Sing us a song of the forest, of the Wood King who rules there, and the tithe he demands…

No matter how far Emeline Lark runs, the song of the forest reaches her, luring her away from her dreams of the stage and back to her small town and its superstitions.

But every superstition is rooted in truth, and when her grandfather goes missing Emeline will be forced to return to Edgewood and the forest beyond.

There, even Hawthorne Fell, a brooding tithe collector, cannot dissuade her from her path – a path that will lead her into the court of the fabled Wood King himself – and into a bargain with the deadliest price.

Do places where violent deaths occur somehow absorb the horror, only to conjure up images that haunt the living for generations to come? Many people believe that this can indeed happen; above all, in the context of that manmade phenomenon that reaps so great a toll in so short a time: War. Haunted U.S. Battlefields takes us on a spine-tingling tour of America's most legendary spectral scenes of human struggle-from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War, from the Indian Wars to World War II and beyond. As America's bloodiest conflict, the Civil War has yielded the greatest number of ghostly sightings. Hence, most of the twenty-five battlefield legends this book relates are from this era-whether the myriad strange spectral happenings associated with Gettysburg, or this war's lesser known but equally tragic events. Summing up the eerie essence of wartime scenes across America-many of which today host popular ghost tours-Haunted U.S. Battlefields is a must for students of the paranormal, Civil War buffs, and all others interested in a spine-chilling realm of military history that the history books don't dare tell.

Vinland follows the turbulent life of Ranald Sigmundson, a young boy born into the Dark Ages when Orkney was torn between its Viking past and its Christian future. Struggling to understand the conflicts of his home, Ranald seeks adventure and knowledge across the seas, his journeys taking him as far as Norway, Iceland and Ireland. Through Ranald's story, many elements of early mediaeval life - of seamanship, marriage customs, beliefs and traditions - are brought vibrantly to life, and the traditional poetry interwoven through the prose adds a richness and poignancy to the tales he tells. In Vinland, Mackay Brown's fourth novel, lore and legend, the elementary pull of the sea and the land, the sweetness of the early religion and the darker, more ancient rites, create an exquisite celebration of Orcadian history.

"Blood Meridian" is an epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, brilliantly subverting the conventions of the Western novel and the mythology of the Wild West. Based on historical events that took place on the Texas-Mexico border in the 1850s, it traces the fortunes of the Kid, a fourteen-year-old Tennesseean who stumbles into a nightmarish world where Indians are being murdered and the market for their scalps is thriving.

'McCarthy's achievement is to establish a new mythology which is as potent and vivid as that of the movies, yet one which has absolutely the opposite effect . . . He is a great writer' "Independent"

'I have rarely encountered anything as powerful, as unsettling, or as memorable as "Blood Meridian" . . . A nightmare odyssey' "Evening Standard"

'His masterpiece . . .The book reads like a conflation of the "Inferno," "The Iliad "and "Moby Dick." I can only declare that Blood Meridian is unlike anything I have read in recent years, and seems to me an extraordinary, breathtaking achievement' John Banville

Terror stalks a small Virginia town.
FBI rising star, criminal profiler Evelyn Baine, knows how to think like a serial killer. But she's never chased anyone like the Bakersville Burier, who hunts young women and displays them, half-buried, deep in the woods. As the body count climbs, Evelyn's relentless pursuit of the killer puts her career--and her life--at risk. And the evil lurking in the Burier's mind may be more than even she can unravel.
Terror is closer than she thinks...
The Bakersville Burier knows he's got an FBI profiler on his trail. He knows who she is and where to find her. And he's biding his time, because he's planned a special punishment for Evelyn. She may have tracked other killers, but he vows to make this her last chase. This time it's her turn to be hunted

Karl Kielblock was ongetwyfeld een van die beste speurverhaalskrywers in ons land. Met hierdie boek bewys hy dit weer eens. Mooier as die blomme is deel van die Frans Lindenhof-speurreeks en dis ‘n verhaal met baie spanning en onverwagte wendinge en ook heelwat afwisseling wat daarvoor sorg dat dit end-uit genietbaar bly. Namakwaland se kleurkaleidoskoop lok elke jaar duisende besoekers van oraloor. Daar is egter iets nog mooier en waardevoller as veldblomme wat in die Namakwaland verskuil is, besef Joachim Verbeek wanneer ‘n skilderekspedisie plotseling in 'n nagmerrie ontaard. Wanneer Verbeek se paadjie onwetend met die van uitgeslape diamantdiewe kruis, verander dit wat as ‘n rustige wegbreek beplan is in 'n jaagtog vol blink klippies, verleidelike vroue – en lewensgevaar. Niks ontglip egter die onverskrokke speurder-sersant Frans Lindenhof se waaksame oe en fyn ore nie, en hy onderneem om die misdadigers vas te keer.

'n Ongelooflike liefdesverhaal: Jo, 'n professionele fotograaf, en Leigh, 'n popsanger, ontmoet tydens 'n funksie. Kort hierna tuimel albei se lewens inmekaar, maar 'n romanse ontwikkel wat groot belofte inhou. 'n Groep paparazzi steel dan 'n teer, maar onskuldige oomblik tussen die twee en basuin dit aan die wereld uit – kort voor Leigh weer 'n terugkeer na die verhoog sou moes maak. Kan die liefde tussen hulle werk? Hierdie twee se outydse hofmakery word die hartklop van roman wat die leser se aandag sal hou tot die laaste bladsy toe.

Isabel Egenton Ostrander (1885-1924), who wrote under pen names including Christopher B. Booth and Robert Orr Chipperfield, was one of the first writers to use the murderer's point of view in a detective story.

The first seven of Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos fantasy novels have long been in print from Ace Books in a set of three trade paperback omnibuses. Now Tor, publisher of the series from book eight on, continues the series of omnibuses with "The Book of Dragon," which includes "Dragon" and "Issola."

In "Dragon," Vlad finds himself in the last place any self-respecting assassin wants to be: the army. Worse, he's in the middle of an apocalyptic battle between two sorcerous armies, and everyone expects him to perform a role that they won't explain. Vlad may kill people for a living, but this is ridiculous. All he's got to rely on are his wits...and a smart-mouthed winged lizard.

In "Issola," Vlad's aristocratic friends Morrolan and Aliera have disappeared, and according to the eldritch (but affable) Sethra Lavode, they may be in the hands of the Jenoine--the mysterious beings who made the world of the Dragaera Empire and its surroundings, and who may have come from somewhere else. Oh, well, what's life without the occasional cosmic battle with beings who control time and space?

Ravaged Souls follows the lives of four friends.

Luxolo and Vuyolwethu Ndamase are childhood sweethearts and are happily married until they lose their only son to an accident caused by Vuyo. From there life changes for them as they deal with their grief and loss, finding comfort outside their union.

Lubabalo Sobukwe is a pastor’s kid hiding his sexuality from his family and close friends. He lives a lie until he meets Ryan Cook and falls madly in love. He now has to decide whether to keep living the lie and jeopardise his chance at happiness or own his truth and risks killing his father and losing his family. Ryan on the other side still battles with scars of being abandoned and disowned by his family for his sexuality. He also has to deal with lies about his paternity. He has found a sense of belonging with Lubabalo but can he risk his mental health and give him a chance.

Fifty-something librarian Shona is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, but has a deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which she thinks gives her alma mater a bad name. Impeccably educated and an accomplished martial artist, linguist and musician, Shona is selected by Marcia Blaine herself to travel back in time for a crucial mission involving Macbeth, the Weird Sisters and a black cat. Unsure which version of history she's in, Shona tries to figure out who she's here to save. But between playing the Fool and being turned into a mouse, things don't always go her way. Shona's expertise in martial arts is put to the test as family tensions rise and fingers are pointed for murder. Can Shona unravel the mystery in time to complete her mission? Never underestimate a librarian!

Winner of the 2013 Indies Choice Honor Award A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly disappears without a trace, neither his wife nor his daughter Julia has any idea where he might be - until they find a love letter he wrote many years ago, to a Burmese woman they have never heard of. Intent on solving the mystery and coming to terms with her father's past, Julia decides to travel to the village where the woman lived. There she uncovers a tale of unimaginable hardship, resilience, and passion that will change her life once more.

‘Peter James is one of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world.’ - LEE CHILD, author of The Jack Reacher series Discover the darkness that lurks around every corner in the latest instalment of the award-winning Grace series, now a major ITV series. A priceless discovery. A deadly cost. Harry and Freya never thought their dream of finding something priceless in a car boot sale would come true – until the day it did . . . After buying a portrait for its beautiful frame, they find another picture beneath of a stunning landscape. Could it be a long-lost masterpiece from 1770? If genuine, it could be worth millions. One collector is certain it is genuine. Someone who uses any method he can to get what he wants. Roy Grace is plunged into the unfamiliar and rarefied world of fine art. Outwardly appearing respectable and above reproach, but he rapidly finds that greed, deception and violence walk hand-in-hand. And Harry and Freya are about to discover that their dream is turning into their worst nightmare . . . ‘The master of the craft’ - DAILY EXPRESS

A fantasy for anyone who ever had a crush on the villain of the tale. This 'delicious, subversive treat of a book' (Leigh Bardugo) is the first adult novel from beloved YA author Sarah Rees Brennan.

A TALE FOR EVERYONE WHO'S EVER FALLEN FOR THE VILLAIN...

When her whole life collapsed, Rae still had books. Dying, she seizes a second chance at living: a magical bargain that lets her enter the world of her favourite fantasy series.

She wakes in a castle on the edge of a hellish chasm, in a kingdom on the brink of war. Home to dangerous monsters, scheming courtiers and her favourite fictional character: the Once and Forever Emperor. He's impossibly alluring, as only fiction can be. And in this fantasy world, she discovers she's not the heroine, but the villainess in the Emperor's tale.

So be it. The wicked are better dressed, with better one-liners, even if they're doomed to bad ends. She assembles the wildly disparate villains of the story under her evil leadership, plotting to change their fate. But as the body count rises and the Emperor's fury increases, it seems Rae and her allies may not survive to see the final page.

Before Xaden Riorson, there was Josh Walker: a deeply emotional and angsty New Adult romance from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing.

Josh and Ember's rollercoaster love story from Full Measures continues . . .

Josh Walker is loyal, reckless and every girl's dream. But he only has eyes for December Howard, the girl he's craved since his high school days.

Ember never wanted the Army life, but loving Josh means accepting whatever the army dictates-even when that means saying goodbye as Josh heads to Afghanistan as a medevac pilot.

Filling their last days together with love and plans for their future doesn't temper Ember's fears, and if there's one thing she's learned from her father's death, it's that there are some obstacles even love can't conquer . . .

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr comes the story of four friends determined to find their stride. Ultimately, they'll discover what it means to be a wife, mother, lover, friend...and most important: your true self.
Gerri can't decide what's more devastating: learning her rock-solid marriage has big cracks, or the anger she feels as she tries to repair them. Always the anchor for friends and her three angst-ridden teenagers, it's time to look carefully at herself. The journey is more than revealing--it's transforming.
Andy doesn't have a great track record with men, and she's come to believe that a lasting love is out of reach. When she finds herself attracted to her down-to-earth contractor--a man without any of the qualities that usually appeal to her--she questions everything she thought she wanted in life.
Sonja's lifelong pursuit of balance is shattered when her husband declares he's through with her New Age nonsense and walks out. There's no herbal tonic or cleansing ritual that can restore her serenity--or her sanity.
Miraculously, it's BJ, the reserved newcomer to Mill Valley, who steps into their circle and changes everything. The woman with dark secrets opens up to her neighbors, and together they get each other back on track, stronger as individuals and unfaltering as friends.