath he wields against the city's corruption. So when the evidence she finds embroils her in a deadly political battle, Sarai must also fight against her attraction to Kadra - because despite his growing hold on her heart, his voice matches the only memory she has of her assailant...

The first book in a dazzling, Ancient Rome-inspired romantic fantasy duology, This Monster of Mine is a bloodbath of manipulation, deception, and forbidden love

There's an orphanage that's actually a boot camp, turning out magical child soldiers for a gruesome war. Yet love finds a way to blossom amid bloodshed, in this dramatic, much-anticipated yuri manga that is spiritrual kin to the likes of Revolutionary Girl Utena, Otherside Picnic, and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury.

Drowning in Blood and Tears

Prayers are Sheena’s only source of hope and comfort as she watches Mimi head into combat night after night in a senseless war. While the immortal Mimi continues to thrive in battle, the teachers at the orphanage decide it’s time for others to sacrifice their lives. The chosen one is the stoic and gallant Seiran who is ready to fight in order to protect the girl she loves. As the war targets more vulnerable victims, will the injustice finally force Sheena to reconsider her love for Mimi?

Love blossoms amid bloodshed in a new, enthralling dystopian yuri manga

A sweet and spicy, opposites attract, sports romance about a star quarterback and a pre-med student, who discover they have more in common than either expected

Debut author Nicole Alfrine blends sweet romance with spice to create a book that is a perfect mixture of Hannah Grace and Ali Hazelwood.

Hotshot college quarterback Bronx Miller is on track to make it to the NFL, but while he’s hyper focused on football, that doesn't mean he doesn't have fun. In fact, he’s the most notorious player on and off the field. Even with a zero commitments policy, he’s never met  a girl who can resist him.

However, when he’s paired with straight-A, pre-med student Olivia McCausland as his anatomy lab partner, he realizes he may want something more. Olivia is quiet, thoughtful, and unimpressed by his big-man-on-campus status.

As the semester unfolds with study sessions and bets based on test scores, the pair grow close. Still, even as Bronx starts to let his guard down and shed his playboy persona, outside forces are determined to rip them apart.

While Bronx and Olivia may be more alike than they ever imagined, they’ll have to fight for a future together. Along the way, they’ll both learn that while scars come in various forms, they don’t decide someone’s future.

Irma het ’n bakkievrag probleme. Daar is haar eks-verloofde, ’n sukkelende trekker en ’n koei wat dringend mediese hulp benodig.

Boonop is Michael, die veearts wat tydelik in Mariental kom waarneem en in die woonstel op hulle plot kom bly, die allerlaaste man wat sy weer wil sien!

Sy probeer uit Michael se pad bly, maar hul paaie bly kruis. Sal sy sy sjarme kan weerstaan?

Claire Westley was nog altyd verlief op burggraaf Charles Bryton, maar hy het nooit in haar belanggestel nie. Toe haar pa onverwags geld en ’n titel erf, vra die burggraaf uit die bloute om haar hand.

Tot hul families se skok weier Claire.

Om ’n skandaal te vermy reël haar ouers vir Claire passaat op die Swart Pêrel om vir haar vriendin Prinses Mary te gaan kuier.

Is Luca Bovien, die aantreklike kaptein van die Swart Pêrel, dalk die een wat haar hart gaan verower?

Lumé Gous het ’n spesifieke olie nodig vir die parfuum wat sy maak. Die enigste plek waar sy dit kan kry, is op Neil Mulder se plaas.

Lumé en Neil verskil soos dag by nag. Sy is ’n per feksionis en hy ’n sorgelose terggees. Geen wonder hul eerste ontmoeting is katastrofies nie en sy wil hom en sy hond nooit weer sien nie.

Maar hoe kry sy dan die olie vir haar parfuum? Sy beraam ’n plan, maar die noodlot gryp in.

Hollywood, 1953. Young actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary – and married – actor Max Whitman can't resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour.

London, 1954. Stella Hope, once the most famous actress in Hollywood, has been ousted to Ealing Studios after her divorce from the powerful Max. Just as she accepts her fate, she receives a letter, blackmailing her for a mistake she made many years ago.

Two women on either side of stardom find themselves in the orbit of the same beguiling man. And one night, in the shadows of a glamorous Oscars afterparty, their lives are changed forever…

A Beautiful Way to Die delves into the decadence and depravity of the early film industry from Hollywood to London.

Two couples inhabit the same apartment in Paris, almost fifty years apart…

2019. When David takes a job in London, Anna is left alone in their Paris apartment. It’s August and the city is deserted but when Clémentine moves into the building, Anna finds herself drawn inextricably into the younger woman’s world…

1972. Florence is finishing her degree in psychology and contemplating pregnancy. But Henry isn’t sure he’s ready for fatherhood and both have distractions outside their marriage…

As the two couples face the challenges of marriage and fidelity, the characters and their ghosts bump into and weave around each other, not knowing that they once all inhabited the same space.