A compulsive dark fantasy from Carissa Broadbent, the first book in the Bloodborn Duet and the fifth book in the Sunday Times bestselling Crowns of Nyaxia series.

Under an eternal night, the world has been ravaged by ten years of war between humans and vampires.

Kyrene scrapes by as a bounty hunter, bearing a blessed sword from the goddess of justice. But in the wake of a devastating loss, Kyrene commits a crime that makes her a target for mortals and gods alike – and she is still desperate for vengeance.

Her only chance at survival – and revenge – is to make a deal with her enemy, the silver-tongued vampire prince, Septimus, who offers her one final job: to slay the gods themselves.

Together, Kyrene and Septimus must hunt the ultimate marks, all while navigating a web of prophecies and curses. Septimus is calculating and mysterious, masking secrets bloodthirsty enough to consume them both. But most dangerous of all is the unexpected kinship Kyrene finds in him.

Kyrene will stop at nothing to fulfil her ultimate goal: to kill the goddess of vampires. Even if it means sacrificing love for revenge . . .

A revelatory exposé of a devastating terror attack in one of the world’s most remote places―and the global greed that allowed it to happen.

On March 24, 2021, in the remote north of Mozambique, 500 ISIS militants attacked the small, paradise beach town of Palma - strategically unimportant but for vast offshore gas fields that had attracted $50 billion in foreign investment, including over £1 billion from the British government.

As the Islamists surged through town beheading civilians, a group of men, women and children - including 80 gas plant construction workers - barricaded themselves inside a hotel to await rescue. An oil and gas compound defended by attack helicopters and 1,000 soldiers was just minutes away. But help never came. Five years on, Alex Perry's spell-binding, meticulous reconstruction unearths a hidden and unprecedented fiasco. Woven into his account is a search for the truth about how energy companies really make their vast profits.

His investigation takes him around the world, from Europe to the US, and back to Africa again, as he tracks down the roughnecks, mercenaries, billionaires, and corporate spooks who can shed light on our most essential industry. As the revelations build and the lies multiply, Perry finds himself drawn into a legal drama, and an exploding political scandal.

Propulsive, prophetic, and arriving at a time when energy companies imperil the planet, Blood Will Flow delivers a morality tale for the global economy, and an inspiring quest for justice.

Lidia Rauch was born at the crossroads of South Africa’s past and present – the granddaughter of one of apartheid’s longest-serving ministers, raised in a world constructed for her comfort, yet called to reckon with its cost. Her story moves between privilege and pain: from a childhood marked by fracture, to a career within the machinery of government, to the long, uneasy road of reckoning with what it means to be white, Afrikaans, and free in a country still carrying the weight of its past.

In this fearless and tender memoir, Lidia turns toward the truth – dismantling the myths she was raised on, confronting the discomfort she once avoided, and choosing responsibility over denial. Along the way she encounters the people and moments that changed her – from the townships of Cape Town to the rooms where power is brokered – and discovers that freedom is not a gift bestowed by the system, but a commitment we make to one another.

Apartheid’s Granddaughter is not a story of guilt or absolution, but of courage and repair. It’s an invitation to white South Africans to face their inheritance with honesty and courage.

Both intimate and universal, this book reminds us that transformation is possible – and that healing begins when we choose to see ourselves and one another.

From Veronica Roth, the legendary author of the Divergent series, Seek the Traitor's Son is a dazzling, epic tale of war, fate and devastating love.

The daughter of a bounty hunter. The knight sworn to protect her. And the prophecy that destroys their lives . . .

Elegy Ahn did not ask for destiny to find her. She's a soldier defending her small country against a powerful enemy: the Talusar, who worship a Fever that brings death to everyone it touches . . . except those it resurrects, forever changed. Rava Vidar is a Talusar general with a reputation for cruelty and triumph in equal measure. And when Elegy and Rava first meet, it’s to hear a prophecy that could apply to either of them.

It declares that either could carry their people to victory. But they won’t know who will triumph – not until it’s too late to change anything. And at the center of both of their fates is a man. A man who, Elegy is told, will bring her death. A man she’ll fall in love with.

In one day, Elegy’s old life is over. With the fate of nations hanging in the balance, she and Rava are destined to collide. And when they do, only one will be left standing. Elegy intends to make sure it’s her.

A vanished NATO weapon. Rival powers closing in. One chance to stop World War three.

When a NATO super-weapon is successfully tested at the North Pole, the aircraft carrying it suddenly vanishes off the radar, the crew are found murdered at their stations, and the weapon – capable of triggering global catastrophe – disappears into the Arctic mists.

The only American asset in the area is a small research vessel operated by NUMA’s Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala, who are pulled into a race against time to lead the search.

As rival Russian and Chinese powers close in to find the missing weapon, international rules of engagement are perilously suspended. But as Kurt and his team race to reach the wreck first, a darker mystery emerges: the world’s great powers are all being carefully manipulated by one vengeful man with a deadly plan . . .

This book tells the extraordinary true story of how two visionary South Africans transformed a dream born in the Cape Flats into a powerhouse listed on the JSE. This isn't just another business book -- it's a gripping testament to the power of determination, community, and economic transformation in post-apartheid South Africa.

Brimstone was founded in 1995 by an accountant, Mustaq Brey, and an insurance salesman, Fred Robertson, who did not want to leave their community behind. In that same year, they acquired a stake in Oceana, raising initial capital of R3m from community shareholders in the Cape Flats. Brimstone is the longest listed Black company on the JSE -- since 1998. In that time they have triumphed over financial crisis, resisted hostile takeovers, recovered from poor investments and continued to pull ahead.

This is an inspiring story of small beginnings, resilience and a social conscience in business.

The stunning new novel from the Booker Prize-winning, Sunday Times-bestselling author of SHUGGIE BAIN and YOUNG MUNGO.

Out of money and with little to show for his art school education, John-Calum Macleod takes the ferry home to the island of Harris to find that not much has changed except for him. In the windswept croft where he grew up, Cal resumes his old life, caught between the two poles of his childhood: his father John, a sheep farmer, weaver, and pillar of their local Presbyterian church, and his Glaswegian grandmother Ella, who has kept a faltering peace with her son-in-law for decades.

While Cal wonders if any lonely men might be found on the barren hillsides of home, John is dismayed by his son’s long hair and how he seems unwilling to be Saved. As the seasons pass, everything is poised to change as the threads holding together the fragile community become increasingly entangled.

John of John is the heartbreaking story of a young man’s return home and how the bonds of family life are torn by the weight of expectation. It confirms Douglas Stuart as one of the great British writers at work today.

The pulse-pounding new thriller in the San Diego Case Files series.

Homicide Detective Kit McKittrick and psychologist Sam Reeves arrive at Mary Sherman's house after she fails to turn up for an arranged meeting with Kit's foster sister Akiko. Three weeks earlier, Akiko received a call from Mary out of the blue claiming she had information about her birth mother. Now, Kit, Sam and Akiko land on her doorstep only to come under fire from an unknown shooter and to discover Mary's dead body inside the house.

Who was Mary to Akiko? What information did she have, and why did she choose now to come forward? If her murder is not a coincidence, Akiko's safety could be at risk.

Kit is determined to find answers for her sister, but every piece of information revealed just leads to more questions, and no one connected to Akiko's story is quite who they seem. And there's a major stumbling block: an injured Kit has been officially taken off the investigation, and ignoring the order could have lasting consequences for her career.

But how can she sit back when she, her sister and the people around them are in serious danger?

Raeve’s thirst for vengeance continues to burn, as does her love for Kaan Vaegor – a staunch beacon from a past she’s yet to face. With Rekk’s blood still fresh on her hands, she learns the world will face its most devastating moonfall yet, forcing her to pick a path: Chase death. Or life.

Desperate to save his kingdom from ruin, Kaan’s crown has never felt so heavy. His many larks to scattered friends and family remain unanswered, and time is running out.

As allies merge and enemies surge with bloodlusting agendas of their own, secrets brew hot enough to burn, but none so mighty as the truth nesting within the icy depths of Raeve’s long forgotten past.

Something with the knowledge to change it all.

The Ballad of Falling Dragons is the powerful second instalment in the Moonfall series ― featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.

From the romantic streets of France to the bustling chaos of New York City, Weddings is the story of three generations of complex, passionate women and how they choose to respond to convention, from the billion-copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel.

Marie-Aurelie, cherished yet untitled, embraces a life outside conventional matrimony, igniting a legacy of profound choices for her descendants.

Dominique, longing to eclipse her mother's shadow, finds herself caught up in love's hidden tangles, leading her children down diverging paths. Her eldest breaks free from an oppressive betrothal. Her son clings to stability in a turbulent marriage. Her youngest defies tradition but ultimately discovers her own version of happiness.

When the past and future collide, these women must decide whether they keep to tradition or forge new paths. To marry or not, because their decisions will affect the future of all of those close to them.

The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife, from the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars.

They thought they’d found refuge. But this paradise became their prison.

Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose.

Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI.

Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself?

As Russian troops amass on Ukraine’s borders and the city of Kyiv swiftly comes under attack, the lives of four very different women change in an instant.

Tatyanna, the orphaned young ballerina who dances with the famous ballet school is devastated when her boyfriend and best friend are killed. She must now decide whether to stay and fight, or flee to safety and join a Paris ballet.

Yulya, the young wife and mother whose happy, normal life is destroyed by wartime forcing her to leave her husband and elderly parents to flee to another country to keep her children safe.

Sasha, the dedicated doctor who risks all to selflessly stay and save lives regardless of politics.

And Oxana, the elderly grandmother, too old to leave and devoted to her husband, is determined to stay in their home and care for him while life disintegrates around them.

The impact of war on these women and the people they love, and how they face the challenge to keep safe comes down to the true meaning of love . . .

Two women, torn apart by war. One shared belief in the power of books...

London, 1939. When war breaks out on librarian Joyce Kindred's doorstep and a call for help rings out across the libraries of London, she's determined to act. Joyce knows only the world of books can offer safety and comfort to her neighbourhood - and she will make sure no one is left behind.

Joyce sets up a mobile library scheme, but soon her acts of resistance go beyond sharing books. She shelters a young Jewish refugee, Adela - and it's not long before she discovers Adela has a secret that could turn their world upside down again...

Occupied Poland, 1942. Dorotha knows any chance of her escaping the barbed wire fences and cruelty of the Łódź ghetto dwindles by the day. Reading isn't just an act of defiance: it's the only thing left in her life over which she has any control. And so she shares books under the cover of darkness, creating a secret library away from her captors - that is, until even that last ray of hope is taken from her...

Joyce and Dorotha were once librarians, ordinary women, and best friends. The war has forced them into acts of unimaginable bravery - but will they ever find each other again?

Based on astonishing real events, this absolutely heart-breaking page-turner brings to life the remarkable untold story of two women during WW2. Fans of Anna Stuart, Kristin Hannah and Heather Morris won't be able to stop racing through the pages.

Explosive and timely, beautiful and provocative, DEAR DARLING cuts to the heart of a conversation – and gives a woman her voice.

"Dear Darling..."

So begins the letter from Daniel Prior. The man Lauren had sex with when she was fourteen years old. The man she fell in love with, long before conversations about power and consent and #MeToo. The man she locked away in the deepest part of her memory.

Eighteen years later, the world is changed, and Lauren, a wife and mother, is changed too. But now, fresh out of prison, Daniel wants to meet.

And Lauren must finally confront the electricity and devastation of the man who's loved and harmed her more deeply than anyone in her life…

From bold new voice Ella King, Dear Darling cuts to the heart of some of the most complex issues of our ag

Fast, natural and lasting weight loss – no meds required. Includes a 7-day kickstart plan and easy recipes.

Whether you want to lose weight, avoid weight gain while coming off medications, or have tried GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro and struggled with the side effects, The Nozempic Diet will show you how to harness your body’s natural satiety hormones to achieve sustainable weight loss and learn habits that promote long-term good health.

Practising nutritionist, Kim Pearson provides a natural, evidence-based alternative to GLP-1 medications.

Drawing on two decades of experience working with clients, Pearson shares her real-world proven 8-pillar plan to naturally stimulate your body’s own satiety hormones, quieten food noise and achieve healthy weight, maintainable loss.

• 8 Easy Pillars: Master simple habits – from prioritising protein, leaving optimal gaps between meals to getting the ideal amount of sleep, that balance blood sugar and eliminate cravings.
• Stimulate GLP-1: Learn how to use fibre, healthy fats and specific whole foods to replicate the fullness effects of weight-loss injections.
• Recipes and meal plan: Includes a 7-day kickstart plan, 50 tasty, satisfying recipes, and a maintenance strategy designed to end the cycle of yo-yo dieting once and for all.

Whether you are starting your journey or coming off medication, this book empowers you to take back control of your weight for good.

Kate Stewart's sizzling, darkly seductive Ravenhood saga continues in Birds of a Feather, the story of Tyler, the mysterious guard to the secretive Ravenhood, in his own words . . .

Tyler Carter Jennings is an enigma. Charged with the task of guarding the Ravenhood as well as every secret of those who belong to it, he keeps those burdens, along with his past and personal heartbreak, to himself. A highly trained Marine and tactical reckoning force, there’s never been a situation he couldn’t handle . . . until her.

Larissa DiCicco is all too familiar with the weight of secrets and their consequences. A member of one of the most powerful and influential families in the world, she was just a teenager when her older brother disappeared. Charged with the responsibility of maintaining her family’s legacy, she has no choice but to seek refuge in the only man who may be able to help her escape her fate.

It’s when Larissa and Tyler collide that they both recognize just how powerful of adversaries they are. And that losing their hearts to one another while unveiling their secrets might be the most damning and dangerous thing they’ve ever done.

From internationally-bestselling author Kate Stewart, this is the sensationally spicy third entry in the Ravenhood Legacy series, the spin off from the Ravenhood series.

The Best Stays Collection brings together three beautifully crafted coffee-table books celebrating the finest sustainable luxury destinations across South Africa, Africa, and the Indian Ocean Islands. Each edition showcases hand-selected lodges, villas, hotels, and retreats that redefine modern travel — places where world-class hospitality meets deep respect for conservation, culture, and community.

Created in collaboration with Trips to Earth and enriched by Ardmore’s iconic artistry, this collection offers an immersive journey into the landscapes, wildlife, and cultures that make these regions among the most inspiring on Earth.

Together, these three volumes form a definitive celebration of purpose-driven luxury travel.

Africa's Best Stays
Spanning the continent’s most celebrated wilderness areas — from the Okavango Delta and Serengeti to Namibia’s desert dunes, Rwanda’s volcanic forests, and Zambia’s riverine valleys — this edition explores Africa at its most breathtaking. Each property has been chosen for its conservation impact, architectural excellence, and profoundly immersive guest experience. A sweeping photographic journey through the wild soul of Africa.

South Africa's Best Stays
A tribute to the diverse beauty of South Africa, this edition highlights the country’s most remarkable safari lodges, coastal sanctuaries, wine-country retreats, and design-forward boutique hotels. From Kruger’s iconic wilderness to the Cape’s world-renowned vineyards, every featured property blends exceptional comfort with sustainability and heartfelt hospitality. An ode to land, culture, wildlife, and the philosophy of Ubuntu.

Indian Ocean Islands' Best Stays
This edition reveals the most enchanting island escapes scattered across the Indian Ocean — including Mozambique’s untouched archipelagos, Mauritius’s elegant oceanfront resorts, Madagascar’s rare biodiversity, Seychelles’ granite-framed beaches, Zanzibar’s cultural richness, and the Maldives’ world-famous atolls. A celebration of barefoot luxury, marine conservation, and tropical tranquillity.

A heart-pounding journey through the parts of Cape Town where loyalty is myth, survival is everything, and hope dwindles in the darkest moments.

The Ashes of Euphoria is a gritty novel set in the streets of Kraaifontein, Cape Town. This novel follows three complex and beautifully drawn characters: Jameel, a Media Studies graduate working at Shoprite; his cousin Zaid, a Bolt driver creating a porn website; and Stacey, an unemployed Geology graduate who performs in Zaid's videos for money.

When Zaid's website attracts a supposed investor, the trio attends what they believe is a business meeting. But the encounter turns deadly: Zaid is murdered, Stacey is kidnapped, and Jameel is forcibly recruited into the gang.

This masterfully crafted story is action-packed and balances gut-wrenching tragedy with unexpected moments of wit and humour. A stellar new voice on the South African literary scene.

On 16 June 1976, thousands of Black South African school children took to the streets of Soweto in protest against the introduction of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction under apartheid education. Met with brutal police force, many never returned home. This pivotal day, now remembered as the start of the Soweto Uprising, also reverberated through the walls of 6001, Lebo Diseko’s family home in Orlando East.

In The House at 6001, Diseko traces the intertwined lives of her parents and her aunts and uncles who gathered, organised and resisted within their four-room Soweto house. From banning orders and exile to late-night parties filled with music and defiance, their story captures both the intimacy and the enormity of South Africa’s struggle.

Drawing on unsealed government documents, interviews and her own personal journey to revisit her family history and home, Diseko offers a moving memoir of resistance, secrets and the lasting cost of freedom.

They took her daughter. Now she'll break every rule to get her back.

A road trip across America with her teenage daughter was meant to be much-needed bonding time for Simone before Lucy leaves home for university. But on the first night of their stay, in a cabin deep in the Texan desert, Simone wakes to find Lucy missing and a mobile phone in her place. The phone rings and the voice on the other end issues instructions: Don't tell the police. Come to this location. Be prepared to do a deal...

There is nothing Simone wouldn't do to save her daughter. Hide the truth. Commit a terrible crime. Become a wanted woman.

But this is no ordinary kidnap and ransom. Getting Lucy back is just the beginning.

Breathlessly compulsive courtroom drama with expertly-crafted twists that you won't see coming, Dissection of a Murder is the razor-sharp debut novel from Jo Murray.

A dead judge. A silent defendant. And a courtroom full of liars.

When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she’s shocked at how high-profile it is: the murder of a well-respected, well-known judge. This shouldn’t be the kind of case she’s leading; it’s way beyond her expertise. But the defendant, Jack Millman, is clear. He wants her, and only her. To make things worse, he’s refusing to talk. How is she supposed to prove herself on what appears to be an unwinnable case?

Losing is not an option. She must find the most persuasive argument. Trials aren’t won by convincing judges or fellow barristers – they’re all about convincing a jury.

Suddenly, Leila finds herself fighting not only to keep Jack out of prison, but also to keep her own secrets buried.

It’s true what they say – there are two sides to every story. Guilty or not guilty?

You decide . . .

From No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller Olivie Blake comes Dreamland, a hauntingly seductive gothic mystery where the glitz of Los Angeles collides with the dark shadows of the Hollywood elite.

Summer winds sweep a feverish energy through Los Angeles as girls are found murdered. Yet despite wildfire warnings and the rising body count, Anya Morris finds her mind elsewhere. Her Hollywood break fell through – and after losing out, she’s ready to risk it all.

Enter actor William de Witt, an aging icon with a cryptic bargain. If Anya spends time with his son Jude, a man sequestered by mysterious health issues, William will grant her access to Hollywood’s inner circles. Yet within the de Witt estate, the air is heavy with old blood and unspoken secrets.

Drawn to Jude’s dark magnetism, Anya wonders if the house is cursed or if Jude is touched by the occult. How far will the elite go to secure their fame? And as the city burns, could Anya also sell her soul to achieve her dreams?

The ultimate guide to eating well on a budget.

With more than 3 million followers, Nicole Maguire of Simple Home Edit is loved for her flavour-packed, family-friendly dinner ideas, from cosy bakes that cook themselves while you get on with your day, to one-pan wonders (maximum flavour and minimal clean-up), and surefire, no-fuss favourites ready in under 20 minutes.

Now, in the follow-up to her bestselling Simple Dinner Edit, Nicole shows us that planning for the week doesn't just make life easier; it saves time, money and a whole lot of stress. And it doesn't have to be complicated - just a few small steps can make all the difference. With a bit of weekend prep, smart shopping hacks and a bank of core meals, you can reclaim your weeknights and enjoy delicious dinners - every single day.

From the Nike Running Global Head Coach Chris Bennett, this is a book for current, former and wannabe runners and anyone in between – a book about running and how it pertains to life, and life and how it pertains to running. Full of motivational and inspirational lessons, this book teaches us that we're all capable of becoming runners.

Everyone is a runner, even if they've never stepped foot on a treadmill or a track. So says Chris Bennett, former college cross-country champion, University of North Carolina Running Coach, and current Nike Running Global Head Coach. With his positive, pop-culture laced, back to basics approach, Coach Bennett gets to the heart of how running can make you feel, why folks take to it, and how it can become a lifelong source of joy, confidence, and personal transformation.

In this empowering and refreshingly honest guide, Coach Bennett strips away the pressure of pace, distance, and competition, focusing instead on the emotional and mental rewards of simply moving forward – in running and in life. Whether you're lacing up up for the first time or rediscovering your stride after years away, this book reminds you that running isn't about being the fastest – it's about showing up, being present, and learning to trust yourself with every step.